- Guys, when someone writes this on your car,
you know it's time for a wash. So, let's get started.
What's up, you guys,
and welcome back to a brand new episode
of Chemical Guys Detail Garage.
Today, we have something pretty exciting.
Well, maybe not so much the car, but the filth that's on it.
So, we have a Subaru Crosstrek.
And if you guys come up close, you can see that
this thing is absolutely covered in dust, grime,
and it has a bunch of stuff all over the place.
Now, I mean check out these wheels, you guys.
You know, just from looking at the wheels,
you guys can see the level of dirt that's on here.
Those wheels, they're supposed to be a nice black finish.
Right now, they're looking a little bit brown right now.
So, we want to make sure to give that a nice deep clean.
And another thing right here is someone,
I don't know who did this, but someone committed this crime
of writing wash me on the car, which,
if you guys don't already know,
that's a huge no-no.
You know, you never do that
because all that dirt and dust that you pretty much
wipe with your finger, you're scratching up your paint.
So, I mean, if you guys just do a full, just kind of a lap
around the car, you'll see that this thing has a lot
of contaminants all over the place.
I mean, it even has it back here, has another wash me.
You know, if one wasn't enough, you know, that two is more
than enough to tell you that your car needs a wash.
You have this ugly little bird poop right here.
It looks really nasty.
That one actually looks pretty fresh,
just 'cause I know he just wiped it
with his wipers maybe this morning.
But as you guys can see,
we definitely have a lot to work with here.
And I mean, kind of the point of today's video
is not so much showing you guys how to wash a car,
'cause you guys have seen us do that a million times before,
but just kind of go a little bit more in depth
as to why we do the techniques that we do
in order to have a safe wash experience.
Because as you can imagine,
this thing is absolutely covered in dirt and grime.
So, if you just grab a wash mitt, and just go like that,
you're going to scratch your ride up really bad.
So, today we're going to show you guys our tips
and tricks on how to tackle heavy dirt and grime
on the exterior of your car.
All right, guys. So, first things first,
we're going to start off with the wheels.
Now I know you guys may be looking at the wheels,
and may say, hey, you know a lot of that stuff's
just going to rinse right off.
That's completely true.
However, you're not going to get rid
of the heavy grime that's embedded on the wheel
just by rinsing it off, and spraying a wheel cleaner on,
and, you know, rinsing it off that way.
You know, whenever you have these wheels,
they're very, very caked with dirt and grime,
especially with these tires,
I'll start off the process
by rinsing them down.
And you'll see that a lot of this stuff ends up
kind of, you know, just knocking right off.
All right, guys. So just like that, we rinsed it off,
and it does look much better.
However, you'll still see that there's a lot of dirt
and grime, especially stuck within the actual
texture of the tire.
So, if I start going like this with my finger,
you'll start seeing a lot of runoff.
You'll actually see a lot of that dust and dirt
just kind of knock right off with the water,
which is great.
However, you see also the wheels as well.
They're also pretty dirty.
So we want to make sure to give them a nice, deep clean.
So, in order to start off this process,
I'm going to start off with cleaning the tire.
Now, the tire is one of my favorite parts of cleaning,
'cause you can actually see like a really big difference
as far as clean, especially when we use an
all purpose cleaner such as All Clean.
Now, All Clean is great because all you have to
do is simply spray nice little coat of product
onto your tires, and right away you'll start
seeing that it starts breaking down
all the dirt and grime that's sitting on there.
Now, the next product that I'm going to grab
is my Nifty Bristle Brush here.
Now this, this brush right here in particular,
we usually recommend for upholstery cleaning.
However, I like it because it has a stiff bristle brush.
And as you guys can see, it fits nicely just for the tire.
We also have the stiffy one, the blue one,
if you have more off-road tires, thicker tires.
In this case, since they're thinner,
I'm going to use a thinner brush.
So, I'm going to get my cleaner,
spray directly onto my brush as well
for some added cleaning power,
and I'm going to start agitating the tire.
And you guys will see right away that a lot of that dirt
and grime just kind of ends up knocking right off.
And we're also knocking off the grime
that's stuck in the actual texture of the tire.
So, you guys can see, it has a lot of little grooves,
it has some lettering,
has some cool little designs here and there.
So, we want to make sure that we get the ultimate clean.
So, you do that just by simply spraying an
all purpose cleaner such as All Clean onto your tires,
and scrubbing it down with a Nifty Bristle Brush.
