Washing what am i doing wrong.

[chrisjobe]

HaHa I thought I was the only guy using the leaf blower!

Nope it is the best way to get the majority of water off. Most detailers do it as well

 

[SM105K]

I have a dedicated only use on cars leaf blower.....lol.

 

[76FoMoCo]

I have a dedicated only use on cars leaf blower.....lol.

Now your taking it to a new level!

 

[SM105K]

Now your taking it to a new level!

I live in the desert....there are no leaves...

 

[limited02]

I bet you could compound it out. Did it get to the basecoat?

Small spider cracks and a cut. I actually have the dash cam recording and house recording from when she did it, lol!!! I can buff it out to where it's 85% better, but you'll always see it unless I have it repaired professionally. I'll see my mother-in-law this weekend and curious how her car looks since the wife, umm, kept silent...

 

[SM105K]

Small spider cracks and a cut. I actually have the dash cam recording and house recording from when she did it, lol!!! I can buff it out to where it's 85% better, but you'll always see it unless I have it repaired professionally. I'll see my mother-in-law this weekend and curious how her car looks since the wife, umm, kept silent...

Oh no...silence kills. Sorry my friend.

 

[StealBlueSho]

When my daughter was 3 she wanted to help wash my car... so I gave her a towel and had her doing the wheels... a few minutes later I look over and she has a rock trying to write her name in the rear bumper...

Luckily she didn't have enough strength to get much into the clear, so I was able to buff 99% of it out.

Kids...

 

[Jeff2017]

When I wash my, the paint is very smooth and shiny with few if any noticeable swirls or scratches. That is because I always hand wash. I never use the torturous car washes that run giant swirling masses of dirty rags against my car. Those WILL scratch your paint. Again, I have been using the shammy I have for 20+ years. I high quality shammy will feel like babies skin when it is thoroughly soaked with water. There is NO WAY it will cause scratches. If you DO NOT clean the car properly before drying then, yes, you can scratch your car. But that is true for micro fibre towels as well. I am not bashing micro fibre towels either. I am sure they work fine. I am merely attempting to quell the mis-information being presented against Shammies on this thread. MAGA!

 

[chrisjobe]

When I wash my, the paint is very smooth and shiny with few if any noticeable swirls or scratches. That is because I always hand wash. I never use the torturous car washes that run giant swirling masses of dirty rags against my car. Those WILL scratch your paint. Again, I have been using the shammy I have for 20+ years. I high quality shammy will feel like babies skin when it is thoroughly soaked with water. There is NO WAY it will cause scratches. If you DO NOT clean the car properly before drying then, yes, you can scratch your car. But that is true for micro fibre towels as well. I am not bashing micro fibre towels either. I am sure they work fine. I am merely attempting to quell the mis-information being presented against Shammies on this thread. MAGA!

Take your hand and put it in a plastic baggie and run it across the paint. It will snag as there is tiny pieces of metal and etc that get lodged in the paint that you cant ever remove by hand. Shammies scratch the paint they are terrible for paint but they make good money for those us who detail cars. With microfiber towels you have to get the right nap and it has to be made with the right materials. I mainly go with the yellow chemical guy towels. For a typical car I will use 40 or so towels. They are washed in tide all and clear as it doesnt have additives to cling to the fibers.

If you want to see swirls get yourself a lef flash light. Shine it on the paint at angles and you will see the scratches it installs. Its not misinformation. Ask any detailer.

While a chamois does absorb some water it essentially acts like a squeegee and pushes the water off the car. This can be problematic for one glaring reason. The chamois itself is a flat surface so when it comes into contact with the surface of the wet car it creates a sort of suction, with no cushion in between the chamois and the paint. Now let’s say there are a few particles of dirt left on the surface before you spread out the chamois. You’ll be dragging that dirt all across the surface of your paint, causing fine scratches.

