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1. More and more drivers are detailing their
vehicle themselves now of days.

2. The reason for this is that it can save a good
chunk of money.

3. Another reason is that some people find it
calming.

4. Whatever the reason may be here are some
tips on detailing your car.

5. As part of car detailing, it is wise to use two
separate buckets when washing your car.

6. One bucket will hold your cleaning solution
and the other bucket will hold your clean
water.

7. After you have used your cleaning mitt on a
section of your car, use the bucket of clean
water to rinse it and then run it dry before
you put in back into your cleaning solution
bucket.

8. If you use just one bucket, you are simply
moving dirt off your car, into your cleaning
solution bucket and then back onto the
surface of your car.

9. Car detailing pros uses non-acid based tire
cleaners.

10. If you use an acid based cleaner on your
wheels, they can oxidize and pit and this
type of cleaner can also cause wheels
painted with clear or color coatings to be
damaged.

11. Use a degreaser on your wheels and be sure
to clean your wheels and tires before you
clean your car body to protect the paint on
your vehicle.

12. Consider using a dual action polisher.

13. Help to make your paint shine and your
vehicle look newer, you are going to want to
polish the surface of the paint.

14. You could buy an orbital polisher and a
direct drive polisher, but why not get a blend
of those two tools in one with a dual action
polisher.

15. This tool also does not have "forced
rotation" which keeps the polisher from
moving on its own during use.

16. The use of wax will help to protect your
paint.

17. When you buy your new car it comes with its
own car detailing, specifically a clear coat
that it received at the factory in order to
protect the paint.

18. Over time this clear coat protection will wear
off, leaving the paint to fend for itself.

19. This is why you will want to use wax to step
in to help protect your paint.

20. The wax will help to fend off small scratches
and absorb stains, but it will wear off in a
few months and that is why you need to
periodically replace it will a new coat.

21. Waxing every season is a good way to stay
ahead of the game and a way to remind you
that it is time for another application.

22. If you have not given your new car or truck a
name, spending time with it detailing it will
probably give you the inspiration to give it a
moniker.

23. This time spent on car detailing will also help
to make the investment that you made in
"Betsy or Ralph" last longer and go further.