Washing and Drying - Facts and Tips
• Use as little pressure as possible with your wash medium
• Allow the shampoo to do most of the cleaning, not your force
• Using a foam gun to pre-soak your vehicle can help minimize adding imperfections
• It's always best practice to wash and dry in the shade, out of direct sunlight
• Always use two wash buckets, one with shampoo and water, and one with rinse water
• Using a Grit Guard insert helps release contamination from your wash mitt
• Use a separate wash media for your wheels and tires, heavy contaminated areas, and lightly contaminated areas
• Pre-treat heavily contaminated areas of your vehicle with a degreaser
• Rinse your wash media as frequently as possible (every panel or so)
• The more contaminated your vehicle is, the more often you should rinse your mitt or sponge
• It's good practice to wash weekly or every two weeks
• Using a shut off valve allows you to quickly remove a hose nozzle without getting wet or running to the water source
• You can use a second Grit Guard insert in your bucket with shampoo and water
• Some shampoos can be used to strip off previous coats of protection when used in high concentration
• Using a Grit Guard insert helps trap contamination on the bottom of the bucket
• Utilize the sheeting method to remove most of the water from your vehicle
• A waffle weave drying towel is the safest product to use to dry your vehicle
• Instead of wiping with your drying towel, blot the paint to minimize adding imperfections
• Using a blower can help remove water between panels, mirrors, gaps, lug nuts and other hard to reach areas
• Optimum No Rinse is an excellent wash option for people without access to a hose
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