{"id":1302,"date":"2017-01-27T00:07:51","date_gmt":"2017-01-27T07:07:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.emanualonline.com\/blog\/?p=1302"},"modified":"2023-11-11T05:33:23","modified_gmt":"2023-11-11T10:33:23","slug":"how-to-wash-your-car-the-proper-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.emanualonline.com\/blog\/how-to-wash-your-car-the-proper-way","title":{"rendered":"How To Wash Your Car The Proper Way"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Everyone thinks they know how to wash a car. It&#8217;s easy, right? Bucket, sponge, job done. <strong>Wrong.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you want to maintain that &#8216;new car&#8217;, glossy shine or have been using one bucket all along&#8230;you need to read on.<\/p>\n<h2>Equipment<\/h2>\n<p>Firstly you need to get the right gear, a little bit of investing at this stage will set you up for a good year or more.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Buckets x 2<\/strong> &#8211; One for hot water, one for cold\/dirty water &amp; rinsing<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wash Mitt x 2<\/strong> &#8211; Buy a synthetic wool wash mitt, not a sponge<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shampoo<\/strong> &#8211; A decent one that doesn&#8217;t have wax built-in, Meguairs Gold Class for example<\/li>\n<li><strong>Drying Towel<\/strong> &#8211; Get a deep pile, double-sided drying towel<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hose<\/strong> &#8211; Duh! Oh, with a showerhead attachment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>That&#8217;s all you need for a basic wash.<br \/>\nPeople will try and sell you grit guards for your buckets, wheel brushes, different fancy cleaners, polish&#8230;ignore them. The kit above will see you right for your weekend wash.<\/p>\n<p>But what&#8217;s wrong with a sponge, I hear you cry?<\/p>\n<p>Well&#8230;a sponge is a flat surface, so any small bits of dirt and debris just sit on its face. This face gets wiped across your whole car, making tiny little <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emanualonline.com\/blog\/how-to-repair-minor-scratches-on-your-cars-paint-to-make-it-look-like-new\"   title=\"How to Repair Minor Scratches On Your Car\u2019s Paint to Make it Look Like New\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"62\">scratches<\/a> that turn into swirls.<\/p>\n<p>They just damage your paint to no end. I&#8217;ve seen a brand new car religiously hand washed by its owner, only for it to look like it had a run-in with a disc sander four years down the line.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Lob The Sponge<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1308 lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.emanualonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Wash-Mitt-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"Wash Mitt\" width=\"618\" height=\"411\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.emanualonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Wash-Mitt-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.emanualonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Wash-Mitt-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.emanualonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Wash-Mitt-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.emanualonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Wash-Mitt-310x205.jpg 310w, https:\/\/www.emanualonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Wash-Mitt.jpg 1505w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 618px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 618\/411;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Technique<\/h2>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the method, the recipe for the perfect car wash if you will. It&#8217;s not difficult, just common sense.<\/p>\n<h2>Rinse<\/h2>\n<p>Take the hose and put the showerhead on a medium pressure setting.<\/p>\n<p>Start with the roof and work your way over every panel, slowly.<\/p>\n<p>Pay particular attention around the wheel arches, make sure any dirt, mud, or clumps of crap are gone.<\/p>\n<p>Spray up underneath the wheel arches. Slowly. Again you&#8217;re making sure any filth is removed from the arch liners and suspension.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, hose down those alloys. The brake dust probably won&#8217;t budge much, but it all helps.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1311 lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.emanualonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Wash-Mitts-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"Wash Mitts\" width=\"618\" height=\"411\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.emanualonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Wash-Mitts-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.emanualonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Wash-Mitts-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.emanualonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Wash-Mitts-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.emanualonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Wash-Mitts-310x205.jpg 310w, https:\/\/www.emanualonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Wash-Mitts.jpg 1505w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 618px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 618\/411;\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Wash<\/h2>\n<p>For this bit, you need both your buckets. One is filled with a cap full of car shampoo and hot water, the other is filled a quarter full with cold water.<\/p>\n<p>Place the wash mitt in the hot bucket, soak it a little and pull it out, straight onto your car.<\/p>\n<p>Again, start with the roof and move across it in horizontal motions. DO NOT WASH IN CIRCLES.<\/p>\n<p>Now place the mitt into the cold bucket, rinse it and wring it out before dunking it again in the warm soapy bucket.<\/p>\n<p>Move on to the windows, pull up the wiper blades, and clean beneath the wipe line. Front and back.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wash and rinse in the cold bucket.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>And move on to the bonnet. Again wash in horizontal lines from top to bottom.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wash and rinse.