 

[StealBlueSho]

When I wash my, the paint is very smooth and shiny with few if any noticeable swirls or scratches. That is because I always hand wash. I never use the torturous car washes that run giant swirling masses of dirty rags against my car. Those WILL scratch your paint. Again, I have been using the shammy I have for 20+ years. I high quality shammy will feel like babies skin when it is thoroughly soaked with water. There is NO WAY it will cause scratches. If you DO NOT clean the car properly before drying then, yes, you can scratch your car. But that is true for micro fibre towels as well. I am not bashing micro fibre towels either. I am sure they work fine. I am merely attempting to quell the mis-information being presented against Shammies on this thread. MAGA!

Microfiber towels work great if you use them correctly... I never re-use a microfiber towel that has not been through the wash... they can and will trap dirt in them that cause swirl marks. Always use a fresh/clean microfiber towel when cleaning. I have separate towels for washing, spray waxing, wheels, etc.. and once I am done they always go through the wash then inspected afterwards to debris.

I have never used a shammie.. but I hear good things.

 

[chrisjobe]

Generally speaking, you want a heavy, thick microfiber towel. A plusher towel indicates better quality so you can be fairly certain that with a nice plush towel you won’t be getting stuck with something that’ll unravel at the drop of a hat. This can be tough to measure, however, because not every towel is the same size, so you can’t always just weigh them and be done with it. This is where grammage comes in handy, which will give you a measure of how thick, or plush, the towel really is, regardless of size. Grammage can be figured as the grams per square meter (g/m², GSM) of an object. Generally used for figuring paper density, it’s equally useful when it comes to microfiber cloths.

Most retailers will provide this information for you, especially online retailers since you can’t physically handle the product before purchasing. If the grammage isn’t provided though, don’t worry, it’s relatively easy to figure out.

- First, determine the weight of the towel in grams. (Most retailers will provide this information for you.)
- Next, calculate the area of the towel in square meters (length x width in meters).
- Divide the weight by the area and you’ve got your grammage.

 

[StealBlueSho]

Literally just got done doing a quick detail.... dropping it off tomorrow morning at National Speed, Inc for my turbo upgrades...




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[limited02]

Oh no...silence kills. Sorry my friend.

Her reaction was priceless when I asked her about it. Even though I wasn't thrilled, I honestly laughed it off because shit happens.

When I wash my, the paint is very smooth and shiny with few if any noticeable swirls or scratches. That is because I always hand wash. I never use the torturous car washes that run giant swirling masses of dirty rags against my car. Those WILL scratch your paint. Again, I have been using the shammy I have for 20+ years. I high quality shammy will feel like babies skin when it is thoroughly soaked with water. There is NO WAY it will cause scratches. If you DO NOT clean the car properly before drying then, yes, you can scratch your car. But that is true for micro fibre towels as well. I am not bashing micro fibre towels either. I am sure they work fine. I am merely attempting to quell the mis-information being presented against Shammies on this thread. MAGA!

You obviously have a process that works and most likely take very good care of your shammy and because of that, you may be an exception. I've learned a lot over the last few years and the detailing market has become so saturated with products that it's almost mind boggling to know where to start. If your process works for you and you're more than happy with the end result, then by all means keep at it!

 

[SM105K]

Her reaction was priceless when I asked her about it. Even though I wasn't thrilled, I honestly laughed it off because shit happens.

Yeah it does. Makes life interesting.

 

[SM105K]

Also you never dry a mircofiber towel with heat in a dryer. I tumble dry no heat, and then lay them on my granite counter to dry.

 

['14SHO]

Also you never dry a mircofiber towel with heat in a dryer. I tumble dry no heat, and then lay them on my granite counter to dry.

Great point right here. The heat will damage the microfiber and then the microfiber itself will be causing the damage

 

[SM105K]

Great point right here. The heat will damage the microfiber and then the microfiber itself will be causing the damage

Yes sir. The heat melts the individual fibers and makes them hard. I also, like Chrisjobe only use clean towels and each different style of towel has a specific job.

 

[StealBlueSho]

Screw it.. just use some dishsoap and sponge... done!

 

[chrisjobe]

Screw it.. just use some dishsoap and sponge... done!

HHAHAH **** all the plastics FTW

 

[SHOdded]

Screw it.. just use some dishsoap and sponge... done!

Might as well smear peanut butter all over and call it a day