What do you use to handwash your car
09-08-2009, 06:07 AM
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What do you use to handwash your car
Hello, Am new here and never really hand washed my cars. Just got the 2010 A5 and figure it is prolly better to hand wash than take to a car wash. What do you use to wash your car? soap? Wax etc??Any recommendations?
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09-08-2009, 07:53 AM
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My brother used to own a professional detailing company and he bought all of his products from RighLook -- here is a link to their products page - I personally use their leather cleaner and conditioner; love it. Only problems is that you have order in gallon containers...you will have a lifetime supply 
http://store.rightlook.com/index.asp...TS&Category=84
http://store.rightlook.com/index.asp...TS&Category=84
09-08-2009, 08:55 AM
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You should wash using the two-bucket method. One bucket is filled with water and just used to rinse your wash mitt (a good-quality wool mitt is best), the second bucket is filled with the soapy water and is used to soap up the mitt. Ideally you would also have grit guards in the bucket to rub off the mitt and keep the heavier dirt separated and prevent it from getting back into the mitt. A good-quality wash soap formulated for cars is best and won't strip the wax off the car.
This method is designed to lift dirt off of the car and minimize the amount of dirt that is dragged on the paint during the wash process. Having dirt in the mitt is what causes swirls in the finish. A well-performed two-bucket wash is dramatically better for your paint finish than going to a car wash, particularly car washes that aren't touchless.
Check out Autopia.org for all the good detailing info you could ever want.
This method is designed to lift dirt off of the car and minimize the amount of dirt that is dragged on the paint during the wash process. Having dirt in the mitt is what causes swirls in the finish. A well-performed two-bucket wash is dramatically better for your paint finish than going to a car wash, particularly car washes that aren't touchless.
Check out Autopia.org for all the good detailing info you could ever want.
09-08-2009, 09:00 AM
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My brother used to own a professional detailing company and he bought all of his products from RighLook -- here is a link to their products page - I personally use their leather cleaner and conditioner; love it. Only problems is that you have order in gallon containers...you will have a lifetime supply
http://store.rightlook.com/index.asp...TS&Category=84
http://store.rightlook.com/index.asp...TS&Category=84
09-08-2009, 09:16 AM
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read this first https://www.audiworld.com/tech/ext51.shtml then ask phil@detailersdomain here https://www.audiworld.com/forums/auto-detailing-discussion-31/ what products he'd recommend. good luck.
09-08-2009, 10:42 AM
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You are right. Learnt that the hard way with my 2008 Nissan Maxima. After that happened I figured it was ruined already so I just kept taking it to the car wash....but not on this A5...getting cleaned by me and only me!!hehe
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read this first https://www.audiworld.com/tech/ext51.shtml then ask phil@detailersdomain here https://www.audiworld.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=31 what products he'd recommend. good luck.
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