Foamy brushes should be illegal

[Zhariak]

After last winter I molested my vehicle with the Brush... It was a mess... Even washed it a few times before and couldn't get the shit off even after using a towell to dry it (the towell was scratching the car more)

But all the time I see people using these on nice rides, and it's like ARGH.... WHY

I rather my car be dirty 10 washes in a row then finally start getting clean instead of using a brush...

[JBreaks]

I also failed to recognize the damage you can do by using the snow brush on your paint... luckily I was able to use "Mcguires scratch doctor" or something along those lines to polish out the fine swirls and such... do it in the shade and test it out on a hidden area first, if you have a softer clear coat it may result in a matte look if your aggressive with the scratch polish

[2EFNFAST]

Originally posted by Tik-Tok


Maybe you're using the wrong wax then? I can get my MR2 98% clean with $4 at a wand wash, the only grime left is a few hardwater spots that the "spotfree rinse" left behind.

Collinite 845+iw, topped withh pinnacle soverign

Unless the wash is using some super strong detergent (and even then I have my doubts), you're still going to be left with a bit of a film - if you did you wash then put it under some hallogens or sun gun you'd easily be able to spot it.

[inline6turbo]

Originally posted by Tik-Tok


Maybe you're using the wrong wax then? I can get my MR2 98% clean with $4 at a wand wash, the only grime left is a few hardwater spots that the "spotfree rinse" left behind.

I agree, I used the same wax on your car as I did my RX7 (both our cars are black) and I can 5$ wash it damn near perfect. So close to perfect that I microfiber dry my car outside after and am scratch free.

[Q-TIP]

Originally posted by Tik-Tok


No soaps or detergents. Doesn't give any leeway for biodegradable stuff.

Biodegradable just means it'll break down faster, but will still effect our rivers immediately.

Interestingly enough the biodegradable soaps are worse for the rivers than the normal ones. They break down much easier which provides a more abundant source of food for bacteria in the water. Biodegradable soap in the water can in some cases double the number of CFUs of coliform and other bacterias in a body of water.

Of course the solution to pollution is always dilution...

[mr2mike]

Didn't bother reading all the pages but thought I'd let everyone know that on 16th Ave NW in the Shouldice area there's a newer car wash that has a foam gun that sprays the foam on your car. First one that I've come across and it works great.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&sour...FbxICwMd1QUy-Q

[Gibson]

Shit, haha, nobody ever told me not to use the brush on my car. Won't be doing that anymore.

[FraserB]

I love the brush, like someone said earlier its awesome for the wheelwells of lifted trucks and it gets caked mud off nicely. I wash it after Im done but it never touches clean body panels.

[B4tMan]

those who know what to look for will see the horror.

ya, those skyrines are terrible

[inline6turbo]

Originally posted by B4tMan


ya, those skyrines are terrible

hahah

It's been so long since I posted this I forgot I posted that picture and at first I was like... why does that look familiar??

[Disoblige]

Get a Armorall Microfiber mitten for $10, it's awesome!

[2EFNFAST]

Originally posted by Disoblige
Get a Armorall Microfiber mitten for $10, it's awesome!

Make sure to cd test it (rub it against the back of a cd and see if it leaves any marring/scratching) - I've never had any luck with microfiber mitts. Micro-chinelle all the way.

[Disoblige]

It's the softest cloth material I ever felt before. Also it's double sided where the other end has a harder surface for wheels, etc. Can't go wrong for $10!

[2EFNFAST]

Originally posted by Disoblige


It's the softest cloth material I ever felt before. Also it's double sided where the other end has a harder surface for wheels, etc. Can't go wrong for $10!

What you feel doesn't matter. It's as simple as does it scratch the back of a cd if you rub it against it. If yes, garbage. If no, acceptable.

Trust me, you can go very wrong. I ended up throwing out $100 worth of original cobra tenticle mitts because I got a bad batch that scratched the heck out of a cd (and any soft/medium clearcoat).

I know which double sided one you mean - personally, I wouldn't touch it with a 10ft pole - anything that goes anywhere near my wheels is kept completely separate (mitt, bucket, etc...) from anything that goes near the clearcoat. Do you really want to use the aggressive side to clean oyur wheels, wheel wells, etc..., then have it going into the same water your mitt (the other side of it) that will be touching your clearcoat? I wouldn't.