How to Spring Clean Your Car

Starting with the wheels is more than just a logical step; it's a strategic approach to prevent brake dust and road grime from contaminating your clean car. Use G3 Pro Wheel Cleaner, a powerful formula designed to break down and remove corrosive brake dust, ensuring your wheels are not only clean but also protected from potential damage.

Pre-washing your car with G3 Pro Snow Foam is an excellent step towards achieving a pristine clean, especially for those dedicated to maintaining their vehicle's appearance. Snow foam works to loosen and lift dirt, grime, and contaminants from the paintwork before you even touch the surface with a wash mitt. This method significantly reduces the risk of scratching your car's finish during the main wash, as you're not rubbing the dirt into the paint.

Snow foam is applied with a pressure washer and a foam lance, creating a thick, clingy foam that covers your vehicle, breaking down the tough dirt without the need for physical scrubbing. This step is particularly important after periods of bad weather or if the car has not been washed for a while, as it ensures a deeper clean.

For those without access to a pressure washer and snow foam lance, a thorough rinse with a regular hose can still help to remove surface dirt before proceeding with the two-bucket wash method. While not as effective at loosening stubborn grime, it's a practical alternative that can still aid in minimising scratches and swirl marks during the wash process.

Wash your car using the two-bucket method, using G3 Pro Shampoo to soften and lift dirt not removed by the pre-wash. This safe-wash technique is designed to minimise scratches and swirls by keeping the wash mitt as clean as possible throughout the process. One bucket holds a clean, soapy solution, while the second bucket is for rinsing the mitt of dirt and grime picked up from the car. This method ensures that you're not just moving dirt around but actually removing it.

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Fallout, primarily composed of iron particles from brake pads and environmental pollutants, embeds itself in the paint, potentially causing corrosion and paint damage. G3 Pro Wheel Cleaner, though primarily for wheels, serves double duty here due to its effective chemical composition that loosens and dissolves these iron deposits, preparing your vehicle for a more thorough clean.

After dealing with fallout, use the G3 Pro Deep Clean Clay Mitt for an in-depth cleanse. This step removes the remaining stubborn or embedded contaminants, ensuring a perfectly smooth surface. It's an essential preparation for the next crucial phase: polishing.

Swirl marks, those fine lines that mar the paint's surface, often result from improper washing and drying techniques. They're not just blemishes but indicators of paint damage that needs correction. 

Choose from G3 Pro Scratch Remover (Paste or Liquid) - recommended for deeper, individual scratches, G3 Pro All-in-One Polish to remove swirls, holograms, minor defects by hand or G3 Pro D.A. Cutting Compound and D.A. Fine Polish if using a polisher. The choice between hand and machine polishing depends on the extent of correction needed and your comfort level and availability of tools. 

To prevent swirl marks in the future...

1. Follow the safe wash process - a two bucket wash with a microfibre wash mitt, not a sponge.
2. Always use clean, high-quality microfiber towels and follow a straight-line motion when washing and drying your vehicle. 
3. Avoid circular motions that can reintroduce those fine scratches back onto the paintwork.
4. If you drop any cloths, mitts or towels on the ground ensure they have been cleaned thoroughly and inspected before being used again.

Choosing between spray, liquid, and paste waxes can be daunting - it's about which product best suits you. 

Spray waxes like G3 Pro Spray Wax are quick and easy to apply, perfect for maintaining protection and shine between more thorough waxing sessions. 

A liquid car wax such as G3 Pro Resin Superwax offer a balance between ease of application and durability, making them a versatile choice. 

Paste waxes, such as G3 Pro SuperGloss Paste Wax 2.0, provide the longest-lasting protection and deepest shine, although they take a little longer to apply.