Jay Leno’s Garage Vehicle Wash - Review and How-to by Mike Phillips

[Jaretr1]

Hoping Mike gets that Camaro in the show car garage to see him polish out the paint!

[Eric@CherryOnTop]

Another nice write up Mike.

The directions say to use 3-4 ounces per wash, and the product page says that 1-2 ounces creates a lot of suds. At either dilution, it seems rather expensive compared to other quality soaps, even if it works well. At any rate, always good to see new products released.

Well we have to help Jay support his car addiction somehow :-p

[briarpatch]

Another nice write up Mike.

The directions say to use 3-4 ounces per wash, and the product page says that 1-2 ounces creates a lot of suds. At either dilution, it seems rather expensive compared to other quality soaps, even if it works well. At any rate, always good to see new products released.

Actually, at 9.99 for 16oz, it is less expensive than several sold here at AGO.....depending on what you consider a quality soap. Wash soaps by Pinnacle, Wolfgang, Blackfire and McKees are all more expensive for the same size bottles. I'd like to see how it compares out of a foam gun or foam cannon to other soaps.

[Dan K]

Actually, at 9.99 for 16oz, it is less expensive than several sold here at AGO.....depending on what you consider a quality soap. Wash soaps by Pinnacle, Wolfgang, Blackfire and McKees are all more expensive for the same size bottles. I'd like to see how it compares out of a foam gun or foam cannon to other soaps.

True, but at least those other soaps can be purchased in a larger size at a discounted price to offset the cost and the recommended amount per wash is 1-2 ounces. I still can't get my head around the directions on the Leno wash stating to use 3-4 ounces per wash.

[Mike Phillips]

So it got all the dead bugs off without needing bug remover??

Yes.

I started by spraying the dead bugs with water. By the time I actually got to the point where I was moving a wet wash mitt over them they have been flushed with water a number of times. So they came off with no real effort on my part.


It's Monday, April 3rd, approximately 6:35 as I type this reply and the car is BACK! It's been one week since I washed, polished and waxed this car. It's a daily driver from Stuart to West Palm Bach and always parked outside. So I'll be doing a new product test today.

[Jaretr1]

Did you do a write up on polishing it?

[Mike Phillips]

Did you do a write up on polishing it?

I did the work...

I takes time to just go through the pictures not counting actually doing something with them.

Now days... working with pictures on a forum is a lost art. I'm self-taught and don't find it to be hard just time consuming. But the cool thing is when you do it right... your pictures endure over time and have impact on hundreds, thousands and even tens of thousands of people.

Hang tight... I have more work to do on the Camaro and then I have to buff out the Oldsmobile. After that I can process the pictures of the swirls lit up with the SCANGRIP lights. And then the new compounds and polishes I used to remove the swirls and scratches.

And then the new wax I used to seal the deal...

[Jaretr1]

see a lot of NEW in the above post...cant wait to see what Mike used and did to that car!

[Mike Phillips]

see a lot of NEW in the above post...cant wait to see what Mike used and did to that car!

I'm also using two products that are old. One very old and one I'm bringing out of retirement.

[Mike Phillips]

So it got all the dead bugs off without needing bug remover??

Yes.

I started by spraying the dead bugs with water. By the time I actually got to the point where I was moving a wet wash mitt over them they have been flushed with water a number of times. So they came off with no real effort on my part.


It's Monday, April 3rd, approximately 6:35 as I type this reply and the car is BACK!

It's been one week since I washed, polished and waxed this car.


It's a daily driver from Stuart to West Palm Bach and always parked outside. So I'll be doing a new product test today.

***Update***

Review of the quick detailer will be posted today.

It's early Thursday morning as I type this and I had the same Camaro back this last Monday here in the garage. Took before and after pictures after it was put back on the road for a week.

Then I cleaned her up with Jay's quick detailer.


Stay tuned...