Pressure Washing your car, does it damage?

[Mikeez]

Awesome, now about the Gold Class =p.... Anyone knows if I can use that little detergent box. I added 2oz of Gold Class and it wasn't foamy.. I will try wth 3oz

[SpeedFromSwede]

Originally Posted by Mikeez

Awesome, now about the Gold Class =p.... Anyone knows if I can use that little detergent box. I added 2oz of Gold Class and it wasn't foamy.. I will try wth 3oz

From personal experience, soap in the detergent box of a pressure washer won't work unless it's the specific one made for that pressure washer. If I were you I would just buy a foam lance if you plan to wash your car regularly. It makes things so much easier.

[gravitylover]

I like to use the pressure washer but not on a high pressure stream with Meguiars in the soap dispenser and then let it sit for a few minutes while I change to the regular tip. Rinse the whole car and then soap it up again. At this point there is usually little to no large particles left on the car so a microfiber sponge bath (theoretically) won't do any damage. If I have the time I'll switch the hose to the output from my hot water heater for the final rinse and then blow dry the car rather than towel dry. Final step is a fresh coat of Nu Finish which seems to work great on my white paint. This is a once a month deal with just a quick spray and sponge bath about once a week in between.

[Stay Fresh Car Care]

Pressure washing using your favorite Pre-Soak or shampoo is going to dissolve, soften, lift and remove a lot of dirt!

If your a fan of ONR, Waterless washing, and rinsless washing then enjoy the micro marring that will soon make your vehicle look horrible. What a shamless short cut that has been flooding this market for years! Like an awful infomercial you see late at night I cant believe people actually fall for this technique. It will ruin your paint!

Its always best to remove as much dirt as possible before touching the paint.

Kam

[Mikeez]

Originally Posted by gravitylover

I like to use the pressure washer but not on a high pressure stream with Meguiars in the soap dispenser and then let it sit for a few minutes while I change to the regular tip. Rinse the whole car and then soap it up again. At this point there is usually little to no large particles left on the car so a microfiber sponge bath (theoretically) won't do any damage. If I have the time I'll switch the hose to the output from my hot water heater for the final rinse and then blow dry the car rather than towel dry. Final step is a fresh coat of Nu Finish which seems to work great on my white paint. This is a once a month deal with just a quick spray and sponge bath about once a week in between.

Very nice, . I have few questions lol, whuch Meguiars soap you use? How much do you use? Does it foam and grip?


OFFTOPIC; HOW YOU GET SUCH A GREAT MPG LOL...

Originally Posted by Stay Fresh Car Care

Pressure washing using your favorite Pre-Soak or shampoo is going to dissolve, soften, lift and remove a lot of dirt!

If your a fan of ONR, Waterless washing, and rinsless washing then enjoy the micro marring that will soon make your vehicle look horrible. What a shamless short cut that has been flooding this market for years! Like an awful infomercial you see late at night I cant believe people actually fall for this technique. It will ruin your paint!

Its always best to remove as much dirt as possible before touching the paint.

Kam

Thanks kam, appreciate this

[gravitylover]

Meguiars Deep Crystal. http://www.meguiars.com/en/automotiv...lreg-car-wash/ I like it because it doesn't have any wax additives and it's cheap. It seems to suds up pretty well and stays on the car nicely as long as the temp is not too warm and doesn't dry too quickly if the car is in the sun. Because it's cheap I don't worry about how much, I just fill the soap jar and that usually gets me both wash sessions but sometimes I need to refill for the second if the car was really bad. Unfortunately where I park on the street at work I get lots of pigeon poop on the car which is why I need to do it weekly.

I do lots of highway miles. My commute is 38 miles each way of 55-75 mph highway and a mix of NYC streets and low speed traffic for the other 17 miles. On the morning commute I tend to do a fair bit of those miles drafting much larger vehicles which helps a lot as well as the fact that there is a 700 foot drop in elevation giving me 36-38mpg on the way in and 28-30 on the way home without drafting but usually no stop and go on the city portion. The "low" average is due to the time spent running around where I live on my days off when I'm lucky to get more than 25/26.

[Mikeez]

Okay, thanks. I got it now =p


I appreciate the information about the mpg as well.

[Hydaral]

Originally Posted by Stay Fresh Car Care

If your a fan of ONR, Waterless washing, and rinsless washing then enjoy the micro marring that will soon make your vehicle look horrible.

You appear to be a professional detailer and I am just a novice who likes to take car of his car's paintwork, but if you are getting marring from using a rinseless wash, then you are doing something wrong.

If you have visible grit or particles on your paintwork, then of course you are going to remove them first with a rinse from a hose or high pressure washer, you don't just go straight in with the sprayer and go at it with some cloth you found laying around. For light road grime, a riseless is perfect.

I have been using the Garry Dean method and his Infinite Use Detail Juice for nearly a year now, a rinse with a pressure sprayer and then a rinseless wash using top quality MF every 2-4 weeks and a coat of carnauba every 4-6 weeks.

No marring at all and the only swirls I have are the ones that the dealership put in when I stupidly forgot to tell them not to wash it in their PDI. At least my car is white so it's harder to see them anyway.

Protip: NEVER let the dealership wash your car, always tell them when booking your service that you do not want it washed, then confirm when you drop it off that the instruction is on the work order. If you are getting a new one from a dealership, tell them not to wash it as part of their PDI. Preferably, get them to leave the protective film on.

