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10 Car Cleaning Secrets To Try At Home
The biggest responsibility of owning a car or any automobile for that matter is keeping it clean. Giving it to a professional or the car wash seems easy, but hey, where is the love in that?
Any enthusiast will say that washing the car by yourself is the best possible moment you will get with your car, apart from driving it. So, take for example, you've been on a long road trip, and your car is really dirty, with insects on the windshield, tar marks, and greasy wheels. What would you do?
No need to fret! Here are 10 car cleaning secrets that can be done by yourself at home!
1. Water and cleaning product
Many think a couple of buckets of water is enough. No. Use an extra bucket. There are high chances that your car is not clean enough with the second bucket of water as well. What happens is, dirt from the car will get back into the bucket of water, and when you dip the cloth or sponge, you end up picking dirt again, which will scratch your car.
2.
Cleaning
product
Chose
a
cleaning
product
that
does
not
harm
your
car's
paint.
One
good
way
to
select
a
good
cleaning
product
is
with
your
automobile
dealer
itself.
If
your
carmaker
says
it's
good,
it
is
good.
3.
Rims
and
wheels
Rims
have
the
tendency
to
pick
up
grease.
After
a
long
trip,
the
rims
will
also
have
residues
of
the
brake
pad.
The
easiest
way
to
clean
it
is
by
using
dish
wash
soap,
since
normal
car
wash
products
are
meant
for
paint,
so
they
are
gentle.
Dish
wash
soap
is
harsh,
hence
removes
the
grease
with
ease,
without
damaging
the
rims.
4.
Bugs
Bugs
will
be
found
dead
on
your
windshield
especially
after
a
long
road
trip.
Use
a
bit
of
a
cola,
but
in
very
little
quantity
and
only
on
the
glass.
Rub
a
little
cola
on
the
dead
bugs,
leave
it
for
a
while
and
wash
it
off.
Also,
keep
in
mind
that
the
cola
should
not
touch
the
paint,
or
else
it
will
ruin
the
vehicle's
paint
job.
5.
Tar
spots
A
lot
of
highways
will
have
road
repair
work
in
progress,
and
if
you
have
encountered
such
work
on
a
trip,
there
are
high
chances
of
your
vehicle
having
spots
of
tar.
The
best
way
to
remove
such
spots
is
by
using
a
little
bit
of
mayonnaise.
Rub
a
bit
of
mayo
on
the
tar
spot,
wait
for
about
5
minutes,
and
wipe
it
off
with
a
clean
piece
of
cloth.
Tar
is
gone,
and
paint
is
safe!
6.
Bird
droppings
Bird
droppings
is
a
very
common
sight.
An
easy
way
to
do
it
is
by
using
club
soda.
Pour
a
little
soda
on
the
bird
dropping
(only
on
the
windshield),
wait
a
couple
of
minutes
and
wipe
it
off.
Not
even
a
tiny
stain
will
be
left
behind.
7.
Chrome
bits
If
there
are
chrome
bits
in
the
car,
a
good
way
to
get
the
shine
back
is
by
using
some
ash.
Rub
a
little
on
the
chrome
bit
and
wipe
it
off
neatly,
which
will
make
the
chrome
bits
shine
again.
Another
method
is
by
using
a
bit
of
rubbing
polish.
Please
note,
that
it
should
be
done
only
for
the
chrome
bits
of
the
car
and
not
on
the
paint.
8.
Cleaning
the
inside
mats
The
inside
mats
(rubber)
may
look
like
a
tedious
job,
but
no
-
it
is
the
easiest.
First
pull
out
the
mat,
dust
it
once,
and
then
use
a
brush
and
soap
to
scrub
it
down.
This
process
will
make
your
carpets
look
like
new.
9.
Deodorize
the
car
Cars
can
smell
funny
(bad
odor)
after
trips.
It
can
be
because
of
smoking,
open
food
or
because
of
the
dampness.
The
best
way
to
get
rid
of
the
smell
is
by
using
charcoal.
Put
the
charcoal
in
an
open
bag
and
place
it
in
the
car
for
a
couple
of
days.
The
charcoal
absorbs
all
the
nasty
odour
and
will
leave
your
car
smelling
fresh.
10.
Squeaky
doors
After
the
car
is
spic
and
span,
doors
could
squeak
when
you
open
and
close
them
because
washing
tends
to
take
off
the
lubrication
from
the
door
hinges.
A
good
way
to
fix
that
is
by
using
a
bit
of
olive
oil.
Dampen
a
small
cloth
or
a
bit
of
cotton
with
olive
oil
and
apply
it
on
the
door
hinges.
So, try out these simple methods at home to make your car look like new again, and do let us know if you have a trick or two up your sleeve.
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