Single Bucket Wash Method

[WD Pro]

I will watch the video later, but ...

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[MAGS1]

A few comments on this threat that I started:

1. In regards to driving your car after washing the wheels to avoid brake rust...
a. darn it! another excuse to drive my car
b. what happens when it rains, you go through puddles and then pull your car into the garage? I know we don't drive our babies in the rain, but if it happens you would have to dry the wheels somehow to avoid.

2. I do really like the vyper chair, it feels heavy but the casters roll great. I did get a set of locking wheels so it doesn't roll down my driveway. A bit concerned about it running into the car and if it would do damage. If any of you follow Matt from Obsessed Garage he uses his all the time and it seems to function well.

3. I certainly did not want to offend anyone who is using other methods of washing or wants to keep things simple. You don't have to have a pressure washer and can use whatever bucket/wash methods you want. However I do think with plastic buckets you should use a dedicated bucket for the wheels, exhaust, engine bay, etc...

I am including a video by Larry from Ammo NYC that goes over the very basics of car detailing and I think he really strikes a great balance on the bare minimum anyone should be doing. This is one of a series of videos he produced that talk about washing and maintaining your vehicle so you don't have to go to the "emergency room" ..ie.. professional detailer/paint correction.
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We all love our Mustangs and want to take good care of them.
Just remember what Carroll Shelby Said:
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So, regarding #1, I drive my car all year round (just a GT vs your 350, which I wouldn’t drive year round either). I never seem to have an issue with the brakes becoming stuck to the rotors after driving in the rain or snow. I chalk it up to there being enough residual heat from driving that the pads dry relatively quickly. My car also lives in the garage when I’m home so once I’m backed in they’re no longer subject to the rain/snow.

 

[DFB5.0]

Side note, as @DFB5.0 mentioned that Bilt Hamber is on its way to the states, try this product for daily drivers :

Even with my soft water and typically very good ability to create foam, this one is quite runny / watery (so based on that other thread, apply it to a dry car), but its cleaning ability as a stand alone product is absolutely outstanding

WD

I was lucky to receive the Bilt Hamber line to sample and review, so have been playing around with the products in recent weeks.

At present, I haven't used Auto-Foam, just the Touchless. Both are extremely alkaline, Touchless is pH 12.0 and Auto Foam pH 13.0. You need to be very aware of those numbers when using these products, be that from a drying on the surface kind of thing, but also what they will do to a wax or sealant. I would also only use them as a foaming pre-wash without any mechanical agitation, let the chemical do the work in other words.

Early days though, so I probably should be measured in what I say about them.

 

[kilobravo]

I don't think our damp UK environment helps.

Same problem here, WD, the humidity only goes below 80 percent in the semi-cold of South Texas winter so I feel ya.

I've recently put the first one on my sportage, after 12 years.

WOW! Someone is mighty easy on the brakes!

I asked my driveway about one and it told me to get stuffed ...

Oh yeah, those cobblestones would be hell on small wheel casters but as Brian suggested, maybe the bigger Vyper tires could handle the gaps.

..to snap a few pics of my poor man's version of a detailing stool :

Hey brother, it works for you (and the kids,) so I say, rock on.

what happens when it rains

Lorne: The brakes would be warm anyway and if it happened to me, I'd warm them up with a few good stops on the way home and then they would dry from the heat. At least that's my theory but I haven't had mine in the rain as yet.

 

[WD Pro]

I would also only use them as a foaming pre-wash without any mechanical agitation, let the chemical do the work in other words.

That's exactly what I do, and I don't let the foam dwell long (it won't because its watery)

No sooner as I have finished applying the foam, I go around the car in the same order with the rinse. Ive never let it dry and it gets lots of rinse water.

I got my bro onto the same stuff (reasonably high daily mileage, daily driver M4 that he likes to keep presentable), I was clear on that when he came around for a try before you buy session.

Same problem here, WD, the humidity only goes below 80 percent in the semi-cold of South Texas winter so I feel ya.

Yeah particularly at this time of year, we are just 'damp' virtually 24/7 (before someone else says it, good for the wife, but not for the car )

We had a rain free 48 hours recently, but the roads didn't dry out ...

WOW! Someone is mighty easy on the brakes!

The caliper went on at 12 years - but the original tyres, rotors and pads got me to 59k ... ! (About 8.5 years).

It's a boring daily driver

As a comparison, I could feel a small lip developing on the Mustangs front rotors at 2.5k and it looks like my MPS4S's will be illegal (1.6mm) well before 10k.

Courtesy of my health check video :

2.7k, no line lock, no burnouts, no launching from a dig …

WD

'Horses for courses' ...

I'm surprised this didn't get picked up or commented on :

I will watch the video later, but ...

WD

Maybe the snapshot detail was missed or people didn't want to be critical of that particular person (no one should be considered beyond question), but what are peoples thoughts on rings / jewelry / zippers / belt buckles etc whilst detailing ?

I'm firmly in the camp of 'don't wear' or 'cover up' - why take an unnecessary risk when we go to great lengths to care for the process in other ways ... ?

WD

 

[DFB5.0]

I'm surprised this didn't get picked up or commented on :

Maybe the snapshot detail was missed or people didn't want to be critical of that particular person (no one should be considered beyond question), but what are peoples thoughts on rings / jewelry / zippers / belt buckles etc whilst detailing ?

