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I might try one of these items, not heavy are they?
Quote from: mickd on September 11, 2018, 11:24:44I might try one of these items, not heavy are they? You need strong biceps to get it fully primed
Cool grab yourself a large Microfibre drying towel while your at it Opti-Coat Drying Towel - ZAS don't ruin your ceramic coat with a chamois.
Quote from: CraigB on September 07, 2018, 11:47:40Cool grab yourself a large Microfibre drying towel while your at it Opti-Coat Drying Towel - ZAS don't ruin your ceramic coat with a chamois.@CraigB - that towel is just awesome. Dried the whole car in one go. Just Awesome.I gave the car a good spray from the Karcher. Wash away as much as i can and loosened all the dried dirt. Then come the shampoo foam, 5mins later, Karcher all down and then dried up. Car clean and sexy again.Thx gents for the ideas and suggestions.
Did you use a sponge at all? Two bucket wash? Any drying aids?
Quote from: butters7388 on September 15, 2018, 08:24:07Did you use a sponge at all? Two bucket wash? Any drying aids?CraigB is too perfectionist - I'm a lazy guy. Here is what I did basically1 - Park in shade2 - Karcher the car a good few mins to make sure that all the dirts and bird droppings are gone - The longer you do this bit, the less you got to clean later. The reason I spend a bit of time here is to loosen up all the dried stuff.3 - Shampoo foam lance the car with a nice layer - leave it 5 - 6 mins, make sure that it thick yet can run because you want it lift the dirt off the car. - keep an eye out while you wait during this 5-6 mins, don't let it dry.4 - Karcher it all down and give it another good rinse.5 - Remove garden hose from Karcher and use this technique to reduce drying time - Water Sheeting - Dry Your Car Faster with the Sheeting Method - YouTube6 - Use that towel CraigB recommended and dry what left.7 - Throw that towel in the laundry and hopefully wife will have it ready again in 2-3 weeks time when the car need washing again. If you tell my wife this last point, I will not share with you any more tips Car is awesomely sexy again. - Effort require would be a 3/10 - pretty easy with the Karcher and Shampoo foam do all the work.Note: - My car got nano ceramic coating. - Be mindful Karcher near the reverse and front sensor. If you use the heavy duty Karcher head, it might damage the electronics so I have read somewhere on this forum
So how do you wash that towel Craigb? .. just throw in the washing machine and do a cold cycle?
Quote from: Blazorax on September 15, 2018, 13:17:25So how do you wash that towel Craigb? .. just throw in the washing machine and do a cold cycle?Yep, throw all my microfiber towels in together with bath towels and use liquid wash, don’t use softeners or anything else as they get a waxy coating.
I wash all my microfibre towels separately. In saying that I use probably 5 or 6 each wash. One for wheels, one for door jambs, one for main body, two to clean glass. Plus the sponge. All in a cycle together on 40 degrees with microfiber wash. Tumble dry to keep fluffy.
Quote from: butters7388 on September 15, 2018, 13:43:39I wash all my microfibre towels separately. In saying that I use probably 5 or 6 each wash. One for wheels, one for door jambs, one for main body, two to clean glass. Plus the sponge. All in a cycle together on 40 degrees with microfiber wash. Tumble dry to keep fluffy.My main Optimum towel does the whole car including windows, I'll use one extra for door sils, wheels don't need any as my Optimum ferrex wheel spray leaves wheels spotless after rinsing, only use my interior window cloth once every three months which is same for interior trim as the Optimum glass cleaner and and trim protectant repel dirt and dust Tumble drying Microfiber don't think I'll risk it...the instructions mention to only use liquid wash (no powders - softeners or wool mix) and don't tumble dry.
Different products, different instructions. I could get away with one cloth but would prefer my main microfiber not to touch wheels or door jambs. Too much contamination risk. Wheels I dry just so there is no chance of water spotting.
Bloody hell, so many requirements for these towels, at this rate, I need a second wife to help out.
By the time the rear is fixed half of my car will be like new anyway...