The British Empire surrenders to its rebellious colonies. October 19, 1781. America declared its independence in 1776, but it took another five years to win freedom from the British. That day came on October 19, 1781, when the British General Charles Cornwallis surrendered his troops in Yorktown, Virginia.
In fact, automatic car washes can be safer for your car's finish than washing your car yourself because do-it-yourselfers sometimes don't use enough water to safely remove dirt; or they wash the car in direct sunlight -- which can burn spots in the paint.
Here are a few tips: 1  Do NOT use automatic car washes! These devils of the auto cleaning industry can and will (badly) scratch and swirl your coated vehicle just like they will an un-coated vehicle. 2  Use a shampoo thatâs designed for maintaining coated vehicles. We like to use Gyeon Bath as our maintenance shampoo.