How To Wash Your Car
- March 11, 2009
- 17,433 Views
Writer
Amy_Capetta
Source
John Nielsen, AAA
Music
Edison Music Corp
Voice Over Artist
Liv Rooth
Anyone can take their vehicle to the car wash, but if you want to save a few bucks, and give your ride need a little TLC, try these tips.
You Will Need
- A hose
- A spray bottle of tire cleaner
- A brush with soft bristles, a wash mitt, or a rag
- A bucket
- A bottle of liquid car-wash soap
- A sponge
- A chamois
- Glass cleaner
- Paper towels
- A stepladder
- Wax
Step 1: Park your car
Park your car away from other cars, preferably in a shady spot so the water won’t dry before you’ve finished washing the car.
Step 2: Rinse tires
Rinse a tire and hubcap with the hose. Then, spray the tire wall with tire cleaner and let it seep in for 10 seconds. Scrub the wall and the hubcap with your brush, wash mitt, or rag.
Step 3: Finish the tires
Hose the wheel off. Then, repeat the process on the other three wheels.
Step 4: Prepare the soap
Fill the bucket with warm water and soap according to the instructions on the bottle of car-wash soap. You’ll need between five and 10 gallons of soapy water, depending on the size of your car.
Don’t use dishwashing detergent in place of products that are formulated for cars, or you’ll risk stripping the finish off your vehicle.
Step 5: Rinse the car
Spray the entire exterior of the car with the hose to wash away any visible grime. Make sure not to miss the roof – stand on a stepladder if you can’t reach.
Step 6: Wash the roof
Using your soapy water and sponge, give the roof a good rub down.
Step 7: Wash the car
Hose the soap off the roof and then continue soaping, scrubbing, and rinsing the trunk, then the hood, and finally each side of the car.
Hose off the soap right after scrubbing to prevent residue from sticking to the car.
Step 8: Dry
Wet the chamois slightly with the hose, just until it’s damp. Dry the entire vehicle with the chamois, wringing it out as you go.
After the car has dried completely, if it needs a waxing, use wax and a soft sponge.
Step 9: Do the windows
Clean the inside and outside of the four windows, the windshield, and the rear window with glass cleaner and paper towels.
The 1976 movie Car Wash, featuring Richard Pryor, was shot at a real car wash in Los Angeles.
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Comments (7)
simple
over 2 years ago by ouminjun
very simple
over 2 years ago by ouminjun
Terrible! Do the wheels last not first, they weren't even cleaned all the way in the video! Be sure to not wear any jewelry or belt buckles that might scratch. Two wash mitts? Way too much glass cleaner. Rinse mitt in another bucket so grit does not get in soapy water and back onto the car and scratch it. Nothing about cleaning bugs and tar off. Nothing about detailing door sills or cleaning wheel wells or underbody after salt exposure. The vapid hipster was good though.
over 2 years ago by ChromeRex
Actually you are supposed to do the wheels first to keep from getting wheel cleaner and break grime from getting on your clean paint.
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6 months ago by lolawu
great!yes, is very simple but a lot of people don't do it this way, I DO!! and I do it exactly this way with the only difference that I clean the wheels last, but I guess it doesn't matter
over 2 years ago by zkkorpio
This is probably the worst instructional video I've ever seen!
over 2 years ago by fox1252000
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