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      06-08-2015, 11:57 AM   #1
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What products do you use to wash your car?

Just curious to see what everyone uses to wash their car? Thought it would be interesting and helpful to see what people are using and what works well. I am ordering a bunch of stuff for my new Jet Black 228 this week, and here's some of what I'm getting.

Exterior:
Chemical Guys glossworkz
Chemical Guys VRP tire shine
Sonax Full Effect wheel cleaner

Interior:
Griots leather care

So what's everyone else using?
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To be honest, seldom wash it. I have several layers of wax, and several sacrifice barriers of spray on wax. If it's merely rain-wet, and still wet when I get home, then a good spraying of Speed Shine and gently wipe it down. Then apply another sacrifice barrier.

If it gets the old dried roady film from a rainy day on a trip and dried from driving it, and is really beyond a spray on wash--then I use the Griot's car wash.

When clean and wet, hit with spray on wax, and gently dry and biff as final step. The method has gotten me thru the up and downs of a Midwest winter, and it's great.
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Washing:
1600 PSI Pressure Washer
Chemical Guys Mr. Pink's Super Suds
MTM Foam Cannon
Chemical Guys El Gordo Microfiber Towels
Chemical Guys P40 Detailer with Carnauba
Sonax Wheel Cleaner

Polishing:
Chemical Guys Clay Bar
Chemical Guys V Line Polish
Chemical Guys JetSeal

Interior:
303 Aerospace Protectant
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NI use one of these collapsable pocket hoses w/plastic fittings.
Zymol sponge
Zymol car wash
Griot's microfiber drying towel

Sometimes Griot's microfiber wash pads
BMW All Natural Liquid Wax
Zymol foam applicators
Spray bottle w/water for moisture or Lucas Spray Detailer
BMW or Zymol microfiber towel for buffing.


P21 wheel cleaner or BMW wheel cleaner or Zymol wheel cleaner w/P21 sponge.
Or Zymol car wash soap for wheels. BMW liquid wax on wheels.

Interior & Windows Zymol microfiber towels , Zymol Glass , Zymol Vinyl.

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NI use one of these collapsable pocket hoses w/plastic fittings.
Zymol sponge
Zymol car wash
Griot's microfiber drying towel

Sometimes Griot's microfiber wash pads
BMW All Natural Liquid Wax
Zymol foam applicators
Spray bottle w/water for moisture or Lucas Spray Detailer
BMW or Zymol microfiber towel for buffing.


P21 wheel cleaner or BMW wheel cleaner or Zymol wheel cleaner w/P21 sponge.
Or Zymol car wash soap for wheels. BMW liquid wax on wheels.

Interior & Windows Zymol microfiber towels , Zymol Glass , Zymol Vinyl.
I have read a lot of good things about Zymol. I will have to give their products a try after I use up what I have
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