So here's the deal. I've got to get the salt off my G when wintery mix days hit. I've been sacrificing feeling in my hands by doing a good old fashioned car wash with some rubber gloves. But I'm wondering if there is a good scrub brush - maybe one of those that connect to the hose - that will do the trick. There has got to be a good way to wash the car in the winter without freezing your **** off and getting wet. Of course, I want to avoid damaging the clear coat as much as possible. Any suggestions?

Thanks,

G

 

I usually mix my car wash soap in a bucket with 50% hot water, then the rest with the hose.....I also bought a pair of lined rubber gloves, they are much thicker than the thin rubber gloves.....Between the two, it makes washing the car a breeze.

I wouldn't try using a brush type wand. The paint has enough abrasive crap built up on it as it is....you want to gently remove it, not scrub it around.

Also.....Use two buckets.....One with the soap, and another with plain hot water to rinse the sponge/mitt....that will really help in removing dirt and sand from the wash mitt after each panel.

Start from the top, and work your way down so you don't contaminate the wash mitt early on....
Good luck

 

Optimum no rinse wash is your best friend. You don't don't need to pre rinse or rinse after the wash. You can use hot or warm water to clean the car. This is what I use. No need to worry about scratching or marring the finish.

 

move to florida...

 

NO BRUSHES!!!! Optimum is amazing stuff but you really do have to be careful and know when you can or can't use it. There's times when the salt and road grime are so think on my car I wouldn't dream of using ONR without a solid rinsing of the car first. Even when using ONR it's a good idea to put some of the solution is a spray bottle and mist the panel you're washing first just to loosen the crap before you start wiping. You can't be too safe.

 

i washed my car yesterday in the low 40's with 25mph winds, I used my burton snowboard liners from my gloves, they're neoprene. hands got wet but stayed as warm as the rest of me, if the sun wasnt out at times I would have been really cold...it was a normal wash for me other than using the gloves.

I thought about using rubber nitril gloves but I use them at work and know from experience my hands still would have been cold.

 

I was thinking about going with a rotary brush system. Any draw backs to that? I can't imagine it would scratch the clear coat if I dunk it as often as I would dunk my normal wash rag.

 

Whats this rotary brush you talk about ???

 

Use warm water from inside, thats what I do.

 

Not sure if you're aware or not but the clearcoat on our cars is soft, and will
scratch just looking at it. No way should you use a brush of any kind! Hot
water is your friend in the wheel wells then mix half & half with normal temp
for washing off your car. Have you guys ever tried hooking up a hose to
your hotwater heater? Spray off your car before you use a sponge (no rags)
to maintain your clearcoat without scratches!

 

ONR+warm water+garage FTW!

 

I need data before I will believe that statement. How would a soft bristle brush damage clear coat but a cotton wash rag wouldn't? The idea is for the debris to get caught in the thick nap of a rag, so why wouldn't it ride up into the brush?

 

I dont like sponges I know that...i've always found wash mits to work best for me, never caused any scratches. I've been leary of bristle brushes like the others here as well. I use two mits, one for the body and one for the wheels and Im always trying different soaps to maximize suddsing, if your not getting sudds you're not protecting your surface from abrasion

 

I have a OB coupe, and I use the brush all the time (I know noob), than I realize
that I was starting to get alot swirls. Now I only use a soft sponge, and MF mitt.

 

I use QEW (Quick & Easy Wash)