The benefits of foam washing
 
When a car is dirty, most people apply elbow grease and a generous amount of product to scrub it back to spotless. However, people forget that dirt isn’t always simply fine dust, it can often be quite coarse and rough. While scrubbing like crazy can clean the car, it runs the risk of pushing and dragging the course dirt over the paintwork which is very abrasive to the paint leaving swirl marks and slight scratches. Over time, these swirls and scratches can accumulate resulting in blemished paint.
 
The solution? Snow foam! Why? When used correctly with proper understanding and technique, snow foam is a safe and effective pre-wash step that helps to soften the dirt and contaminants. When combined with a pressure rinse it effortlessly takes the dirt off the car without the scratches, swirls. 

As a mobile car detailer I am drying multiple cars a day. I personally love large plush microfibre drying towels and wouldn't use anything else. Though most of my customers use a leather chamois and always ask if its safe to use on their cars.  It's an important stage or the wash process so I've created a pro and con list to help the drying towel vs. chamois debate.

DRYING TOWEL

Negatives:
-Expensive, around $30
​-Hard to ring water out

Positives:
-Scratch free
-Dry your car quickly and saves time
-Picks up any left over contaminants
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PRO DETAILER TIP:
You can wash them your laundry after use. 

I always have one on me and sell for $30 the next time you book in your detail.

Scott
GC Car Detailing
​Gold Coast

Life is unavoidably messy! Dirt, dust, pet hair, human hair, sand, you name it finds its way into the car and onto those beautiful suede seats which seem impossible to keep clean - about as impossible as keeping sand out of your  car on the Gold Coast.

Well, I’m here to tell you that you can have your fun, messy life AND clean, suede seats too.

Through regular TLC for my own suede seats, I have devised a 5-step-process that will make cleaning your suede seats that little bit easier and keep them looking fresh. With just a few items and some elbow grease, they’ll be as good as new.

Materials:

• Microfibre cloth
• Carpet cleaning spray
• Vacuum (wet-vac)
• Detailers brush (a paint brush will also work just fine.​

We've all been here before, you're walking to your car and you're confronted with a gift from the sky sitting on the roof of your ride. This can be harmful to your paint so follow these instructions the next time your in this messy situation.

Firstly you want to remove the bird or bat poo from your paint as quickly as possible, the poo is acidic especially from the bats. This acidic poo can leave a permanent mark on your car or even strip the paint straight back to the primer, which I've personally seen before. Also the sun baking the poo onto your paint is also harmful as it's drying out any moisture and only leaving the acidic contaminates and accelerates the process.

You also don't want to just wipe the poo off with cloth. It will be filled with dirt and seeds which are both very abrasive. So wiping this off would be the same as rubbing your paint with sand paper and thats the last thing we want. It will create swirls and scratches on your paint.

Sometimes if you are quick enough just hosing the poo off will remove it and you will be able to get the entire thing off without a fuss. Otherwise if its baked on a littler harder or you are not near a hose the next tip will help remove it safely

Grab a microfibre towel and saturate it in water. Then place the towel on the poo and let it sit for a few minutes. The water will help soften the poo and the microfibre towel will do its job and grab any residue in its fibres.

After a few minutes Being careful not to scratch the paint scoop up as much poo as you can. Sometimes using a hose at this point can remove the remaining quickly. Though repeating these steps another few times will get the poo off without scratching the paint or letting the acid ruin your cars paint.

Scott
GC Car Detailing
​Gold Coast