Saturday, August 14, 2010

A Scrub And A Wax Are Important To Vehicles

By Vivian Summers

Whether your car is showroom new or has been around the block, and whether you use your truck for riding around town or off-road mudslinging, it's important to follow a cleanup routine to protect your vehicle's finish.

With the right products a car's interior can also benefit from it's exterior being properly taken care of.

The most critical step in this is to have the exterior cleaned extremely well. By properly cleaning your car we mean more than a hosing down of the exterior. Regular washing removes surface grit and things like bird droppings, tree sap and salt, all of which can damage your car's finish.

Use a car cleaning liquid and be sure it is not made for anything other than that. Dish-liquid strips the paint so be sure not to use it on the car's finish.

Large amounts of dirt seem to get caked on at the bottom of your car so do not forget this, also when washing start at the top first. Start with the least abrasive cleaner you have on hand and if that doesn't work, use something more powerful. Too much pressure will damage the finish so be careful. Instead of relying on force use the proper liquids to remove certain things.

Once you've cleaned the exterior, it's just as important to clean the inside of your car. A clean car is a happy car, riding inside a dirty rubbish filled car is not fun for anyone so clean it out. When you have leather seats or any other material you must properly protect them by wiping them over with UV resistant polish.

Clean the inside of your windows thoroughly so that you can see out of them properly. The amount of grime that builds up over a little time is amazing and if not tended to a dirty window means poor vision and it can quite easily cause an accident. Especially in the interior of smokers cars you will notice a thick film on the glass.

Once your vehicle is clean, you'll want to think about protecting your work with wax or polish. They help to preserve the finish and wither polish or wax will help it maintain a glossy look. Always work in the shade and apply the product to one small area at a time, wiping it off after it starts to haze. The paint will damage if you let your car dry completely.

Bring back the black to the tires by using a spray to protect them from the sun.

If everything we have just gone through sounds like it will be too much of a burden on you do not fret. For a pretty cheap and reasonable price there are professional car cleaning places that can do all of the work for you.

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