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Datsun 280z, 350 miles, first wash in 44 years #2840529
11/02/20 08:20 AM
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Re: Datsun 280z, 350 miles, first wash in 44 years [Re: not_a_charger] #2840573
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T'was. Not being a detailer, I thought they'd start with a simple low pressure rinse? Starting with foam and a towel just seems wrong to me.


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Re: Datsun 280z, 350 miles, first wash in 44 years [Re: 3hundred] #2840918
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Re: Datsun 280z, 350 miles, first wash in 44 years [Re: 3hundred] #2840960
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I dont grasp that either, any dirt or dust is abrasive so why even lightly drag anything on it? Also ive never been keen to any "two" people running a buffer since everyone does it different.

But what do I know?


Originally Posted by 3hundred
T'was. Not being a detailer, I thought they'd start with a simple low pressure rinse? Starting with foam and a towel just seems wrong to me.


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Re: Datsun 280z, 350 miles, first wash in 44 years [Re: Mr PotatoHead] #2840971
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I detailed cars many years ago. It's better to wash the whole thing all at once, including the engine. A Hotsy sprayer will take all that dirt and dust off the outside no problem so the whole rag thing was unnecessary.

Re: Datsun 280z, 350 miles, first wash in 44 years [Re: 3hundred] #2840999
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Originally Posted by 3hundred
T'was. Not being a detailer, I thought they'd start with a simple low pressure rinse? Starting with foam and a towel just seems wrong to me.


Exactly, such a cringe moment, and then he ended up hitting it with the pressure washer anyway. Lets scratch the paint to save a paper sticker under the hood puke

Re: Datsun 280z, 350 miles, first wash in 44 years [Re: SRT6776] #2841209
11/03/20 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by SRT6776
Originally Posted by 3hundred
T'was. Not being a detailer, I thought they'd start with a simple low pressure rinse? Starting with foam and a towel just seems wrong to me.


Exactly, such a cringe moment, and then he ended up hitting it with the pressure washer anyway. Lets scratch the paint to save a paper sticker under the hood puke


Yeah overall it was a cool video. But I think that part they were just trying to sell product. A pressure washer would have taken almost all that heavy dirt off--without the risk of scratching. The whole "look at how much dirty is on my towel" is just way too infomercial.


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