Today we're gonna show you how to wash your car without installing any swirls or scratches.
We've all seen them all over our cars, friends' cars, and family cars:
everywhere you look, you see swirls and scratches all over paintwork.
You get those from washing your car incorrectly:
by using the wrong wash method, using one bucket, using an old rag, and not using enough soap.
So the trick is to use two wash buckets, a good quality soap and mitt, and some kind of wash screen.
Today I'm using The Dirt Trap.
The Dirt Trap is a new wash screen design that uses scores of cyclonic dirt funnels.
These funnels funnel and trap dirt underneath the wash screen as you work.
It makes it harder for the dirt to float back up through the small holes and keeps the dirt
separate from your wash water at the bottom of the bucket.
That reduces the chances of scratching the car with all that dirt washed back onto the vehicle.
It's easy to insert the Dirt Trap into your bucket.
The one-piece design uses no extra screens and no extra filters to clean out.
Take one, slip it into your bucket vertically, then press it down into the bottom.
The Dirt Trap is designed for a snug fit in any round 12'' bucket,
so it'll work in any hardware store bucket or Professional Detailing Bucket.
The Dirt Trap comes in multiple colors, so it's easy to code them between a soap bucket
and rinse bucket to clean dirt from the wash mitt.
I have my two buckets set up with a Dirt Trap in each one.
I'm going to use the Blue Dirt Trap for my soap bucket,
and the Red Dirt Trap for my rinse bucket.
After you make a pass on the car with your plush wash mitt,
don't put the dirt in the soap bucket! Rinse all the dirt off the mitt in the rinse bucket,
wring out the mitt, then go back for more soap.
That way you have no extra dirt on the mitt, and no extra dirt going back onto the car causing scratches.
You can use any color coding system you want as long as you keep it straight.
Now I'll add some car wash soap to my blue bucket.
I'll use 2 ounces because this car has a nice paint job and I don't want to scratch it up at all.
Now I'll activate my suds...
...and drop my wash mitt into the soap bucket.
I'll start by rinsing down the car to get the loose dirt off the car and rinse from top to bottom.
Now that I have the loose dirt rinsed off the car, I'll start with the two bucket wash.
The first thing I'm going to do is take my wash mitt full of soap and put it on my hand.
I'll start on the hood just to demonstrate the proper wash method.
Normally I'd start on the top of the roof and work my way down,
but right now I need to show you the two-bucket wash method.
I'm going to wash in straight lines.
I'm not going to move in circles because if there is extra dirt scratching the car,
circle scratches are easier to see and harder to take out.
Working in straight lines, I'll clean the whole hood, front lip, headlight, and the wing.
Move in straight lines working top to bottom.
Once my mitt is full of dirt and contamination from the car,
I'm not going to return to the soap bucket; first I'll go to the rinse bucket.
I'll put the wash mitt all the way down at the bottom and scrub it directly on the Dirt Trap.
Every funnel on the Dirt Trap has a small scrubbing ridge.
This helps knock out any dirt from the wash mitt,
channel it directly through the funnel, and into the bottom of the bucket.
Once I've scrubbed the mitt well and removed all the dirt,
I'll take it out and wring it out on the ground, not in the bucket.
That way any extra dirt that was in the mitt is now on the ground, and not in the wash system.
Now return back to the soap bucket, and continue washing the whole car.
Once you've removed all the dirt, grime, and debris from your car with the car wash mitt,
it's time to rinse away all the loosened contamination with your hose.
When it comes time to dry your car, it's important to use the right tools.
I'm going to be using a large premium microfiber drying towel.
You want to pick a towel that's made with a 70/30 blend of microfiber for the softest
scratch-free touch on any vehicle.
This towel also has a soft silk-banded edge so there's no hard part of the towel to scratch the car.
I'm also going to use a drying aid to help break up any water droplets, add extra lubrication,
and extra shine on the back end of the wash.
When you dry paintwork, same as wiping with the wash mitt, you want to work in straight lines:
If you have any leftover grime or dirt in your towel,
you're not installing circle scratches that are easier to see and harder to take out.
Now we're done with the car wash!
The car is totally clean and dry,
and thanks to the Dirt Trap and the two-bucket car wash method, we didn't install
any extra swirls or scratches during the detail.
Pouring out the wash water and lifting up the dirt trap,
you can see all the dirt, grime, and debris stuck
at the bottom of the bucket away from the wash water.
That is the action that saved your paintwork from premature scratching.
The Dirt Trap is the single most important accessory for any detailer who doesn't want
any swirls or scratches on their vehicle.