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Originally Posted by carspidey
OK, I won't use the brush at all...
Keeping my own stuff in the car (my bucket, soap, wax) seems like a great idea, and I can just pay for the water...
Now, I'll go today to either AutoZone or PepBoys... what soap brand and wax brand, maybe mitten brand or type do you guys recommend...
Thanks...
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The brush is great for the wheels, I just highly recommend not using it on the paint since Honda paint is VERY soft especially if your rollin in there on a hot day (paint is softer when heated)
Some decent over the counter products are Meguiars Gold Class car wash soap, and pick up a nice sheepskin mitt to wash it down w/. The bucket I use, and keep in my car I got at Target in the auto care section. It's a orange multi purpose bucket.. It's only a couple of gallons but one side is flat and can be used as a dust-pan, although I just think it's nice b/c the flat side will sit nicely in the trunk w/o rolling around. A little strip of velcro tape (the harder side) sticks nicely to our carpet in the trunk, so put a little piece on the bucket and it won't move. The soap you can just pour into an empty water bottle so you don't have to lug around the big container. Everything should be able to fit in the bucket.
If you rarely wash your car though, I recommend getting two buckets and washing using the two bucket method w/ Grit Guard (lots of how-to's on that already, so I won't go into it) I wash my car a couple of times a week so it's not very dirty when I wash it down. The initial spray off gets 90% of the crud off already. Pick up some nice micro fiber towels too. I recommend getting them online, because all micro fiber are not created equal. But if you want to buy them in-store, the grey ones at Target aren't bad. If you want good ones, look at Cobra microfiber towels or Chemical Guys has some nice ones you can order too. Use them for any painted surface as they are delicate and won't leave swirl marks.
Keep reading around here. Just reading some of the threads here will teach you a lot. Have fun, and GL!