he is all set up to rock and roll. setup time does not count. but you I am sure it takes like 10 mins to set up and 10 mins to pack everything. still 30 even 40 mins is not bad at all. plus personally I am not as young and fit as him LOL makes it looks so easy.. but as he says taking your time and spend time for me is also therapeutic and not a chore
@@nick-3808 Here's another trick nobody really mentions... If the sun is out, wait until the sun is shining on 1 side of the car and you'll notice the other side isn't facing the sun. Be quicker on the side where the sun is shining and the other side you can be a little more slow since it's not in direct sun light.
Your channel is so great. I am a 63-year-old nurse that works really long hours. I live on a dirt road. My car gets so dirty I got scolded at the car wash... even though I prewashed it with a hose. Looks like I'm going to have to do it myself. Picking up my Greenworks 3000 2 gph electric pressure washer tomorrow and using your tips. I think I can do this in less time than waiting at the carwash. It will be much cheaper and no fussing because i have a little dirt under my fender. Goodbye to Tidal Wave! (And good riddance!) Goo Goo car wash didn't complain but just tore my back windshield washer off twice. And I worry about how driving on that thing affects my car. Thank you so much!
I want to clean my car now. lol. I do a very similar wash when on a time crunch except for one step: Instead of a pre-rinse, I foam it, rinse it, then foam it again to start the contact wash. It doesn't take much more time than a pre-rinse would, and I feel more comfortable removing a lot of the abrasives before taking my towel to the car. I also saw a test of someone foaming a car in two halves, one side without a pre-rinse and the other side with a pre-rinse. It showed the side without the pre-rinse left the paint cleaner after rinsing the foam off. The thought was that the water from the pre-rinse made it more difficult for the foam to attach to the dirt, while without the pre-rinse, the foam quickly encapsulated the dirt and rinsed off cleaner. I guess you could call this a pre-rinse as well but with foam before water. Just wanted to throw that out there. Thought it was pretty interesting.
Yea I agree with that. I don’t always prefoam, dwell, and rinse… I do if the car is extra dirty and want it to break down the dirt more. With this car it wasn’t too bad so I don’t have any concerns with that. And as a mobile Detailer I have limited resources with me so I need to use the water as efficiently as possible.
Yea same but nothing is ever wrong with that, just shows you care about your customer car whether there’s a way to wash faster/getting the same results. More you do, more faster you get😅
This would work great on a car that's well maintained with possibly a coating on the wheels and paint that also has a longer lasting tire protectant. Nasty wheels and tires can take 5 minutes a piece. I would definitely change out wash towels or flip to a new side on each panel but to be fair in all of this if you only want efficiency then quality will always suffer but 90% of folk don't care about water drips or a keeping a perfectly clean vehicle all the time. I wish I didn't care lol. Ignorance isn't bliss but it is alot less work and stress in these instances.
@@bacchasmichael2017 if the wheels are cool I don't pre spray with water I usually use bilt hamber @ 10:1 apply wait 1-2 minutes and agitate with a vary soft interior brush on the wheels and a green body brush for tires let sit for 1 minute and rinse, if the wheels have brown staining after that and are factory cleared I use acid 4:1 appy on brush wipe in and rinse. If the wheels are trashed or are steelies I just apply cleaner and agitate with green body brush on wheels and tires wait a minute and rinse. Some tires can require multiple rounds of cleaning and some are permanently stained and have tried everything from mckees tire rejuvenator, multiple degreesers to acid to vary stiff brushes and iron removers even acetone and some just can't be saved but it's rare. Black gloss wheels usually get a presoak and rinse before brushing unless they are already scratched to death which most are.
lol that's the exact process I use. no need to waste time when you have great chemicals and tools to use them to your advantage and speed up the processes. Great demonstration. I don't even use buckets anymore. I have a wash mit at ech corner of the car and do a quarter at a time spraying ringing them out then spraying with the power washer... wheels just foam all the wheels them go around with your wand, woolie and tire brush. why roll a bucket around to do anything. don't even need buckets of water at all. some clients question your work though since you can finish quickly so they have to see the result and then apologize. every new detailer.. don't worry you only get faster and more efficient as you go and find out tips n tricks.
Monday morning 'quick wash' including set-up and putting stuff away..... 1 hour. No detailing brushes, no tire brushing, etc. I agree with rinsing the foam off before the contact wash ! 😊
A 1st-time viewer here (now a subscriber) , a longtime detailer (35+ years). A lot has changed during my time and I am trying to get more modernized. I am taking your advice on a foam canon- thanks. 2 questions( for now) . 1) I have always wanted a mobile car wash truck - does yours have water onboard or do you plug into your location's water supply? 2) How much $ do you charge for a basic hand wash like the one you so gracefully performed in this video?
Man. I’ve been watching a ton of videos from you and from other pros. I grew up in a family of detail enthusiast and have found that most of the practices I use line up with professional methods. What I DO NOT understand is how you foamed that car and proceeded to wash the entire thing before rinsing. If I did those exact steps the soap would be drying before I finished my first panel. I sure wish I could get to the bottom of this as I am starting to do some weekend warrior detailing and figuring that out would save me A TON of time.
