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.
Before I share the steps to clean a car with a pressure washer, here is another reason why you should be using a pressure washer and not a bucket of soap water.Salt laden air up north tends to percolate on the road and eventually forms a layer on your vehicle every winter. Next, with the 25 degree spray tip, start washing the car from the top and working your way to the bottom. 2  Make a few overlapping passes too. 3  Use a PSI setting of 1200 PSI but keep it below 2000 PSI. 4  Excess pressure tends to strip away decals and pin striping.