Safe washing techniques?

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Do you mix your Z6 with Distilled water to help it go a little farther?



I havent done it yet, but have been thinking about it. Any tips?
 
I have 2 seperate bottles. I use Z6 full strength before adding any layers. The other I mix 50/50 Z6 and water and I use that one for daily QD'ing.:up
 
I've diluted mine before too, but only use it after a wash when the car is very clean. My reasoning (which is always questionable, btw :D) is that by diluting the Z6 I've lessened some of its lubricating properties, so I still use full strength for a QD session if the car is dusty at all. I also use full strength Z6 before/after new layers of Z2/Z5 (just don't want to mess with success there).



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<em class='bbc'>Originally posted by ShowroomLincoln [/i]
<strong class='bbc'>I have 2 seperate bottles. I use Z6 full strength before adding any layers. The other I mix 50/50 Z6 and water and I use that one for daily QD'ing.:up [/b]</blockquote>
Would you say daily QDing increases your chances of getting swirl marks? I feel, the less I touch my cars paint between washes, the better it will look because of less chances of swirls.
 
I use ZAino staight between layes of Z or when the mood hits me but otherwise between washes Meguiars final inspection or the Sonus which ever bottle I feel like spraying. the Meguairs is pretty inexpensive and works great too.
 
I had thought about this topic for the Kahuna but forgot about it until today's ONR thread.

Here are some practices that are intended to reduce the change of swirls.

1. Two or more buckets
2. Foam cannon, foam gun
3. rinsing mitt with stream of water (either prior to putting in rinse bucket or instead)
4. using a blower to dry vehicle
5. soap lubricity
6. more than one wash mitt (upper, lower)
7. washing top down
8. power rinsing vehicle very well prior to washing
9. using a specific wash media (grout sponge, wool, mf)
10. using specific drying towels
11. grit guards
12. washing small areas at a time (like not doing the entire roof then rinsing)
13. Insuring the vehicle is actually clean before you dry it
14. pressure applied to wash mitts
15. just paying attention to what you are doing
16. special incantation

The question is which of the above techniques (or suggest others) really make the biggest difference in prevention of swirls.

For discussion, consider a moderately dirty vehicle (no caked on mud) where power washing would be needed anyway.
 
Bunky said:
I had thought about this topic for the Kahuna but forgot about it until today's ONR thread.

Here are some practices that are intended to reduce the change of swirls.

1. Two or more buckets
2. Foam cannon, foam gun
3. rinsing mitt with stream of water (either prior to putting in rinse bucket or instead)
4. using a blower to dry vehicle
5. soap lubricity
6. more than one wash mitt (upper, lower)
7. washing top down
8. power rinsing vehicle very well prior to washing
9. using a specific wash media (grout sponge, wool, mf)
10. using specific drying towels
11. grit guards
12. washing small areas at a time (like not doing the entire roof then rinsing)
13. Insuring the vehicle is actually clean before you dry it
14. pressure applied to wash mitts
15. just paying attention to what you are doing
16. special incantation

The question is which of the above techniques (or suggest others) really make the biggest difference in prevention of swirls.

For discussion, consider a moderately dirty vehicle (no caked on mud) where power washing would be needed anyway.
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I make the extra effort to ensure I follow all the tips I have learned. Great post!

The crazy thing is "You know you are into car wash/detailing when" story happened for me the other day.

I come out of my car and see the car next to me has tire shine so I assumed he/she got her wash recently. I then look around the vehicle and notice the improper washing was done to the vehicle (Car had water marks under the side view mirrors and door handles b/c it wasn't fully dried at time of wash leaving streaks)...Also too much tire shine which lead to slinging onto rubber moulding on the lower part of the car. I smh and smiled.
 
I like it Al! I'm going with 16 :D

Edited for clarity

Here are the ones that don't get enough credit.

3. rinsing mitt with stream of water prior to putting in rinse bucket
12. washing small areas at a time (like not doing the entire roof then rinsing)
13. Insuring the vehicle is actually clean before you dry it
14. pressure applied to wash mitts
15. just paying attention to what you are doing
 
I think the items that make the biggest difference in terms of preventing swirls are:

1. 2 BM
2. Grit Guard
3. Leaf Blower
4. Quality WW MF
 
good post... i've learned that through my jet black bmw the less i have to touch it the fewer swirls i'll see. my biggest obstacle is hard water and the subsequent water spots.getting a master blaster has helped tremendously..
 
bmw5541 said:
I think the items that make the biggest difference in terms of preventing swirls are:

1. 2 BM
2. Grit Guard
3. Leaf Blower
4. Quality WW MF
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This is was the type of response I was wanting.

My opinion is a good hose down, two bucket method with light pressure, washing smaller areas, dipping often, insuring the paint is clean, and gently drying with a nice towel is the best.

I could have added sheeting water (or "pooling rinse" as someone has tried to call it) and then blotting is a safe drying process.
 
Sorry Al, here you go.

14. pressure applied to wash mitts (this could mean a lot if you consider both extremes)
8. power rinsing vehicle very well prior to washing
3. rinsing mitt with stream of water (either prior to putting in rinse bucket or instead)
10. using quality drying towels
12. washing small areas at a time
13. Insuring the vehicle is actually clean before you dry it
7. washing top down

11. grit guards (more important if you don't use the spray mitt method)
1. Two or more buckets (more important if you don't use the spray mitt method)
4. using a blower to dry vehicle
5. soap lubricity
2. Foam cannon, foam gun
9. using a specific wash media (grout sponge, wool, mf)
6. more than one wash mitt (upper, lower)
15. just paying attention to what you are doing
16. special incantation

I should add I think it's difficult to order all of these because if you do one it renders another less important or v/v. Also, some items help more against a few deeper scratches and some items help more against a ton of very fine scratches.
 
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