Washing Instruction

[trinae16]

I use a combination of the California blade for the big areas and an "absorber" for the rest. One thing about the absorber is, if you wash it in a clothes washer don't use to much soap, or there may be residue soap left over and never-ever add softener in the wash. How do I know this....... the hard way of course. 1991 300E 4Matic. Black of course.

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[Sojo300E]

i love the absorber! i discovered it at a car wash my club had when someone brought over their carwash stuff from home. great stuff.

I drive a black 91 300E, its my baby. last weekend i washed it with meguiars soap (dont recall which one it is, its pink..) then used rubbing compound, swirl remover, and finished it off with a layer or mother's wax. (i didnt buy any of this stuff, its sitting around at my parents house). any suggestions on improvement?

It looks great for a while, but when i park it at my apartment (not garaged) it gets so dusty in just 2 days. Is there any way i can prevent this?

[soapy]

If you wash your car at home you should do it on the lawn. Washing the car in the driveway so all the soap enters directly into the storm drain is very bad for the environment. Car wash soaps have high levels of surfactants to strip oils etc. When this goes directly to a storm drain this water is not treated in any way and is released directly into rivers and streams. These surfactants strip fish of their natural coatings making them die. A concentration of 10 ppm will kill a fish and 5 ppm will kill the eggs.

[clint999]

hey, that picture is definitely out of control?

email me a hi res copy.... nah, my wife will kill me!

Greg

[Xoote]

Great tips

[benz rider]

the Absorber or Shamwow works like a charm. but you want to machine wash them periodically with just hot water and no laundry detergent so you can get all the old water out of the Absorber or Shamwow which can leave streak or water spots. these things don't shrink so no worries about the hot water and you can put the thing back into the container straight from the washing machine because they remain a little damp after the cycle.

[mistertonyn]

Originally Posted by BlackLiquorish8

i've tried plenty of chamois and towels but i personally think the best thing to dry your car with is the absorber. it is washable, doesnt leave any lint, wont scratch your car and can be used forever as long as you store it back in its container damp. you can pick one up in walmart or most auto places will carry them.

I have been using the same absorber for about 16 years now and it still works great. The key is storing it damped in it's container and not let it dry out...if it does simply soak it in water again.
I was thinking about trying the microfiber towels..but sounds like you need to wash it often...which is more of a hassle..requiring water,soap and electricty to wash the towels separately.