Why you should wash your car regularly






Keeping a vehicle clean in our dusty or muddy (depending on the time of the year) environment is a herculean task. But making sure that a vehicle is regularly clean is not only a matter of aesthetics, it has some practical money saving advantages built into it.

It is not uncommon to see vehicles caked with mud and dirt on our roads, what many motorists do not know is that this naturally adds to the weight of the vehicles and the pull of the weight burns fuel. Washing vehicles regularly also helps to keep its resale value respectable and cleanses the vehicle of the acidic and salty muddy water it regularly runs into, which has a high corrosive effect on its metal.

What's the best way to achieve these? It is better to wash any vehicle either early in the morning or late in the evening, or better still in a shaded environment. It is not advisable to wash vehicles under a scorching sun; because the powerful rays of the sun quickly dries up the water (not allowing for proper drying with the duster), and this leaves patches on the paint work. It is also vital to stress that many types of rags commonly used for this exercise literally scratch the paint work too.

Please do not, as a matter of faith, wash any vehicle with detergent! Detergent is made up of chemicals that are abrasive on oil and wax; and oil and wax are two of the chemicals that give character and shine to any vehicle's paintwork. To conclude this piece, it is important to state that waxing and buffing a vehicle once or twice a year is good for the paintwork. However, it must be noted that waxing and buffing must be done by professionals who know the art of the trade and use the right tools and work paraphernalia.





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