At the risk of adding what may well be known to veteran Autopians, let me add my experience with Protect All Quick and Easy Wash (QEW) to the forum. I encourage others thinking about using QEW to give the search function a try for even more information.
By way of quick description to the uninitiated, QEW is a soapy solution that when added by the capful to 2 quarts of water is all you need to wash a car. No rinsing required. Simply soak a MF towel in your bucket, loosely wring it out, wipe it across the car, and follow with a clean dry terry cloth towel and a dry MF to remove.
This almost waterless way to wash a car is ideal for me as I live in a townhouse with no garage or easy access to a hose. Since I'm at the mercy of waiting for the sun to go behind the building to provide shade, I have a limited amount of time after work to clean the car before dark. Using QEW allows me to clean one or two panels each evening without having to wash the entire car every time I just want to apply product to one section. I just go out in the evenings and use QEW on the hood, roof, and trunk for example, and in ten minutes I'm done with washing. Now I can spend the majority of what little time I have to clay, apply AIO, and SG.
The method I used to apply QEW was learned from other posts. Using 2 buckets, one with clean water and one with a capful of QEW and 2 quarts of water, I soak a MF towel in the QEW, wring it out to just wet enough but not dripping, then wipe it across a panel (half a hood for example), then dry with a terry towel followed by a pass with a MF. I then rinse the wet QEW MF in the clean water, and repeat. The QEW bucket stays clean, and the rinse bucket turns black. I don't start with a car that looks as if it just came back from four wheelin' with mud all over it. It's just mildly dirty from sitting outside 24/7 without being washed for about 10 days.
It takes me about a week, working a couple hours each evening, to cover the entire car with AIO and 2X SG, but it sure is a time saver over having to wash the entire car just to work on a couple panels. I don't find any scratching or marring from the QEW, and it's great on door jambs, as well as in the wells under the hood and trunk. I haven't tried it for wheel wells, but it does work wonders everywhere else.
It cost me $10 a bottle from Camping World, and when I ordered in June there was no shipping charge. Using just a capful at a time from a 16oz bottle will make it last quite awhile.
Nothing but good results on my 97 Lexus LS400, and a real good solution for Autopians with limited access to water spigots, or if you have limited time and want to work on a panel at a time without having to wash the entire car.
I've been reading a lot of great information on this site for quite some time, and thanks to all who have provided some great tips and insights. This post is my way of contributing a little something back.
By way of quick description to the uninitiated, QEW is a soapy solution that when added by the capful to 2 quarts of water is all you need to wash a car. No rinsing required. Simply soak a MF towel in your bucket, loosely wring it out, wipe it across the car, and follow with a clean dry terry cloth towel and a dry MF to remove.
This almost waterless way to wash a car is ideal for me as I live in a townhouse with no garage or easy access to a hose. Since I'm at the mercy of waiting for the sun to go behind the building to provide shade, I have a limited amount of time after work to clean the car before dark. Using QEW allows me to clean one or two panels each evening without having to wash the entire car every time I just want to apply product to one section. I just go out in the evenings and use QEW on the hood, roof, and trunk for example, and in ten minutes I'm done with washing. Now I can spend the majority of what little time I have to clay, apply AIO, and SG.
The method I used to apply QEW was learned from other posts. Using 2 buckets, one with clean water and one with a capful of QEW and 2 quarts of water, I soak a MF towel in the QEW, wring it out to just wet enough but not dripping, then wipe it across a panel (half a hood for example), then dry with a terry towel followed by a pass with a MF. I then rinse the wet QEW MF in the clean water, and repeat. The QEW bucket stays clean, and the rinse bucket turns black. I don't start with a car that looks as if it just came back from four wheelin' with mud all over it. It's just mildly dirty from sitting outside 24/7 without being washed for about 10 days.
It takes me about a week, working a couple hours each evening, to cover the entire car with AIO and 2X SG, but it sure is a time saver over having to wash the entire car just to work on a couple panels. I don't find any scratching or marring from the QEW, and it's great on door jambs, as well as in the wells under the hood and trunk. I haven't tried it for wheel wells, but it does work wonders everywhere else.
It cost me $10 a bottle from Camping World, and when I ordered in June there was no shipping charge. Using just a capful at a time from a 16oz bottle will make it last quite awhile.
Nothing but good results on my 97 Lexus LS400, and a real good solution for Autopians with limited access to water spigots, or if you have limited time and want to work on a panel at a time without having to wash the entire car.
I've been reading a lot of great information on this site for quite some time, and thanks to all who have provided some great tips and insights. This post is my way of contributing a little something back.
