Help why is my white mf towel always dirty after I wash my car
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Eldorado2k
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You say you foamed it then washed... Were you pulling your wash mitts from a bucket of suds? Or only using the foam cannon suds on the car as your source of soap?
Eldorado2k
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When was the last time you clayed your car? You say your only lsp is Wolfgang Uber Rinseless Wash? Could it be your paint is rough as sandpaper?
Eldorado2k
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Don’t spray that on your paint... What are the odds of brake fluid or motor oil kicking up on your car from normL driving? I dunno what to tell you.
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Yeah I’m at a loss myself but I’ve seen people use that stuff on paint before , I think if I’ve gone through puddles and stuff it’s not just straight water in them so maybe that how it got on there but I guess I’m at the point where it’ll be trial and error
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Eldorado2k
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If anything, get some bug remover like the Blackfire and dilute it as recommended and spray the panels as you go along with your wash. It’ll do 10x the job that the pre wash foam will ever do.
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I’ve had good results with it. I use it whenever I run into an extra dirty vehicle. Dirt doesn’t survive.
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No sealant under the Wolfgang Uber Rinseless?
I'm wondering if the Uber is allowing dirt and road film to bond to the paint. I tried using Uber as an in-between-wash window cleaner (since people have praised it as a glass cleaner), but noticed the glass felt like it was getting dirtier between cleanings than when I was using different products or nothing at all. I've since retired it to sporadic washes where I just want to amp the gloss factor a little.
To Eldo's point, I've also heard positive reviews of Poorboy's Bug Squash for a pre spray.
In your situation, if I kept having build up like that showing up in my drying towel, I'd be seriously considering doing a reboot - decon, polish, and probably a different sealant or coating. Just my humble opinion.
I'm wondering if the Uber is allowing dirt and road film to bond to the paint. I tried using Uber as an in-between-wash window cleaner (since people have praised it as a glass cleaner), but noticed the glass felt like it was getting dirtier between cleanings than when I was using different products or nothing at all. I've since retired it to sporadic washes where I just want to amp the gloss factor a little.
To Eldo's point, I've also heard positive reviews of Poorboy's Bug Squash for a pre spray.
In your situation, if I kept having build up like that showing up in my drying towel, I'd be seriously considering doing a reboot - decon, polish, and probably a different sealant or coating. Just my humble opinion.
Setec Astronomy
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I dunno, it's sounding like that paint needs a cleaning...as oneheadlight stated, maybe you should polish or at least use a paint cleaner (a pre-wax cleaner like Wolfgang Paintwork Polish Enhancer or Pinnacle Paintwork Cleansing Lotion) or an AIO.
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To back what Eldorado2k said. I found this
from Nick at McKee’s 37 awhile ago.
I would like to add another way to remove stubborn topical road film, and that's with a paint-safe chemical cleaner. A great example is Detailer's Road Kill Bug Remover. While this product was primarily formulated as a spray-on bug and tar remover, it also works as a great "booster" to your car wash solution. A couple ounces will dramatically increase your soap's cleaning ability; you don't have to worry about it stripping a good quality wax or sealant either.
Detailer’s Road Kill Bug Remover
from Nick at McKee’s 37 awhile ago.
I would like to add another way to remove stubborn topical road film, and that's with a paint-safe chemical cleaner. A great example is Detailer's Road Kill Bug Remover. While this product was primarily formulated as a spray-on bug and tar remover, it also works as a great "booster" to your car wash solution. A couple ounces will dramatically increase your soap's cleaning ability; you don't have to worry about it stripping a good quality wax or sealant either.
Detailer’s Road Kill Bug Remover
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i think there's always some residual. I know when i do a maintenance wash vs a serious wash you can tell on the dry towels. Things like bugs, embedded crud in the plastics/trim and even maybe some leftover black trim sealants/cover products. Certainly your towel seems dirtier than it should. I like megs gold class wash, not a big cg fan.
