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Old May 9, 2001 | 01:59 AM
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when washing your car...

what do you guys us to wash your car with?

i've been using a sheep's skin mit for a while but that thing just fell apart after about 10 uses

thanks for input

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Old May 9, 2001 | 03:31 AM
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chenile covered sponge, from deatilers choice

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Old May 12, 2001 | 05:06 PM
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Chamois procured at Pep Boys.

Gets the job done.

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Old May 12, 2001 | 09:34 PM
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chenille covered wash pad is the best - although there are new microfibre wash pads that are supposed to be even better.

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Old May 13, 2001 | 10:58 PM
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Stay away from those polyester yellow "sheepskin" mitts.....they will cause minor micro swirling and scratches. I use a 100% cotton viking wash mit,....
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Old May 13, 2001 | 11:00 PM
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whatever's free man...just make sure your soap is Mothers Gold Wash or something like that.

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Old Jun 7, 2001 | 04:12 AM
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I use these crazy feeling towels specially made for washing. Made in the USA. They are like a flouresent blue and green color. Really soft. Like $4.50 for 2 @ Wal-Mart.

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Old Jun 7, 2001 | 04:37 AM
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microfibre wash pads they work great..but they are real heavey when wet.. it gets the job done!

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Old Jun 7, 2001 | 06:42 AM
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Depending on where on the car:

Natural sheepskin mitts -- one for upper parts of car, one for lower panels.

Natural sponge -- rocker panels

Boar and OXY Brand brushes for:

tires
wheels
gentle car wash (when I don't feel like picking debris out of a mitt. A mitt always needs careful cleaning to "sharp" particles out of it. Even the best mitt will scratch a car if you don't pick the hard stuff out of it on each wipe -- what a pain.

I am using the Boar and OXY wheel, tire, and CAR brushes more and more.

For wiping down -- P21 Absorber (or the Pep Boys one -- have both) and Cali Water Blade.


Here is the link to the OXY brushes:

http://www.properautocare.com/erwheelbrus.html

Here is the link to the body brush:

http://www.properautocare.com/featwasbrus.html

Here is the link to the natural sponge:

http://www.properautocare.com/na-spg.html

BTW -- I have the boar hair brushes for careful work, but I checked these brushes out, and they work just as well (for a fraction of the price). Save your money on the overpriced Boar brushes from Griot's




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