how do you maintain the exterior of a car?

Answer 1

best way is to wash with soft cloths and hand dry. after that wax it. the wax puts a coating on the paint to help protect it.

Answer 2

This a copy of an answer I posted earlier to the same question.


There are a lot of good waxes out there, (Meguiar's and Mother's are personal favs). If you are really serious about taking care of your finish, use a cleaner wax. Cleaner waxes incorporate three different processes into one application - cleaning, polishing, and waxing. Cleaning removes minor surface imperfections and crud from your clearcoat. Polishing replaces oils in the paint to maintain deep color and luster, and waxing provides a protective coating for the paint. You can buy all three products separately, but doing all that is like waxing your car three times in a row. Cleaner waxes accomplish this with a single application. Just wash your car every couple of weeks -rinse it down to remove dirt and debris, then wash it (using a car shampoo, NEVER something like dishsoap - it strips the oils out of your paint), apply some cleaner wax, buff, and enjoy a nice, long-lasting finish. Do this even in the winter, as long as weather permits, as road salt and sand can really do a number on the body. If you want, you can use a spray-and-wipe detailing spray as a quick fix between washes. Don't believe any of those "lasts a whole year" waxes, it's a bunch of hooey.

Answer 3

Wash in the shade--use a well worn terry cloth towel or a clean SOFT sponge. Soap will remove wax so use a pail of clean clear water and start from the top and work down. Use a lot of water. Water will magnify the sun and when it dries, there will be spots. Wash in the shade. Dry with more SOFT towels. Wax a section at a time--eventually you will finish. Do a fender today and a fender tomorrow---on and on. You will tire quickly trying to do it all in one day.Wax is wax---clever advertising leads us to believe otherwise. Just buy a wax and apply it in a circular motion--let it haze and wipe it off. Do it in the early morning--the atmosphere will keep it cool and easy to buff off. If the hot sun dries it, you'll be numb from rubbing---just do a section at a time. Dish detergent that you wash dishes with claims to remove oils and grease---wax is oily and greasy so never use any soap or your wax will wash off.

Answer 4

wax the car regularly, and i suggest wax it everytime you wash your car so that the wax will coat the surfce and all the dirt will now be on top of the wax you just have put (dirt wont be sticking to the car surface directly) also its easier to wash it off since you already have layer of wax.
well but if you wash it often then you might have problemunlike me i wash it probably once a month hehehe!!

Answer 5

I suggest washing it at least every two weeks, and wax it twice a year. The brand of wax is a matter of prefference. I just use good old fashioned Turtle wax.

Answer 6

Use rocks and sandpaper to scrub the dirt off. It works great!

Answer 7

rap music and peanut butter

Answer 8

park it in shade and drive carefully...

Answer 9

keep it clean