Washing your car

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bhans40

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1 question.......When your wash your car do you wash from the top of your car to the bottom of the car or do you was from the bottom up? I have ALWAYS washed from the top down ALWAYS. But watching the tube here in the near past there is an individual who insists on all the cars he works on (he does custom work) be washed from the bottom up......What do you all say? My name is Bruce Hansen and I'm a senior citizen who doesn't suffer fools.:D
 
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soclose

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I always wash cars from the top down. Seems to me the other way would be running the dirty water onto the cleaned areas. AND, I believe that most of the dirt on a car is on the bottom (not withstanding birds).
 
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warden

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You wash from the bottom up to minimize streaking. Believe it or not it is the professional preferred method. However, the auto soap isn't like other chemical cleaners. If you wash your shower stall from the top down you will see streaks.
Also, Wash your rims first with the chemicals so that any overspray onto your paint will be washed off. And, I fill the bucket with water THEN add the soap and mix. This leaves the water super slick which is way better for the paint and makes cleaning easier. The slicker the soap the better it is for your finish. Suds are the enemy. If you like making suds and think its good, you would be wrong.

Just what I have learned through my research.
 
LSCmuscle

LSCmuscle

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I wash top to bottom using the two bucket method and 3 wash mitts... 1 for the top (cleanest) portions, 1 for the dirtier lower sections (i.e. rocker panels), and lastly 1 for the rims. This helps to keep any contaminants from marring your paint.

I don't know if I would consider suds to be the enemy. Of course too much soap concentration is not good, so follow the manufacturer's directions, but the suds are suppose to help dissolve and encapsulate the dirt particles helping to remove them from the paint with less pressure from your wash mitt. Just work sections at a time and rinse before moving onto another area. Keeping the entire vehicle wet until you begin the sheeting process keeps water spots from forming.
 
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bhans40

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Thank you for your input.......the individual didn't state why he used bottoms up.......I always thought that top down was best because your washing the dirt down off of your car and have less of a chance of washing dirt in your mitt.........My name is Bruce Hansen and I'm a senior citizen who doesn't suffer fools
 
Lvnmarks

Lvnmarks

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My paint is garbage so I spend 7.99 and run her through the touch less wash. But when I hand wash I go top t bottom, wheels last.
 
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