AkronSi
01-13-2003, 08:07 AM
I just tried a new product this weekend called Protect All Quick and Easy Wasy. A lot of people like it over at Autopia (http://www.autopia.org) . It's a solution that you mix with water (1 oz per gallon) so that you can wash your car without using a hose. You can get it at camping and RV places. It's about $9 for a bottle.
I gave it a try yesterday since my black car was pretty much white from all the salt. The salt was caked on pretty thick too. You just use a sponge or mitt to lightly wash your car with this stuff and then use a towel to dry it. I didn't apply a lot of pressure and for the really crusty stuff is sprinkled some of the solution on it first before wiping it down.
I really took my time since I didn't want to scratch the paint. When I was done, I didn't notice any scratching that wasn't already there. I also wasn't able to get all the little nooks and crannies clean or the under-body clean. But at least the paint is nice and shiny now!
Sorry for the long post, but it's sort of hard to describe this stuff. It works great though. I would recommend using a pressure sprayer first to at least get the top layer of crust or mud off if it's warm enough.
I gave it a try yesterday since my black car was pretty much white from all the salt. The salt was caked on pretty thick too. You just use a sponge or mitt to lightly wash your car with this stuff and then use a towel to dry it. I didn't apply a lot of pressure and for the really crusty stuff is sprinkled some of the solution on it first before wiping it down.
I really took my time since I didn't want to scratch the paint. When I was done, I didn't notice any scratching that wasn't already there. I also wasn't able to get all the little nooks and crannies clean or the under-body clean. But at least the paint is nice and shiny now!
Sorry for the long post, but it's sort of hard to describe this stuff. It works great though. I would recommend using a pressure sprayer first to at least get the top layer of crust or mud off if it's warm enough.