How to wash your car at home
The Kilat 4U routine in the order it's printed on the bottles. About 25 minutes under the carport, and nothing touches the paint until the dirt has been foamed and rinsed off.
Step by step
Work in the shade, on a cool car.
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Foam the car
Fill your foam cannon at 1 : 10 and cover the car from the bottom up. Leave it 2–3 minutes, and don't let it dry.
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Do the wheels
While the foam works, spray the tyres and rims and scrub them with a brush.
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Rinse
Rinse the whole car and the wheels from the top down with the pressure washer.
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Hand wash
Foam again with MAIN WASH, or use a bucket at 1 : 100. Wash top to bottom with a clean mitt.
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Rinse and dry
A last rinse, then dry with a microfibre towel before water spots set.
How much to use
| Bottle | Foam cannon | Spray bottle | Bucket | pH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 PRE-WASH | 1 : 10 (heavy mud 1 : 5) | — | — | 9 |
| 2.0 TYRE & WHEEL | — | 1 : 10 | — | — |
| 3.0 MAIN WASH | 1 : 10 | — | 1 : 100 | 7.5 |
What you need
- Pressure washer with a foam cannonFor 1.0 PRE-WASH, and 3.0 if you foam it
- Spray bottleFor 2.0 TYRE & WHEEL at 1 : 10
- Wheel brushA stiff one for tyres, a soft one for rims
- Wash mitt and a bucketFor the hand wash with 3.0
- Microfibre drying towelDry before water spots set
- ShadeHot paint dries the foam too fast
Measuring it out
Concentrate in first, then top up with water to the line. The jars are drawn roughly to scale.
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1.0 PRE-WASH
90 mlPRE-WASH
+ 910 mlwater, up to the 1 L line
1 L foam cannon · 1 : 10
Heavy mud: 170 ml instead (1 : 5).
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2.0 TYRE & WHEEL
45 mlTYRE & WHEEL
+ 455 mlwater, up to the 500 ml line
500 ml spray bottle · 1 : 10
Spray straight onto the tyre and rim, then brush.
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3.0 MAIN WASH
100 mlMAIN WASH
+ 9.9 Lwater, up to the 10 L line
10 L bucket · 1 : 100
In a 1 L foam cannon use 90 ml, like 1.0.
The 3-Step Set
All three bottles in one box, in the order you use them. This is where most people start.
- 1.0 PRE-WASH, 500 ml
- 2.0 TYRE & WHEEL, 500 ml
- 3.0 MAIN WASH, 500 ml
Pre-order: the first batch is being bottled in Bintulu now. We WhatsApp you the date before it ships.