Hand washing a metallic paint car....?

Going to try and clean it more often......what are the best products to clean it with - do you have to wax it???Hand washing a metallic paint car....?
use a car shampoo, made for the job.Hand washing a metallic paint car....?
It needs to be waxed like any other paint.





Do not use dish washing soap to wash. It will strip the wax and is hard on the paint. I personally use Turtle Wax Wash and Wax car wash soap. It cleans well and is made to wash cars. It is inexpensive and cheaper to use than dish washing soap. There are several good brands of car wash soap on the market.





For wax, I prefer the liquid type. The paste wax is actually a little bit better, but takes a lot more work to apply. With paste wax you are also much more limited to the type weather conditions when they can be applied.





I personally use the Turtle Wax Ice products. Mostly because they are quick and easy to apply and I tend to wax more often with these. The results look good. But any of the other name brand products work just as well.
get onto ebay, get some auto smart products, esp. the carnuba gold wax one pot will last you a long time and the results are great
Use a wash n' wax,as it leaves a film on the car rather than car shampoo. Wipe down with a microfibre cloth, available from poundshops. Under no circumstances use washing up liquid - it's a degreaser.


To finish try using Demon Shine, 拢5 for a litre from Asda. It protects the paint and waxes the entire car in 10 minutes. Apply with a dry cloth on a dry vehicle.


Do this once a fortnight in summer and once a week in salty winter conditions.


The underside of the car is self cleaning.
All automotive finishes require wax.





Wash with a mild solution designed for automotive finishes. Mothers, Meguiars, 3m and others.





Don't use dish washing liquid. It is too harsh and will remove wax.