Best Time Saving Products *efficiency thread*

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I've searched for a similar thread to no avail. Which products are responsible for cutting your work time significantly? Also, feel free to include procedures, principles, and tips on physiology which lead to a spike in efficiency.

Members looking to maximize profits without compromising work quality, please feel free to add your $0.02
 
To cut down on car washing time, a foam gun. I'm down to a one bucket wash now. Rinse car, foam it, agitate, and rinse my wash mitt as needed in my rinse bucket. I then add fresh soap to my wash mitt from the foam gun.

Also using a shampoo that can safely dry on the paint. Now I have no reason to constantly rinse and keep the car wet. I don't care if it dries, I rinse it all off at the end, do the sheeting rinse method and dry.
 
SYMAWD said:
To cut down on car washing time, a foam gun. I'm down to a one bucket wash now.
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Been doing that for a long time, I don't really consider it to be a huge time saver.

SYMAWD said:
Also using a shampoo that can safely dry on the paint. Now I have no reason to constantly rinse and keep the car wet. I don't care if it dries, I rinse it all off at the end, do the sheeting rinse method and dry.
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That sounds great--what (Adam's) product are you using?
 
SYMAWD: I want to justify a foam gun, you may have done just that! Which one is best (in your experience) and which dry-safe wash do you recommend?
 
Compressed air is a huge time saver for me. I use it for rinseless wash, interior, and carpet cleaning with various attachments.

Eco wheel cleaner for rinseless is fantastic. I use rinseless to clean windows and wipe down interior if not too dirty.
 
Setec Astronomy said:
Been doing that for a long time, I don't really consider it to be a huge time saver.



That sounds great--what (Adam's) product are you using?
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It probably saves me 5-10 minutes.

I use their car shampoo, but I have had the same results with Chemical Guys Citrus Wash and Gloss which I use just as often.


ChrisMessier said:
SYMAWD: I want to justify a foam gun, you may have done just that! Which one is best (in your experience) and which dry-safe wash do you recommend?
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Any foam gun should do the job. I have only used Adam's, but it is more expensive than the rest and accomplishes the same thing.

As far as shampoo, see above.
 
For claying, I changed over to a nanoskin clay towel which saves a lot of time. I use the car soap as lubrication which saves me time and product (which also saves me time from busting out a spray bottle with clay lube).
 
DI water.

You don't have to really dry the car. Just let it dry in the sun while your cleaning up your gear.
 
Waterless/Rinseless washes, FG400, Meg's D108 and D140, HD Speed, and of course a pressure washer!
 
Speedy Prep Towel (fine grade) instead of Clay and Optimum Instant Detailer & Gloss Enhancer as lube. Mind you I am a hobyist so my ride is pretty clean all the time but I can do a reasonable job on the whole car in about 30 minutes.
 
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