Car Detailing Tutorial - How to perform a safe prewash and wash on your car
How to wash safely
The video offers a thorough look at the different stages of washing-from prewashing to drying-with important procedures and interesting tips
Ready to wash? As a professional knows perfectly well, the first real step in any car exterior wash-and perhaps even the most important-is prewashing. This process allows you to remove "the bulk" of the dirt while avoiding scratching the body during the next steps.
Through this video tutorial, which sees the beautiful 1959 Lancia Flaminia Touring Convertible go under the capable hands of the Labocosmetica detailer-and come out shinier than ever-you can find out how to carry out a prewash treatment in complete safety.
In the thick of it: a specific decontaminating solution is essential to achieve an excellent result! In the video tutorial, detailer Fabio D'Avenia uses #Purifica, a lime and acid rain decontaminant from the Labocosmeticafamily .The product is accurately diluted (1:5 ratio) and applied through a foam gun, so that the foam is dense and compact. After letting the solution work for a few minutes, simply rinse the bodywork thoroughly to see the first results. Labocosmetica 's expert advice - Dilution: to accurately dilute the decontaminating product, it is advisable to use a graduated bottle and measuring cup. The detailer's keen eye, however, does not miss some persistent limescale stains on chrome. In this case, Labocosmeticaproposes Energo, a solution capable of removing even the most stubborn traces of limescale.
Now it is time for the actual washing. At this stage, Semper, a super-lubricated and not overly foaming neutral PH shampoo, also from the Labocosmetica line, is used. Note, in particular, the care with which the detailer applies the cleaning solution and the caution used: all tricks and tips to be grasped on the fly! Labocosmetica's expert advice - Washing: for washing, it is advisable to use the "two-bucket method": the first containing water and shampoo; the second just water, for rinsing the gloves. It is also advisable to use two different gloves, one for cleaning the lower part of the car (usually more contaminated with dirt) and one for the upper part.
Focus: canvas top! During the wash, the Labocosmetica detailer didn't forget to treat this part...of course! He simply wanted to reserve a specific treatment for it. Ductile- APC (All Purpose Cleaner) takes care of it to remove the dirt deposited over time.
At this point, our Lancia Flaminia just needs one more good rinse to move on to the delicate drying operation: the Labocosmetica detailer illustrates the different techniques to carry it out, all to be discovered inside the video!
Labocosmeticaexpert's advice - Drying: to avoid the risk of leaving marks, use microfiber cloths with a surface that is never completely dry.
The indispensable
Products:
- Purify
- Energo
- Semper
- Ductile - APC (All Purpose Cleaner),
Accessories:
a graduated bottle and a measuring cup, to carry out dilution of products;
two buckets, two grids and two gloves,
To wash the car:
classic brush;
microfiber gloves,
For the washing stage:
microfiber cloth
Tools:
a foam gun,
to foam the prewash solution
a pressure washer for rinsing.
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