washing my car

[HeLLz aNgeL]

ok, i'm a newbie when it comes to detailing my car, but i feel it deserves a lot more... i got TW, and i need the best car shampoo that'll work for me ... a friend said sonus high gloss, but im not sure if thats the best thats out right now ....

also, would the lamb mits from my local auto store work or is there something safer ??? i already got those microfiber towels from target...

any help is appreciated ... thanks !

[j'sFG2]

yea man, i think your good to go. I don't really use lambs wool mitt, i use the chenille MF mitts, and they work great on my NBP Si, and also the Sonus Shampoo is great, you could go with other boutique brands like Wolfgang and Poorboy's but if you have Sonus on hand, use it.
Also, use the two bucket method, one bucket with soap the other w/ plain water. Soak the mitt in the soapy water, wipe your car, then rinse mitt in the plain water bucket and repeat, this will help reduce micro-marring.
Good Luck,
-J

[kenchan]

i use Griot's CarWash. probably one of the best lubricty you can find for
washing. 3oz for 6gallons.

[HeLLz aNgeL]

Originally Posted by j'sFG2

yea man, i think your good to go. I don't really use lambs wool mitt, i use the chenille MF mitts, and they work great on my NBP Si, and also the Sonus Shampoo is great, you could go with other boutique brands like Wolfgang and Poorboy's but if you have Sonus on hand, use it.
Also, use the two bucket method, one bucket with soap the other w/ plain water. Soak the mitt in the soapy water, wipe your car, then rinse mitt in the plain water bucket and repeat, this will help reduce micro-marring.
Good Luck,
-J

thanks ! one more thing .... heres what i should do, right: soak the mitt in the soapy water, put it on the car, rinse in plain water, and then add more soap and add more to the car, right ??

once im done applying all the soap, what do i do ? just use the power wash to take it all off and then dry or is there something else to it ??

p.s. with my old toyota, all i did was put the shampoo on car, rub it all over and then rinse the soap off .. bad, i know :P

[06blaksi]

There's a sticky on this forum that answers most of your questions here

***Detailing Guide***

As far as brand it's mostly personal preference because most of the better companies are the same. I use Zaino found here
www.zainostore.com

[Vince]

Dawn dish soap and one of the sponges from the bargain bin at the supermarket

[06blaksi]

Originally Posted by Vince

Dawn dish soap and one of the sponges from the bargain bin at the supermarket

Grow up...he has legitimate questions and concerns. Not just a straight should I use Dawn or Ivory. He's telling you he's a noob at this...no need to be sarcastic

[06 Civic Ex]

Originally Posted by 06blaksi

Grow up...he has legitimate questions and concerns. Not just a straight should I use Dawn or Ivory. He's telling you he's a noob at this...no need to be friggin sarcastic

its pretty sad that people post on here and offer such bad answers and some people might not catch onto his sarcasm.

anyways just use the 2 bucket method with decent soap.

gold class isnt bad if you buy it in bulk. otherwise poorboys and griots garage have awesome soap.

Best lubricity in a car soap- http://www.chemicalguys.com/Premium_..._p/cws_301.htm

you can buy it in 16 oz size and that will last you about 15 car washes. its citrus based and will leave a hella nice shine.

poorboys-
http://poorboysworld.com/super-slick.htm

it has a neutral ph level of 7.
1/2 oz is usually enough to do a car wash.

http://www.chemicalguys.com/category_s/10.htm
link to the rest of the chemical guys soaps they tell you how much lube and degreasing ability each one has on a 1-10 scale.

griots garage-
http://www.griotsgarage.com/catalog....1001&SKU=11102

ive never tried it so i wouldnt know but on autopia theres nothing but nice things to say about this soap.

zaino z7-
http://www.zainostore.com/Merchant2/...oduct_Count=10

1 cap will get you a bucket full of nice wash mixture.

[Vince]

Originally Posted by 06blaksi

Grow up...he has legitimate questions and concerns. Not just a straight should I use Dawn or Ivory. He's telling you he's a noob at this...no need to be sarcastic

There's every reason to be sarcastic. Try an ex-lax. You're clearly "congested".

[dextor]

Actually if you want to take off the wax dish soap is what you want haha

But in all seriousness, use car wash solutions because they don't take off the wax

[kenchan]

i use Griot's paintprep to remove old wax.

[06blaksi]

Originally Posted by Vince

There's every reason to be sarcastic.

I guess you're right...I read back thru like 20 of your last posts and all but two were sarcastic and not helpful to the OP........

[06 Civic Ex]

Originally Posted by kenchan

i use Griot's paintprep to remove old wax.

it must be hella expensive dawn soap wash

most people dont reccomend washing with dawn soap but others swear by it.

[truflip]

i read here dawn soap is best if u wanna remove ur old coat of wax and w/e u applied to ur finish.. but its not recommended as your bi weekly washing soap.. just too strong

[Vince]

Originally Posted by 06blaksi

I guess you're right...I read back thru like 20 of your last posts and all but two were sarcastic and not helpful to the OP........

Cool! My own little stalker!

[06 Civic Ex]

hes not really stalking you just point out that your a cocksucker

[Vince]

Originally Posted by 06 Civic Ex

hes not really stalking you just point out that your a cocksucker

oh...that's so harsh **runs away crying**

[HeLLz aNgeL]

stop fighting people and help me become a detailing expert !!!

ok, so i use the two bucket method ... apply shampoo and then keep rinsing it ... work top to down ... now once im done, do i rinse all of the car one last time ?? with what pressure ???

and then its drying time ....

also, i wash tires and wheels first, right ? i heard that if you do that the dirty water from the car wash will make em the same ???

help please !

[06blaksi]

Dude don't panic. It's washing a car.
What I do is the
top of the car first
Bottom of the car second (won't bring any dirt up to the top)
Wheels and tires (with a different wash mitt)
Rinse off at medium pressure (I don't like a solid hard stream hitting my paint so I use a soft spray)
Dry with a chamois or 100% cotton or microfiber towel

[HeLLz aNgeL]

oh one last thing i need clarified

say i wash the one panel first, then rinse the mitt, do i clean off the panel that has the soapy water with the clean mitt or do i let it stay soapy and just rinse the mit, resoak it in soap and move on to the next panel ?

damn, i need a video or something ! :P