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      10-19-2021, 06:25 PM   #1
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Car Wash Setup

What products is everyone using to detail/wash their car?

I recently got my car ceramic coated and Stek PPF (Full frontal, rockers, and rear bumper)


My current setup:
I would love to know for those have thier cars cereamic coated or with paint protection film (or both) what you are using to wash your car?
  • Soap?
  • Wheel wash?
  • Wheel dressing?
  • Cloth for drying?
  • Mitt for washing?
  • What do you use to remove bird droppings?
  • Etc.
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After several years using Adam’s car shampoo, I recently switched to koch chemie gentle snow foam. I’ll never go back. Great cleaning properties and no streaking.

Just started using sonax wheel cleaner plus, very good.

Carpro Perl for tire dressing, water based and doesn’t sling.
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I know I'll get eye rolls for this, but the CCB require car when washing not to get gloss enhancing soap on the surface of the rotor. I use carpro reset soap for the car. Dr Beasley's matte whee cleaner on the wheels. When I am done with wheels, they are covered with a wheel cover, then I use griots Boss foam canon system, the wash and poly gloss all with a sheepskin mitt and griots bucket.

Then I have a "big boi" blower to dry the car.
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Originally Posted by Foggins View Post
After several years using Adam's car shampoo, I recently switched to koch chemie gentle snow foam. I'll never go back. Great cleaning properties and no streaking.

Just started using sonax wheel cleaner plus, very good.

Carpro Perl for tire dressing, water based and doesn't sling.
+1 for Koch Chemie GSF! Great stuff.
Use CarPro Reset for wash soap
+1 for CarPro Perl tire dressing. Also great stuff and I use it as well.

I polished and coated my car CarPro CQuartz UK 3.0.

Coated wheels with CarPro Dlux. Helps with cleaning but no repelling properties whatsoever!
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This is my current set up but it does change often.

Hardware
Active VE52 pressure washer
Uberflex 50 foot hose
MTM SGS28 spray gun
MTM PF22.2 foam cannon
MTM stainless steel quick disconnects
Griots Garage Boss foam cannon
Three buckets (wash, rinse, wheels) (Walmart for buckets and dollys)

Products
Prewash - CarPro Lift or Gyeon Foam
Wash - Carpro Reset
Tires - Carpro PERL 1:1 for tire shine and Adam’s Polishes Wheel and Tire Cleaner
Sealant - Gyeon Ceramic Detailer, Carpro Reload, Carpro Hydr02
Quick Detailer - Carpro Elixir, Gyeon Quick Detailer
Interior - Carpro PERL 1:5 (uv protection), Carpro Inside 1:10, Gyeon Interior Detailer
Glass - Carpro Clarify and Carpro Eraser
Microfiber - The Rag Co eagle edgeless 500 for detailing (6+), The Rag Co premium FTW for the windows (3+), The Rag Co Ultra wash pad (top of car), The Rag Co Ultra wash mitt (for bottom of car), The Rag Co Gauntlet drying towel (2)
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