Wow, amazing! It takes me one hour to wash my mid sized SUV! Rinse first, Wash mitt, 2 buckets/soap & rinse bucket, rinse, dry, touch up with detail spray from run off & a few water spots, tire dressing if needed.
Great video, now I want to time myself to see how fast I can get it done. I think it can get more people away from the automatic car washes ruining their paint's finish
Just got a ford explorer, not ideal, but going to start my quick 10 minute mobile car wash business this month! Been wanting to do it for years. Great video!
@@KizzGotEm kizzy, thnkyou for followups, much encouragement!! Well, i junked the explorer, just couldn't get the money to inspection it. So i have no vehicle now, smh, no business now, And, eviction notice, ahhhhh, never stops. THNKS AGAIN, and keep grinding Brother!
My brother has a hand car wash and I am constantly trying to get him to be more efficient with his customer's time. If he could do an outside only wash in 10 to 12 minutes he could make so much more money. 🤦🏾♀️ Also Im so glad you used that particular vehicle for demonstration. Its the same one I have so he knows exactly how long it takes him and his employees to do it...it is not 10 minutes.
That'd the exact order I do it in pretty much the same style using both hands on tools, and still takes me 10x longer! Not to mention how bloody organised this guy is!
Took your recommendation and got the Greenworks pro 2300 and got basically all the stuff you suggested on this video… I’m so amazed how much quicker a good pressure washer can help with ease of cleaning. I had an old Sunjoe pressure washer before and I have to say the Greenworks Pro is so much better at rinsing off the dirt for the pre wash with so much more water hitting the car than the old sunjoe.
This strategy is only applicable to either new cars or clients who maintain there cars well. The slow down in any detail usually has to do with the condition of the vehicle. You couldn’t do this on a 2008 Chevy Tahoe that’s been thru a shit storm. Rims will have to be thoroughly cleaned and in my experience- requires 1-2 passes of agitation to get adequate results. On poorly maintained paint- I usually go in with an APC diluted 10-1 pre wash to help make my life easier when it comes to the contact wash. Anybody can wash a new car or well maintained car since it requires to little no agitation. Try this on a an older unprotected vehicle and show the results.
& I go into any detail with the impression that customer is picky. It always keeps me focused on the details while simultaneously maintaining my quality of work especially on hot sunny days where towards the end we always tend to get lazy and skip over a few spots
What I do that you might find helpful is I have a box of all my cleaning equipment, towels and chemicals ready to go. Just bring it out and you’re ready to start!
Hey Josh… a big fan of all your detailing videos. I find them very informative and easy to follow. I am a newbie to car detailing and am trying to figure out exactly which products you actually use for your business. I have noticed that on all videos you have different types of products you use. Just trying to simplify chemicals with what I actually need to use for different parts of the car.
Didnt think this was possible. Even if it was 30 min that would be real good. I can do it about an hour plus but I do a professional job on the wheels first and after when I put on the dressing. I also have a air cannon so when I finish there are zero water retention or swirl marks. I will also put on 3D Bead as necessary and that takes about 30 minutes. But my hats off to him.
Thanks for the comment! To be honest my usual exterior wash and interior vacuum will run 45min to an hour. This was just to highlight what can be done in a pinch! Like you, I usually go around with air to blow out all the crevices, and some other detailed steps that more customers are accustomed to!!
My Aston MArtin vantage is ceramic coated and easy to wash but takes more than 10 minutes. I clean each wheel and use a barrel brush to clean what you can’t easily see but is surely dirty. After the rinse I remove the nozzle from the hose and flow water over the entire car allowing the surface tension of the water to nearly dry the car, then use a blower to blow the water from the crevices where it hides. Then I use “guzzler” microfiber towels to quickly dry the entire vehicle, Then each wheel and tire gets dried and if need be retreated with tire shine. Finally all windows are washed. 45 minutes is a fast wash for me.
What year is your vantage? Yes i agree my normal wash is typically in the 45min to 1 hour time frame. This video was more to highlight how you can get through it quickly if youre pressed for time.
I like to do a quick wash like this on my cars in the evening. Pull into the garage and leave it overnight. Then the next day it’s so much easier to dry the jambs, dress the tires and just use a little detail spray to wipe the drips and wheels. Breaking it up takes the chore out of it.
I have a detailing business on the side and have been doing it a long time and i like some of his technique, but some sheesh... like dont wash down by the rockers and move up to the top with the same rag. There is road dust and debris that get stuck in the clear coat. This can and will transfer onto your cloth and make micro scratches in the paint. Always wash from the top down, as the bottom is usually the more debris filled. With this car, it was pretty much fully cleaned anyway looks like a bit of water spots on the car nothing to bad. Take your time there is no rush.
Yea you are 100% right. Like you said this car is pretty clean so not much of an issue transferring dirt from lower panels. That is one of the reasons I like to use microfibers instead of a wash mitt as I can just fold the towel to a new clean area and keep going
Idk man. Two rags wasn't adequate for my standard (but I don't have clients lined up). You went from right behind the rear wheel to the top and middle of the rear passenger panel. Saved very little time not grabbing more towels at the start
This is how I'm washing my car since a couple of weeks now. This is accelerating the washing process. But washing is not a problem. The pain in the ass is the perfect drying.
