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Do you hand wash or car wash your Tesla?
- Thread starter Solar Windman
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This is my routine:
- Pressure wash with soap and water twice a week.
- Deep clean with two step rinse with soap and water, waxing, cleaning of the frunk and interior once a month. I usually spend an entire day with the help of my kids on this. I swear by the guide from Chrisfix, up on YouTube. It's very detailed and the everything comes out clean after a claybar and waxing.
I never let someone else wash my car, not because I don't trust them but because I enjoy doing it myself. Auto car washers are a no no.
- Pressure wash with soap and water twice a week.
- Deep clean with two step rinse with soap and water, waxing, cleaning of the frunk and interior once a month. I usually spend an entire day with the help of my kids on this. I swear by the guide from Chrisfix, up on YouTube. It's very detailed and the everything comes out clean after a claybar and waxing.
I never let someone else wash my car, not because I don't trust them but because I enjoy doing it myself. Auto car washers are a no no.
Foxsbiscuits
Member
Interested to know how you get on with this, I thought about getting something similar but concluded it wouldn't give full coverage from one bottle. Ended up getting a cheap snow foam adapter for my pressure washer and it works very well.
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PianoAl
Active Member
If it works as well as in the video, it will be a lot more convenient than taking out and hooking up the pressure washer, even if I need two bottles per car.
We'll see.
PianoAl
Active Member
MikeRTX
Member
I'm behind the curve, I guess, but I just got a bottle of ONR and tried it yesterday. Seems to have done a good job, and the convenience can't be beat. Washed the 3 right in my garage.
One observation, though - several Youtubers say that one (white) cap from the 32oz bottle is 1oz of product. I don't have anything that measures that small an amount, but 4 capfuls did NOT equal 4oz (my minimum measurable amount). Looks like to me a capful is about 2/3 oz, so when mixing with 2 gal of water I'd recommend using about a cap and a half.
One observation, though - several Youtubers say that one (white) cap from the 32oz bottle is 1oz of product. I don't have anything that measures that small an amount, but 4 capfuls did NOT equal 4oz (my minimum measurable amount). Looks like to me a capful is about 2/3 oz, so when mixing with 2 gal of water I'd recommend using about a cap and a half.
KDeanCville
Member
Hand wash only. With my first MY, I would occasionally take it to a touchless car wash, particularly in the winter. The local place wipes down the car afterwards, so it was good - no swirl marks! However, I began to notice the black trim pieces on the doors/windows got discolored. I've seen others post about similar results, likely from the harsh chemicals in the car wash. I think I read that WD40 or Armor All will take care of that.
Anyway, for my new 2024 MY, I'm going to stick with hand washing only, at least for a while.
Anyway, for my new 2024 MY, I'm going to stick with hand washing only, at least for a while.
ODWms
Member
I hand wash with foam cannon, and dry with Wax as You Dry, for both cars pretty regularly. I have also used automated washes with zero detectable drawbacks. I consistently get looks and words of disbelief when I reveal the 2018’s age and mileage.
joebruin77
Active Member
I am a huge fan of ONR and other rinseless washes. Glad you liked your first experience with it.
Not sure if you are already doing this, but I find that a really important first step in doing a rinseless wash is to "pretreat" the panel you are going to wash with some of the ONR solution. I use a one-gallon Chapin garden sprayer that I bought at home depot. I fill the sprayer with some of the ONR wash solution, spray the panel I am cleaning, let it dwell for about 20-30 seconds, and then wash the panel with a microfiber wash pad and the ONR solution.
Pretreating the panel this way, especially the panels lower on the car that tend to get more dirty, will significantly reduce the chances of inducing any scratches.
Thank you for the advice! I purchased The Rag Company Edgeless 365. They specifically note that it is for wax removal, polishing. Pretty good price at 19.95 for 10-pack. I also to "Dry Me a River" by The Rag Company. Great name
Wow, quite a shine on your T. BTW, the color looks great with your home.
PianoAl
Active Member
Got it today, and the thing works great—just as in the video. I'll start a new thread on it.
Lindenwood
Active Member
I exclusively do “waterless” washes with those “quick-wash” type spray-bottle products and a few microfiber towels. I do it maybe 4 or 5 days a week to keep it clean and shiny. If the car is really dirty (I.e. driving through a rain after a multi-week dry spell), I’ll soak one or two microfiber cloths in water to run over the car to pick up or loosen most of the heavier soiling. I take about 15 minutes per cleaning, including cleaning the wheels and shining the tires. If I’m just wiping down the body, it’s more like 5-7 minutes.
No “buckets,” no hose, and I can knock it out in the garage before I go to work.
No “buckets,” no hose, and I can knock it out in the garage before I go to work.
