Touchless Drive-Thru Car Wash

[JetfireK]

Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

I'm very meticulous when it comes to my car. I rinse off the car really good, then I soap one panel at a time (soap then wash, soap then wash) starting from the roof, windshield, back window, trunk/spoiler, hood, (side opposite sun) front fender, front door, rear door, rear fender, trunk, rear bumper, opposite side (from rear to front this time), top half of front bumper and lights, then bottom half. Then I do the tires and rims. All of the time, I keep the entire car wet, never letting one spot dry. Then dry whole sections at a time.

The lengths I go to to avoid water spots and swirl marks. I also soap in linear movements oppose to circular.

Tack on another hour or two if I wax because, I wax panel by panel as well, then re-rinse to negate the static made by waxing, and re-dry.

If you do get water marks on the glass, you can use white vinegar and water rub in a circle and it comes off. If you can find a permanent marker close matching or close to your autos color wash area good, dry apply marker just in the chip area and dab with NU Finish auto wax which is really Teflon let dry and wipe off...Presto...good as new...