How do you wash your Civic?

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Do you go through an automatic wash? Or maybe you wash yourself and have certain products you like to use? Lately I’ve been using Meguiars Ultimate Wash & Wax car soap and spray on Quik Wax. Microfiber mitts/towels have helped me out greatly with the cleaning process as well. The previous owner of my Civic still had his car wash pass sticker on the inside of the drivers door jamb. I have a decent amount of swirl marks on the paint as a result lol
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I always wash my car by hand, I only took it through an automatic car wash once, and that was the first week I got it. I did not know better back then, it swirled up my car. My civic is what sparked my detailing obsession. I wash my car once a week, for maintenance washes I use a wash and wax, foam cannon and then 2 bucket method. After I dry the car I use a quick detailer with a gloss enhancer (it has wax in it) to give the car a wick wipe down for any spots I have missed or water spots. Then tire shine on the tires and plastic protectant on the plastic trims. And that's pretty much it (for the outside lol)
 

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3K PSI Power washer w/ a snubi pistol grp
MTM PF22 Foam Canon
Mr. Pink or Maxi Suds, Honey Dew snow foams
My car is ceramic coated so I just snow it up once and rinse, every 3rd week I pre-soak then do an actual hand wash.
Rinse then using a Worx leaf blower, dry the car.
I use Chem Guys TVD_110_16 G6 Hyper Coat for the wheels as it is water based so there is no sling which screws up your paint.

Needless to say I love washing the car.

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3K PSI Power washer w/ a snubi pistol grp
MTM PF22 Foam Canon
Mr. Pink or Maxi Suds, Honey Dew snow foams
My car is ceramic coated so I just snow it up once and rinse, every 3rd week I pre-soak then do an actual hand wash.
Rinse then using a Worx leaf blower, dry the car.
I use Chem Guys TVD_110_16 G6 Hyper Coat for the wheels as it is water based so there is no sling which screws up your paint.

Needless to say I love washing the car.

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I always wash my car by hand, use Meguiars Gold Class car wash soap, the 2 bucket method if it’s really dirty, 2 micro fiber wash mitts (1 for the upper half, 1 for the lower), either “trickle dry” and/or use a leaf blower as shown here.


I’ve never got my car “bone dry” by trickling water on it as he has, but this certainly does help. Using a leaf blower to get water out of all the nooks & crannies works quite well, but it blows droplets all over the previously trickled dry surfaces. Problem is I have to promptly dry the surfaces before those small drops dry & cause water spots. The Junkman doesn’t say how he handles this, perhaps his droplets just drain off. Usually I don’t do both methods & choose just one depending how I feel.

Check out some of his other videos. He’s kind of a hobbyist detailer & has some good tips, but following all of them is too much for me.

For drying I use these Pluffle micro fiber towels. I use the 20”x40” size and can usually dry the whole car with a single towel, basically depends on how much water was left on the car. They’re pricey but worth it. I have only 2 but should get a couple more.
https://www.theragcompany.com/platinum-pluffle-hybrid-weave-microfiber-drying-towels/

I use a regular cotton towel to do the door jambs & areas like that, & try to keep the Pluffle towels as clean as possible. No sense getting door lock grease on them.

Be sure to follow proper washing instruction with these & all micro fiber towels.
Do not wash with other towels such as cotton.
No hot water.
Use only fragrance free detergent.
Hot water melts the fine micro fiber tips & detergent additives clogs them, so I’m told.
 


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I use Meguiar's Ultimate Waterless Wash And Wax Anywhere.
Then follow with Meguiar's Ultimate Fast Finish polymer sealant.
 

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automatic car wash. It's a daily driver plus i have the paint protection package from the dealer so if it gets jacked they have to fix it anyway.
 

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i clean mine every 5 days on average, first i do wheel arches inside, then tires and rims, 2 bucket method bodywork, using diffrent spunges for arches wheels rims and 2 for bodywork... i need 1.5 hours to do whole car, not including the inside. in the end of this month i have ceramic coating, it cost like 900dollars but i will save time with cleaning :)
 

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I use to take my cars to the 100% hand car wash businesses, but they typically charge $20+ tip. So I've recently switched it up and started doing the self wash, $5 for 15-minutes. I would probably wash it 1x or 2x a month. And do a wipe down with quick detail spray during the week, or whenever it looks like it needs a wipe down. This is with my previous cars, since I actually haven't washed this civic since owning it nearly a month now.
 

