my washing am i even close. alternative to wand

[Swirlbuster]

So I'm about to do a paint restore on my 01 corvette.
and i dont want to be back where i started after my first wash.

Here is what I use.

soft clean water

Slightly warm wash bucket full on suds

wash wand

squeegee windows

microfiber towels for paint

cotton for door jams- tires


I'm thinking about my wand. I like it because its quick and i never drop it. I like it because i don't have to touch the water. Some times its cold when i wash.

Should i replace it with something else?

[Setec Astronomy]

Whoa Nellie! Most of us wouldn't use a brush like that. Most of wouldn't use that wash (even though it's got a 'Vette on the label). Most of us if the water is cold wear gloves.

Washing without inducing marring is a whole science that a lot of us spend a lot of time pondering and studying.

You're going to get a lot of suggestions, I'm just going to give you some basics.

Use the 2-bucket method with grit guards.
Use good wash media and rinse it often.
Use a good wash.
Blow off excess water.
Use good drying towels (not like the one you show), and use a drying aid if you like.

[Cabrio]

Building off of Setec Astronomy, get a good mitt. At this point I would recommend a MF mitt, they tend to be less expensive and less maintenance. You should use the two bucket method and ensure that you are using the grit guards.

Investment into the right MF towels is a wise decision. You don't need to go overboard, but if you take all the right precautions to wash your car, to only induce marring or scratches during the drying step would defeat everything you just tried to accomplish.

[Swirlbuster]

Building off of Setec Astronomy, get a good mitt. At this point I would recommend a MF mitt, they tend to be less expensive and less maintenance. You should use the two bucket method and ensure that you are using the grit guards.

Investment into the right MF towels is a wise decision. You don't need to go overboard, but if you take all the right precautions to wash your car, to only induce marring or scratches during the drying step would defeat everything you just tried to accomplish.

so whats a good mf towel?

what i have seems to be 70% polyester 30% polyamide

[Eldorado2k]

so whats a good mf towel?

what i have seems to be 70% polyester 30% polyamide

Those waffle weaves are the best at soaking up the most water/drying.^

[dad07]

so whats a good mf towel?

what i have seems to be 70% polyester 30% polyamide

Start here.......many good microfiber towels to choose from.

Car Care Microfiber Towels, Microfiber dusters and microfiber Detailing tools

[Cabrio]

so whats a good mf towel?

what i have seems to be 70% polyester 30% polyamide

Rats...I can't seem to include the link. You could check out the Guzzler Waffle Weave. I tried to include the link to the different MF towels.

[Setec Astronomy]

This is a bit of overkill:

Grit Guard® Dual Bucket Washing System - RED

I prefer 3.5 gallon buckets, and the lids are superfluous IMO.

You might also want to try just a rinse bucket and use one of these to soap the car:

Autogeek Quart Foamaster Foam Gun FREE BONUS

Some nice wash media:

The Bone is a soft, plush car wash sponge wrapped in microfiber for unbeatable softness. Use your favorite car shampoo with the bone microfiber wash

Supreme Micro-Chenille Wash Mitt, microfiber wash mitt, washing mitt

Sheesh, I'm doing a lot of typing could have just included this:

Car Wash Guide, Car Wash how to - easy steps to shampoo and dry your vehicle using paint-safe mitts and towels, plus sponges, the Grit Guard and

Couple of good washes to pick from:

Duragloss Car Wash Concentrate #901

Optimum Car Wash is a concentrated auto shampoo that washes away grime on your car & protects wax.

Drying towels:

The Guzzler Combo Kit

[Swirlbuster]

This is a bit of overkill:

Grit Guard® Dual Bucket Washing System - RED

I prefer 3.5 gallon buckets, and the lids are superfluous IMO.

You might also want to try just a rinse bucket and use one of these to soap the car:

Autogeek Quart Foamaster Foam Gun FREE BONUS

Some nice wash media:

The Bone is a soft, plush car wash sponge wrapped in microfiber for unbeatable softness. Use your favorite car shampoo with the bone microfiber wash

Supreme Micro-Chenille Wash Mitt, microfiber wash mitt, washing mitt

Sheesh, I'm doing a lot of typing could have just included this:

Car Wash Guide, Car Wash how to - easy steps to shampoo and dry your vehicle using paint-safe mitts and towels, plus sponges, the Grit Guard and

Couple of good washes to pick from:

Duragloss Car Wash Concentrate #901

Optimum Car Wash is a concentrated auto shampoo that washes away grime on your car & protects wax.

Drying towels:

The Guzzler Combo Kit

wow thanks
I'll check it out.

[Setec Astronomy]

There's like 2 basic things...whatever dirt you have on the car, you don't want to grind it into the paint while you're cleaning it off, and you don't want grind anything you missed (hopefully nothing) into the paint with your drying towel, and you don't want your drying towel to do any marring either, so many members use a spray wax or QD as a drying aid as they are toweling dry (but I suggest using some type of blower to blow off the excess water first)--here's a couple worth looking into:

Duragloss Aquawax (AW) #951

Meguiars Synthetic X-press Spray Wax, X-press car wax, Meguiars X-press spray liquid wax, D156
or its little brother
Meguiars Ultimate Quik Wax, spray wax, synthetic spray wax, quick wax, meguiars quick spray wax, paint protectant, liquid wax, meguires, meguiars car

Also please machine wash your washing and drying media after each wash.