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Thanks guys.

I'll be honest - I'm kinda struggling with where to begin. Lots to read. Trying to find some immediate answers with the Search function.

Washing a car can get complicated.
 
Beemerboy said:
Tell us what your concerns are and lets see what answers we can provide.
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Well, it's just kinda daunting, that's all. That's the problem with the iNets these days - too much information, not enuff time in the day. And "Dave's Detailing" tells me you've been at this on a Pro Level for some time and experience is... everything.

Me, I'm just a bloke who likes cars and in general likes to take care of things. I find said things then take better care of me. The sum of my 'car wash' knowledge is

- Cool paint, in the shade
- Rinse the entire car first, gliding my hand over the paint looking for problem areas
- Start at the top, horizontal surfaces first, best to wash/rinse one at a time
- As the vertical surfaces are washed, keep rinsing the horizontals to avoid water spots
- Dry entire car
- Wash wheels
- Drive it like you stole it

The devil is in the details. Filtered water? Two buckets? With screens in the bottom?? A black light? A FOAM CANON!?!?

And then of course, the STAGGERING array of applicable products. I'm pretty much convinced the confusion is intentional and designed to sell more product.
 
DD Nutz said:
- Cool paint, in the shade
- Wash wheels first
- Start at the top, horizontal surfaces first, best to wash/rinse one at a time
- As the vertical surfaces are washed, keep rinsing the horizontals to avoid water spots
- Dry entire car
- Drive it like you stole it

Two buckets? yep With screens in the bottom?? Grit Gaurd yep A FOAM CANON!?!? up to you.
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Add a couple good sponges or wash mitts. One for the top half of the vehicle and one for the bottom half. Maybe even a third for beneath on the rocker panels :D
 
DD Nutz said:
Wheels first?!?

You, Sir, just tipped over my World.
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It depends on how you like to do things, but I agree. The thought is to get all the scrubbing and wheel gunk off first as most of the time as I do wheels i splash and get splatter on the surrounding body panels. This way you rinse off the gunk and then wash the panels making it a "cleaner" wash.
 
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