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The DIY Detail Podcast

The DIY Detail Podcast

What Products Do You ACTUALLY NEED to Safely Wash Your Car?

May 8, 2026 · 23 min · 20 segments

Send us Fan Mail This is a no frills, BASIC NECESSITIES discussion: what products and tools are actually crucial to wash your car safely? What tools…

Send us Fan Mail This is a no frills, BASIC NECESSITIES discussion: what products and tools are actually crucial to wash your car safely? What tools are nice to have, but not absolutely critical? Here are some of the products we discuss: ALL CLEAN: https://bit.ly/AllCleanDIYDetail LEGACY SPONGE: https://bit.ly/LegacySponge RINSE LESS WASH: https://bit.ly/RinselessWash DRYING BLANKET: https://bit.ly/TheDryingBlanket ENVIE CERAMIC SEALANT: https://bit.ly/EnvieCeramicSealant TIRE DRESSING BRUSH: https://bit.ly/TireDressingBrush TIRE LOTION: https://bit.ly/TireLotion WHEEL AND BODY BRUSH: https://bit.ly/WheelAndBodyBrush WHEEL BARREL BRUSH: https://bit.ly/WheelBarrelBrush Website: https://diydetail.com/ Podcast:https://bit.ly/DIYDetailPodcast Join the DIY Detail Facebook Group!: https://bit.ly/DIYDetailFacebookGroup Find DIY Detail products worldwide: https://diydetail.com/pages/distributors #autodetailing #diydetail #yvanlacroix #carwash #claytowel #detailing #detalingtip #howtodetailacar #detailing101

Send us Fan Mail This is a no frills, BASIC NECESSITIES discussion: what products and tools are actually crucial to wash your car safely? What tools…

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Speakers: Yvan LacroixHostNick McGurkHost

Show signals: SuitabilitySafeBiasNot politicalAudience≈209k followers

Rinseless wash basics and minimal gear1:23 – 2:34

Y

Yvan LacroixHost

1:23

Matte paint, matte PPF, PPF gloss, vinyl wrap, again, all the same thing.

Y

Yvan LacroixHost

1:29

So you don't need anything special for any of those items.

Y

Yvan LacroixHost

1:32

First thing we need, some form of liquid to wash with.

Y

Yvan LacroixHost

1:36

Water is not enough.

Y

Yvan LacroixHost

1:38

Your dish soap is [laughs] not a good, uh, not a good thing to wash with.

Y

Yvan LacroixHost

1:42

What we're gonna propose today to make it the easiest and simplest wash is a Rinse-Less Wash.

Y

Yvan LacroixHost

1:46

Now, our Rinse-Less Wash is a surfactant and polymer hybrid.

Y

Yvan LacroixHost

1:50

Does a great job of deep cleaning, but at the same time, leaves nothing behind.

Y

Yvan LacroixHost

1:54

So you're, if you do have a ceramic coating, it's not gonna mask it.

Y

Yvan LacroixHost

1:57

Uh, if you're planning on doing something else, like polishing or coating your car, it's not gonna create any interference there.

Y

Yvan LacroixHost

2:02

But Rinse-Less Wash, the name is two words.

Y

Yvan LacroixHost

2:05

It's rinse less.

Y

Yvan LacroixHost

2:07

So there's still some rinsing involved.

Y

Yvan LacroixHost

2:09

Next thing, a bucket to put the Rinse-Less Wash in and a garden hose.

Y

Yvan LacroixHost

2:13

Now, if you don't have a garden hose, you can use a garden sprayer to rinse off, but that's not always the, the most effective and best way to do it.

Y

Yvan LacroixHost

2:21

Find a friend that has a garden hose.

Y

Yvan LacroixHost

2:23

If you live in an apartment or you live in a condo, you probably have a friend that has one.

Y

Yvan LacroixHost

2:29

Go wash their car too at the same time.

Y

Yvan LacroixHost

2:31

It's that easy, it's that simple, and it's a lot of fun too.

AutomotiveLifestyle
Car MaintenanceLifestyle > Automotive
Car WashingLifestyle > Automotive > Car Maintenance
Lifestyle
Interior CleaningLifestyle > Automotive > Car Maintenance
Cleaning ProductsLifestyle > Automotive > Car Maintenance
Washing TechniquesLifestyle > Automotive > Car Maintenance
ToolsLifestyle > Automotive > Car Maintenance
Rinse-Less WashLifestyle > Automotive > Car Maintenance > Car Washing
SurfactantsLifestyle > Automotive > Car Maintenance > Cleaning Products
Contact WashLifestyle > Automotive > Car Maintenance > Washing Techniques
Garden SprayerLifestyle > Automotive > Car Maintenance > Tools
Microfiber TowelsLifestyle > Automotive > Car Maintenance > Interior Cleaning

Rinseless wash basics and minimal gear1:23 – 2:34

Y

Yvan LacroixHost

1:23

Matte paint, matte PPF, PPF gloss, vinyl wrap, again, all the same thing.

Y

Yvan LacroixHost

1:29

So you don't need anything special for any of those items.

Y

Yvan LacroixHost

1:32

First thing we need, some form of liquid to wash with.

Y

Yvan LacroixHost

1:36

Water is not enough.

Y

Yvan LacroixHost

1:38

Your dish soap is [laughs] not a good, uh, not a good thing to wash with.

Y

Yvan LacroixHost

1:42

What we're gonna propose today to make it the easiest and simplest wash is a Rinse-Less Wash.

Y

Yvan LacroixHost

1:46

Now, our Rinse-Less Wash is a surfactant and polymer hybrid.

Y

Yvan LacroixHost

1:50

Does a great job of deep cleaning, but at the same time, leaves nothing behind.

Y

Yvan LacroixHost

1:54

So you're, if you do have a ceramic coating, it's not gonna mask it.

Y

Yvan LacroixHost

1:57

Uh, if you're planning on doing something else, like polishing or coating your car, it's not gonna create any interference there.

Y

Yvan LacroixHost

2:02

But Rinse-Less Wash, the name is two words.

Y

Yvan LacroixHost

2:05

It's rinse less.

Y

Yvan LacroixHost

2:07

So there's still some rinsing involved.

Y

Yvan LacroixHost

2:09

Next thing, a bucket to put the Rinse-Less Wash in and a garden hose.

Y

Yvan LacroixHost

2:13

Now, if you don't have a garden hose, you can use a garden sprayer to rinse off, but that's not always the, the most effective and best way to do it.

Y

Yvan LacroixHost

2:21

Find a friend that has a garden hose.

Y

Yvan LacroixHost

2:23

If you live in an apartment or you live in a condo, you probably have a friend that has one.

Y

Yvan LacroixHost

2:29

Go wash their car too at the same time.

Y

Yvan LacroixHost

2:31

It's that easy, it's that simple, and it's a lot of fun too.

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