Though its not as pleasant, ensuring that your car stays clean in the chills of winter can be more essential than keeping it pristine during the height of summer.

As a result of gritters being on the road as well as general muck and dirt finding its way onto our highways, winter can be a tough time for cars. If you want to keep your cars bodywork in a good condition, its paramount that you give it a bit of regular maintenance. Heres how.

This one is pretty self-explanatory. Giving your car a thorough rinse before anything else gets rid of surface grime and loose materials, as well as washing any salt from rust-prone areas like the wheelarches and sills.

Dont be shy with the pressure washer, either; concentrate on areas like the grille, front splitter and under-boot section. Youd be surprised where salt and grit manages to get to.

Applying a pre-wash can make the whole process easier. A product like snow foam or a designated cleaner can strip the grime and muck off a car and ensure that the most amount of grit and salt is taken away.

Allow it to sit for a good amount of time before rinsing off and carrying forward to the next step.

The next part of the process is to apply plenty of car shampoo. Dont ever attempt this with household dish soap itll do more bad than good, as it can strip a lot of the protective coating on a paint.

Leave it on for a little while, too. Allow it to work its way into all of the difficult areas, and dont be tempted to rinse it off too early. Then, get scrubbing with a soft microfibre mitt.

Give the whole car a thorough rinse once youre all done scrubbing. Concentrate on fiddly areas like the wheels and brakes, as well as in gutter sections and in the wing mirrors.

Use a clean, dry microfibre cloth to remove all of the excess water from the cars bodywork.

This not only takes off the last of the surface grime that the scrub may have missed, but it also means the car isnt covered in streaks as it dries.

A finishing touch, but a worthwhile one, spraying a wax or sealant is a great way of prolonging the shine youve worked so hard to create.

I always forget just how utterly grim the roads are in Yorkshire until you come back to a town and get people staring at how dirty your car is. Thankfully sorted now pic.twitter.com/nFVZXpVBiS

Ted Welford (@TedWelford) December 2, 2019

Apply a coat of your favourite product and itll make cleaning dirt and grime off next time a little easier, too.

Read more:
How to clean grime off your car this winter - AOL UK

Related Posts
December 10, 2019 at 6:46 am by Mr HomeBuilder
Category: Gutter Cleaning