POLL: What's everyone favorite wash media these days?

Favorite Wash Media

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gmblack3 said:
No hand pocket which is my preference. 
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I never wear them like a glove, so I can understand your preference, but I do like to fill my mitts with shampoo mix (usually from the foamgun) and I gather that wouldn't be possible with these, right?
 
Yep, he totally converted me. And the flushing idea with the brush really does make the most sense. The price of the brush probably turns most people off, but I imagine mine lasting for years. Ive been using bhb and then what little doesnt come off with it I generally use mf onr quick detailer to remove. Havent had anything too nasty yet to need to rewash with my chenille.
 
dfoxengr- After my hard-sell I'm pleased (and relieved!) that the BHB is working so well for you.  I bet that you're not washing vehicles as filthy as mine as you seldom find any follow-up necessary (I *was* able to just do the BHB step on the two Audis that've been mothballed all year, worked great on the "garage dust" and left them ready to LSP..as in no worries about somewhat firm circular rubbing when applying the LSP).


 


One of these days I think I"ll try doing a rinseless wash for my follow-up, using Garry Dean's IUDJ and an Accumulator-extreme variation on his wash method.  But I'm only gonna try that on the white Crown Vic, which already needs paintwork.  IF it works OK on that (big "if" but I'm staying open-minded) I might try it on other vehicles too.


 


Yeah, they oughta last for a long time, but note that the wear can be insidious!  After my first BHBs lasted for so many years, I got complacent and sure enough....yep, marring!  A quick CD-test showed that my seemingly perfectly OK BHBs had worn down past the flagged bristle-tips and had turned into scratch machines.  Nothing obvious to show they "wore out", and I bet the majority of bristles are still perfectly OK, but they still marred up one of the Audis.


 


I have a bit more confidence in my current BHBs from Universal Brush, and IIRC that's what you have too, but I'd still CD-test 'em now and then just to be on the safe side.  For that matter, I keep a spare pair on-hand since it's not always easy to find good BHBs.
 
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I believe I've got the same brush Universal sells as their "10� Hog Hair Wash Brush w/Bumper (very-soft)" ...
I got from AG, whom call it Montana, with coupon and free shipping so the price was comprable.
 
Maybe next one I'll get one of the blonde ones from Universal though. The 7" wood handle one looks good.
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I have both the Montana and the 12" Blonde.

The Montana is the same as Universals " 12" Very Soft" brush.

I got the plastic handle version of the "Blonde" and I'd rather have that than the wooden handle as I find those take longer to dry if unvarnished and that any varnish eventually starts to fail, potentially causing issues.

I find the 12" length to be perfect for my purposes and easy to use with the foamgun, but then I've been using that size for decades so perhaps I'm just used to it.

IME the Blonde one is *so* gentle as to be a bit less effective on truly dirty vehicles, so I generally reserve it for use on my more pampered vehicles. For most people I think the Montana-type one is probably the better choice as it'd be more likely to get things cleaner with properly gentle use.
 
Alright, another convert. I see what you mean about the wood handle. I like the 10" because it floats in a 5gal bucket. I recall you dont use a rinse bucjet like I normally do, but I tried without last wash and seemed to do well.
 
gmblack3 said:
Simon from the UK has family local. He usually stops by when he visits. He hooked me up with Rob from Dooka. I have been using one of these since April, it still looks very good. I usually sell them to clients. 


 


They are made in the UK from remnants of sheepskin at a high end seat covering shop. 


 


 
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Those look really nice Bryan!
 
Microfiber towels/media top the list according to the poll.


 


My question,


 


MFs literally have thousands of fibers that "grab" and pick up tiny hard particles, grain, debris in the dirt on the first wipe even when theres lubrication. I understood that they don't release those dirt particles or debris  easily  even on a grit guard.; compared to like a sheepskin/merino wash mitt.


 


So wouldn't MF media induce marring and swirls every wash? I'm perplexed as to how they're the most popular these days.
 
mystickid- Heh heh....I don't want to come across as criticizing anybody's approach, but that exact concern is why I *ALWAYS* use my BHB/foamgun combo for the initial pass(es).  Same ol' same ol'..."dislodge and flush" as I always say; get the big stuff off before you start pressing some mitt/towel against the paint.  I don't care if every other detailer on the planet does it a different way, I'm not changing what works so well for me.


 


MAYBE the rinseless wash will encapsulate the abrasive stuff enough to render it harmless.  Or MAYBE somebody's conventional shampoo-and-MF/sheepskin combo will work without marring.  But a) none of those approaches ever worked consistently (marring-wise) for me, and b) I can't make the logic behind them work to my satisfaction.  


 


So, here's the bottom line IMO : do you get wash-induced marring to an extent that bothers you?  If not, then just keep doing what you're doing.  But IF you are getting wash-induced marring that bothers you, well...that's different  ;)
 
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