Car Care: how to wash your car?

Earlier we told you how to make the tuning of the body and what they contain. This, of course, helps to hide the consequences of damage to the paint, but it is equally important to learn how to prevent occurrence of various defects of the body. And this requires proper care of the car, the features of which will be discussed in this article.

Which is dangerous for the body?

1. Technical liquids.

The majority of used in the process of operation, technical fluids (brake fluid, electrolyte, alkali, soda solution) react chemically with the paintwork of the car body, which extended contact is destroyed. In this case, to restore the paintwork with a single polishing will not succeed.

2. Humidity.

Excessive moisture, resulting, in particular, when storing the car under a rubberized cover, is also very damaging to paintwork.

3. Diffusion materials.

For example, rubber and paint. Therefore, you should never put on the stained places of the body rubber as they leave on the paintwork (especially light colors) ugly dark spots that will not be removed even by polishing.

We have given only the highlights that provide a danger for the car, but in reality, there are many.

How to wash a car?

Washing is the best means to protect the automobile the metal from the negative impact of the external environment. Remember, the longer on the paintwork remain stuck pieces of dirt, road chemicals and other corrosive substances, the stronger their destructive effect (high summer temperatures and high autumn and winter humidity the effect of the destruction is increased in 2-3 times).

But the question "How often to wash a car?" there is no definite answer. It all depends on the circumstances - sometimes it is enough once a week, and sometimes twice a month, with subsequent preservation of paintwork. And in the spring, after I stop to sprinkle the roadway de-icing agents must be very careful to wash the bottom of the car. Also it is very important that at least once in six months carried out anti-corrosion treatment of underbody of the vehicle.

Automatic car wash

In this case it is important to observe some precautions:

• tightly close the hatch and all Windows;
• remove the outside antenna for radio, navigation system, etc.;
• roof rails, spoiler, roof rack, chrome lining and other attachments for tuning the body sometimes you have to close the film, but it is only when using poor-quality accessories (available in our store chrome packages for tuning, aerodynamic body kit and strength - easily support more than one hundred automatic washing with high pressure).

Hand wash

In this case you will need a lot of water, which first soaked and then wash away the mud deposits on the body. Only then proceed to the application of cleaning compounds that you can also buy our tuning shop in the section Cosmetics 3M.

Rules of hand washing:

• wash the car with a soft sponge or a special glove down, not pushing on the surface;
• outer and inner sills, and the wheels and tires are washed at the last turn and other sponge;
• you cannot wash your car in bright sunlight and in very hot weather, otherwise there is the risk of damage to paintwork;
• at the end of the car rinse with clean water and wipe with a suede sponge for cleaning glasses;
• if auto watering from a hose (especially during winter) we can not direct the jet at the door and other joints, and the locking holes;
• traces of insects in no event it is impossible to remove the hard jaws;
• lights it is necessary to wash only with soap and water or special solutions (do not use a dry sponge or napkin).

Now You know that taking care of a car requires certain skills and knowledge. But at the same time, no special effort to preserve the pristine beauty of the body and paintwork are made unnecessary.