How to wash a black car WITHOUT SCRATCHING IT!

Washing a brand-new black car must be done with care. Swirls and scratches can be prevented by using a Karcher K5 pressure washer. Safe washing is the most important skill in auto #detailing. #automotive #tesla #carwash #teslamodel3 #blackcar

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Karcher K5 Full Control Pressure Washer

Bilt Hamber Auto Foam 5 Liters, Snow Foam Car Wash Soap

Adam’s Mega Foam

Chemical Guys MIC493 Chenille Premium Scratch-Free Microfiber Wash Mitt

The Rag Company - The Liquid8r - Absorbent 70/30 Blend Microfiber Drying Towel for Cars

Autoglym Magma

[urbanfireblade]

I swear the older i get the more I worry about things.
20 years ago I washed my cars every week, bucket and sponge, dollop of cheap auto glym wash liquid in with warm water, hosed off, squeegee the water off then micro fibre to dry it. I even enjoyed washing them. Never in a month of Sundays did I worry about any tiny scratches etc, and my cars still looked great. This was a Lancia Delta Integralè EVO 1 btw.

Fast forward to now, I spent over £200 on a Karcher pressure washer, snow foam, micro fibre mits, multiple buckets, expensive car shampoo's etc, just to have a car that still gets scratches, albeit small ones, and by the next day has a layer of road dust on it anyway, and I worry 10x more about it! And it's a family car.

[jonfrench]

yep great reminder of how to do it properly. Interesting alternative to two bucket removing the need to rinse by using a fresh mitt for each panel. Only improver would be hot air drier rather than a towel to complete the process with minimal touch

[Mikeskii]

I definitely got the swirls from the automatic wash

[johnm]

Use Meguires Ultimate Spray Wax as a drying aid with multiple towels. You can use it everywhere on the car and leaves a thin topper coat of wax to a base coat. This adds great lubrication for the drying process helping prevent scratches as you dry. This was a real game changer for me.

[Bluenote]

The final product looks amazing! Well done.

[buddajoseph]

I use the pressure washer to rinse the car first before the foam process. If I have time I use a good quality blower to dry the car off instead of drying towel and follow the lines of the car.

[KCKNO]

Excellent tutorial on washing your car, looking forward to more videos on car care !

[buatnobar]

even you have perfect metode during washing your car, you absolutely still make a scratch & swirls during the drying without use drying aid metode because water is solid and need some lubricant during the drying process. that is why you absolutely need drying aid

[nhr]

Great tutorial thank you! What will change the next time you wash this car? I assume you will not want to remove the wax. Do you skip the prewash?

[Notsure]

Seriously, I will save you a lot of time. I have a black model y performance and just use autoglyms polar series. So easy and works so well!

[Stargazer]

Thanks for sharing this nice & informative video! Can you recommend any car valet services in Dublin?

[markxlrs]

Black vechilces should be discounted haha

[Twobarpsi]

"Every time you touch a black car, you scratch it." That is the exact same expression I have as well! I also have a black car.

[alexpelico]

i hate detailing black cars they are so easy to spot every little dust

[shahinaneha]

Any particular brand you suggest..about this liquid

[jspekeg]

👎.

To dry, don't use towels. Spray gyeon wet coat lightly on the surface and pressure washer rinse off. Use a high powered blower (i.e. ego 650) and a mini blower ( Adams mini blower).

[shahinaneha]

What was the liquid that you sprayed.?!

[GamePlay-tvju]

I do exactly what you do but the problem I face is the white calcareous spots after it drys and it looks terrible, I never had this problem on other colour cars.

[superbird]

Only problem remaining is owning an EV…