About to embark on my first ever 2 bucket car wash

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rhodesey35iM

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 Berkshire
Lets see how it goes!
Got my stone guard thingybob, got mitts and sponge, got the car and got nice sunshine :D
Any technique tips?
 
:) for me, its always wash in shade or cloudy weather, to stop the soap drying on the paintwork - so today, work fast :)
 
Wash one panel at a time and rinse before going on to next panel and after touching the car the washmit only ever goes into the rinse bucket. :thumbsup:

Just about to do mine.
 
When it's sunny I always hose off the bit I have just cleaned, and then quickly douse the rest of the car to keep it wet. Once done, dry like a maniac, starting on the windows and the sunnier side :thumbsup:

Have to say, I used a huge (proper) drying towel for the first time last weekend and it took me less than 10mins to dry - laid it on, took it off, and almost all the water was gone from where it was lying. Bloody marvellous !
 
flimper said:
Make sure you dry the car straight away, water spots are a pig to remove!
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Flimper you're so right! I have learnt an important lesson today about black cars and water spots :thumbsdown:
 
You'll be wanting to get some of this :-

http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/detailing-sprays/chemical-guys-speed-wipe/prod_180.html

I buy it by the gallon and it makes getting a perfect finish so much easier!

The 2BM wash is the only way to avoid swirls, although to be honest it won't help much if the car already has some.

I give it a couple of months before you get a machine polisher :)
 
To clarify, as the website isn't clear, I spray some of that product over the bodywork whilst the car is still wet and then buff the car dry with a huge fluffy drying towel.

If the finish isn't perfect then when it's dry I take a clean polishing cloth and spray each panel a little more and buff off one at a time. Car looks blinged :driving:
 
rhodesey35iM said:
flimper said:
Make sure you dry the car straight away, water spots are a pig to remove!
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Flimper you're so right! I have learnt an important lesson today about black cars and water spots :thumbsdown:
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haha, i had exactly the same problem, the neighbours must've thought i was strange, i had to re-wash it..

on a related topic, what does a grit guard do? well, the clue's in the name, but surely all the crap goes to the bottom of the rinsing bucket anyway, so what's the guard for?
 
JaEdBa said:
rhodesey35iM said:
flimper said:
Make sure you dry the car straight away, water spots are a pig to remove!
Click to expand...

Flimper you're so right! I have learnt an important lesson today about black cars and water spots :thumbsdown:
Click to expand...

haha, i had exactly the same problem, the neighbours must've thought i was strange, i had to re-wash it..

on a related topic, what does a grit guard do? well, the clue's in the name, but surely all the crap goes to the bottom of the rinsing bucket anyway, so what's the guard for?
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I'm no expert, but as far as I'm aware you rub your wash mitt against it to help remove grit.
 
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