To wash your car yourself, you will need a bucket and two brushes: a large one with long soft bristles (preferably with a long handle) for washing the body and a small one with hard bristles for washing the front and rear panels of the body and wheel rims, as well as several rags.
You should not wash your car in the sun or in conditions of very dusty air or strong wind.
WARNING: To prevent environmental contamination, wash your vehicle in designated areas equipped with a sewer or local wastewater treatment plant.
HELPFUL TIP: Before washing your vehicle, clean the drainage holes in the doors and sills (see "Cleaning the drainage holes in the body").
USEFUL TIP: Do not wipe dust and dirt from the body with a dry cloth - this can scratch the paintwork.
USEFUL TIP: Do not use gasoline, kerosene, soda or sea water for washing to avoid damaging the paintwork, rubber and plastic parts of the body.
USEFUL TIP: Do not wash the body in frosty weather or drive a car with a wet body in frosty weather: when water freezes, microcracks may form on the paint surface.
USEFUL TIP: Do not use gasoline or solvent to clean plastic parts.
WARNING: Brake fluid, electrolyte, alkalis, soda solution destroy paintwork. If these substances come into contact with the vehicle, immediately wash and wipe the body with a clean cloth.
1. We recommend washing the body in the shade, since if the paintwork dries quickly under direct sunlight, light spots will remain on the body. If possible, wash the body with water from a hose and a soft sponge.
2. Thoroughly wash the joints of body parts and welded seams, the rolled areas of door panels and the hood.
3. When washing the engine compartment, water should not get on the electrical components. We recommend using special products for cleaning the engine. After washing, blow air or wipe dry the electrical components.
4. It is better to wash the glass with a soft cloth dampened with water with the addition of washing fluid.
5. We recommend using a vacuum cleaner to clean the interior upholstery and seats. Remove greasy stains from the upholstery with a soap solution or special interior cleaning products.
6. To add shine to plastic parts of interior and exterior trim, you can use regular silicone grease. Apply a thin layer of it to the plastic parts and polish with a clean cloth.
WARNING: Do not use silicone-containing products on the steering wheel.
7. Wash wheel arches either with a water jet under pressure or with a hair brush. Wash the underbody with a hair brush at least once a year, preferably before winter operation, before restoring the anti-corrosion coating. Periodically wash the underbody and wheel arches in winter to clean them from anti-icing reagents.
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