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It is almost summer time which means it is time to start washing those cars off and getting them summer ready! ICA, through its Wash with WaterSavers consumer awareness campaign, is committed to promoting the importance of using eco-friendly carwashes that use less water and return clean water back into the environment.
Spring cleaning isn’t just for your home – it’s a smart thing to do for your vehicles, too. A few simple steps can help boost your vehicle’s integrity and beauty while maintaining its value, plus you might even regain that new-car smell.
I hope you enjoy these tips provided for us:
1. Your car is a reflection of who you are
There’s no question your car is a reflection on you. Whether it’s all about horsepower, efficient gas mileage or four-wheel drive, your vehicle represents who you are, where you’ve been and where you intend to go. The design, form and function are extensions of your style and personality. So, if you haven’t given it a wash in a while, what does that say about you? You wouldn’t walk out the door without a shower, a shave and a little spruce up. (Would you?) So why shouldn’t you show that same respect for your car?
From dirt and dust to grit and grime, give that car its reflective shine at a WaterSavers car wash. WaterSavers professional car washes use an average of 40 gallons of fresh water or less per car, according to the International Carwash Association. As a frame of reference, that 10 minute shower you took used 25 gallons of fresh water. WaterSavers washes also recycle and filter the water to prevent harmful chemicals from entering groundwater supplies that feed rivers and streams. To find a WaterSavers car wash near you, visit Washwithwatersavers.com.
2. Regular car washes protect your paint job
That beautiful factory paint job will dull and begin to chip away if you don’t maintain it. Regularly washing your car and waxing it will help keep your car looking as good as it did when you pulled out of the dealer lot.
3. Professional car washes help maintain the value of the vehicle
You might be more inclined to spend money on engine issues than the car’s exterior, but stains and rusting can drastically decrease the value of the vehicle over time. Especially after a long winter, exposure to the elements can cause damage. Professional car washes thoroughly clean the undercarriage of your vehicle, where there may be a buildup of road salt that could cause corrosion to the car’s exhaust and muffler system.
For more information about the benefits of keeping your car clean visit www.washwithwatersavers.com. Follow them on Twitter and Facebook to learn more!
Giveaway: One winner will receive the Water Savers ultimate prize pack including · Auto kit with jumper cables, gloves, flash light, reflective cones and other must-have tools ($45 value), Sun-shade for protecting your car from the blazing sun ($25 value), and $30 Visa Gift Card. This giveaway is run via rafflecopter so click read more to see the actual giveaway. The only mandatory entry is to tell me which tip resonates most with you. Please put all comments in comment section proceeding this post. US only. Good luck!
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LaTanya says
Regular car washes protect your paint job
jim zahorian says
Yea car wash thing.
Anna says
Your car is a reflection of who you are.
Danielle D says
washing your car makes it look good.
Ann Fantom says
Tip #1 Your car is a reflection of who you are resonates with me the most.
harolde says
Regular Car Washes protect your paint job
ellen beck says
Professional car washes help maintain the value of the vehicle. I dont think I have had a prefessional do mine ever before but we do wash it because we have salt on the road on the winter
Adrienne gordon says
I think the regular washes protecting my paint job does.
Cynthia C says
I like that WaterSavers washes also recycle and filter the water to prevent harmful chemicals from entering groundwater supplies that feed rivers and streams.
Lisa Brown says
3. Professional car washes help maintain the value of the vehicle
Natalie says
I like the tip that getting regular car washes helps protect your paint job.
Gina M says
I like tip 2 about regularly washing and waxing your car to protect the paint job.
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Mary Happymommy says
I like the tip about having your car professionally washed so that you can clean the undercarriage of your vehicle, where there may be a buildup of road salt that could cause corrosion to the car’s exhaust and muffler system.
Julie Wood says
This tip is so important- A Professional car washes thoroughly clean the undercarriage of your vehicle, where there may be a buildup of road salt that could cause corrosion to the car’s exhaust and muffler system.
Leah says
I like the advice about having your car professionally washed. It’s true; nobody wants a rusty car!!
Sandy Klocinski says
Regular car washes protect your paint job
Debbi Wellenstein says
The tip that resonates with me is Professional car washes help maintain the value of the vehicle.
