boofer

has anyone done a 3-bucket method? one soapy water, one to rinse before dipping back into soapy, and a third to throw water on the car to rinse it off?

LEE72

You might want to try a rinseless wash. I use Optimum No Rinse, with a two-bucket method and it's quick, easy, not messy, and delivers great results. My S is not a DD however, and I never let it get too dirty so this works well for me.

boofer

oh wow, that looks very promising. thank you so much for your reply!

boofer

also, do you think you can use that on the soft top, or should i use something else?

wanabe

dont know why not, but replying to move this up so maybe someone can chime in...

FMINUS

CG ONE is the perfect products. I LOVE IT

jimi

The Rinse is the key. Don't laugh but I used to use 2 super soakers to rinse the soap off

wanabe

i assume that you mean this one:

http://www.chemicalguys.com/Waterless_Wash...y_p/wac_100.htm

LEE72

I use it on the soft top too, and it works decently. But I do hose off the top and scrub it with 303 cleaner every couple of months or so.

GTScott

I have used Protectal's Quick and Easy wash for years. It was the product that the Optimum and other products were created to compete with. I have found that they all work about the same, it just happens that I can get the QEW locally and for about $20 for a GALLON.

You have to get the technique right and the car, like others said, can't be that dirty. If done correctly though, you will not harm the surface at all.