Thursday, December 24, 2009

What is the proper way to hand wash a car?

i have a brand new vehicle and every time i wash i see new swirl marks. How do i prevent this. i also hate car washes...What is the proper way to hand wash a car?
When I was younger I used to wash cars professionally. The main thing is to keep the car wet the entire time and use soap made specifically for washing cars. Never, and I can't stress this enough, never use dish soap or household cleaners like **** n' Span or Mr. Clean. They have degreasing agents in them that will strip any wax off of your car and can also damage rubber and plastic. Use a washing mitt or sponge made for cars. Wet the entire car top to bottom. Wash the roof and down to the door line on both sides, including windows and mirrors. Rinse off the soap and make sure the hood and trunk areas are wet. Wash the hood and trunk. Rinse, and wet the entire car down again. Wash half of one side and one wheel. Rinse and wash the other half and wheel. Do the same on the other side then do the front and back. Spray entire car down again. Dry with a chamois- top to bottom. On the hood, roof, and trunk use the chamois flat and drag it across the car. Kind of like how you throw a sheet on a bed. Real ones work best, but are very expensive and if not used often enough will dry out and rot. Synthetic ones work fairly well and are machine washable. Make sure to wring the chamois dry from time to time. Just make sure you keep the car wet at all times until you are ready to dry and if you drop the wash mitt on the ground, rinse it out very well to get rid of any small rocks etc.What is the proper way to hand wash a car?
You may not like car washes but the ';touchless'; car washes are great for cleaning the grit off of your car before a hand wash. You don't want to rub abrasive particles around on your car finish by hand so you need to make sure they are not there before you hand wash it.
No matter how you wash a car thee paint will get fine scratches in it. Best way is to hose the car off really good before you wash it use a good clean mitt I like the micro fiber over the wool witch ever don't let it get dirty( drop it on the ground). And get some good polishing wax and wax it once a month helps protect the paint and keeps it looking new.
On a new car, or a fresh paint job, I use a section of hose with the end cut off. With this hose, I keep a constant flow of water where I'm washing. I also use a lamb's wool mitt, as this seems to lift the grit off the surface. Frequently rinse whatever you use to wash with in your favorite car wash. I use **** and Span. I don't like the automatic car washes, touch less or not, because of the ';wax'; that they usually put in one of the cycles.
Use those new ';wool mitts';, they work great. But don't try to use them on tires or a convertible top, instead use a soft sponge for those. And make sure you use a product called (very simply) ';Car Wash';, sold at any auto parts store. A good polish, then wax, I rec. McGuiars products, esp. Yellow Wax #28, AFTER you polish. Polishing is very important, even for a brand new car. Do it. You'll love it.





PS: OMG!!! NEVER use S;pic and Span on a car!!!
You need a buffer,a grinder witha buffer wheel that will get rid of them wax circles http://mothers.com the best cleaning products going.They also carry Mothers at the auto store.

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