Massachusetts Subaru News March 2014

Clean and Detail Your Car Like A Professional

Everyone can clean a car. In fact most people enjoy doing it. The only thing that is debatable is if they are doing it right. When cleaning a car, it is important to first consider what equipment to use and how to use it. Moreover, you should consider its effectiveness. The best way to go about it is to emulate professionals, such as the Subaru dealers Boston has, by implementing some of their knowledge and skills.

Floor

When it comes to floors and floor mats, the most effective cleaning method is vacuuming. Use a small portable vacuum and a stiff brush to loosen those pesky dirt particles before you vacuum them away. This can be done more thoroughly by sliding the seats back and forth to expose every inch of the floor.

Hard Interior

For the hard interior surface of a car use a mild all-purpose cleaner to do the job. Always finish off the job with interior dressing. When it comes to air vent grills, use a compressor to blow the dust out and a detailing brush which is super absorbent, like microfiber cloth, for picking up dust and dirt.

Seats

The next area is the seats. Seats contribute greatly to the overall decor of the interior so they need to be taken care of. For cloth seats a shampoo can be used with a wet-vac extraction machine. After that the seat cloth should be adequately dried. For leather seats, a leather or vinyl cleaner followed softly by a leather brush should do the trick. You can then finish off later with a microfiber cloth.

Windows

For the exterior windows, a microfiber cloth should be used for washing and wiping. If there is no microfiber you do not need to worry. A clean lint free cloth will do. To prevent minerals and dirt from drying up on your windows always use a rubber squeegee to dry the windows. This is actually very effective for the entire surface of the car.

Hand Washing Your Car

The best kind of car wash is done using hands. Everybody enjoys hand washing his or her car. It is intimate hence you get to know all about your car ranging from the shape to the engine. When hand washing your car, use car wash solution since normal detergent can wear off protective wax coatings on the car's exterior. For drying, use your rubber squeegee.

Washing Wheels

Finally, when it comes to cleaning car wheels, a specially mixed acid solution can be used. This solution is effective in cleaning extremely dirty wheels and also in striping unwanted residue. However, care should be taken when using the solution since it can oxidize and pit your wheels. Though most of the times, wheel dirt is easy enough to be removed with nonacid products.

You should also degrease the wheels using standard degreaser, but care should be taken as this can damage paint. So always try to start with wheels before washing the rest of the car. Those are just a few tips you can use to better your car washing skills.


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