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Friday, January 27, 2012

Exterior Car Wash

A good amount of time spent to wash your car is anywhere between 60-90 minutes. Some important guidelines you should always follow in order to get the best results:

  • Never wash your car in direct exposure to sunlight, unless absolutely necessary
  • Never apply excessive pressure at any point in time
  • Never wash a car in circular motions
  • Always use a constant flow of water when coming in contact with paint
  • Use the 'two bucket' method (one clean & one dirty bucket)
  • Use only microfiber towels and clean them the same day

Besides water & a hose, preferably a firehose spray nossle, listed below is what you would require to properly wash your car to guarantee minimal damage to the car's paint

(2) Minimum
(2)  Buckets

Quality car shampoo that does no strip wax or sealant






Small wheel brush
Tire shine & applicator
Lots of microfiber towels


Many of these items seem to be common sense when wanting to wash a car, but properly exercised preventive measures will only require minor reconditioning down the road.

1 comment:

  1. I'm actually learning a lot here.. Clearly, I am not the handy car-person I thought I was. Thanks Alex!

    Btw, thought I share a video for you that I thought was interesting about detailing:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2sbh54_g2c

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