Is your used wash mitt still white?

[YoSteve]

I'm writing to call to attention that, yes, your wash mitt should be white.



You might ask how?



Here's some of the stuff that I incorporate into my car washing regimen:



Most of the reason is because you shouldn't let your car get that dirty. Of course this is unavoidable in many situations. Another reason your mitt should be white after washing your car is because you should be washing not only in small sections but you should be rinsing frequently. In fact, I don't even use a two bucket method. That's because I use the hose to rinse off my mitt. If you're really into it, you actually rinse after each pass (not to mention your roll your passes so that clean fibers are always exposed at all times). Full stream methodically in one direction and then in the other (picking out the solids). Next, if you have parts of your car that to pick up dirt that does stain mitts. Then those parts should have a separate mitt, so that the mitt washing your hood, roof, and trunk should be clean and white. Lastly, you should wash your mitt on a regular basis.



Happy Detailing and HTH, Steve.

 

[wizardofahs]

Mine are mostly white (I have about 7) but a few have gotten just to dirty, so then they are sacrificed and used for the undercarage, wheel well and so on type places.



One of the dirtiest wash mitt's i've seen, was sadly the one that the guy who owned the viper i did pulled out when i told him we were going to wash the car first....

 

[Nagchampa]

........ If you're really into it, you actually rinse after each pass (not to mention your roll your passes so that clean fibers are always exposed at all times). Full stream methodically in one direction and then in the other (picking out the solids).

That is waaaaay past anal! I would take over 2 hours just to wash alone if I did that.

 

[wizardofahs]

maybe a little too much, but it's a good idea to have the hose in close range with the wash mitt. One teqnique i use is to use the hose to rinse off the area i just washed, this prevents soapy water spots from appearing if your washing outside in the sun.

 

[Knight]

Good ideas guys. I think soaking the mitt in the rinse bucket for a second or two along with rubbing the mit in the water helps greatly. Also a quick blast to the mit after taking it out of the rinse bucket might be added to my wash routine! Washing is done the most and maybe should be paid more attention to then normally thought. I think rinsing the mitt and scrubbing it in the water helps loosen the dirt and floats into the near by water. While maybe a blast afterwards would take any remaining particles that did not float into the water off the mitt. If the car is really dirty I think the one pass and rinse idea would be ideal and great. I think one wash mitt for the body is fine as long as you do the dirty parts last and wash the wash mitt after every car wash. A good car wash with great lubricating capabilities should be implemented as well.





Good times





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