Official "Graphite Grey" picture thread
#1728
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I was just thinking the same thing... I remember watching some program about what kinds of washes scratch your car, and I think that the do-it-yourself carwash facilities are riskier since the same stuff is used for everyone, and you have no idea if the person before you let it fall on the ground and pick up tiny pebbles in the brushes, plus sometimes they just rest on the floor to begin with.
#1729
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I took that into consideration before I washed the car. I sprayed the brush down with the high pressure hose they had, then I cleaned the bristles with a towel I had in my trunk. I knew someone was going to have something to say about that lol.
Last edited by hiboost2.0; Aug 31, 2012 at 03:17 PM.
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#1736
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#1737
great info! Many people don't realize the little things that cause damaged paint.
#1740
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you would be surprised how easily swirls are created. It may not be the brush itself, but unless you are spraying or soaking the brush after each panel you wash then all you are doing is pulling the dirt from the first panel you washed all around the rest of the car. By the time you're on the last section you have accumulated all that dirt and grit into the brush and you are rubbing that into the paint. Best method is 2 buckets, one for rinsing the mitt after you wash each panel and the other for nice clean water and soap. When the wash is complete the soap bucket should be nice and clean and soapy, the other should be dirty. Also look into grit guards for those who wash really really dirty cars. I don't have one because I never let me car get dirty enough to warrant one, but they make a huge difference.
hope that helps anyone who reads it
if you really want to expand your knowledge, go to the Adams product website they have very informative videos on how to take car of your paint (it's really not THAT hard but it does make washing the car a more time consuming activity)