Now, not only is this cleaning it,
but this is also getting it ready
so that whenever we apply a dressing,
the dressing is going to adhere more properly to the tire.
And it doesn't take that long.
You guys saw it just took me about 20 to 30 seconds.
And all I'm going to do now is just rinse it right off.
You see all the runoff right there
from the product and the grime.
You know, it does an amazing job at pretty much
exfoliating in the surface of your tires.
Then in that way, whenever you're done detailing,
and you want to apply your favorite tire shine,
it sticks and it lasts as long as possible
because it has the best bond possible.
All right. So, I'm not going to go too crazy,
into like, you know, rinsing it down
just 'cause we're still going to end up cleaning more of it.
But, I'm going to take this out,
and I'm going to use my Diablo Wheel Gel.
Now, one thing I do want to just kind of reiterate,
we have Diablo Wheel Gel available in two versions.
So, you may see it with a spout cap,
you'll maybe see your Diablo Wheel Gel.
Now the gel is actually concentrated.
So, you can dilute it in a separate sprayer bottle,
up to a three to one ratio.
And if your, your Diablo is already ready to use,
if it has a spray top already, then it's good to go.
And one of the great things about Diablo is that
you don't need much at all because it's gel.
So, just like a shampoo foams up, this gel foams up as well.
So just with a little bit of product,
you'll get some intense cleaning action.
So, now what I'm going to do is I'm going to spray
directly onto the surface of my wheel here.
And I'm going to try to coat it very nicely
because the gel actually helps you uplift
any kind of loose dirt, debris,
brake dust that's sitting on the surface.
And I'm also going to spray inside the barrel as well,
just so that we get the best, safest clean possible.
And if you guys liked this foaming action,
this is actually a ducky spray foam trigger
which you can pick up on our website.
Works out amazing with Diablo Wheel Gel
to activate your suds, and get you the best wheel clean.
Before I get my brushes,
I'm actually going to pour some into here as well.
So, I'm going to grab my Diablo Wheel Gel,
and I'm going to pour some into my bucket.
Then that way my brushes get primed up,
and they get the foam action.
And then I'm also going to activate it
with my pressure washer here.
I'm not going to turn it on just 'cause
I don't really need that intense power.
It foams up just with a little bit of pressure.
So, just like that, you'll start seeing
that you get the nice foaming action.
And just with a little bit of product,
you'll get a nice, deep clean.
Now, the first brush that I'm going to grab right here
it's going to be our Red Rocket Wheel Brush.
Now, I like this brush because it's flexible,
and you can actually use it to get deep into these wheels.
So, you can clean up the barrel.
You'll start from the top and work your way around,
and work your way down.
So, this allows you to clean the barrel,
so that you have the ultimate wheel clean experience.
You know, one of the most satisfying things is,
you know, being able to clean this barrel,
and having the inside of the wheel clean as well,
and not just the face of it.
And one thing I just did right now,
was I actually went back to my suds bucket,
just to grab a little bit more suds,
and knock off any kind of loose abrasives
that maybe is lingering on my brush.
And just like that, I'm going to take out my
Red Rocket Wheel Brush,
and now I'm going to clean the surface of the wheel.
So, I'm going to spray a little bit more product
just to have the best cleaning action.
I'm going to grab my flat tip brush here.
Now the flat tip brush is great because it's flexible,
and you can actually use it to get
into all these little areas very nicely,
and it's actually very soft as well.
So, even with the most sensitive wheel finishes,
you can achieve a nice cleaning without risking
any kind of scratching or swirling with an aggressive brush.
So, this works out exceptionally well
so that you guys can get that nice wheel clean
without having to worry about scratching up the finish
of your wheels.
Now, the next brush that I'm going to grab right now
is my Boar's Hair Brush.
And this is just kind of like the final brush that I use.
And I like to spray with some more cleaner into the bristles
of the brush, just so that I can get that nice
deep clean on these lug nut areas as well,
and the hard to reach areas such as, you know,
the emblem, the lug nuts, your valve stem.
You know, if you have some nice brake calipers,
you can actually get in there as well,
get a nice little deep clean going on
so that you also clean those as well.
And pretty much once you're done,
you can turn on your pressure washer, rinse it all off.
In this case, I'm just going to rinse it off
using the Snubby.
I'm not going to turn on the pressure washer
just because I am going to still end up washing the car.
