Good car wash?

comics22 · 06-25-2005, 10:51 PM

well im runnin low on my blue coral car wash, it works pretty good but i sther3e anything thats better? tell me what you use and if it does a good job.

dropped1 · 06-26-2005, 03:55 AM

Meguairs NXT car wash is a good over the counter wash.

rattmobbins · 06-26-2005, 03:58 AM

I love my Mr. Clean auto dry. I don't use it enough LOL, but I love it!

comics22 · 06-26-2005, 04:32 AM

i know the auto dry rocks but im just looking for car wash, i can dry it pretty good with very minimal water spots. so thats not the prob.

Meguairs NXT car wash is a good over the counter wash, im assuming the counter wash is where you just hose the truck off with water so it gets all the loose crap off. so the meguires stuff works good, about how much is it a bottle?

dropped1 · 06-26-2005, 12:33 PM

What I ment is, its a good car wash you can buy at a local store instead of a mail order only product.

I think its 6.99 for a gallon

comics22 · 06-26-2005, 01:09 PM

opps sorry i aparently wasnt thinking at 232am i have no idea what i was thinking

Proper1 · 06-28-2005, 10:48 PM

I like meguiars gold class car wash...I like it better than the NXT

jugglafaygo · 06-29-2005, 12:00 AM

eagle one bucket free car wash .. you use it once and then you will never use anything else again .. leaves such a nice shine .. i love it

rydin4life · 06-29-2005, 09:17 AM

I use eagle one also...just regular eagle one wash-at auto zone for a couple bucks a gallon...I love it.

LikeaRock · 06-29-2005, 02:09 PM

Megs Gold Class

rll9147 · 06-29-2005, 02:16 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by LikeaRock

Megs Gold Class

Same Here.

91_ sonoma · 06-29-2005, 07:01 PM

Meguiars gold class seems to give me the best results too.

Enjoithis · 06-29-2005, 07:13 PM

gold class here too

comics22 · 06-30-2005, 01:50 AM

well i may just get gold class. gonna run to autozone tommorow and wash it tommorow cuz driving down gravel roads during a 4week drought is very dusty.

LikeaRock · 06-30-2005, 01:46 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by comics22

well i may just get gold class. gonna run to autozone tommorow and wash it tommorow cuz driving down gravel roads during a 4week drought is very dusty.

Kragens has the best deal on Megs Gold Class IMO. I picked up a gallon bottle of it for $7.99 a couple weeks ago

afterS10 · 06-30-2005, 02:52 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by 91_ sonoma

Meguiars Gold Class seems to give me the best results

comics22 · 07-02-2005, 08:58 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by LikeaRock

Kragens has the best deal on Megs Gold Class IMO. I picked up a gallon bottle of it for $7.99 a couple weeks ago

hmm no Kragens around here, all we got is advance, autozone, orileys. and of course walmart

Scott01 · 07-03-2005, 04:16 AM

ZIpwax carwash

2lw4fthos · 07-03-2005, 04:23 AM

palm olive dish soap > ALL

j/k i use this stuff with little wax balls in it i cant remeber what the brand is and im to lazy to go into my garage and check but its blue with lime green tiny balls in it

rbryant4 · 07-07-2005, 04:06 AM

my mommys dish soap.. just kiddin, i like Meguiars gold class. but any more im too lazy to wash and dry my truck. who cares about water spots for a daily sometimes. as long as your not showing and you know it gonna rain after you get dont washing it why waste the time. everytime i wash mine i swear it storms

comics22 · 07-07-2005, 03:17 PM

well i wont have to worry about rain since it hasnt rained in a month and a half here. im a gonna go to walmart and get some .

foxracin23 · 07-07-2005, 03:38 PM

the one with wax balls is rain x i think

2lw4fthos · 07-08-2005, 05:14 AM

Quote:

the one with wax balls is rain x i think

i belive it is yes but i do add that it sucks HARD CORE

blackGMC · 07-08-2005, 12:09 PM

i just used some of that armor-all power wash gel and I must say I was impressed. I am goin to try some of that meguiars stuff though.

BeyondeXtReMe · 07-11-2005, 08:11 PM

whats wrong with dish soup

yah I tried a few different kinds of soup, had some turtle wax and some other stuff, but i think I'll try some of the stuff posted above cuz I'm outta soup

layshea · 07-11-2005, 10:15 PM

im all for meguiars products also

5timedime · 07-11-2005, 10:20 PM

dish soap = no wax. it'll take the wax right off yer paint! meguires (sp?) has always had great stuff. there's nothin' like rinsing it off after washing and seeing the tiny little bubbles in the water. works great!

