Best cloth to wash a car with - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

eklypised · 02-22-2012, 11:13 PM

What should I use to actually wash my car with? Do you use microfiber cloths to wash the car? Are their any good hand mits to use? I use to just use a t-shirt so I need a little help.

And whats the best cloth to clean glass with?

CamaroDreams07 · 02-22-2012, 11:29 PM

Good pad

Good mitt

Best thing for windows is newspaper, and it's practically free. If you really want to spend money though, they do make microfiber glass cloths.

austinjames · 02-22-2012, 11:29 PM

steel wool

eklypised · 02-22-2012, 11:36 PM

Just went and tried that steel wool....um now i need to know a good paint detailer

austinjames · 02-22-2012, 11:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eklypised

Just went and tried that steel wool....um now i need to know a good paint detailer

just pour bleach on it, that should fix er up for you.

WiSSDiver · 02-23-2012, 07:10 AM

Check the web sites for Adams Polishes ( adamspolishes.com) the video section as well as Autogeeks.net, the tips and tricks section. Detailers domain is another. (see links in sticky of this section)

Please don't take offense to my next statement, but if your asking this question, you probably have allot more questions that these sites can really help with. You'll get varying opinions about what's better and why you should product A or product B, but I've personally found these sites extremely helpful in sorting it all out.

The guys at Adams and Detailers Domain are regular participants on this forum and they are extremely helpful. The pictures and videos they make available are invaluable, especially to the novice detailer.

Good luck and lean on the forum when you need help.

Adam's Polishes · 02-23-2012, 11:54 AM

For the upper 2/3rds of the vehicle I use a Merino Wool Wash Mitt

For the lower 1/3rd I use a synthetic wool wash pad

Process is just as important as product in this case... even a really high quality wash mitt/pad is going to leave your paint swirled up if you don't use good technique. 2 bucket washing with grit guards is essential. I also segment the vehicle like that as the lower sections of the car will always have more 'gunk' on them. The synthetic pads are very soft, but also cheaper than the real wool so when they pick up a bit of tar or go thru a few washes and start to get tired I just toss them and start with a new one.

02-22-2012, 11:13 PM	#1
eklypised Account Suspended Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS \| Indy Pace Car Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: South Carolina Posts: 258	Best cloth to wash a car with What should I use to actually wash my car with? Do you use microfiber cloths to wash the car? Are their any good hand mits to use? I use to just use a t-shirt so I need a little help. And whats the best cloth to clean glass with?

02-22-2012, 11:29 PM	#2
CamaroDreams07 Drives: Slow V6 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: East Lansing, MI Posts: 9,361 View My Garage	Good pad Good mitt Best thing for windows is newspaper, and it's practically free. If you really want to spend money though, they do make microfiber glass cloths. __________________ [B]

02-22-2012, 11:29 PM	#3
austinjames Account Suspend...Right Drives: Synergy LS & Vulcan 1600cc Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lakeland, Florida Posts: 3,547 View My Garage	steel wool __________________

02-23-2012, 07:10 AM	#6
WiSSDiver Drives: 1968 Coupe, 2010 2SS, 2011 2SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: WIsconsin Posts: 1,252 View My Garage	Check the web sites for Adams Polishes ( adamspolishes.com) the video section as well as Autogeeks.net, the tips and tricks section. Detailers domain is another. (see links in sticky of this section) Please don't take offense to my next statement, but if your asking this question, you probably have allot more questions that these sites can really help with. You'll get varying opinions about what's better and why you should product A or product B, but I've personally found these sites extremely helpful in sorting it all out. The guys at Adams and Detailers Domain are regular participants on this forum and they are extremely helpful. The pictures and videos they make available are invaluable, especially to the novice detailer. Good luck and lean on the forum when you need help. __________________ Last edited by WiSSDiver; 02-23-2012 at 01:24 PM.

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eklypised Account Suspended Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS \| Indy Pace Car Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: South Carolina Posts: 258	Just went and tried that steel wool....um now i need to know a good paint detailer

02-23-2012, 11:54 AM	#7
Adam's Polishes Drives: The shiny ones. Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: In the detail shop! Posts: 5,979	For the upper 2/3rds of the vehicle I use a Merino Wool Wash Mitt For the lower 1/3rd I use a synthetic wool wash pad Process is just as important as product in this case... even a really high quality wash mitt/pad is going to leave your paint swirled up if you don't use good technique. 2 bucket washing with grit guards is essential. I also segment the vehicle like that as the lower sections of the car will always have more 'gunk' on them. The synthetic pads are very soft, but also cheaper than the real wool so when they pick up a bit of tar or go thru a few washes and start to get tired I just toss them and start with a new one.