Clear your car, use pressure spray bottle to spray foam before rubbing your car ?

[thailanddogerator]

Hello,

As you know you should never clean your car before having rinsed it with water and foam first.

If you do not have electricity to use a karcher where you clean your car do you think that it's possible to spray foam with a pressure spray bottle as this one sold at BigC ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DE6WF3NN9Mk

But maybe it also depends on soap ? What is the best soap to get a thick foam to spray on your car before cleaning it ?

Thank you if you have interesting ideas.

(ps: I KNOW that cleaning is cheap here, but i sometimes get so mad to have to teach to any car wash how to properly clear a car that I feel like to do some experiences myself...)

[Pib]

Heck, just put your cleaner into a bucket of water and use a sponge...keep it simple.

[BuaBS]

For the paint that's not too dirty , no sponge , just your soapy hand. You can gently rub & clean it , feel every spec of dirt . Be one with your car....

[thailanddogerator]

Not rinsing the car before using a sponge is the worst thing to do...

Heck, just put your cleaner into a bucket of water and use a sponge...keep it simple.

[Pib]

Not rinsing the car before using a sponge is the worst thing to do...

Heck, just put your cleaner into a bucket of water and use a sponge...keep it simple.

Sure, I rinse it down with a water hose first...then the sponge and bucket go to work. The paint job on my 2009 Toyota Fortuner which I almost always wash myself is as bright, shiny, reflective as the day I bought it 7 years ago.

[thailanddogerator]

Oh sorry, I didn't get it.

And what car soap do you use ?

Thanks.

Not rinsing the car before using a sponge is the worst thing to do...

Heck, just put your cleaner into a bucket of water and use a sponge...keep it simple.

Sure, I rinse it down with a water hose first...then the sponge and bucket go to work. The paint job on my 2009 Toyota Fortuner which I almost always wash myself is as bright, shiny, reflective as the day I bought it 7 years ago.

[Pib]

I just use car wash soap in a bottle I buy at Lotus, Big C, etc....low cost stuff...usually has a little bit of wax in it also. But when it comes to waxing I use the paste type wax in a can approach every 2 to 3 months.

[Tywais]

I also spray the car down thoroughly to remove the loose grime and dust. But I don't use a sponge but a lambskin wash mitt which I find easier to use and does a better job with less chance of scratching the surface. I bought a good quality one several years ago and it is still like new. Similar to the one below.

[thailanddogerator]

Yes it seems the best choice, where to buy it in thailand ?

I also spray the car down thoroughly to remove the loose grime and dust. But I don't use a sponge but a lambskin wash mitt which I find easier to use and does a better job with less chance of scratching the surface. I bought a good quality one several years ago and it is still like new. Similar to the one below.

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[IMHO]

That spray bottle you've linked to isn't going to turn a soap + water mixture into foam like a proper foam cannon will.

But your OP is correct - if you care about your paint and want to avoid swirls, you'll put a layer of surfactant down (soap/foam) before the first rinse, so that rinse removes as much dirt and grime as possible - before moving onto hand washing.

[thailanddogerator]

Hello, thank you, but where to buy a foam gun in thailand ?

That spray bottle you've linked to isn't going to turn a soap + water mixture into foam like a proper foam cannon will.

But your OP is correct - if you care about your paint and want to avoid swirls, you'll put a layer of surfactant down (soap/foam) before the first rinse, so that rinse removes as much dirt and grime as possible - before moving onto hand washing.

[IMHO]

Hello, thank you, but where to buy a foam gun in thailand ?

That spray bottle you've linked to isn't going to turn a soap + water mixture into foam like a proper foam cannon will.

But your OP is correct - if you care about your paint and want to avoid swirls, you'll put a layer of surfactant down (soap/foam) before the first rinse, so that rinse removes as much dirt and grime as possible - before moving onto hand washing.

There are a few vendors here selling them: http://www.thaiwashercarclub.com/forum/index.php?board=26.0 (look for "foamlance")

But you'll need a pressure washer first, and then you'll need to make sure you buy one that works with your brand of pressure washer.

[IMHO]

The paint job on my 2009 Toyota Fortuner which I almost always wash myself is as bright, shiny, reflective as the day I bought it 7 years ago.

If that's true, you are doing more than just washing it though

[roo860]

A soapy hand job always works for me.

[IMHO]

I'm gonna bet there's a lot of very clean cars from the posters here, but with paint that looks like this:

Image credit: http://www.meguiarsonline.com/forums/showthread.php?43209-Meguiar-s-Quik-Tips-Video-Series-Removing-Swirls

[Pib]

The paint job on my 2009 Toyota Fortuner which I almost always wash myself is as bright, shiny, reflective as the day I bought it 7 years ago.

If that's true, you are doing more than just washing it though

Well, probably for the hour or so it's not on the road everyday, it gets to park in my home's covered carport for the other 23 hours...keeps the sun and rain off of it....I'm sure that helped a lot.

