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Old 04 October 2007, 11:03 PM
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Hi All,

As you know there are a lot of sponges out there...which would you recommend????????????

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Old 05 October 2007, 07:45 AM
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As you know there are a lot of sponges out there...which would you recommend????????????

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None!

Never wash your car with a sponge, use a lambs wool wash mit.
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Old 05 October 2007, 11:49 AM
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lambswool wash mit for the body and microfibre mit for arches and wheels
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Old 05 October 2007, 02:43 PM
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Old 05 October 2007, 02:46 PM
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i have always used a sponge to clean my car, what is wrong with using them?
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Originally Posted by wrxjay03
i have always used a sponge to clean my car, what is wrong with using them?
what's right with them more like!

what happens with a sponge is the dirt particles that are on the surface of the paint get trapped on the leading edge of the sponge. then when you wash in circles the dirt causes fine scratches the the paint. this is swirling.

use a good lambswoold washmitt for the top half of the car and then another or a microfibre one for the lower half and wheel arches.

no rubbing in circles either. straight lines and rinse the mitt out in clean water before dipping back into your shampoo bucket.

that's a quick run down. there's a bit more to it than that.
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Old 05 October 2007, 07:08 PM
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sponge

thats a DIRTY word !
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I wish this had been posted on A world for detailers...

People would have been fainting and having heart attacks
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Never ever use a sponge As previously quoted, does more harm than good.
Once you use a lambswool mitt, you`ll never look back. I assure you.

Also it will keep your hand warm in winter.
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A sponge...what that

As mneame said.
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I used a sponge once, does that mean my head will explode?
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No Dan it doesn't! But it will scratch your paint as said above.
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Read this for reasons why sponges and chamois are a bad idea... if you value the look of your paint:

Car Care and Detailing Advice - How to wash and dry your car safely and effectively

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Come on guys, I'm messing with ya. Even you lot gotta admit that this thread is funny. In order to wash your car properly you first need to sacrifice a baby lamb? Come on!!! Really!!!
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my baby scooby or a baby lamb

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nah not sacreficing it. will have the lambswool to make the mitt after the butcher has made the lamb chops for my dinner!
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Nice one guys.....never thought I would have got such a response!!!

Guess I better put Sponge Bob to bed and get Larry The Lamb out....!!!

Bahhhh
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Originally Posted by dan83590
In order to wash your car properly you first need to sacrifice a baby lamb? Come on!!! Really!!!
Lambswool - you just shear it not kill the bloody thing!
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the lambswool bonnet i have for my machine polisher is the harshest one available in my collection
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Poor Larry the Lamb.... What about Sheep Chamois have you heard of them??

I heard they are good!!!
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For the veggies amoungst you the schmitt is also very good.

Wash ShMitt - White/Yellow

Originally Posted by budge28
No Dan it doesn't! But it will scratch your paint as said above.
Now thats a quality reply PMSL
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Couldn't help it. sorry guys!!
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Whats the best Lambswool mit? Can you get small,med...Lge sizes?

Where can you buy them from? I live quite close to a farm.....
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