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Washed the 300SE and the Yaris yesterday I used a microfibre wash mitt.

No longer be using a sponge to wash both cars.

Wash mitt did an excellent job washing the cars.

Dried both cars with a chamois then took both cars for a drive to completely dry the car.
 

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Ahhhhhhh thank you Michel!

That explains why I cant find them, My last one came from the Vic Market over 10 years ago.

Enkafil Chamois are what I use, I was given a ShamWOW last year by dear old Mutha In Law but it was not as good as my old Enka.

Sheep or Goatskin you say.............. Hmmmm
 

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Washed the 300SE and the Yaris yesterday I used a microfibre wash mitt.

No longer be using a sponge to wash both cars.

Wash mitt did an excellent job washing the cars.

Dried both cars with a chamois then took both cars for a drive to completely dry the car.

Dont forget to keep separate Chamois for different jobs.

I have an older Chamois that I use (When im not feeling lazy) to wipe out door jambs and boot sills.

Usually the last thing I do is open all doors, boot and bonnet and wipe out the sills and jambs with my old Chamois which stops water from there blowing all over my nice spot free panels.
 

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My chamois is an Enkafil it is my Grandad's old chamois it is in good condition.

I have had a few chamois over the years and no doubt about Grandad's old Enkafil is still the best!
 

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What are everyones thoughts on those silicone wipers BTW?

Pro's and Con's?

I used to use a Magic Mop to dust my Limos before clients arrived and a lot of detailers told me not to use them but never really told me why, I have also heard mixed opinions on the wipers hence my question.
 

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You will need a few mate, a nice new one for the body is a good start and an older one for the door jambs etc

Thanks for the tip Tony.

Hey Tony congrats on the 2000 posts mate well done!

1987 posts for myself 2000 not far away now.

Do we receive a prize or something for reaching 2000 posts how about a new S500 V8 S-Class MB I wish?
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It's co-incidental that this thread has been re-surrected. We had a representative from a detailing Company/Supplier hold a seminar at our most recent Club meeting. Apart from other things, he asserted that you'd need at least two buckets of water to was a car properly, and that sponges were a no-no. A soft fibre cloth was the distinct preference.

I have to admit to using a sponge - two different units for top and bottom of the car. Pror to drying the car, I let water run gently all over the car and all I have left to dry then are simple water beads. I use the Kanebo brand of chamois. I also have a Meguiars (?) that's not worth a pinch of salt. It came as part of a car cleaning package. Regards Styria
 

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It's co-incidental that this thread has been re-surrected. We had a representative from a detailing Company/Supplier hold a seminar at our most recent Club meeting. Apart from other things, he asserted that you'd need at least two buckets of water to was a car properly, and that sponges were a no-no. A soft fibre cloth was the distinct preference.

I have to admit to using a sponge - two different units for top and bottom of the car. Pror to drying the car, I let water run gently all over the car and all I have left to dry then are simple water beads. I use the Kanebo brand of chamois. I also have a Meguiars (?) that's not worth a pinch of salt. It came as part of a car cleaning package. Regards Styria


I guess its horses for courses Styria and of course everything these days caters for the lowest common denominator (AKA The Idiot consumer) hence the sponge issue.

We all usually KNOW that dirt is an effective way to ruin a nice paint job so we start with a relatively grit free car and use caution and good sense.

And if we do use a car sponge then we buy a quality item and then break the sponge in to soften it and remove any nasties before we use it.

We also now have Environmentally sensitive marketing which while all good and well don't apply to a lot of us who have the forethought to save rainwater for car washing.

I have used Microfibre items for a while initially from the Enyo (?) range which I was told worked best without nasty detergents but i found worked even better with a good detergent lol and I even buy microfibre rag bags as they have a little more oomph when removing road grime.

But all in all I rather like sheepskin mitts and the final wash is usually done thusly on any car I take pride in and as for 2 buckets?

I think I used 300 or so litres of water per car wash for a good well rinsed result so old school products do just fine.

Hell even Kitten Glo Wash still gets a bit of use on the daily driver lol

If it works for you? Keep using it
 

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And before I forget!

Old school paintwork that has no clear coat is far easier to maintain and more forgiving than the high gloss and mirror finish duco we take for granted today and if you grew up with polished base coats then you need to be careful with clear over base finishes.

Why?

Because fixing a blemish in a base coat duco is as simple as a light cut and wax because the shiny part is the wax.

Clear over base finishes are far harder to fix if you scour the clear coat and I dont know of an effective DIY solution to fix swirl marks so I am almost paranoid in my approach to this finish when cleaning.

Horses for courses!
 

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Spent my Saturday afternoon washing the babies 😊
 

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