Tell me how to wash my car, please

[Fume troll]

I really need to learn how to look after my car's paintwork and wheels properly. All I've ever done is give it a rinse with the hose, and then a wash over with some turtlewax combined shampoo/wax stuff, using a microfibre type of sponge. Looking at manufacturers websites gives so many options it's bamboozling !

I don't want to go for some day long exercise involving hundreds of products, just some advice on a quickish routine that will clean and protect the car and give a good result.

Oh, and what product do you reccomend for giving the interior a quick wipe down?

Any advice please folks?

Cheers,

Tom.

[Fume troll]

Thanks folks, useful stuff.

OK, so it's clean. Now what? What is simple to apply and gives a good finish?

Cheers,

Tom.

[Fume troll]

OK.....what's simple and gives an OK result? I'd really rather be driving!

Cheers,

Tom.

[Fume troll]

Thanks folks. Washed the car at the weekend and it looks lovely! I wish I'd taken some pictures before and after. Didn't get round to properly waxing it yet - but I did put on some wheel wax which did a great job.

Cheers,

Tom.

[Fume troll]

Yeah, just wipe it on all over, then wipe off the excess. 24 hours later I buffed it off with a clean cloth.

Cheers,

Tom.