[Junkman2008]

Originally Posted by Hydaral

If you have visible grit or particles on your paintwork, then of course you are going to remove them first with a rinse from a hose or high pressure washer, you don't just go straight in with the sprayer and go at it with some cloth you found laying around.

A LOT, and I mean a LOT of people do that all the time. Just go to a car show and watch in awe.

Originally Posted by Hydaral

For light road grime, a riseless is perfect.

That completely depends on how you take your towel across the paint. I have videos posted about that so I won't rehash it here. I don't care how little dirt is on the car because if ANY dirt is present, the last thing that I am going to do is use a quick detailer and towel to wipe on my car without properly washing it first.

[Hydaral]

Originally Posted by Junkman2008

I don't care how little dirt is on the car because if ANY dirt is present, the last thing that I am going to do is use a quick detailer and towel to wipe on my car without properly washing it first.

I should clarify that I am still somewhat skeptical about waterless washes, IE, just spraying it on and wiping. But it looks like that is the way the technology in the products is going. Also, a QD is different to a waterless or rinseless wash product.

But a rinseless does use water and the product is designed to lift and encapsulate the contaminants to protect the paint surface.

Some nice info from Meguiar's:

http://www.meguiarsonline.com/forums...l=1#post543057

I would love to see a proper scientific test showing just how well these polymers in the waterless and rinseless washes encapsulate the dirt and lubricate the surface, and possibly even magnified images of the trapped dirt. But so far I have not found any.

[Junkman2008]

Originally Posted by Hydaral

I should clarify that I am still somewhat skeptical about waterless washes, IE, just spraying it on and wiping. But it looks like that is the way the technology in the products is going.

That's the way manufacturer's want YOU to believe that it's going. But even in the back of your mind, something is telling you that the emperor has no cloths!

Originally Posted by Hydaral

Also, a QD is different to a waterless or rinseless wash product.

Million dollar question... HOW? Is there something that I can see if I pour the two products in a glass and inspect them side by side? Can I see the difference? Do I need a microscope to see the difference? Can I feel the difference? Can I believe my lying eyes?

Originally Posted by Hydaral

But a rinseless does use water and the product is designed to lift and encapsulate the contaminants to protect the paint surface.

HOW? Can I see this "lifting and encapsulation?" Here's what I am willing to bet the title of my Corvette on. I can mix up some soap and water, put it in a bottle and it will do EXACTLY what these waterless wash products CLAIM to do. My bottle of SOAP AND WATER, which cost a fraction of what these waterless washes do is JUST AS EFFECTIVE (or non-effective) as the waterless washes claim to be.

I have yet to see one video of some encapsulation. Throw me a fancy word, call it technology and try to shove it up my wazoo? Not here, The Junkman don't fall for gimmicks, fancy terms and pretty labels. If the technology is sound, then it should be as easy to explain and see as anything that I show in my videos. Do NOT be afraid to question the technology that these manufactures try and shove up your butts. They want you to feel uninformed about the crap they spew. That way, you won't question the emperor's new cloths! I will question that crap IN ALL CAPS so that everyone knows exactly where I stand on believing their "technology" AND I can recreate the same thing in my little ol' garage for a FRACTION of what they are selling it for.

Anyone want to buy my waterless wash? It's nothing more than a few drops of soap and some tap water in a cool looking bottle with a fancy label. I'm going to claim that it is a derivative of tears from baby seals. Only the most scrutinizing of detailers will want to buy it because I'm going to charge $500 and ounce! Yea baby!

Originally Posted by Hydaral

Some nice info from Meguiar's:

http://www.meguiarsonline.com/forums...l=1#post543057

Now, how much of that can we actually prove?

Originally Posted by Hydaral

I would love to see a proper scientific test showing just how well these polymers in the waterless and rinseless washes encapsulate the dirt and lubricate the surface, and possibly even magnified images of the trapped dirt. But so far I have not found any.

My friend, that's your common sense kicking in!!! You and I BOTH want to see that! But guess what... we will be waiting for hell to freeze over because THAT ain't happening my friend! That's the kind of proof that I like to bring to the table. Don't take my word for ANYTHING, let your eyes SEE the truth! Behold, if it smells like crap, it is probably crap!

The emperor has no cloths! Believe that! Understand this. I'm not saying that there is no such technology, I'm saying that you don't have to spend all your hard earned cash on something that YOU can make in your own kitchen.

[Kotu100]

Originally Posted by Hydaral

I have been using the Garry Dean method and his Infinite Use Detail Juice for nearly a year now.

Originally Posted by Hydaral

Also, a QD is different to a waterless or rinseless wash product.

Garry Dean's infinite use detail juice is a quick detail spray and is also part of his "perfect wash method" which is a waterless wash.


I use this product as well and I do like it a lot for claying and wiping up quick water spots after a wash.
The one time I used it as a waterless wash it gave me soooo many swirls compared to the traditional soap/water and 2 bucket method.


Now I just won't wash my car at all unless I can do it the right way, with water.


Big thanks to the Junkman!

[evan]

I use Martha Stewart's dirty deed detail juice. Shit works wonders yo!

[Stay Fresh Car Care]

Anyone want to buy my waterless wash? It's nothing more than a few drops of soap and some tap water in a cool looking bottle with a fancy label. I'm going to claim that it is a derivative of tears from baby seals. Only the most scrutinizing of detailers will want to buy it because I'm going to charge $500 and ounce! Yea baby!

You have me on the floor laughing! Literally.

Ohhh how this industry is so doomed by these companies promoting a horrible shortcut that just want your dollar bills.

Ryan