bracey123
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Registered: 24th Oct 08
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Right in desperate need of a decent sponge, the one i have is pretty much done, anyone any reccomendations on good sponges??? Just bought a mk5 golf that im planning on keeping a few years so need to keep it decent
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scottyp1989
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Registered: 29th Jul 07
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I always use a wash mit instead, havnt used a sponge for years
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DansCorsaSXi
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I wouldn't use a sponge mate,a wash mit is so much better. 
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bracey123
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Registered: 24th Oct 08
Location: parkhead, Glasgow City
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Wash mit it is then  cheers
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spencer88
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Registered: 6th Oct 08
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Surprised Russ was not in here recommending Chloe16v.
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silvercorsabee
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Registered: 9th Feb 12
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i use meguires lambs wool wash mitt
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Mertin
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Registered: 12th Oct 05
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Lambswool wash mitt.
Amdetails seem to have a decent wash mitt for £7, give them a google and can buy online
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Daveskater
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quote:
Originally posted by spencer88
Surprised Russ was not in here recommending Chloe16v.
I actually quite like the Meg's one, the mesh thing on the back is handy for using on plastic trim.
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HarleyMK
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Registered: 17th Apr 11
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Please don't use a sponge 
Use a wash mitt, it's personal preference to which one you use
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Jamie-C
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Location: Ballycastle
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Nothing wrong with sponges, everyone used them along with chamois leathers until the internet was invented.
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Corsa_Sport21
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Tried to use a wash mitt once. Didn't feel right, felt like i was stroking an animal and not actually washing a car, felt gay as fuk.
So will stick to using a sponge, seems to work fine and never had any issue's. Just stay away from those scourer sponges incase you have it wrong way around.
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AndyCorsaSport
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quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
Tried to use a wash mitt once. Didn't feel right, felt like i was stroking an animal and not actually washing a car, felt gay as fuk.
So will stick to using a sponge, seems to work fine and never had any issue's. Just stay away from those scourer sponges incase you have it wrong way around.
Same felt too weird
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AlunJ
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I still use a sponge, old fashioned I guess
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Ben G
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i use a dodo juice microfibre sponge. seems to work fine.
i've used wash mitts but you feel more of a dick than using 2 buckets to wash 1 car.
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HarleyMK
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
i've used wash mitts but you feel more of a dick than using 2 buckets to wash 1 car.
Agreed
I Still do it though
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corb
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ive just ordered a sponge from zymol, whilst i was in there getting loads of other bits it didnt seems much of an expense in the grand scheme of things! not used it yet though as not arriving til monday.....
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Piér
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Sponges are fine to use as long as they are used correctly. And like Corb just pointed out, Zymol do a good one, so do Dodo juice and there is also one sold on Elitecarcare that is cheaper but also brilliant!
Sponges are only bad in the wrong hands.
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Corsa_Sport21
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There is no right or wrong way to use a sponge, so saying they are fine if used correctly is a load of bollocks.
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Ben J
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quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
There is no right or wrong way to use a sponge, so saying they are fine if used correctly is a load of bollocks.
Wrong.
[Edited on 28-04-2012 by Ben J]
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neil h
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben J
quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
There is no right or wrong way to use a sponge, so saying they are fine if used correctly is a load of bollocks.
Wrong.
[Edited on 28-04-2012 by Ben J]
I've always found proper natural sponge to be pretty good. Think the reason most people say sponges are bad is 'cus they tend to get a cheap synthetic one from Halfords and they tend to be a bit iffy 'cus there closed cell(ish).
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Corsa_Sport21
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben J
quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
There is no right or wrong way to use a sponge, so saying they are fine if used correctly is a load of bollocks.
Wrong.
[Edited on 28-04-2012 by Ben J]
Care to elaborate??
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BarnshaW
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when i first got into driving and this detailing malarky was not so known about i used a sponge and i always had swirls on my cars, in the summer it was so noticeable, for the last couple of years after using wash mitts it is without a doubt alot less noticeable and you get a far better clean, imo a mitt is more flexible and gets into places a sponge does not, a sponge is almost rigid in comparison, either way i wont go back to a sponge ever.
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neil h
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quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
Care to elaborate??
The right way is to use circular motions (applies to sponges and mitts) and to rinse the sponge frequently. Also using a decent shampoo helps.
Wrong way is basically the opposite.
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Originally posted by BarnshaW
imo a mitt is more flexible and gets into places a sponge does not, a sponge is almost rigid in comparison, either way i wont go back to a sponge ever.
This is why i said about natural sponges, there far softer and their more open cell so dirt isn't held on the surface.
[Edited on 28-04-2012 by neil h]
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Corsa_Sport21
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I wouldn't really class that as a wrong way to use it though. Ive bought hundreds of sponges over the years and non of them have had "directions for use" etc written on them.
You could argue that doing circular motions rather than side to side is a better way to use it, but saying its the wrong way is a load of pish.
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alan-g-w
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What kind of tit would wash their car with a sponge as if it had t-cut on it though
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