S&W Special Technique?

**Woob** · 04-24-2004, 11:18 PM

Long time since I have started a thread but here is my problem:
Weather is warm but POLLEN CITY (I`ve never seen so much grab my car everyday even if I use my CCD). I offered to clean a black Honda Accord for my friend since she wanted it clean and was willing to send it through a carwash (

dangerous they are, unless its touchless of course)

I trusted the use of my microfibers + S&W. My technique was to first wet the entire panel with spritzes of water to loosen the hardened dirt layer then spray loosely with alot of S&W since it looked very dirty. The entire came out like it didn`t have any marring due to my removal with just S&W and MF.

MY big question: When I was cleaning the entire car it obviously had swirls, but if just felt very rough and grainy. Was I pushing too hard? Or was it the actual MF? Not enough liquid?

Does anyone know of any techniques to clean a pretty dirty car with some water / MF / and S&W? - Sorta like a QEW technique but with S&W?

I hate to take the hose out and WW.

**elortt** · 04-24-2004, 11:40 PM

:wait yes I did this porsche that way. The owner left the passcode to his garage when he went on vacation, but forgot to leave his keys. I couldnt move the car and I couldnt pull out the hose and water (tile floor). I took about 2.5 gal water and approx 2-3 oz S&W (could have been more than necessary but :dunno ). I used a Mf (did not wring out) to soak each panel and wiped dry with a second Mf. Actually worked well for everything, glass, paint, trim. This is a before pic

**elortt** · 04-24-2004, 11:47 PM

granted this is when it was all done but I didnt think to take any after the wash pics, sorry

**Woob** · 04-24-2004, 11:50 PM

Did you spray S&W on the wet MF and then wipe? Seemed to do very well for me with just a spray bottle. How did it feel when you went over the paint?

**elortt** · 04-24-2004, 11:50 PM

one more

**elortt** · 04-24-2004, 11:52 PM

no I mixed the S&W and water then just dipped the MF. this was last december when I was just getting familiar with S&W. Now though I think that I could have gotten away with just spraying the s&w.

Eric

**JimS** · 04-25-2004, 08:02 AM

Why dilute the S&W? I Spray and then I Wipe and the truck gets clean. I think that`s how it was intended to be used when it was developed. Using water just dilutes the ability of the product to do it`s job.

**Poorboy** · 04-25-2004, 08:04 AM

:yeah

**Woob** · 04-25-2004, 08:46 AM

The pollen and the dirt was pretty heavily caked on. It felt really weird to go over with just S&W since I heard andfelt all the particles just absorb into my MF.

After getting all of the dirt away I saw streaks and rebuffed. The streaks disappeared. Thats why I am questioning if I got all the dirt off and maybe I should use some water.

S&W is great I`m just making sure to not stratch the cars.

**kimwallace** · 04-25-2004, 11:10 AM

I use the S&W only. and then wipe off.
Water by itself does not lubricate (I have micro marred paint trying water only).
When the water sprayed on first the lubricity of the S&W is diminished.
I have only used S&W for a short time but have done 7 or 8 cleanings on three different vehicles and have not had any marring or scratching at all.
I do need to wash my MFs more often though (HAHAHA)

**elortt** · 04-25-2004, 11:17 AM

Originally posted by JimS
Why dilute the S&W? I Spray and then I Wipe and the truck gets clean. I think that`s how it was intended to be used when it was developed. Using water just dilutes the ability of the product to do it`s job.

I agree, like I said that was when I was just starting to use it. Now all I do is spray and wipe and it works great

Eric