Excellent video. So many videos out there showing how to get your car looking perfect. This is great. Look I only have 10-15 mins. What can I achieve in that time? 👏
My first job out of high school was detailing trade-ins for a dealership. This was 32 years ago, and even back then, doing a contact wash before making sure all the abrasives were completely removed was an obvious no-no.
Hi Can i ask for whats the best method of washing a car in my circumstances Things i will use 1. Only Ph neutral soap ( i wont use high ph prewash car. I use water only or ph neutral soap) 2. I have wash mitts & microfiber towels Methods I'm considering to use A. 1 bucket no grit, multiple microfiber towel B. 1 bucket no grit, multiple wash mitts C. 2 bucket, 1 washmitts D. 1 bucket no grid guard, 1 wash mitts and pressure wash the mits after ever panel
When working on cars that have actually been driving you’re dealing with a lot more than just dust. Bugs on the front end take a lot longer than 10 mins to safely remove. Plus wheels and glass add another 15-20 mins.
Remember, the more times you actually touch/rub the paint finish, the more chance of micro scratches, that WILL mount up !!!!! I dont agree with the need to use the micro fibre wipe down cloths, instead, to remove the rinsed water (to avoid hard water white marks) I use a small amount (half a normal cup) of good quality dishwasher rinse aid fluid in a 2 gallon watering can of clean water well mixed, apply to the wet finish & watch the water disappear, its particularly effective when its a dark colour, to avoid those horrible visible swirls caused by using over enthusiastic drying cloths that somehow seem to attract dust particles, which WILL cause the damage.... Good luck from the UK, this really works.
My issue with being able to speed wash is that I'm constantly fighting the hose (flexzilla because Amazon was sold out of the other one you recommended at the time), and for the roof I'm up and down a step stool. Plus, it's the one time no one tries to talk to me or bother me with whatever so I kind of take my time.
The Flexzilla should have similar properties as the ones he recommends on Amazon and Walmart. Maybe you don’t have the swivel attachment? That always seems to be the biggest issue. Btw, I can’t do it in 10 min. I probably don’t even get my wheels and tires done in 10 min. I also add a couple steps besides washing wheels and tires thoroughly, i switch to a different pressure washer (“low pressure” cordless) that is connected to distilled water, and use this after the rinse and then I start worrying about the drying process. Take my time at that stage, because I have soft water on the car and don’t have to worry about water spots. Using a cordless leaf blower. Then I start drying the wheels and tires first, then the rest of the car with towel and drying aide (Technicians Choice ceramic detail spray). Maybe I’ve got too many steps?
@@KosmicHRTRacingTeam it probably is a lack of swivel. Likely buying a new stubby with a swivel after more important expenses (engine repairs) are passed. I run it out straight and in no time it's twisted up on itself. I don't switch between PW's since I only own the one, but I do rinse with just the hose and a nozzle because my PW seems like it doesn't rinse as clean or as quick. The water in my area is something really low like 49ppm for dissolved solids, so a DI water system isn't that big of a deal for me. I'm drying it right away anyway using a mix of blower and towels. Sometimes just towels if I don't feel like dragging out the extension cord. Even then I have a little cordless Rigid shop blower that I'll use for the wheels, mirrors, and where water hides (that thing just chews through batteries, not good for the whole car). If it's a really sunny day and the car starts drying from the sun (no garage or shade access), I'll just re-wet where necessary and dry from there. If my car was black I might have a different experience, but it's white. Actually at the house there's 1 white, 1 off white (Chrysler called it cool vanilla), and one gold car. None really spot too bad...except after rain. Then it's ridiculous. Oh. Yeah. Current stubby is from Chem Guys. It works fine, but lack of swivel and a frankly tiring trigger pull are sending me running for an MTM.
Do you go back and take extra time to clean off bugs/tar that are not removed during the contact wash? The Mercedes looked clean and probably garage kept. What about the minivan that sits outside and gets trashed?
I recommend adding a second foam coat and never leaving that first foam on to use in the hand washing of car. Rinse off that first foam coat after 5 minutes to wash away that surface the foam breaks up so it doesn’t act as an abrasive during the hand wash step. After rinse, apply a 2nd foam coat, THEN HAND WASH….
I've watched a bunch of your vids and find them informative. This vid was linked from one of Avalon King's emails and realized I've already watched it (from my vote). I cringed watching you use the same towel for majority of the vehicle. I've seen this done before but with 8-10 different towels/mitts, one for each panel.
It was linked from an Avalon king email? Hmmm I didn’t know they were using any of my videos Yea I understand your point about the towels. But I do flip the towels a few times to a clean surface. I typically do it more often but this car is taken care of often and with the pre rinse the majority of dirt came off so the towels did not get very contaminated..
Wow! Fast, indeed! Wish I could wash my car in such a short span of time. I don't have foam cannon or a pressure washer...yet. Could a car wash be done as quickly with a garden hose and foam gun? Would be interesting to see, if possible.
After contacting Costco may be a year ago complaining about the Tags on their microfiber towels, they were able to recategorize them under import laws and the tags were removed. Costco microfiber towels now are tag free.
Do you always use de-ionized water in your van setup? That's worth mentioning if so as it obviously makes drying everything perfectly less of a concern
Was just wondering, I see your not changing microfiber on each panel, or you don’t even go from high to low (whole car wise). Not afraid of micro scratches doing like you do? That’s a great 10 min maintenance car wash!
