Correct Way to Wash a Car

Nipuna Marasinghe
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Do you remember the first days when you bought your car? You would wash it thoroughly when it was due, and you wouldn't even let it get dirty. But after about a year of owning the car, it would be very difficult to find time to wash it. Let's say you washed the car anyway. But do you know if it was done properly or not? That's why, MotorGuide, today we are telling you about the correct way to wash a car.

How to wash a car?

If we ask you, how do you wash your car, what would your answer be? "You hold the hose to the car and rub it with soap. You hold the hose again and wash the soap with water and wipe it off." This is the answer of most people. This method is very easy. But this is the wrong method. Washing the vehicle without thinking much in this way causes great damage to the exterior look of the vehicle as well as its durability. Washing the vehicle correctly is not something that can be done in a hurry. It needs to be done properly in several steps. It's a chore. But if you can do this successfully, you can keep your vehicle looking as good as it did yesterday.

Do you need to wash it every day?

In the early days of buying a vehicle, washing the vehicle seems like a habit. But after a year or two, we forget about this. Because it's been a while since we bought the vehicle. But this is not very good for the vehicle. It's not good to wash a vehicle often, and it's not good to go without washing it for a long time. So wash the vehicle once a week. Don't skip it.

Remove dust first

The first thing to do before washing a vehicle is to remove the dirt and dust from the vehicle, by spreading water from the top to the bottom of the vehicle and cleaning it. But don't rub the vehicle here. After cleaning it this way, we can carefully observe the stains on the vehicle. If necessary, before washing the vehicle, use a bug & tar remover to remove these stains Take.

Be careful about sunlight and light

It is not good to wash the vehicle during the day when there is strong sunlight. Do not forget to wash the vehicle. Wash the vehicle from a shady place. However, remember to wash the vehicle in the morning or in the evening when there is less light due to the sun. Because even if you wash the vehicle from a shady place, if there is not enough light, it is difficult to get a proper understanding of the look that the vehicle will get after washing. Therefore, when washing the vehicle, be careful about the sunlight as well as the light conditions. Also, do not wash the vehicle when the vehicle is hot or while driving.

Use the right detergent

There are shampoos that are specifically designed for washing vehicles. You should buy them to wash the vehicle. The dish wash you use to wash dishes, or the body wash, shampoo you use for a vehicle There are detergents made specifically for vehicles at car wash service centers. They can clean a vehicle well. However, since they are made with harsh chemicals, washing the vehicle frequently using them can damage the paint of the vehicle. Therefore, washing the vehicle at home with a common detergent that everyone knows is available in supermarkets.

Use two buckets of water

You need to wash the vehicle with shampoo and two buckets of water. This is why many vehicles get scratched because of this point. First, you need to get two small buckets. When we wash the vehicle by repeatedly putting the sponge in the same bucket where we prepare the shampoo, the sand, dirt and dust that remain on the sponge get scratched. That is why we get two buckets. In one bucket, add the vehicle detergent in the correct dosage as per the instructions on the bottle, and prepare the vehicle detergent mixture. Fill the other bucket with clean water Need. After soaking in detergent once and rubbing, put the sponge in a bucket of clean water and clean it and then apply detergent to the vehicle again.

Dry the vehicle

Many people have the same problem after washing the vehicle. Another thing is that water marks remain on the paint of the vehicle. After washing, you need to remove the water from the body with a microfiber cloth without pressing it. You need to squeeze the cloth to remove the water and wipe the body again.

Use a paint protective product

Now the vehicle is finished washing, but the paint is now optimal for you to use a protection product, if you apply something like Wax, Ceramic coating now, the paint will be protected from UV and minor scratches, and you can also keep an interval between the next wash.

This is the correct way to wash a vehicle. If you have not washed the vehicle this way for a long time, wash the vehicle as we said from today. Then "You can keep your vehicle looking and feeling as new as the day you bought it."

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