You to wash the Titan? Tomorrow will be my 3rd wash and I'm hoping to get it to an hour not including washing the wheels. There is no shade at my house and the sun hits part of the truck from 7a.m. on so I am constantly running around to keep it wet. The one negative about summer is the arc of the sun hits some part of the driveway all day.

its like that everywhere right now its august and its HOT!!! when i do my truck it takes about 2 hours under the sun when i wash, dry, and wax the sucker :D wheels and tires too

About 3 minutes. I take it to the car wash. The water here is so hard that even using the chamois I get spots.

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Classic! Predictability is not a word I would use for this forum, lol. I love the variety.

You to wash the Titan? Tomorrow will be my 3rd wash and I'm hoping to get it to an hour not including washing the wheels. There is no shade at my house and the sun hits part of the truck from 7a.m. on so I am constantly running around to keep it wet. The one negative about summer is the arc of the sun hits some part of the driveway all day.

Instead of trying to keep it wet, try and keep it dry. I know you are washing it so keeping it dry is kind of tough but with the right technique it is possible.

I wash and dry in stages. First I pre wash any tough spots like bugs on the front and mirrors as well as any rubber that made it's way onto the body from the burnouts so that stuff doesn't slow me down when washing the rest and trying to keep it from spotting.

Then I wash and dry everything from just below the mirrors up but don't include the hood and bed cover in this stage. Next I wash and dry everything else except the wheels and tires. The wheels and tires come last because it's easy to do them one at a time and I even get out a chair for that so I can comfortably take my time.

I use a fire hose type nozzle set to a very low but broad stream of water and if the hose is held upright, the water won't flow more than about 10" above the nozzle which allows me to direct the water where I want it and keep it off the previously washed sections for the most part. I use a short platform type ladder for the high stuff and once I'm done with that I can put the ladder off to the side so I can speed wash the low spots.

I live in Florida and it's tough to wash the truck without spots but if you start just before Sun up, you can usually finish everything but the wheels before it gets too hot and starts to spot. I hope this gives you some ideas and good luck fighting the spot monster.

Sometimes I vary this routine if the sun is already hitting one side of the truck and I have actually turned the truck around mid wash to keep the sun off. I also would not attempt this with hard water because it tends to spot much easier but with soft water and the right technique you can wash without spotting.

Any of you ever considered washing your truck in the garage??? Or at least maybe an Easy-Up to help shade the Titan......

i take my titan to mr.car wash or bubbles... they do a better job than i do.

It takes me 45min to 1 hour to completely wash and dry my truck. Add another 15-30min to detail the tires and trim. I pretty much follow Papa D's method except I wash the wheels first. (Besides, I don't have as much rubber to clean off my panels as Papa D!) By washing them first, you prevent soap residue/dirt from splashing on your already clean body panels. It also helps to use a high quality car washing shampoo that will not strip wax and offers lot's of "lubrication" :) to prevent scratches, spotting and streaking.

Then I use a waffle weave towel or "Absorber" to dry; starting with the roof, hood, glass and sides working down. I also use a Quick Detailer on the towel as I dry the vehicle which helps mitigate any spots that may have started. The key is to remove most of the water with the "Absorber" then hit it with the QD. I also make sure to open the hood, doors, etc and wipe all the surfaces to remove any remaining water...then I get started on the gf's car!

It takes me about 30 minutes to wash Nemo as we call out CC Titan, the trick is I feel a good sponge, a step ladder, keen eye and the most important element of all? Softened cold water from the house water softener. I've never had a spot problem, if you need a reasonably priced softener, give me a shout I do em for the business. Get rid of the calcium / magnesium mix and your spots will go away, plus you'll save lots of time.

It takes me about 30 minutes to wash Nemo as we call out CC Titan, the trick is I feel a good sponge, a step ladder, keen eye and the most important element of all? Softened cold water from the house water softener. I've never had a spot problem, if you need a reasonably priced softener, give me a shout I do em for the business. Get rid of the calcium / magnesium mix and your spots will go away, plus you'll save lots of time.
I think that only the hot water in my house goes through the water softener. Before I finished my basement I traced the lines and I think that was my conclusion. Kind of odd to me but I don't know much about water softeners.

Takes me about 1.5 hours to wash my Titan, tires & all.

I use a bucket and wash & dry my cars one panel at a time. I wash the roof with a wash cloth and dry with chamois, wash the windows, and work my way down.

Wow that sucks you guys have to worry about the heat so bad when you wash your guy's truck. I live in Alaska so I don't really have to worry about water spots. Plus I have my own water softener and I also have a 5hp Honda pressure washer that I use. My method of washing my truck is wet down completely, focus pressure washer mainly on the dirtiest spots( usually the sides and the wheels cause Alaska roads suck really bad!). After that I wash my new fancy wheels taking my time not rush the wash cause many little nooks for dirt to get into. Do one wheel at a time. Then rinse soap off wheels. Re wet the body of the truck. Wash cab of truck starting on the roof. Rinse cab and then rewet the bed. Wash bed. Rinse bed. After entire truck is done, then I use a micro fiber towel to dry the truck. These things are about the best thing you can dry your vehicle with in my opinion. They leave no streaks or anything when you dry, just ring out periodically. I then usually tire wet the tires and every other wash I wax it with Turtle wax ICE. Usually takes me about 45minutes to an hour to wash and dry. If I wax and detail the whole truck inside and out and the motor, usually about 3 hours... I have to wash my truck alot here in Alaska, probably twice a week that I am home. Lots of work, but a clean car is a happy car.