Your car wash workflow

[Lorne34]

Blow drying eliminates the downside of missed dirt getting ground into paint by towels. I always use my MasterBlaster if not doing a take no mercy cleaning. I still use towels sometimes after perfect cleaning for two reasons (1) I want to do a detailed inspection that requires, and (2) less mental workload - My car is white and nano drops from MasterBlaster first pass require a lot of concentration to not miss a few.

I use my Ego Leaf Blower to dry the car off after the two bucket wash... works great..

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[kilobravo]

Dried washed vehicles with towels for decades but after being turned on to the Master Blaster blow dryer, I could never go back. Couple the blower with a ceramic topper and it's eazy peazy. LOVE that thing.

 

[Lorne34]

Dried washed vehicles with towels for decades but after being turned on to the Master Blaster blow dryer, I could never go back. Couple the blower with a ceramic topper and it's eazy peazy. LOVE that thing.

Its on my list to check those out. I "like" the leafblower, but its cumbersome...

 

[HoosierDaddy]

Its on my list to check those out. I "like" the leafblower, but its cumbersome...

And leaf blowers are not heated. Master Blasters puts out a lot of heat which is understandable since it and other brands of car dryers are rebranded dog groomer devices with different hoses. Which is a good thing since it means they can run for hours per day for a long time. Probably more than a life time of personal car drying.

 

[m3incorp]

Adams Air Cannon is a great alternative to the Master Blaster. The downfall to living in two different states is trying not to buy the same product twice.

 

[DFB5.0]

And leaf blowers are not heated. Master Blasters puts out a lot of heat which is understandable since it and other brands of car dryers are rebranded dog groomer devices with different hoses. Which is a good thing since it means they can run for hours per day for a long time. Probably more than a life time of personal car drying.

Can confirm that my Big Boi certainly works well at dog drying duties!

With such a thick coat, I need all the help I can get.

 

[Sigma6]

Mines ceramic coated.
Adams foam soap in a adams cannon. Blow dry. And add a ceramic booster spray every 3rd wash. I don’t really try to over think it.

 

[kilobravo]

I "like" the leafblower, but its cumbersome...

Yep, the hose enabled blow dryers are much less cumbersome. The thing I like the most about the Master Blaster is that it blows warm air which helps the whole process.

 

[Vlad Soare]

Is there a washing product that can completely clean a car solely by chemical means, so that you never have to touch it? I mean a workflow like this: pressure wash, apply magic solution/foam/whatever, let it dissolve the dirt, then pressure wash again, then dry. That's it. No sponge, no mitt, no bucket.
Does such a product exist?

 

[Stangomydreams]

I am a coin op person as no water access in my condo parking. First step was I did a 9h ceramic when car was new - wheels
, plastic everything but vert top. I top coat every few months with turtle wax hybrid ceramic. I’ve found an excellent well maintained newer wash with very good chemicals and use it exclusively. I find with the combo of the ceramics and excellent wash soap and rinse at a proper pressure the car comes out perfect. I then dry with a cordless blower and newer microfibre towels. Stoners tire shine and glass cleaner. I use cloth roof protection from 303.

 

[Bikeman315]

Is there a washing product that can completely clean a car solely by chemical means, so that you never have to touch it? I mean a workflow like this: pressure wash, apply magic solution/foam/whatever, let it dissolve the dirt, then pressure wash again, then dry. That's it. No sponge, no mitt, no bucket.
Does such a product exist?

That's one of the advantages of a ceramic coated car. If it is not really dirty I can follow your workflow and have a reasonably clean car. Not perfect but certainly good enough. I also use a ceramic based car shampoo which also helps. But to answer your question, no there is no magic solution to do this for a really dirty car.

 

[Vlad Soare]

But to answer your question, no there is no magic solution to do this for a really dirty car.

Damn.
You would have thought that a civilization that can put a man on the Moon, create an artificial heart, or perform surgery on a fetus, should be able to invent a shampoo that can dissolve dust and dried mud.

 

[Lorne34]

Damn.
You would have thought that a civilization that can put a man on the Moon, create an artificial heart, or perform surgery on a fetus, should be able to invent a shampoo that can dissolve dust and dried mud.

It's next on the list after the Covid Cure.......

 

[DFB5.0]

Is there a washing product that can completely clean a car solely by chemical means, so that you never have to touch it? I mean a workflow like this: pressure wash, apply magic solution/foam/whatever, let it dissolve the dirt, then pressure wash again, then dry. That's it. No sponge, no mitt, no bucket.
Does such a product exist?

Sort of.........

I have not personally used these two products but have seen them remove a heavy build up of traffic film without agitation.

Bilt Hamber Auto-Foam
https://bilthamberus.com/products/bilt-hamber-auto-foam-5-liter-169oz-pre-wash-snow-foam

Bilt Hamber Touch-Less
https://bilthamberus.com/products/bilt-hamber-touch-less-5-liter-169oz-snow-foam-pre-wash-touch-less

But.................both of these products are highly alkaline, Touch-Less measures a pH of 12 and Auto-Foam even higher at a pH of 13. Those pH levels are the reason why they work without agitation, but also strip your wax and most likely take a swing at a ceramic coating. Drive through touch-less car washes use these sort of chemicals also. I would also be wary of sustained use of such high pH chemicals and their affect on rubber trims.

 

[CORNYOTE]

Easy,

Pay a professional to do a Kenzo IGL Ceramic coating, then just rinse off the dirt and drive it til it dries. I haven't wash washed this car in over a year.

One of the best investments I've done to the car. I absolutely HATE washing vehicles.

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