How many of you wash the car from top to bottom? How many of you do a full panel at a time?
How many of you wash the car from top to bottom? How many of you do a full panel at a time?
I`ll usually do something like this:
Step 1 - Hood, front windshield
Step 2 - Trunk, rear windshield
Step 3/4 - Half roof, each side to rockers
Step 5 - Bumpers, rockers
Step 6 - Wheels
Haven`t had any problems thus far.
Originally Posted by CocheseUGA
I do exactly the same.
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For me it`s top to bottom like this: (on an average sedan/coupe)
1. Diver side: half roof, half front windshield, side windows, half rear glass
2. Pass side: half roof, half front windshield, side windows, half rear glass
3. hood
4. trunk (top and rear of trunk)
5. driver side fender, doors and rear quarter panel (upper half)
6. passenger side fender, doors and rear quarter panel (upper half)
7. driver side fender, doors and rear quarter panel (lower half)
8. passenger side fender, doors and rear quarter panel (lower half)
9. rear bumper (starting with middle, then sides as they`re dirtier usually)
10. front bumper
EDIT: I suck at reading.... above is my regular wash routine... with ONR, I`ll split the roof in 4s, hood in 2 or 4 depending on size, trunk in 2, and the rest of the panels in 2 as well, starting with upper then lower.
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Q for the folks who don`t do the roof first-
How do you avoid drips/runs/etc. from getting on the previously cleaned panels (such as the hood)?
I know that the specific vehicle in question makes all the diff, but still...
Start with the hood on the driver`s side and just work clockwise around the car, top to bottom.
I start with the hood and windshield, sometimes trunk, sometimes roof. I think is a matter of how you feel with your procedure. Definitely top to bottom. I get my ONR next week, I can`t wait!
I clean the hood first then work my way up to the roof before doing the side panels. All drips/runs etc.. go down the front and rear windows that are being cleaned when the roof is. The hood on most all cars sits higher than the bottom of the windsheild so water running back onto the hood you just cleaned is not a problem as the water stays on the front and rear windows.Originally Posted by Accumulator
:werd:Originally Posted by Scottwax
Exactly how I do it.
Originally Posted by Shuskan3
Hmm..on my vehicles it runs down the windshield onto the cowl and it`s very hard to do the cowl without redoing the rear of the hood :think:
But then I use a *LOT* of liquid on the rare occasions that I ONR, maybe that`s why I tend to get it everywhere :nixweiss
Originally Posted by Accumulator
^ I agree. :secret
my order for both ONR and wet wash is usually:
roof/windshield/a and c pillars
driver`s windows/mirror
passenger windows/mirror
hood/front quarter panels
rear quarters/rear windshield
upper half of doors each side
hatchback or tailgate
rear bumper
lower half doors/rockers
front bumper
wheels are 1st with wet wash
and last with ONR
Originally Posted by Accumulator
I dunno, maybe I use less than others.
Yes, some gets on the windows, but never on the hood. The cowl takes care of that. But also, I don`t tend to dry until I`ve done the entire upper part of the car.
How is it working "top to bottom" when most have posted that they start with the hood?
Btw, I love ONR, but I find myself going through 6-8 gallons to wash my F150, and 4-5 gallons for my wife`s Civic. I think the 2-3 gallon method for ONR wash on a whole car is overestimated to say the least. It does leave a good shine though.
Originally Posted by CocheseUGA
exactly how I do it.
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Originally Posted by carlsson
Damn. I got 5-6 cars out of two gallons in my spritzer, with an additional two in a bucket.
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