[IMHO]

OK, everyone just washing their car by hand only, and think that paint is still as good as factory, try these two things:

1. Park your car in the sun, then look at the paint around the sun's reflection. Ref: my photo above (it doesn't come from the factory like that)

2. Grab a Tesco Lotus shopping bag, and put it over your hand like a glove. Then run your hand over the paint - feel all that grit? also not factory, and cannot be cleaned off with soap

[Woodsie888]

I'm gonna bet there's a lot of very clean cars from the posters here, but with paint that looks like this:

Image credit: http://www.meguiarsonline.com/forums/showthread.php?43209-Meguiar-s-Quik-Tips-Video-Series-Removing-Swirls

I usually look after my cars myself, but am not spending much time in TH at present. I will be home for a few weeks at Xmas and want to get two of them polished properly. Last time I was home, I had a local detailer polish one of them and it looked worse than when I took it in. Swirl and buff marks everywhere, not to mention the polish residue. Who do you recommend IMHO?

[JAS21]

I'm gonna bet there's a lot of very clean cars from the posters here, but with paint that looks like this:

Image credit: http://www.meguiarsonline.com/forums/showthread.php?43209-Meguiar-s-Quik-Tips-Video-Series-Removing-Swirls

I usually look after my cars myself, but am not spending much time in TH at present. I will be home for a few weeks at Xmas and want to get two of them polished properly. Last time I was home, I had a local detailer polish one of them and it looked worse than when I took it in. Swirl and buff marks everywhere, not to mention the polish residue. Who do you recommend IMHO?

My friend details one car a week, it's his hobby. He has done many of the so called supercars here in Thailand. He charges 10,000thb and it takes him a whole day. Saturdays only ... he is booked up for weeks ahead. It will come out looking absolutely the biz....if you want his contact details PM me

[JAS21]

OK, everyone just washing their car by hand only, and think that paint is still as good as factory, try these two things:

1. Park your car in the sun, then look at the paint around the sun's reflection. Ref: my photo above (it doesn't come from the factory like that)

2. Grab a Tesco Lotus shopping bag, and put it over your hand like a glove. Then run your hand over the paint - feel all that grit? also not factory, and cannot be cleaned off with soap

Also Aliexpress for a foam lance if you can wait a couple of weeks

[IMHO]

I usually look after my cars myself, but am not spending much time in TH at present. I will be home for a few weeks at Xmas and want to get two of them polished properly. Last time I was home, I had a local detailer polish one of them and it looked worse than when I took it in. Swirl and buff marks everywhere, not to mention the polish residue. Who do you recommend IMHO?

I can't make any recommendations I'm afraid - I do all my cars myself - to the point where I instruct people borrowing my cars they are forbidden to get them washed - I'd prefer them coming back dirty than swirled.

I've seen some photos from JAS21's friend, and he seems to know what he's doing though. He works a whole lot quicker than me too - It'll take me 5+ days just to prep a brand new car from the dealer.

[IMHO]

OK, foamlance tip:

Always, always, always run clean water through it for a minute or so after use - otherwise soap scum will build up in the "bird's nest" mesh inside, and it won't foam up the same for very long.

If your's is already starting to degrade, run some Meguiars Super Degreaser, mixed 4:1 with water through it, followed by clean water.

[Woodsie888]

I usually look after my cars myself, but am not spending much time in TH at present. I will be home for a few weeks at Xmas and want to get two of them polished properly. Last time I was home, I had a local detailer polish one of them and it looked worse than when I took it in. Swirl and buff marks everywhere, not to mention the polish residue. Who do you recommend IMHO?

I can't make any recommendations I'm afraid - I do all my cars myself - to the point where I instruct people borrowing my cars they are forbidden to get them washed - I'd prefer them coming back dirty than swirled.

I've seen some photos from JAS21's friend, and he seems to know what he's doing though. He works a whole lot quicker than me too - It'll take me 5+ days just to prep a brand new car from the dealer.

I've always done my own cars too. I have a pretty full schedule during my trip home, so won't be able to do it myself.

It's no big deal as most people think they look pretty good.

JAS has been in touch with me.

[thailanddogerator]

You seem to really know your thing and I understand that you take care of your cares yourself when knowing that you cannot trust anyone here. Not that they are all bad, but they are not reliable and somewhere where they have been good, they can become the worst the next time.

I usually look after my cars myself, but am not spending much time in TH at present. I will be home for a few weeks at Xmas and want to get two of them polished properly. Last time I was home, I had a local detailer polish one of them and it looked worse than when I took it in. Swirl and buff marks everywhere, not to mention the polish residue. Who do you recommend IMHO?

I can't make any recommendations I'm afraid - I do all my cars myself - to the point where I instruct people borrowing my cars they are forbidden to get them washed - I'd prefer them coming back dirty than swirled.

I've seen some photos from JAS21's friend, and he seems to know what he's doing though. He works a whole lot quicker than me too - It'll take me 5+ days just to prep a brand new car from the dealer.