Cleaning and washing of the body (Opel Zafira A)

During operation, the car constantly gets dirty. Road dirt, dust and other contaminants settle on the body. The paintwork becomes dull and untidy. In addition, dirt penetrates into the microcracks of the paintwork and leads to further destruction of the paint and the formation of corrosion centers. To a greater extent, this applies to the effects of "environmentally safe" anti-icing reagents, which are generously used to treat roads in winter. Therefore, the body must be cleaned periodically.

In large cities, you can usually only wash your car in specially designated places - car washes. There are several types of car washes: manual, contactless and mechanical. All other things being equal, you should probably choose a contactless car wash or, alternatively, a large mechanical car wash. However, you should remember that the quality of a car wash depends to a large extent on the qualifications of the staff and the quality of the detergents used.

In winter, before going to a car wash, ask if it is possible to blow out the locks and door seals with compressed air. After blowing out the locks, treat them with penetrating lubricant.

But in the summer, if possible, why not wash your car yourself? In general, if you want, prepare the following for washing:

• bucket with a capacity of 8-10 l;
• a hose connected to the water supply system (if this is not possible, another bucket with a capacity of 8-10 liters);
• big sponge (there are many different types of car sponges available on the market, choose the one that suits your taste and budget);
• special car shampoo;
• a small towel, rag or chamois (to remove water from the car surface after washing). For initial water removal, you can additionally purchase a special rubber scraper.

We carry out the operation in the following order.

Warning! Do not wash your car when the car body is very hot, or in direct sunlight.

1. Rinse the car with clean water from a hose or bucket, starting from the roof of the car.



2. Pour shampoo into the bucket (in the quantity according to the instructions attached to it).



3. Pour water into the bucket, preferably under pressure, to obtain abundant foam.

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4. After dipping the sponge into the bucket, soak up as much water as possible and, starting from the roof of the car, wash off the dirt without applying much effort.





5. When the liquid absorbed by the sponge is finished, rinse the sponge in clean water.

6. Repeat operations 3-4, gradually, from the roof of the car to the thresholds.

7. Lastly, we wash the car wheels.



8. After the entire body has been washed, rinse the body again with clean water from a hose or a bucket (let's start with the roof of the car). In this case, you need to try to completely wash off the remains of the shampoo along with the soaked dirt.

9. After rinsing, wipe the water off the car body with a small towel, rag or chamois. Do not rub the water over the surface of the body, but rather sweep the water down from top to bottom. Do this quickly enough, before the water dries and leaves streaks on the body.

Recommendation: For initial water removal, you can use a special rubber scraper.

That's the whole simple process. It doesn't always work out well the first time. But don't get upset: after 2-3 washes the result will be quite comparable to the result of most car washes.

Recommendation: After washing the car body, it is advisable to wash the car windows (see "Glass care"), as stains usually remain on the glass.