I'm firmly in the camp of 'don't wear' or 'cover up' - why take an unnecessary risk when we go to great lengths to care for the process in other ways ... ?

WD

Oh, I noticed straight away!

I don't wear jewelry or nice watches anyway, so not something I have ever had to think about.

 

[WD Pro]

Oh, I noticed straight away!

I don't wear jewelry or nice watches anyway, so not something I have ever had to think about.

I thought if anyone noticed it would be you

I wear a wedding band (only for the last year), but I remove it for pretty much everything other than walking around / showing it off.

I do wear a rubber banded fitness watch (still has a metal buckle), but I will only wash the car with that and only if its covered by my hoodie. If I'm doing anything more than a wash or wearing short sleeves, it's either removed or hidden under a thin lycra sweatband.

Never any buckles or zippers - weather dependant (pretty much all year round) I'm in shorts, or joggers on the coldest of days.

My favorite car wash / detailing attire :

WD

 

[DFB5.0]

I thought if anyone noticed it would be you

I wear a wedding band (only for the last year), but I remove it for pretty much everything other than walking around / showing it off.

I do wear a rubber banded fitness watch (still has a metal buckle), but I will only wash the car with that and only if its covered by my hoodie. If I'm doing anything more than a wash or wearing short sleeves, it's either removed or hidden under a thin lycra sweatband.

Never any buckles or zippers - weather dependant (pretty much all year round) I'm in shorts, or joggers on the coldest of days.

My favorite car wash / detailing attire :

WD

Crocks! OMG no!

 

[skinnyb]

I definitely don't wear any kind of jewelery. Been divorced for many years. I have an apple watch but have a fabric band so no worries there. Basketball type shorts and a t shirt is the norm for me as far as attire. Plus I wear nitrile gloves most of the time.

 

[MAGS1]

I definitely don't wear any kind of jewelery. Been divorced for many years. I have an apple watch but have a fabric band so no worries there. Basketball type shorts and a t shirt is the norm for me as far as attire. Plus I wear nitrile gloves most of the time.

Same here, no jewelry and no watches (not even my Apple Watch). I wear gloves so I leave my wedding ring on. As far as attire, gym shorts or sweatpants, no belts! If I need to wear a hoodie in the cooler months, I tuck the strings in.

 

[skinnyb]

Same here, no jewelry and no watches (not even my Apple Watch). I wear gloves so I leave my wedding ring on. As far as attire, gym shorts or sweatpants, no belts! If I need to wear a hoodie in the cooler months, I tuck the strings in.

Yeah, I gotta wear my watch. Washing and detailing is the only exercise this fat boy gets . Gotta keep up with it LOL. But seriously, I wear it pretty high on my wrist and I am a right handed person, watch on the left wrist so very little to no chance of scratching.

 

[Lorne34]

That's exactly what I do, and I don't let the foam dwell long (it won't because its watery)

No sooner as I have finished applying the foam, I go around the car in the same order with the rinse. Ive never let it dry and it gets lots of rinse water.

I got my bro onto the same stuff (reasonably high daily mileage, daily driver M4 that he likes to keep presentable), I was clear on that when he came around for a try before you buy session.



Yeah particularly at this time of year, we are just 'damp' virtually 24/7 (before someone else says it, good for the wife, but not for the car )

We had a rain free 48 hours recently, but the roads didn't dry out ...

The caliper went on at 12 years - but the original tyres, rotors and pads got me to 59k ... ! (About 8.5 years).

It's a boring daily driver

As a comparison, I could feel a small lip developing on the Mustangs front rotors at 2.5k and it looks like my MPS4S's will be illegal (1.6mm) well before 10k.



'Horses for courses' ...

I'm surprised this didn't get picked up or commented on :



Maybe the snapshot detail was missed or people didn't want to be critical of that particular person (no one should be considered beyond question), but what are peoples thoughts on rings / jewelry / zippers / belt buckles etc whilst detailing ?

I'm firmly in the camp of 'don't wear' or 'cover up' - why take an unnecessary risk when we go to great lengths to care for the process in other ways ... ?

WD

Larry always wears glove.. not sure why that got in the video.
He talks about protective gear when detailing. Ever since I had an object log in my left eye I am wearing eye protection during mowing the lawn, car detailing, etc...

 

[kilobravo]

I'm firmly in the camp of 'don't wear' or 'cover up'

Ditto, WD.

My favorite car wash / detailing attire :

I LOVE the LIME-lined CROCS! <smiling>

Basketball type shorts and a t shirt is the norm for me as far as attire. Plus I wear nitrile gloves most of the time.

Since we're pretty far south with warmer temps, that is also my typical outfit when detailing including nitrile gloves (and Crocs! <grin>) over the wedding band. Watch comes off. And, if you have an Apple Watch, you could keep your phone in your pocket to record your exercise, I get enough as it is so I don't worry about getting the exercise data.

 

[skinnyb]

And, if you have an Apple Watch, you could keep your phone in your pocket to record your exercise, I get enough as it is so I don't worry about getting the exercise data.

Yeah my phone stays on the work bench usually unless I have a shirt with a pocket on. It pulls my pants down no matter how tight I tie the draw string lol. Keys and wallet too.

 

[kilobravo]

It pulls my pants down no matter how tight I tie the draw string lol.

I DO know what you mean, Alex! I need to find a knot that will hold and if I find one, I'll letcha know.

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