Personal Narrative: How To Wash A Car

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One day I went to a car wash by my house and it was busy. I did not want to stay in that long line, so I went another car wash where you had to wash the car by yourself. I did not have any quarters to put in the machine and the convenience store next to the car wash was closed. I ended up going home and thought to myself I can wash my own car. I had all my materials and accessories at home. There are three simple to wash a car by washing, rinsing, and drying. The first step to washing a car is to park the car in the shade. Sunlight on the car will cause premature drying that will leave spots on the car paint. Then, make sure all the windows are up and remove your antenna. Next, I will gather my materials which I need to have. For example,…show more content…
Take time to rinse the car off after you finished scrubbing the car with the soapy towel. You should use the hose to rinse off all the soapy water off the car by starting with the top of the car to the bottom of the car. This step is important because leaving soap on the car will leave stains on the car paint. Go around your car at least three times to make sure all the soap and dirt is off the car. Rinse off the dirt with a clean towel using the bucket with clean water repeatedly. It is also important to keep your car wet before your car air dries because it causes stains on your car as well. Next, you will scrub the lower parts of the car and wheels. You may need to use another clean towel if your towel is already dirty. Then, use your detail brush to scrub your wheels. A detail brush is usually a long, thin wheel brush that is used to clean the opened parts of your wheels. Do not use this brush on the car. It will cause scratches on the car. If you would like to clean the sides of your car, then use a regular plastic brush. The last part of the rinsing step is to spray off the bottom of the car again with the hose. The last step to washing your car is drying the car off. You will do this by using a clean, dry towel. Start off my drying the car in a circular motion from top to bottom in each area of the car. Make sure all the dirt is removed and that the car is still wet. If the car is not wet, then use the hose

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