| If you have invested a lot of money into your | | | | Never use dish soap when washing your car, you |
| car or perhaps you have a show car you want to | | | | want to go to an auto store and buy soap that is |
| do everything that you can to keep the car in its | | | | specifically made for cars. To prepare the soap |
| best condition. A big part of keeping your car in | | | | you will want to mix the soap and water inside of |
| the best condition is washing your car on a regular | | | | a bucket. To wash the car you will want to use a |
| basis, washing your car keeps the dirt and grime | | | | car washing mitt or a large sponge, make sure to |
| off the car, which helps protect your paint job, | | | | rinse it often. Rinsing it out gets rid of the dirt and |
| but also helps prevent the undercarriage from | | | | grime in the sponge, if you neglect to rinse it out |
| rusting. | | | | you are simply putting the dirt and grime back |
| Washing your car is not very hard to do, but | | | | onto the car. |
| some people do not know how to do it properly. | | | | When you start washing your car, you will want |
| Washing your car properly is important if you | | | | to start washing the wheels first. To wash the |
| want to prevent your paint job from being | | | | wheels you do not want to use the car wash |
| scratched. Not to mention washing it properly | | | | soap, instead you want to use a wheel cleaner. |
| ensures that it will look its best. | | | | To clean the wheels spray the wheel down with a |
| When you are getting ready to wash your car | | | | hose and then apply the wheel cleaner to the |
| you will want to move your car into the shade, it | | | | wheel and the rim, use a brush to scrub the |
| is also a good idea to move the car into the | | | | wheel clean. |
| shade about an hour or so before you start to | | | | After you have cleaned the wheels, you can |
| wash it. Moving your car into the shade allows | | | | move onto the rest of the car, starting with the |
| your car to stay cool, which helps prevent the | | | | roof. When washing the car make sure to wash it |
| soap from drying to the paint when you are | | | | in straight lines, using a circular motion can cause |
| washing it. The shade also prevents the sun from | | | | the dirt to scratch the paint job. After you are |
| drying the car while you are in the middle of | | | | finished with, an area be sure to thoroughly rinse |
| washing it, which will cause the water to leave | | | | the car. |
| spots on the paint job. | | | | |