Best way to properly wash your car without doing more harm than good!

The most important thing to accomplish when cleaning your car is actually making sure that you do not damage anything while trying to clean it. That means making sure you are using the proper, clean utensils and products for one of the most expensive assets you will own. We will help you to achieve a beautiful result without any damage to your ride.

First thing you need it a couple of buckets, one for your cleaning solution and one to rinse off your cleaning mitts, brushes, and or sponges. The  Chemical Guys ACC_103 Heavy Duty Detailing Bucket with Chemical Guys Logo (4.5 Gal)  is a great choice for buckets, it is highly rated on Amazon. For mitts the Chemical Guys MIC_493 Chenille Microfiber Premium Scratch-Free Wash Mitt, Lime Green   is a great choice. The mitt is made out of tightly compacted fibers that make it difficult for dirt and debris to get caught on, saving your paint from being scratched as you rub the paint. Last but absolutely not least is good quality soap. The Chemical Guys CWS20764 Extreme Bodywash & Wax Car Wash Soap with Color Brightening Technology, 64. Fluid_Ounces is formulated to be very slick to help minimize any potential damage from any dirt or debris that may be on your sponge or from any dirt that is on the car that will get rubbed around by you when scrubbing the car down. 

Now that you have the necessary supplies to wash your car properly you need to know how to wash it properly. The first thing you need to do is soak your car completely and rinse off any dirt that is loosely on the car before touching the surface with anything. You want to remove anything you can without having to rub it in to your clear coat. It will cause minor scratching that will dull your paint and eventually cause the clear to peel needing a repaint. Once you have done the initial rinse use a foam cannon or just use the mitt you have to rub down the car with the recommended amount of soap and water in your clean bucket. Do not let the car dry out or rub it without the surface being wet. Once you have cleaned a smaller area, about 3 square feet or so depending on how dirty the car is rinse that section of car you just cleaned. Also, rinse the mitt with your “dirty” bucket, which is just filled with clean water. Once cleaned off go ahead and re soap the mitt in the soap bucket and repeat until finished.

Now you are ready to dry the car. There are many different methods to dry the car but the best it to actually use a leaf blower to air dry the car so you do not need to rub the surface of the car with anything. If you do not have a blower and do not want to buy one then use Chemical Guys MIC_506_12 Professional Grade Premium Microfiber Towels, Gold (16 Inch x 16 Inch) (Pack of 12) these towels are very soft to protect your paint and are also lint free. That is really the most basic, but safe way to wash your car. It is a lot cheaper to buy a few things to protect your investment and not have to get an expensive repaint sooner than necessary.