Junkman's "Proper Use of Waterless Wash" Videos

[Junkman2008]

Okay boys and girls, The Junkman is back with another video series. This time I cover the proper technique of using a waterless wash product on your paint without damaging the paint. A lot of people experience scratches when using waterless wash products (even detail spray), because they use it at a inappropriate time. Adam's Waterless Wash is an outstanding product and will yield exceptional results when used at a time that it was designed for. However, if you use it at a time when your car should be 2-bucket washed instead, you could end up being your paint's worst enemy. It is not the product that is at fault, it is your technique.

 

There are 2 types of dirt that will end up on your car: dust and everything else (everything else as in mud, film, a herd of bird droppings, etc...). Waterless Wash is made for dust. Things like finger prints or something else that has just landed on your paint (like that special sauce from a Big Mac ), can also be removed with Waterless Wash. If a major area of the car is covered with anything else, you need to wash it, especially a car covered with a dirt film (which is what you find covering the car after driving it in the rain). A caked on spot of something like bird droppings can be removed using Waterless Wash but you have to soak the spot real good and make sure that the substance is fully diluted enough to remove. Rubbing on it too soon will do nothing but scratch the paint.

 

Common sense is the key here. I can't list all the situations that Waterless Wash can be used for but after watching these videos, you will have a good idea. With that said, on to the videos!

 

 

 

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDevg-0x0jI&feature=plcp&context=C394f598UDOEgsToPDskLqPxGPDDGDd1-nWMhH_tzY]Waterless Wash - Part 1 - YouTube[/ame]

 

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqdjRwsXoOM&feature=plcp&context=C327dbb2UDOEgsToPDskItriLWwu5vtXuat_ssmXYG]Waterless Wash - Part 2 - YouTube[/ame]

 

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gVU4C_6wOE&feature=plcp&context=C356edf0UDOEgsToPDskKSMLFRHZn3Bvp6oyFIKca7]Waterless Wash - Part 3 - YouTube[/ame]

 

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAZdH0ebKEM&feature=plcp&context=C3c73470UDOEgsToPDskIo_g17okFLH0e6lRmFG-eH]Waterless Wash - Part 4.mpg - YouTube[/ame]

 

 

 

 

The Junkman

Edited February 6, 2012 by Junkman2008

[Junkman2008]

ok.... I just got my cali duster in the mail. As weird as it may seem, I do not have any newspaper. I just have it sitting on a few sheets of notebook paper for now. I assume the intent behind leaving it sit on newspaper is to let the fibers air out and dry, correct? Or is there some magical property to newspaper I don't know about? I can always go get some newspaper if need be.

 

That's why you read the instructions. The newspaper draws all the excess wax out of the fibers so that when you start using it, you don't end up with wax streaks all over your paint.

 

Now go get some newspaper.

[///MTechnik]

Yeah I read the instructions... Just didn't realize newsprint had superior wax absorbing properties. Lol

 

 

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[Junkman2008]

Back in the 70's, I use to use it to clean glass. It has somethin'!

[///MTechnik]

Touché...

 

 

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[bc22s]

well, i came out of work yesterday to find some kind of liquid on my car looked and felt like some kind of oil, and well it was sitting in the sun for quite some time n it was baked onto my clear coat and now i have water spots that look like blister that wont come out and it looks horribe do i need a new paint job or cani get them wet sanded

[Junkman2008]

well, i came out of work yesterday to find some kind of liquid on my car looked and felt like some kind of oil, and well it was sitting in the sun for quite some time n it was baked onto my clear coat and now i have water spots that look like blister that wont come out and it looks horribe do i need a new paint job or cani get them wet sanded

 

Pictures?

[bc22s]

 

 

 

it looks so bad makes me not wanna drive the **** thing i was almost in tears no joke

Edited July 16, 2011 by Junkman2008

[Junkman2008]

Okay, whether or not that damage can be wet sanded away depends on how much clear coat is on the car and how deep the etching has went. Without testing a part of it, I can't say for sure but I would definitely try that first. NOT YOU, but someone who is qualified to do so. It does look pretty bad. I can see why you feel the way you do. I have experienced incidents with my paint in the past that made me feel exactly as you do. You are not alone.

 

Keep things in perspective. It can be fixed.

[bc22s]

thanks for the info but man its not even 2 weeks old and i dont even have 500 miles on it and i dont want to repaint my car its gonna effect the resale and its going to be put on my cars record ya kno i have to wait till monday to look at the cameras at work and im worried about that cause if someone spilled it off of the roof then im screwed its not gonna show on the camera, im wondering if i should go to the dealer and tell them what is going on with my paint and tell them to fix it and not tell them what happen

[Bill-V8V]

Where do you work ? Are there any chemicals used there that could have gotten on your paint ?

