Soap & Water!!

[galaxy]

Man, I’ll tell ya...waterless wash, rinseless washes, and all the other tips and techniques are awesome and have their place, but sometimes you just can’t beat a good ‘ol two bucket, messy ***, soap and water wash job. I do rinseless washes quite a bit for maintenance and such, but nothing gets the dust, road grime, contaminants, and other particles out of the seams and nooks & crannies like a hose and a soapy wash mit. 

Edited July 29, 2018 by galaxy

[pirahnah3]

I agree, there is a time and a place for every method. Two bucket is not excluded from that, and the results of using a good soap and protectants on your car certainly show. 

[Velvethelmet]

FLAT 315

[galaxy]

On 7/29/2018 at 4:05 PM, Velvethelmet said:

FLAT 315

Yea...I thought it was pretty clever!  Figured most the Mustang/car guys and all the Shelby guys would get it. 

[Velvethelmet]

 Fords Ferrari engine  love your car man! One of my best friends works up in Romeo on the niche line, I live in Flat Rock. That plate would fit right in around here. 

[Rich]

Adam's Car Shampoo is pretty much all I use to take the dirt off.  No Cali dusters, or wipe downs with Rinseless.  I do use the Waterless Wash a lot when I travel with the cars.  They're all great products, but you're right. You can't beat soap and water and a hose when you want your car clean. 

[galaxy]

Dang Rich, no rinseless at all?  I’m surprised. I enjoy it when it’s not too dirty.  I have my limits when I’ll do it though.  It’s a tool that’s has it’s place.  I find that it doesn’t really save me much time at all, if any, due to my level of detail. It’s  just less mess. But I would rate it a close 2nd to a good ‘ol bucket in terms of how the surface looks when done. 

[Rich]

Nope. Soap and water wash every time or not at all.  Waterless when I'm away from home and there's no option.  I always take a bottle with me to Carlisle for rainy morning drives to the fairgrounds.  

[LSX Maestro]

I agree OP, and beautiful car by the way.  By far my favorite Ford. 

 

I also have moved away from entire Rinseless Washes.  When I do them it's in the winter and I spray down the truck at the pay-and-spray and then take it home and RW it in the garage.  I have only ever used RW on my toys when just the smallest touchup was necessary like it was perfect when I put it away and just a light dust layer has fallen on it.  The biggest reason I've moved away from RW though is wheels.  Have you ever seen the brake dust that a 6th gen ZL1 makes?  Put it to ya this way, drive it out of the garage and stop at your neighbors yard — bronze wheels.  So to effectively clean the wheels, I have to whip out a bucket and hose anyway so there goes that. 

 

WW and DS I use a lot for touchups and quick shine.  But I don't "clean" my car with anything besides Soap and Water.