Margaret Smith says
#2 Regular car washes protect your cars paint job. We try to wash our cars often, especially in the winter when the cars get road salt on them.
Kelly D says
I like the tip that professional car washes help maintain the value of the vehicle, because they protect the paint and prevent rusting.
Ellie Wright says
Regular Car Washes protect your paint job. My husband paints autos, so this really resonates with me.
NICKIE says
Regular car washes protect your paint job
Janet W. says
Regular car washes protect your paint job really resonates with me.
SweepyD says
I think the regular cleanings helping to keep the paint intact is a good one, especially in high sun areas where it will dry out the paint.
Cindy says
Professional car washes help maintain the value of the vehicle.
steve weber says
Professional car washes help maintain the value of the vehicle
Robin Abrams says
Tip 2 Regular car washes protect your paint job
Robert Brown says
That regular washes help maintain your paint job.
vickie Couturier says
Professional car washes help maintain the value of the vehicle
HS says
I like the tip of professional car washes help maintain the value of the vehicle.
beth shepherd says
pro car washes help maintain your vehicle’s paint job.
Cathy Truman says
I think tip 3 Professional car washes help maintain the value of
the vehicle is my favorite.
Heather Hayes Panjon says
Regular Car Washes Protect Your Paint Job Tip.
Denise S says
I like the tip about protecting the value of the car.
Nancy C says
The tip I like is Regular car washes protect your paint job. This time of year pollen seems to overtake the car!
Geoff K says
I’m very budget-conscious, so the third tip about maintaining the value of one’s car for the long term resonates the most with me.
Brittney House says
I like the regular washes protect the paint job tip. I love washing my car regularly.
Tom says
Regular car washes protect your paint job
Amanda Sakovitz says
The regular car washing to protect my paint job
Jenna D says
2. Regular car washes protect your paint job
Susan Christy says
Professional car washes help maintain the value of the vehicle
Thomas Murphy says
I like tip 3. Professional car washes help maintain the value of the vehicle
Jodi Kershuk says
Washing your car protects the paint job.
sandra davis says
Regular car washes protect your paint job
Vanessa Richard says
Tip number 2. We wash our car at least once a week normally a family thing on the weekend.
Melissa M says
1. Your car is a reflection of who you are
Bridgett Wilbur says
#1 because my car does reflect who I am. Affordable and great looking lol.
Mary Calabrese says
We took a trip a couple years ago and everyone got along great and we had a wonderful time seeing friends and family.
Wendy Caddy says
1. Your car is a reflection of who you are.
Monique Rizzo says
The tip to get regular car washes!
Dawn Monroe says
I like the regular washes protect your paint job tip.
Pamela Gurganus says
The tip that resonates most with me is regular car washes protect your paint job.
Lauren says
Your car is a reflection of who you are.
Stephanie Grant says
I’ve got to get a grip on cleaning my car more often 🙁 so I’m going to have to say tip #1 Your car is a reflection of who you are
D Schmidt says
Definitely Professional car washes help maintain the value of the vehicle
mary j says
Regular car washes protect your paint job
Rebecca says
Regular car washes protect your paint job
Ashley C says
I like the tip about regular car washes helping to protect your paint. I try to wash my car semi frequently, but this encourages me to do it even more
Trisha Burgess says
Definitely the regular car washes to protect the paint on my car!!
Fee Roberts says
#2, regular car washes protect your paint job. I never knew that.
Seyma Shabbir says
I love that they have slink for watersavers car washes in your area.
Leela says
Regular Car Washes protect your paint job tip.
denise says
Regular washes protect your paint job.
Elle P. says
Your car is a reflection of who you are.
Tracee says
That regular car washes protect your car. I always thought that skipping the car wash is better because it saves water.
Denise C says
Regular car washes protect your paint job. I love the color of my car!
Jennifer Williams says
The tip that most resonates with me is 2. Regular car washes protect your paint job. It’s not just about looking nice; it’s also about protection for the metal beneath!
Sarah Jestings says
I agree that your car is a reflection of who you are.
Jessica M. says
Regular car washes protect your paint job is the tip that I most believe in… I don’t believe that your car reflects who you are… My car is old and doesn’t run very well, so that wouldn’t be good, lol.
xty cruz says
washing your car protects the paint.
