Long handled microfiber brush recommendation please

bennylava

bennylava

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I`m looking for some kind of recommendation on a long handled brush for washing. Sometimes I need to do the roofs of trucks and SUV`s. So a long handled microfiber brush is probably in my future. But I need one where you can replace the microfiber part, for when it finally gets worn out or too dirty.

Thanks
 
Are use a 12 inch for his hairbrush for the uses you describe on my own SUVs I also own a synthetic flag tipped vehicle wash brush that is approximately 8 to 10 inches long that I use on vehicles that are not good shape swirl wise
 
Montana boars hair brush. Comes with an extended handle or use your own.
Soak in hot water before you use. I use it on my 3/4 ton GMC.
 
bicycle said:
Montana boars hair brush. Comes with an extended handle or use your own.
Soak in hot water before you use. I use it on my 3/4 ton GMC.
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Noting that I`m generally a BIG fan of that BHB (and others made by Universal Brush), I find that *used properly* a BHB is often too gentle for nasty vehicles. Just mentioning that as bennylava might want to know.

And just FWIW, my BHB-on-a-pole from Universal Brush (appears the same as the Montana, which is made by Universal) just sits unused even when I wash the Tahoe. But then I go to extremes when washing that others wouldn`t bother with due to my obsession with avoiding marring :D

Oh, and my BHBs soften up fine in cold/cool/warm water, no need *IME* to use hot if that`s not convenient.

bicycle- I`m not in any way knocking your suggestion and I`m glad the BHB is working out for you. I only posted this stuff to show how the YMMV can factor in when it comes to BHBs.
 
Most of my cars will likely see the touchless carwash first, just to knock all the big chunks off. Those big pieces that i really don`t wanna clean up at my house. Then a wash by me by hand. So big chunks probably will be minimal for me.

How often would yall wait to replace the pad? Say every 4 cars?

Next recommendation! Keeping the dust off a car that has been fully detailed. The dust collects after a few days outside.
 
bennylava said:
Next recommendation! Keeping the dust off a car that has been fully detailed. The dust collects after a few days outside.
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That`s a good question, wish I had a decent answer. Since I simply don`t touch vehicles between washes I suppose *I* would at least do a rinseless wash, but that`ll take time. IMO the "usual methods of dusting a car" will cause marring. Pressure washing with DI water comes to mind, but that`d be pricey for one thing...

How often would yall wait to replace the pad? Say every 4 cars?
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Wouldn`t you get out a new one as soon as the pad gets soiled?
 
Accumulator said:
That`s a good question, wish I had a decent answer. Since I simply don`t touch vehicles between washes I suppose *I* would at least do a rinseless wash, but that`ll take time. IMO the "usual methods of dusting a car" will cause marring. Pressure washing with DI water comes to mind, but that`d be pricey for one thing...



Wouldn`t you get out a new one as soon as the pad gets soiled?
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Yes but I was also wondering about washing the pad to prolong its life. Thus saving me some money lol. Not real sure if its actually a good idea though. Maybe the washing machine will take out a lot of the dirt and grit.

As for the dust, perhaps the air compressor could help with that. Or what about just running the hose over it? What effect does hose water have on wax? Maybe use some filtered water, so no water spots...
 
bennylava said:
Yes but I was also wondering about washing the pad to prolong its life. Thus saving me some money lol. Not real sure if its actually a good idea though. Maybe the washing machine will take out a lot of the dirt and grit...
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If there`s enough dirt for it to matter, I`d sure want it laundered out before that pad touches a vehicle ;)

As for the dust, perhaps the air compressor could help with that. Or what about just running the hose over it? What effect does hose water have on wax? Maybe use some filtered water, so no water spots...
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Blowing off light dust seldom works well for me. Just rinsing with water will cause water spots/etc. unless you use a DI system like the CRS (which I have/use/like but it`s pricey and a hassle). It takes more than "just filtering" too, my water is double-filtered and softened and I *still* need to use the CRS to avoid issues. Sorry, the whole "how to keep inventory clean outside?" topic is simply *tough*, drove me nuts when we had the dealership.
 