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My current wash/cleaning process every other week:

1. Spray wheel cleaner & on dirty wheels; let sit for 5 minutes
2. Hose off wheels
3. Hose down the whole car to get rid of loose dirt/particles
4. Two bucket method hand wash starting from top to bottom (currently use Meguiar's Gold Class Car wash)
5. Dry the car (currently use Griot's PFM Towels); don't forget door jams!
6. Inspect the car for any missed spots and go address as needed
7. Wipe down the car with detailing spray (currently use Griot's Best of Show Detailer) and clean microfiber towels
8. Clean all window panels
9. Vacuum inside of car (use soft bristle brushes to help lift dust from crevices/tiny areas)
10. Wipe down/clean inside of car using interior detailer (currently use Meguiar's Quik Interior Detailer)
11. Step back and appreciate your hard work :headbang:

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1. Spray wheels with foaming wheel cleaner and let it sit.
2. Pressure wash wheels, glass, then car from top down.
3. Foam cannon the whole car. Let sit a couple minutes (in a shady spot).
4. Pressure wash rinse from top down.
5. Dirt Check - If the body or rims still look dirty I'll use a wash mitt and two buckets (one soapy, one clean) and get the dirty panels cleaned up a bit more, or use a soft bristle brush and scrub the rims a bit.
6. Detail spray and clay bar any rail dust behind my wheels (darn white paint!).
7. Re rinse with the pressure washer if I did any extra cleaning in step 5.
8. Towel Dry
9. Mist and wipe off with Meguiars Ultimate Quick Wax. (Only during summer months. In winter I put on Nu Finish around October, and don't use any other waxes or polishes until spring).
10. Regular Windex and paper towel on the outside glass.
11. Meguiars Hot Shine for the tires. I spray it liberally on a crappy rag and wipe them down.
12. Start counting down until it's dirty again...I really like washing my car.
 

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1. Spray wheels with foaming wheel cleaner and let it sit.
2. Pressure wash wheels, glass, then car from top down.
3. Foam cannon the whole car. Let sit a couple minutes (in a shady spot).
4. Pressure wash rinse from top down.
5. Dirt Check - If the body or rims still look dirty I'll use a wash mitt and two buckets (one soapy, one clean) and get the dirty panels cleaned up a bit more, or use a soft bristle brush and scrub the rims a bit.
6. Detail spray and clay bar any rail dust behind my wheels (darn white paint!).
7. Re rinse with the pressure washer if I did any extra cleaning in step 5.
8. Towel Dry
9. Mist and wipe off with Meguiars Ultimate Quick Wax. (Only during summer months. In winter I put on Nu Finish around October, and don't use any other waxes or polishes until spring).
10. Regular Windex and paper towel on the outside glass.
11. Meguiars Hot Shine for the tires. I spray it liberally on a crappy rag and wipe them down.
12. Start counting down until it's dirty again...I really like washing my car.
Step 8 - Towel Dry >> Dry with electric leaf blower

I use a small electric leaf blower to dry the car after the final rinse,
Advantages:

(1) No touch, so no chance of creating any micro scratches with a dry towel.
(2) As the beaded water blows off the car, you can clearly see where the car has optimum Hydrophobic coating, and where it is lacking.
(3) Blower blows all water out of any cracks & seams .. less chance of trapped water & rust starting.
(4) No Drying Towel to deal with - wash/dry etc
 

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Step 8 - Towel Dry >> Dry with electric leaf blower

I use a small electric leaf blower to dry the car after the final rinse,
Advantages:

(1) No touch, so no chance of creating any micro scratches with a dry towel.
(2) As the beaded water blows off the car, you can clearly see where the car has optimum Hydrophobic coating, and where it is lacking.
(3) Blower blows all water out of any cracks & seams .. less chance of trapped water & rust starting.
(4) No Drying Towel to deal with - wash/dry etc

I do have a small electric leaf blower, and I will blast it into the mirrors and around those small areas. Especially around the trunk of the hatchback, which will 'cry' for hours after a wash if I don't. I don't do the whole car like this though because it'll take forever. Very minimal risk of scratching after the wash I just put my car through. I'm not using a regular old shitty towel here, it's a nice microfibre drying towel. Gets all my gloss black pieces looking real nice and shiny.
 

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I use Meguiar's Ultimate Waterless Wash And Wax Anywhere.
Then follow with Meguiar's Ultimate Fast Finish polymer sealant.
I need to start looking into waterless wash products... I want something to clean off the car during the week when it unexpectedly rains, etc. and I just want to quick touch up the car. With the kids, I really only have time on the weekends to do actual 2 bucket washes.
 

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I do have a small electric leaf blower, and I will blast it into the mirrors and around those small areas. Especially around the trunk of the hatchback, which will 'cry' for hours after a wash if I don't. I don't do the whole car like this though because it'll take forever. Very minimal risk of scratching after the wash I just put my car through. I'm not using a regular old shitty towel here, it's a nice microfibre drying towel. Gets all my gloss black pieces looking real nice and shiny.
You need a better leaf Blower ... it takes me about 10 minutes to dry it with the leaf blower.
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