Honda Car Forum

#11 (**permalink**) 17 Jan 2004, 06:14 am

Tegger® wrote:

> "melbourne" <jjjjjj@hotmail.com> spake unto the masses in
> news:ZAdIb.312$uQ3.9224@nnrp1.ozemail.com.au:
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>>Which of the two is better for washing your car and minimising the
>>affect of swirl marks on your paintwork, a sponge or a woollen mitt?
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> Neither. Both are bad. A soft, long-bristled brush is best.
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I have never heard of a wash mitt scratching paint when used properly.
I have, however, heard of a boar's hair brush scratching a car,
presumably used properly. Check the forums on autopia.org

#12 (**permalink**) 17 Jan 2004, 06:17 am

Tegger® wrote:

> NOSPAMrex@REMOVEtxol.net (Rex B) spake unto the masses in
> news:3ff1a51d.353354242@news.txol.net:
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>>|> Which of the two is better for washing your car and minimising the
>>|> affect of swirl marks on your paintwork, a sponge or a woollen mitt?
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>>|Neither. Both are bad. A soft, long-bristled brush is best.
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>>True, according toa friend who is much more anal about this than I.
>>They are hard to find, cost around $20. Mine is horse-hair.
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> I prefer the kind that attaches to the hose, so you can have a copious
> stream of water flowing all the while you wash.
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> Sponges and mitts do not allow the dirt to "float" off the body in that
> water stream, but end up grinding it into the paintwork.
>

And a water stream doesn't provide the lubrication of a car wash
solution. Look into Poorboy's Spray and Wipe if you don't think
lubrication is important. Spray on, wipe off, no scratching.

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