[bc22s]

well i work at a sterilization plant and there are maintenance guys in and out and up and down on the roof i know they probably work with a bunch of different chemicals

[Junkman2008]

thanks for the info but man its not even 2 weeks old and i dont even have 500 miles on it and i dont want to repaint my car its gonna effect the resale and its going to be put on my cars record ya kno i have to wait till monday to look at the cameras at work and im worried about that cause if someone spilled it off of the roof then im screwed its not gonna show on the camera, im wondering if i should go to the dealer and tell them what is going on with my paint and tell them to fix it and not tell them what happen

 

Being dishonest never pans out in the end so drop that idea. All shops do not report their repairs so just because you have it fixed, doesn't mean that it will show up on a Car Fax report. Do you think this repair was reported to Car Fax?

 

If you ever go to trade that car in, the overall value of the car will depend a lot in the way it looks. Get the panel fixed and move on. I have resprayed paint on every panel of my car in the past and I can still get top blue book value for it because of the appearance, especially if I sell it third party. Crap happens, my last experience will vouch for that. have it looked at by a professional before you loose any sleep. Also, park in the back 40. That's what I do.

[pjwoolw]

Ouch! Thats pretty nasty alright. Somebodies insurance should cover that damage.

[bc22s]

wow i feel much better now thanks so to say. screw it i doubt it will cost me as much as you had to pay so i better just be thankful for that. i hope its not more then a g

[bc22s]

sorry*

[luvmyride]

Hey AJ,

I've been watching and lovin' all your videos! I have been using a Cali Car Duster for 20 years (not always as lightly as you to be honest). I always put it back in the carrying case to prevent the paraffin wax from drying out. It matts down the threads in the process. Do you leave yours out, or place it in a bag of some kind?

Thanks in advance

I'm new here, but I can tell this is a real, caring community! Great looking cars too

[Junkman2008]

That bag gets thrown away the day I get my CA Duster out of it. I never put it back in there. Why do you think my duster looks as it does? If you are using that bag, I know your duster is probably worthless now. Does it look like mine? If not, you're damaging your paint with it. Time for a new one.

[Luken10]

That bag gets thrown away the day I get my CA Duster out of it. I never put it back in there. Why do you think my duster looks as it does? If you are using that bag, I know your duster is probably worthless now. Does it look like mine? If not, you're damaging your paint with it. Time for a new one.

 

Do you put it in anything then? And honestly why is it such a bad thing to put it in the "carrying case" it came with?

Edited October 20, 2011 by Luken10

[Junkman2008]

Do you put it in anything then? And honestly why is it such a bad thing to put it in the "carrying case" it come with?

 

No, I don't put it inside anything. If you don't understand why, then you haven't watched the videos within this thread. Once you watch the videos and see the condition of my duster, it will become evident to you as to why I don't stick it back inside the bag it came in.

[Luken10]

I watched the videos and your Cali Duster does look great. But is it to keep it from knotting all the fibers? Or to keep all the dust from becoming ingrained in it? Personaly I shake it out before and after every use to make sure it is as dust free as possible and when I am done I put it back in the case to prevent even more dust from settling on it.

 

Not picking on you or anything. Just curious is all.

[Junkman2008]

I know you're not picking on me; I'm not thinking that at all. It's just that when you pull that duster out of the bag that it came in, it's all squished and knotted up. In order to use it that way, you have to apply pressure with the duster and that's how you create sandpaper. Even after shaking it out, it is still squished together and at that point, the duster becomes a detriment to your paint instead of an asset.

 

Unless you live in a area where they are breaking ground for new houses next door to you, that duster is not picking up remotely enough dust to be worried about when hanging outside the bag. A quick shake will remove any significant dust, if any was remotely possible. Furthermore, the dirtier they get, the better they work. Thus, you want to allow the duster to hang on a nail so that the fibers that touch your paint will hang freely. That way, it only takes the slightest swiping across your paint to remove the significant dust. That's exactly the way I do it in my videos.

[Luken10]

Oh okay, that makes more sense now. So it is the fact that it is getting knotted up!

 

I'm not going to lie, mine isn't quite as free flowing as it was when I first got it. So i will have to try that. I think I will just keep it in a cabinet though, pretty sure it gets more than enough dust from all of the cars I use it on.

[PrinceValium]

Good videos as usual AJ!

Edited May 6, 2012 by PrinceValium