I find that I tend to wash the car by spliting the car into left and right. Firstly starting on one side wash from top to bottom then rinse that car before starting the other side. Also I've found this way to be better because by the time you wash one side the other side has started to dry or is dry. By doing one side at a time then rincing I find the bubbles are washed away leaving less water marks.Also washing your car in the direct sunlight is a no no butcant be helped. I dont have a garage so its imposible
I wouldnt advise washing the car in sides, unless you have a fair few wash mitts, as the grit in the lower panels will spread to the higher panels on the otherside if your not careful....
Personally i clean early in the morning before the sun rises to high to heat the panels up.. as i know your car is black like mine olaf.. so its harder the black takes all the heat in... or do it at sunset... (what i mostly do it at)... when its sunset your find the car wil be wet still after you wash all the car, and the rinse cools the panels enough to apply sealant,glaze and wax....
If you do have to wash it in the sun, not advisable, make sure you keep the car rinsed down, by washing a small area, then rinse, wash and another area, rinse, but also rinse the area before that.. and so on... that way the car remains cool and doesnt evapourate the water and leave limescale water marks... otherwise rinse the car with de-ionised water, no minerals and etc in them to leave a mark... but its expensive shower water to throw on a car.. lol
Personally i clean early in the morning before the sun rises to high to heat the panels up.. as i know your car is black like mine olaf.. so its harder the black takes all the heat in... or do it at sunset... (what i mostly do it at)... when its sunset your find the car wil be wet still after you wash all the car, and the rinse cools the panels enough to apply sealant,glaze and wax....
If you do have to wash it in the sun, not advisable, make sure you keep the car rinsed down, by washing a small area, then rinse, wash and another area, rinse, but also rinse the area before that.. and so on... that way the car remains cool and doesnt evapourate the water and leave limescale water marks... otherwise rinse the car with de-ionised water, no minerals and etc in them to leave a mark... but its expensive shower water to throw on a car.. lol
Going to give it another 'going over' shortly now that the suns gone down a bit, and the car is in shade.
I've got one mitt for the 'top' and one for the lower sections. Split the car down into panels keep rising and wetting the car often. First time I've given the car a really good clean so it is a learning experience!
I've got one mitt for the 'top' and one for the lower sections. Split the car down into panels keep rising and wetting the car often. First time I've given the car a really good clean so it is a learning experience!
Thats basicaly what I was saying wash the car all be it half by half to reduce the bubbles drying on the opposite site keeping the car well rinced. But inactual fact by keeping your mit clean and or using 2 mits (one for top and bottom) its perfectly all right, doing half by half.
But what happen once you started drying the car, hosing down to keep it from drying in the sun is imposible.
As you've pointed out what are the line to draw between spending to much money or time and effort on a everyday car.
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