Make sure auto wipers turned off if going through car wash.Someone else stated this but VERY important. Go to settings for this. My advise for NEW owners is while you are at EVGO pull out manual and start reading. Just a thought..Good Luck welcome to the family.
Washing advice
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It really depends on how anal you want to be about caring for your car. Washing a car is one thing, detailing takes it to another level. I learned to properly detail a car ages ago before some of the new stuff like PPF and ceramic coating was common place. Detailing is a VERY deep rabbit hole if you really want to get obsessive about it and can be very involved if you really want to do it right - as in random-orbit polisher, clay bar, multi-layer glazes and sealants right. I've got a whole shelf of car show awards thanks to what I learned about detailing way back when.
If you want to just keep it simple though and just learn how not to eff up your paint - actually most paint issues aren't caused by problems with the paint itself but instead by people washing their cars wrong or not at all - there's plenty of resources on the internet to learn with. If you want to hand wash a car properly then you need to learn the two-bucket method and use the proper stuff. Here's a fairly simple guide for beginners:
www.thedrive.com
Here's one longish but very helpful guide if you want to detail and really make your car shine.
avalonking.com
The big name brands like Meguiar's, Mother's, and Turtle Wax are a good place to start for basic supplies but if you get obsessive there's a whole universe of products out there for the dedicated car nut.
If you want to just keep it simple though and just learn how not to eff up your paint - actually most paint issues aren't caused by problems with the paint itself but instead by people washing their cars wrong or not at all - there's plenty of resources on the internet to learn with. If you want to hand wash a car properly then you need to learn the two-bucket method and use the proper stuff. Here's a fairly simple guide for beginners:
How to Hand Wash a Car
Looking for information on how to hand wash a car? Our team of experts narrowed down the best tips on how to hand wash a car. Read this review and save yourself time and money.
www.thedrive.com
Here's one longish but very helpful guide if you want to detail and really make your car shine.
[2023 Guide] The Beginner's Guide to Car Detailing (Like a Pro)
For most people, the act of cleaning a car feels more akin to a chore than an accomplishment. Labor intensive, time consuming, and tedious as all hell, cleaning a car top to bottom is often likened to punishment than pleasure. As with any "detail-oriented" endeavor, knowing where to start and...
avalonking.com
The big name brands like Meguiar's, Mother's, and Turtle Wax are a good place to start for basic supplies but if you get obsessive there's a whole universe of products out there for the dedicated car nut.
Ok thanks alot. I don't want to get too crazy maybe detail a few times a year. I'm too lazy lolIt really depends on how anal you want to be about caring for your car. Washing a car is one thing, detailing takes it to another level. I learned to properly detail a car ages ago before some of the new stuff like PPF and ceramic coating was common place. Detailing is a VERY deep rabbit hole if you really want to get obsessive about it and can be very involved if you really want to do it right - as in random-orbit polisher, clay bar, multi-layer glazes and sealants right. I've got a whole shelf of car show awards thanks to what I learned about detailing way back when.
If you want to just keep it simple though and just learn how not to eff up your paint - actually most paint issues aren't caused by problems with the paint itself but instead by people washing their cars wrong or not at all - there's plenty of resources on the internet to learn with. If you want to hand wash a car properly then you need to learn the two-bucket method and use the proper stuff. Here's a fairly simple guide for beginners:
How to Hand Wash a Car
Looking for information on how to hand wash a car? Our team of experts narrowed down the best tips on how to hand wash a car. Read this review and save yourself time and money.
Here's one longish but very helpful guide if you want to detail and really make your car shine.
[2023 Guide] The Beginner's Guide to Car Detailing (Like a Pro)
For most people, the act of cleaning a car feels more akin to a chore than an accomplishment. Labor intensive, time consuming, and tedious as all hell, cleaning a car top to bottom is often likened to punishment than pleasure. As with any "detail-oriented" endeavor, knowing where to start and...
The big name brands like Meguiar's, Mother's, and Turtle Wax are a good place to start for basic supplies but if you get obsessive there's a whole universe of products out there for the dedicated car nut.
I have washed all my other cars through harsh car wash brushes and no paint issues. I actually only waxed a car once but plan to do it a few times a year. I guess I'm more worried about the sensors on the car. Also it's been a minute since I had an all black car so I know this is going to be hard to keep clean looking. But definitely not trying to detail my car every 2 weeks.
If you've been using regular automated car washes then your paint will have some issues, you just might not notice it especially if you have a light colored car. Any car that's been through an automated non-touchless car wash fairly often is pretty much guaranteed to have swirls and small scratches in the paint, most people just don't care enough to pay attention but once you have any decent knowledge of proper paint care you can pick it out quickly. Believe me, it can be very informative to see a guy who knows what he's doing take a car that hasn't been properly detailed and give it a proper paint correction.
This site has some photos that give examples of what I mean:
Before and After Paint Correction Photos
Click through to see how paint correction can improve the shine and gloss of your paint
streetautodetailing.com
I've owned several black and dark-colored cars and trust me, you want to do your washing properly if you want the paint to look fine years down the road even if you don't care for a show car quality shine. Proper care can mean your car can still have a mirror quality shine years down the road from the OEM paint like in these shots of my 2010 GT-R:
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