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How to Clean Pollen Off Your Car
Now that spring is here, you will see flowers blooming. You may notice higher levels of pollen, and you might find your car covered with a thin coating of dingy yellow film. It’s important to remove this pollen from your car. If you ignore pollen, it can damage your paint. Here’s how you can clean pollen off your car the right way.
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Steps to Clean Pollen off Your Car
The best way to clean pollen off your car is to use plenty of soap and water, along with sponges and cotton cloths. Here are the steps to follow:
1. Connect your nozzle to the hose, and make sure you have the right nozzle tip. The pressure of nozzle is measured in degrees. The narrower the nozzle’s opening, the more forcefully it pushes out water.
2. Water can’t clean the pollen off your car alone. Use soapy water instead.
3. Clean the roof of your car first. Spray pressurized water to remove dried pollen. Use a sponge to cover sections of your car with soapy water, and rinse off with the pressurized hose nozzle.
4. Completely clean one body panel at a time. After cleaning the roof of the car, clean the windshield, the rear windows, the side windows, and other body panels.
5. Wipe the car dry with a cotton cloth.
6. Spray some quick detailer fluid on your microfiber cloth and wipe the newly-cleaned car with it.
7. You can also apply wax for added protection. The wax coat layer will act as a protective layer and pollen won’t stick as much in the future.
How Often Should You Wash Your Car During Pollen Season?
It depends on where you live and where you’re driving. For example, if you live in an area with a lot of coniferous trees, you need to wash your car at least twice in a week. If you live in a city where there are fewer trees, you can get by with a weekly wash.
The Wrong Way to Wash Your Car
Wash your car once or twice a week during the spring. Pollen stays in the air all through spring and you need to care for your car to protect it from pollen problems.
Cleaning pollen off your car is important, but cleaning it correctly is just as important. If you don’t have the time or experience with removing pollen off your vehicle, you can take your car to the garage for a car wash.