How does Veeky Forums wash their car?

I’ve just got myself a reasonably high end car and I’m trying to decide how I should care for it.

Should car washes be actively avoided? I hear they scratch your paint.

What’s best for the overall life and look of the paintwork?

Foamer, bag of micro fiber cloths, microfiber wash mit, soap of choice, wet the whole car down and was panel by panel drying at you work.

And go panel by panel *

>Pressure washer + Foam cannon
>Microfiber cloths and mitt
>2 dedicated buckets and grit guards

I rinse, foam cannon, wash with a mitt, then rinse again.

Start from top to bottom. Don't be a fucking idiot and scrub your wheels then your bodywork. That will end up scratching the shit out of your bodywork.

foamers are a massive meme
spoken to several detailers about them
they are just a waste of money

Thats why you have a separate mitt or sponge for the wheels.

>Presoak the entire vehicle removing any heavy particles before any rubbing occurs.
>Soap it up with the two bucket method one panel at a time and rinse, use decent soap.
>Clay bar it every few washes to remove minute particles depending on how much driving it sees.
>Wash again with two bucket method.
>Wipe car dry and apply decent wax.

Rate my washing loadout.
Car is S2000 btw

yeah but it looks fukken neat i mean who doesn't like foam

Use a hose no soap, focus on getting shit off the undercarriage
>t. Truck owner

I avoid car washes. Heard a few horror stories and that they can damage the paintwork.

I hand wash it. Rinse it down and use autoglym to was it using a mitt. Any heavy amount of dirt/mud/grit i carefully sponge off and thrn continue with mitt.
Got an alloy wheel brush which I use with a sponge also.
Once I've cleaned it all, I rinse it down. Wait until it's dry then you can polish your car.