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How do you usually wash? one bucket? Two bucket?
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How do you usually wash? one bucket? Two bucket?
Just curious really. Most people know the idea behind the two bucket wash - but had a discussion with a guy that I was bouncing ideas off today and he thought it was sacrilege that I go the other way and use no buckets and so don't tend to stock much in the way of buckets etc.
How I see it, spraying the mitt directly is a far more fool-proof way of decontaminating your mitt - you have zero chance of getting debris back on the mitt. You also get a consistent amount of shampoo etc.
Anyone else out there tend to wash their car bucketless?
People come up with new fangled ideas all the time, another gent there was telling me why he'll always three bucket wash
How I see it, spraying the mitt directly is a far more fool-proof way of decontaminating your mitt - you have zero chance of getting debris back on the mitt. You also get a consistent amount of shampoo etc.
Anyone else out there tend to wash their car bucketless?
People come up with new fangled ideas all the time, another gent there was telling me why he'll always three bucket wash
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How do you usually wash? one bucket? Two bucket?
I think you need to get out more..
If you ever think I'm off my rocker.. Just put me back in it and walk away... It's the kindest thing
My wife says I never listen - or something like that.
gone but not forgotton -Mean Steve - made a sound like a bear with his nuts in a trap.
My wife says I never listen - or something like that.
gone but not forgotton -Mean Steve - made a sound like a bear with his nuts in a trap.
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How do you usually wash? one bucket? Two bucket?
Yep, the way I’ve seen that done is by applying a second coat of snow foam then using the mitt covered in shampoo over the top of this. Rinsing the Mitt after every pass with the power washer. Logic says you should reduce the potential for dirt, but it all depends on the time you have to devote to the wash part of the car. I’d estimate this method would take an 20 mins to the wash to do that properly.
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How do you usually wash? one bucket? Two bucket?
I use a hose pipe and a sponge. I am expecting my Zed to disintegrate at any moment.
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How do you usually wash? one bucket? Two bucket?
That's what he does and washes his car while he is there.
I used to have two boys and a girl. Now I have two Men and a Woman.
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How do you usually wash? one bucket? Two bucket?
As long as it keeps him out of mischief I suppose
If you ever think I'm off my rocker.. Just put me back in it and walk away... It's the kindest thing
My wife says I never listen - or something like that.
gone but not forgotton -Mean Steve - made a sound like a bear with his nuts in a trap.
My wife says I never listen - or something like that.
gone but not forgotton -Mean Steve - made a sound like a bear with his nuts in a trap.
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How do you usually wash? one bucket? Two bucket?
3 buckets for myself.
1: Wheels & exhaust
2: Car shampoo
3: Rinse
Prior to that I spray lower body with Citrus cleaner, leave to dwell and then snowfoam
1: Wheels & exhaust
2: Car shampoo
3: Rinse
Prior to that I spray lower body with Citrus cleaner, leave to dwell and then snowfoam
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How do you usually wash? one bucket? Two bucket?
as you can see i use the no bucket system too
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If you ever think I'm off my rocker.. Just put me back in it and walk away... It's the kindest thing
My wife says I never listen - or something like that.
gone but not forgotton -Mean Steve - made a sound like a bear with his nuts in a trap.
My wife says I never listen - or something like that.
gone but not forgotton -Mean Steve - made a sound like a bear with his nuts in a trap.
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How do you usually wash? one bucket? Two bucket?
I use the "no bucket method" too.
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How do you usually wash? one bucket? Two bucket?
well, they might be looking for somewhere to hide., so maybe put a couple in your garden shed and you get free washes
If you ever think I'm off my rocker.. Just put me back in it and walk away... It's the kindest thing
My wife says I never listen - or something like that.
gone but not forgotton -Mean Steve - made a sound like a bear with his nuts in a trap.
My wife says I never listen - or something like that.
gone but not forgotton -Mean Steve - made a sound like a bear with his nuts in a trap.
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How do you usually wash? one bucket? Two bucket?
road warrior, I see there is a 'no wall' system behind your car, as well.
I used to have two boys and a girl. Now I have two Men and a Woman.
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How do you usually wash? one bucket? Two bucket?
If you ever think I'm off my rocker.. Just put me back in it and walk away... It's the kindest thing
My wife says I never listen - or something like that.
gone but not forgotton -Mean Steve - made a sound like a bear with his nuts in a trap.
My wife says I never listen - or something like that.
gone but not forgotton -Mean Steve - made a sound like a bear with his nuts in a trap.
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How do you usually wash? one bucket? Two bucket?
No never don't t do it. They will wreck your car.
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How do you usually wash? one bucket? Two bucket?
My mate puts his black 911 in with the local Albanians twice a week. It’s almost impossible to describe how many swirl marks there is on the car now. He thinks they’re just marks on the ‘wax’...I don’t have the heart to tell him the ‘coating’ he got from dealer is long gone, there is absolutely no paint protection on the car at all and your paint condition is shot to s**t....
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How do you usually wash? one bucket? Two bucket?
Twice a week? Bloody hell!
Putting aside from pisstaking for a millisecond, it's Such a tiny car it only takes about 3 mins to run sponge over it, why pay anybody?
I'm bone idle but I wash it myself.
By comparison the wife's passat estate is Like the forth bridge.
Putting aside from pisstaking for a millisecond, it's Such a tiny car it only takes about 3 mins to run sponge over it, why pay anybody?
I'm bone idle but I wash it myself.
By comparison the wife's passat estate is Like the forth bridge.
If you ever think I'm off my rocker.. Just put me back in it and walk away... It's the kindest thing
My wife says I never listen - or something like that.
gone but not forgotton -Mean Steve - made a sound like a bear with his nuts in a trap.
My wife says I never listen - or something like that.
gone but not forgotton -Mean Steve - made a sound like a bear with his nuts in a trap.