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    As a pre-wash, I wiped down my pollen caked car in the rain. Bad?

    My car is loaded with pollen. Roof and trunk were caked.
    It was raining today, so I went out with my MF towels and wiped the entire car down in like 30 seconds.
    Folded a new side for each panel.

    Now, I can do a much easier "Wash and Wax" without using 1/2 the bottle.
    Anyone else every do this as a quicky pre-wash?
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    Re: As a pre-wash, I wiped down my pollen caked car in the rain. Bad?

    I haven't but it might have helped to lube it a little with the wash and wax.

    I have been tempted many times to try a two bucket wash this way. Hmmm

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    • #3
      Re: As a pre-wash, I wiped down my pollen caked car in the rain. Bad?

      Lube is your friend. Washing in the rain without suds, would be like washing a car with just a bucket of plain water. Might not hurt, but I wouldn't do it.

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        Re: As a pre-wash, I wiped down my pollen caked car in the rain. Bad?

        Originally posted by Blueline View Post
        Lube is your friend. Washing in the rain without suds, would be like washing a car with just a bucket of plain water. Might not hurt, but I wouldn't do it.


        I would have at least used some UQD to help lube the finish. Have you ever seen a microscopic view of pollen?

        Don
        12/27/2015
        "Darth Camaro"
        2013 Camaro ... triple black
        323 hp V6, 6 speed manual

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        • #5
          Re: As a pre-wash, I wiped down my pollen caked car in the rain. Bad?

          Car looks great. Glad I did it. So much dust and pollen GONE.
          Next, I will use wash/wax and then wax.

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          • #6
            Re: As a pre-wash, I wiped down my pollen caked car in the rain. Bad?

            I have done this once, but never again.

            For me, it introduced lots of fine scratches and swirls on the vehicle, which I then had to polish out with M205.

            I have (and still occasionally do) do a 2BM wash in the rain though. No issues
            Originally posted by Blueline
            I own a silver vehicle and a black vehicle owns me. The black one demands attention, washing, detailing, waxing and an occasional dinner out at a nice restaurant. The silver one demands nothing and it looks just fine. I think the black vehicle is taking advantage of me, and the silver car is more my style. We can go out for a drive without her makeup and she looks fine. If I want to take the black one out, it is three or four hours in the "bathroom" to get ready.

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            • #7
              Re: As a pre-wash, I wiped down my pollen caked car in the rain. Bad?

              Originally posted by davey g-force View Post
              I have done this once, but never again.

              For me, it introduced lots of fine scratches and swirls on the vehicle, which I then had to polish out with M205.

              I have (and still occasionally do) do a 2BM wash in the rain though. No issues
              Can't say I've ever done it, but I've seen the results of what can happen if you do.

              I agree with Davey here, and while you might not initially notice on a lighter coloured car, on a darker colour (or black....) you will almost certainly see some surface marking.

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              • #8
                Re: As a pre-wash, I wiped down my pollen caked car in the rain. Bad?

                ^^ Yep... mine's black...
                Originally posted by Blueline
                I own a silver vehicle and a black vehicle owns me. The black one demands attention, washing, detailing, waxing and an occasional dinner out at a nice restaurant. The silver one demands nothing and it looks just fine. I think the black vehicle is taking advantage of me, and the silver car is more my style. We can go out for a drive without her makeup and she looks fine. If I want to take the black one out, it is three or four hours in the "bathroom" to get ready.

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                • #9
                  Re: As a pre-wash, I wiped down my pollen caked car in the rain. Bad?

                  I'll take a closer look.
                  It was a heavy rain and the car was loaded with water
                  so I felt it was lubed pretty well. Plus, I kept changing the MF towel.

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                  • #10
                    Re: As a pre-wash, I wiped down my pollen caked car in the rain. Bad?

                    Originally posted by MaintenanceFirst_ModsLast MaintenanceFi View Post
                    I'll take a closer look.
                    It was a heavy rain and the car was loaded with water
                    so I felt it was lubed pretty well. Plus, I kept changing the MF towel.
                    Nope... still wouldn't do it without a rinseless wash or at least a waterless wash as a lubricant. Water doesn't have lubricity like you think.

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                    • #11
                      Re: As a pre-wash, I wiped down my pollen caked car in the rain. Bad?

                      not a bad idea, but definitely would have used a rinseless wash as more lube.

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