So we've just picked up this Mustang from a good friend of the Detail Garage.
You guys have been asking what is the proper way to wash your car as well as how do you
detail your car properly so we've brought this car in to show you guys exactly what
you need and the proper techniques and we'll do a full mini series on the exact procedures,
the products and basically everything you need to detail your vehicle demonstrating
it on this Mustang.
So this is going to be a full blown Mustang detail, stay tuned til the end we are going
to be doing some awesome stuff to this vehicle.
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As I had mentioned we are starting a full blown detail on this Mustang, we'll begin
with the dirtiest area that being the wheels.
I've already got my bucket set up here with plain water and I'll use this as my rinse
bucket and I've placed a Dirt Trap all the way at the bottom which is going to help reduce
as much of that corrosive brake dust from returning to the wheel and scratching the finish.
I'll start off with the Easy Reach Wheel Detailing Brush, this is a soft bristle brush that contours
to spokes and small crevices to get off as much of the brake dust to get this wheel looking
right.
Then, we're going to clean the face of the wheel using our Green Flagged Tip Brush, this
is a very soft bristled brush that cleans to majority of the face which is the most
obvious area.
To finish it off we're going to clean the tire using the Stiffy Blue Brush and the hard
nylon plastic bristles remove road grime and previous dressings to bring back that natural
black rubber look and it will make it easier to apply a new dressing making it last longer
and look better.
Before we begin we'll rinse off the wheel to get as much of that heavier, loose brake
dust off and it is going to make it easier for us to clean.
So as you can see just by rinsing off the wheel it has taken care a lot of the loose
dirt and debris and that is going to make it a lot easier to clean.
As I mentioned this bucket is full of plain water for rinsing but to help us clean I'll
be using some Sticky Citrus Wheel Gel.
I'll spray it directly on to the surface of the tire and rim, it is emulsifying as well
as penetrating the surface to get off all the embedded junk and grime so we can reveal
a nice clean wheel.
You can use Sticky Wheel Gel on basically any wheel surface whether you have painted,
chrome, OEM or any other wheel type it is going to trap all that grime to make it easy
to clean.
The best part is it creates a foaming action that produces lubrication while pulling off
all that brake dust.
To add some cleaning power as well as lubrication I'll spray some Sticky Citrus Wheel Gel onto
the brush.
This way as we scrub we won't grind any brake dust into the wheel creating scratches.
We'll start at the highest point and working back and forth pulling off all the brake dust
and anything else you pick up as you drive.
You can see it creates this foaming action which safely removes anything that is sitting
on the wheel.
This brush is great because it contours to the small intricate areas such as between
the caliper and barrel where there is a small tolerance but the brush is so maneuverable
it will go all the way to the back of the wheel to get off as much of the grime to give
you a perfect finish.
As I had mentioned whenever you are doing a full blown detail you want to start with
the dirtiest area, the wheels obviously pick up all kinds of grime from the road, filth
and brake dust which is highly corrosive.
It can penetrate the surface, deteriorate your clear coat or paint job and cause your
wheel to fail over time.
Before you start any detail you want to make sure that the car is cool, we brought this
car in a couple of hours ago so it has had plenty of time to cool off while we're in
the shade here which brings up another good point.
A lot of you guys ask can you detail your car on direct sunlight, as long as you are
using the right products it is possible.
So if you are using a pH balanced soap it is not going to dry on the surface creating
stains or water spots but also as I said if you bring it into the shade or if you can
create your own shade it's going to reduce that risk.
So we're going to keep on working that way we can get into the foaming process.
By getting all the hard to reach areas using the Easy Reach Wheel Brush we can move on
to our Green Flagged Tip Brush.
Like I said, this is a soft bristle brush that takes care of the most obvious area being
the wheel.
Again I'll spray some Sticky Citrus Wheel Gel into the brush to add lubrication and
cleaning power.
Now we'll hit the face of the wheel to get any last residue or anything we pulled from
the back of the wheel, for a perfectly clean rim.
As you can see the bristles of this brush are very maneuverable, they're very flexible
so they can get in between lug nuts and intricate areas like emblems and it takes care of anything
that was sitting on the surface.
Lastly, we're going to clean any previous dressings from the tire and any road grime
so we can reveal a natural black tire that is going to make it easier for new dressings
to adhere to and bond making it last longer while looking better.
A quick tip is whenever you're working on a car that either has a lowered suspension
like this Mustang where it is hard to get your brush in here or on low profile tires,
to get the hard to reach areas or areas you may have missed just roll the car forward
or backward this way you can get all the way around the wheel for a uniform shine.
So that was simple enough, now that I've finished this tire I'm going to move on to the remaining three.
