Another How to: wash car

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hello fellow member, i just did a write up for how to wash car,
it's in another forum though, here's the link if you guys are interested:

i don't know if this violates the forum rules, if it does, forgive me, i did use some AG product though
http://www.mazda3forums.com/index.php?topic=76710.0

comments or feedbacks are welcome
 
Nice job !! Love the break out of all the OTC products. Theres no problem with any of those products and everything turned out awesome.

If anyones looking for a low-budget personal detailing combo look no further.

Loved the simple green test in the foam gun!
 
lol at simple green in the foam gun


turned out nice, good job!
 
lol yea i wanted to test out simple green on wheels and wheel wells.
it actually cleans it up real nicely!
my wheel wells are also clean, without any agitation!
 
Oh man nice write up. I should get that cheap foam gun haha. I've seen it in Lowe's but never thought of buying it. I really like the presoak method. I bet it really reduces any marring. How come your Shmitt has a string attached to it? Mine doesn't have that :p and it's not white anymore, it's turning darker, but it works great still.
 
yea edge replaced my old one cause the foam/glue was coming off, they sent me new one with the strings, it must be a newer model.

i want to buy the Real foam gun, but i can't afford it right now, it's eventually will be mine, when it's on sale, hahah
 
drdellorama said:
yea edge replaced my old one cause the foam/glue was coming off, they sent me new one with the strings, it must be a newer model.

i want to buy the Real foam gun, but i can't afford it right now, it's eventually will be mine, when it's on sale, hahah
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Cool deal on the Shmitt. I want a real foam gun too. Does the cheap foam gun make u run out of soap quickly in the resovoir?
 
actually no, i put like 1/4 soap on the bottle, and there's still some suds left when i finish covering the whole car.
 
klumzypinoy said:
Oh man nice write up. I should get that cheap foam gun haha. I've seen it in Lowe's but never thought of buying it. I really like the presoak method. I bet it really reduces any marring. How come your Shmitt has a string attached to it? Mine doesn't have that :p and it's not white anymore, it's turning darker, but it works great still.
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WOW you've got a great eye for DETAIL, no pun intended!:awesome: I make the ShMiTT and I did not even notice the string on that until you mentioned it! The soft string is an idea we are developing to have the ShMiTT on a rope for easy hanging up for drying and also if some people don't like to wear a mitt on their hand they can still put their hand through the string and it will keep it from falling on the ground. It may cost a little more so we are still debating on making a new model with that option or just changing all ShMiTTs to have the string. We are also working to keep the costs down as low as possible through volume purchase of the string, automated lenght cutting and highspeed production of it into the process. What are your thoughts everyone??
 
The Edge said:
WOW you've got a great eye for DETAIL, no pun intended!:awesome: I make the ShMiTT and I did not even notice the string on that until you mentioned it! The soft string is an idea we are developing to have the ShMiTT on a rope for easy hanging up for drying and also if some people don't like to wear a mitt on their hand they can still put their hand through the string and it will keep it from falling on the ground. It may cost a little more so we are still debating on making a new model with that option or just changing all ShMiTTs to have the string. We are also working to keep the costs down as low as possible through volume purchase of the string, automated lenght cutting and highspeed production of it into the process. What are your thoughts everyone??
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Are you stringing us along?? :D
I love both my Shmitts!! Black and White/Yellow. I know you've read all the Shmitt talk, and the jokes made, because we love it!! :righton: But, a Shmitt with a string................. a string attached to a foam pad, kinda reminds me of a "feminine product".!! :p hee hee.
All in good fun!!
I stopped sliding my hand into the Shmitt. I just hold it now, and have had no problems with dropping it. It's easier that way too, if you need to flip it over and use the Yellow pad. Did I say this before?.....but I love my Shmitts!!
 
Very nice write-up with pics on the Mazda Forum, drdellorama!! Loved the shot of the mini foam gun!! :D Nice comparison foaming pics too!
 
thx everyone!
no, unfortunatly i don't have any grit guards.

The shmitt is great as always, and the strings makes drying the shmitt easier.
 
That is an excellent write-up, loved it! Your method is almost exactly the same as mine with the same products as well!!!

The only thing I do different is that I don't wash off the soap that I sprayed on the truck after I went over it with the Lowe's Foam Gun. I was straight on top of it to have a bit more lube.

Apart from that, thanks for the write-up!
 
yea i rinsed it off cause i want to show, how clean the car was just after an application of the foam gun,
 
The Edge said:
WOW you've got a great eye for DETAIL, no pun intended!:awesome: I make the ShMiTT and I did not even notice the string on that until you mentioned it! The soft string is an idea we are developing to have the ShMiTT on a rope for easy hanging up for drying and also if some people don't like to wear a mitt on their hand they can still put their hand through the string and it will keep it from falling on the ground. It may cost a little more so we are still debating on making a new model with that option or just changing all ShMiTTs to have the string. We are also working to keep the costs down as low as possible through volume purchase of the string, automated lenght cutting and highspeed production of it into the process. What are your thoughts everyone??
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I haven't had a problem with dropping the Shmitt, but a string for easier drying sounds like a great idea. I hold my Shmitt instead of wearing it, but sometimes I'll wear it.
 
drdellorama said:
thx everyone!
no, unfortunatly i don't have any grit guards.

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Maybe some others will join in, but IMHO, grit guards are more important than any of the products you have used. Just offering this cuz it seems like you are heavy into paint care, and if you can avoid instilling swirls that is more important than what soap, polish, wax you use. Isn't the purpose of the foam gun to help avoid swirls?
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Even though a grit guard is of course a great help in keeping your finish free from swirls and marring, I personally rinse out my ShMITT after every panel therefore keeping my "grit" in the rins bucket and fresh, good soapy water on my ShMITT.
 
P1et said:
Even though a grit guard is of course a great help in keeping your finish free from swirls and marring, I personally rinse out my ShMITT after every panel therefore keeping my "grit" in the rins bucket and fresh, good soapy water on my ShMITT.
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And every time you rinse your ShMITT in the rinse bucket, you stir up the grit in the bucket and pick it up on your ShMITT.

"At the center of the Grit Guard® lineup is the Grit Guard® Insert, a radial grid that sits in the bottom of the wash bucket. The grid acts as a washboard: when you dip your mitt or sponge in the bucket, drag it across the grid to remove dirt and sand. The contaminants will fall to the bottom of the bucket and stay there thanks to the four quadrant design of the Grit Guard® Insert. The four quadrants prevent the water at the bottom of the bucket from becoming unsettled so dirt cannot rise to the top. The wash water stays clean and separate from the dirty water at the bottom of the bucket."
 
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