What have you done to your vehicle lately?

[Brains]

You still need to go over it with a mitt or a sponge, so to me it was just an extra step with no real advantage. Am I missing something?

 

[striker55]

You still need to go over it with a mitt or a sponge, so to me it was just an extra step with no real advantage. Am I missing something?

You're right still need a mitt but mostly for the rocker panels. I use a foam cannon, if you use ceramic wax you need the cannon.

 

[bigtex10mm]

I recently had a buzzard fly up out of a bar ditch and strike the passenger side mirror of my 2018 RAM at 70mph. It completely destroyed the lower portion of the mirror, which is the turn signal, puddle lamp assembly. Unfortunately RAM only offers a complete mirror assembly replacement at over $1,000. I went online and found the replacement part, at Amazon, as the rest of the mirror was fine. $38.00 and 5 minutes replacement time.

 

[Brains]

You're right still need a mitt but mostly for the rocker panels. I use a foam cannon, if you use ceramic wax you need the cannon.

What is this "wax" you speak of?

I need more free time. *sigh*

 

[striker55]

What is this "wax" you speak of?

I need more free time. *sigh*

 

[Brains]

 

[tsugsr]

You still need to go over it with a mitt or a sponge, so to me it was just an extra step with no real advantage. Am I missing something?

Yes you do need to still use a mitt to get the more stubborn stuff off. I usually spray the car down, let
It Dwell for a bit, spray that off which rinses most dirt/dust off. I then re-foam and use a mitt and two bucket method. Almost impossible to cause swirls with this process.


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[Brains]

I guess I take a more traditional approach. Water the car down to loosen crud, twice. Load up the bucket and get the old sponge, wash the wheels. Re-wet the car as I rinse each wheel. When the wheels are clean, dump the bucket, reload with soap and get the new/clean sponge. Wash the car, then go over it with the red turtle (Mothers Speed Clay). Rinse, dry with an Absorber (synthetic chamois), maybe polish it up with a microfiber and quick detailer if I'm so inclined. Finish up with some tire dressing and call it a day.

 

[Mike_from_Texas]

What is this "wax" you speak of?

I need more free time. *sigh*

Hell I’m thinking what is this hand wash you speak of.

I haven’t hand washed any on my vehicles in at least 10 years. I used to do it a lot but they get sandblasted by road spray as I drive 150’ish miles round trip daily, my driveway is road base, there’s always something flying off other vehicles/trucks and if I go to the deer lease it’s likely to get a new Texas pinstripe or two.

So these days I say screw it and I’ll run it through one of the automatic washes if it’s just really nasty or I let the dealership wash it when they change the oil and fuel filters in it.

The paint and clear coat on them are pretty resilient these days and I ain’t showing it in a car show.

It’s a tool to me. I keep it well maintained and reasonably clean and I use them completely up.


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[Grumps21]

Hell I’m thinking what is this hand wash you speak of.

I haven’t hand washed any on my vehicles in at least 10 years. I used to do it a lot but they get sandblasted by road spray as I drive 150’ish miles round trip daily, my driveway is road base, there’s always something flying off other vehicles/trucks and if I go to the deer lease it’s likely to get a new Texas pinstripe or two.

So these days I say screw it and I’ll run it through one of the automatic washes if it’s just really nasty or I let the dealership wash it when they change the oil and fuel filters in it.

The paint and clear coat on them are pretty resilient these days and I ain’t showing it in a car show.

It’s a tool to me. I keep it well maintained and reasonably clean and I use them completely up.


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Ya, I get it. It’s pretty unrewarding to put in the time to wash only to get it messed up the next day. I used to wash weekly but I don’t anymore for that very reason. It’s about once a month now. I will say that I do get a good laugh when I see truck or SUV running down the road with a stripe running down the back. I have to think it’s a fellow who generally goes long periods without washing, then on a whim runs it through a gas station car wash. The brushes don’t come together on the back, and it ends up looking worse than not washing at all.

 

[pronstar]

After owning 2 black vehicles and trying to keep them immaculate…our cars see a machine wash maybe twice a month.

I don’t have time to keep them immaculate.

Best I can do is keep the clutter to a minimum.


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[TheDan]

I’ll run it through one of the automatic washes

 

[cbigclarke]

I guess I take a more traditional approach. Water the car down to loosen crud, twice. Load up the bucket and get the old sponge, wash the wheels. Re-wet the car as I rinse each wheel. When the wheels are clean, dump the bucket, reload with soap and get the new/clean sponge. Wash the car, then go over it with the red turtle (Mothers Speed Clay). Rinse, dry with an Absorber (synthetic chamois), maybe polish it up with a microfiber and quick detailer if I'm so inclined. Finish up with some tire dressing and call it a day.

Uhh...just like a peasant

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[innominate]

Traded the A4 in for Hyundai Santa Fe

 

[Dawico]

Put it to the test. Okay, not really. Performance of the truck and trailer wasn't in doubt.

A little heavy? Yep. A little far? Yep. A little extra stopping distance? Yep.

Drove a little slower than normal but was happy with the mileage.

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[tangoparson]

Pfffft. This is how you test a truck.

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[pronstar]

Pfffft. This is how you test a truck.

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I bet that load of wood weighs more


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[tangoparson]

I bet that load of wood weighs more


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Probably so. I just wanted a chance to show off. But it is 18,000 and 3100 pin.


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[pronstar]

Probably so. I just wanted a chance to show off. But it is 18,000 and 3100 pin.


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Let’s see the inside of that beast


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[tangoparson]

Let’s see the inside of that beast


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If I have to……lol

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