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Ouch! If she does not have a roller-ball mouse at work, she may want to look at getting one. I got one I did not ask for, but found it is easier to use, especially if my dexterity was limited. It took a short time to get used to, but it is nice that just your thumb moves, not you wrist.

Great work Chris! Got a little scared when Gandalf showed in those pics though!

Dang Rich that thing is LOADED!

First off, Welcome @ADG! To add to what @MacA said - Work Smarter, not Harder. For me this means Rinseless Wash - I can clean and protect (H2O Guard & Gloss) our Accord in less than 30 min, including the wheels. Now this car is well maintained, and the paint is smooth & swirl-free (even after 3 years of Rinseless washes), but I only wash every 2-3 weeks. And my wife will let me know when it starts looking a little dirty!

Fantastic turnaround Ray!

@Dan@Adams Personal preference, but I wish the industry would discontinue adding protection to cleaning products. At one time glass cleaner was very similar to waterless wash, and either could be used to clean before polishing. Now I have to use a panel wipe/coating prep (which you only sell in small sizes) when cleaning before polishing or applying a sealant. That being said, I like a new product that does a little of both - e.g. Interior Detailer is used for 95% of the non-fabric interior cleaning I do. Only rarely do I have to break out something more aggressive.

I get this too. Best way to fix it (a big thanks to Chris T. for this) is to wash the vehicle and leave the soap on the surface. Once the whole car is done, dunk the mitt back in the wash bucket and resoap the car - I usually can do 1/2 the car, then reload the mitt and finish. This will reactivate the soap, allowing it to rinse off. I then follow up by spritzing each panel with Detail Spray and drying it.

Claying is the safest way. But you may need to get more aggressive clay or a more aggressive clay towel or mitt. Overspray is a time consuming process.

Wash the car with a strong cleaner like Adam's Strip Wash (or add 2-3 oz. of APC to a bucket of Car Wash Shampoo), or wash as usual and finish by spraying each panel with a coating prep spray, like Adam's Surface Prep (I wish they sold this in larger sizes!). Now any old wax or sealant is gone and you are ready for the next protection - wax, sealant, or coating.

Welcome Jake! I can't believe your name is 'grape soda' but you don't have any Adam's Undercarriage Spray!

Or if you did not want to go the ceramic route, Paint Sealant for long term protection (up to 6 months) and H2O G&G as a topper about every month or so. This is what I use on my cars, as I like spending time in 'garage therapy' a few times a year.

Welcome! Where are you located?

@PilotG97 Lots of good advice above! As for cleaning the wheels, if you are cleaning them often, after the first aggressive cleaning you can use a milder approach. I use Adam's Wash & Wax, premixed in a spray bottle with a foaming sprayer, to clean the wheels on our cars. When I do a customer car, I will often clean the wheels with Wheel Cleaner, then spray the W&W to add a little protection.

@dirtymarcus If the Murano lower and side grills are textured, you need to pick some In and Out Spray. Works so easy it's like cheating!

We went to see my Dad on Friday (a 2 hour trip), and, sadly, it is spring love bug season (they come back in the fall too). Once we arrived I cleaned them off the hood, but left the bumper/grill & windshield. Got more on the way home, and was not happy leaving them, but needed to do yardwork on Saturday, and we were making another road trip on Sunday. I was a little concerned about the acid from the splattered bugs etching into the paint. I sprayed Rinsless Wash (diluted to wash strength) on the Saturday morning and cleaned the windshield, and that seemed to help. Finally Sunday evening I was able to FINALLY get them off! Before the wash, I pre-treated the hood, grill, windshield, and mirrors with Waterless Wash, then soaked a MF towel in the wash bucket and placed that over the bugs on the hood & grill while I washed the rest of the car. The soaking helped, and the bugs just wiped off. My wife was very pleased to have a clean car again!

Welcome Matt!

Welcome Ryan! Love the Civic! I had a '90 Si hatchback (purchased new) and it was one of my favorite cars. When my son was born we needed to get rid of a car payment, so the 2 door went in favor of the 4 door Accord. I still have a fondness for 2 door hatchbacks, and almost bought a Volvo C30T5 last year.

Welcome Gabriel!

Spectacular Shane! I saw them on IG, but the big pics here are even better.

Welcome Lance!

Hey Daniel...it's been a minute

Another thing with Microfiber pads - they can get hot quickly! I have had the best results swapping out 2 pads, changing after each section worked. Polish, clean pad, swap pad, repeat. I melted the backing plate on my Rupes (long throw, just like the Swirl Killer) doing slow passes over several sections with a MF pad without changing pads.

Hmm, not sure on that, as mine has not done that. But I can tell you that Revive does a great job removing any clay towel/mitt marks like that.

If you have not found a resolution in the options above, try some gel hand cleaner (if you can find any!) on the spots.

Welcome Bryan! If you don't already have some, pick up some invisiable Undercarriage Spray to really get those wheel wells looking correct.