SoapX Journal

Classic car cleaning: how to wash and protect older paint

How to spot single stage paint, a gentle wash that keeps your wax on, careful polishing and keeping a classic right through show season.

Selling your car? How to clean it for the best price

The clean buyers notice, photos that sell, and the documents to have ready before you list your car.

Lease car return: how to clean and check your car before it goes back

What fair wear and tear allows, how to clean a lease car so you find damage before the inspector does, and the checks to do weeks before collection.

Water spots and hard water: what your tap water leaves on the paint

Water spots are the minerals left behind when tap water dries on the car. How much your water leaves, how to check its hardness, and how to stop spots forming.

How to dry your car without swirls or water spots

How to dry a car without swirl marks or water spots: the right towel and size, the lay flat and pull technique, hard water and how to look after microfibre.