Can someone explain “wash induced marring”?

[FUNX650]

Boy how people love to coin nonsensical terms.

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average minds discuss events;
weak minds discuss people.”
~Socrates



Bob

[Eldorado2k]

In your (OP) second pic, you show clay marring. To me that's a different beast and is much more likely due to the more active and more aggressive friction actions.

Yup, that’s why I said a “minor version” of what we’re looking at in the pic, because anything that severe would most likely only occur with an aggressive clay mitt, but a much minor version of it could occur if someone were to improperly wash their vehicle with a sponge in an aggressive manor, worst case scenario.

Worst case scenario on real soft paint, this would be marring from using an aggressive clay towel.

Google images.



IMO if someone causes anything that looks like a minor version of the pic, then they don’t know how to wash a vehicle.

Either ways, if you’re marring the paint from washing & drying the vehicle it’s more than likely human error i.e. Bad technique, bad wash media, poor drying towels.

[WristyManchego]

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average minds discuss events;
weak minds discuss people.”
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Bob

Real minds cut the bull****.

[spazzz]

I ordered 8 Griots Garage microfiber wash pads.
I don't like cuffs and always cut them off. I sure am not going to put my hand in them.

I should be good to go along with my other pads and mitts

[Eldorado2k]

I ordered 8 Griots Garage microfiber wash pads.
I don't like cuffs and always cut them off. I sure am not going to put my hand in them.

I should be good to go along with my other pads and mitts

Let us know what you think of them. Seems like a quality wash pad but not very much has been said about them.

[PaulMys]

Let us know what you think of them. Seems like a quality wash pad but not very much has been said about them.

I have the Griot's wash mop kit. The heads are the same MF as the wash pads. Super soft, extra-long "fingers" and seem durable.

Nothing light years ahead of the pack, but I like them a lot.

[Eldorado2k]

I have the Griot's wash mop kit. The heads are the same MF as the wash pads. Super soft, extra-long "fingers" and seem durable.

Nothing light years ahead of the pack, but I like them a lot.

Does that kit come with a rectangular bucket to dip the wash mop?

[PaulMys]

Does that kit come with a rectangular bucket to dip the wash mop?

Not mine. I just ordered the mop (comes w/ 2 heads) and 2 additional heads.

The pivot action makes it easy to just dunk in a bucket.

[Farmallluvr]

For me it doesn't matter how I wash my personal car,,,because I live on a dirt road everthing thing from the door handles down sticks to the finisr and now that it's winter add salt into that mix.

I go to coin op car wash and blast as much of it that will come off and themn then use a few mitts and buckets but it still scratches,,,but then again it's a Honda and they scratch if you look at them funny.

as long as it's only a little dusty it stays pretty scratch free with a little care but as soon as mud and snow season starts it takes a beating

[spazzz]

Let us know what you think of them. Seems like a quality wash pad but not very much has been said about them.

will do.

I got a free one from Autogeek during a Christmas purchase a couple years ago and for the life of me couldn't find it after.
Well I couldn't find any that were reasonably priced and decent web appeal any other places
I bought 4, 2 packs at $15 apiece. That's reasonable.

I think the amazon folks had them for $6 more per set.
I explained to the kids tonight while washing my daughters car, the future new method of no more rinse bucket.
Big approval on the lotsa pads.