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Originally Posted by WHITEcoat
nice rides man! Its always great to see people take care of their cars to this extent. Unfortunately Im in college so I dont have much time to do all this expect during the breaks. During the semester, I usually just go to the car wash places where you pay to use the hose thing. Is there anything bad about cleaning my car using this technique? Im really paranoid of what could damage my paint.
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Bro, one of the great secrets I found was Optimum No Rinse Car Wash. I used it all winter here in Minnesota.
Optimum uses polymers to protect the paint and shine it at the same time. The beauty of it is that you can fill a pail with water, add 3 capfuls of Optimum to the water, take a microfiber mitt and wash away. Usually you do a couple of panels, then dry. You don't need to rinse. Thus, it is perfect for people like yourself who don't have opportunities to wash your car the way you want to.
Car washing in the winter without a carwash
The other option, as you mentioned, is to go to a DIY carwash. That works too. Nothing wrong with it at all. I have found that DIY carwashes tend to strip the wax on the car, but it is still important to keep your car clean.
My recommendation is to continue with the DIY carwash, bring a good mf waffle weave drying towel to dry the car, use some spray wax like Mother's Reflections and then buff out with good mf detailing towels. The beauty of this is that it can be done in 20 minutes or so. That should keep your baby looking clean and shiny.