StaticDime02 · 07-13-2005, 09:07 AM

www.flynn-dist.com

Best car wash stuff right there. This stuff owns Mother products. I've seen it and experienced it first hand so I know the shit works.

bad03xtreme · 07-13-2005, 09:14 AM

If you want a good car wash this is the Sh!t

But its like $23.00 a gallon but thats all I use on my truck.

96SSS10 · 11-01-2005, 01:33 PM

what makes that stuff so much better? I dont understand.........I know that some aren't as good as other's but a car can only be so clean. What does 23$ a gallon get you? Unless its super super concentrated..

LikeaRock · 11-01-2005, 02:23 PM

The more expensive soaps have more slickness to them, and they also produce more suds, which is what you want when you're washing. That way the wash mitt glides across the surface as smoothly as possibl, reducing the amount of spider webbing and marring in the clear coat. I use P&S Wash N Wax on most of my customers cars when they're not too dirty, or Megs Gold Class when I'm out of the other stuff, and Megs NXT when they get really dirty, like right now. NXT works great during the winter if you have a lot of road grime on your car

C_Rog · 11-01-2005, 05:38 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by BeyondeXtReMe

whats wrong with dish soup yah I tried a few different kinds of soup, had some turtle wax and some other stuff, but i think I'll try some of the stuff posted above cuz I'm outta soup

soup is good...mmmm...on topic, if I don't use the auto dry car wash, my dad gets the blue coral stuff, it's good, but the auto dry car wash is so much better. Might I add that you are going to want to make sure your mitt is VERY clean before you use it, road tar is the worst!!!

Daveman2 · 11-01-2005, 05:50 PM

Also many of the car wash soaps have silicone and other crap in there that basically helps you wax, I've found if I wax my car and wash it at least every 2 weeks in afew months it still feels pretty freshly waxed

I have used both Eagel one and Meguiars, both are amazing, but i couldnt pick one or the other

LikeaRock · 11-01-2005, 09:58 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Daveman2

Also many of the car wash soaps have silicone and other crap in there that basically helps you wax, I've found if I wax my car and wash it at least every 2 weeks in afew months it still feels pretty freshly waxed

I have used both Eagel one and Meguiars, both are amazing, but i couldnt pick one or the other

The problem with silicones is that they can leave a hazy residue behind. The only washes that contain silicone are "wash and wax" soaps and really cheap waxes. Something like Gold Class or NXT, and other off the shelf washes don't usually contain silicone.

GiveMeBreak · 11-02-2005, 06:31 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by jugglafaygo

eagle one bucket free car wash .. you use it once and then you will never use anything else again .. leaves such a nice shine .. i love it

Just used it and WAY impressed...my truck is like GLASS

I follow up with wax as you dry by them too

Metlhed01 · 11-02-2005, 08:34 PM

heh...unfortuately now i use what ever the hell is in the spray nozzle at the slef serve down the street. that shit is harsh.

i used to use the megs gold class though. worked great.

