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Old Nov 6, 2005 | 09:17 AM
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alright I wasn't sure what to put this under but I'll make it fast and easy

I got soap, water(hose), rags, sponges, and window cleaner, tire cleaner and so on...

I'm cleaning my boss's dump truck (lil red) cause he's sorta a clean freak anyway

he tells me top to bottom, heres what I do

Spray down the entire truck

Mix soap and water in bucket, and sponge section by section, spraying the soap after soon afterwards

and clean all the tires, wheels, mirrors, glass and so on

Did I do it right? I used to have a squeeige but my boss has alot of lil kids, and they take stuff and **** with it, and whenever i let it dry it leaves marks, and if i use a paper towl or cloth it smears, I don't know it's hard to explain, do this make sense to anyone? I gotta go soon so ANY and ALL help is greatly appericated thanks
 
Old Nov 6, 2005 | 10:17 AM
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dry it with a soft, clean towel as soon as you are done washing it, that will keep the streaks down. and make sure you are using car soap, not dish soap, shampoo, or handsoap. it has to be car soap.
 
Old Nov 6, 2005 | 10:22 AM
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it's car soap, thanks
 
Old Nov 6, 2005 | 10:25 AM
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After you're finished washing it, take it for a ride on the highway and let 'er rip.........that'll dry it off.
 
Old Nov 6, 2005 | 01:45 PM
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If its the glass leaving marks then use invisible glass and newspapers. Work wonders.
 
Old Nov 6, 2005 | 08:54 PM
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ngo, he does let me drive them around, but not on any major roads, just side roads/niebghorhood's, anyway sac's tip seemed to work, or mybe it was my mind playing tricks on me
 
Old Nov 7, 2005 | 08:09 AM
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Microfiber towels are your friend, invest in them, and they will take care of your streaking/spotting issues.
 
Old Nov 7, 2005 | 02:13 PM
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how much are they? I'll try and write em down on the shop list, just a ball park...
 
Old Nov 7, 2005 | 04:37 PM
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umm if its the ones im thinking about there about $18 (canadian), i wouldent get tho for your boss, give your boss the crap $2 ones and save the good stuff for yourself
 
Old Nov 8, 2005 | 07:08 AM
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THey're not that expensive. My HUGE one was like 9 bucks american, and then i got a package of 6 or 8 little ones for like 5 dollars.
 
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