Wash mop recommendation

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kajunman

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I thought I would change the post title to see if I could get more of a response.



Does anybody make a REALWOOL wash mop with a

detachable head? I know Shurhold and Meguiars make them with synthetic wool heads. I have to give up using my wool mitt.



My back is so bad that I have had to take pain medicine in the past to wash and detail my car before and after. Today I ended up in the ER. THE doctor says as little bending over as possible, permanently.



As an alternate to a REALWOOL wash mop I was looking at the Groits microfiber wash mop.



Micro Fiber Wash Mops Heads, Set of 2 - Griot's Garage



Have any of you used the Groits mop? Any other recommendation on wash mops would be greatly appreciated.



Thanks in advance,



kajunman
 
That's not good. Sorry to hear this. You might also look into a Boars Hair Brush while you're at it. I know Accumulator loves them and that speaks volumes!



Here's something to check out: Universal Brush
 
Thanks, David.

I tried to use a Boar’s Hair brush several years ago and felt that it didn’t hold enough soap. I don’t remember where I got it, (bought it new), and how I would rate the quality. Maybe Accumulator would chime in and tell us where he purchases his brushes. Does he get them from the place you recommended, David?



Thanks,

kajunman
 
kajunman said:
... Maybe Accumulator would chime in and tell us where he purchases his brushes...
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These days I buy them directly from Universal Brush. While I like the "Blonde" ones from their "Premium Collection", which are extra-gentle, those only work well on lightly soiled surfaces that are LSPed with something that readily releases dirt. Look under "Auto Exterior Cleaning Products" to find the "Montana" (that's the name they're sold under at AutoGeek). Look around their website and see which BHB will be best for the given application, but *ONLY* buy Boar/Hog hair brushes; don't buy the synthetic-bristle ones no matter how OK they might sound.



Here's a link to the page on their site that has "large vehicle brushes", but again, check out *all* their (natural bristle) offerings and see what's gonna work best (link: Universal Brush ).



Handles/poles are found under "Foam Brush Handles".
 
kajunman- Hope it works out OK for you. With BHBs it can be a fine line between "gentle enough" and "so gentle it doesn't clean effectively", and that's leaving aside the whole issue of how you use it!



Inspect the BHB for excess adhesive at the base of the bristles; you shouldn't be pressing down so hard that it contacts the paint, but it can break off after a while and cause marring if/when it does work its way down to where you get the contact.
 
David Fermani said:
That's not good. Sorry to hear this. You might also look into a Boars Hair Brush while you're at it. I know Accumulator loves them and that speaks volumes!



Here's something to check out: Universal Brush
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David



I want to apologize, I didn't realize you had given me the company that accumulator uses,

Thanks again,

kajunman
 
Hi kajunman



Sorry to hear of the back problems. I have knee issues, so bending over the car is difficult for me. I purchased a bhb with telescoping handle.



Its working out pretty well for me so far. But, I would consider if your back will feel strained even when keeping it straight, as your arms will be doing all the work with your back stiff. Your back muscles / core muscles will still have to work a fair bit to keep things stable and control the brush movement. Hopefully that is not a problem for you, and it will alleviate the pain



I use a stool to roll around and do as much as I can sitting down. I always start with the larger BHB, and do the top areas first. I use a sheepskin mitt for other areas mostly, and also a smaller bhb brush too, this one i find is really handy - Boar’s Hair Wheel Brush, wheel well brush, fender well brush



As mentioned earlier, you can get this from universal brush too.



Although, you might just find the telescoping / larger brush works good for side panels as well. If you hold it vertical, you can keep your back mostly straight for lower areas of the vehcile.
 
Getting the contact angle just right can be a challenge, depending on the angle at which the BHB attaches to the pole and your angle of approach.
 
ybajwa,



I am sorry to hear to hear about you knee problems. Your use of a stool for washing parts of the car got me thinking.



I bought a pneumatic stool from Harbor freight on July 4, $19 and some change with 25% off coupon.

