Hey guys, today in the Detail Garage we're going
to be putting to rest some misconceptions about waterless washes.
Now more and more is the popularity growing with this waterless wash because
it saves time, it saves effort, and it's saving water but a lot of people still
think that it scratches paint, it's not actually doing anything for the finish,
and also that it's wasting money. But today we're going to put to rest some of
those misconceptions on this 2008 Bentley GT Continental C, which stands
for convertible, and the reason why the top is down is because the owner says
the motor is shot and it's stuck down. So we can't use a foam wash because
obviously that would make a huge mess which is one great reason why we're using
waterless wash. Now here we have our brand new waterless wash. This is Swift
Wipe and that picks up anything on the surface from water spots bird droppings
dirt and debris while leaving behind a protective layer of sealant. With any
waterless wash what you're basically going to do is spray it on the surface give it a
chance to emulsify any of the abrasive particles of dirt and then wipe it off
using a Premium Microfiber Towel. Now you've seen us use these green towels a
lot. We'll go over what these are these are our workhorse towels which is a
70/30 blend that picks up anything that's on the surface and it traps it inside these
micro noodles here and this is going to gently wipe it away from the surface
without scratching it. So we'll start here I'll do half the car to show you
just the difference that there is. If you get close to kind of hard to tell on
camera but this car actually has scratches all over it but that's to be
expected on dark-colored car such as black because it's gonna show any kind
of imperfection but we don't want to add any new imperfections so we're going to
show you the proper technique to use a waterless wash. Obviously there's some
common sense that needs to be used while you're using a waterless wash. You want
to give it a chance to emulsify and trap anything that's on the surface so I'm giving
this a chance, just a couple moments, to pick everything up. It's also adding
lubrication on the surface. An old detailing trick is also to spray your towel.
Using a waterless wash and a damp towel prevents any kind of
scratches. And now we're gonna work in straight lines and I'm also rolling the
towel just like I do with EcoSmart or any quick detail spray and that's gonna
create a fresh edge instead of grinding it all in on this one edge and I'm gonna
start down here just working in straight lines.
I'm not putting pressure on the towel it's just basically the weight of my
hand. I'm working in straight linear motions. This
is to prevent any kind of swirls. Now I'll flip the towel over and just buff away any of the excess.
So there you go you can see that right off the bat by
working in straight lines I haven't added any new imperfections. You can look
in the paint work these scratches look more organic and going in all different
directions but I don't see any going in the pattern that I was. So just from
first glance this car's obviously going to need to be polished to restore that
shine and it looks like there's some kind of tree sap or water spots that
embedded in the paint so we're gonna try claying it first and then we'll move
on to the polishing steps to remove those scratches and swirls. So for today
we're gonna finish off with the wiping and then in our next episode we'll show you
how to clay it and polish it to restore that shine.
Now up here this is a trim piece that's actually chrome and this is something
that you guys have been asking for is how to properly maintain these and detail
this. On a regular car wash you could just let the soap saturate the area and
then wipe it off with a microfiber towel or your wash mitt but since again we
can't put the top up on this we don't want to stain the interior leather with
a quick detail spray or waterless wash. I've just sprayed the towel and I'm
picking off whatever was on the surface and the same way that we did with the
paint just buff off any excess to reveal that shine and also we're leaving behind
a protective layer of sealant which repels water spots, dust, debris to
keep this car looking its best for longer.
Just like we do with our regularcar washes we're starting at the highest point and working our way down because
it's harder for abrasive particles of dirt and heavy particles of dirt to
stick to areas like this but on the flat panels this is where it all basically
lands and it will stick. So if we decided to clean here and then work our way from
top down already you're getting dirt in areas we've already cleaned which is
1: A potential to scratch the paint and it's also making more work for yourself. So by
working methodically from top to bottom almost like you're peeling layers it's
the best way to get the best results and it's also saving you time and effort.
What's great about a waterless wash as I mentioned is it saving natural resources
such as water. If you look at this we've only used about half an ounce to clean
the majority of the side of the vehicle and on a regular car it could use
anywhere from 10 to 80 gallons depending on the size of the vehicle to wash it by
rinsing it, foaming it, and then rinsing it again and also you have two buckets
full of water so that's actually a ton of water you're using just to clean up
light dust and debris. So what I always say is if you can clean it with a less
aggressive approach or the easiest way that's the best to save yourself some
time, effort, and in this case, natural resources.
Now one of the best features of a waterless wash is its workability so you can use this in your driveway you
can use it in the car show you can use it in a carport or even--