Perfectlap's supermarket car wash

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Originally Posted by Perfectlap

Those chenille mitts are so cheap that I rarely use one for more than a couple of washes. I no longer use standard microfiber towels for cleaning because the hooked ends are overkill for a well-maintainted surfaced. The only exception is if you have constant tree sap (which gets onto my refridgerator door during summer!) or bird bombs. But even then I'll opt for clay bar and pressure washing before I go to the invasive towesls. In most other instances it's really just light soil that can be easily guided away with any soft touch cloth or mitt -- so as long as you are using some kind of lubrication like the rinseless wash or a foam gun.

Come to think of I think going forward when doing the rinseless washing I'm going to use Griot'sdisposable paint towels for washing. My friend, who is not really an enthusiast, uses similar ones on his black Merc SUV and I can barely see a single swirl on that car on a sunny day. An impressive feat for a black car.

"have tiny holes allowing contaminants to be carried inside the cloth and away from your paint surface. They are also great for removing polish and for clean up."


And the big downside of standard microfiber auto towels is that they are stubborn at letting go of what the little hooks get into. I used to have to constantly wash them 2 or 3 times in a row until they were like new clean.
I've since gone towards only using the long nap green and blue towels from Griot's for paint work. But your point about the pre-soak to clear abrasives like road sediment is very true. But unfortunately getting out a hose or pressure washer is not always possible. I even have a hard time finding the coin operated car washes just to rinse down the top before doing a Raggtopp cleaning.

Good points! It's a great subject, always learning new ideas from others. Appreciate it!