Hi Guys,

Where are you washing your cars during this drought? Normally it would be on my driveway, but now I have to look into alternatives and I'm not sure where I can go without the possibility of damaging my car. I should also mention that my car is really low with my lip, so car conveyors are not an option. Thanks!

 

Look into a rinseless wash by adams or optimum. Really good product just need to use with nice microfiber cloths. Lots of youtube videos on how to use them.

 

I sold my Subaru and bought a truck... Boom! No more car wash needed. Lol

 

I think I washed my wrx maybe 3 or 4 times a year

 

But to the OP, I now use Chemical Guys Ecowash. Got it from Detail Maniac

 

Wow this is awesome! How many towels do you use per "wash"?

 

Honestly just depends on how dirty your car is.

Dirtier = more towels.

Me personally, my car is usually just dusty and ill wipe it down 1-2 per month with this stuff. Ill go thru 4-5 for the car and then 3-4 for the wheels alone.

You can wash the microfiber rags as long as you dont use fabric softener in the dryer.

 

Depending on how dirty or heavily soiled your exterior is, the more towels you may have to use. The more towels you use will in trade take more water to wash to get those towels back to safe usable condition. So depending on the conditions, it really may not save much water. Waterless washing methods are really meant for lightly soiled vehicles. If this relates to your application, then it'll benefit you. If your vehicle is overly soiled, you would risk more inflicted paint damage along with wasting more water.

 

Yes you do use water to wash the towels, but you can be smart about it.

I wont use 8-10 towels and just wash those. Ill wait till Ive used those and maybe some mop pads from the floors in my house, old towels from drying my dog off ect.

So ill still get a full load in the wash machine.

 

My fabric softener is dispensed in the washer lol. Is ours different?


Wash microfiber towels with microfiber safe shampoo on high heat and dry on low.

 

Sure, depends on what your general purpose is.

I always wash microfiber towels separately to not cross contaminate any foreign chemicals or lint from other fabrics and textiles. If water was expendable, I would wash polish cloths separately from wax and LSP clothes.

It all comes down to how thorough you separate your regimen and if you use it for professional use or just general house hold usage. I cannot risk cross-contaminating my regimen with other household cloths on client vehicles and their finishes.

And if I were to ever use a waterless wash method, I would be using at least one towel per panel or half panel.

 

I go to one of those self serve places and use the pressurized water to knock off the dirt.

 

Ummmmm it is a Subaru? And not a BMW? They are meant for use and abuse not show and shine main strip cruising? I think it is been 4 years since my wagon's last bath

 

Just pull it onto your lawn to wash it and don't run your sprinklers for a day if you feel guilty. A car wash is not going to make or break the drought, hopefully the el niņo hits hard this winter.

 

Was that when I touched it last? LOL!