Mary Cloud says
The one about how regular washes protect your paint job
Alona Y says
The tip that most resonates with me is #2: Regular car washes protect your paint job.
Abigail says
Tip #3 – especially living in New England. You have to get your undercarriage washed since salt eats cars!!
Devon F says
Regular car washes protect your paint job
pu ye says
Your car is a reflection of who you are.
Tracey byram says
#1 because i’m a clean freak and can’t stand dirt
carol johnson says
Regular Car Washes Protect Your Paint Job
jill rivera says
Professional car washes help maintain the value of the vehicle
Layne Austin says
Regular car washes protect your paint job
Dana Rodriguez says
I like this one!
1. Your car is a reflection of who you are
Cathy French says
The tip that most resonates with me is Regular car washes protecting the paint job on my car.
maleficent m says
that regular washing helps keep the paint job.. I haven’t washed my car in at least a year… *feels shame*
james doyle says
That regular car washing is sooooo essential to keeping your paint nice and new looking!
Sharon Kaminski says
Regular Car Washes Protect Your Paint Job Tip.
chris hoey says
The tip that really resonates with me is Regular car washes protects the paint job on my car.
Carol says
I like the tip of professional car washes help maintain the value of the vehicle.
Rosanne says
1. Your car is a reflection of who you are resonates with me the most because we can tell a lot about a person by what they drive and how they maintain it. How important it is to them
Daniel M says
2. Regular car washes protect your paint job
breanna pollard says
Your car is a reflection of who you are!
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David Fultner says
Regular Car Washes protect your paint job
Powerhouse Pink says
I wash my car regularly so that tip resonates with me.
Amanda Kinder says
Regular Car washes protect your paint job.
Robin M says
Car washes protect the paint.
Lisa Coomer Queen says
Your car does represent who you are. I like the tip that regularly washing your car protects the paint job. Great Tips here.
heather says
Tip 1 resonates with me the most.
Lisa says
Regular car washes resonates with me the most.
Jalisa Brown says
3. Professional car washes help maintain the value of the vehicle
christine burd says
Just having bought a new car , I would say #2 resonates with me .. Regular car washes protect the paint job on your car.
sugmintsweepstakes says
professional car wash help maintain vehicle
Michael Perkins says
1. Your car is a reflection of who you are I own a Mustang GT, that needs Cosmetic work..
Kristen says
Regular car washes protect your paint job.
sarah brushaber says
professional washes!!! so gad ours gets washed 4 times a year when we get our oil changed! other times its just us
Kelly Nicholson says
Which tip most resonates with you?
this one
3. Professional car washes help maintain the value of the vehicle
You might be more inclined to spend money on engine issues than the car’s exterior, but stains and rusting can drastically decrease the value of the vehicle over time. Especially after a long winter, exposure to the elements can cause damage. Professional car washes thoroughly clean the undercarriage of your vehicle, where there may be a buildup of road salt that could cause corrosion to the car’s exhaust and muffler system.
Linda G. says
Regular car washes protects your paint job is a good one
Soha MOlina says
Regular car washes protect your paint job
Tracy C. says
Regular Car Washes protect your paint job
Debra S says
Your car is a reflection of you. LOL I keep mine clean, I can’t stand ill kept interiors! LOL The outside, well, I live on a gravel road and many times, no use cleaning it all the time.
Daniel Thornton says
regular car washes protect your paint job.
FRANK says
Professional car washes help maintain the value of the vehicle
ken ohl says
I love that regular car washes help protect your paint job. thankyou, ken
Soo says
Regular car washes protect your paint job.
Marci Wright says
#2 – Regular car washes are very important!
julie matek says
Your car is a reflection of who you are 🙂
rhoni4 says
Regular car washes are important. I didn’t know they could save you paint.
Tara says
Regular car washes protect your paint job. I had no idea!