06-25-2005, 10:51 PM	#1
comics22 Pac is a hackin! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,124 Location: Middle of freakin IL User is: OffLine	Good car wash? well im runnin low on my blue coral car wash, it works pretty good but i sther3e anything thats better? tell me what you use and if it does a good job.
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06-26-2005, 03:55 AM	#2
dropped1 bagged1 Age: 23 Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 2,214 Location: Yokosuka, Japan User is: OffLine	Re: Good car wash? Meguairs NXT car wash is a good over the counter wash.
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06-26-2005, 03:58 AM	#3
rattmobbins So long Patches Age: 29 Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 3,134 Location: Albuquerque, NM User is: OffLine	Re: Good car wash? I love my Mr. Clean auto dry. I don't use it enough LOL, but I love it!
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06-26-2005, 04:32 AM	#4
comics22 Pac is a hackin! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,124 Location: Middle of freakin IL User is: OffLine	Re: Good car wash? i know the auto dry rocks but im just looking for car wash, i can dry it pretty good with very minimal water spots. so thats not the prob. Meguairs NXT car wash is a good over the counter wash, im assuming the counter wash is where you just hose the truck off with water so it gets all the loose crap off. so the meguires stuff works good, about how much is it a bottle?
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06-26-2005, 12:33 PM	#5
dropped1 bagged1 Age: 23 Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 2,214 Location: Yokosuka, Japan User is: OffLine	Re: Good car wash? What I ment is, its a good car wash you can buy at a local store instead of a mail order only product. I think its 6.99 for a gallon
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06-26-2005, 01:09 PM	#6
comics22 Pac is a hackin! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,124 Location: Middle of freakin IL User is: OffLine	Re: Good car wash? opps sorry i aparently wasnt thinking at 232am i have no idea what i was thinking
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06-28-2005, 10:48 PM	#7
Proper1 Bayarea kid Age: 23 Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 155 Location: Antioch, California User is: OffLine	Re: Good car wash? I like meguiars gold class car wash...I like it better than the NXT
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06-29-2005, 12:00 AM	#8
jugglafaygo Low Clearance Age: 25 Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 208 Location: michigan User is: OffLine	Re: Good car wash? eagle one bucket free car wash .. you use it once and then you will never use anything else again .. leaves such a nice shine .. i love it
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06-29-2005, 09:17 AM	#9
rydin4life Jabba The Griffin Age: 25 Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 3,255 Location: South Central PA User is: OffLine	Re: Good car wash? I use eagle one also...just regular eagle one wash-at auto zone for a couple bucks a gallon...I love it.
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06-29-2005, 02:09 PM	#10
LikeaRock Rustbucket Club Age: 22 Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 772 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Good car wash? Megs Gold Class
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06-29-2005, 02:16 PM	#11
rll9147 UNDER CONSTRUCTION Age: 29 Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 3,166 Location: Hubert/Jacksonville, NC User is: OffLine	Re: Good car wash? Quote: Originally Posted by LikeaRock Megs Gold Class Same Here.
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06-29-2005, 07:01 PM	#12
91_ sonoma lowridin bitch Age: 22 Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 253 Location: Reayville,Tn User is: OffLine	Re: Good car wash? Meguiars gold class seems to give me the best results too.
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06-29-2005, 07:13 PM	#13
Enjoithis Throw some Ds on that Bch Age: 21 Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 280 Location: NY User is: OffLine	Re: Good car wash? gold class here too
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06-30-2005, 01:50 AM	#14
comics22 Pac is a hackin! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,124 Location: Middle of freakin IL User is: OffLine	Re: Good car wash? well i may just get gold class. gonna run to autozone tommorow and wash it tommorow cuz driving down gravel roads during a 4week drought is very dusty.
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06-30-2005, 01:46 PM	#15
LikeaRock Rustbucket Club Age: 22 Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 772 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Good car wash? Quote: Originally Posted by comics22 well i may just get gold class. gonna run to autozone tommorow and wash it tommorow cuz driving down gravel roads during a 4week drought is very dusty. Kragens has the best deal on Megs Gold Class IMO. I picked up a gallon bottle of it for $7.99 a couple weeks ago
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06-30-2005, 02:52 PM	#16
afterS10 IT DONT STOP BITCHES! Age: 30 Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,172 Location: Earlimart, CA User is: OffLine	Re: Good car wash? Quote: Originally Posted by 91_ sonoma Meguiars Gold Class seems to give me the best results
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07-02-2005, 08:58 PM	#17
comics22 Pac is a hackin! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,124 Location: Middle of freakin IL User is: OffLine	Re: Good car wash? Quote: Originally Posted by LikeaRock Kragens has the best deal on Megs Gold Class IMO. I picked up a gallon bottle of it for $7.99 a couple weeks ago hmm no Kragens around here, all we got is advance, autozone, orileys. and of course walmart
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07-03-2005, 04:16 AM	#18
Scott01 ZR2 member Age: 37 Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,903 Location: Northeast Ky User is: OffLine	Re: Good car wash? ZIpwax carwash
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07-03-2005, 04:23 AM	#19
2lw4fthos Beau is low Age: 22 Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,537 Location: orange park,florida User is: OffLine	Re: Good car wash? palm olive dish soap > ALL j/k i use this stuff with little wax balls in it i cant remeber what the brand is and im to lazy to go into my garage and check but its blue with lime green tiny balls in it
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07-07-2005, 04:06 AM	#20
rbryant4 sold the dime :( Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,932 Location: eastern ky User is: OffLine	Re: Good car wash? my mommys dish soap.. just kiddin, i like Meguiars gold class. but any more im too lazy to wash and dry my truck. who cares about water spots for a daily sometimes. as long as your not showing and you know it gonna rain after you get dont washing it why waste the time. everytime i wash mine i swear it storms
