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7 winter car wash tips

📌 Tips for washing your car

For the most part, modern car owners think about what a car wash should be like in winter. Indeed, in the winter months, as a rule, it is not dirty. Although lately something strange has been happening on the streets. The weather regularly presents real surprises. Therefore, even after snow and pronounced snowdrifts one can observe a mud mess. As a result, a short trip along the highway covers the car with a layer of dirt. Meanwhile, car washing in winter dictates its own rules. If you do not follow them, there will be a lot of trouble.

Car wash is a responsible process. If you spend it incorrectly in the winter, microcracks will occur on vehicles. This is fraught with rust. Therefore, you need to wash the car in the winter at any time. Moreover, it is important to follow the seven basic tips that relate to washing the car directly in the cold season.

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📌Advice number 1

Experts agree that it is advisable to wash the car in winter exclusively indoors. This rule alone will already eliminate many problems. When entering a car wash, you must:

    • close the hatch of the car and its windows;
    • turn on the lid block that opens the fuel tank;
    • disable window cleaners.

Some cars have a rain sensor. Therefore, the glass cleaner brushes are activated when the car is moving during the washing process. Therefore, it is highly recommended that you first turn off the wipers. Remove ice and snow from the body. Otherwise, the automatic washing will leave scratches caused by the pressure of water that rinses the dirt.

📌Advice number 2

It is believed that the machine should be washed when the thaw arrives. Although, if the weather has not changed for a long time, but the vehicle needs high-quality washing, it must first be thoroughly heated for one hour. After that, the cleaning process is started. In many modern countries, cars are washed less often in winter than in summer. First of all, when it is cloudy, it is important that the car is visible on the highway, regardless of weather conditions. In theory, dirty cars have more risks of getting into a traffic accident. Moreover, for license plates covered with dirt, signs are fined. Therefore, it is important to systematically maintain the cleanliness of the car, regardless of weather conditions.

📌Advice number 3

When washing a car, do not use a temperature above 40 ° C. Between the temperature indicators of air directly on the street and the water used in the washing process, a difference of up to 12 ° C is observed.

The paintwork is highly sensitive to significant temperature fluctuations. If the car is treated with too warm water after severe frosts, the load on the paint will increase. Sudden changes in temperature negatively affect the condition of the plastic and rubber components of the vehicle, its door locks, various seals, hinges. Of course, several sinks in the frosty season will not lead to noticeable changes in the coating of the body. However, over time, the detrimental effects will still manifest.

📌Advice number 4

It is necessary to cover the car after washing with special grease. In addition, silicone protective agents are suitable. It is also worth considering that a specialized car wash uses high-quality modern brushes, the basis of which is a polyethylene pile. It does not damage the paintwork of vehicles. But first, the coarsest dirt must be removed from the car body.

It is worth considering that pollution is sometimes transferred to other parts of the machine from the wheels. Therefore, they should be eliminated using the following components presented in the table:

Tire CleanersPurpose
Nowax tire shineWheel and tire cleaning
BrushAllows rubbing detergent into tires
Clean ragAbsorbs excess moisture

A competent approach will avoid many problems.

📌Advice number 5

Motor vehicles are washed in a non-contact manner. This approach will reduce the amount of possible damage. This rule applies to summer car washing. In addition, it is recommended to monitor the car wash process. It is important to remove any coarse dirt before applying chemicals. The car must first be cleaned. Otherwise, there is a high risk of damage to the paintwork.

Choosing the best proven and reliable car wash. Its employees value the name of the company and carry out the tasks efficiently and promptly. But cheap car washes sometimes want to increase profits by using cheap low-quality car chemicals. It will adversely affect machine coverage.

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📌Advice number 6

Before the onset of winter, it is strongly recommended to apply a polishing layer to the vehicle body. This will protect the machine from exposure to various anti-icing reagents. It is worth considering that winter road dust will have an aggressive effect if there are chips, scratches, places where the paint has peeled off.

Automakers provide additional protection through galvanized metal sheets. Therefore, body corrosion provoked by reagents is a dilemma of the past, which applies only to machines with certain damage to the body.

📌Advice number 7

We must not forget about the systematic monitoring of the general condition of the machine. After all, salts and powders, actively used for washing, have a negative effect on the metal coating of the vehicle.

The car owner should make every effort to protect the car. It is impermissible to ignore the presence of scratches, chips and other damage. They must be addressed in a timely manner. With a competent approach, corrosion caused by road salt or moisture can be avoided.

Only if all the recommendations listed above are observed, the process of cleaning vehicles in the winter will prevent numerous damage that occurs during the illiterate washing process.

How to wash a car in winter (at a car wash). 6 TIPS!

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