Wash Mitt Technique

[wyseilmykkar]

Something I've always been wondering and I've searched but didn't really find a specific answer. Since the goal is to not instill swirls in your finish in your first place, what is the proper wash mitt technique?

What I'm really curious is as to applied pressure; are you just using enough pressure to keep the mitt in contact, or should you put a little pressure behind it to "scrub" the paint?

Oh, and for the record I'm using a microfiber wash mitt with GC wash and a drop of ONR for good measure.

I'm not afraid of wiping my clean paint with SS to dry, but I'm petrified to touch it when it comes to washing for fear of swirls. I plan to pick up a lambswool mitt when I can find one locally.

[Megafast13]

Re: Wash Mitt Technique

Little to No Pressure should be applied. Just enough to loosen the dirt on the paint. You don't want to push dirt into your paint, causing swirls


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[Andrew C.]

Re: Wash Mitt Technique

What I typically do is put enough pressure to keep it on the surface and just glide across. I will go across each area with just one swipe, it doesn't need to be wiped back over multiple times if the first swipe got it clean. I do one panel per side of wash mit, then rinse the mit in the rinse bucket, and get more soapy water in the soap bucket.

[Tuck91]

Re: Wash Mitt Technique

What I typically do is put enough pressure to keep it on the surface and just glide across. I will go across each area with just one swipe, it doesn't need to be wiped back over multiple times if the first swipe got it clean. I do one panel per side of wash mit, then rinse the mit in the rinse bucket, and get more soapy water in the soap bucket.

i do the exact same thing almolst

[Murr1525]

Re: Wash Mitt Technique

Just behind my wheels take a little pressure sometimes, other than that, as little as possible.

I picked up a lamswool mitt, maybe it wasnt a great one, but wasnt happy. I like the Meguiars MF mitt much better.

[Tuck91]

Re: Wash Mitt Technique

i try and glide the wash mitt over the paint and use the least amount of pressure as possible. Some wash mitts allow you to do this btter than others in my opinion.

[ClearlyCoated]

Re: Wash Mitt Technique

I picked up a lamswool mitt, maybe it wasnt a great one, but wasnt happy. I like the Meguiars MF mitt much better.

Mine smells like a wet dog after I wring it out and set it up to dry.

[Andrew C.]

Re: Wash Mitt Technique

Just behind my wheels take a little pressure sometimes, other than that, as little as possible.

I picked up a lamswool mitt, maybe it wasnt a great one, but wasnt happy. I like the Meguiars MF mitt much better.

I try using as little pressure as possible, but I do have to apply some more when I am behind the wheels as well.

[AeroCleanse]

Re: Wash Mitt Technique

When I wash with ONR, I use just the weight of the microfiber wash mitt unless there is some dirt that doesn't come up with 4 passes.

[Murr1525]

Re: Wash Mitt Technique

Mine smells like a wet dog after I wring it out and set it up to dry.

The lambswool or the MF?

[J. A. Michaels]

Re: Wash Mitt Technique

The weight of the mitt is all that is really needed.

[HemiMopar]

Re: Wash Mitt Technique

I currently use a Mother's lambswool and it requires very little pressure. It seems to glide across the paint. It is as if the wool gets very slick when it gets wet. It is beginning to wear a little so I am getting ready to get a Meguiar's MF mitt and see how it works.

[wyseilmykkar]

Re: Wash Mitt Technique

Thanks for all the replies guys.

Yesterday was the first time I've washed my new truck with water (used only ONR previously) and for some reason when using the ONR I can easily force myself to only make one pass with a microfiber to wash, and then a second pass only to dry. The problem seems to be when I pick up a wash mitt, I want to go back and forth multiple times....

I've noticed posts on here where you pre-coat the vehicle with a foaming gun, I may have to look into this. In the meantime I guess I need to [rpgram myself to only make one pass with my mitt.