Best thing to wash your car with....hand held wash mitt. DO NOT use a sponge-this will scratch the paint over time.
Best thing to dry the vehicle with....a chamois-best one to use-The Absorber. DO NOT use a towel.
Best thing to clean windowns with....newspaper and GM foam glass cleaner-although any glass cleaner will do. Newspaper does not streak or leave little white dust particles and it's FREE!
Best thing to get bugs off windshield....a piece of steel wool (not brillo pad) in one hand with wash mitt in the other. The steel wool cuts the glass down making it smoother without scratching the glass.
All these methods are safe and used in dealerships and detail shops. Happy cleaning!
I can't stand it anymore...I don't know what detail shops use some of these tips but I hope to God they never get hold of my car.
A sheepskin wash mitt (the REAL stuff...with actual sheep SKIN inside and hair outside) is my washing instrument of choice. The hair is thick enough that particles will work deep within the hair and not be rubbed against your finish, yet when immersed in water release particles with ease. Don't scrub..ONE swipe with the mitt, flip, then one more swipe. Rinse water and soap water in seperate buckets. I agree...don't use a sponge.
Best thing to dry a car with? Chamois suck. Sorry...but they blow. A towel I have to get wet before it will dry? Use a large microfiber towel. In this day and age, no drying or wiping instrument used on the surface of a properly washed car should be made of anything but quality microfiber. A pack of three to five will cost the same as the skin of a dead deer that turns into the magic carpet of Aladdin after it has dried.
I freaking hate newspaper. Smears that damn newsprint ink all over the place and gets on my hands or gloves and I have to wash or put on new gloves and I have to be careful not to rub it across the finish. Screw newspaper. Use microfiber. God made microfiber soft and paint finish safe yet highly absorbent for a reason...so that we can have nice automobiles.
The words "Car" and "Steel Wool" should never be used in the same sentence...hell, they should never be used in the same CONVERSATION. Don't use steel wool on your car...seriously. If you want to get a sponge with the netting material over it that is fine. Hell...you could even use a chamois if you've got one sitting around. "Cuts" the glass down without scratching it? Is it from Krypton and has superpowers under a yellow sun? "Cutting" glass is "Scratching" glass. Don't use steel wool.
These methods are for shortcutters who don't care if the car looks like shit as long as it doesn't have dirt on it. Steel wool? Lol.
Edit: Why is this stickied? Do we like the idea of a couple hundred G6s driving around with newsprint ink-filled scratches all over their windows?