Cleaning your car often to ensure its exterior is in tip-top condition is the desire of many, especially in the mucky months of Winter. However, washing your car using incorrect products or in the wrong way is a common thing that inflicts devastating damage to the paintwork of your car.
This article focusses on discussing all that’s involved in offering your car a thorough clean and the professional products to use.
The Cleaning Kit You Need
Other than every day detailing products, there’re many essential products required for a perfect wash and shine. Your washing kit should contain:
- A foam gun or foam lance (with pressure washer)
- A lot of microfiber cloths
- Wheel brush
- At least two buckets
- Wash Mitt
So, you’ve got a complete washing kit, and you now want to wash your car.
Prewash Your Car
Many people overlook this process because it involves washing your car before washing it thoroughly! However, prewashing is essential as it reduces the scratches and swirl marks that can result from the mitt or a sponge during the next step of washing. This stage involves the use of a pressure washer to get rid of heavy grime or using particularized prewash products such as detailing foams.
You may also need to use a traffic film remover (TFR). This dissolves bird droppings, salt, dirt, in addition to all the contaminants encountered on roads. With TFR, you only spray it to the affected areas, wait a bit a rinse your car.
Detailing foams lift thick dirt and particulates from the surface of your car. Snow foam is significant in removing grime from your vehicle. It’s applied by use of a foam lance connected to a pressure washer. Snow foams meant for your home use a neutral pH, so it can’t affect the wax or sealants on your car.
Contact Washing
At this stage you should have two buckets. Start washing your car from the top to down, as you clean, you should rinse your mitt or sponge.
Use car shampoos containing a silicon compound or a shining agent that will give the paintwork a glossy look. Picking the correct shampoo is essential as we have shampoos meant for finishes like vinyl wraps or matt paint.
Rinsing and Shining
Rinsing your car is the most straightforward step. Start by rinsing shampoo and lifting the contaminates using distilled water. But, don’t forget that drying your car is important too. Use wet sealants, rinse aids and detailing products to shine your car. You can also apply shine to your wheels, any of the options listed on The Vehicle Lab will work nicely.
These drying products have become the most popular for detailing. They are hydrophobic, and they will repel all the water from your paintwork leaving your shining. Alternatively, you can use Aqua coat to spray a light mist on your car, and rinse the other parts using a fabric towel.
Now you have a spotless ride with pro tips that will make your car seem brand new and bring you joy on the road.
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