My first wash after Ultima

d2mini

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And with my new toy! :woohoo:





Last week I applied the Ultima line of products with 3 coats of their Paint Guard Plus on top of their Paint Prep Plus.

Yesterday i went to Sears to pick up the power washer I ordered so I could do my first wash since applying Ultima. ;-)





This from Sears....



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Plus this from Every Pressure Washer - Great Selection of Electric Pressure Washers, Gas Pressure Washers, Hot Water Pressure Washers, Cold Water Pressure Washers, & Much More!....



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equals this!



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And here it is just after drying, no detail spray yet...





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This was my first time using the pressure washer and foam cannon so I just guessed on the ratio of soap to water. I know it's not near as thick as what it could be. Came out ok but next time I'll get it even thicker. But it was A LOT OF FUN! Had the whole car covered within 30 seconds! I just used a jug of Meguires car wash soap I found at Lowe's since it was cheap and I wouldn't mind using larger quantities. Then i let it sit for several minutes while i got a bucket of water ready with Ultima car wash soap and my microfiber mit. Then I gently rinsed the layer of soapy foam off and gave it a quick gentle wash like normal. So i basically just used the foam this time as a pre-soak. Next time I might fool around with using the pressure washer to rinse and see how that goes.



But damnnnnnnn.... look at all that wet shine. :D
 
Looks great!



Z7 foams and sticks very well, with really good hang time. CG's CW&G cleans like crazy and has a drying agent that helps prevent spots. Mix em together for the best of both worlds. Just be careful not to put in too much CW&G or you'll strip your LSP. 3 oz of CW&G and 1 oz of Z7 mixed with 28 oz of water in a one quart bottle (I got mine from a spray bottle I bought at Target. The pickup tube can be bought at Home Depot) and max ratio gives tons of foam, great hang time, fantastic cleaning, great ease of drying.



I haven't had very good results with any of the Meg's washes. They just don't foam very well and really don't seem to have very good cleaning ability, either.



DP Extreme Foam is a very good substitute for Z7. Quite a bit cheaper, too. I do prefer Z7 over DP, though.
 
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