Five Car Washing Tips

By: Samuel MacIntyre

Using the right car soap

To keep your cars paint healthy, using the correct car soap is very important. Car soap is formulated to clean the exterior of your car without damaging the paint. other soaps, like dish soap, are often recommended, but dish soap is formulated to break through tough grease. when used on a car, dish soap eats through the wax coating, leaving your paint vulnerable to fading and chipping.

Clean rags and sponges

Never use a sponge or washing mitt you drop on the ground. A sponge or mitt that hits the ground picks up rock particles, those particles can scratch your paint. The tiniest scratches in your cars paint can lead to fading and chipping.

Two buckets

As you wash your car, the sponge you use fills up with dirt. It is important to rinse your the dirt out of the sponge before applying the sponge back to the car, because the dirt particles can scratch your paint. To solve this problem, you should use two buckets, one for soapy water and the other for rinsing the sponge.

Don’t wash your car in the sun

Sunlight is bad, hot paint can cause soap and water to dry on your cars paint and leave water spots. Good conditions for washing your car are in the shade or in the evening as the sun goes down. If you have to wash your car in the sun, than keep water on it at all times.

Water spots on a car that was washed in the sun.

Using The Right Towel

In today’s worlds we use specific soaps, waxes, and cleaners for cars, so why not create a towel for cars. The micro fiber towel is widely used in the automotive world, because the fabric is softer than your average rag or towel. This makes it safer to use on car paint.

Micro Fiber towel being used on a car.