Washing your car can be a relaxing and satisfying activity. And you will pay extra attention to especially dirty areas of your vehicle when you wash your car. However, it is worth remembering that washing your car the wrong way or using the wrong products is the most common way of inflicting damage to your paintwork so far 1.   1. Preparing to Wash the Car Park the car out of direct sunlight. This prevents premature drying which can leave splotches on the paint. Washing your car in direct sunlight also runs the risk of your car becoming hot while you wash it, which will result in water evaporating more quickly and making the cleaning process more difficult2.   1.1 Set everything you will need near the car Except the actual detailing products, there&#