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How to wash your car like the pros

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Pre-treat stains

How to wash a car - pre-treat

Pre-treating stains with undiluted car wash soap

Photo © Aaron Gold

If your car has bird droppings, dead bugs, sap, or other hard-to-clean stains on the paintwork, apply car wash soap directly to these stains. The guys at Mothers use a spray bottle filled with undiluted car wash soap.

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Mothers California Gold Car Wash (compare prices)

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