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The
right way to wash a car.
CheckList:
Hose
with adjustable pressure/spray nozzle.
Large bucket.
Wash mitt (all cotton).
Additional wash mitt for wheels and wheel wells.
Chamois, absorber, water squegee, or terri towel
Bristle tire brush
An area out of direct sunlight
12oz spray bottle
Make
sure all your items are clean and free of dirt and debris.
If you accidently drop a chamois, rag, or wash mitt on the
ground THROW IT OUT!
It will pick up items that will SCRATCH your paint. It is
worth the few dollars to buy a new one than to incur paint
damage.
* Wet down the entire vehicle, start with a full force spray
in the wheel wheels, then start from the roof, and work your
way back down.
* Use the wash mitt to lather up the vehicle,starting at the
roof, side windows, windshield and rear window.
* Thoroughly rinse before soap begins to "separate".
If you notice the soap deteriorating on the paint before completion
of the top section,
rinse before it drys.
* Repeat process for hood, rinse. Rear, rinse. Doors and quarter
panels, rinse. (Please remember to wet the car constantly,
as you do not
want water to "dry" on the paint before completion.
* Lastly, wash wheels with separate wash mit, and scrub tires
with bristle brush.
* Once the entire vehicle has been washed and rinsed, rinse
again to ensure all soap has been washed away.
* Dry thoroughly, starting at the top of the vehicle, and
working your way down, and around.
* Once body is dry, wipe down door jambs, trunk channel, engine
bay, under tail lights, headlights, and gas cap with a terri
towel.
If your door jambs and trunk channels have never been cleaned,
Mix a drop of wash soap into a 12 floz bottle of water in
a spray bottle, and use a separate terri towel to remove excess
dirt and debris.
Cleaning
Engine bay:
If
your car is new, or has a clean engine bay, you can use the
soap/water mixture to do cleanings whenever you wash. Wipe
down everything with the exception of pullies, alternator,
belts, fuel injector rails, etc.
If
you own an older Celica, you can use a mild degreaser like
Simple Green or Castrol Super Clean. Spray only non-moving
parts.
Avoid spraying pullies, alternator, belts, fuel injector rails,
etc...and wash excess degreaser with the soap/water mixture
in a
spray bottle, then wipe down with a terri towel.
Upon
completion, do a load of laundry. Wash your rags and mitts
with the same soap you washed your car with (not the same
water though!). Put in dryer without fabric softener
or let air dry (indoors)
Wash
at least once a week to maintain your hard work!
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