Well I have had it one year and had sooooo much to do to it, I simply had no reason to give it a wash. Today was it's first. Of course drain holes in engine lid were plugged. Always something.
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I use a California car duster and Surf City Speed Demon detail spray on a regular basis and never get out the soap and water. Check under your spare, you might need to add some drain holes there too.
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Meh.....
At least you have drain holes - I had to drill mine out!
I've been known to use the "Blankenship Cleaning Technique", but usually just at a show (and it has to be a really good show for me to do that much cleaning). I have a "California Duster" but it found its way into the tool box on my trailer for a while and now looks really dirty - I use that when I want to impress people around me with how often I detail my car. 
Usually I just give her a bath and be careful with the spray hose. First bath of the season I totally soak the top and let it dry in the sun to tighten everything up - That may last all season but if it gets wrinkly I just soak and let dry again.
Or go to Carlisle - That usually takes the wrinkles right out.......
So if I go to Carlisle, my wrinkles will be taken care of?
OK ; I am there.
Yes, your wrinkles will be taken care of.
Or at least you won't care about them anymore.....
Carlisle has that kind of effect on people.
You comin' up all the way from the Chattahoochee?? You could meet up with the rest of the SE squadron in Knoxville or Louden, TN. Jack Crosby takes (I think) I-40 to I-81, stopping near Knoxville somewhere. Guy's got a lead foot, though....
What does one do to remove the bug crap on the front end, if a bath is not necessary for the rest of the car? I also do use the CA duster and it works great- not for the bug stuff. Not really wanting to get the whole car wet for the aftermarket chrome stuff will not hold up to moisture very well.
Detailing spray and a microfiber cloth usually is enough.
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I also subscribe to Tom's method.
For a small amount of bugs, detailer works fine. For a large number of bugs a wet towel and a dry towel is the solution.
Avoid spraying water on your car at all costs. It also ends up inside your tail lights, your license plate light and lots of other places you don't want it.
Thank you Tom and Troy- water on our cars is a difficult item to remove, I guess even with a fine spray nozzle. Getting it our of what you mentioned even with compressed air is a true nightmare.
Michael B (aka bluespeedster SoCal) posted:What does one do to remove the bug crap on the front end, if a bath is not necessary for the rest of the car? I also do use the CA duster and it works great- not for the bug stuff. Not really wanting to get the whole car wet for the aftermarket chrome stuff will not hold up to moisture very well.
When I get a large quantity of bugs on the front of the car, like after drives to the coast, I use a bucket of water mixed with car wash specific soap. I generously wet the affected area with a microfiber towel and let the water/soap mixture soak into the bugs for a few minutes. After the bugs have had a chance to soak up the water I use the side of the towel with more nap, get the towel soaked again, and put a little elbow grease on the bugs. Once all the bugs are off the front end, the bumper, and the area at the bottom of the windshield under the rubber moulding I use fresh water on the microfiber towel to clean off all areas. Then I go over the whole car with a fresh towel and Surf City Detail Spray.
Yeah, I'll repeat myself; I can't say enough good stuff about Surf City Garage Speed Demon. Walmart carries it. I gave a bunch of bottles away at the Carlisle auction one year.
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Yup, that's good stuff.
Surf City Garage Speed Demon at Walmart, I'll have to check it out.
Thank you
Michael B (aka bluespeedster SoCal) posted:Surf City Garage Speed Demon at Walmart, I'll have to check it out.
Thank you
Good stuff, use it on my black Z, Maguiars has an excellent speed detailer for black paint also...
Walmart used to have it here, but not anymore. Pep Boys is where I get it now.
I was kind of glad that Walmart didn't have it, because I was always afraid that someone would take a picture of me shopping there and I'd end up in one of those "people of Walmart" photo montages.
https://www.google.com/amp/amp...e-of-walmart-photos/
Here it is on Amazon
I use the same method as Tom and Troy. After every drive, detailing spray and a micro cloth. The rims get a separate micro cloth too. I also have a micro cloth specific to windshields and a spray... yup - I'm that guy... LOL!
This is the one that I use. It doesn't contain wax. Teby also uses it and I think it's the one Robert uses. 
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