A Simple Car Cleaning Guide

"It looks like new! I can't believe that car's sevensides.
years old!" Would you like to hear that from yourStep 2: Polishing
friends? I'm sure all of us do, but keeping our carPolishing should only be done a small section at a
looking like the latest models is tough, even withtime. Add an even coating of polish onto a towel,
today's longer-lasting finishes.and then apply to the vehicle surface gently in
However, if we adopt simple techniques such assmall, even and circular motions. Start at the top
cleaning out cars regularly and attending minorand working your way down to the trunk and
repairs immediately, the results can behood, finally ending with the sides. The polish
remarkable.should be allowed to sit on the paint surfaces for
Some car owners think rainwater is the onlyat least five to ten minutes. After this time,
enemy to their car, but bird droppings, highwayremove the residue with a different cotton towel
bugs, atmospheric pollution and road salt can alsoby pressing firmly on the surfaces. The same
ruin the beauty of your car.procedure may be applied to all other four
Many owners think fighting these ever-diligentsections.
adversaries is a daunting task, so they don'tStep 3: Waxing
usually bother, but truthfully, it's easier than theyUse a soft and clean terry cloth towel to apply
think.wax to a small section of the car. The application
Step 1: Washingof wax to the car can be done similar to how
First, spray water gently to thoroughly wet thepolishing has been carried out. The only difference
surface of the vehicle. This light rinse helps tois you should wait until the wax has dried to a
loosen the dirt on the vehicle. Then divide yourslight haze. If you're really striving, repeat the
car into five sections: the top, the hood, thewhole process again, adding a second coat of
trunk, the right side and the left side. Start fromwax to the vehicle.
the top, move on to the hood and the trunk, andAnd there you have it! You've removed the dirt
then concentrate on the right side and the leftand grime; polished away the small spots and
side. Washing should always be done very gentlescratches; and added another layer of protection
such that the dirt will not scratch the body ofto your vehicle's finish. By now your car should
your car. Re-wet and then rinse each section,glitter like it did the first day you got it.
finishing in the same order- top, hood, trunk and