Beth Minyard says
Tip 3 for sure. I love getting my car detailed when I can afford it!
shirley says
I like-#2. Regular car washes protect your paint job.
linda w. says
Definitely regular car washes to protect the paint.
greentopiaries says
The tip that resonates that most with me is “Professional car washes help maintain the value of the vehicle.” I like to take tremendous care of my expensive purchases, so this really strikes a cord with me. Thank you for the chance! 🙂
Angelica says
That regular car washes protect my paint job. I learned this the hard way! :/
Rust says
Regular car washing protects your paint job. (So true, especially in love-bug season!)
sandra says
Professional car washes help maintain the value of the vehicle
tara darity says
Your car is a reflection of who you are. I have always believed this statement.
chris z says
regular car washes protect your paint job
Megan Scharlau says
That washing protects your paint job
Angie H says
Tip 3 that mentions that professional car washes can clean the undercarriage of the car to protect from the build up of road salt.
velder dixon says
a car tells a lot about you in so many ways
Rebecca Orr says
We are adamant car washers. We drive a lot of dirt roads, and we live in NY were we use salt on our roads during the harsh winters. So we keep our van as clean as we can.
kath g says
Regular car washes protect your paint job….particularly in winter when you get a lot of salt on the car…that can do real damage.
Jessica says
Your car is a reflection of who you are.
Shakeia Rieux says
2.Regular car washes protect your paint job
Christy Nelms Caldwell says
I would have to say I like the one saying washing my car regularly helps protect the paint job most.
Kathleen says
Regular car washes protect your cars paint.
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Petra Huffmire says
The tip that resonates most with me is regular car washes protect your paint job.
jessica edwards says
Regular car washes protect your paint!
Michelle S. says
1. Your car is a reflection of who you are
Colleen H says
regular car washes
Julie Murphy says
tip number one for me.
amelia carington says
#1 your car being a reflection of yourself…I work at an auto care center in deep south Texas, and that tip is so true. You can tell a lot about a person just by looking at their car….Thanks!
al says
#2- Regualr washes protect the paint job.
Ani says
The 3rd tip about getting professional washes to keep up the value of your car resonates with me most. I agree with that because like it says the undercarriage needs to be washed too.
chris mills says
#3 because you need to keep your investment maintained so much longer these days
Tanya White says
Regular car washes protect your paint job.
Robin says
It has to be your car being a reflection of yourself.
Juana Esparza says
The tip that I agree 100% is the one about your car being a reflection of who you are.
Jackie says
Regular car washes protect your paint job. I agree it helps the car to look like new.
Cori Westphal says
Professional car washes help maintain the value of the vehicle. I’m totally a cheapskate and always wash my car myself. Lesson learned!
Pam C. says
I like tip #2. It is very important for the life of the looks of the car to wash it regularly.
Dorrie Turner says
Your car is a reflection of who you are resonates with me the most.
Lasonda says
Regular car washes protect your paint job.
eguiver Yol says
Number two regular washes protect the paint
Brigitte B says
The tip stating “Regular car washes protect your paint job” is something I didn’t know was true.
Kim Keithline says
I think tip #2 Regular car washes protect your paint job resonates the most with me
Debbie Lewis says
#2 tip…I agree that a regular car was protects the paint on your car and it makes it look so shiny and bright
Melissa Greco says
I love protecting my paint job
Starla B says
This is awesome and so very true. I have to say that the first tip resonates with me most. Your car is a reflection of who you are! I take pride in my purchases and such a huge one such as a car- for sure. I am thankful for my car- and I like her, so I keep her in style and clean. I take care of the items that I own!
bn100 says
Your car is a reflection of who you are
Sarah L says
I like Professional car washes help maintain the value of the vehicle.
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Alana Vester says
The tip that most resonates with me is: Your car is a reflection of who you are. I like to keep my car clean and I take good care of my car. I don’t wash it much in the winter because I feel like it would be a waste of water because of the dirty snow/roads getting on my car while I drive.
elizabeth marie says
That regular car washes protects the paint
wen budro says
I like the tip that regular car washes protect your paint job.
richelle bowers says
Professional car washes help maintain the value of the vehicle
brittani adams says
Your car is a reflection of you. I hate keeping my car in shambles for this reason.
Rebecca says
I like the tip that regular car washes protects you paint job.
angela saver says
The tip that resonates with me is that regular washes protects my paint!
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regina malloy says
protecting the cars paint
Claire says
Regular car washing protects your paint job. (So true, especially in love-bug season!)
lissa crane says
The one that sticks with me the most is Regular car washes protect your paint job! A car is an investment and you should take care of the outside as much as the inside!