Hey Josh love your videos mang! You were the reason I pulled the trigger on purchasing the Ryobi 1800 psi pressure washer. Question, can you make a video on safety techniques for us newbies when it comes to operating a generator, pressure washer, steam cleaner etc? Please advise thanks. Again love your content!
I never rinse the car with a pressure washer first, garden hose maybe, but the best way is to foam>dwell>rinse>foam>contact>rinse>dry. If you spray the car with that 1200 psi+ pressure washer with water only? Now you're spreading that dirt and grit across you paint at 1200+ psi!
So you used the microfibers for this job. what happens to those towels for the rest of the day? Do you take them out of production for the day until you can wash them or will you reuse them on a next job in that same day? Thanks!
some people pay me to just rinse the car, foam it up do a quick contact wash , and rinse again ..no drying. I tell them they'll have water spots if they don't dry it so they speed away in the car for a few minutes and then dry the rest themselves. works for me they save 10 15$ and I save time and towels. now I offer it as an option to save them $. sometimes I wash people's cars they pull up to me while I'm detailing another car and I'll foam and pressure wash theirs at the same time. then they drive away without getting out . 25$ in 5 to 10 min lol i don't have to clean door jambs or the glass. they just say do what you can in a couple min. I'm like ok 👍 I love this business
Do you think a leaf blower or air gun would be a little faster to get the water off the car after the final rinse before touching up with your Rag Company Gauntlet towel?
Man, I can’t even get everything set up to start my wash in under 10 minutes😂😂👌👍
Facts!
So true!
he is all set up to rock and roll. setup time does not count. but you I am sure it takes like 10 mins to set up and 10 mins to pack everything. still 30 even 40 mins is not bad at all. plus personally I am not as young and fit as him LOL makes it looks so easy.. but as he says taking your time and spend time for me is also therapeutic and not a chore
@@nick-3808 Here's another trick nobody really mentions... If the sun is out, wait until the sun is shining on 1 side of the car and you'll notice the other side isn't facing the sun. Be quicker on the side where the sun is shining and the other side you can be a little more slow since it's not in direct sun light.
Just digging out my pressure washer and getting it going would probably take 20 minutes.
I’m not in the detailing business, I wash my cars at home, it takes me 20 minutes to wash and dry, 30 minutes to put everything away.
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It takes me 10 minutes to fight my power washer hoses when I put them away.
@@aquilles10😂
As a business owner I can see the need to quickly get the car done, as for me I just take my time and enjoy the process and end result, thanks Josh 👍😁
Your channel is so great. I am a 63-year-old nurse that works really long hours. I live on a dirt road. My car gets so dirty I got scolded at the car wash... even though I prewashed it with a hose. Looks like I'm going to have to do it myself. Picking up my Greenworks 3000 2 gph electric pressure washer tomorrow and using your tips. I think I can do this in less time than waiting at the carwash. It will be much cheaper and no fussing because i have a little dirt under my fender. Goodbye to Tidal Wave! (And good riddance!) Goo Goo car wash didn't complain but just tore my back windshield washer off twice. And I worry about how driving on that thing affects my car. Thank you so much!
I really admire that at 63 yr old nurse can still find time and energy to wash her own car. No more excuses for me!
Get the 2700 and save a little, it's more versatile when using different tips.
thats sad
I want to clean my car now. lol. I do a very similar wash when on a time crunch except for one step: Instead of a pre-rinse, I foam it, rinse it, then foam it again to start the contact wash. It doesn't take much more time than a pre-rinse would, and I feel more comfortable removing a lot of the abrasives before taking my towel to the car. I also saw a test of someone foaming a car in two halves, one side without a pre-rinse and the other side with a pre-rinse. It showed the side without the pre-rinse left the paint cleaner after rinsing the foam off. The thought was that the water from the pre-rinse made it more difficult for the foam to attach to the dirt, while without the pre-rinse, the foam quickly encapsulated the dirt and rinsed off cleaner. I guess you could call this a pre-rinse as well but with foam before water. Just wanted to throw that out there. Thought it was pretty interesting.
Yea I agree with that. I don’t always prefoam, dwell, and rinse… I do if the car is extra dirty and want it to break down the dirt more. With this car it wasn’t too bad so I don’t have any concerns with that. And as a mobile Detailer I have limited resources with me so I need to use the water as efficiently as possible.
Yup doing that makes sense
I take 10 minutes on each side cleaning the wheeels and tires before I start the actual wash 😭
Black wheels here I take 10 minutes per wheel 😂
Yea same but nothing is ever wrong with that, just shows you care about your customer car whether there’s a way to wash faster/getting the same results. More you do, more faster you get😅
This would work great on a car that's well maintained with possibly a coating on the wheels and paint that also has a longer lasting tire protectant. Nasty wheels and tires can take 5 minutes a piece. I would definitely change out wash towels or flip to a new side on each panel but to be fair in all of this if you only want efficiency then quality will always suffer but 90% of folk don't care about water drips or a keeping a perfectly clean vehicle all the time. I wish I didn't care lol. Ignorance isn't bliss but it is alot less work and stress in these instances.
