The Don'ts of Washing Your Car

Here are a few don'ts when washing your car:

Don't wait too long to wash your car. Waiting too long before washing your car can be damaging on your car's paint.

Don't let bird droppings, dead bugs, or other contaminants build up on your car's paint surface. All of these contaminants and chemicals will deteriorate your paint.

Don't let contaminants and chemicals from the environment settle and build up on your car. They can cause damage to your car and your car may require sanding and repainting to the areas affected.

Don't use household cleaning products to wash your car. Household cleaning agents such as dishwashing detergents, liquid detergents, glass cleaners, or hand soaps tend to be too harsh on the paint of your car. These household cleaning agents are not made to be used on the paint of a car and can strip the protective wax on your car.

Don't use rough and abrasive materials to wash or dry your car. Using rough abrasive cloths or other materials when washing or drying your car can leave scratches on the paint of your car.

Being careless when washing your car can leave the paint of your car in a worse condition than when you started. CrossRoads Hand Car Wash has been hand washing cars for over 15 years. We have skilled employees who do a great job washing and detailing vehicles. We know how to wash cars and other vehicles the right way.

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Washing Your Car and the Environment

Few people realize that washing your car in your driveway can negatively affect the environment. What washes away from your car is untreated waste water goes directly into storm drains and eventually into rivers, streams, creeks and wetlands where it pollutes and poisons aquatic life and inflicts other ecosystem mayhem. After all, that water that runs off your car is a loaded a blend of gasoline, oils, greases, and residues from exhaust fumes as well as the harsh detergents and solvents used for the washing itself.

On the other hand, federal laws require car washes are to run their wash and rinse water through a series of clarifiers, This process separates dirt, oil, detergents, and other pollutants from water before it goes into the sewer system and is released into the great outdoors.When washing your car in your driveway, 80 to 140 gallons of water is wasted versus 15 to 25 gallons at a car wash.

Although washing your car at home may be convenient, it is indeed harming our environment. At CrossRoads Hand Car Wash we are an environmentally-friendly car wash.

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