Mindless Juices

So, the day after I wax the new car, it rains, leaving little water spots all over the car. "Well, that's not so bad, I'll wash those off this weekend. It's supposed to be in the 80s." However, the next day, Sabrina comes home and her car is covered in bird droppings. OK, ok, "covered" may be an exagerration. But, there were a lot of droppings. It required me to wash the car again. This time, it was about 40 degrees out, so it wasn't too pleasant. Meanwhile, I've been reading up on car care. I've learned some tips and tricks and even used some. Here are the keys to cleaning & protecting a car: 1.) Clean your wheels, tires and wheel wells first. This minimizes dirt from them splashing up on the car. 2.) While this may be common sense: start at the top and work down and start at the front and work back. The back of your car usually has the most dirt and you want to keep your sponge/rag clean so you don't scratch your paint with a dirty rag. It also minimizes swirl marks. 3.) Remove the nozzle on your hose and run it over the top of the car. The sheeting action of the water will grab many of the water beads and reduce water spots, make drying easier and you'll use less towels to dry your car. 4.) Wax your car monthly or bi-monthly at least. 5.) Polish/Glaze your car when you wax it. Yes, it's different from waxing. And it's important to protecting your paint. I've gotta go. Conference call... ooh... big shot. Yeah!