So, I don't really find it necessarily
too big of a deal, just 'cause we're still going to
foam the car. So, the wheels still going to get foamed up.
We just want to make sure that we knock off
the dirt and grime so that we can tell
that all the dirt and grime is completely off,
and then we can actually move on to the next step
in the process, which is washing the vehicle.
So, what I'm going to do now, is actually proceed
with cleaning the rest of the wheels.
Because, as you guys can see,
all the rest of the wheels are pretty dirty as well.
So, we want to make sure that we give all the wheels
the proper attention that they need.
So, we're going to wrap up the wheels,
and then we'll be back with you guys
to wash the body of the vehicle.
All righty, guys.
So, now that we're done with the wheels,
it's time to proceed with washing the Subaru.
So right here, right in front of me,
I have a little assortment of products
that we're going to be using today.
First and foremost, it's going to be our two bucket method.
Now we have our two dirt traps,
which we're going to be using to make sure
that our wash water is filtered
so that we're not rubbing any kind of abrasive particles
back to the paint, scratching it all up.
Now I do have my Big Mouth Max Release Foam Cannon
right here.
Now I am going to be using it with some Mr. Pink soap.
The reason that I'm using Mr. Pink is because
Mr. Pink is an excellent soap that creates tons of,
you know, thick suds.
So, that's one of the main things that I'm looking for
especially when working on a vehicle like this.
Because I want to make sure that I have thick suds,
which means that it's going to multiply a lot of that dirt
and debris that's sitting on the surface,
which means that it's going to give me a
safer wash experience.
So, Mr. Pink, it's great for sudsing.
I'm going to apply about two ounces. One, two.
Close that up, and then I'm going to grab my nozzle here,
set that in there, twist it on,
and then our foam cannon is prepped and ready to go.
Before we get into the foaming process, should I say,
we want to make sure that we give the vehicle a pre-rinse.
Because as you guys can see, it has a lot of
dust and debris that we want to make sure to knock off.
So, I'm going to turn on the pressure washer right now
to give the vehicle a pre-rinse,
and to knock off as much dirt and debris
before we get into the foaming process.
All right, guys. So, I just finished rinsing off the car.
Now, the first thing that I want to do prior to foaming
is I'm actually going to be doing something different.
Now, right here, I do have some Bug And Tar diluted
to a six to one ratio.
Now, Bug And Tar is great because
it's going to break down a lot of the dead bugs and guts
that's sitting on the surface of your vehicle
along with any kind of tar.
So, I did notice that on this vehicle,
you do have some bugs that are a little bit
kind of stuck on here.
So, I want to make sure that we take care of these.
So, I have my Bug And Tar Remover,
and this is a great product to have
whenever you have like heavy buildup of bugs.
Now, the way I'm going to be using it is
I'm actually going to be spraying it directly
onto the surface right here.
So, the great thing about this is that
it's a strong cleaner, and it's also very slick as well.
So you can spray directly onto any areas that have the bugs.
Now, the reason I'm spraying it right here right now,
is to kind of pre-saturate it, and kind of get it going on
in terms of the process of breaking down the bugs on there.
Now, the reason I did that in the first place,
is because I'm going to foam up the car right now.
So, as that's kind of dwelling,
I'm also going to be foaming up the car.
As that dwelling, it's breaking down any kind of bugs
and tar that's sitting on there.
So, with that being said,
I'm going to grab my Big Mouth Max Release Foam Cannon,
get my pressure washer wherever it's at right now,
and we're going to get foaming.
All right, guys.
So, now that we have our ride all foamed up,
all it's time to do is grab some suds and wipe it down.
Now, one thing I do kind of want to point out is, you know
we get a lot of people asking, you know
what's the point of the foaming process?
You know, does it, is it just to foam it on
and rinse it off and you're done?
Well, yes and no.
Now, whenever you use the foaming process
what this is really doing is pretty much emulsifying
the dirt and debris from the surface of your vehicle,
so that you're not grinding the dirt back into your paint.
Now, it's not just to kind of foam it up,
rinse it, and get on with your life.
You know, the foam just kind of helps kind of
exfoliate the dirt and grime,
so that you have a much safer wash experience.
Because you know, the last thing that you want to do
is just go raw with no lubrication,
and pretty much just start wiping down
the surface of your vehicle when you have a lot of
dust, debris, you know little twigs and stuff
right there left behind.
So, the foaming process is what I would say is
kind of a crucial part in washing,
because we want to make sure that you have a
safe wash experience.
