Armor all heavy duty car wash is a special combination of surfactants and exclusive shine ingredients and is simply mixed with cold water in a bucket when applied to the car with a sponge or cloth the surfactants act to dissolve most types of dirt it is safe for all automotive finishes including clear coats they also set up a temporary sheeting action allowing rinse water to run off the paint and glass surfaces more quickly to reduce water spotting the exclusive shine ingredients deepen the pai