Cleaning a car is an important step in keeping the paint in good condition. Cleaning a new car is even more important because you're washing a new surface, and you can do your best to keep the finish in tip-top condition. This job should take about an hour depending on the size of the vehicle.
Instructions
1. Park the vehicle in a shaded workspace if possible, and use the hose to rinse off any surface dirt from the vehicle. You want to use high pressure to blast off the dirt, as it will move it the most efficiently.
2. Fill up the first bucket using the water and carwash soap. Do not use dishwashing soap, as it will damage the paint and strip the finish. You want to use a capful or two of soap to one bucket of water, and if you fill it with high-pressure water, you will build more suds.
3. Put the microfiber mitt on your hand and start washing the vehicle by dipping your hands in the suds and going over the surface, starting with the top of the vehicle. Work from the roof to the middle of the car, but don't go any lower than that.
4. Rinse each panel with low-pressure water as you finish the area. This will reduce spotting on the panel. Make sure to keep the car wet at all points, so water spots don't form.
5. Fill up the second bucket in the same manner in which you filled the first one.
6. Put on the second microfiber mitt on your hand and wash the lower half of the vehicle. By changing buckets and mitts, you'll avoid scratching the finish. The bottom of the vehicle is always going to collect more dirt than the top, and by working from the top down you'll minimize transferring the dirt.
7. Rinse the car using low-pressure water.
8. Dry the vehicle using the shammy to get the bulk of the water, and the microfiber towels to polish the finish. Use the same method as the carwash, and work from the top of the car down.
