4 Quick Car Cleaning Tips That Will Save You Time & Money

While it may seem easier to take your car to an automatic car wash, you won’t always get the best results.

Washing your car with a pressure washer and some elbow grease is one of the best ways to keep it looking good. But what can you do to achieve the best results when it comes to cleaning your car?

Today, we’re going to explore a few ways that anyone can save money on cleaning their car. Not only will you save money by following these tips, but you’ll get your car looking just like new.

1. Use the Right Cleaning Product Ratios

For the best results, it’s important that you choose the right dilution ratios. Not only will this leave your car looking like new, but it will protect both your interior and exterior too.

Here are a few tips to ensure you have the right ratios:

• Removing dead bugs on the front grill and windshield: As you know, the hot sun often bakes this material, making it difficult to remove. Keep a bottle of 10-1 in the car to pre-spray and soak these areas before washing or going through a car wash.
• Eliminating brake dust from the car’s body and rims: You can use that same 10-1 dilution to clean your tire rims and remove brake dust from the sides of your car.
• Cleaning your car’s engine: Once again, a 10-1 dilution sprayed on your engine at the car wash can make all the difference. Remember to use the high pressure spray to rinse off any leftover shampoo and gunk.

2. Follow a Detailed Car Wash Process

The absolute best thing you can do to save money on car cleaning is to have a process in place.

If you’re brand new to washing your own car, here’s a brief overview of the process:

1. Clean and vacuum the interior, plus any other desired detailing
2. Rinse the entire car to clear debris
3. Wash every inch of the car using specialized tools for tires and rims
4. Rinse the car again to remove the soap and dirt
5. Pull your car into a shaded area
6. Dry your vehicle with a microfiber cloth

An optional final step is to wax your car, but this is an involved process and does not need to be done all that often. Instead, the above five steps will keep your car clean on a budget.

3. Use the Right Tools & Cleaning Supplies

Before you can complete all of the steps that we discussed above, you’ll need to make sure that you have everything you need to get the job done. That includes:

• An all-in-one car cleaning product like Econo-Clean
• A garden hose or pressure washer
• Wheel brush
• Car wash sponge or brush
• Vacuum
• Microfiber cloths
• Step ladder (depending on your vehicle)

One important note: only buy cleaning products that specifically say that they are for use with cars. Even though car paint is designed to hold up to plenty of battering, using the wrong chemicals to clean your car can be disastrous. 

Quick tip: Did you know you can cover an entire vehicle safely with .30 cents of Econo-Clean concentrate product, within 60 seconds.? See for yourself below: