Operating A Hand Car Wash
A clean and well maintained car sells easier, sells and trades in for more cash and makes any negotiations selling or trading in your vehicle a lot easier and better. So why don’t more auto owners take better care of their automobile overall when it comes time to simple cleaning of the exterior of their vehicles? Is it laziness or is it a matter that they are too busy or simply do not care? The sad fact is that many auto owners’ especially first time buyers simply do not know the simple rules and ease of washing a car. It’s easy and fun if you know how.
Aside from mechanical aspects of your automobile, the majority of professional used car appraisers , auto auction professional buyers or just plain Jane run of the mill late model auto purchasers look first and foremost in their first impressions for rust , dents on the body of the vehicle and also the condition of your auto upholstery and carpeting.
Firstly you can take your auto to a commercial car wash. These can be “full service” that is a full wash with a team of cleaners in and out. This is nice, impresses many women as they have visions of such a “team” fully and thoroughly cleaning their home in such a manner – sweeping through home like a tornado. You will get a clean vehicle but it’s a little bit pricey and if you live in a smaller center you may not have such a full service “car wash” in your area. Next in line you can visit a self service car wash. Usually these have high pressure nozzles, along with a vacuum cleaner to allow you to vacuum your vehicle’s interior fully, wash with the high pressure nozzle with a cleaning brush to wet your vehicle with soapy hot water, spray the vehicle and dirty areas with the high pressure nozzle spraying out hot soapy water, and finally rinsing your auto’s exterior fully. Lastly many commercial do it yourself automobile “buggy baths” provide you with a final spray wax finish to leave a beautiful sheen on your now clean auto.
A thorough wash and wax treatment will not only improve your car’s appearance, but will also protect it from damaging rays of the sun. Park in a shaded area and use plenty of water from a hose or bucket. Use a car wash soap or mild detergent if your auto is especially dirty and filthy. Anything stronger can well damage the finish. Wipe with a soft towel or sponge, then rinse thoroughly. Spray the under-body and inside the wheels with a strong stream of water to loosen any dirt, mud or sand trapped under the chassis of your automobile. Lastly to remove bits of hardened tar or bug and bird marks, hold a cloth saturated with cooking oil or auto store commercial solvent road tar remover over the spot until the blemishes lift off or are removed. Finally give the surface a final wipe with a clean dry towel, soft dry paper towels or a fine soft chamois.
It can be said that if you have the time and the place to wash your car outside, along with a hose or pails or hot water, along with soap and a drying chamois nothing could be a nicer way to spend your free time on a weekend or evening.
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