GS question after my first use

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IanB

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So, for 2$ detailing product to be praised this 'much' I couldn't not get one eventually.



So, after an ONR wash with the GS I was highly hesitant about it's qualities because of a particular behavior of the medium. I have been washing with microfiber for about 8 months (when I became Autopian) and the MF just glides over paint with ONR. Even the un-clayed sand/salt attack areas behind my front wheels and rear wheels don't feel to 'gritty'.



However, when I run the GS over these area's it sends waves of audiophonic cringing fear through my body :nervous2: . The Sponge sounds like it is being run over some sort of 300 grit spotty sand paper. Making the horrible 'this panel needs clay something awful' sound.



This being winter and my first full wash in (ACK! 8 weeks) I couldn't help but think that the GS was doing some serious damage. However, with so few reports of marraing/damage, I am wondering if this is an expected GS behavior?



Please help me here, I don't want to be marring the car to hell, just to correct even more damage in two months when it finally warms up.



IB
 
Ehh, did you inspect it to see? You might be in a location that dictates that you pre-spray prior to an ONR wash.
 
if it matters, I did pre-spray those area's prior to washing them. I was just wondering if other experience that slightly rough sound when washing dirty paint?



If that is the case, I will consider it 'normal' but, if that is not the case, I need to re-examine my process.



IB
 
Even on the lower panels for me, I never hear this grating sound. I just go over it very gently, NO pressure, just barely touch the panel. Then flip it and go over it like normal. Rinse it out, get more solution, and go over it one more time just to be sure.
 
IanB said:
So, for 2$ detailing product to be praised this 'much' I couldn't not get one eventually.



So, after an ONR wash with the GS I was highly hesitant about it's qualities because of a particular behavior of the medium. I have been washing with microfiber for about 8 months (when I became Autopian) and the MF just glides over paint with ONR. Even the un-clayed sand/salt attack areas behind my front wheels and rear wheels don't feel to 'gritty'.



However, when I run the GS over these area's it sends waves of audiophonic cringing fear through my body :nervous2: . The Sponge sounds like it is being run over some sort of 300 grit spotty sand paper. Making the horrible 'this panel needs clay something awful' sound.



This being winter and my first full wash in (ACK! 8 weeks) I couldn't help but think that the GS was doing some serious damage. However, with so few reports of marraing/damage, I am wondering if this is an expected GS behavior?



Please help me here, I don't want to be marring the car to hell, just to correct even more damage in two months when it finally warms up.



IB
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Hi IanB, I would be interested to see if you actually did marr the surface. Let me know, because I felt the same way with my first sponge wash. Although, having said that, I did not see any marring.
 
How much solution did you leave in the sponge before contacting the surface; did you ring it all the way out and maybe it was too dry? Just a thought.
 
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