POLL: What's everyone favorite wash media these days?

[David Fermani]

Common! I put the BHB option up there just for you!`

[Accumulator]

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Common! I put the BHB option up there just for you!` </blockquote>
Well, not like I ever wash without one...so OK, vote cast

[David Fermani]

You`re the token BHB user of Autopia!!`

[Accumulator]

You`re the token BHB user of Autopia!!`

Well, I do have dfoxengr using them too


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Threads like this make me want to post something along the lines of ".. I think it`s weird how people can wash marring-free with...", but eh, whatever works for ya, I`m glad you found it.

[gmblack3]

Simon from the UK has family local. He usually stops by when he visits. He hooked me up with Rob from Dooka. I have been using one of these since April, it still looks very good. I usually sell them to clients.`


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They are made in the UK from remnants of sheepskin at a high end seat covering shop.`


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[Accumulator]

gmblack3- Gee, those look nice!

[David Fermani]

Those do look pretty nice! Is there an opening for your hand to go in or no?

[dfnhdhjian]

Things come and go,

[Accumulator]

Things come and go,

Perhaps, but I`ve been using BHBs for decades.` What comes and goes is where to get good ones.

[gmblack3]

Those do look pretty nice! Is there an opening for your hand to go in or no?

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No hand pocket which is my preference.`

[Accumulator]

No hand pocket which is my preference.`

I never wear them like a glove, so I can understand your preference, but I do like to fill my mitts with shampoo mix (usually from the foamgun) and I gather that wouldn`t be possible with these, right?

[dfoxengr]

Yep, he totally converted me. And the flushing idea with the brush really does make the most sense. The price of the brush probably turns most people off, but I imagine mine lasting for years. Ive been using bhb and then what little doesnt come off with it I generally use mf onr quick detailer to remove. Havent had anything too nasty yet to need to rewash with my chenille.

[Accumulator]

dfoxengr- After my hard-sell I`m pleased (and relieved!) that the BHB is working so well for you.` I bet that you`re not washing vehicles as filthy as mine as you seldom find any follow-up necessary (I *was* able to just do the BHB step on the two Audis that`ve been mothballed all year, worked great on the "garage dust" and left them ready to LSP..as in no worries about somewhat firm`circular rubbing when applying the LSP).


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One of these days I think I"ll try doing a rinseless wash for my follow-up, using Garry Dean`s IUDJ and an Accumulator-extreme`variation on his wash method.` But I`m only gonna try that on the white Crown Vic, which already needs paintwork.` IF it works OK on that (big "if" but I`m staying open-minded) I might try it on other vehicles too.


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Yeah, they oughta last for a long time, but note that the wear can be insidious!` After my first BHBs lasted for so many years, I got complacent and sure enough....yep, marring!` A quick CD-test showed that my seemingly perfectly OK BHBs had worn down past the flagged bristle-tips and had turned into scratch machines.` Nothing obvious to show they "wore out", and I bet the majority of bristles are still perfectly OK, but they still marred up one of the Audis.


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I have a bit more confidence in my current BHBs from Universal Brush, and IIRC that`s what you have too, but I`d still CD-test `em now and then just to be on the safe side.` For that matter, I keep a spare pair on-hand since it`s not always easy to find good BHBs.

[dfoxengr]

I believe I`ve got the same brush Universal sells as their "10� Hog Hair Wash Brush w/Bumper (very-soft)" here:


http://www.universalbrush.com/shop02/


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I got from AG,`whom call it Montana,`with coupon and free shipping so the price was comprable.


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Maybe next one I`ll get one of the blonde ones from Universal though. The 7" wood handle one looks good.


http://www.universalbrush.com/shop01/

[xfgjdtykjian]

<span style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:`helvetica neue`, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">This or merino wool mitt.`