Content

• Steps
• Method 1 of 2: Shampoo
• Method 2 of 2: Automatic self-service car washes
• Tips
• Warnings

There are several ways to wash your car from salt and reagents, which are strewn with the roads of our country in winter. One of the methods is to go to a car wash, if the temperature permits, and the second is to wash the car on your own. We will tell you exactly how to do this in this article.

Steps

Method 1 of 2: Shampoo

1. 1 Use a car shampoo or baby shampoo (the softer the better). Pour in half a bucket of warm water and add approximately a full cap of shampoo. Mix water and shampoo to create foamy water.
2. 2 Fill another bucket with warm rinse water. Remember, you don't need to add soaps or detergents to this bucket.
3. 3 Make sure your vehicle is not covered in snow and ice. Use your hands or a brush to remove any remaining snow and ice. Ice is sometimes difficult to remove from the car, so if you couldn't, then you shouldn't touch it. You may need to use warmer water for it to thaw.
4. 4 Wear warm clothes. The hand with which you will wash the car and dip it into the bucket must be without gloves.
5. 5 Start washing your car. Simply start the process from the top of one side of the vehicle and rinse periodically until the side is clean. As stated in the instructions of the shampoo - you need to rinse and repeat the procedure.
6. 6 Remember to wash your wheels. They suffer the most from what's on the road.

Method 2 of 2: Automatic self-service car washes

This method is actively gaining popularity. It sounds strange, but it really works.

1. 1 During the entire wash, the car must be with the engine running and the heater on in the passenger compartment. If the temperature outside is below 0, then you should not use detergent or foam, because the dirt will fall off anyway. If the temperature is above 0 degrees, then use a foamy shampoo.
   • You can wash the car if the temperature outside is at least 23-24 degrees below zero. Then snow and ice on the wheel arches and under the bottom are harder to knock down.
2. 2 Wash the car from the bottom up. This is the most important area. Spray the foam under the wheel arches, under the underbody of the vehicle at the front, rear and sides.
3. 3 Continue washing the car towards the top of the car.
4. 4 Continue flushing the doors, hood and trunk with water until the time on the meter runs out.
5. 5 Do not leave door locks locked, but rather open all doors. Open the fuel filler flap and quickly wipe it and the doors so that they do not freeze when closed.
6. 6 Ready. The car shines as if you used soap and a sponge.

Tips

• One final tip to remember - if you decide to wash your car yourself in the winter (to save money), we recommend spending a dollar or two on an automatic self-service car wash. To protect the car after washing for a longer period, you can use the optional waxing on the car body. It will protect against salt and reagents.
• The entire cleaning process becomes much easier when you have an external hot and cold water supply with adjustable temperature.
• If you can, use a large towel to dry your car immediately after rinsing it with water. Wash your car on a bright and sunny day. This will help your car dry faster and prevent your car doors from freezing when closed.

Warnings

• Better not to wash your car on a frosty day. This can cause the doors to freeze when closed, and water can enter the keyholes and prevent you from opening the doors or trunk.