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contact wash

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Too Afraid to Ask

A contact wash is when you just spray soap and water straight onto the car and wipe it off, skipping a separate rinse step.

Technical Definition

A contact wash is a quick, one-step car cleaning method where soap and water are applied directly to the car without pre-rinsing, often using a microfiber mitt.

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"I can then do a contact wash if you want to use a mitt on the surface of the car. And this is a much safer time to do it because the surface is virtually clean, right?"

How To Wash, Clay & Protect Your Car In Direct Sun The Auto Detailing Podcast 07:50

"And then you go into after you do your pre wash you do you go into your contact wash And after your contact wash you do your drying and stuff like that"

Keeping Your Car Clean With The Detail Dept - EP.182 Right Hand Drive Guys 20:18

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