Help! (Extreme dust)

My father owns a 1989 Cherry Red Corvette, that hasn't been driven in a while. Unfortunately as it does not sleep under a cover, it has a rather thick layer of dust and dirt, some of it ceramic in nature :yikes: due to a home renovation recently (tile cutting in the same garage.)
Sadly, he's a bit of a knob when it comes to washing it (firm believer in the 1 bucket/turtle wax method) and it shows on the car (all sorts of holograms, etc.) But I don't blame him, the reason the car is not driven and the lack of care in the washes has to do with his gradually losing battle with cancer.

So it's up to me to basically make sure this car isn't ruined by the next wash. How can I wash it with next to no tools and not make a hash of it. I'm not a part of the detailing biz so I don't have any real supplies, nor do I have the cash to get it done professionally. Did I also mention I don't have much in the way of free time?
Help!

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1st off Welcome to Detailing Bliss, glad you are here :applause2:

I would just roll it outside and if possible get some inexpensive car wash soap, if thats not possible, just use Dawn :thumb:

I'm very sorry to here of your Fathers battle with Cancer. Try and be as patient with him as possible. As far as the 2 bucket method :shead: just do it, if He comes out to see what your doing, just show him all the junk thats in the bottom of your buckets :gasp:


Good Luck, some pics would be nice if your able :headbang:

 

Also, is it a bad idea to use a powerwasher considering the nature of the grit, should I just use the regular hose to rinse it down? (edit: the only powerwasher available is a cheapy simoniz one that we use for windows on the house)

 

Just a regular run of the mill garden hose will work fine. You may wanna consider claying and putting a coat of wax on her

 

Welcome to DB
A pressure washer should work fine, if it's not too powerful of course. Claying and wax is probably fitting as Flash mentioned.

 

What part of the World are you in. Maybe your close to someone that wouldn't mind lending you a Hand. If your Near Memphis I'll help you :thumb:

 

Good idea flash ^

If you're located near someone I'm betting they will come give you a hand! But if not, use the two bucket method with some decent soap OTC like Meg's Gold Class. After that try claying it and then putting an inexpensive wax or spray wax on it. I bet you're dad will love it

 

You would most definitely be better off doing your prerinse with the pwasher as it will remove more dirt than the hose will. You can then use your hose to wash the car if you like. The more dirt you get off BEFORE you wash, the less scratching you'll inflict.

 

I'm in Toronto, Canada.

I'm probably going to have to tackle the job tonight when I get home from work, wish me luck.

 

I'm sure you'll do a fine job, no luck required! Be sure to post some before and after pics if possible

 

:shead: This is probally a good idea considering all the ceramic tile particals and what not :thumb:

I'm sure you'll do just fine > :support:

That would be Awesome ^^^ >>> :chips:

 

So this power washer I have actually works (go figure, for a simoniz) and it also has an onboard 'detergent tank' which automatically adds whatever soap or chemical you may need to the spray (on low power setting) should I use some form of shampoo in this as a ghetto foam cannon, or is it a bad idea?

also, for lack of a better solution, is the turtle wax okay as a 'just for now' cleaner or should I run to a store to get something..?