Steam cleaning the 370z exterior
 

In this video I'm using my Dupray Tosca to steam clean the exterior of my black 370z. I follow it along with an Eagle Edgeless microfiber towel from The Rag Company. I would say this works good in full sun, no water spots, no need for soap, and uses very little water. It's handy in the winter time if it's really cold and you don't want to chance getting water everywhere that will turn into ice. The Dupray Tosca also works great in the house for sinks, floors, toilets, bathtubs, without the need for any harsh chemicals.

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Nice!

I dunno, steam on paint, not on my car:ugh2:

Setting the wisdom of using steam on a car's paint (I could see its usefulness in the engine bay or wheels/wheel wells), I wouldn't rub my car down with a microfiber towel after washing. Too many swirls even with the best microfiber towels (especially on a black car). Blow-drying works better....MasterBlaster, or (cheaper) a leaf blower.

leaf blower followed by a speed detail quick wax;)

That cant be good,especially on a black car.

rather dan steam cleaning, i would use waterless washes such as griot's spray on car wash. proper soak time and lubricity.

I'm guessing you're also taking off any wax, sealant, or coating you have on the car for protection . Just saying.

Sho looks clean, doe

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Steam might work great before a good waxing but not something I would use for a between-waxings cleaning.

Of course, if whatever protection you are using will hold up to steam, then it doesn't matter. ;)

Thank God for a heated garage with a floor drain. ;)

As a master detailer I do not recommend this.

I would do this if there was mold and mildew on my Z.

Kidding aside, it is overkill to use that approach but it is your Z.

The first time that I saw this years ago, I figured that it would be a dead and gone gimmick by now. I'm surprised that anyone is still doing it. Lots of level-headed guys on this forum. That's good to see. http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...eys/yesnod.gif

I can show you a hundred videos of guys dating fat girls but I still wouldn't date a fat girl.

Hey,hey Junkman,Fat gals need loving too!!We can agree on the fact we don't like scratched paint:iagree:

The Leno vid was basically a commercial. The guy talks about investing in the company near the three minute mark.

Not sure what the purpose of the second vid was. Just some guy steam cleaning a car.

The last vid looks suspiciously like a commercial to me but I'm not 100% sure.

I saw nothing to convince me that steam cleaning is a good idea. Unless you live in a water-restricted area.

And that's the thing. When you run it up the advantages pole, there are no clear advantages with it. Plus the thing cost a fortune. If you have to stop and ponder for a while about doing something, that's your common sense taping you on the shoulder trying to keep you from uttering those famous last words.

"Here, hold my beer..."

Just out of curiosity, setting aside the damage done by wiping down a car even with a microfiber cloth...what does steam do to your typical, or even your high-end car wax?

The melting point of both carnauba and silicone car wax is about 80◦C. 100◦C degree steam blasted at it can't be a good thing, can it?

FWIW, steam is invisible. What you are seeing is condensation. So what is coming out the nozzle is not quite 100C - but still well above the 80C figure you gave.

I'd also be concerned that, with aluminum body panels, some warpage might occur if the steam jet is left in one place too long. Anybody have that happen?

It shortens the longevity of any kind of wax that you are using a LOT faster than washing with water.

LOL. Thanks:icon17:

when I was in my 20's(before I got my **** together)I remember a few times at "last call for alcohol" these heffers weren't looking too bad:icon14:
its hard to MOOOOve them along in the morning

U guys cant tell me U haven't been there OR they were ugly:rofl2:

Well, when I was in the Marines, the part of the base were I stayed was in bum fuk Egypt. Those plump piglets would come all the way out there because none of the other women would and a drunk Marine would park his mule in any stable. If you didn't have a car, you were left trying to hog tie one of these heifer's down at the end of the night.

Thank God for Hustler, Cheri, Swank and Leg Show magazine. :D

junkman is BFE 29 Palms by chance

Good call, but not quite THAT far out. I don't remember ever seeing a female at 29 Palms. It was Camp Horno, where the horniest of Marines were dumped at in the middle of no where on Camp Pendleton.

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