How to wash a car at Home
Whether your an Aston Martin Car owner or you own a different car model, we all want to ensure our car is kept in pristine condition and maintained in the best possible condition. A common question we get from fellow car owners is how to wash a car? Ensuring you clean your Aston Martin Model correctly is important as it will help protect your car, improve the look of your car and help maintain its resale value. In this guide here we talk you through how to clean your car at home and provide some tips and recommendations on the best automotive cleaning products to use.
Why is it important to clean and take care of your car?
So why do we need to go to such lengths to keep our vehicles in the best possible condition?
1. To protect your car’s paint: Dirt, grime, and other contaminants can damage your car’s paint over time. Washing your car regularly will help to remove these contaminants and protect your paint.
2. To improve your car’s visibility: A dirty car can be difficult to see out of, which can be a safety hazard. Washing your car will help to remove dirt and debris from the windows and mirrors, making it easier to see the road.
3. To increase your car’s resale value: A clean, well-maintained car will be more appealing to potential buyers than a dirty, neglected car. Washing your car regularly will help to keep it looking its best and increase its resale value.
4. To prevent rust: Moisture and salt can cause rust, so washing your car regularly can help to prevent this.
5. To remove allergens: Pollen, dust mites, and other allergens can build up on your car over time. Washing your car regularly can help to remove these allergens and improve air quality inside your car.
6. To make your car more enjoyable to drive: A clean car is simply more enjoyable to drive than a dirty car. It’s easier to get in and out of, and it’s just more pleasant to look at.
Here’s a step by step guide to washing your car at home
Step 1: Determine How Thorough of a Wash You Need
The first step is to identify how through you need to clean your Car . Will a basic car wash be sufficient or will your vehicle be in need of a more in depth clean and valet? If you have recently purchased a new car model or the car has recently been waxed and polished, it may only need a quick wash. However, if your taking your Aston Martin or equivalent out of storage from Winter, ahead of the Spring season or your car has endured the long winter on the roads, then its likely to have plenty of dirt and debris that has built up over time and it will likely need a full package wash.
Step 2: How to Rinse & Wash your car
The next step prior to using any soap or cleaning product is to rinse your exterior car body with water to remove any loose dirt and debris that could be sitting on the surface of your car. Then using a specialist soap designed for cars such as The Aston Martin Cleaning and Care kit use a clean washing mitt to create a lather with the soap and work your way around the car. As you work around your car’s exterior lathering it up with soap, pause in between to clean the sponge with fresh water so you’re not transferring dirt from the car body to the windows and wheels. Next rinse of the soap using clean water and then use a clean dry microfiber cloth to dry the car quickly to avoid any water spots being left. Don’t allow your car to air-dry as this will cause marks and water spots. Hand dry the exterior with a clean chamois or terry towel.
Once this is completed you can move onto cleaning the windows with an ammonia-free solution designed for cars that you can find with the Aston Martin Cleaning Kit provided in The Aston Store. After this clean the wheels and tyres with a low-strength pH balanced acid-free aluminium cleaner.
Ensure you stick to products that are intended for automotive use only to protect the integrity of your car’s paint, glass, and other exterior surfaces. When washing your car use a sponge made from natural materials or a microfiber mitt such as the one included in the cleaning and care kit supplied by The Aston Store.
Step 3: Take Care of any Blemishes or minor Bumps when cleaning your car
Once you have completed the main wash you may find that there is still some containments like tree sap or inspect remains that are still on your car. The best way to remove these is to buff these away using a clay bar. At this stage you may come across some small surface scratches in the cars paintwork and applying a compound and dual-action polisher to the car can help to smooth them out and improve the appearance of your car. You are likely to need up to 4 coats of the compound to complete the job.
Step 4: Polish Your Car at home
With your car now pristine clean, its now the best time to polish your car. A dual-action polisher works well and the oils in the product is what gives the like-new glossy exterior that car owners are looking for. This can be done with a clean and dry soft towel or an orbital buffer, bear in mind that an orbital buffer is quicker, but gives you less control and increases the risk of scratching the paintwork if a bit of debris makes its way under the pad when buffing.
Step 5: Wax Your Car to Protect the Paint
Applying wax to your car is to protect the paint and not just make the car look good. The wax acts as a barrier helping to protect the paintwork from the Suns harmful UV rays and is almost like suntan lotion for cars. There are many different products on the market but The Aston Martin Car and Clean Kit includes everything you need to Wax your car. Follow the instructions for each wax product to achieve the desired effect.
How often should I wash my car at home?
A common question posed by many car owners is that of, how often should I wash my car?
The answer depends on how often you use your car, the weather and driving conditions endured by your car. A car wash every couple of weeks and a full wash and wax every six months is likely to maintain your vehicle looking pristine. If your likely to be driving in off-road conditions or poor weather then you should aim to clean your car without delay afterwards.
The Aston Martin Care and Clean Kit for cleaning your car at home
The Aston Martin Care and Clean Kit supplied by The Aston Store is the perfect solution for Car owners wanting to maintain their car in pristine condition and provides everything you need for a do it yourself home clean for your car. Designed with Aston Martin models in mind the kit contains all the items mentioned in this guide to enable you to wash, clean, polish and wax your car. You can find more information about the product here.
Get the experts to help at Nicholas Mee
Nicholas Mee are an Aston Martin Specialist and our team of experts are available to help and provide advice on how best to maintain your Aston Martin. They also provide detailing and valeting services that can help take all the hassle away from having to do a six monthly polish and wax for your car. As your car comes out for the Spring and Summer, now is the best time to get your vehicle ready for the car season. Get in touch with us today at Nicholas Mee.
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