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Don't throw away hundreds of dollars on special car wash soaps -- make it yourself instead. Create a special mix using common household ingredients to get your car sparkling clean in no time. Skip the car aisle at the grocery store next time you need to wash you car and grab a bucket, some old rags and your special new "home brew." more »
Quality soap and chemical cleaners can make a car wash do a better job cleaning a vehicle. Learn about soaps and cleaning chemicals from a car wash owner in this free video on professional car washing. more »
Just like the age-old debate on who was the coolest Beatle, people can't seem to agree on whether it's better to just go out and buy car soap or make it at home. However, for every person who says dishwashing detergent will strip away wax and paint, there is another who says homemade car soap made with dishsoap is a safe alternative to store-bought car soap. more »
Diesel fuel won't do much damage to a car's paint, but if it is not cleaned off and allowed to sit for any length of time it can begin to eat away the finish, leaving a dull or damaged spot. While some car wash soaps will break down and clean away diesel fuel, it is best not to take a chance and use a soap or detergent that you know will remove all of the diesel fuel, keeping your car's beautiful finish like new. more »
To make car washing easy, you can purchase a wand that attaches to your garden hose. The other end of the wand has a removable brush attachment. One way to wash your car with the apparatus is to fill a bucket with water, add car washing soap, and then dip the brush end of the wand into the soapy water. Scrub your car, returning the wand with brush to the soap bucket as needed. The wand has a twist on/off valve to let the water flow from the hose through the wand and out the brush, giving you an easy way to do final scrubbing and rinsing. Considering that many of us don’t wash our car often, it could be hard to justify purchasing this type of a car wash wand, but, once you realize that there are other uses for the wand/brush combo, it becomes a worthwhile purchase. more »
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