Dam it's takes me an average 10minute per wheel
@@bacchasmichael2017 if the wheels are cool I don't pre spray with water I usually use bilt hamber @ 10:1
apply wait 1-2 minutes and agitate with a vary soft interior brush on the wheels and a green body brush for tires let sit for 1 minute and rinse, if the wheels have brown staining after that and are factory cleared I use acid 4:1 appy on brush wipe in and rinse. If the wheels are trashed or are steelies I just apply cleaner and agitate with green body brush on wheels and tires wait a minute and rinse. Some tires can require multiple rounds of cleaning and some are permanently stained and have tried everything from mckees tire rejuvenator, multiple degreesers to acid to vary stiff brushes and iron removers even acetone and some just can't be saved but it's rare. Black gloss wheels usually get a presoak and rinse before brushing unless they are already scratched to death which most are.
lol that's the exact process I use. no need to waste time when you have great chemicals and tools to use them to your advantage and speed up the processes. Great demonstration. I don't even use buckets anymore. I have a wash mit at ech corner of the car and do a quarter at a time spraying ringing them out then spraying with the power washer... wheels just foam all the wheels them go around with your wand, woolie and tire brush. why roll a bucket around to do anything. don't even need buckets of water at all. some clients question your work though since you can finish quickly so they have to see the result and then apologize.
every new detailer.. don't worry you only get faster and more efficient as you go and find out tips n tricks.
Great video. Takes me at least 10 min to convince myself to even get started on washing my car.
Haha
Monday morning 'quick wash' including set-up and putting stuff away..... 1 hour. No detailing brushes, no tire brushing, etc. I agree with rinsing the foam off before the contact wash !
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Excellent video. Fast and straight to the point with detailed information when needed. Thank you!
A 1st-time viewer here (now a subscriber) , a longtime detailer (35+ years). A lot has changed during my time and I am trying to get more modernized. I am taking your advice on a foam canon- thanks. 2 questions( for now) . 1) I have always wanted a mobile car wash truck - does yours have water onboard or do you plug into your location's water supply? 2) How much $ do you charge for a basic hand wash like the one you so gracefully performed in this video?
I think a mobile car wash truck needs plug into location's water supply.
@@STIGRS many bring their own water supply I've noticed as well and have spotless rinse filters for the final rinse, which is a nice touch
Man. I’ve been watching a ton of videos from you and from other pros. I grew up in a family of detail enthusiast and have found that most of the practices I use line up with professional methods. What I DO NOT understand is how you foamed that car and proceeded to wash the entire thing before rinsing. If I did those exact steps the soap would be drying before I finished my first panel. I sure wish I could get to the bottom of this as I am starting to do some weekend warrior detailing and figuring that out would save me A TON of time.
Great video! A video on how to speed things up for Interior cleaning would be a great addition
Wow, amazing! It takes me one hour to wash my mid sized SUV! Rinse first, Wash mitt, 2 buckets/soap & rinse bucket, rinse, dry, touch up with detail spray from run off & a few water spots, tire dressing if needed.
Yea for a full wash process that about what it takes me also. This is just to show the quick option when time is short
I’ve got a caviar black lc 500 Lexus and was so scared to wash but your method rocked it my friend !!! Thank you so much
Great video, now I want to time myself to see how fast I can get it done. I think it can get more people away from the automatic car washes ruining their paint's finish
Hi David! I'm in the same pursuit too as many of my coworkers take their vehicles through the swirl tunnel.
For me, washing car is neither therapeutics nor is a chore; it is a “challenge”. So having said that, Thank You for your video.
Wiping the door jambs is so important and leaves such a good impression on how the vehicle is cared for.
Just got a ford explorer, not ideal, but going to start my quick 10 minute mobile car wash business this month! Been wanting to do it for years. Great video!
How did it go if you dont mind me asking
Any updates on how it went
@@RedPhilip0912 man, issues getting truck inspected, hopefully start next week tho, always something
@@FXPips11update now?
@@KizzGotEm kizzy, thnkyou for followups, much encouragement!! Well, i junked the explorer, just couldn't get the money to inspection it. So i have no vehicle now, smh, no business now, And, eviction notice, ahhhhh, never stops. THNKS AGAIN, and keep grinding Brother!
Cleaning windows with water !!! Dang josh it works so well , you rock bud
Hi Josh, aloha for making vids like this to help weekend warriors like me. You, Pan, and Yvan are tearing it up and laying it down for us.
My brother has a hand car wash and I am constantly trying to get him to be more efficient with his customer's time. If he could do an outside only wash in 10 to 12 minutes he could make so much more money. 🤦🏾♀️ Also Im so glad you used that particular vehicle for demonstration. Its the same one I have so he knows exactly how long it takes him and his employees to do it...it is not 10 minutes.
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It takes me 30 minutes to get all my stuff pulled out of shed and have them ready😢
I feel this lollll 😭
Yo. I use this video as my guide to fast wash my car in 2024. And it really helps a lot
That'd the exact order I do it in pretty much the same style using both hands on tools, and still takes me 10x longer! Not to mention how bloody organised this guy is!
Honestly my usual exterior wash and interior vacuum runs 45min to and hour. This was just to show what can be done if youre in a pinch for time!
I timed mysef, it takes 27 minute in total to bring stuff out and packing it back along with full wash.
