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05-31-06, 06:41
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| | PerfectLap
racingbeat is offline
Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 617 | Optimum No-Rinse, Sea Sponge? MF? Wool mit?
About to take my first crack at cleaning the car with Optimum No Rinse. Ordered a gallon of it from Detail City (10% discount when you sign up for their newsletter).
I wash with a sea sponge usually and I reall think its way better than wool wash mits and Chenille sponges. THe sea Sponge seems to come clean ALLOT quicker and easier than the others mentioned. Does anyone here use the Sea Sponge and No-Rinse tandem?
or are best/safest results obtained from using something else? | |
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05-31-06, 07:12
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O4cobra is offline
Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: NorCal Posts: 859 | I usually use MF towels when I use ONR. | |
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05-31-06, 07:28
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Five Star is offline
Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Holyoke, MA Posts: 252 | you can use any of the ones you mentioned, the main thing is to use a rinse bucket
personally i use a chenille sponge | |
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05-31-06, 07:59
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SpoiledMan is offline
Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Southern Cali Posts: 6,665 | I'm a grout sponge user. I dry with a big soft WW.
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Yes, I *do* use grout sponges! | |
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05-31-06, 08:11
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flatstick is offline
Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 1,157 | Quote: |
Originally Posted by O4cobra I usually use MF towels when I use ONR. |
That is my method as well . | |
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05-31-06, 08:40
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Joshua312 is offline
Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: West Michigan Posts: 2,787 | Quote: |
Originally Posted by SpoiledMan I'm a grout sponge user. I dry with a big soft WW. | Grout Sponge here too! For $2 a sponge you cant beat it! I have 6, usually use 3 per side of the vehicle 1 for the very top, 1 for the middle, and one for the lower panels 
Just a FYI for those who are interested...The grout sponges we are talking about can be found at your local Home Depot - usually located in a big box in the tile isle. I too was skeptical about the quality for the price...but these sponges have greatly reduced me inducing marring! | |
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05-31-06, 08:43
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SpoiledMan is offline
Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Southern Cali Posts: 6,665 | Josh, I'm glad to hear that you too are having success with what must be the cheapest and most durable wash tool. 
Has anyone else had success with the grout sponge?
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05-31-06, 09:40
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| | PerfectLap
racingbeat is offline
Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 617 | does it look like this? (this one is from Lowes)  | |
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05-31-06, 09:57
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Joshua312 is offline
Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: West Michigan Posts: 2,787 | Mine seems more of a darker yellow, with more pores...I can take a picture of it for you tonight if you would like - Is there not a Home Depot located near you? If not I will go pick some up for you and ship them. | |
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05-31-06, 10:47
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gbackus is offline
Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: South Gate, CA Posts: 576 | Quote: |
Originally Posted by SpoiledMan Josh, I'm glad to hear that you too are having success with what must be the cheapest and most durable wash tool.
Has anyone else had success with the grout sponge? |
I love the sponges too! This local guy that has a bunch of Hondas told me about them | |
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05-31-06, 12:17
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EMazda3S is offline
Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Milford,PA Posts: 269 | I usually end up using a variety of wash tools for the No Rise and the 4 bucket method.
I use 2 buckets for the paintwork of the car and two buckets for the wheels, wheel wells,exhaust and tires. I use grout sponge on some tough areas then 2 chenille pads for the paintwork, and a couple of MF's for the wheels and a foam brush for in between the lug nuts and then a chenille mit for the wheel wells, exhaust and then some shop rags for the tires. I've tried a sheepskin mit on the paintwork and it works well too. Overall, I think the chenille pads work best for me on the paintwork. They seem to glide a bit easier with the No Rinse (or QEW.)
I use that exact same grout sponge from Lowes. My Home Depot doesn't ever seem to have any.???! I think you guys have hit them up for all of them.  | |
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05-31-06, 03:26
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| | Now with twice the head
Scottwax is offline
Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Arlington, TX Posts: 25,509 | I use a chenille covered foam pad. | |
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