5 tips to SAVE TIME washing your car! | PODCAST #84
We love detailing, but sometimes....you just want to get the job done. So in this podcast, we go through 5 (maybe a bonus tip, too) methods to make your car washing go faster. Efficiency is a beautiful thing -- what are your tips for keeping the wash to a reasonable amount of time?
Products discussed are below!
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CERAMIC GLOSS: bit.ly/CeramicGloss
FLUFFY WASH MITT: bit.ly/FluffyWashMitt
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QUICK BEADS: bit.ly/QuickBeads
RINSELESS WASH: bit.ly/RinselessWash
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The biggest issue with washing my car every week is lugging all the stuff out. The pressure washer, the buckets, the towels etc. 20 mins just getting everything together
Try Rinseless wash
A pressure washer is not a necessity. Maybe try an IK foamer instead for a presoak and bucket wash after that. If you're washing every week, how dirty is the car? If only minimal dirt, then rinseless wash
Yeah if you wash once a week, you can use rinseless wash for everything! Also if you don’t have wheels for your bucket, you can put it at the front of your car so that you are closer to it when you are doing 3 out of 4 sides of the vehicle!
@@diydetailofficial Rinseless has been a game changer. Bucket, sprayer and sponge!
@@diydetailofficial i purchased the DIY one …does it leave any kind of coating or polymers?
Being a licensed massage therapist, we practice no wasted movements. Make every motion count. Every move has a purpose. I transfer this over to my car detailing.
Any good stretches you recommend for detailers?
@@diydetailofficial definitely would suggest to help keep your back in good shape. I would suggest to always keep those hamstrings, quads, calves, and glute muscles stretched out and loosened up. A percussion gun probably wouldn't hurt to use after a hard days work.
@@isidrosevier1125 Thank you.
@@isidrosevier1125we as detailers seriously need a simple stretch routine. If you can guide us, please do 🙏
I like the no nonsense approach. Keep it simple and crack on. I try once a week, maintenance wash, check the oil&water. Everyone should listen to Ivan.
Thanks for sharing!
That guy is a huge product shill for shit that doesn’t work but he gets paid
One of my biggest limitations is I’m on a steep driveway, so no tools with wheels. LOL. I do place the 5 Gal wash bucket on each corner of the vehicle (ahead of my progress). I dream of the day my house has a flat driveway and maybe a custom garage bay setup for car detailing. Thanks for the tips guys. Oh, the other thing I’ve done for myself, which might help you…is I typed up the steps for the average wash in a Word document, including the tools, products and steps needed to setup and clean up afterwards. So I don’t lose track of what optional treatments I can do, like cleaning the door jams, etc. I found it very helpful to have the reference and also to help me be more efficient with my vehicle washing.
Excellent
Always can use tips by this team
Thanks for spending some time with us!
After listening to you this weekend warrior is pretty happy with myself. I have a cart which is very helpful even though I don't put my bucket on it. But I put all the things I need on it and it saves me so much time. Otherwise I am very organized with my products and towels. Since I discovered your products I am definitely using up product and narrowing down my repeat products. Thanks!!
Wonderful!
Thanks for the cars with Keav found it to be a very interesting channel.
Welcome!
Cars with Keav also has great bloopers and excellent content too ❤
Agreed
Yes my 1st time using quick beads I used half the bottle, did it in the dark too. Learned a very valuable lesson that I think only polishing will fix lol. Learning as I go and will not make that mistake again
Try spraying Quick Beads on your towel and applying it to the affected areas (best to wash car again and do this on clean paint)…it might fix those streaking issues otherwise yes a light polish will do the trick. But try qb on a towel first
One of the best purchases i ever made was a detail keg. I can rinseless wash my pacifica hybrid van in 20mins. that time includes last step of Ceramic gloss! Just picked up the detail foamer keg, kicks the ik foamers butt!!!
Great!
Love the tips ..I luckily got bucket dolly from cars supplies warehouse and it helps a lot
Nice!
Finally had a decent day last weekend before a snow storm in the North East. I’m an apartment dweller so I had to run my car out to the DIY spray wash first before running it home for a rinseless. The entire process took 4 hours. I enjoyed myself and had a good time still.
Good stuff!
Yes,more tips!
More to come!
Good content lads
Thank you
You should do a video for "waterless wash vs quick detailer" would love to see that.
Great suggestion!
Gotta try the Quick Beads and Ceramic Gloss as a drying aid.
Yes
My business just became a legal LLC! Thanks to you guys with the small but powerful line of products! Love ceramic gloss!