Took your recommendation and got the Greenworks pro 2300 and got basically all the stuff you suggested on this video… I’m so amazed how much quicker a good pressure washer can help with ease of cleaning. I had an old Sunjoe pressure washer before and I have to say the Greenworks Pro is so much better at rinsing off the dirt for the pre wash with so much more water hitting the car than the old sunjoe.
Its the very nice use same one also for couple years maybe. Upgraded hose and gun.
What about the Roybi small cube pressure washer ?
I bought a sun Joe on amazon and it sucked so bad. It was about as strong as my water hose. I returned it. Picking up my Greenworks tomorrow.
This strategy is only applicable to either new cars or clients who maintain there cars well. The slow down in any detail usually has to do with the condition of the vehicle. You couldn’t do this on a 2008 Chevy Tahoe that’s been thru a shit storm. Rims will have to be thoroughly cleaned and in my experience- requires 1-2 passes of agitation to get adequate results.
On poorly maintained paint- I usually go in with an APC diluted 10-1 pre wash to help make my life easier when it comes to the contact wash.
Anybody can wash a new car or well maintained car since it requires to little no agitation.
Try this on a an older unprotected vehicle and show the results.
Great work Josh.
Can we get an Absolute Rinseless Wash review.
& I go into any detail with the impression that customer is picky. It always keeps me focused on the details while simultaneously maintaining my quality of work especially on hot sunny days where towards the end we always tend to get lazy and skip over a few spots
I feel wasjing your car without a foam cannon is a chore and washing your car is therapeutic I love it haha
Really my favorite channel for car detailing, learned a lot. Thanks a ton Josh ❤️
Thanks so much 🙏
Wow!!! How you power your pressure washer and how many gallons of water can you carry or usually carry?
Best car detailing channel on youtube.
Thanks so much!!! Appreciate it
I thought about picking up a bottle of that Brake R. Thanks to you I'm a big fan of Their detail spray
You kill it my friend
10 minutes! Great job, take me 10 minutes just to get all my gears ready to start. 😂
What I do that you might find helpful is I have a box of all my cleaning equipment, towels and chemicals ready to go. Just bring it out and you’re ready to start!
Hey Josh… a big fan of all your detailing videos. I find them very informative and easy to follow. I am a newbie to car detailing and am trying to figure out exactly which products you actually use for your business. I have noticed that on all videos you have different types of products you use. Just trying to simplify chemicals with what I actually need to use for different parts of the car.
I think been fast is a very underrated topic in detaling
Didnt think this was possible. Even if it was 30 min that would be real good. I can do it about an hour plus but I do a professional job on the wheels first and after when I put on the dressing. I also have a air cannon so when I finish there are zero water retention or swirl marks. I will also put on 3D Bead as necessary and that takes about 30 minutes. But my hats off to him.
Thanks for the comment! To be honest my usual exterior wash and interior vacuum will run 45min to an hour. This was just to highlight what can be done in a pinch! Like you, I usually go around with air to blow out all the crevices, and some other detailed steps that more customers are accustomed to!!
For the contact wash, did you have anything mixed in the bucket? Or just water?
My Aston MArtin vantage is ceramic coated and easy to wash but takes more than 10 minutes. I clean each wheel and use a barrel brush to clean what you can’t easily see but is surely dirty. After the rinse I remove the nozzle from the hose and flow water over the entire car allowing the surface tension of the water to nearly dry the car, then use a blower to blow the water from the crevices where it hides. Then I use “guzzler” microfiber towels to quickly dry the entire vehicle, Then each wheel and tire gets dried and if need be retreated with tire shine. Finally all windows are washed. 45 minutes is a fast wash for me.
What year is your vantage? Yes i agree my normal wash is typically in the 45min to 1 hour time frame. This video was more to highlight how you can get through it quickly if youre pressed for time.
@@imjoshv It’s a 2020, White.
20 minutes for me with all the arthritis I have, lol! Great job!
I like to do a quick wash like this on my cars in the evening. Pull into the garage and leave it overnight. Then the next day it’s so much easier to dry the jambs, dress the tires and just use a little detail spray to wipe the drips and wheels. Breaking it up takes the chore out of it.
I do 5 min washes. No wheel focus. I use a big soft brush on the foam and a Makita leaf blower to dry... Not as good towels but does it for me
Thanks for the video I have been using a cordless pressure washer makes setup even faster it not a chore it is therapeutic for me also 😀
Yessss. Finally someone who wash the way I wash my cars. Hahahah. Simple and fast 🥰
I have a detailing business on the side and have been doing it a long time and i like some of his technique, but some sheesh... like dont wash down by the rockers and move up to the top with the same rag. There is road dust and debris that get stuck in the clear coat. This can and will transfer onto your cloth and make micro scratches in the paint. Always wash from the top down, as the bottom is usually the more debris filled. With this car, it was pretty much fully cleaned anyway looks like a bit of water spots on the car nothing to bad. Take your time there is no rush.
Yea you are 100% right. Like you said this car is pretty clean so not much of an issue transferring dirt from lower panels. That is one of the reasons I like to use microfibers instead of a wash mitt as I can just fold the towel to a new clean area and keep going
I own a small funeral home with black cars it is nice to see someone wash cars exactly the same way as I do.
