QBridge said:
I'm really sorry. I thought I had to buy it. The book had the same information as the articles though and there is no full tutorial.
Here's a quick version of what
I did (before getting some other
stuff)....
Stuff you'll want to have for the wash (this assumes you have access to a
working garden hose and a "clean water supply):
1. car soap
2. 2 buckets clean water; one for the car saop/ water mix, and the other
with plain water for pad/ mitt rinsing
3.at least 2 wash mitts or pads (cotton or wool prefered
4. semi soft bristle brush for wheels, tires, wheel wells, and rocker-panels.
5.apc (all purpose cleaner), or "tar n' bug remover" if needed.
6. 3-4 high quality towels (perferably waffle weave microfiber towels
1. Hose down wheel wells, tires, and wheels. Next wash wells, tires, wheels,
and rocker panels with your fave cleaner (usually a good car soap or APC will do.
After that, rinse these areas. For tar, I suggest using a good prep-solvent
or one of the OTC products. don't rush this; let the product(s) work for you.
2. Hose down the car to remove the loose dirt..
3. In a bucket, mix a portion of your fave car soap with water (read the directions)
3. Agitate mixture, and apply to the paint with a clean wash mitt, or pad (wool or
chenille covereed pads/ mitts seem to be the best). Start from top of car, and work
down: half of roof, half of front glass, half of hood, half of rear glass, half of decklid.
After that, wash upper fenders, upper doors, and upper quarterpanels. Use your
other clean mitt or wash pad to cover the lower fenders, doors, quarterpanels,
bumpers, and exhaust tips. Rinse off the soap from the washed side. (when I refer
to the "lower half", I am refering to those area below the "trim" or "moulding" line;
the heaviest concentration of dirt and grime is usually in these areas, so it's best to
use a seprate mitt or pad to tackle this). Also, be sure to constantly rinse, and
inspect the pads/ mitts for any particles that may get stuck in there. remove these
particles as often as you can so they don't scratch the paint
Do the same for the other side.
For the rinse, the most effective method most of us find is to remove the nozzle
off the garden hose, and allow the water to pour out (this is called the "flood method").
Start from the top, and run the water down the front glass, down the hood. Repeat for
the back of roof, don the back glass, and down the decklid. Finally, run the water
slowly along the fenders, door glass, side mirrors, doors, and along the quarter
panels. You may find that all the water has not come off, but with practice, you
should be able to reduce the amount of water left on the car to wipe off.
To remove the leftover water, dab with a damp ww towel (I personally find this
does a better job of pulling off the water than just using a dry towel.)
Inspect, and dry off any missed areas as needed.
When done, you move on to the next area to be addresses\d, whether it be
paint cleaning, polishing or waxing.
