10 Essential considerations of Successful Car Detailing(3)

Here I will continue to tell you about car detailing, first of anythings is you must have auto detailing tools.

7. Use a Separate Mitt – for your wheels and tyres use a separate mitt than the one you will use for the paintwork. You don’t want to cross contaminate – brake dust can be very unforgiving on your paintwork.

8. Be Cool – wash your vehicle when it is cool and where possible wash in the shade to prevent water evaporating too quickly and causing water spots.

9. Wet It & Top Down – first wet the surface of your vehicle with a good spray of water to loosen surface dirt. For bikes avoid the use of a pressure washer or strong hose spray.

Wash from the top of your motor down in straight lines, not a circular motion. For bikes start with the tank and windshield (where relevant). Rinse each section as you go to avoid chances of soapy films remaining on your paintwork.

10. Final Rinse – where possible give your motor a final rinse with a hose – do not use a spray attachment as you want the water to sheet off the paintwork, taking any last particles and residues with it.

This is not to be confused with “Paint Cleaning” which is the next essential step in the car detailing process to then help remove any existing swirls, fine scratches or discolouration and which I describe in more detail of spray gun in the next step of the guide series.