You are the Gangster of car washing!
Thanks Josh always enjoy your videos
I like washing my car. I find it fun and relaxing.
Great video and tips! I have a full size pickup truck, so I tend to double this time and product just because there is more surface area.
hi there, how often would you suggest washing your car like this? once a week?
Yea that’s what I do but you can push longer if you want
Something I learned when working at a car wash, Always dry the sunny side first because that’s the side that drys fastest leaving less streaks…
Yea that’s good advice! I’m using spot free water so it’s not quite as important but still a good rule to go by!
Idk man. Two rags wasn't adequate for my standard (but I don't have clients lined up). You went from right behind the rear wheel to the top and middle of the rear passenger panel. Saved very little time not grabbing more towels at the start
Ya gotta get to those door jams and the open the tailgate to get the bumper cover and bottom edge. Only adds another minute.
Agree
And what about washing the wheels and tires and drying them?
@@KosmicHRTRacingTeam He cleaned them at the beginning of the wash.
This is how I'm washing my car since a couple of weeks now. This is accelerating the washing process.
But washing is not a problem.
The pain in the ass is the perfect drying.
Excellent video. So many videos out there showing how to get your car looking perfect.
This is great. Look I only have 10-15 mins. What can I achieve in that time? 👏
That was quick and thorough.
Every video is gold thank you
Have never timed but it not take long for car. Its the good therapy
I would have thought you would rinse the foam first?? Aren’t you just scrubbing the dirt the foam is holding across the paintwork?
I made a comment prior to reading yours saying essentially the same thing. I use a two coat method. Foam, rinse, refoam, hand wash.
My first job out of high school was detailing trade-ins for a dealership. This was 32 years ago, and even back then, doing a contact wash before making sure all the abrasives were completely removed was an obvious no-no.
Hi
Can i ask for whats the best method of washing a car in my circumstances
Things i will use
1. Only Ph neutral soap ( i wont use high ph prewash car. I use water only or ph neutral soap)
2. I have wash mitts & microfiber towels
Methods I'm considering to use
A. 1 bucket no grit, multiple microfiber towel
B. 1 bucket no grit, multiple wash mitts
C. 2 bucket, 1 washmitts
D. 1 bucket no grid guard, 1 wash mitts and pressure wash the mits after ever panel
Good Job man. Wish I could detail in 10mins 🤣 takes me 10mins alone to setup my stuff hahaha😊
When working on cars that have actually been driving you’re dealing with a lot more than just dust. Bugs on the front end take a lot longer than 10 mins to safely remove. Plus wheels and glass add another 15-20 mins.
Why do you need the wash bucket? what purpose does it serve? does it have water and soap or just water?
Soap and water! You soak your towels so that they are saturated with the soap mixture and have plenty of lubrication
Remember, the more times you actually touch/rub the paint finish, the more chance of micro scratches, that WILL mount up !!!!! I dont agree with the need to use the micro fibre wipe down cloths, instead, to remove the rinsed water (to avoid hard water white marks) I use a small amount (half a normal cup) of good quality dishwasher rinse aid fluid in a 2 gallon watering can of clean water well mixed, apply to the wet finish & watch the water disappear, its particularly effective when its a dark colour, to avoid those horrible visible swirls caused by using over enthusiastic drying cloths that somehow seem to attract dust particles, which WILL cause the damage....
Good luck from the UK, this really works.
so little to care there was no pre rinse to get "heavy contaminates" off
My issue with being able to speed wash is that I'm constantly fighting the hose (flexzilla because Amazon was sold out of the other one you recommended at the time), and for the roof I'm up and down a step stool. Plus, it's the one time no one tries to talk to me or bother me with whatever so I kind of take my time.
The Flexzilla should have similar properties as the ones he recommends on Amazon and Walmart. Maybe you don’t have the swivel attachment? That always seems to be the biggest issue. Btw, I can’t do it in 10 min. I probably don’t even get my wheels and tires done in 10 min. I also add a couple steps besides washing wheels and tires thoroughly, i switch to a different pressure washer (“low pressure” cordless) that is connected to distilled water, and use this after the rinse and then I start worrying about the drying process. Take my time at that stage, because I have soft water on the car and don’t have to worry about water spots. Using a cordless leaf blower. Then I start drying the wheels and tires first, then the rest of the car with towel and drying aide (Technicians Choice ceramic detail spray). Maybe I’ve got too many steps?
@@KosmicHRTRacingTeam it probably is a lack of swivel. Likely buying a new stubby with a swivel after more important expenses (engine repairs) are passed. I run it out straight and in no time it's twisted up on itself. I don't switch between PW's since I only own the one, but I do rinse with just the hose and a nozzle because my PW seems like it doesn't rinse as clean or as quick.
The water in my area is something really low like 49ppm for dissolved solids, so a DI water system isn't that big of a deal for me. I'm drying it right away anyway using a mix of blower and towels. Sometimes just towels if I don't feel like dragging out the extension cord. Even then I have a little cordless Rigid shop blower that I'll use for the wheels, mirrors, and where water hides (that thing just chews through batteries, not good for the whole car). If it's a really sunny day and the car starts drying from the sun (no garage or shade access), I'll just re-wet where necessary and dry from there. If my car was black I might have a different experience, but it's white. Actually at the house there's 1 white, 1 off white (Chrysler called it cool vanilla), and one gold car. None really spot too bad...except after rain. Then it's ridiculous.