After washing by car,



After washing my car, I usually use CG V7 to aid in drying it off. After I do the roof, hood and back of the car, I was going to use the stool to sit down and dry the front, back and sides of the car. Now with a really bad back problem, I think I am going to use your method to wash those areas I just mentioned, sitting on the stool.



Thanks,

kajunman
 
Hope you will find the stool helpful, its really worked out good for me. Good point Accumulator, you will most likely need to angle the BHB if used on side panels. I tried it at first, for me personally the wash mitt was a bit easier, but the BHB also worked well enough for me.



I found drying a challenge, I ended up getting a water deionizer, I use CR spotless water system. I was actually about to return it, but after tweaking some things its working great.



They advertise it as 'wash, rinse, walk away' ... because it outputs pure water, if the water dries, it should not leave any spots.



In practice, what happened was dust would settle on the water droplets left on the paint, and when it dried some spots would be left over.



However, if you use the CR spotless along with a blower, such as the air wand - Air Wand - Description , this will eliminate the problem. No towels to clean up after, just rinse and blow dry.



I guess the major downside is cost. My unit was about $300, and also the filters need replacing every so often. Air wand IIRC is $100.



Another potential issue is it may cause more strain on your back handling something like the air wand, compared to just towel drying the car.
 
Don't forget to pre-soak your BHB. I love mine and the only problems I have heard from others usually come from not properly soaking the brush before use.
 
I just ordered a couple of brushes, the 7” Wood Block Blonde Boar Brush w/Bumper (very soft) and the

5” Round Blonde Boar Wash/Prep Brush (very soft) these are the blond ones and I hope I didn't just blow a bunch of money. I expect to use them for wheels and the lower parts of the cars I do which are mostly very clean.



I use a non-acid surfactant (MTL Bright from Hi-Lustre) for some of my wheels so I hope the round brush will be ok.



My typical car wash goes like this: Clean and rinse the wheels and tires, wash below the belt with a soaper in one hand and - I'm hoping a brush in the other - while spraying soap onto the top of the car with the other. Then, I agitate the surface with a microfiber duster in one hand while running a stream of water onto the car from a hose held in the other. That rinses and washes at the same time and leaves the car almost dry.



From the comments though I think I should have gotten the Montana round brush for the wheels instead of the 5 inch one I got.



I'll post about how the brushes work out - maybe a video of the car wash.



Robert
 
Paul Sparks- Hey, good point...totally slipped my mind! As with sheepskin mitts, the BHBs sure do need that soaking to soften up.



ybajwa- Glad to hear the CRS is working OK now! Sounds like you're getting all squared-away with an approach that works for you.



WhyteWizard said:
.. for some of my wheels so I hope the round brush will be ok...
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I prefer smaller "paintbrush" or "BBQ brush" BHBs for wheels, for better control when getting into the nooks and crannies; larger BHBs always left too much dirt behind, but hey..that's just me.



My typical car wash goes like this: Clean and rinse the wheels and tires, wash below the belt with a soaper in one hand and - I'm hoping a brush in the other - while spraying soap onto the top of the car with the other...
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I'd be using the free hand to spray foamgun output at the point of BHB-to-paint contact, not onto the top of the car.



. Then, I agitate the surface with a microfiber duster in one hand while running a stream of water onto the car from a hose held in the other. That rinses and washes at the same time and leaves the car almost dry...
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I'd do all the agitation while spraying foamgun output, not plain water. Then I'd rinse in a separate step with *no* agitation. I don't want anything moving across my paint without foamgun output (while washing) or QD (while drying, at least most of the time) there to provide a margin of safety.



From the comments though I think I should have gotten the Montana round brush for the wheels instead of the 5 inch one I got.
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It'll probably depend on how dirty the wheels get and how readily they release that dirt.



I'll post about how the brushes work out - maybe a video of the car wash.
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Ah, good, looking forward to it.
 
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