Originally Posted by
TheMeanGreen
If you need something slick, give Mckee`s 37 RFW&W at 1-2oz : 30-29 oz H2O : 1oz OPT OCW, a try. So far it is the slickest combo next to DPC Revive + Reflect. In due time I would really like to try out Ultima Acrylic WW and Acrylic Wax for QD duty, as research and intuition tells me that it will be slick. For context, just received a bottle of Mckee`s 37 Trademark Extender Spray Wax, the RFWW/OCW combo is noticeably slicker than M37 TESW. Dust is a huge issue for me, and I want to minimize its desire to be attracted to the car, I think the acrylic will be one of my best tools to help fight dust. Back to scheduled programming:
I`d love to try BSD, have read and seen great things about it, however I`m too cheap for it. If I am using a QD it needs to be super affordable, super slick, and not require intensive washing to clean from mf towels.
OP: My current wash process (applicable to cold weather):
Gather supplies
Drive to coin-op
Wash wheels via waterless wash technique (coin-op is close to home, wheels stay cool)
Pretreat the vehicle w/ whatever mix I have in the Scott`s garden sprayer or IK9
Walk around the vehicle again to unload garden sprayer or IK9
Wait a minute for pretreat to work its magic
Rinse car off with regular rinse water
Rinse car with spot free rinse
One section at a time, pretreat panel with ONR at 256:1 for added lubrication (can use tap water)
Go around vehicle completing rinseless wash
Dry each panel at a time with drying aid of choice
Finish all the little things like door jams, wheels and tires, windows, etc.
For a winter application:
Keep the vehicle turned off when washing the wheels
Turn the vehicle back on for pretreatment until the end, keep the heat blasting to help increase panel temperature. This method works, for me, in temps ranging from 32F to 20F. I haven`t tried temps colder than 20F outside, I mean, would you? The main goal is to keep panel surface temp above 32F, the higher the better. Unfortunately the colder the ambient, the harder it is to retain the panel surface temp.
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