Car Wash Do's and dont's? HELP on keeping it clean!! i dont wana ruin the car!!?

It sounds like your on the right track. Living in an apartment complex, it can be challenging and quite a process to wash a car. First go to an auto parts or department store and get some supplies. A 5 gallon bucket, a good wash mitt, a hose and a nozzle for it, a chamois or silicone water blade. When washing a car it's always best to start at the top and work your way down. Rinse the whole car off, then dip the mitt in the bucket of soapy water. Start with the roof wash, rinse. Then do the windshield, side windows and the rear window, rinse. Move on to the hood and trunk, rinse. Now the fenders and doors, rinse. Now the bumpers, grill, and air dam if you car has one. The front of the car may have bugs and tar on it. You will really need to scrub here. They seel a cleaner called bug and tar remover for this purpose, it is very strong and will take off wax, it is best to use this only if you are going to wax the car after washing. Make your way around the bottome under each fender and the rocker panels (the area under the doors) and the the rear bumper, rinse. Now do the wheels and tires, the wheels can be really dirty because every time you put on the brakes it causes brake dust to stick to the wheels. This is why the wheels turn black. After the wash it's time to dry. Take either the chamois or the water blade and dry the car off. Leaving the water on it will cause water spots and take away all the hard work you've put in already. Now on to the interior. First vaccuum the carpet and mats. Wipe down the dash and all the plastic and vinyl surfaces with a mild cleaner then go over them with a protectant such as Armor All (be careful not to get any on the steering wheel or the pedals). I keep a towel in my vehicle to wipe down the dash sometimes to keep the dust off it. Lastly wash your glass inside and out and your done. These are the basics, I could get way into detailing every nook and cranny but this will get you started. I do recomend waxing your car. It's very important, not that hard and will keep it shiny and protected.

If this is not rinsed properly sufficient it ought to leave streaks on the paint. it truly is undesirable because of the fact it must be everlasting except buffed out. Buffing can harm paint too if no longer performed suited. the optimal reason to no longer use common soaps or shampoos is they are good and might eliminate all the wax you have spent lots time utilizing before. This exposes the paint directly to airborne dirt and dirt except you re-practice greater wax suited after washing. for my area, i like to make the pastime much less annoying, not greater durable.

i use turtle wax ice on my dark blue car. amazing stuff! use the car wash, wax, and detail spray. if you go to the car wash DON'T use the brush! you'll get the little "spider-web" scratches all over, then you'll have to get them buffed out. i live in oklahoma, so i know about the weird weather. use the ice detail spray between washes to get the dust off. use only pure 100% cotton terry cloth towels on it. get a good chamie (i don't know how to spell it, sorry) to dry it off so you don't get waterspots. only wash and dry it in the shade. don't let the soap dry on the paint. before winter be sure you wax your door jams too, so the rubber weatherstriping doesn't stick and maybe tear. the good thing about the ice products is that you can use it on the plastic too. usually wax on plastic turns white and you can't get it off. go to cardomain.com and search for woods6306 to see my car if you get the chance.

put plastic or car seat covers on the seat and use floor mats your set.

use armor all it cleans well

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