Great write up!
Two buckets and different wash mitts/cleaning towels for the paint and wheels/lower 1/3 of the car are key to avoiding micro-marring and fine spider lines from the wash process.
For us real anal people, compressed air to get rid of all the trapped water in the crevices or the use of de-ionized water
http://crspotless.com/ for the final rinse and sheeting process can avoid any residual water spots. Hate it when all that water runs out from the body/bumper creases during the initial drive right after the wash.
