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Thank you for entrusting me with the care of your vehicle. We want your car to stay beautiful for as long as possible. These instructions will give you safe, no-scratch wash methods to maintain your vehicle’s appearance and if applicable, your ceramic coating’s integrity.
You will need: A 5 gallon bucket, a pump sprayer (garden sprayer okay, foaming sprayer preferred), optimum no-rinse waterless wash concentrate, meguiars gold class car wash soap, and edgeless microfiber towels.
Precautionary information:
• NEVER use a california duster or other dry cleaning methods. The fibers are soft, but the dirt they trap is microscopically hard. This causes swirl marks. There is no safe dry duster.
• NEVER use automatic car washes. Even touchless washes strip coatings, sealants, and waxes.
• NEVER use degreasers or solvents on surfaces protected with ceramic coatings, sealants, or waxes. It will strip them.
• Edgeless microfibers recommended. Stitched edges can cause swirl marks.
• Machine wash microfibers by themselves with free & clear detergent. DO NOT use fabric softener or dryer sheets. Replace when unable to wash completely clean. No visible dirt or debris is acceptable.
Very dirty cars - One Bucket Wash
Use this method for heavy dirt, pollen, road debris, bugs, etc.
1. Place enough towels in a bucket so you have one-per-panel plus one each per wheel.
2. Fill a bucket with 2oz of Meguiars Gold Class soap and enough water to submerge your towels. Agitate with your hands or the hose to lather.
3. Rinse with a hose, spray off any caked on dirt and debris.
4. Take a towel, clean one panel at a time. Try to use back and forth rather than circular motions.
a. Start with the highest areas of the car and work your way down so you don’t have to re-wash lower areas with the dirt from upper areas.
b. The bottoms of bumpers, rockers, fenders, and quarters should be saved for the very end of cleaning paint surfaces.
c. Use one towel per wheel. Soap & water is enough for most wheel cleaning. We do not recommend acid based cleaners. Citrus degreaser or simple green are great for dirtier wheels.
d. For stuck bugs and bird poop, hold a wet towel against the offender for a minute to rehydrate it for easier removal, rather than hard scrubbing.
5. Rinse with a hose
6. Follow the waterless wash method to dry your vehicle. The waterless wash solution provides lubrication to prevent scratches and functions as a detail spray/”spray wax” in one step.
Mildly dirty cars & touch-ups - Waterless Wash
Use this method for lightly dusty/dirty vehicles, car show touch-ups, touch ups of water spots, bird poop/bugs, and as a safe drying method.
1. Fill a foaming pump sprayer with distilled water (essential to minimize water spots) and 1/2oz Optimum No-Rinse (ONR).
a. ONR is a highly concentrated, synthetic, polymer-based cleaner rather than a surfactant (soap). It encapsulates dirt, and provides lubrication for safe cleaning and drying. It also functions as a detail spray or “spray wax”, and is safe for use on ALL interior and exterior surfaces for cleaning.
2. Starting with the highest areas first, spray a panel. Rockers/bottom edges/wheels last.
3. Fold a towel in half 3 times to create a pad.
4. Starting on one end of the panel, wipe in one direction with a pulling motion. Try to lift/rotate the edge of the towel as you go to always have a fresh area of the towel exposed against the paint, rather than dragging dirt. WIPE IN ONE DIRECTION ONLY, circular and scrubbing motions create swirls.
5. Flip and fold as needed to a new side for each pull/wipe. When out of clean sides or when the towel is saturated, move to a new clean towel. Repeat as needed until all panels are clean and mostly-dry.
6. One more pass of the vehicle with a light spritz and a clean towel may be needed for final drying.
7. ONR sprayed directly on a towel is great for wiping dashes, seats, vinyl tops and more.
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