Another Pual Dalton Thread... i know... shoot me now

Just think about it: What's scratching your finish when your wash? Abrasive dirt. If you blast it all off before your touch it, then you won't marr your finish when you wash. I use a GS and rinse it constantly & I don't wash in direct sunlight. The left over water in my wash bucket looks brand new when I done and there's no dirt at the bottom either. Does it make sense?
 
Like David said, rinse the spounge off after every panel before it goes back in the bucket. That way you will have no dirt in the bucket when you are done. On a filthy car, the soapy water should still be clean, if it isn't then you did not rinse the wash mitt off good enough.



I always soak a car down for 5-10 minutes with water and make sure all the dirt is penetrated heavily with water so it loosens up very easy when washing. I spray all the jambs to get all the loose dirt out. I wash the roof, rinse car, glass, rinse car, hood rinse car, trunk rinse car, tops of doors, rinse car, bottoms of car gently one section at time, rinse car, rear, rinse car, nose, rinse car. I wash my mitt after every panel before it goes in bucket. I know it sounds like a long process, but it goes fast. After washing 1000's of cars like this with no issues, I finally give it the safe wash method.



Your worst enemy is a dry MF on dry paint.
 
rydawg said:
Like David said, rinse the spounge off after every panel before it goes back in the bucket. That way you will have no dirt in the bucket when you are done. On a filthy car, the soapy water should still be clean, if it isn't then you did not rinse the wash mitt off good enough.



I always soak a car down for 5-10 minutes with water and make sure all the dirt is penetrated heavily with water so it loosens up very easy when washing. I spray all the jambs to get all the loose dirt out. I wash the roof, rinse car, glass, rinse car, hood rinse car, trunk rinse car, tops of doors, rinse car, bottoms of car gently one section at time, rinse car, rear, rinse car, nose, rinse car. I wash my mitt after every panel before it goes in bucket. I know it sounds like a long process, but it goes fast. After washing 1000's of cars like this with no issues, I finally give it the safe wash method.



Your worst enemy is a dry MF on dry paint.
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That's exactly my process... except on maintenance washes I use a 2nd bucket to rinse the sponge in, after which I rinse it with the hose as well... just an anal thing on my part but it takes about 3 seconds longer so...
 
David Fermani said:
Just think about it: What's scratching your finish when your wash? Abrasive dirt. If you blast it all off before your touch it, then you won't marr your finish when you wash. I use a GS and rinse it constantly & I don't wash in direct sunlight. The left over water in my wash bucket looks brand new when I done and there's no dirt at the bottom either. Does it make sense?
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Yes it does:grinno: It's been my technique for 15 years.



I can wash 5 cars with one bucket safely and the water is still crystal clean and the cars are marr free too. I always make sure I use lots of soap though for added lubricity. I'll throw one in for good luck too.
 
rydawg said:
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Your worst enemy is a dry MF on dry paint.
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Or a dry cotton towel. I still haven't graduated to MF's for drying too much yet on my DDs. :D



I like using partially damp towels right out of the dryer. There's nothing like a hot and steamy pile (pun intended).
 
David Fermani said:
Just think about it: What's scratching your finish when your wash? Abrasive dirt. If you blast it all off before your touch it, then you won't marr your finish when you wash. I use a GS and rinse it constantly & I don't wash in direct sunlight. The left over water in my wash bucket looks brand new when I done and there's no dirt at the bottom either. Does it make sense?
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Nope, sorry. Thats way too complicated for me to understand. :shocked



I guess when I read your post I felt like there was some genius wash plan that I didnt know about. Missed the obvious I guess.
 
David Fermani said:
Or a dry cotton towel. I still haven't graduated to MF's for drying too much yet on my DDs. :D



I like using partially damp towels right out of the dryer. There's nothing like a hot and steamy pile (pun intended).
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I only blot dry my cars. I never use anything to rub the paint at all when drying. I use an absorber to blot dry the car gently then switch to a MF to finish blot drying and then keep it for the next car to wash.
 
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