Well, back then I used two mitts. On for the lower portion of the car, and one for the upper portions. I would do top to bottom in both sections. But, now I have the SHMITT! Look it up on autogeek.net. I like it for it's ability to hold water and for it's ease of cleaning. Yesterday while detailing a Lotus I actually said to myself "Wow, this mitt was a great investment" for no apparent reason.