i mean if the car's just dirty from rain and on-road dd'ing, waterless will do just fine. i use it all the time on my dd. use product liberally, only
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08-21-2014, 04:32 PM | #1 (permalink) |
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i mean if the car's just dirty from rain and on-road dd'ing, waterless will do just fine.
i use it all the time on my dd. use product liberally, only use the clean side of towel, never make more than one pass in one direction with the clean side of the towel while panel is dirty, etc. just all common sense. working from the bottom of the car up is fine. you use fresh towels each time anyway, and you dont worry about your clothes rubbing against the lower panels while reaching your roof, etc and swirling the lower panels. |
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Yeah, fair enough about using fresh towels all the time. Trouble I heard with dried rain is that it contains minute particles of sand, especially here in the tropical FL.
I think when I someday reach the level of details I am happy with, meaning my cars paintwork has some rids and swirls already on it - not a lot but they are there. I may try waterless on a few test panels to see how I get along. |
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It is NEVER a good idea to start at the bottom. Washing the car correctly always start from the top and work your way down. Why would you want to contaminate your bucket from the start? The art behind detailing is doing it the right way. There is no short cuts in taking care of the paint. I do realize water restrictions play a roll, I guess it really depends on how contaminated the paint surface is. Last edited by RyanWest; 08-22-2014 at 10:53 AM. |
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