How to Restore Your Car's Shine

Pick a nice shady place and crank up the tunes. Before you know it your car will be as shiny as new.

Difficulty:

Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• Car Wax
• Cheesecloth Or Cloth Diaper
• Sponge
• Terry-cloth Towel
• Soft Toothbrush

1. Purchase a nonabrasive car wax at the auto-parts store.

2. Choose a shady place to wash and wax your car. Otherwise, the sun will roast the wax onto your car and could damage your paint job.

3. Wash and dry your car (see How to Clean the Outside of Your Car).

4. Apply the wax to the car using a damp sponge. Make small circles with your sponge when applying the wax. Use care around seams and creases to avoid getting wax in the cracks. You can remove any built-up wax with a soft toothbrush.

5. Wipe off the wax with a terry-cloth towel after you have applied it to the entire car. Start with the section where you first applied the wax.

6. Buff the entire car with cheesecloth or an old cloth diaper to make it shine.

Tips & Warnings

• Letting car wax sit on your car for more than 2 hours makes it extremely difficult to remove and polish.