washing car

[my99gagt]

i live in the country, so i dont get city water. so what do you think is the best way for me to wash my car? i usually go to the diy places, where i use the high pressure wash and the brush. is it best to do this or just get a mit and use my good ole country water?

[Panacea]

Mitt and elbow grease! Those pressure washers don't do crap to remove the stuff caked on. If you still want to go to the washes, bring a bucket, a mitt, and some soap. Hose the car down, wash the car, then use the pressure washer to rinse.

[OneQuickGT1]

Panacea, I second that! A nice towel or washrag will be best. Don't worry about city water, to a point, water is water! Just be careful to rinse out the mitt or rag well between cycles!

Brett

[Not2OLD]

I used to live out in the boonies (S.Lyon, MI) and that water sucked!!! It had enough lime to make daquiris from the tap.

Anyhow, I used to use the local water to wash the grime and stuff off, then I would drive to civilization to re-rinse and dry.


I guess it depends on the quality of the well water you use.

[shogun99]

this is kinda off topic but still relevant but if i just Zaino'ed my car and it gets dirty, what should i wash it with? I obviouslt cant use Dawn soap and i dont have the Zaino Car wash yet so what should i do? I was thinking i should just clean the dirt off with a wash mitt and water....nothing else. What do you all think?

thanks

[Panacea]

Any car soap...

[2000GA]

Originally posted by my99gagt
i live in the country, so i dont get city water. so what do you think is the best way for me to wash my car? i usually go to the diy places, where i use the high pressure wash and the brush. is it best to do this or just get a mit and use my good ole country water?


Do you have a water softener at your house? We do and I hook the hose up to the tap and use the hot water to wash the car, that way the water doesnt leave all the nice deposits.