Thanks: 0
Likes: 0
Dislikes: 0
-
Super Member
-
Re: Fine Tuning wash/dry process +
Are you using any grit guards in the buckets?? If not, GET SOME! If you are, try adding a second one...just adds that extra safety to reduce picking up any swirling debris. Also try throughly rinsing your mitts PRIOR to use as well. Lastly, try adding a second mitt or I use a sponge for attacking the lower half of car that tends to be dirtier than rest of car...hope this helps..it did for me
-
Super Member
Re: Fine Tuning wash/dry process +
no grit guards yet, but they are in my shopping cart.
thats good info, thank u much
-
Super Member
Re: Fine Tuning wash/dry process +
drying --- consider moving to a leaf blower. Remove most of the water on surface leaving barely damp. Now spritz with a detailing spray and wipe with the Guzzler in straight motion and no real pressure. Detailing sprays like Optimum and Griots SprayWax add enough lubrication to avoid dragging towel and also add gloss and a little extra WOW factor too.
-
Re: Fine Tuning wash/dry process +
Yes...I forgot, I got that blow-vac...works great followed by some QD and WW towel
-
Re: Fine Tuning wash/dry process +
Lake Country Grout Sponge is amazing when trying to wash a black car.
California Water Blade is a great way to get remove most of the water from the vehicle surface without adding any swirling, but if you use it wrong then it can do more harm than good.
-
Super Member
Re: Fine Tuning wash/dry process +
Something I picked up when I was trying to perfect my ONR routine is to take my soaked wash mitt and gently glide it across the surface without any pressure. I then flip it to the clean side and rewash the panel. In my mind, it would seem that initial light pass would safely pick up much of the surface dirt off the panel then the clean side, with a little more pressure, would take care of the more stubborn stains.
One thing I think I read in the griot's manual a couple years ago was to make the pre-rinse step 10 minutes. Not sure your community water provider would approve of this but I do tend to pre-rinse for few minutes vs just wetting the car.
-
Super Member
Re: Fine Tuning wash/dry process +
^ when you pre-rinse, do you use any product to help aid, or do you just let the water do its thing?
thanks for the replies everyone, I really appreciate it
-
Super Member
Re: Fine Tuning wash/dry process +
Def. wash from top to bottom, and have a dedicated washmitt for the lower, dirtiest panels of your car. As most said a leaf blower will reduce the micromarring incurred during the drying process. I find it beneficial to do a presoak on a dry car using my AG foam gun. The mixture consists of 901 w/ TAW.
2007 Honda Civic SI
-
Junior Member
Re: Fine Tuning wash/dry process +
Do you have hard water?
Crusty spigots and calcium build up?
Some say that the hard water intoduces swirls also.
I added the water softener set up and I am happy with the results
Similar Threads
-
By Whitewater25 in forum RUPES BigFoot Oribital Polishers
Replies: 6
Last Post: 12-20-2016, 03:05 PM
-
By rockford33 in forum Auto Detailing 101
Replies: 5
Last Post: 11-26-2016, 12:54 AM
-
By shadowen2 in forum Ask your detailing questions!
Replies: 10
Last Post: 04-09-2014, 09:52 AM
-
By flatlinerz in forum Auto Detailing 101
Replies: 18
Last Post: 11-20-2013, 10:46 AM
-
By poweraid in forum Auto Detailing 101
Replies: 6
Last Post: 06-16-2013, 08:48 PM
Members who have read this thread: 0
There are no members to list at the moment.
Posting Permissions
- You may not post new threads
- You may not post replies
- You may not post attachments
- You may not edit your posts
-
Forum Rules
|
S |
M |
T |
W |
T |
F |
S |
31 |
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
19
|
20
|
21
|
22
|
23
|
24
|
25
|
26
|
27
|
28
|
29
|
30
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|
Bookmarks