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    Car washing mistakes

    I would like to here from folks her on what they have seen over the years as some of the mistakes that either they have made or what they have seen others do.

    I will start it off by saying I see a lot of folks ( even professionals ) make this mistake--


    Its really easy to overlook or not even think about it but I have seen many people when rinsing the soap off , having the wash bucket in the way / near where the water is coming off the car- literally hosing some of the dirty water in to the wash / rinse buckets

    Anybody??

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    Re: Car washing mistakes

    I’ve seen people using dangerous wash media such as non Boars hair brushes to clean their car. They are just asking for marring with something like that.

    I’ve seen people wash from bottom to top. Not a good idea unless you want to spread dirt from the dirtiest part of the car all over.

    If using buckets, I’ve seen car dealer wash people never once change out their water. That’s from going from washing the wheels all the way to the rest of the car. The water was absolutely filthy.

    I’ve seen people dangerously use pressure washers. Using the wrong tip and getting too close can lead to a disaster!
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    Re: Car washing mistakes

    I work for a car dealer.

    How much time you got????? Lol
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    Re: Car washing mistakes

    Years ago I know I exerted too much pressure with my wash mitt. Now it's a gentle and light approach not only washing but drying too.

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    Re: Car washing mistakes

    Using the foaming scrub brush at the coin op wash, as well as the crisco spray on wax.

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    Re: Car washing mistakes

    Quote Originally Posted by DirtyCanuck View Post
    Using the foaming scrub brush at the coin op wash, as well as the crisco spray on wax.
    I know people here if fl. who use to spray PAM on the nose of their car to combat the love bugs in May & September

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    Re: Car washing mistakes

    Quote Originally Posted by luckydawg View Post
    I know people here if fl. who use to spray PAM on the nose of their car to combat the love bugs in May & September
    I went on a road trip with a guy who sprayed his hood with silicon lubricant so the love bugs wouldn’t stick to the paint. Not sure if it was harmful to the paint or not.

    A few years back, I had one of those 3 inch polishing pads with foam on both sides for my DA. I was using it on the trunk lid close to the bumper and didn’t realize that I was gouging a groove in the bumper with the plastic disk that was sandwiched in between two foam pads.

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    Re: Car washing mistakes

    Watchin' by brother-in-law scrub off bugs with a green Scotch-Brite!
    (but then, he will go to his grave saying the, "Dealership says NOT to ever wax you car, you'll void the warranty.")

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    Re: Car washing mistakes

    Here's one of the biggest mistakes I see....

    Not using a clean, uncontaminated wash mitt.


    The fastest, simplest and easiest thing to fix in the entire wash process is to invest in good wash mitts.


    Why?

    Because the most common thing the majority of car owners do to their cars is wash them.


    People wax them once or twice a year. But a diligent car owner will take the time to wash their car at least a few times or more a year.

    Swirls and scratches come from.....


    How we touch the paint


    Tatty or contaminated mitt = swirls and scratches.


    Take care of your mitts and cycle out old mitts for new mitts. A good quality mitt like this one costs $10.00

    Gold Plush Micro-Chenille Wash Mitt, microfiber chenille wash mitt


    How long does it take to remove the swirls and scratches out of a car?

    5 hours? 6 hours? 7 hours? 8 hours? 9 hours? 10 hours? 11 hours? 12 hours?


    What is your time worth?


    When you look at it in this context, a quality wash mitt is a good value investment. Keep extras on hand.





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    Re: Car washing mistakes

    Next would be

    Scrubbing the paint


    For a regularly washed and maintained car you only need to make a single pass or two over a panel and then rinse.

    What I see people do is push the mitt over and over the paint multiple multiple times. In other words, the yare scrubbing the paint.

    Here's what happens. The loosen the dirt on the surface of the panel and then grind it into the paint. Thus the are scrubbing the paint.

    All you have to do to avoid scrubbing the paint is "think". Think about what you're doing and then use control over how you move the mitt over the paint.


    For those reading this and those reading this into the future, I recently wrote an article sharing what I think are good choices for microfiber wash mitts and other microfiber tools.


    Must Have Microfiber! At least my opinion





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