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You want to clean the doors and sides from top to bottom, only wash a single door or panel at a time. You don&#8217;t want to drag any of the rough dirt from the bottom back up your paintwork, potentially scratching it and causing swirling over time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>You know the drill&#8230;wash, rinse and wring.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Open the doors and clean down the shuts, the same goes for the boot\/trunk.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wash&#8230;rinse.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Run the mitt along the bottom sections of the car, front\/rear bumpers, and the sides.<\/p>\n<p><strong>W&amp;R<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Next, you need to wash around the lip of the wheel arch, you know, that &#8216;lil bit of bodywork that faces the tire all the way around.<\/p>\n<p><strong>W&amp;R<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nearly there! It&#8217;s time to tackle those alloys.<\/p>\n<p>Grab the second, amazingly clean wash mitt you purchased and dunk it in the hot bucket.<br \/>\nNow clean the face of the first alloy, then around the edge, then finally every spoke by wrapping your handed mitt around them. You will miss a bit&#8230;guaranteed.<br \/>\nAnd yup, you&#8217;ve just ruined a brand new mitt&#8230;but that shall now be your alloy wheel mitt.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1307 lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.emanualonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Alloy-Wheel-Mitt-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"Alloy Wheel Mitt\" width=\"618\" height=\"411\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.emanualonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Alloy-Wheel-Mitt-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.emanualonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Alloy-Wheel-Mitt-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.emanualonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Alloy-Wheel-Mitt-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.emanualonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Alloy-Wheel-Mitt-310x205.jpg 310w, https:\/\/www.emanualonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Alloy-Wheel-Mitt.jpg 1505w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 618px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 618\/411;\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Second Rinse<\/h2>\n<p>Hose in hand, you now need to wash off all those suds. From top to bottom soak the car as you did to start with, make sure it&#8217;s completely clear of shampoo.<\/p>\n<p>Then wait a few minutes for as much of it to drain off as possible.<\/p>\n<h2>Drying<\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s time for the grand finale; you can&#8217;t just let the water dry on your hard work.<\/p>\n<p>Some will say use one of those plastic squeegee blades (a big no-no, you&#8217;ll scratch your paintwork to shit if even the smallest amount of dirt gets caught in it) others will say use a chamois (you&#8217;ll be there all day, and then end up with a stinking rotting piece of sheep in your garage).<\/p>\n<p>Take your lovely new drying towel and wipe it across the roof to start with&#8230;you should know the drill by now &#8211; always start with the roof.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1309 lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.emanualonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Drying-Towel-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"Drying Towel\" width=\"618\" height=\"411\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.emanualonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Drying-Towel-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.emanualonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Drying-Towel-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.emanualonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Drying-Towel-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.emanualonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Drying-Towel-310x205.jpg 310w, https:\/\/www.emanualonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Drying-Towel.jpg 1505w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 618px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 618\/411;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Then move to the windows. Make sure you don&#8217;t catch any of the black rubber bits around the glass, as that can often leave a nice black sludgy mark on the towel.<\/p>\n<p>Finally dry the rest of the car, moving from top to bottom, so you don&#8217;t drag any potential dirt back up your car.<\/p>\n<h2>That was easy<\/h2>\n<p>See, there&#8217;s nothing to it. Follow those simple steps, and you&#8217;ll help retain the value of your vehicle while keeping it sparkling, no matter what time of year it is.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1317 lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.emanualonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Clean-Car-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"Clean Car\" width=\"618\" height=\"411\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.emanualonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Clean-Car-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.emanualonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Clean-Car-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.emanualonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Clean-Car-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.emanualonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Clean-Car-310x205.jpg 310w, https:\/\/www.emanualonline.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Clean-Car.jpg 1505w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 618px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 618\/411;\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Everyone thinks they know how to wash a car. It&#8217;s easy, right? Bucket, sponge, job done. Wrong. If you want to maintain that &#8216;new car&#8217;, glossy shine or have been using one bucket all along&#8230;you need to read on. 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