Oh. Yeah. Current stubby is from Chem Guys. It works fine, but lack of swivel and a frankly tiring trigger pull are sending me running for an MTM.
Do you go back and take extra time to clean off bugs/tar that are not removed during the contact wash? The Mercedes looked clean and probably garage kept. What about the minivan that sits outside and gets trashed?
Thanks Josh
Any changes to this when working with matte paint? Would love to see a video showing the quick procedure. Tx and great vid as always!
I recommend adding a second foam coat and never leaving that first foam on to use in the hand washing of car. Rinse off that first foam coat after 5 minutes to wash away that surface the foam breaks up so it doesn’t act as an abrasive during the hand wash step. After rinse, apply a 2nd foam coat, THEN HAND WASH….
does it create more of a shine by adding the 2nd coat?
@@stellarphase I don’t know about more of a shine…. But it limits the debris that you would otherwise be rubbing against the finish.
I've watched a bunch of your vids and find them informative. This vid was linked from one of Avalon King's emails and realized I've already watched it (from my vote). I cringed watching you use the same towel for majority of the vehicle. I've seen this done before but with 8-10 different towels/mitts, one for each panel.
It was linked from an Avalon king email? Hmmm I didn’t know they were using any of my videos
Yea I understand your point about the towels. But I do flip the towels a few times to a clean surface. I typically do it more often but this car is taken care of often and with the pre rinse the majority of dirt came off so the towels did not get very contaminated..
@@imjoshv I gotcha, since your video was time lapsed, I didn't see the flipping of the towels but def makes sense, thanks for the reply! 👊
Wow! Fast, indeed! Wish I could wash my car in such a short span of time. I don't have foam cannon or a pressure washer...yet. Could a car wash be done as quickly with a garden hose and foam gun? Would be interesting to see, if possible.
Josh you rock
After contacting Costco may be a year ago complaining about the Tags on their microfiber towels, they were able to recategorize them under import laws and the tags were removed. Costco microfiber towels now are tag free.
I forgot how many customer has been surprised how fast I washed the car and wondered if I did a good job. Customer expectations
Just discovered your channel, this video is amazing, thanks for sharing your techniques! Love that you're doing it in the bright sun too.
Yeah it really isn’t relatable when you have a guy on RUclips washing the car in a shop or garage.
Do you always use de-ionized water in your van setup? That's worth mentioning if so as it obviously makes drying everything perfectly less of a concern
Very helpful but I don't think I can get it done in 10 minutes 😀 In any will try. Also any recommendations for a really good car wax? thanks
Was just wondering, I see your not changing microfiber on each panel, or you don’t even go from high to low (whole car wise). Not afraid of micro scratches doing like you do? That’s a great 10 min maintenance car wash!
Masterclass piece.
Hey Josh love your videos mang! You were the reason I pulled the trigger on purchasing the Ryobi 1800 psi pressure washer. Question, can you make a video on safety techniques for us newbies when it comes to operating a generator, pressure washer, steam cleaner etc? Please advise thanks. Again love your content!
Love the gauntlet! Nice video man!
Thank you for making this video! Can I use a regular garden hose instead of a pressure washer?
Pretty good. Is the video speed up 2x though? The timer looks to be at 1x. Either way it would be about 20 mins which is still good time 🙌
The time is sped up as well to match. But it doesn’t take into account set up time or any real detail work. Just a quick clean up when in a pinch!
thanks for the demo and info, have a great day
Thanks Josh.
May have to hit you up when I get my new rig so I can have you guys prep the car prior to me coating it
👍👍
I never rinse the car with a pressure washer first, garden hose maybe, but the best way is to foam>dwell>rinse>foam>contact>rinse>dry. If you spray the car with that 1200 psi+ pressure washer with water only? Now you're spreading that dirt and grit across you paint at 1200+ psi!
So you used the microfibers for this job. what happens to those towels for the rest of the day? Do you take them out of production for the day until you can wash them or will you reuse them on a next job in that same day? Thanks!
How long can you have a hose coming off a pressure washer? What diameter are you using?
Do you ever use a pre soak/pre wash that you would spray on before foaming?
I absolutely love this ❤
some people pay me to just rinse the car, foam it up do a quick contact wash , and rinse again ..no drying. I tell them they'll have water spots if they don't dry it so they speed away in the car for a few minutes and then dry the rest themselves. works for me they save 10 15$ and I save time and towels. now I offer it as an option to save them $. sometimes I wash people's cars they pull up to me while I'm detailing another car and I'll foam and pressure wash theirs at the same time. then they drive away without getting out . 25$ in 5 to 10 min lol i don't have to clean door jambs or the glass. they just say do what you can in a couple min. I'm like ok 👍 I love this business
You got a new sub, amazing work❤
Do you think a leaf blower or air gun would be a little faster to get the water off the car after the final rinse before touching up with your Rag Company Gauntlet towel?
Very effective efficiency w movement nicely done
Is there a video on a super fast cleaning of the interior? We need it
Which type of nozzle did you use in your pressure washer??