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Old 07-03-2014, 08:14 AM
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So guys I made my mind up. Spent maybe 30 minutes really looking at soaps this morning. I decided to try eagle one out. It's a dark blue color. Looking on you tube it seems to really suds up nicely
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I recently started using Optimum along with their wax. Both work well.
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This is what I use for OTC car wash soap.



Suds don't mean anything in comparison to the lubricity quality the soap produces. When you wash the car you want your wash mitt or whatever your using to glide across the paint.

Tip: Fill a bucket with clean water 3/4 full. Then mix in the soap by hand! After the soap is mixed into the water by hand use your jet function on the sprayer nozzle to create some suds for the top 1/4 of the bucket.
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Originally Posted by djfury05
This is what I use for OTC car wash soap.



Suds don't mean anything in comparison to the lubricity quality the soap produces. When you wash the car you want your wash mitt or whatever your using to glide across the paint.

Tip: Fill a bucket with clean water 3/4 full. Then mix in the soap by hand! After the soap is mixed into the water by hand use your jet function on the sprayer nozzle to create some suds for the top 1/4 of the bucket.
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Originally Posted by djfury05
This is what I use for OTC car wash soap.



Suds don't mean anything in comparison to the lubricity quality the soap produces. When you wash the car you want your wash mitt or whatever your using to glide across the paint.

Tip: Fill a bucket with clean water 3/4 full. Then mix in the soap by hand! After the soap is mixed into the water by hand use your jet function on the sprayer nozzle to create some suds for the top 1/4 of the bucket.

Would recommend this also. I use all of their products except. Black magic for rim wash and mothers for exhaust + rim polishing.
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Yup that's the stuff I recommended for OTC soap
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Originally Posted by demonspeed
I'm not a OCD detailer, so I've not heard of this. I'm all for anything to make the process more efficient, though!



I'm going to give this a try when I wash the car tomorrow. I usually dry with a water blade and touch up with an Absorber. I then use the spray wax between normal waxing.
You could use a quick detailer as a drying aid. For example when I do a 2 bucket wash and flood the car with low pressure to have the water sheet off, I spray Meguiar's M135 (pro version of ultimate quik detailer) as I dry. It helps you avoid water spots as well. I then follow up with one final wipe with either M135 or D156 (pro version of Ultimate Quik Wax). Depends on my month regiment.

As far as soaps. Meguiar's deep crystal is good for an entry level product. A step above it gold class then ultimate wash and wax for those that want the freshly waxed look. Mothers makes two good soaps as well. For those that want to save a couple bucks check out the Mothers M Tech line at autozone. It's re-packaged products from their various lines.
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I haven't used water to rinse in years. Crazy hard water at our place....spot city. I now use "No Rinse Wash and Shine". Wash her in the garage now....rain or shine



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