After you do your normal wash routine, do a hot quick wash just to see how much it suds up. You have to do a hot wash to look check for suds instead of just the rinse cycle cause modern washer use...
I'm OCD about my teeth too! I have to know and execute the best routine/products possible from toothbrush and brushing technique (Oral-b electric and Sonicare are tied but Oral-b rotates and Sonicare...
If you're more passionate about other things or time with your family, do that! Do whatever makes you most happy. But I must object to all the swirls and possible scratches a tunnel wash will give...
Yeah, I use the cheap, thin Costco or Sam's Club towels for that category and if they're SUPER oily, I'll just throw them away and if I have several that are really dirty but not trash worthy, I'll...
The purple power wash produced way less foam in my garden hose foam gun than optimum car wash but obviously way more in the washing machine which is...
I used purple power vehicle and boat pressure washer concentrate (at the directed 6 oz per gallon) and used it for a contact wash. Which I don't really recommend. I didn't notice any difference on my...
I'm a newbie but this was my experience. Because I'm frugal, I got just a couple each of the compounding and polishing pads I was using for my first ever polish. I figured I would just clean them on...
I don't intentionally do anything special but I have happened to keep it in the box it came with which would make it always be in the shade so that could effect it. That's the only thing I can think...
It's not everyone's style but you could use multiple wash mitts/towels and never put them back into the wash bucket. That way you don't need a grit guard and there's no risk of dirt in your wash...
I've been thinking about the same thing! I want a shop vac and I've been wanting to get a leaf blower to dry the car and Ridgid makes a vacuum that they advertise as having a detachable leaf blower...
It must be a MasterCard haha, just kidding! I use a credit card. An expired credit card just in case the SealAct discolors the card but I haven't experienced that so far.
Using a card does require...
I saw that you recommend waiting an hour before using the SealAct solution to allow the paint inside the cheap to harden. Ive always waited about 10 minutes so I'll have to try the hour and see what...
I have a metallic dark grey car and here's the results of using Dr. ColorChip on many chips and scratches. These pictures are closeup so you notice the imperfect repair a lot more than in real life...
Looks like many others wash how I do:
I use one wash bucket with a lot of towels and instead of rinsing my wash mitt/towels, I just put them in my laundry bucket and grab a fresh towel from my soap...
If you have a high pH soap, it'll remove some dirt if you pressure rinse it. This is how commercial touchless (AKA "laser) car washes work. But high pH soap will degrade sealant/wax. This will work...
I learned how to polish and did it myself after purchasing a car last year. I totally loved it but I also love learning anyways and I have a ton of free time! It took a ton of time and effort as...
