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I will start with a trick I use on the mirrors. As they are the size of a small car, they catch a lot of bug guts. So when I start washing I soak two rags and drape them over the mirrors. By the time I get around to drying the truck off, it only takes a few wipes and the mirrors are back to chrome. No where near as much scrubbing as when I tried cleaning them as I washed.
The trick to wash, clay bar and wax in easy.
Keep your clay bar towel soaking in your bucket with ONR.
Wash one section of your truck at a time (IE: the hood then fender etc) with ONR. Don't dry and immediately rub down with the clay towel using the ONR as lube. If it gets sticky add some more liquid from the bucket. Before you dry it spray with the wax and wipe it right off.
Gives you a quick wax job that takes less and 1hr to do on the SD.
how about water spots on glass or the best way to clean glass
The best glass cleaner ever invented is "Invisible Glass", available at most Auto parts stores. Some people talk about using 0000 steel wool with water, I haven't had the need to try that yet! DO NOT use steel wool less than 0000.
I use Shine Supply products for wheel cleaner, wash, detail spray and maintenance spray.
Of course, the two bucket method with grit guards.
I also use an open hose final rinse to 'sheet' off the water so there is less to dry.
As to glass, I have great results with the InvisibleGlass (Vinegar Windex works well too) and newspaper. Something about the newsprint makes the glass invisible.
The best glass cleaner ever invented is "Invisible Glass", available at most Auto parts stores. Some people talk about using 0000 steel wool with water, I haven't had the need to try that yet! DO NOT use steel wool less than 0000.
The Invisible Glass does work pretty good...the 0000 steel wool is old school so I'd be careful using it.
There is a great YouTube channel called AMMO NYC that I watch. He has a lot of great advice on detailing outside and inside. Mostly cars, not trucks. Hope this helps!
the cleanest you can get ANY (outside) GLASS - is by using 0000 steel wool....wet the glass (window cleaner or soap/water work well) and rub the steelwool over the glass... re-wet it, and pass the wool over it one more time...then wipe dry and SPRAY wax it, buff it clean...youll be impressed how clean the glass is.
we run 1000+ miles in a day in our RV and get hammered with bugs....the fastest way to clean the windshield is using 0000 steel wool....the bugs come off FAST and the glass is super clean....in minutes and we're on our way in much shorter time!
After washing the car, and drying the car (i uses a synthetic shammy & terry/micro fiber towels).....i use the DAMP towel to wipe out the inside of the door frames (door & cab/frame side).
how about water spots on glass or the best way to clean glass
0000 steel wool will remove anything and POLISH the glass to an amazingly clean level, try it (on the outside of any glass, including the sunroof)...youll be hooked.
For bugs stuck on chrome you can also use fabric softener sheets.
Just wet them and you can just gently rub and they come right off.
this is true - but you DONT need to use new / fresh dryer sheets...save the old ones and use them (the old dryer sheets won't reduce your soap/bubbles as much either)
foam cannon with pressure washer, 2 wash bucket method with grit guards, multiple microfiber wash mits, 2 extra large waffle weave microfiber drying towels (1 in case i accidentally drop one LOL), meguiars wax-as-u-dry, use the leftover soap water to wash my wheels, dry wheels with another microfiber towel. and recently have been using blue shop paper towels from home depot on the glass.
WOW and they recorded that....spraying the door jambs w/ a power washer... soaping the interior...and seats until theyre saturated....sheesh how dirty WAS that car!
