What's up guys welcome back to the Detail Garage, we're glad you could join us.
I'm Nick, this is my buddy Javier and like a lot of you guys; he is new to detailing.
So I'm going to be showing him as well as you guys the proper techniques to keeping
your car looking its best.
Starting by rinsing down this car we'll knock off the heavier loose dirt and debris.
Then using the Foam Cannon we're going to emulsify that dirt and debris then using the
wash mitt we'll wipe it all down.
Now, to start off, we'll use the pressure washer to rinse and then move into the foaming process.
This is our pressure washer, a lot of guys ask what is the proper or recommended pressure washer?
Anything that has around three thousand PSI and is capable of 2.4 GPM is perfect.
This pressure washer has a maximum pressure of 2,800 PSI which works great for our Snow
Foamer which has a maximum of 3,500 PSI.
So it can put out tons of suds without the risk of harming the unit.
To begin we'll unravel the hose, start the pressure washer up and start rinsing from top to bottom.
Its got a Briggs and Straton 8.5 HP, holy shoot that's almost 1,900 HP.
So now that we are all set, we'll hit the switch and pull the rip cord.
Before we get started, Javier when was the last time you actually washed a vehicle.
"I've never washed my own car, I just take it to the car wash and they do whatever they do".
So he takes it to an automated car wash, so like a lot of you guys who are new to detailing;
we're going to show you the in depth procedures to wash without adding scratches or swirls
as well as when you are drying to avoid the installation of new imperfections.
We have two buckets set up and the reason for that is because one is for the wash solution
and the other is for rinsing.
We also have two Dirt Traps to filter out all that dirt which prevents us from bringing
it back on to the car which can scratch.
There's two wash mitts because there is two of us.
Black Light Soap to lubricate the surface as well as enhance that black shine.
So to get started, lets place the Dirt Traps inside of the bucket.
The color doesn't make a difference but it helps to coordinate which bucket is which.
Place them in at an angle then press it all the way against the bottom to reduce air getting
trapped underneath which prevents it from sealing properly.
This bucket will be our wash solution and that would make this our rinse bucket.
We'll add about an ounce of Black Light Soap to the bucket.
We'll also add about an ounce to the Foam Cannon, the Snow Foamer uses less PSI which
is great for electric pressure washers or lower PSI gas units you can still have the
same great thick suds.
Mixing it back and forth to get the right solution.
You don't want to shake it because that will create foam inside of the bottle and it won't
be as effective while you're foaming.
So now that the top is reattached to the Foam Cannon we can now connect it to the pressure
washer and start the foaming process.
Javier we'll start at the top just like we did earlier.
Foaming in straight even strokes.
You guys may have noticed that Javier had a good distance between the car and the pressure washer.
This prevents us from putting too much pressure on the paint which can cause scratches or
on cars with heavy dirt it can cause a sand blasting affect with the combined pressure
and abrasive sand particles.
So, keep a good distance between the vehicle and the pressure washer and that will prevent
harming the finish.
Now lets take the pressure washer wand, it has the standard 1/4 inch quick connect attachment.
Simply comes off, now we can slide the Foam Cannon on and we can get foaming.
"That's it?"
We're ready to go but first lets start the pressure washer.
Keep the hose off the car so we don't hurt it, slamming it against the paint isn't a
good idea.
Turn this bad boy on.
As you guys can see the car is covered in foam, Javier nice work.
Now we're going to take these wash mitts.
Grabbing some suds from the wash bucket and starting at the highest point and working
in straight lines.
Javier you can take the driver side and I'll take the passenger.
Working in straight lines to prevent swirls while we pull off the dirt and debris that
was sitting on the surface.
As you wash your mitt is going to collect a lot of dirt and debris and that is what
the second bucket is for.
Drag the mitt against the Dirt Trap to release the dirt that was trapped in the mitt and
capture it underneath the cones.
Wringing out on the ground reduces the amount of filth in the water which prevent it from
returning to the vehicle.
Now we'll go back to the fresh water solution to grab more suds and keep on washing.
So now that we've washed it all off, we are going to rinse it all off...everything is off.
What!
I don't know.
After rinsing it off we need to start drying it, using the Woolly Mammoth Towel.
This is going to prevent any water spots or staining.
So, just like we did when we were washing we'll start at the highest point.
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You can either leave it fully open like this and drape it on the vehicle to blotch it dry,
this picks up a lot of water without pulling or dragging on the paintwork which reduces
the chances of scratching.
You can fold it into four, this puts plenty of plush pile between you and the car and
now you won't put too much pressure on the vehicle.
We'll pick up all this water for a perfectly dry and streak-free shine.
Stay in linear motions avoiding circles to prevent swirls.
...then the old guy said I told you the horse don't look too good!
On that note, you guys can tell we are done drying this Audi and it looks a lot better
than it did this morning but now that it's clean you can see all these imperfections
in the paint.
There's scratches, swirls and a beautiful hologram affect that needs to be polished
out.
So we're going to jump on that in our next video, if you guys want to learn more about
these products go to our website chemicalguys.com.
If you like this video, Javier or this car be sure to give it thumbs up and we'll see
you guys next time right here in the Detail Garage.