Accumulator said:
If there`s enough dirt for it to matter, I`d sure want it laundered out before that pad touches a vehicle ;)



Blowing off light dust seldom works well for me. Just rinsing with water will cause water spots/etc. unless you use a DI system like the CRS (which I have/use/like but it`s pricey and a hassle). It takes more than "just filtering" too, my water is double-filtered and softened and I *still* need to use the CRS to avoid issues. Sorry, the whole "how to keep inventory clean outside?" topic is simply *tough*, drove me nuts when we had the dealership.
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You used to have a dealership? If so I`d love to pick your brain on that one.

Anyway yeah, you see them out there with those giant broom-looking brushes, brushing off the cars on the front of the lot. Sometimes when you are driving by you can see them doing this at various places. And it looks really... soft? Hairy? Looks like its designed not to scratch, and to trap dust in it. I guess something like that is the best you can hope for. Hell there will be dust that gets on the car eventually, even indoors in a showroom.
 
bennylava said:
You used to have a dealership? If so I`d love to pick your brain on that one..
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Heh heh, that`d be some slim pickin`s ;)

Back in the `80s some pals and I had a small used-car dealership (before we went on to Real Jobs, at least in my view). Take Home Lesson: the whole Autopian Perfection thing didn`t really factor in- getting, let alone *keeping* the vehicles looking OK by *my* standards was an exercise in frustration. There was *NO* sense in using Boutique Products or treating inventory like showcars. Buy user-friendly (especially if somebody else will be doing the work) products in bulk. Don`t waste time/effort/money.

I`m 100% certain that somebody else, somewhere else, at some time...could do it "right". Hey, there are some high-end dealerships that do it that way (I`ve bought cars from them, but honestly I still redid *every* car I`ve ever bought to bring it up to my-OK). But your first priority oughta be turning a profit and just staying in business.
 
Accumulator said:
I`m 100% certain that somebody else, somewhere else, at some time...could do it "right". Hey, there are some high-end dealerships that do it that way (I`ve bought cars from them, but honestly I still redid *every* car I`ve ever bought to bring it up to my-OK). But your first priority oughta be turning a profit and just staying in business.
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Yeah it is. That`s my first goal. Hence the reason i`ll be trying out HD Speed here pretty soon. But like so many have said, just being a good detailer and using decent products will make 99% of people say "Wow". The other 1%, the autopian types, are unlikely ever going to be my customers. And from what I`ve seen at all these local dealerships, (even the brand new car ones) just doing the polishing and waxing is going to put me a cut above. It doesn`t look like (to me anyway) they do anything at all, except wash the cars. And then go out there and try to keep the dust from getting too bad on them. Unless there is a big problem that would affect the sale, it looks to me like they don`t do much.

I added it up and it looks like I`ll spend something like $18 in materials, per each detail. That was with using M101, HD cut, HD Polish, and the wax you recommended... cant remember the name it had a shark on it. I`ve got all that stuff bookmarked. This of course includes soaps and water and such for the inside, not just the outside. So imo, that`s really not very much at all. Its barely noticeable considering what I spend on these cars, and I should be so lucky as to only have to spend that on each part I have to buy for some of these cars. $200 for a used cylinder head, a $100 gasket set, a new pair of headlights for $80, a new radiator for $90, and some new sway bar bushings for $12 was the bill on the car I just finished. Plus all my time doing it, but I turn them over fast enough that really, I`m not sure I can count my time too awful much. I mean it is a job just like any other so of course time is going to be spent. The time I spend on some of them is nearly nothing, maybe 2 hours before they`re ready to go out, so in reality the average time is quite small. But I`ve bought a lemon before and spent 2 weeks working on one car lol. Each one of those damn things teaches you valuable lessons in what NOT to do and buy.

So I suppose its a skill like any other, and once you learn all the lesson`s you`d be quite good at it.
 
bennylava- The wax with the shark on the tin is FK1000P, which is AKA "Great White" (hence the shark). Since it`s so durable, it should last through the time a vehicle is in inventory. And since it protects so well it should give peace of mind regarding bird-bombs/etc.

And yes, IMOyou oughta get up to speed quickly with regard to detailing them well enough (and I do mean *perfectly well enough) for resale.
 
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