Please share you tips & tricks for...

[*89x2*]

While washing the SuperNatural tonight, my wife pointed out some of the more *interesting* things I do while washing the car(s)

Things like using an old sock over my hand to wash the spokes of the wheels, rather than a sponge or brush...

Using another (from the wash bucket, not the wheel bucket) sock over my hand to clean in between the Aero gills :cool

and finally, I put a bag(s) over the exhaust outlet so water does not run into my canisters...


What are some of the details you have picked up and swear upon for cleaning your Callaway???

Enjoy!
- Chris

 

[8388]

Your gonna laugh, but my 91 Aerocar sits soooo much under a cover in my garage, that all I do to it every onces in a while is dust it or spray it with some Meguiare's Quick Detail spray. This car hasn't been washed in over a year



As for the ones that do get washed. After the wash, I'll hose it down with compressed air. I get to all those hard to dry areas, leaving no moisture behind.
yes I'm anal

 

[TurboLuigi]

I take mine out for a drive at least once a month but I have not had the need to wash it since last year yet. Meguiars Quick Detail spray has worked for me well.

Gotta enjoy it or someone else will....

-Luigi
:cool

 

[Aurora40]

Hey Chris, for wheels, one thing I do is cut chenille sponges in half and sew them up. You want something with a lot of nap to it to hold the dirt away from the painted wheel face. Unless they are very clean, a sock probably isn't the best idea.

I do use old socks to buff off tire dressing after applying it. It gives a more uniform look to the tire, prevents sling, and then I just toss the sock afterwards as tire dressing is pretty gross stuff.

If you don't drive the car much, hose washing also might not be the best idea. Water will pool in the body, and since it never gets driven, it won't slosh/evaporate/etc out very quickly. I try not to hose-wash the Aurora unless it's been on a road trip, and that car gets driven about 5,000+ miles a year, probably much more than most Callaways.

A product I like a lot is Protect-All's Quick and Easy Wash. You still use water and buckets, just not a hose. It's good on cars that are moderately dirty, dirtier than you'd want to wipe down with some QD and a towel. I'd be glad to give you some to try out if you are interested.

 

[*89x2*]

Hey Chris, for wheels, one thing I do is cut chenille sponges in half and sew them up. You want something with a lot of nap to it to hold the dirt away from the painted wheel face. Unless they are very clean, a sock probably isn't the best idea.

I do use old socks to buff off tire dressing after applying it. It gives a more uniform look to the tire, prevents sling, and then I just toss the sock afterwards as tire dressing is pretty gross stuff.

If you don't drive the car much, hose washing also might not be the best idea. Water will pool in the body, and since it never gets driven, it won't slosh/evaporate/etc out very quickly. I try not to hose-wash the Aurora unless it's been on a road trip, and that car gets driven about 5,000+ miles a year, probably much more than most Callaways.

A product I like a lot is Protect-All's Quick and Easy Wash. You still use water and buckets, just not a hose. It's good on cars that are moderately dirty, dirtier than you'd want to wipe down with some QD and a towel. I'd be glad to give you some to try out if you are interested.

Aurora, I may just ask you to drop on by, next time I wash the cars

The sock thing, I began using with my Sport Bike and the "U" shaped spokes in the wheels which were tough to get into otherwise -

My wheels do not dirty like a daily driver would, so it is just light dusting and plenty of soap!

I wish that one Aerobody car would have gotten to once over from that article you posted a year ago - wonder what happened...

 

[Aurora40]

Heheh, if I get to wash a B2K, count me in!

I also had asked about the Aerobody the Meguiar's guy was going to do. I just asked the other day to find out if he'd forgotten or what. I think he's concerned about the level of care the car gets. If he buffs out all the scratches, the car will of course have less paint and be more susceptible to damage. Depending on the paint, the care, etc, this can be ok. But his concern is it will just get neglected/scratched up again. You can only polish paint but so much. So if it is cared for in the same manner, it's better to just leave it be and let the swirls and scratches build up in the existing layer/level of paint. At least that was his thinking.

 

[*89x2*]

Heheh, if I get to wash a B2K, count me in!

I also had asked about the Aerobody the Meguiar's guy was going to do. I just asked the other day to find out if he'd forgotten or what. I think he's concerned about the level of care the car gets. If he buffs out all the scratches, the car will of course have less paint and be more susceptible to damage. Depending on the paint, the care, etc, this can be ok. But his concern is it will just get neglected/scratched up again. You can only polish paint but so much. So if it is cared for in the same manner, it's better to just leave it be and let the swirls and scratches build up in the existing layer/level of paint. At least that was his thinking.

Aurora, I took your advice - I took my "duster" and lightly brushed the pollen haze off the car - wheels were still clean, as they only spun for 45 miles last week - and I downshifted frequently, rather than use the brakes

I did wash the SNAT, as it was indeed dirty :eek and the other 89 as well - It was actually quite relaxing to wash the cars, so I did the entire fleet :eek including a frech coat of wax on my wifes suv

Next time it needs washing, I will take you up on the offer