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- Hey everybody, thanks so much for tuning in
for today's episode of Detail Garage.
Last time you saw this Mercedes,
we had it in the shop because the owner parked it next
to the curb where the landscapers got a little bit
of yard trimmings on there,
some grass all over the side of the vehicle
and since it was wet it really stuck to the surface,
and now it's actually started to stain it.
So, today, we're going over the wash process,
and as we had mentioned in our previous video
we're breaking down the washing process step-by-step,
and obviously we'll start with the dirtiest area,
being the wheels.
You saw us cleaning it up very nicely using some stickies.
It's just wheel gel with a combination of decon
and that'll remove any kind of brake dust or road grime
and it'll also revive that lustrous finish.
But today we're gonna move on to the body of the vehicle
and we have our two bucket method set up here,
which is pretty much common practice now
and the reason for that is because we want one bucket
for washing which is gonna carry our soap,
and then a second bucket for rinsing off our wash mitt.
Now both buckets are gonna have a dirt trap in there.
We'll place them in at an angle
and press them all the way to the bottom
so they create an airtight seal,
and the purpose for these tools is to help
basically clean off the dirt from the noodles
of our wash mitt.
This forces the dirt underneath the cones
and it keeps it from returning back to the vehicle,
and also keeps it out of your fresh water.
Now we're also going to be using some citric wash and gloss,
which is a concentrated soap.
You see you have your concentrate
as well as the shampoo up at the top.
Mix it all together.
And the reason I've chosen this is
because this is going to one,
create a lot of foam which helps to lubricate the surface,
but also it's a powerful cleaner
so it helps removing kind of staining
without having to really scrub in there
because that will increase the chances
of scratching your vehicle.
And while we're at it we'll set up our foam cannon.
Add a couple ounces as well.
We'll attach the top of the foam cannon.
A lot of guys ask us what's the best way
to get a lot of foam,
and my recommendation is to use two or three ounces of soap,
but also to use warm water in your canister.
This helps to improve the foaming action,
but also when you're ready to mix up the solution,
don't shake up the bottle but instead stir it all together.
You can give it a little bit of this back and forth,
but when you shake it up
you're creating foam inside of the canister,
which is reducing the foaming action
as it actually aerates and sprays out,
so just mix the whole solution together
and then you're going to have the best foaming possibility.
The best foaming experience.
See it's nice and yellow.
Now we've also got our buckets set up here
and now we're gonna move on
to actually foaming up the vehicle.
Now normally what we'll do is we'll rinse down the vehicle
to knock down the loose stuff
and then come back and foam it,
but for today we're actually going to foam it first
and then let that dwell,
and then we're gonna rinse it off and then foam it again
and then come back with our wash mitt.
So let's get started.
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So now after foaming off this Mercedes twice,
we've helped to loosen up the abrasive particles
and also those stubborn areas
that they were sitting on top of the surface.
A lot of the grass and whatever kind of other lawn trimmings
have been easily removed,
but there's still a lot of areas
where it's stuck on the surface,
so that's where we're gonna come back with our wash mitt
and it's going to help us just gently wipe away anything
that's left on the surface,
but just like any traditional car wash
we're gonna start at the top
and work our way down using linear motions.
This way we're not dragging dirt
into areas we've already cleaned,
but also by working in straight lines
we're going to reduce the chances of creating a swirl,
which is very noticeable.
Straight line scratches are a lot easier to repair.
So, now go to the car and start at the top,
and as we work we're gonna roll the wash mitt
or roll your sponge.
This way we're not dragging the grass
or the abrasive particles across the surface.
We're going to ensure that we use as much
of the wash mitt as possible,
using all the faces and edges of it.
This will prevent the chances of bringing the dirt.
You can just see there's a light layer
of dirt that's on there.
That's prevented from coming back to the car,
so we're gonna push it against that dirt trap
and as you scrub it's going to force
any kind of abrasive particles, any kind of grime,
anything that's basically on your wash mitt or sponge,
underneath the cones and this keeps it out
of your fresh water.
Let's now wring it out outside of the bucket.
Grab some more soap and continue the wash process.
And as you can see,
it's important to get this kind of stuff off of the paint
as soon as possible,
because one, it looks bad,
but two, the longer it is left on there
the harder it is to remove,
so if you can wash your car or use a quick detail spray
or something right off the bat
to get any kind of debris off the surface,
it's going to help it
from having a bigger issue down the road,
but basically the reason why you wanna use
something that foams up,
such as citrus wash and gloss
is because you see here that you have
to do multiple passes over it
and you don't wanna be applying a lot of pressure
because that could create a swirl
or it could drag the abrasive particle,
creating a scratch.
You can see all of that on the wash mitt,
which is why we didn't use a waterless wash
or simply wipe it down.
That's why we're taking the precaution to foam it twice
and also going over the the safety way
or the safe way to wash your vehicle.
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Now as the last step of our wash process
we're gonna dry the vehicle.
Now obviously that's to remove any kind of water
that's on the surface,
but it's also gonna prevent any kind of water spots,
and it's also a great time to check your work
to make sure that you've gotten off anything
that was on the surface,
such as the case of this Mercedes-Benz
where we had a lot of grass stain on the vehicle,
but to do that we're gonna be using
our grey waffle leaf towel,
and this just traps a lot of water and helps to clean it up
and dry it off without leaving any kind of streaks behind,
and it's perfect for a car such as this size
where we don't need a lot of towels or to be wringing it out
'cause it is a very small vehicle.
And just like when we were washing,
we'll start at the highest point
and you can either use the pat method
which consists of laying it on the surface.
I'll let the towel basically dry up anything
that was on there,
or we can also use the traditional fold the towel up
and then wipe anything away in linear motions,
just to ensure that you've gotten everything
that was on the surface
so you don't have any kind of water spots.
So I'm gonna finish with the rest of this,
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