Car Wash question

[Pkim871]

Sup guys, I have a black car and everytime I wash it, especially the lower panels the wash mitt is all dirty which causes the soap bucket to become dirty. Is there anyway I can prep my car so its easier to wash. Thanks

[Accordriver]

Sup guys, I have a black car and everytime I wash it, especially the lower panels the wash mitt is all dirty which causes the soap bucket to become dirty. Is there anyway I can prep my car so its easier to wash. Thanks

-Rinse
-Wash
-Rinse
-Dry

Just make sure than you wash the car from top to bottom, and make sure that you don't dip the mitt all the way in. Other than that, it's the nature of the beast.

[Pkim871]

Thanks for the response, I use a microfiber wash mitt and the two bucket method. Even when I dip my wash mitt into the bucket with just water theres still a lot of crap and Im afraid im gunna scratch my car. It seems like MotorCity is an excellent detailer, any more suggestions? Thanks

[namegoeshere]

Thanks for the response, I use a microfiber wash mitt and the two bucket method. Even when I dip my wash mitt into the bucket with just water theres still a lot of crap and Im afraid im gunna scratch my car. It seems like MotorCity is an excellent detailer, any more suggestions? Thanks

Do you have grit guards in both buckets? If not, I'd strongly recommend getting a couple. The grit guard is suppose to trap the dirt particles at the bottom so that you don't contaminate the soap bucket and transfer back all the dirt to your car's paint.

Also, don't just dip the wash mitt in the rinse bucket if the mitt is really dirty since that won't pull the dirt particles away from it. You're also going to want to agitate/rub/scrub the mitt to loosen and remove the dirt. What I'll do sometimes if the mitt is really dirty is blast it with a stream of water.

[drvalu]

I've owned a few black cars and learned early on no matter what you do when hand washing, some grit will get rubbed into/onto the paint. I always use a high pressure coin operated wash - nothing touches the paint. Spot free rinse, drive home and what little water is left in a few crannies I dry off with a microfiber drying towel. No rag marks, no swirls and it costs all of about $3.50 for a thorough job.

[RTexasF]

Continue with the two bucket method but use multiple mitts. I use three. One is dedicated to wheels and use two more for the times the car is extremely filthy. One is for the bottom of the car to midway up the doors, the other is for the top down to the midway door level. For the times when the car isn't a mud puppy I just use the one for the wheels and another for the entire car. As the mitts start to conk out relegate them to the wheels and pitch the old wheel mitt away.

A quality car wash with high lubricity is also important. Dura Gloss #901 is a good example but Megs Gold Class works well also. Using a leaf blower to dry the car helps as does a microfiber towel specific to drying. The towel should be dabbed on the remaining wet spots not wiped on the surface.