Some of us see our car as a friend, some of us just a means of transportation. But no matter which category you fall into, you need to take good care of it so that it will be with you for a long time and not cause extra costs.
If you do not trust washing companies and are going to wash it yourself, prepare your water, foam, cleaning materials and your car.
Choosing the wrong product may cause unwanted damage to your vehicle.
Before starting the washing process, it is useful to choose the right cleaning products. The detergent you use should be suitable for car cleaning. Products containing chemicals that are not suitable for the vehicle surface, such as dish soap and bleach, may cause damage to your vehicle.
Hard-surface sponges used in kitchens are another product that should not be used for cleaning. You can clean gently by choosing soft sponges as well as hard bristle brushes. You can perform a detailed cleaning by purchasing special brushes for cleaning wheels and rims.
Instead of old towels, t-shirts or paper towels, get microfiber cloths that you will only use to clean your vehicle. One will be needed for washing and the other for drying. You should also have two buckets with you when cleaning. You also need two buckets for the washing and rinsing part. We all already know the necessity of hose and water.
Position your car in the right place.
It can be enjoyable to wash your car on a sunny day instead of rainy weather. However, avoid washing during hot hours of the sun. Water and detergent stains may dry out due to extreme heat and cause unwanted stains.
Start washing the wheels first.
Remove dust and soften dirt by spraying water throughout your vehicle. After that, start cleaning from the wheels first. Many people say, “You start from the top first.” Even though he says, don’t be fooled by this. Because the dirtiest parts of the car are the wheels. If you leave the wheels and rims to the end, the dirt that will emerge while washing this area will stick to the clean surface.
You should clean it thoroughly with brushes designed for cleaning rims and soap the outer surface with a soft sponge. After soaping the wheels with a brush that you can only use on the wheels, you can proceed to the rinsing process.
Your cleaning motion should be from top to bottom.
You can start soaping with the soapy water in your bucket and your sponge. However, at this stage, you should clean from top to bottom, not with random movements. You can rely on washing gloves to remove sand and similar residues.
“Did he come and find my car?” You should definitely not use hard materials to clean the bird droppings you mentioned. This seriously damages both the glass and the paint. If it is old dirt and dried out, you can wash it with hot water and foam, wait for a while, and then wash it after it softens.
You should use pressurized water correctly when cleaning the exterior.
You can use the hose to rinse the soapy water to remove all soap and dirt. However, the pressure level of the water is very important. Holding it too closely may damage the paint. Also, you should not point pressurized water directly at the ground. With the resulting pressure, pebbles on the ground may hit the paint.
While you can apply pressurized water from a distance of about one meter, if your vehicle has sensitive parts, you should pay attention to these parts and rinse them.
If you are sure that every part is cleaned, you can proceed to the drying phase. As we said in the materials section, using microfiber cloths makes your job easier and does not harm your vehicle. You should continue the drying process until you are sure that there is no wet area left.
Do not include windows and glass in general cleaning.
When washing the exterior of your vehicle, use special glass cleaning materials to clean windows and windows. In this way, especially the glasses with film will not be scratched and your angle of vision will not be impaired. To avoid having to deal with it again after you have washed every part, instead of spraying the glass cleaning water directly, spray it on the glass cleaning cloth and then clean it.
Cleaning the inside may not be as easy as the outside.
If you have a pet or a child, we can imagine what condition the interior of your car might be like. If you do not attach much importance to the cleaning of the vehicle interior until the cleaning day comes, you can complete this job with flying colors in a short time by following the correct order.
You can start by cleaning the garbage. After taking the mats out, you should vacuum everywhere. Don’t forget the floor and seats, as well as pedals and door panels.
You can clean any surface that can be cleaned, such as the console, instrument panels, steering wheel, with your microfiber cloth. Meanwhile, using wet wipes would be a very wrong choice. Because even though wet wipes pick up dust or dirt, they leave traces behind.
You should not make the same mistake for surfaces such as sofas and carpets. You can clean the seats with special cleaning solutions. You can finish your detailed cleaning by wrapping a cloth around a thin object to remove dirt from hard-to-reach places.
You should wash your floor mats either before or after you start thoroughly cleaning the interior of your vehicle, and never replace them until they are completely dry. Any detail that is not dried may cause the interior to smell bad.
If your stress has increased while your car is making noise, we also wish you safe driving.
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