How do you clean your Jeep?

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59 wagon man

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seems easy enough .I've washed hundreds of cars but I've washed the jeep 5 times now using 3 different kinds of soap and brushes and it still has mud in places that only seem to show when it is dry. had a lot of fun at jeepfest 15 and would recommend it for everyone
the before and after photos

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Auto shampoo, a sheepskin glove, a bucket with one of those grit guard things, and a large waffle weave towel to dry it.
 
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https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000N3W8J0/?tag=wranglerorg-20

I use 2 one in a soap bucket and one in a wash bucket (google 2 bucket method)...they let the dirt settle to the bottom so it does not embed back in the mitt or brush.....If I am really cleaning after wash and dry, I clay bar, then do various paint correction as needed with my DA buffer
 
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I use a high powered gas pressure washer with different nozzles. Works like a charm for getting anything off!
 
things always seem to go backwards for me, as i was driving up to Daytona there was a tornado warning right where i was headed. luckily it was only a severe storm warning by the time we collided with up to 3" hail and torrential rain. i was towing the jeep so i didn't get wet but the tuffy floor mats were full when i pulled over. by the time i got to Daytona everything was dry. jeep looked really nice and shiny. now even under the hood is on its 4th wash. should've rained on the way home but no a perfect sunny day
 
The soil/mud in that area may have been acidic? I left some splattered insects once on my front grill too long that slightly discolored the paint still to this day years later. If you can't get it out consider it a trail badge :) I would rather have trail scars on my Jeep versus door-dings from the inconsiderate!
 
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glwood said:
Grit guard things?
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It is one of these that fit in a 5 gallon bucket.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01FIRSET8/?tag=wranglerorg-20

I use two buckets one with Maguires gold soap and the other with the grit guard, I also use a new micro fiber glove just about every wash depending on how dirty the rig was when I washed.

Usually I start with a pressure washer to get most of the big stuff off first and try and keep my gloves as clean as possible.
 
Jerry Bransford said:
I take my TJ on a bumpy road to shake some of the dirt loose.
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Perfect! You guys in California really need to conserve water.

5 gallon bucket, wash and wax soap (what evers in the garage), a wash mitt, a hose, and a high pressure sprinkler for the underside. Water the grass while I'm at it. The SE doesn't stay clean long enough to put a lot of effort into washing it. The big chunks get knocked off with a hose after a serious road trip and she's good to go until the next time out.
 
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bobthetj03 said:
Surprised nobody has mentioned using a foam gun.
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I actually did but I called it a soap gun on @jeep_boss's paint thread.

I always start my wash with a pressure washer and then a foam gun and then a rinse. Then I hand wash and hand dry, then wax with Maguires paste wax and, aerospace 301 on the black parts. It is quite the adventure, but looks good when finished
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These hook up to your garden hose. With the proper soap, they really suds up the substrate to help remove surface contamination. IMO, it's a little overkill for jeep cleaning. I usually just pressure wash mine in the winter when it gets nasty, and save the hand washing for the summer when the top is off.

https://www.autogeek.net/auhagafogun.html
 
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