It is surprising how many mistakes people make while hand washing their car. One of the most important part of washing a car is making sure you have all the necessary pieces of equipment. You will need 2 buckets, a hose, soap, a way to dry the car (i use micro fiber towels), and a washing mitt. If you plan to wax the car afterwards you should wash the car with dish soap as that will take off almost everything from the paint including any extra wax. fill the two buckets with water, one with soap and wet the car down. It is important to keep the car wet until you dry it other wise you will get water spots. Any bug or tar can be striped with big and tar remover, imagine that. It also cleans any extra rubber from a burn out you may have done. Wash from the top, down as this will wash all the dirt and grime to the ground. When you dry the car with a towel you should spray a little wax or detail spray to prevent micro scratches from any dirt you may of left.
Washing the wheels of car should be cleaned with different equipment because the brake dust being rubbed into your paint will do a lot of damage to your clear coat. Using a wheel cleaner and a brush will get the job done. Using armorall wheel protectant will save you alot of time the next time you clean your wheels. Always clean your wheels first because other wise when you rinse of the wheel you will be getting over spray and dirt on the paint you just cleaned.
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Thanks Patrick! The one thing I love to do in the summer is clean my truck. I agree, so many people don't know how to do this by hand anymore. The automatic car washes are fine for the cold winters, but they can't replace something done right by hand.
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