Soap In The Sun

Poorboy said:
ok .. had to dig and find it but this is the email I received ..

My name is Dan and I run an after school program for kids at my former high school. We do automotive repairs, painting, custom work, detailing and things of that nature for kids interested in the automotive trade. Part projects have been turning a truck into an electric, custom painting a chopper, building a tow truck from a pickup I donated, etc. Because we receive no funding, all our tools, parts, consumables, etc. are either donated or purchased using whatever funds we raise doing repairs, painting, detailing or things of that nature. If it were possible could you send us any detail products? Maybe old inventory, stuff that you can`t sell for whatever reason, samples, anything really helps because our supplies are mostly what I have brought in to use/donated and would love to be able to give the kids some quality products to use. I can send money to cover shipping or whatever you need to cover costs. Our shipping address is
Dan Alford C/O Rolling Thunder after school program
170 Linwood Ave unit 1
Melrose MA, 02176
Any help you could provide would be very much appreciated. Thank you for any consideration

Here`s the Poorboy`s World Deal

Send these kids a care package and we`ll send you a couple of our product samples to try ...
Just post a picture of the outside of the postage paid box and let us know what products you`d like to try :)
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sweet deal there. I`m in.
 
I want to send those kids some stuff, but I doubt they would appreciate all the Chemical Guys crap I would be sending them. Would Autopia put together a care package if we sent them some money. Kind of like a Go Fund it project. Or Poor Boys? I would donate $50 or more. It`s the shipping that adds up.
 
dschribs said:
Which one are you using Ron?

I used Optimum last weekend. Foamed the car w soap - then washed the entire car (two bucket) while leaving the foam on the car. When I rinsed it - the car had soap "stains" all over the car from the soap baking on the sun. Not good.
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I use SSS. If you want answers about the foam, ask Merlin.
 
Any soap can be used in the sun. Just make sure you rinse after a panel or two. I do it all the time. I also use DI water which REALLY makes life easier!!
 
Brewins said:
Any soap can be used in the sun. Just make sure you rinse after a panel or two. I do it all the time. I also use DI water which REALLY makes life easier!!
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Tried that. Doesn`t work for me because I don`t have DI water.

I rinse the panel and by the time I get around to the other side of the vehicle - I already have some water spots from the panel I have rinsed. Keep in mind - I have a black SUV. From what I understand, when working in the sun, it`s better to leave the soap on the car until the entire car is washed. Then rinse the entire car and dry. I just need to find the right soap. Sounds like PoorBoys is the ticket!
 
dschribs said:
Tried that. Doesn`t work for me because I don`t have DI water.

I rinse the panel and by the time I get around to the other side of the vehicle - I already have some water spots from the panel I have rinsed. Keep in mind - I have a black SUV. From what I understand, when working in the sun, it`s better to leave the soap on the car until the entire car is washed. Then rinse the entire car and dry. I just need to find the right soap. Sounds like PoorBoys is the ticket!
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True. You make good points.
 
dschribs said:
Tried that. Doesn`t work for me because I don`t have DI water.

I rinse the panel and by the time I get around to the other side of the vehicle - I already have some water spots from the panel I have rinsed. Keep in mind - I have a black SUV. From what I understand, when working in the sun, it`s better to leave the soap on the car until the entire car is washed. Then rinse the entire car and dry. I just need to find the right soap. Sounds like PoorBoys is the ticket!
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With the uv index of 12+ here, I find that I keep re-rinsing, and re-rinsing areas that have already been done. Keeping the areas wet till ready to dry is the key.
 
dschribs said:
From what I understand, when working in the sun, it`s better to leave the soap on the car until the entire car is washed. Then rinse the entire car and dry. I just need to find the right soap. Sounds like PoorBoys is the ticket!
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that is exactly opposite of what I do

seems like you`d get some gnarly rainbow soap stains that way
 
heres what i sometimes do in the direct sun (1-6pm in my driveway)

take it for what its worth...wash roof windows and a to c pillars...basically top half

dry all those areas

wash hood and top of doors/fender areas/trunk or top rear hatch on suv, dry hood and trunk

rinse then wash remaing vertical panels (doors usually handle down and below beltline)

rinse then dry , now all vehicle is washed and dry and no chance for it to even dry with water spots

it does require a little common sense when rinsing off the areas after you dry roof, and sometimes i get water on there but its not the same amount as intentionally

now i prefer to wash vehicles before 11 and just do it without direct sun but it doesnt always work out that way

thats when ill employ that method if its a large vehicle like truck or suv
 
This whole idea started for me after watching this Adam`s video where he says it`s better to let the soap sit on the car in the sun. Maybe I need to rethink things.

Go to about five minutes in...

 
512detail said:
heres what i sometimes do in the direct sun (1-6pm in my driveway)

take it for what its worth...wash roof windows and a to c pillars...basically top half

dry all those areas

wash hood and top of doors/fender areas/trunk or top rear hatch on suv, dry hood and trunk

rinse then wash remaing vertical panels (doors usually handle down and below beltline)

rinse then dry , now all vehicle is washed and dry and no chance for it to even dry with water spots

it does require a little common sense when rinsing off the areas after you dry roof, and sometimes i get water on there but its not the same amount as intentionally

now i prefer to wash vehicles before 11 and just do it without direct sun but it doesnt always work out that way

thats when ill employ that method if its a large vehicle like truck or suv
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Rent a Culligan DI tank like I do. It`ll save you a TON of headaches!


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dschribs said:
Really? What`s your process?

I watched this Adam`s video where he says it`s better to let the soap sit on the car in the sun. Go to about five minutes in...
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i figured youd ask so i posted said method after that

hey im not saying my method is the best, but it works for me, I can even add a claybar step with soapy clay mitt if I feel like it but i prefer to do that after i wash with just clay lube
 
Also I should add that that method I was referring to is mainly used for those initial vehicles I detail because they tend to not bead/sheet very well

I could see leaving the soap on there and then rinsing it off if there was some good LSP on the vehicle but I just wouldn`t trust it (on veh w/no lsp) without a pressure washer and I have no pw
 
DI is awesome. Used it for first time this past weekend. It wasn`t hot, mid 60`s, but it was sunny. My wife`s all black murdered out Durango was water spot free. Used Meguiars soap and wax combo (the yellow stuff), rinsed the whole car first, do a section, rinse, move on. Even the glass was spot free. Once most of the water was gone, did a final dry using Griots Best of Show Detail spray (the new stuff). Looked great.

Same process on my bright blue 3 series. I am sold on DI.
 
I wake up early to wash the cars to avoid the heat. The sun hits me all day until the late afternoon. I wash with Poorboys SSS most of the time and have not had an issue. I do wash 1 panel at a time and rise in between being careful to keep the wile car wet to avoids water spotting. Then I dry with a master blaster.
 
JSFM35X said:
I wake up early to wash the cars to avoid the heat. The sun hits me all day until the late afternoon. I wash with Poorboys SSS most of the time and have not had an issue. I do wash 1 panel at a time and rise in between being careful to keep the wile car wet to avoids water spotting. .
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Wish I did this.......... :D
 
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