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- although washing yourcar sounds simple enough, most of the scratches on your paint are created during improper washing. these 10 tools will helpyou minimize scratching, clean deeper, and spend lesstime on your sunday wash. - [narrator] the bug sponge is a secret weapon of car washing that rarely comes outunless absolutely necessary. this sponge is designed toremove stuck contaminants

such as bugs and tar stainswithout damaging the paint. keep it in the bottom of your wash bucket and only use it when needed. number nine is thewaffle-weave glass towel. these specialized microfiber towels are designed specifically for glass. they absorb and clean due totheir low pile, or fibers. notice the difference in fiber length between glass towels and paint towels.

glass towels should notbe used on the paint. number eight is the clay bar. the trick is to clay yourpaint during the wash process to utilize the water and soap lubrication already present on your paint. however, do not automaticallyuse it with every wash. only clay your paint whenit feels rough to the touch. number seven is the merino,or lambswool wash mitts. these types of wash mitts are used

to agitate and lift dirt fromthe surface of your paint, which minimizes scratching that may occur from grinding the particlesinto your clear coat. sponges, towels, and brushes push the dirt across your paint and leave scratches as a result. at number six, we have compressed air, or an electric blower. after properly drying your paint

with microfibers towels and drying agents, there always seems to be water hidden in your mirrors, lights, door jams, wiper blinds, door handles,lug nut holes, and so on, that drip out and ruinyour freshly clean car. compressed air will pushthe remaining water out so it can be scooped upwith a microfiber towel and not drip down the side of your door or up onto your windshield.

if you don't have access to a compressor, there are electric blowersthat create similar pressure to force the water out oftight spots for far less cost. number five is the wheel woolie. the wheel woolie allows you to clean the back of the rim with ease. the handle is plastic so there's no fear of scratching the wheel asit passes through the spokes. they come in various sizesfor large or tight areas

such as the caliper or on the exhaust tip. number four, the rinse bucket. the extra rinse bucketis an extremely easy and affective technique used to remove dirt from your wash mitt. this bucket only containswater and no soap. after washing the paint, yourmitt is gonna be full of dirt. dunk the dirty mitt into the clean water to remove the grit beforere-dunking in your soap bucket

and wiping the paint again. this will help minimize thewashing swirls that may occur. number three, the foam cannon. this is a device that attaches to your hose or pressure washer. by filling the cartridge with soap, the cannon mixes air, water, and the soap to create incrediblesuds that coat the paint and gently carry away the heavy dirt

without scratching thesurface prior to hand-washing. number two is the gritguard and washboard. the grit guard is aplastic device that fits on the bottom of yourwash and rinse buckets. the holes are designed toallow dirt to pass through and get trapped on the bottom, minimizing the chance of gettingreintroduced to the paint. likewise, the fins onthe bottom trap the dirt from traveling back upwardsas you dunk your mitt.

the washboards attach to the grit guards giving the detailer an areato scrub their mitt clean after each section of washing. at number one is the microfiber towel. microfiber towels come in various sizes, pile height, or density, referred to as gsm, orgrams per square meter. window towels are typicallyin the range of 200 to 250 gsm while paint and interior shouldnot exceed 350 to 400 gsm.

every detailer should have atleast three types of towels in various colors todesignate specific usage. for example, red 350 gsm towelsare only used for the paint, while green is only usedfor interior plastics, blue for the door jams, and so on. this will help avoid cross contamination and potential scratching. likewise, proper microfiber towels are critical to drying your paint safely

and without installing love marks. ironically, microfiber itself is used in almost every aspect of the car detail, from washing, drying, scrubbing, and even compounding andpolishing your paint. there is no doubt thatthe microfiber towel has changed the way wedetail our cars forever. - [larry] these 10 tools are essential to safe and scratch-free cleaning.

if you found this video helpful, please share and keep upwith all the latest videos by liking or subscribingto the autoblog page. i'm larry kosilla from ammonyc.com. we'll see you next time.

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