How do I wash the car at home? Many people have such misconceptions that it is only necessary to drench the car with water. In fact, it is completely wrong. There are lots of things to learn if you wash you car at home.
1. cleaning preparation
Turn off the vehicle to prevent electric shock, short circuit and other accidents caused by water on the battery and charger. Prepare 3 rags (1 wet and 2 dry), car washing sponge, neutral detergent for vehicles, water gun, bucket, etc.
2. start cleaning
Step 1: remove dust
First remove the dust from the car surface. After long-term use, there will be particle residues on the surface of the vehicle. Directly wiping with a rag will damage the paint surface and affect the appearance. If possible, it can also be flushed with a water gun at low pressure first, but when flushing, it should be flushed from top to bottom.
Step 2: clean with neutral detergent
Drop the detergent into the washbasin filled with clean water, stir it to make bubbles, then throw the dishcloth or car washing sponge into it to wet it, and wipe the whole vehicle, especially the lower part of the vehicle. In case of dirt that is difficult to clean, soften it with a rag and then remove it. Pay attention not to use sharp tools to scrape stubborn stains in the process, so as not to damage car parts.
It should be noted that when selecting detergent, professional vehicle detergent should be selected. If there is no special vehicle detergent, it is recommended to use neutral detergent, i.e. detergent with pH value of 7, such as detergent. Non neutral cleaners may cause irreversible damage to the vehicle surface.
Step 3: rinse with clean water
After the foam is finished, we need to rinse the foam left on the car body again with clean water. There is also attention to washing foam, generally from top to bottom, from left to right. It should be noted that the water column of the water gun should be at a certain angle with the vehicle body, so that the sewage can flow down in the right direction. The parts that are easy to accumulate dust and dirt should be washed repeatedly.
If the dirt has not been fully removed at this time, use a small amount of water to dilute the neutral detergent, wipe it, and then use a large amount of water to completely wash off the detergent.
3. completion of cleaning
We need to dry the car with a dry cloth prepared in advance. We must ensure that there is no residual water in the battery, circuit and other key parts. Before using the dry rag, ensure that the rag is clean and tidy without stones, iron wires and other sundries, otherwise it will cause serious scratches on the car paint.
It should also be noted that more dry rags should be prepared before wiping. Different parts should be wiped with different rags. It is forbidden to “wipe the whole car with one cloth”. Generally, prepare 2 rags, one for the vehicle body and one for the wheel hub, and prevent cross mixing.
After drying, add butter to all parts as required, or wax properly (please use special vehicle wax) to improve the brightness of the vehicle paint!