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07-07-2005, 03:17 PM	#21
comics22 Pac is a hackin! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,124 Location: Middle of freakin IL User is: OffLine	Re: Good car wash? well i wont have to worry about rain since it hasnt rained in a month and a half here. im a gonna go to walmart and get some .
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07-07-2005, 03:38 PM	#22
foxracin23 AUTO ADDiCTiONS Age: 21 Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,275 Location: severn , md User is: OffLine	Re: Good car wash? the one with wax balls is rain x i think
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07-08-2005, 05:14 AM	#23
2lw4fthos Beau is low Age: 22 Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,537 Location: orange park,florida User is: OffLine	Re: Good car wash? Quote: the one with wax balls is rain x i think i belive it is yes but i do add that it sucks HARD CORE
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07-08-2005, 12:09 PM	#24
blackGMC I only got 9 fingers!!! Age: 28 Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,252 Location: Northern Indiana User is: OffLine	Re: Good car wash? i just used some of that armor-all power wash gel and I must say I was impressed. I am goin to try some of that meguiars stuff though.
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07-11-2005, 08:11 PM	#25
BeyondeXtReMe Registered User Age: 23 Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,478 Location: Halifax, NS, Canada User is: OffLine	Re: Good car wash? whats wrong with dish soup yah I tried a few different kinds of soup, had some turtle wax and some other stuff, but i think I'll try some of the stuff posted above cuz I'm outta soup
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07-11-2005, 10:15 PM	#26
layshea User that is Registered Age: 22 Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 40 Location: Peru, Indiana User is: OffLine	Re: Good car wash? im all for meguiars products also
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07-11-2005, 10:20 PM	#27
5timedime my hoopty Age: 31 Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,907 Location: Belmont, just west of Charlotte, NC User is: OffLine	Re: Good car wash? dish soap = no wax. it'll take the wax right off yer paint! meguires (sp?) has always had great stuff. there's nothin' like rinsing it off after washing and seeing the tiny little bubbles in the water. works great!
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07-13-2005, 09:07 AM	#28
StaticDime02 Chyeah Age: 24 Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,680 Location: Maryville / Cookeville, TN User is: OffLine	Re: Good car wash? www.flynn-dist.com Best car wash stuff right there. This stuff owns Mother products. I've seen it and experienced it first hand so I know the shit works.
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07-13-2005, 09:14 AM	#29
bad03xtreme Choosy moms choose Jeff Age: 27 Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 5,118 Location: Manassas, VA User is: OffLine	Re: Good car wash? If you want a good car wash this is the Sh!t But its like $23.00 a gallon but thats all I use on my truck.
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11-01-2005, 01:33 PM	#30
96SSS10 Winter Projects.... Age: 23 Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 139 Location: Youngstown, Oh User is: OffLine	Re: Good car wash? what makes that stuff so much better? I dont understand.........I know that some aren't as good as other's but a car can only be so clean. What does 23$ a gallon get you? Unless its super super concentrated..
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11-01-2005, 02:23 PM	#31
LikeaRock Rustbucket Club Age: 22 Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 772 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Good car wash? The more expensive soaps have more slickness to them, and they also produce more suds, which is what you want when you're washing. That way the wash mitt glides across the surface as smoothly as possibl, reducing the amount of spider webbing and marring in the clear coat. I use P&S Wash N Wax on most of my customers cars when they're not too dirty, or Megs Gold Class when I'm out of the other stuff, and Megs NXT when they get really dirty, like right now. NXT works great during the winter if you have a lot of road grime on your car
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11-01-2005, 05:38 PM	#32
C_Rog Trick Motorsports Age: 23 Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 3,111 Location: Bloomington, IL User is: OffLine	Re: Good car wash? Quote: Originally Posted by BeyondeXtReMe whats wrong with dish soup yah I tried a few different kinds of soup, had some turtle wax and some other stuff, but i think I'll try some of the stuff posted above cuz I'm outta soup soup is good...mmmm...on topic, if I don't use the auto dry car wash, my dad gets the blue coral stuff, it's good, but the auto dry car wash is so much better. Might I add that you are going to want to make sure your mitt is VERY clean before you use it, road tar is the worst!!!
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11-01-2005, 05:50 PM	#33
Daveman2 Road Racing Blazer Age: 22 Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 4,561 Location: Santa Cruz, CA User is: OffLine	Re: Good car wash? Also many of the car wash soaps have silicone and other crap in there that basically helps you wax, I've found if I wax my car and wash it at least every 2 weeks in afew months it still feels pretty freshly waxed I have used both Eagel one and Meguiars, both are amazing, but i couldnt pick one or the other
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11-01-2005, 09:58 PM	#34
LikeaRock Rustbucket Club Age: 22 Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 772 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Good car wash? Quote: Originally Posted by Daveman2 Also many of the car wash soaps have silicone and other crap in there that basically helps you wax, I've found if I wax my car and wash it at least every 2 weeks in afew months it still feels pretty freshly waxed I have used both Eagel one and Meguiars, both are amazing, but i couldnt pick one or the other The problem with silicones is that they can leave a hazy residue behind. The only washes that contain silicone are "wash and wax" soaps and really cheap waxes. Something like Gold Class or NXT, and other off the shelf washes don't usually contain silicone.
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11-02-2005, 06:31 PM	#35
GiveMeBreak 98' Cowl Induction Age: 36 Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 471 Location: North Smithfield RI User is: OffLine	Re: Good car wash? Quote: Originally Posted by jugglafaygo eagle one bucket free car wash .. you use it once and then you will never use anything else again .. leaves such a nice shine .. i love it Just used it and WAY impressed...my truck is like GLASS I follow up with wax as you dry by them too
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