Fit CareDiscuss Tips on how to Keep your Fit or Jazz looking like new
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Washing my Fit has always been a PITA to me. I have a black one and it looks nice, most of the time. Tonight I washed it at home with the Mr. Clean filter system only to find out my filter was just old enough to leave streaks everywhere and make it look like crap. So, I went to the car wash (manually did it there, not automatic) and it is absolutely impossible to get all the soap out of the windows which streaked down or something streaked down all sides of the car, looking no better than when I did it at home. Should have went and bought new filters and just washed it by hand again, but how do you people do it at a car wash where you spray it yourself? It's impossible to rinse and rinse and rinse, there's still soap streaks!
California water blade is dangerous if not used absolutely perfect. If one spec of dirt or dust falls after you wash the car. You will drag it across the paint and scratch it. I use a leaf blower to get most of the water out of the crevices so I dont get any drips, then use a waffle weave microfiber towel on all my details.
I use a foam gun to soap up the Fit and then using the two bucket method I use Adam's car wash soap and microfiber mit. I wash the wheels and tires with P21s and then dry the Fit using the air nozzle connected to my air compressor. This removes 99% of the moisture, I then use a MF towel to remove any remaining water.
Any advice on getting water spots off the windshield? I washed my Fit yesterday and brought it in the garage to wash the windows with windex. Then going to work this morning the sun caught the windshield and I noticed all of these water spots that the windex didn't get. When I got home from work I got the windex out and a microfiber cloth and tried to clean them but they wouldn't budge. Not even a fingernail on them would get that defined edge of the waterspot. It's almost like it's inside the windshield. Do I need a razorblade to get these waterspots out?
__________________ 09 Fit Sport - Storm Silver Metallic
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Features:
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Does not strip wax, helps protect clearcoat.
Includes AutoDry device, 6.7 fl. oz. car soap, starter filter.
Device has all-grip selector knob, thumb activated on-off switch, leak resistant hose hook-up, filter window indicator, 3 independent nozzles, power grip handle, durable ABS plastic housing.
AutoDry soap sheets water off car for faster drying.
Removes dirt & grime, leaves no film or residue
AutoDry filter removes water impurities which causes spots.
^ my kids used it and hated it. Unless you have a clean car, it's not going to do the job anyway, you will still have to wash the car by hand, and if you have clean car, there's no point in washing it!
Washing my Fit has always been a PITA to me. I have a black one and it looks nice, most of the time. Tonight I washed it at home with the Mr. Clean filter system only to find out my filter was just old enough to leave streaks everywhere and make it look like crap. So, I went to the car wash (manually did it there, not automatic) and it is absolutely impossible to get all the soap out of the windows which streaked down or something streaked down all sides of the car, looking no better than when I did it at home. Should have went and bought new filters and just washed it by hand again, but how do you people do it at a car wash where you spray it yourself? It's impossible to rinse and rinse and rinse, there's still soap streaks!
Coin-op washes are, IMO, a total rip-off. Unless you use the brush to wash, you are not going to get the grime off with just the sprayer, and those brushes are the best way there is to scratch the shit out of your paint. No matter your technique (and mine is the best) you will drive out of the bay with dirt still stuck to your car. Two-bucket treatment with microfiber cloths, a clay bar, and good wax is the way to treat a car you want to keep looking nice.
just washed my fit today and claybarred it, and this has probably already been said but I recommend going to Costco to pick up that big pack of microfiber towels
just washed my fit today and claybarred it, and this has probably already been said but I recommend going to Costco to pick up that big pack of microfiber towels
One can never be too thin, too rich, or have too many microfiber cloths!
Costco has really good microfiber towels. And even though its already been said those mr. clean things suck, as do using those brushes at the coin op car washes. 2 bucket method only!!!
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