Is your car outdoors most of the time?

[asndragonboii]

Originally Posted by kenchan

is it the exact same model as the Griot's one? cause i use the "center"
mode and it foams up just fine.

switching back to water mode is easier on your back than dabbing your
mitt in the wash bucket, imho. especially for a dd, the hose nozzle
works fine.

btw: i use 4oz of Griot's CarWash to do 2 cars. that's less than using 2 buckets
worth of shampoo.

No it's the Lowes model. Dont know what brand. I ddont feel like going outside to check

When switched back to water mode, it still shoots out soap for a couple of seconds. To switch it back, i need to free up a hand so i have to put my sponge down. Too much work finding a clean spot to put it down. Then i have to pick it back up to spray it to clean it.

I filled mine up to the top I think 8 oz. It ran out as i was just finishing up.

My soap/water mix just seemed too watered down and the water kept on rinsing the soap it sprayed. I put it on "MIX"


Wait... how does your knob look? (no hom0) Mine says:

MIX >>>>>>WATER

Does MIX mean 50/50? Does the smaller arrow mean different ratios? I didnt experiment enough... does the soap only come out when in "MIX"

[asndragonboii]

CORRECTIONS:

Mine only holds 3.5 oz and thats how much i used on 1 car.
The brand is Orbit
There is no variable ratio setting on it
Soap only comes out on MIX

[kenchan]

yah, if you're still up for it you should try the Griot's one. it has variable
mixture (although i only use full strength for dispensing shampoo).

when i set mine to water to rinse the mitt during the wash it does mix
shampoo for about 2sec, but that's okay cause im blasting the grit out
of the mitt, not the shampoo. after that 2sec, its only water. i know
cause ive sprayed without the bottle and there's no water coming out
from the valve.

i can turn the top dial while my mitt is still in my hand. not sure why you'd
need to put it down somewhere. the only time i put down my mitt is when
im done washing.

[asndragonboii]

Originally Posted by kenchan

yah, if you're still up for it you should try the Griot's one. it has variable
mixture (although i only use full strength for dispensing shampoo).

when i set mine to water to rinse the mitt during the wash it does mix
shampoo for about 2sec, but that's okay cause im blasting the grit out
of the mitt, not the shampoo. after that 2sec, its only water. i know
cause ive sprayed without the bottle and there's no water coming out
from the valve.

i can turn the top dial while my mitt is still in my hand. not sure why you'd
need to put it down somewhere. the only time i put down my mitt is when
im done washing.

Ohhh mine is different then. I dont use a mitt. I have a chenille sponge. I have small hands so i cant do multiple things with 1 hand lol

[eXe]

Originally Posted by brudiddy

My car is usually parked outside and endures the harshness of mother nature (mostly the sun, bird poop, tree pines) on the daily basis. I use Zaino products and 303 Aerospace for UV protection on my car. I plan on detailing my car once every 2 months. For those of you who don't have the luxury of a garage or carport, how often do you detail your cars?

I was doing it every wash for about 2 months or so. Then I cooled down, havnt waxed in alittle, its still beading when it rains so theres still wax on it so im not worried about it. I use the Z6 and Grand Finale everytime I wash

[brudiddy]

Originally Posted by CatScratched

Believe it or not, the car cover pretty much solved my detailing problem. I still like to wash every week and wax/polish each month. I learned how to get the cover on and off without moving it around, so I have no problem with scratches.

People think my car is still brand new after a year.

Got to get that nozzle above though. I could use to do a little less work washing the thing....

I thought about a car cover, but I don't think I will be able to not scratch my paint with it...plus it may dirty up my trunk. I've recently used Klasse SG and that seems to not only leave a great shine on the car, it appears to leave pretty solid protection.

[r18lx]

i usually detail my car once a month, somtimes i get lazy and it ends up being once every two months, i try to wash her and wax her after it rains everytime and always have bugg off to take off the bird poppie and bugs that end up on my car on a daily basis... wow run on lol sorry... me tired...

[InfamousN]

Hmm, this reminds me I should go detail my booboo. Its outside like 98% of the time. Where can I find these products?!

[brudiddy]

Originally Posted by InfamousN

Hmm, this reminds me I should go detail my booboo. Its outside like 98% of the time. Where can I find these products?!

Ask and you shall receive:

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