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Originally Posted by Neomobile Noob questions. It is not possible to wash the car everyday. So I am looking for dry wiping options. I have started using Jopasoo duster as I do not have access to Korean dusters. Now my questions are:
1.Is wiping with a wet 3m cloth better than dusting with a duster?
2.Some black sticky dots, that look like insect excretion cannot be removed by simple dusting. Can I use a wet cloth to remove only those?
3.I am getting Meguier’s dry wash and foam pads. Is dry washing once a week enough instead of wet wiping with water every 2 days? Or a combination of both are required? Car gets dusty, not dirty
4. Is it enough to run the windshield sprayer to clean the windshield or is it better to dust it with a cloth before spray cleaning? |
1) Both methods will scratch, lightly dusting will scratch slightly less than wet wiping with a towel, dry wiping with any pressure will scratch the most, almost like taking sandpaper to paint.
2) Most likely those are tar deposits, spray some quick detailer and wipe the area down, followed by a tar remover to break down and remove the contamination.
3) Touchless washing will be the safest, failing which spray into a towel and wipe (waterless wash), flipping to a fresh side every panel (half a panel for larger ones), you will need at least 8-10 towels to do this and you will still inflict swirls but it’s still much better than the other methods mentioned above.
4) Always remove dust from glass and wiper blades before using the wash and wipe.
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Originally Posted by blackbandit |
Avoid the Bosch as it doesn’t have enough power, it will work will but take very long to dry. The other one you’ve linked is a cordless blower which can be used if you don’t have access to electricity, if you do have access then stick to 3000W corded machines for the best performance.
There are many 3000W blowers on Amazon that should work. Order one which can be returned and check.
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Originally Posted by Neomobile After reading I have decided not to go with a waterless wash as I have no experience and probably would scratch the car badly. I am going with a rinse less wash, Proklear.
For this I have decided to mix half strength Sonax wiper fluid that is 5ml in 1 litre, spray the same from a bottle and wipe the windshield with a micro fibre cloth.
Since the car does not have any paint protection, which one would be better? Turtle Wax ICE Seal N Shine - Improved Formula or Meguiar's Ultimate Car Polish for Maximum Gloss & Durable Paint Protection? Amazon reviews say that the Turtle Wax product is a dust magnet.
Experienced members, please guide if I am doing it right. |
You need a pressure washer to do a rinseless wash correctly and safely, in your case given the extreme limitations, I would suggest driving to a local car wash once every few days and have them do a contactless wash with foam cannon and a pressure washer and use their compressor to dry.
Turtle seal n shine in a decent sealant that will protect the paint, wipe down with 25% IPA after washing before applying the sealant. Meguiar’s ultimate polish and no protection, it’s a mild abrasive meant to remove defects, ideally with a machine polisher.
Better than wiper fluid, use 25% IPA solution mixed with distilled water in a spray bottle. Don’t spray directly on the windshield, use two towels, spray into the first and wipe with the second.
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Originally Posted by Manudon Hi Folks,
'Teflon' is of course not real teflon, but one coat of macine polishing with the following compounds (paint polish followed by surface compound). He will apply the same on the glass parts also to make them water repellent (if I understood him clearly).
1. Is it harmful for a brand new car to undergo this process?
2. If no, is there any benefit of using these on a new vehicle? Will it protect the paint and make it easier to clean? Are there better compounds to do the same job?
3. How do I take care of the car after this? The detailer recommends coming once every two weeks for a water wash. |
Please go to a professional who knows what he’s doing, they can burn/irreversibly damage paint on a new car otherwise.
A compound is used before a polish, not after. Also, you don’t need to compound a brand new car unless it has deep swirls/scratches. There are many other steps in paint prep between washing and machine polishing, like clay, tar and ferrous removal, etc. do not skip these.
1) It’s not harmful to machine polish, provided the detailer knows what he’s doing and uses a gauge to assess how much paint he’s removing, anything more than 1-2 microns is not needed on a new car.
Repeatedly machine polishing every few months is definitely damaging and uncalled for unless one refuses to wash the car safely, thereby re introducing swirls and scratches.
2) polishes and compounds have no ability to protect, they are abrasives designed to remove paint defects with a machine. To protect, use a good quality ceramic coating or at the very least a paint sealant. Better compounds: Menzerna 400, Menzerna 2000, 3D ACA 500, Carpro Clearcut. Note: these are heavy-medium cut compounds only used for deeper defects generally not needed on new cars (with exceptions.)
3) Contactless washing, safe contact washing with a ph neutral shampoo in a foam cannon with preferably soft water, etc.