6 Ways To Keep Your Paint Looking Great

Save some cash and detail your car yourself in half a day. Get professional results using these tips from our experienced team of detainers

Rinse Before Washing

If you hit your dry paint with soapy water, you’ll just grind the surface dust and road grit into your paint finish. Professional detailers always start with a clear water rinse to remove as much dust and dirt as possible. Plus, will a car wash hurt your car’s finish?

Use the Right Soap

A common question is: Can you wash your car with dish soap? No, you should not. If you think about what dish soap like Dawn or Dial is made for like removing grease and caked-on food, then you’ll understand why it’s not good for your car. While it does a good job, it’s good because it’s considered an abrasive soap. But, when you use an abrasive soap on something like car paint, it accelerates the oxidation process and gives the car a dull look. Dish soap will also break down a car’s wax coat and can be tough on rubber.

Never Use a Sponge, Use a Microfiber WashMitt

Sponges capture and hold dirt and grit in their large pores. You can wring it out, but the grit will stay put. Once grit is embedded, you may as well wash your car with sandpaper. A car detailer will use a microfiber car wash mitt because the grit falls out when you rinse. Using a washmitt is the safest wash tool to clean your car with

Use Two Buckets

One for clean soapy water and one for rinse water. After each wipe, dunk your dirty wash mitt in the rinse water bucket and swirl it around to dislodge the dirt and grit. Then dunk it in the soapy water and pick up where you left off. Dump the dirty rinse water and refill with clean water before you move to the other side of the car. That’ll keep the soapy water clean.

Forget the Chamois, Dry With a Microfiber Towel

Chamois soak up water, but they don’t pick up any grit that’s left after rinsing. Instead, they just grind those particles into your paint. A microfiber towel, on the other hand, collects the particles. Rinse the towel in clean water to remove the grit. Then wring and keep drying…

Use a hand Wax or Sealant

Old style paste waxes look great on antique cars. But they don’t produce the same “wet look” as our Ultra Glaze Sealant. Applying a sealant on your cars paint isn’t just fashionable but a protective measure. Waxes and Sealants give varying protection durations.