Ten Tips to Wash Your Cars
Ten Tips to Wash Your Cars
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How to Wash Cars
- 1. If the car is very, very dirty, let the soap and water do the work. Make multiple passes. Work in the early morning or late evening so soap doesn't dry on the car (still moisten the entire car frequently). Use "bug and tar remover" where needed. Do not scrape hard or use a brush. That will mar the finish. Ultimately, a few stubborn bits of dirt will look better than scrapes.
- 2. Wax (or one of the newer polymer products) protects the paint from the sun so it doesn't fade or deteriorate. It also protects the finish from the flying grit kicked up by the vehicles in front of yours on the highway. Polymer products last longer than wax. The ones purchased at auto supply stores are just as durable as the ones the car dealers sell you for hundreds of dollars.
- 3. Use vinyl/rubber/plastic conditioner for dark-colored plastic parts and for tires.
- 4. For super-clean windows, rub glass inside and outside with a ball of crumpled newspaper that's been dipped in methylated spirit.
- 5. After washing the car, if you can feel particles embedded in the paint when you run your hand over the surface, you can use a clay bar system to remove the contaminants before waxing. Just follow the directions.
- 6. Be prepared to get wet. Wear the appropriate work clothes,-- shoes, shorts and rubber sandals when the weather permits, long pants and rubber boots when it is a bit chilly.
- 7. Mitts with long dangling strands do not push grit onto the car as hard. They are less likely to scratch the surface. They should still be rinsed, then dipped into the soapy water often.
- 8. Don't keep the water running while you wash your car. The average home wash would use between 80 and 140 gallons of fresh water. Buy a hose sprayer with a lever that shuts off the water when you let go.
- 9. Glass cleaner can get the windows a little clearer than can just car wash soap and water, but drying them with microfiber towels after washing the car can make them sparkle just as much. Clean both the insides and outsides of the windows.
- 10. Stick things such as touch-up paint or stick-on accessories to car before waxing it.