Three quick steps to car washing during the hosepipe ban

Описание: With a hosepipe ban looming, a swift £1,000 fine may shortly face any water-wastrels caught aiming their nozzle before water networks recover from the baking heat of the past few months. Using a hosep...
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The Telegraph
2022-08-04T11:59:50Z
Using a hosepipe is one of the most wasteful uses of water - a standard one will spray out 1,000 litres in an hour.
But it is perfectly possible to wash one's vehicle without having to resort to such measures. I took an expert crash course from professional valets, and a friend loaned me his car - last washed six months ago - to test my skills.
“Use a bucket with a grit guard for your ‘rinsing bucket’,” says Green. “This is a special bucket where the grit sinks to the bottom and gets trapped, so the water remains clean.”
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Car-shampoo-lathered mitt ready to go, I start from the roof and work downwards. Cars are generally dirtier at the bottom so the grains of dirt down there are bigger. You risk fewer scratches if you start by washing off the less heavy dirt higher up on the vehicle, while the water dripping down while you do this will also help to loosen dirt lower down.
Once I have soapy-sponged the entire car - and inevitably, much of myself - it’s time to break out the watering can. “Try using a watering can - with nozzle attachment - full of cold water to rinse the body panels down after soaping,” says car maintenance expert Ollie Green of Collect Service Go. “One full watering can should be sufficient to rinse away any soap after the cleaning process.” Finally, go over the car with a microfibre cloth to avoid unsightly watermarks.
“Start by applying the nano waterless solution to your car and make sure you get an even spray across the car’s surface. Leave the solution to work for 30 seconds,” says Catherine Staunton-Lambert, a car wash expert at Dropless, a mobile car-washing firm which specialises in these waterless solutions. “This gives it time to liquefy the dirt and lift it from the surface. Spray the car section by section, to avoid missing any areas.”
Staunton-Lambert recommends products such as King of Sheen and Greased Lightning because they also contain carnauba wax, a natural wax which will protect the paintwork from dirt in future.
Once you’ve waited for 30 seconds, “remove the dirt with clean microfibre cloths,” says Staunton-Lambert. “Fold the cloth or towel and roll your hand back and forth as you remove the dirt from the car. This helps stop the dirt particles from leaving any marks. Move the cloth in straight lines rather than circles, as this can cause swirl marks. Reapply the spray to any areas where further cleaning is needed and repeat.” Finally, buff the car with another clean microfibre cloth.
There. Done. Sparkling clean, and not a hosepipe to be seen.