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Old 08-03-2009, 10:36 AM
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Not only that, but most of the time I see that pressure washing is not intended to be a complete substitute for hand washing. You should still hand wash from time to time.
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Old 08-03-2009, 10:54 AM
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https://mustangforums.com/forum/detailing-46/

Try the Detailing threads!
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Old 08-03-2009, 09:25 PM
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First Black car... Wash every couple days... (dirty within 12 hours!).

Single bucket. Cotton towel. Rinse car for larger dirt particles before washing. Rinse towel every time before loading with soap...

Got a chamois from 1985 that still works awesome!

No scratches.

Do ICE every other week. Shine is pretty!
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Old 08-03-2009, 11:38 PM
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pressure washer for me, gets everything thing clean quick and then a leaf blower to dry it off for no water spots
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Old 08-04-2009, 06:17 AM
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I'm an Autopia.org member so I'm a bit over the top but here goes:

DP Extreme Foam Shampoo
Foam Gun
Sheepskin Mitt
2 Grit Guards
Free Flowing Water Trick
Dedicated Leaf Blower
Microfiber Towel While Spritzing Zaino Z6 or Z8 on Paint
Straight Rubbing Alcohol on Windows w/Microfiber Cloth
Wash From The Top Down Always
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Old 08-04-2009, 06:30 AM
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ptaylor9849 how does the foam gun work for you i was reading into it but i wasnt sure how well it worked
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Old 08-04-2009, 09:21 AM
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I always do the wheels first
P21s wheel gel on rims and agitate with various brushes
Megs APC+ on tires and wheel wells
rinse

Glimour foam master II
Optimum car wash
2BM with grit guards and Uber Sponge
Detailers Domain drying towels while spraying megs. Last touch
Stoner's on the windows with cobra window towel

and thats just the basic wash
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Old 08-04-2009, 01:04 PM
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I always use auto car washing soap, usually turtlewax brand. I use one bucket of water, two mittens and one rag. I use one mitten for the top half of the car and the 2nd mitten for the bottom half of the car. I use a separate rag for the rims and trim. After I finish washing the car, I use a squeegie to dry the car off with. It looks like a wiper blade. In order get the little wet spots, I use a micro fiber cloth to finish drying the car. Black is a hard color to keep clean, but once it's done....all the effort is worth it!! :-)
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Old 08-04-2009, 03:04 PM
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MUSTANGEXPERT, I made this video of my foam gun in action with DP Extreme Foam shampoo. It works awesome. Talk about a slippery surface with no marring.

http://s262.photobucket.com/albums/i...oamGun002.flv]

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Old 08-04-2009, 07:37 PM
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That looks great i got to get myself one of those. what is the name of the company who makes it and where did you get that foam gun? thanks for the video
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