donpb

i use the foammaster to wash my car along with mequiars nxt generation car wash. my car washes nice and clean and always dries very well but later on than night when dew settles on it, i can see lots of drying streaks everywhere. and i only use microfiber washing and drying towels, period.

so what could be causing this streaking and how the heck do i get rid of or prevent it? thanks.

Anzafin

I believe the streaking is actually caused by the soapy water that has dried on the surface and etched the streaking marks in wax. This usually happens when you have already washed the panel and then continued to another without rinsing the washed panel. The dew makes the marks in the wax visible.

- Antti -

rctmthouse

I think you can get rid of those marks with the Meg quick detailer. Did you wash it in the sun? May be it's time to clay it and give it a nice coat of wax. I really like the Meg NXT kind even though it's not real car wax.

donpb

i don't think that's the problem because i recently got it clayed by the dealer. they had a special for a complete detail for $99 and i just couldn't pass that up.

donpb

this is how i currently wash my car:

1. use the foammaster to cover my entire car in foam (2 mins).

2. immediately wash the entire car all at once (10 mins).

3. immediately rinse the entire care (5 mins).

4. use the california blade to remove excess water (2 mins).

5. use a microfiber drying towel to dry the whole car (5 mins).

itz MURDAH

Dont have any experience with the spray soap .. but i usually hand wash my car with a chemille mitt 2 bucket method with meguiars gold class or that lime green one lol forgot the name .. I usually wash half the car as quick as possible make sure the soap is very foamy and rinse it off then do the other side .. I use calfornia water blade and an absorber to dry the car worked good for me since i started no streaks

jjrdoherty

Is california water blade all its cracked up to be?

donpb

come to think of it, the streaks are shaped like the blade.

maybe i just need a new blade as i've had this one for years.

rctmthouse

personally, I do not trust either the blade or the duster on my car because you're dragging it against the paint and if there are small specks of dirt still on the paint, then you're essentially dragging it against the paint which is a no no.

I just use the 2 bucket methods, without grit guard, but at the end, I hose the car off without the nozzle so the water can sheet off the car. Then dry it with a large absorbent microfiber towel. Do not put pressure on the towel but rather let it glide on top of the paint to soak in the water.

Anzafin

+1000!