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Cleaning A Car

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Washing a Car for Idiots My car is always dirty from driving around in fields and dirt roads. I have had my license for just over a year now, and have discovered a three step process to make your car sparkle after you are done washing it. First you have to gather your materials, second you wash the car with soap, and third you dry your car off. There are many different types of supplies you can use to wash your car but i have found out that the basics do the same job as the fancy cleaning supplies. The most important supplies are a bucket, a large sponge, hose with running water, and soap. The brand of soap you use plays a big role in how shiny and clean your car will get. I have found that the best soap to use that is fairly priced and gives …show more content…

Take the hose out of the bucket and start spraying your car. To ensure that your don't miss any areas break your car up into five areas top ,two sides, front, and back. You start at the top of your car so that the dirt on top does not run down onto parts of the car that you have already cleaned. On the top of the car, first you wet the entire roof with water. Second grab you sponge that has been soaking in your soap and bubbles and cover the entire roof with suds. Third rinse off the top of the car Making sure no suds are left. After that re-soak your sponge in the bucket and re-apply to the roof. The reason you apply the suds to the roof twice it to ensure all the dirt is removed and it is thoroughly cleaned. After you finish the roof you can move on to the next section of your car. Repeat the same steps you did for the roof on each of the other four sections. This will ensure that all the dirt and grime is removed from the car. Once you have finished washing the body and windows of your car you can move down to the rims and tires. The tires and rims are washed last so that the sponge doesn't get gravel stuck in it and therefor the gravel will scratch the body paint on the car. The same process for washing the car is applied to the rims and tires.
The third step for having a clean and sparkling car is to hand dry the car after you are finished washing it. The reason you hand dry it is so no watermarks or soap stains are left behind. It usually takes about two beach towels to dry the whole car. To dry the car properly use the wax on wax off method that Mr. Miyagi taught in the karate kid. Once the car is wiped down take it for a sort drive around your neighborhood so that the wind can dry any spots that were accidentally

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