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Today I've got this blue Ferrari F355 and we are getting it ready for its winter prep.
To start off we want to wash the top because this car has been sitting outside for a little
while and it has been neglected.
As you can see it's covered in water spots and underneath the dust there is a lot of scratches.
To start off we are going to clean the top, this is a purely fabric top that has no insulation
so we don't want to saturate the surface because it could cause seepage.
So, what we're going to do is blow off all the dust that is on it off of it.
Then we'll use our Convertible Top Cleaner to remove any staining or debris that is stuck
in the fabric and once it is dry we'll protect it all.
So lets get started by blowing off all this dust but first I wanted to show you guys how
much is actually stuck in the fibers.
On camera it is kind of hard to pick up but this top is really dirty.
If you look carefully there is just all kinds of dust and things that have been sitting
on top of the fabric that are getting inside of it but if you let this sit and it rains
on this car it will create this moldy nasty layer so we are going to clean it and protect it.
Lets get started.
So by using the blower I was able to get off as much of the dust and debris that was sitting
on the top.
Now I'm going to use the Convertible Top Cleaner to remove the stains and the embedded dirt.
All you have to do is spray it on the surface but as I mentioned this is purely a fabric
top with no insulation so I don't want to heavily saturated it which might cause seepage.
I'll shake it a little bit and spray a fine mist, I'll let that sit for a moment to emulsify
anything that is stuck to the surface, and using this Soft Horse Hair Brush I'll massage
the cleaner into the top so that I can get as much of the dirt and contaminants out of
the surface.
Normally when you clean a convertible top you want it to foam up because that is going
to get deep within the fibers but as I keep mentioning this is purely a piece of fabric
on here without insulation or any coating.
Already its pulling off dirt and debris so we'll clean off the rest of this and then
take it outside so we can wash the entire car while it dries and then it will be ready
to be protected.
Now, this car has been sitting around being neglected which is why it is covered in dust
so we want to address that by giving it a nice wash and then we'll polish it to get
rid of all those minor swirls and scratches.
Earlier we cleaned the top because this is a fabric top that has no insulation, it is
just a fabric cover, and we don't want to cause seepage into the car but we've cleaned
it off and we'll protect it once it has dried.
To start off we're going to do a two bucket wash and I know you guys are probably thinking,
great another wash video, but we are going to go old school with this one.
Instead of breaking out the pressure washer and a Foam Gun or Foam Cannon we're going
to do it strictly with a hose and bucket.
I've got our Black Light Soap and this is going to add a lot of foam and lubrication
as we wash so we can minimize the chance of scratching but since it has a beautiful dark
blue finish we are going to enhance that gloss giving it more of a pop.
With our traditional two bucket wash we have two Dirt Traps, one for each bucket, I'll
insert it at an angle and press it all the way to the bottom and as I've mentioned it'll
settle creating a seal which prevents the dirt from coming back up through the cones
and getting in your soap bucket.
We'll also insert a second Dirt Trap into the rinse bucket to further minimize the amount
of dirt that runs back onto your vehicle.
Press it all the way to the bottom and let it settle so that it can create a seal that
prevents the dirt from coming back up through the cones.
So before we load up our bucket, I'm going to rinse off the vehicle.
Now rinsing off is going to knock off as much of the loose dirt and debris making it easier
to wash.
Using a regular garden hose with our JetStream Fire Hose Nozzle it is going to give us a
range of pressures and streams so that we can avoid getting the top saturated because
we've already cleaned the top so we are waiting for it to dry so we can protect it but we're
going to focus on the body.
So now that the car is rinsed off we can load up our bucket with the Black Light Soap.
I'm only going to use about an ounce which is about three cap fulls or about this much.
The hose will help activate the suds which acts as lubrication as we wash.
We're going to do this old school were we just us the buckets and hose instead of using
a pressure washer with a Foam Cannon.
This is how cars used to be washed back in the day and that is how we're doing it today.
So using our Chenille Wash Mitt we'll get some soapy foam on it and starting at the
highest point we'll work our way down.
When you're washing a car you want to work in straight lines or linear motions so if
you should pick up something that can scratch the paint and as I mention in all my videos,
if you scratch with a swirl it is a lot easier to notice and a lot harder to polish out.
As you wash your mitt is going to start to pick up a lot of dirt, debris and things that
can scratch your paint so that is what your second bucket is for.
Press your mitt all the way to the bottom against the Dirt Trap so it can release any
stuck dirt in the noodles of the wash mitt and trap them under the cones so the dirt
isn't floating around in the wash bucket.
Then we'll take it out of the bucket and wring it out on the ground to further prevent as
much dirt and contamination from getting back on the vehicle.
So using the Black Light Soap it has added a lot of lubrication so we can pick up all
that dust without scratching, so now we'll rinse it off.
I know this is how a lot of you guys started washing your car or your first car it was
probably washed without a pressure washer or foam gun.
This probably brings back some memories of the first time you washed your Ferrari.
Lets go ahead and rinse it off and then we can dry it.
So after rinsing off the car we have gotten all the loose dirt and soap off so now it
is time to dry it.
It's not too warm outside it' s actually pretty cold and the suns not out so we're going to
dry it out here.
To avoid water spots I'll be using our Waffle Weave Drying Towel, this picks up a lot of
water without streaking or scratching and this silk banded edge is extra insurance that
we won't create any new scratches or swirls.
Starting at the highest point I'll drape it on the glass and pull off all the water for
a streak-free shine.
As I mentioned before we were going to clean the top then clean the body and now that it
is dry we're going to protect the top.
I'm using our Convertible Top Protectant all you have to do is spray this on the surface
and let it dry.
Just a fine mist so it bonds directly to the top.
I've taped off the body because I want to control as much of the over spray as possible.
Just gently mist it on.
As you see just a fine mist and let this cure for about twenty minutes and it will provide
a durable protection against water spots, harsh elements, things beating down on the
top and also preventing water from building up on the surface.
It is giving it a nice water repellent barrier.
So if you guys want to learn more about these products you can check them out on our website
ChemicalGuys.com.
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