Sorry this will be a long post but I want to accurately describe my situation .
I love keeping my truck clean and detailed as I'm sure most of us on here do. I work a lot during the week and as much as I would love to wash my truck mid-week I just do not have the time. Either on Saturday or Sunday I do a full interior and exterior detail.I drive 50-80 miles per day so by the time mid-week rolls around I wanting to clean my truck again. I traditionally use Meguiar's products and have been for years. I occasionally use Mother's for specialty things like leather/metal. When mid-week rolls around I usually take 30 minutes or so of my lunch break and run to the local self service wash bay which is very clean and well kept. I use the spot-free high pressure to rinse the wheel wells, wheels/tires, running boards, bottom portions of the vehicle, and tailgate. I then drive back allowing the water to sling off the tires and the wind usually blows 90% of the water off the portions of the vehicle sprayed due to the wax/sealant. I follow up with some spray tire dressing and a microfiber towel and Griot's Speed Shine on the wheels. I use a separate microfiber towel and the Griot's Speed Shine on the rest of the vehicle. I apply the SS directly to the panel and use the microfiber towel folded and in a left-right pattern to remove product and debris. I then flip the towel and dry the panel. Once I do the entire vehicle this way I buff the entire vehicle lightly with another clean dry microfiber.
If a full wash/detail brings the vehicle to 100%, I feel this process brings it back to about 75-80% in about 30 minutes or so which I find respectable considering the resources and time I have.
I have never been a big fan of even touching my paint work prior to a water wash with a highly lubricious shampoo in fear of scratching/swirling the paint. I have started going out on a limb with this process.
I have compared a few quick detail sprays/waxes and although I stick with the Meg's after my washes I thought the Griot's Speed Shine was much more lubricious for the waterless situation and has some protective qualities.
What does everyone think about this is there another product I should try that would be better for this situation.
The vehicle is white so I know it's good at hiding defects but so far I don't see that I have created any in this process.
Thank You.
I love keeping my truck clean and detailed as I'm sure most of us on here do. I work a lot during the week and as much as I would love to wash my truck mid-week I just do not have the time. Either on Saturday or Sunday I do a full interior and exterior detail.I drive 50-80 miles per day so by the time mid-week rolls around I wanting to clean my truck again. I traditionally use Meguiar's products and have been for years. I occasionally use Mother's for specialty things like leather/metal. When mid-week rolls around I usually take 30 minutes or so of my lunch break and run to the local self service wash bay which is very clean and well kept. I use the spot-free high pressure to rinse the wheel wells, wheels/tires, running boards, bottom portions of the vehicle, and tailgate. I then drive back allowing the water to sling off the tires and the wind usually blows 90% of the water off the portions of the vehicle sprayed due to the wax/sealant. I follow up with some spray tire dressing and a microfiber towel and Griot's Speed Shine on the wheels. I use a separate microfiber towel and the Griot's Speed Shine on the rest of the vehicle. I apply the SS directly to the panel and use the microfiber towel folded and in a left-right pattern to remove product and debris. I then flip the towel and dry the panel. Once I do the entire vehicle this way I buff the entire vehicle lightly with another clean dry microfiber.
If a full wash/detail brings the vehicle to 100%, I feel this process brings it back to about 75-80% in about 30 minutes or so which I find respectable considering the resources and time I have.
I have never been a big fan of even touching my paint work prior to a water wash with a highly lubricious shampoo in fear of scratching/swirling the paint. I have started going out on a limb with this process.
I have compared a few quick detail sprays/waxes and although I stick with the Meg's after my washes I thought the Griot's Speed Shine was much more lubricious for the waterless situation and has some protective qualities.
What does everyone think about this is there another product I should try that would be better for this situation.
The vehicle is white so I know it's good at hiding defects but so far I don't see that I have created any in this process.
Thank You.
