The importance of Maintenance

In this article, we discuss how to wash your car correctly. Taking these precautions will keep your car in the best possible condition. Most wear and tear of the paintwork is caused by improper washing and drying techniques – the major reason of instilling Swirl Marks and light scratches!

​Things you’ll need:
- Foam Cannon (optional but highly recommended)
- High Pressure Washer (optional but highly recommended.
- 2 Buckets
- pH Neutral Car Wash Shampoo and Snow Foam Shampoo
- Grit Guards (optional but highly recommend)
- Wash Mitt
- Microfibre Drying Towels
- Drying Aids (Spray Wax or Quick Detailer)
 
Things to throw away because they are extremely harmful
- Sponges
- Chamois “Shammy” 

Whats wrong with sponges?

They do a good job at cleaning, but most people don’t realize that it's course and flat. Which means it not only traps dirt in between the sponge and your paint but the coarseness will cause light marring and swirl marks too. Chamois work extremely well, but it ‘grips’ onto the paintwork. Any dust or dirt trapped it between, will cause light scratches! These effects will be amplified on cars with softer paintwork.
 
Step 1: Preparation
- Dilute Snow Foam with water, it is usually 1:10. Sometimes some products will have different dilution so check first before you mixed it up.
- Fill up 2 Buckets with water and put 2-3 caps of shampoo in one of the buckets.

Step 2: Pre-Wash
- Apply Snow Foam with the foam cannon and apply a nice and thick layer over the entire car. Let it sit for about 3 to 5 minutes (out of direct sunlight). In the meantime, you can take some of the detailing brushes and thoroughly brush the grilles and crevices and wheels.

Step 3: Rinse
- High Pressure Rinse thoroughly over the whole car

Step 4: Was
- Take your wash mitt, dip it into the shampoo mixed bucket. Wash a quarter of a panel each time. Start from the roof and work your way down. After each quarter of a panel, rinse the wash mitt in the plain water bucket and repeat the process above.
 
Step 5: Rinse
- High Pressure Rinse thoroughly over the whole car

Step 6: Drying
- Use your microfiber drying towel to dry over your car in single pass motions. Carry 2 to 3 Towels with you because usually a towel will get too wet after about 1/3 of the car.
 
Step 7: Final Touch
- Use our ceramic detailer spray and microfiber towel, spray and wipe over the whole car, panel by panel.