[justin0707]

i generally don't press hard when i am washing my car with

wash mitt, but when i was drying my car

the lower half of the car has salt build-up

how do you wash those off?

without pressing too hard on it

thanks

[Ph0zenstone]

use a commercial pressure washer








jk dont do that it will peel the clear coat, with my old car i use to use a wash mit for the entire car, then i had a gentle brush that i used for the bottom part of the doors and rear bumper, though i was too afraid to use the brush on the whole car lol

[justin0707]

Originally Posted by phozenstone

use a commercial pressure washer








jk dont do that it will peel the clear coat, with my old car i use to use a wash mit for the entire car, then i had a gentle brush that i used for the bottom part of the doors and rear bumper, though i was too afraid to use the brush on the whole car lol

so what kinda brush?

today i just used the QD but i don't want to do that again

i think i created some swirls

[FlyingFinn]

I spray the whole car first with solvent wash and rinse it off. Then I wash the car with wash mitt and after that with sponge. Usually the nasty winter grime still does not come off and sometimes I use again solvent wash with sponge. I wax my car frequently with Zaino but it is still very hard to get all the dirt off. My car is jet black and surprisingly I have not caused any major defects with this washing method. At least swirls are so light that they are easy to buff off just using PC with polishing pad only.

[justin0707]

Originally Posted by FlyingFinn

I spray the whole car first with solvent wash and rinse it off. Then I wash the car with wash mitt and after that with sponge. Usually the nasty winter grime still does not come off and sometimes I use again solvent wash with sponge. I wax my car frequently with Zaino but it is still very hard to get all the dirt off. My car is jet black and surprisingly I have not caused any major defects with this washing method. At least swirls are so light that they are easy to buff off just using PC with polishing pad only.

so i guess i will just have to wash it multiple times.

i have 3 coats of zaino but the bottom half of the car and

rear is just very hard to keep clean.

what kind of solvent do you use for the wash?

[ejazbmw]

sometimes if its just to cold to wash my car (which barely happens) but I tend to go to those 5 dollars washes and just ask them to wash my car with those hoses they use its a pretty alternative..

[justin0707]

Originally Posted by ejazbmw

sometimes if its just to cold to wash my car (which barely happens) but I tend to go to those 5 dollars washes and just ask them to wash my car with those hoses they use its a pretty alternative..

you mean the pressure washers?

i have one, but don't want to use it since it can hurt the paint

[ejazbmw]

Originally Posted by justin0707

you mean the pressure washers?

i have one, but don't want to use it since it can hurt the paint

it'll only damage the paint if you use it every time I use it probably like once every 2-3 weeks on those really cold day.....

[FlyingFinn]

Originally Posted by justin0707

what kind of solvent do you use for the wash?

I use Wurth Pineline: http://www.pineline.info/tuote.php?u...0&kieli=1&id=9

[gdnyc]

Get a foam gun. Spray the foam on the car. Let it set for a minute or two then rinse. That should get the majority of the salt off. Then go over it with a mitt like a usual car washing.

[justin0707]

i was thinking about a foam gun too

but i was wondering if you have to use a different like foaming car wash for the gun?

or can i just use zaino Z-7?

[gdnyc]

I've used Zaino Z-7 with the foam gun. It foams up pretty well. I also used Griot's car wash soap. That works almost as good. The key is to use the highest setting on the foam gun. It goes through the soap quicker but it also spits out more foam

[justin0707]

Originally Posted by gdnyc

I've used Zaino Z-7 with the foam gun. It foams up pretty well. I also used Griot's car wash soap. That works almost as good. The key is to use the highest setting on the foam gun. It goes through the soap quicker but it also spits out more foam

what like of foam gun do you use?

[gdnyc]

[QUOTE=justin0707;1788376]what like of foam gun do you use?[/QUOTE

I use the Gilmour foam gun. I bought from Autogeek
http://www.autogeek.net/auqufofogun.html

[ADHD]

ONR guys!!!
As long as u all have a good coat of wax or sealant on it do an ONR wash and it eats right through the winter grime/salt plus its alot easier to wash your car ONR style in the winter..

[FlyingFinn]

Originally Posted by ADHD

ONR guys!!!
As long as u all have a good coat of wax or sealant on it do an ONR wash and it eats right through the winter grime/salt plus its alot easier to wash your car ONR style in the winter..

O.k. What is ONR?

[pigbat]

optimum no rinse

[ADHD]

found a really good thread documenting how well ONR works on SALT!!
http://autopia.org/forum/click-brag/...ed-limits.html

[FMINUS]

I know this may not be viable for most people but here it goes: Put the car on a lift and wash spray with a pressure washer using HOT water.