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<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width="99%" align="center"> <tr bgcolor="#000000"><td> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"> <tr bgcolor="#000099"> <td colspan="2" align="left"> <font size="2" color="#ffffff" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>T O P I C R E V I E W</b> </font></td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Bent70</b> <br /><small>Member # 9694</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2010,5,5,21,16,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> What are you guys using to wash your cars? I just wasted a half hour using zip wax wash and a autozone soft scrubby. I was barely get the surface dust off....my finger was removing more dirt and smugges. My grease prints from overhauling the engine for the last few months felt like stains. <br />The car is egg white <br />any tips <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Nastysvt</b> <br /><small>Member # 6431</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2010,5,5,21,23,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> i use meguiars gold class. car always has a good shine when im finished. i use a micro fiber mit also to minmize scatches and swirls <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>jph331</b> <br /><small>Member # 665</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2010,5,5,21,54,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> A dilluted mixture of simple green. Just spray on the grease marks. Should probably rewax after. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>t top freak</b> <br /><small>Member # 6269</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2010,5,5,23,15,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> honestly, take your car to a pressure wash place and do it there. <br /><br /><br />or, chevron TOUCH LESS car wash works great. its what i use inbetween wax jobs on all of my cars <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>9cobrasnake9</b> <br /><small>Member # 575</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2010,5,6,6,4,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <a href="http://www.zainobrothers.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.zainobrothers.com</a> zaino is the lst car wash and wax you will ever use <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>six 5.0</b> <br /><small>Member # 3153</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2010,5,7,3,58,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Gold Class for me also. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Blind</b> <br /><small>Member # 3052</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2010,5,7,13,11,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> I have a zaino grit guard bucket, and I have a soft cotton washing mit with lots of little dred like fingers. I use gold class car wash liquid.<br /><br />I use a seperate 5 gallon bucket and tire wash sponge (has foam on 2 sides and bristles on the other 2) to wash the wheels and tires, I use a seperate towel for drying the wheels and edges of the wheel wells.<br /><br />wash every weekend and you won't have enough grime to worry about.<br /><br />twice a year I do a full 5 step wash and wax starting with dawn dish washing soap which strips the old wax off, then clay bar, then polish, then seal, and finally wax.<br /><br />on the interior I use 303, and zaino z9/z10 for leather cleaning/conditioning. <br /><br />I have a 'spot bot' shampoo machine that I use on all of the carpets/soft surfaces after vacuuming. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>DetailAddict</b> <br /><small>Member # 8890</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2010,5,7,13,13,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> took some pics for you folks...<br /><br />soap (it's actually a bit tilted)<br /> <img src="http://www.detailaddict.com/images/gallery/20100320-1/DSC_0082.jpg" alt=" - " /><br /><br />rest with water<br /> <img src="http://www.detailaddict.com/images/gallery/20100320-1/DSC_0083.jpg" alt=" - " /><br /><br />at "A"<br /> <img src="http://www.detailaddict.com/images/gallery/20100320-1/DSC_0128.jpg" alt=" - " /><br /><br />at "E"<br /> <img src="http://www.detailaddict.com/images/gallery/20100320-1/DSC_0137.jpg" alt=" - " /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>DetailAddict</b> <br /><small>Member # 8890</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2010,5,7,13,14,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> off the top of my head...<br /><br />- all mf must machine washed twice before use and use on no more than 1 car<br />- prep the dual bucket system by cleaning out the buckets and grit guards first<br />- have grit guard in each bucket<br />- use hot/warm water and water softening system<br />- pressure wash the car top down to get rid of the 'big' stuff<br />- foam down the car<br />- prep the rinse and soap bucket<br />- use short nap MF (long nap mf and sponge trap dirt too easily for my taste)<br />- wash top down and 2'x2' area<br />- bottom half, bumpers, and side skirts last<br />- rinse down the car with zero pressure and sheer off the water<br />- dry with waffle drying mf, light drag no rub, again, top down<br />- compress air blow out all gaps, blot dry with waffle mf<br /><br />Leo <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>dipped50707</b> <br /><small>Member # 6344</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2010,5,7,23,21,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> regualr dish soap. a little in a bicket. cuts grease <br /> </font> </td></tr> </table></td></tr></table> <br /> <br />
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