Two bucket method is a complete and utter waste of time

[julian987R]

All explained here...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qpjOR--Zxg

....makes complete sense right.

Edited by julian987R on Monday 17th May 11:11

[Gameface]

Do you work for Auto Finesse?

[Taita]

6 wash mitts vs a quick dunk and squeeze with one.....

[Leftfootwonder]

Compared to your method, two buckets would certainly save time and water.

[julian987R]

Leftfootwonder said:

Compared to your method, two buckets would certainly save time and water.

A bucket saves no time at all. The lance quick snaps on/off.
Also I see all these videos of detailers and they fill up the bucket full yet only dunk a few times anyway, so the tendency to fill the bucket up is as much a waste of water as my approach.

Lets face it, the two bucket method is baloney.

[Regbuser]

Do you use new mitts every wash, or wash and dry the used ones? Not clear from your post.
If you used DI resin water for the final rinse then no need to towel, and possibly introduce scratches.

[Monkeylegend]

Spray car with hose and cold water.

Wash car with sponge, hot water and car shampoo.

Spray car with hose and cold water.

Wipe surplus rinse water off with plastic blade.

Wipe dry with chamois.

Job done.


Repeat every 6 weeks or so.

[ecksjay]

Monkeylegend said:

Spray car with hose and cold water.

Wash car with sponge, hot water and car shampoo.

Spray car with hose and cold water.

Wipe surplus rinse water off with plastic blade.

Wipe dry with chamois.

Job done.


Repeat every 6 weeks or so.

6... weeks?

I think i washed a car.



once.

[MBBlat]

Monkeylegend said:

Spray car with hose and cold water.

Wash car with sponge, hot water and car shampoo.

Spray car with hose and cold water.

Wipe surplus rinse water off with plastic blade.

Wipe dry with chamois.

Job done.


Repeat every 6 weeks or so.

Same here, but tends to be repeat when it’s dry and I can be bothered 😀

[p4cks]

Monkeylegend said:

Spray car with hose and cold water.

Wash car with sponge, hot water and car shampoo.

Spray car with hose and cold water.

Wipe surplus rinse water off with plastic blade.

Wipe dry with chamois.

Job done.

This (although sometimes I do apply a little polish). Everything else before or during is just a result of very clever marketing and soft heads lapping it up

[R8Reece]

Monkeylegend said:

Spray car with hose and cold water.

Wash car with sponge, hot water and car shampoo.

Spray car with hose and cold water.

Wipe surplus rinse water off with plastic blade.

Wipe dry with chamois.

Job done.

Repeat every 6 weeks or so.

Same here but find microfibre cloths are better than chamois.

Also chuck in a Autoglym polish followed by a wax.

[Legacywr]

Isn’t the opening post just a bit pompous?

BTW...I use a 4 bucket method.

[Bungleaio]

All this nonsense is easily avoided by getting a new car delivered once a month.

[otolith]

p4cks said:

Monkeylegend said:

Spray car with hose and cold water.

Wash car with sponge, hot water and car shampoo.

Spray car with hose and cold water.

Wipe surplus rinse water off with plastic blade.

Wipe dry with chamois.

Job done.

This (although sometimes I do apply a little polish). Everything else before or during is just a result of very clever marketing and soft heads lapping it up

I think that just comes down to whether you notice and care about swirling in paint.

[Red9zero]

2 cars, 1 bucket.

[Monkeylegend]

otolith said:

p4cks said:

Monkeylegend said:

Spray car with hose and cold water.

Wash car with sponge, hot water and car shampoo.

Spray car with hose and cold water.

Wipe surplus rinse water off with plastic blade.

Wipe dry with chamois.

Job done.

This (although sometimes I do apply a little polish). Everything else before or during is just a result of very clever marketing and soft heads lapping it up

I think that just comes down to whether you notice and care about swirling in paint.

I have never polished a car in my life. My son bought me an electric polisher about 15 years ago, it is still in the box unused.

[juice]

Red9zero said:

2 cars, 1 bucket.

[Monkeylegend]

juice said:

Red9zero said:

2 cars, 1 bucket.

I use the two bucket method, one for the sponge and water and the other to store the shampoo, blade and chamois in.

[Dave.]

Foam
Rinse
Foam
Washmitt with a rinse bucket (with same shampoo as foam)
Rinse
Dry if i can be bothered (might even use ONR, Last Touch, Aquawax, etc if I’m feeling fancy).

They’re all covered in birdst at the minute, so probably just a foam and rinse for them all tomorrow.

[_Hoppers]

Monkeylegend said:

Wipe surplus rinse water off with plastic blade

You disgusting oik!