Kathy Anderson says
Regular washing makes the paint job last.
Tamra H says
Regular car washes protect your paint job – I need to remember this!
Debby says
Living in the north, I know all too well how much car washes can help with salt and rust on your vehicle after the winter! They really do help keep your car functioning.
kelsey harper says
regular car washes protect your paint job!!
Michelle J. says
Regular car washes protecting the paint–I never thought of that.
Tanya devenney says
I should take as much pride in my car as I do with myself
Sarah Hayes says
im glad i learned that regular washes help your paint job
Stephanie Galbraith says
Not getting oil into the ground sounds lovely.
Kathy Artis says
Regular Car Washes protect your paint job
Lisa Aliperti says
Regular car washes protect the value of the vehicle. So true.
Michelle H. says
“Your car is a reflection of who you are” sticks with me the most.
Melissa C says
To do regular car washing which we do 1/2 times a month.
shelly says
Regular car washing protects your paint job.
allison greene says
Regular car washes protect your paint job
Shannon says
Regular car washes maintain vehicle
Laura Ari says
Regular car washes protect your paint job (and it makes me feel better about driving my car too!)
jenni payton says
MAKES YOU FEEL BETTER
laurie murley says
the tip I like is professional car washes help maintain the value of the vehicle, this is true if you keep it clean it helps make the value go up when you trade it in
sheila ressel says
Regular car washing protects my paint job is a tip that resonates with me.
golden storm says
Regular car washes protect your paint jobis what i agree with but i also agree with the other tips!!
Sandra Watts says
Regular car washes protect your paint job I would say resonates with me the most.
Danielle Marie says
Regular car washes protect your paint job. I need to wash my car more often.
Tammie Venne says
hadnt really thought about the outside being as important to the value of my car as the inside
Jena says
My car is a reflection of who I am? Oh boy. It could definitely use some help then! haha
Erica B. says
I didn’t realize regular car washes protect the paint.
K Johnson says
Your car is a reflection of who you are.
Lana Bradstream says
Regular car washes protect the paint job
Melissa says
2. Regular car washes protect your paint job
Kimberly Hilbert says
Regular washes protect your paint job. Which is probably why my Jeep is rusting out. I don’t give it car washes frequently. I’ll soon be getting a new car, I may do it more often with the new one.
brandy c says
I did not know that cleaning the outside can help the value of a car.
Shannon says
From tip #1, I like that they recycle and filter the water to prevent harmful chemicals from entering groundwater supplies that feed rivers and streams.
Danalee Davis says
I didn’t realize that regular car washes protect the paint job. That is an interesting tip!
Cheryl B. says
Regular car washes protect your paint job. I try to wash my car at least every other week.
Jessica Sudduth says
Keep it valuable, to be awesome, and for it to smell good!
Sharon says
Tip#3 Professional car washes help maintain the value of the vehicle. I like to go through the car wash because it cleans underneath the carriage where I can’t. It also gives the rest of the outside of the car a better wash too, in preserving the paint and finish!
Jerry Marquardt says
Use a good shower head that can save water while taking a shower.
Jerry Marquardt says
Tip # 3 is best: Professionals already know that saving water is a problem, so by going to them, you in the long run save water for the environment.
Rose Santuci-Sofranko says
1. Your car is a reflection of who you are…whhich means I am pretty messy (like the inside of our vehicle)! Thanks and God bless!
Stephanie Reed says
Honestly the tip I like best is that the water is sanitized and reused. I don’t like to waste water.
Angela Cisco says
That cleaning your car protects the paint
Laurie Emerson says
Regular car washes protect your pain job. This is so true.
Corinne says
Regular car washes protect your paint job
Adriane says
Regular washes protects the paint.
Peggy Rydzewski says
2. Regular car washes protect your paint job
Breanne says
Regular car washes protect the paint.
debbie campbell says
I did not know that having a professional car wash would help my vehicle’s value.
Arik Issan says
no resonance … no car
Susan Smith says
I like the tip Regular Car Washes protect your paint job
Rene Chartier says
The tip that resonates with me is #2: Regular car washes protect your paint job