Autopia Car Detailing Forum Home
Autopia Car Detailing How-To Articles Autopia Car Detailing Product Reviews Autopia Car Detailing Products & Supplies Catalog
Go Back   Autopia.org > CAR DETAILING & FINISH CARE > Car Detailing


Welcome to the Autopia.org. You are viewing as a guest.  By joining our FREE community you will be able to interact with others.  Plus, when you join you will receive instant coupon codes for special discounts with our sponsors.  Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today!

Autopia Marketplace

Reply
 
Submit Tools LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes

Old 11-05-05, 06:04   #1 (permalink)
Registered User
 
jeffdal is offline
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 4
jeffdal is on a distinguished road
car wash...power wand vs bucket and mit

Having just purchased a new 911, I have yet to get a car wash. I want to treat this car right from the start, so I need some expert opinions. I have heard that using a car wash can be really rough on the finish. So with that in mind.....Is it OK to use the self wash/car wash with the power wand/spray....Or am I just better off with some dawn and a bucket?

THANKS in advance
 
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote

Old 11-05-05, 06:34   #2 (permalink)
Registered User
 
squidd99 is offline
Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 68
squidd99 is on a distinguished road
Neither

I wouldn't use either, with a few exceptions.

You don't know what's in the water (often recycled) at the auto wash, nor do you know what kind of "soap" is being used.

As for the bucket, the only reason to wash a car with Dawn is to take off all the wax, and unless you are going to do that one time to apply a polymer finish (e.g.: Zaino,which will not bond to the paint through a wax), using Dawn and a bucket is a pretty harsh way to treat any car.

If you want to treat the car "right from the start," you need to spend some time here reading up on how best to wash a car without damaging the paint, and how best to protect the paint by using either wax or a polymer.

Get the right protectant, the right soap, the right cleaning implements and the right drying towels (usually microfibre these days), and leave the Dawn up in the kitchen.
 
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote

Old 11-05-05, 06:38   #3 (permalink)
Registered User
 
flatstick is offline
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 1,157
flatstick is on a distinguished road
Quote:
Originally Posted by jeffdal
Having just purchased a new 911, I have yet to get a car wash. I want to treat this car right from the start, so I need some expert opinions. I have heard that using a car wash can be really rough on the finish. So with that in mind.....Is it OK to use the self wash/car wash with the power wand/spray....Or am I just better off with some dawn and a bucket?

THANKS in advance

You should use at least the 2 bucket method for sure ( one with suds, one with rinse water) I would not wash with Dawn. there are so many ways to wash it can be mind boggling. make sure to use a good was mitt as well to avoid marring the surface. there are many threads about car was and mitts, do a search for the info you are looking for.
 
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Reply



Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools
Display Modes Rate This Thread
Rate This Thread:

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On



All times are GMT -7. The time now is 04:52.


Copyright (c), 1999-2008, Autopia.org - All Rights Reserved

Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO 3.1.0

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79