Does Sponge scratches your car?

[Fennmax]

Had a free car sponge...used it recently, seems to scratch the surface and strip wax/polish.Not very versatile, cannot reach inside door handle. Fact or fiction?

[13177]

This is why when you send your car to those car wash, usually they use sponge to wash your car and often will leave fine stratches on your car.

[Nzy]

I don't think it is the sponge that scratches the car. Usually should be the dirt particles or sand that gets trapped in the sponge that scratches the car.

[Picanto]

use a MF cloth

[Grix17]

Stopped using sponge some years ago for that reason. Been using MF cloth and never looked back. Less likely to pick up sand and other fine particles.

[Nzy]

Stopped using sponge some years ago for that reason. Been using MF cloth and never looked back. Less likely to pick up sand and other fine particles.

 

MF cloth also not very good. Still can drag along those bigger particles on the paint. Better to use something like a wash mitt where the particles will get buried deep in the mitt rather than being dragged along the surface.

[Kerwen]

if dont wash, then no scratch

[Hermit]

yep, used sponge and left fine lines on clear coat many yrs back.

 

Using army towel now and it is awesome I must say

Edited February 29, 2012 by Hermit

[Grix17]

MF cloth also not very good. Still can drag along those bigger particles on the paint. Better to use something like a wash mitt where the particles will get buried deep in the mitt rather than being dragged along the surface.

 

True, but it depends how you use it. I use mine like a wash mitt.

I use different MF cloths for soaping/cleaning, drying and washing wheels.

[Steptronic]

Try to wash the sponge quite frequently in-between the usage. There would not be any problem!

[Salmon]

Also tissue paper is also a big NO NO as it will also leaves fine scratches.

[Fennmax]

thanks guy. i have been using mf cloths all along until i got these two free sponge when i bought car shampoo. use first time not impressed. dirt got stuck n must kept squeezing it to dislodge them. then need a lot of water. smaller area. cannot reach crevices. going back to mf. what to do with the sponge....as wax applicator?

[Kangadrool]

Also tissue paper is also a big NO NO as it will also leaves fine scratches.

 

Tissue is the worst. I tried using tissue cum water to clear off bird shits. End up with lotsa of scratches, not fine scratches, but quite coarse. Dun play play.

[Nooby]

If not going to wash car yet then for bird s--t use what? Wet tissues?

[Kangadrool]

I spray wet the bird shits, then use old sponge to clear off instead of tissue. Only slight swirl. Tissue CMI.

[13177]

If not going to wash car yet then for bird s--t use what? Wet tissues?

Think can soak the tissue wet and then left it on the bird s--t surface, wait until the s--t got soften and can use the soak wet tissue to slowly wipe off.

[Nzy]

If not going to wash car yet then for bird s--t use what? Wet tissues?

 

Put a wet tissue on it then let it soak awhile. Remove the tissue and spray some water to rinse off all the s--t. Then spray QD and wipe dry.

[Nooby]

Thanks for the advice. Btw if after clearing the little branches and leaves on your wind screen (maybe left abit of dust?) and you use your wiper, will it scratch your wind screen.