Great to hear! Best of luck to you, be sure to let us know how it’s going and utilize the DIY Detail FB group as well. bit.ly/DIYDetailFacebookGroup
@@diydetailofficial okay I will! Thank you, I’ll try to join the fb group
@@diydetailofficialside question or topic here.. Ive been reluctant to go full LLC because detailing out of my 2 car attached garage would not be legal zoning wise in my township... just a part-time side hustle but my business keeps growing! Great job guys let be the products and youtube content!
You need to find a way to work in a fashion that doesn’t open you up to liability.
@@diydetailofficial I do have a garage keepers insurance policy to cover damage to a vehicle or accident to the person (slip fall etc)
Thanks for the tips and tricks. I wash my car every weekend using Rinseless wash. It takes a little over 30 minutes.
That's great!
Great info, thanks.
Glad it was helpful!
Hi from the UK, I'm just loving the interaction between you guys and the information just keeps flowing. It's great so please keep it up :) I have a couple of questions I hope you can answer for me please: 1. I have a new car which came with Autoglym LifeShine already applied. Would your 8 year coating bond to that or would I be better to have the LifeShine removed 2. I have just watched "What's the difference between Quick Beads & Ceramic Gloss" and wonder why I would apply any coating at all if I used Ceramic Gloss at every wash. Kind regards Stan
Stan, you would need to polish before applying any other coatings. DIY Detail Quick Beads and DIY Detail Ceramic Gloss, while great are not full replacements for a true coating.
A thing that I've found useful when washing a car alone is to wash the wheels at the end and reuse the wash solution in the single bucket I used for the car body, which is already filled with soap.
Do what works for you! People often do wheels first because when you spray them down it can get what was on your wheel and wheel well back onto the paint
Very good video I need good fast methods when I wash my semi truck
Glad to help!
nick's french is getting really good :)
Lol
Another great video! If using rinseless wash and cleaning wheels with rinseless, how do i use quickbeeds (not using pressure washer or water hose)
Best to use DIY Detail Ceramic Gloss when drying in that case.
tip: put a secured lid on the first bucket on the dolly, then put your wash bucket with grit guard on top! Barely any bending now at all! I do this for both rinseless and conventional wash methods.
Good plan.
I do the stacked 5 gallon bucket with lid but not on the dolly wheels I may try the wheels ❤
@@kirkwilson5900 yep 15$ each at wal mart i think you ll love ve it!
Could you do a video on undercarriage cleaning on a car?not a truck, but a car. The best tools, chemicals, method, etc Cheers guys
Great suggestion!
I second this idea. Being in New England where winter sees lots of road treatments. Currently I use P&S Mud Buster in an IK Foam Pro 12 to pretreat then rinse well with an under carrage pressure washer attachment. Eastwood and other companies also sell a salt neutralizer/wash product.
You guys should do a video on buckets with nice tires.
Soon
Thanks for all the good tips. Can't buy your product here in Denmark. Must see if there is a company I EU that got it and will ship to DK . I use a wet coat on my MTB much easier to clean after a ride. Thanks for a good channel
Thank you, keep an eye on this list. Https://diydetail.com/pages/distributors
Je serai là!!! 👌
Merci
Do you guys have a video on interior mould removal?
No. For mould, it should be left to a professional disaster management company.
Hi guys, excellent contact I like to ask you can I make a good apc with super clean?
No, it’s a degreaser, not an APC.
Very difficult to wash in the cold snowy conditions in my driveway. I have washed in 45 degrees f. 5 gallon bucket to pre wash, then again spray rinse, 3 gallon for washing with a sponge then another rinse. All with rinseless wash.
Thanks for sharing
For the towels. With ceramic gloss. Etc. once you soak them in rinse less wash. Can you let them dry and wait for the wash weeks later with other towels.
Yes
Hi diy detail team. I was trying to order some stuff but was not able to finish because it will not ship to Alaska. Do you guys not ship to Alaska?
We have a distributor in Alaska Https://diydetail.com/pages/distributors
@@diydetailofficial thank you!
I take over 2hours and love it
Perfect
How often do you quick bead the wheels? Every time?
Every 3-4 washes
where would you buy a car bucket dolly with big wheels? They all seem the same size when searching. thanks
Make your own
Any washing tips for mobile detailers specifically?
Same process.
do you sell the wheels for the bucket? i don't see it on your website. do you have a link?
No we don’t.
