Who washes their car.........

[oneheadlite]

.....their self or has it professionally detailed?
Do you dry with a Chamois or a leaf blower?

[jshaf]

do it all myself, wash with two buckets, grit guards, use a lambs wool washing pad, Hyper wash from Meguiars, do a version of the wash using a pressure washer and single bucket on occasion, wheels have there own bucket. dry using a absorber towel to soak up the bulk of water on the flat areas then follow with waffle weave drying towels, then use a Metro air force blaster to blow out the cracks, grill, wheels, side mirrors, etc. I know, crazy amount of things going on here but I have a routine and it works like a charm and no one can argue with the results.

[91Zman]

I wash and dry it myself...chamois...I'm not that lazy.








..yet.

[ChrisBlair]

Paying two bills every time I want a clean car? Ouch.

I dry the with neither a chamois or a leaf blower. I use micro-fiber cloths specifically for drying the car although I have started to use the blower for wheels.

I have had actual, real chamois leather in the past. Worked very well. Took a long time to dry with it, since it was fairly small. But in the end I started using synthetic, because the fairly expensive chamois smelled bad after a while. But it was so soft, extremely hard to scratch paint with it.

I have considered getting another small chamois leather for my windshield and glass.

[Mels RS]

Terry cloth towels and a spray bottle; almost every time I drive this time of year. Paper towels for the glass.

[grahak2]

Originally Posted by oneheadlite

.....their self or has it professionally detailed?
Do you dry with a Chamois or a leaf blower?

Hi,


Wash the car myself once a week. I use the 2 bucket method, wool wash mitt, turtle wash and wax soap, first do wheels with a sponge and soap, then turtle wax tire and rim cleaner, then wash car, dry with microfiber, I usually use turtle wax metal cleaner/polisher on exhaust tips.

I was glad to read on how to properly wash a car, because I used to use dish soap and cotton bath towels and had a lot of scratches and swirl marks.

I clean the inside once a month with armour all or turtle wax interior cleaner and vacuum out once a week.

Oh yah I use turtle wax ice detailer to keep clean in between washes. Unless it rains or get real dirty and just wait until time to wash.

I also use turtle wax bug and tar remover.

I use turtle wax ice paste wax about every week, but I don't think it is needed. Looks pretty good after wash. Just for something to do. Probably could wax less.

Kevin

[drew peacock]

mine never sees water
only ever driven on sunny days..after a drive out it gets dusted down and waxed...

[Stormcloak]

Always DIY. 3 buckets, air compressor for tight spots, microfibers, detail spray, the whole 9.

[Tmick5jr]

i just drive my car down the road for 5 minutes and air dry it. the less you touch the paint, the better

[Homeless Man]

Originally Posted by drew peacock

mine never sees water
only ever driven on sunny days..after a drive out it gets dusted down and waxed...

are u serious?

[White_Camaro]

Always hand washed mine. It takes forever but is worth it.

[drew peacock]

Originally Posted by Homeless Man

are u serious?

yep
worlds fussiest man...sometimes in summer it will get 5 waxs a week...once a month wheels removed and all black dust gets removed. once a month i clean underneath..these cars are valuable here so keeping it as good condition as i can keeps my cash safe
clay bar once a month lol

[grahak2]

Originally Posted by drew peacock

yep
worlds fussiest man...sometimes in summer it will get 5 waxs a week...once a month wheels removed and all black dust gets removed. once a month i clean underneath..these cars are valuable here so keeping it as good condition as i can keeps my cash safe
clay bar once a month lol

Hi, I was interested in the clay bar and watched some videos online. I was under the impression that you clay bar if you have some problem areas that need attention, but not really sure. What does clay bar do? And should it be used or will it help a new car say less than 1 yr old?

Thanks,
Kevin

[drew peacock]

claybar is amazing...if you want your paint to be prefekt just do it..even on a brand new car...
you will be amazed how smooth it is after...do the glass aswell..