Chemical Guys Wash

[ShadowsPapa]

If you have a dark colored Gladiator, I highly recommend the Mr. Pink for Chemical Guys. I tried multiple soaps from auto part stores and Wally World and all had the same issue, water spots. My wife bought me a Chemical Guys gift bucket at Christmas and it had the Mr. Pink in it. On my black Glad, I barely have to dry it and leaves hardly any water spots. It cut a lot of the hard work out for me.

The only time I have issues with water spots is when I use the water at home. We're on a well and a lot of lime. It's the rinse water that's key. If I go in and use the "spot free rinse" at the local car wash, pretty much nothing for spots.
Soap is mission critical, but soap can't do anything about spotting from rinse water that has anything at all in it. If the water evaporates it leaves behind whatever is dissolved in it. That's why when I go to a car show I take clean cloth, a chamios, a bucket, and distilled water. There's nothing it in to be left behind if a spot stays on my cars.

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[Garemlin]

I've tried CG Honeydew and Hydrosuds. Neither has impressed me much. I get just as good of results from Meguiars Ultimate. I think I'm going to go back to using Zaino and hand washing. Used Zaino for years with excellent results.

 

[freebird_78]

I've tried CG Honeydew and Hydrosuds. Neither has impressed me much. I get just as good of results from Meguiars Ultimate. I think I'm going to go back to using Zaino and hand washing. Used Zaino for years with excellent results.

The problem I had with Hydrosuds is that when washing a white vehicle, if you leave ANYTHING behind, the tiny bit of ceramic that it contains ends up encapsulating the dirt you missed, and it takes IPA to get it off again.

 

[jcarbs]

I've used the CG Honeydew and went to Griots Brilliant Finish. Found I like the Griots products better. Used the Griots ceramic spray wax after using CG's clay bar product on the Gladiator and it looks really good. Even did the black wheels and have found that they are easier to keep nice.

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