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9 Mistakes to Avoid When You Clean Your Car

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Using old rags

All the detergents and car cleaning products you pick have to be used with the right materials. For instance, old rags and towels could actually scratch the surface and leave residue behind, so you might want to keep them away from the car.

You could be either washing, drying, or even waxing your car, so we highly recommend sticking only to microfiber products. Microfiber is soft enough to use for your car, especially since it won’t scratch its surface, but it’s also thorough in collecting dirt.

You will have to routinely rinse it as you use it; otherwise, it might collect grit and scratch the surface.

Using a glass cleaner on the windows

Glass cleaners are specifically made to be used, well, on glass, so it’s only natural to assume that the best thing you can use them for is your car windows, right? Well, no. I know it’s extremely confusing, but let me elaborate on that.

Glass cleaners are rich in ammonia, and that’s how they leave a streak-free finish behind. But ammonia is bad for tinted windows. Glass cleaners could also cause car windows to streak and fog, which isn’t advised, especially when driving. That’s why we’d recommend you use a dedicated car window cleaner.

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