Your car has been treated with a high quality wax or sealant.  It is tough and durable but needs treating with some care to maximise its lifespan.

The following will diminish, or even remove entirely, your protective coating:

• Automatic car washes.
• TFR (Traffic Film Remover) is a very effective cleaner but will remove protection as well as dirt - often used during dealership courtesy valets.
• High temperature pressure washing – often used during dealership courtesy valets.
• Polish - often used by well meaning customers.

The following will not harm your protective coating:

• Pressure washing.
• Luke-warm water.
• Wash and wax products.
• Other waxes providing they are not solvent based or cleaner waxes.

To wash your vehicle you will need:

• A pressure washer (or hose pipe).
• 1-2 deep buckets.
• A lambswool wash mitt – not a sponge.
• A Hozelock or similar sprayer (2 litre size is ideal).
• A purpose made car drying towel.
• Throwaway cloth or kitchen towel.
• High quality car shampoo with or without wax additives.
• Car specific glass cleaner.

The process:

• If possible wash the car out of direct sunlight.
• Mix a weak solution of shampoo in the Hozelock sprayer.
• Following the directions on the bottle and mix a shampoo solution in your deep bucket.
• If you have a second bucket fill it with clean water.
• Wet the entire car and keep it wet throughout the entire process – do not allow shampoo or water droplets to dry on the car.
• Soak the lower half of the car with the mixture in the Hozelock sprayer and allow to dwell for a minute or two.
• Pressure wash any loosened dirt from the lower half of the car.
• Wash the top (including bonnet and boot) of the car using the lambswool mitt and wash solution in the bucket.
• Dunk the lambswool mitt frequently in the wash solution – immerse it gently into the top of the bucket only.
• If you have a second bucket use this to rinse the dirtied mitt before inserting it back into the wash solution.
• Rinse the top of the car with the pressure washer.
• Repeat the process on the bottom of the car.
• Use an old mitt or sponge to wash the wheels with the wash solution.
• Use a throwaway cloth or kitchen towel soaked in wash solution to gently wipe the wheel arch lips.
• Rinse the wheels and wheel arch lips with  the pressure washer.
• Dampen the drying towel (it will not work otherwise) and dry the car.
• Clean all glass with the glass cleaner.
• Voila! – one clean car.

Please note: before attempting to deal with bird strikes we suggest that you read our article regarding the subject.