You don't want to be scratching up your paint
while you're washing your car.
That's the last thing that you want to be doing.
Now, once you cover an area,
I was just working in straight motions,
come back over here to your first bucket.
Now, the other bucket, I had some soap in there.
So, I put some Mr. Pink, I activated my suds.
What I'm doing now,
is I'm pretty much just cleaning out my wash mitt.
You do want to clean it out every so, panels,
just because you want to make sure that there's no
dirt, contaminants that's on your wash mitt
that could potentially be scratching up your paint.
So right here, I'm coming back to my rinse bucket.
I did get a little bit of soap in there.
Not to worry, it's mainly water.
So, the main reason for it is pretty much just to
kind of scrub against the surface of the dirt trap.
Now, if you do use both sides of your wash mitt,
make sure that you mimic the same process on both sides.
So, wipe down the wash mitt, and then once you're done,
get it out, wring it out.
And the water that's on there is going to help you
kind of pull off any remaining contaminants
that's sitting on your wash mitt.
And then you can pretty much grab some more suds,
and keep on going.
But right now, before I do that,
I do want to kind of hop on over to something else.
Now, you may have seen this little nifty thing
sitting right here.
Now this right here is the Wheel Wedge.
Now, I know you may be asking
why do you have something called a wheel wedge
when you just finished cleaning the wheels?
Well, this thing is great because it has two sides.
So, it kind of fits like a glove.
On one side, you have this microfiber side,
which you can use to pretty much put your
hand on the other side.
And then you can apply products to your wheels
with ease, so that you're not jamming up your fingers.
And this actually makes it very convenient to apply.
However, on the opposite side,
you have this mesh kind of filter.
Now, this mesh actually helps kind of agitate
any kind of bugs on the surface of your front end.
So, what I'm going to do now is put my hand
into the opposite side with the microfiber,
so that I can utilize this mesh side, grab some suds.
And then if you want, you can actually grab some more
of your Bug And Tar Remover, spray the front end
just a little bit more, and pretty much continue
with scrubbing down this area.
Now, as you guys can see, there are some bugs right here
in this area that didn't come off with the rinse,
but just check this out.
Just put some Bug And Tar Remover and the Wheel Wedge,
it's going to knock these things all out,
and it's going to make it easy for us
to pretty much knock off any kind of heavy buildup
of bugs that's on our front end.
So for all you guys out there that like going
on long road trips, or maybe you're a trucker
and you want to make your life easier
as far as cleaning off these bugs,
this is a huge lifesaver.
So, it makes it super easy, super convenient,
and super safe.
So that you're not there, you know,
aggressively kind of agitating them off,
and potentially causing damage to your paint.
So, just like that,
I don't really see anything else more. I'm done.
So, I'm just going to pretty much put this back down,
grab my wash mitt, continue washing the rest of the car.
I will be back with you guys once we're ready for the rinse.
All right, guys.
So, now that we are done washing the Subaru,
it's time to dry it up.
Now, I want you guys to pay attention to something.
This vehicle does have a protective coating,
which means that a lot of this water is going to be
pretty much beading right off.
Now, you guys can check it out on the hood right here.
The hood is completely beading
all the water that's left behind after the rinse.
I mean, you can check it out right there.
It does not want to stick to the surface,
which means that whenever you have a
super hydrophobic protection on your vehicle,
it's going to make the drying process much easier
along with, you know, washing it in general.
Now, I wasn't really struggling too hard to wash it up,
as far as like the contaminants and stuff
that stick to the paint just because this is
a newer vehicle that was already treated.
Now, check it out.
I'm going to use my Pro Blower now to dry it up,
in conjunction with my Waffle Weave Drying Towel.
But I just want you guys to see how easy,
and how effectively you can dry your car with the blower
when you have a ceramic coating on your vehicle.
So, check this out.
All right guys.
And just like that, 10, 20 seconds later,
we have a completely dry hood,
and you guys saw how easy it was.
I didn't even have to use my drying towel.
It's completely dry.
You do have some little specks here and there, but I mean
for the most part, it's completely dry.
And if I would have just spent a little bit,
a few more seconds on it, it would have been completely dry.
So, we're going to wrap up the Subaru, we'll dry it all up,
and we'll be back with you guys to see the final results.
All right, guys. And that pretty much wraps it up.
As you guys see, the car is nice and squeaky clean
and dry as well.
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