Sometimes nothing can beat the sense of pride and achievement that you feel when you put a soapy sponge down and stand back to look at a sparkling clean car. It's a sweat and tears accomplishment that cannot be bought - no matter how efficient your professional car washer may be or inefficient (but hardworking) the kid is next door is. Sometimes you just want to crank up the tunes and drag out the hose to give your car a good old scrub and some personal TLC. For all those times, here is a true and tested way to make sure you give your car the royal treatment:
1. Park your car in a cool and shady area 2. Assemble your cleaning supplies - you will need: a vacuum, three cloths, polish, bucket filled with water, car wash detergent, hose, professional wheel cleaner, tyre blackener, crumpled newspaper, window cleaner, trim preservative, car polish (optional), car wax (optional). 3. Clean the windows (interior) - Grab a cloth and clean the interior side of the windows with a glass cleaner. Be sure to roll each window down a little to reach any grime sitting on the top. Use crumpled newspapers to polish the glass when it's dry. 4. Wet dust the car interior - With a cloth and a few squirts of polish, clean the dashboard, central console, and other plastic parts. 5. Vacuum the car interior - After removing the floor mats, vacuum the seats and the carpet. Don't forget to vacuum under the seats, around the pedals and in the area between the front seats and the central console. Vacuum floor mats separately and use the appropriate attachment to vacuum the vents. 6. Wash the car exterior - pour some carwash into your bucket and fill it up with water. Using the hose and starting from the roof down, rinse off your car to remove any loose dirt, dust or grime. Dunk the sponge into the soapy water in the bucket and begin to wash the car in small sections before you rinse the soapy water off. Start with the roof (then rinse), the front and back of the car (then rinse), then the sides (then rinse). Always remember to continuously dunk your sponge back into the bucket to remove any dirt or grit.Rinse the whole car with a hose one final time. 7. Clean the wheels - use a professional cleaner and follow the instructions on the back of the cleaner to remove brake marks and other stubborn stains on your wheel. Apply a tyre blackener to darken and rejuvenate your tyres. 8. Dry your car - use a shamie cloth to dry your vehicle and to avoid pesky water marks. 9. Polish your car - if you have the time, apply a polish to a clean buffer pad. Apply the polish in sections onto the entire car, being careful not to apply polish to any cracks or crevices. Buff each section until you have done the entire car. Then apply the wax to the whole car to ensure your car has a nice glossy finish. 10. Clean the windows (exterior) - Grab the same cloth you cleaned the interior side of the windows with and use it to clean the exterior side. Use some of that crumpled newspaper to polish them once they are dry. 11. Clean the car trims - Use the third cloth and apply a trim preservative to the trim on your car (i.e. around the windows, etc.). Be careful not to get it on your clean windows or on any other surfaces of the car. 12. Voila! Now stand back, wipe the sweat off your brow and feel the pride as you examine your sparkling clean car. Remember, all the elbow grease and cleaning products money can buy always protect your car, but car insurance will. If your insurance is coming up for renewal then make sure you get a car insurance quote.
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