I often end up with a few smears on the car after I dry with some ceramic gloss that I then have to go back over and takes me extra time. I’m using rinseless. What could be the cause? I have relatively cheap drying towels, but I’m not sure how crucial that is as I’m pretty much a beginner! Thanks!!
You’re probably using too much DIY Detail Ceramic Gloss
@@diydetailofficialok, thanks
I wash my full size truck in the driveway. The issue I run into is the foam drying too much by the time I get to all areas of the truck, any tips?
Use DIY Detail Rinseless Wash, or break the wash into smaller sections.
Lifted jeeps and trucks with tire dressing are hilarious.
To each his own
@@diydetailofficialHardly. Males who drive trucks are a menace. The police where I live are set to crack down on the tailgating morons. Fact is, people who drive trucks want to appear to be "tough." Trucks and the attitude that goes with them has gotten out of hand to the point of being illegal. You need to appease your audience, I get that. Which defines you as being weak.
walmart dollies are great. just like most others out there and are only 14.95 instead of $50+ I have 3 of them
Nice
I never even knew Walmart sold Dollie’s!!
Same here, cheap and work well
+1 on the Walmart bucket dollies. The smaller casters even help in my situation with 75 feet of driveway that's down hill to the road. They might not roll as easy but I don't have to chase the buckets. Another tip especially if you're tight on storage space is get a 3 gallon bucket and a cheap bucket seat. This turns the dollies into a cheap rolling chair. Then all the buckets and dollies can stack into one pile. I use Grit Gards and other smaller buckets inside when stacked to let air flow and keep them from sticking together.
How often do you recommend claybar on a new car if its cleaned once a week?
When needed
Bucket dolly with 3-4 buckets stacked in it. High bucket.
Good plan
If i mix solution in a sprayer or keg and don't use all the product, do I need to dump the unused portion or can it stay mixed until my next wash??
You can keep it, but remove the pressure.
@@diydetailofficial - Awesome. Thanks!
My bucket on wheels keeps rolling down the driveway 🤣
Locking wheels
Maybe not a time saving tip, but a long term health tip: Use a pair of the long cuff dishwashing gloves when detailing. No more wheel cleaner, or other chemicals drying out and cracking the skin on my hands. 5$ and they last a really long time.
Great
Agree, I also do! Looks funny but keeps my hands clean and free from chemicals
One of the best ways to wash a car faster is to be in Elite Shape. A person with lots of endurance will be much faster than someone out of shape
True
Great content as always, and Nick , so much better without the mullet.
Thanks 👍
If I could wash my car in :30 minutes, I'd do it EVERY WEEK ....AND wash my wife's car too!!!! I need efficiency!!
We all do!
Bucket on wheels. Driveway on a slope. Not for me. The next investment for me is those wedges to go under wheels to stop hose catching.
Good
Quick Beads, Never Half a Bottle. Was that message to me? lol
Lol
Time stamps would SAVE TIME!!! Edit: typo
True
I beat 1st from Puerto Rico! haha
😜😜😜that's good! You are improving!😜😜😜
@@1stfrompuertorico568 this made my day!
Congratulations, that’s a rare achievement.
@@1stfrompuertorico568 this made my day!
@@diydetailofficial you are so right my friend
Car gets washed every week, sometimes gets a mid week rinseless
Great
$375 fine, first offense, for a neighbor using a spray bottle to detail his car in his garage with the garage door open. No hose, spray bottle only. Illegal to "wash" cars at home.
The law is you can't wash your car on the street or in your driveway. The garage was attached to the driveway attached to the street, hence the fine. Also a fine to park your car anywhere outside of your garage, driveway or legal street parking, including no parking in your lawn. Also against CCRs. Can be fined by homeowner association in addition to government. I wonder if the car wash owners association is behind these laws?
Wow, that’s rough
Heaven forbid you close your garage door and hose down your car and have water running out the bottom of the garage door. I wonder if he would have gotten a fine for doing that. I guess the water running from under the garage door is probable cause to enter the curtilage and conduct an investigation.
Don't waste time using detailing products that have been exposed to temperatures above or below the range necessary to keep the products viable so they do what they're supposed to do.
Good tip
Detailing a truck is hilarious. It is a work vehicle. The larger the truck the smaller the intelligence behind the steering wheel.
Not always.
@@diydetailofficial Yet to meet a male who drives a lifted truck who could speak well. And or was literate.
The biggest pain for me is carrying the bucket filled with water from my apartement to the car.
You could buy distilled water and carry it from the shopping cart to your trunk and then just have a bucket in there too. Not ideal but sometimes apartment washing is just making the best of the situation