Trying to shorten my wash routine - help

[Automoglow]

My druthers is NOT to have any wax or glossers in the soap bucket.

Use a high quality sealant and should be good for about 6 months before adding anything.
Also make sure you use good microfiber towels to manage and keep scratches down.

Tom

Do you top with a wax? I used the wolfgang 3.0 and was wondering if it was a good idea to apply a good wax after the sealer. I have had the sealer on now for about a month and it doesn't seem to bead water like it was.

when I do my maintenance washes weekly I usually wax once a month and apply megs spray wax or Griots best of show

[TMQ]

Do you top with a wax? I used the wolfgang 3.0 and was wondering if it was a good idea to apply a good wax after the sealer. I have had the sealer on now for about a month and it doesn't seem to bead water like it was.

when I do my maintenance washes weekly I usually wax once a month and apply megs spray wax or Griots best of show

No..I don't top the sealant on my car. I want the sealant to do the work.

As for my wife's car---I just wash and then once a month spray with Meg's Ultimate Quik Wax.
Been doing this for 2 years now and the car looks as new as it came from the factory!

Tom

[PouncingPanzer]

You guys that only use WW/RW systems, how do you clean your grills?

[Mannymannyfresh]

I usually spray a APC on it and brush it down with a brush I've dipped in the RW solution. Then I take the mitt without ringing it and just glide it across, using the solution that wasn't rung out to wash way the APC on the grill. I do the same thing to my wheels but I just use the brush and dip it again and use the RW solution to wash away the ACP.

[Automoglow]

No..I don't top the sealant on my car. I want the sealant to do the work.

As for my wife's car---I just wash and then once a month spray with Meg's Ultimate Quik Wax.
Been doing this for 2 years now and the car looks as new as it came from the factory!

Tom

Thanks! I hope I didn't risk the longevity of the sealant applying the Griots wax.

[evo77]

You guys that only use WW/RW systems, how do you clean your grills?

I'm still trying to find a easier/faster way to clean our grilles. Both cars have honeycomb grilles and this area, sadly, is the one area that takes the longest. I take a microfiber glove (that has a bunch of tiny fingers) and stick the glove fingers in each of the holes in a twisting motion. Very tedious and I'll admit at times I skip the grille (sometimes its not even visibly dirty).

If you do a deep clean, meaning each hole and crevice washed, if you come back again with a QW spray (like Megs UQW) it'll provide some protection and make it stay cleaner the next time for washing which you can get a way with a good once over with the glove (instead of each hole).

For this reason I've decided to change from the stock grille (see my avatar) to the one below.

Much easier to clean!

[TMQ]

Thanks! I hope I didn't risk the longevity of the sealant applying the Griots wax.

Nahhh...you're ok.

It just that I'm lazy and hate doing the same job twice. Sealant protects and wax protects.

I just chose the sealant over wax and go around car once and be done for several months. With wax, probably need to reapply once every month. As for the sealant, only twice a year.

Tom

[chet31]

You guys that only use WW/RW systems, how do you clean your grills?

Some combination of detailing brushes, paint brushes, foam paint brushes, keep playing with different sizes until you find one or two that work for your grill.

[Real Riders]

if you really want to go fast fill up a bucket with car soap and wash the whole car and dry (no rinse - no hose) and top it off with Meguiars Fast Finish

[chet31]

The ONR with wax works great. I don't know how long it lasts by itself. It really only needs to last until the next wash, but I know it lasts longer than that. It's an Optimum polymer, that's not chopped liver.