As you guys can tell I've just rinsed off the car, starting at the top where the heavier
loose dirt is we rinsed it down so we aren't getting any dirt on areas we already rinsed.
You probably saw that I was using the hose on the lowest pressure, that is because this
car has a vinyl wrap stripe and if you are using a pressure washer or high pressure hose
it may lift or peel off and that is the same for the window with decals, using a high pressure
system it can tear it off.
So we're going to be as gentle as we can this way we don't scratch it or tear off any vinyl.
Now we're going to move on to our buckets, as you can tell I have two buckets set up
here with dionized water.
One is going to be our wash solution full of C9 Vitalize Wash and the other is going
to be our rinse bucket for wringing out our Big Chubby.
Before we do that we need to place a Dirt Trap in each bucket.
I have two Dirt Traps, one green and one red, the color doesn't make a difference but it
is to help you coordinate which bucket is which.
Pressing it in at an angle and pressing it all the way to the bottom reduces any air
getting trap underneath it and the same process for the rinse bucket, place it in at an angle
and press it against the bottom.
Now that it has created a seal it is going to prevent any of the dirt and filth from
returning to the vehicle.
Now I will place about an ounce of C9 Vitalize Wash into the bucket.
A lot of guys ask, what is an ounce?
It's about three cap fulls so if you are trying to measure it out just dump three cap fulls
in and you're ready to go.
Now we can start foaming this up to get the loose dirt and debris off of the vehicle without scratching.
I ALMOST forgot the most important part.
We're going to be using our TORQ Snow Foamer, this is the foam cannon I've chosen to give
us tons of lubrication as we wash.
The suds act as lubrication because they emulsify the dirt and this is reducing scratches or
swirls that you can cause while you wash.
I'll place about an ounce in the bottle as well.
After tightening the top I'll mix it back and forth this mixes it all together creating
the wash solution to create foam and suds.
Don't shake the bottle too much because that is going to create foam inside of the bottle
and won't perform as well as it would if you shook it normally.
Now we're ready to go.
Check that out!
C9 Vitalize did an amazing job of producing tons of suds that are lubricating the surface
as well as emulsifying any dirt that is on there so we don't scratch it.
Over here I've got the Big Chubby and this bucket full of soap and foam it is going to
attract tons of suds so that our sponge is lubricated .
Whenever you wash you'll want to start at the highest point so we're going to go to
the roof of the Mustang.
Working in straight lines we're going to pull off all the dirt and anything that was sitting
on top of the surface this way we don't scratch.
If you don't do it already it is a pro tip to lift your windshield wipers as you're cleaning
the windshield because as you wash all the run off will collect on the blades so by lifting
it up you are wiping all of that away and when you're done rinsing off the vehicle it
is going to be a perfectly clean car.
The Big Chubby has collected some dirt and debris so we're going to come to the second
bucket and press it all the way to the bottom against the Dirt Trap it is forcing the dirt
underneath those cones and it keeps it off of the car.
To further reduce the amount of dirt in the bucket I'll take it out and wring it out on
the ground.
Now we'll come back to our wash bucket and keep on washing.
Although C9 Vitalize was designed for cars with coatings whether it be ceramic or carbon,
this car doesn't have a coating it is still going to get the same hydrophobic properties
which is going to make it super slick and it is also going to give it a nice clean shine
so this blue metallic flake is really going to POP once we're done cleaning.
Also, you see this car has two different colors that is because it has a vinyl stripe running
down the center and the stripe is a pearl metallic so by cleaning it with a soap with
hydrophobic properties such as C9 Vitalize it is going to give it a protective property
that is going to help it last as long as it can.
So to conclude any wash process you need to dry the vehicle.
This is going to help prevent any water spots or staining and it is also going to make the
vehicle great.
So using a Woolly Mammoth Towel I'll drape it on the vehicle and start pulling off all
this water.
Starting at the highest point just like I did when I was washing this is going to prevent
bringing any water to places that I've already dried.
You can see working in straight lines prevents swirls and scratches, making it easier to
dry the vehicle.
C9 Vitalize Wash did a tremendous job picking up all the dirt and debris that was sitting
on the surface.
Now, you guys ask for dirty cars and although this one wasn't super dirty it still had the
daily driver grime and debris.
Waiting for your car to super dirty is like waiting for your teeth to fall out when you
decide to start brushing your teeth.
So preventative maintenance just by washing it weekly or biweekly to get off all that
road grime and debris to keep your vehicle looking right.
If you noticed while I was washing I wasn't scrubbing on the paintwork or working in circles,
just by letting the soap do its work and emulsifying dirt and debris it made it easy for me to
wipe off without scratching.
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