Almost every person who owns a car nowadays uses an expert to clean them.  A simple trip to your local car wash will have the outside of your car looking fabulous. However there may be times that one cannot afford a cleaning service, so I’ve put together some  car cleaning tips that will make your car look as if it’s been done professionally.

Wash in the early morning or late evening

The professionals advise that your car be washed early in the morning or late in the evenings to keep from having water spots.  These spots happen when you wash your car during the heat of the day when the sun it so strong.  If you have to wash during the hot hours of mid day try and find a shady place to do this.

Start at the top and work your way down

I recommend starting at the roof and working your way down to the tires.  Naturally the lower half of your car is what captures the most dirt, rocks and other road grime.  Also by starting at the top of your car and working down you will avoid getting scratches on your car from the debris picked up from the roads.

Step by Step Car Cleaning Tips

• Use a garden hose when washing at home.
• Rinse your car from top to bottom, setting the hose on the highest pressure level to help remove the dirt and grit.
• While your car is soaking with the water on it now would be a good time to start on the inside of your car.
• Remove any soda cans or bottles, papers and any big items in the floor board or interior. Remove the floor mats so that these can be vacuumed and then start vacuuming the interior of the car.

• Use a wet or damp cloth to wipe down the dashboard, console and other plastic areas inside the car.
• Wash the carpets and any upholstery stains with products designed for this from your local car care dealership or store.

Now it’s time to go back to washing the outside of your car.  Rinse the car one more time, then with a soft cloth or sponge gently wipe the car (starting with the cleanest part first) removing all particles of dirt and grime.

• Using a bucket of clean water pre-wash your car with a mild detergent or car shampoo.
• Now for the main wash you need a slightly bit of a deeper scrub.  Not enough to cause any damage to your cars paint, going in a back and forth motion instead of swirls.

• After you have washed the entire painted part of your car let’s move on to the tires and wheels.  For this I recommend using a brush.
• After scrubbing the tires and wheels then move to the front of your cars grill.  Here you may want to use a sponge that is covered with netting so as not to scratch your paint.
• You can also try a making a paste of baking soda and water, on a damped net sponge to gently clean those mags!

After your completely done washing the car as well as tires and wheels then you need to give your car a final rinse with clean water.

For cleaning the glass I would use mild liquid soap and water.  A recipe given to me from High Class auto cleaning uses a mixture of:

• half rubbing alcohol
• half pine sol
• Squirt on clean cotton rag and clean windows.
• They also recommended never using any ammonia or vinegar based products on window as it will damage the tinting

Once washed, dry quickly to avoid any streaks, leaving clean shiny glass behind.

Once your car is completely dry.  Dry in a back and forth motion as opposued to swirling and it won’t show up as much in the sun!

It’s time now to polish.  You can pick up a jar or can of car polish from your local car care store for this as well.  Rub the car polish on  in back and forth rubbing motion, once again instead of swirls and buff off.

You will now have a shiny glossy finish and your car will look new once again.  Your now well on your way to cleaning your car like a pro!

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