Washing the truck.

[Kumba1010]

Yup. Figured out how to wash the top of a production line mass produced pickup truck early on. This little gadget does a great lob!
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Tried washing it once, man it was really tedious. Now I use "the little gadget"...and it always does a good job

 

[Mountain Whiskey]

Tried washing it once, man it was really tedious. Now I use "the little gadget"...and it always does a good job

Yep, if your up close, shining a light across my hood looking at tiny microscratches in the clearcoat. I assume you are up to no good. 5 feet away on a sunny day she looks good. Better than the owner! Haha!

The carwash does a truck good.

 

[1BADRAMLIMITED]

I use a telescoping microfiber tool also makes it very easy coupled with a foam cannon

 

[logboom]

I put ceramic coating on, and have been going through a car wash for 19 months, and not even microscratches. Some washes may be more aggressive than others, but mine is fine.

Thank you!
I am strongly considering a ceramic coating and 2 doors down from me a guy has his own detail shop. Checking his credentials and reviews before contacting.

 

[6of36]

Thank you!
I am strongly considering a ceramic coating and 2 doors down from me a guy has his own detail shop. Checking his credentials and reviews before contacting.

It's an easy do it your self. Easier than waxing. You put it on the same, but it buffs easier.

 

[Biga]

I'm 6'8" so I can just barley reach without any kind of assistance from a step stool or tool.

 

[knightro84]

I extend the power steps when I wash (so that I can wash the steps as well) and can get the entire roof standing on them.

 

[Mountain Whiskey]

Yep, sit back, ac on, tunes playing, fresh sudsy soap smell permeating from outside, scrubbers in action, guy at the end spraying tire shine. Whats not to like?

 

[mynameisante]

You can rent a helicopter so you can hang off and float above the truck to hit this hard to reach spots. Works for me every time

 

[boogielander]

i just gave up on the roof lol
I will rinse it and foam it and use the mitt to scrub whatever my arms can reach while standing on a stool, and that's it.
so you'll see there's a line in the middle about 4 - 5 inches wide going from the front of the roof all the way to the shark fin that's dirty.

It is what it is.

 

[Mountain Whiskey]

Who sees your roof anyway?

Oh yea, the same people that see the "microscratches" from the carwash.

 

[boogielander]

Who sees your roof anyway?

Oh yea, the same people that see the "microscratches" from the carwash.

i do... my house is elevated so when i open my door to go outside i see the roof LOL

 

[Insanity]

Who sees your roof anyway?

Oh yea, the same people that see the "microscratches" from the carwash.

I do when I look out my window I park under.

 

[FLiPMaRC]

I use a car wash mop for the roof. Like this or something similar - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B081N7MSLN/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I spray foam it, go over it with the mop, rinse it, and don't look at it I put spray wax (like Last Coat) on the roof maybe once a year. I spray wax the rest of the truck every wash.

 

[asgadf/lkjnadsfg]

Stand in the bed with one of those poles that has a sponge on the end. Two minutes and you're done.

 

[Black Beauty-2019 Limited]

I would have been against this in the past, but too lazy at my nearly 50 year old body. I found a great car wash nearby, and have done it at least 10 times already, and the truck looks great, no damage or additional scratches that I can see. I just do the finish drying and spray wax.

I'm sure more micro scratches are happening, but after my truck gets old enough, I'll just invest in a good quality detail and paint correction, which I would need to do anyways even if I hand washed her.

i have mine ceramic coated, big difference

 

[Black Beauty-2019 Limited]

Stand in the bed with one of those poles that has a sponge on the end. Two minutes and you're done.

yep, and i use it for the entire truck, may have to use an actual sponge in cracks and crevasses, but fast.

 

[Black Beauty-2019 Limited]

Yup. Figured out how to wash the top of a production line mass produced pickup truck early on. This little gadget does a great lob!
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Walmart sells a microfiber sponge thing on a long handle that i use. Mine is ceramic coated so I blow it off with a leaf blower.

 

[smashweights]

just open the door for the section you're working on and stand on the floor. i'm 5'9" and can hit the entire roof with a wash mitt this way. stand in the bed to rinse.

 

[BowDown]

Changing the oil/washing these trucks is a PITA, stupid engineers