Treating your car to a regular hand-wash is a great way to monitor the car’s condition, looking for rock chips or other damage, while ensuring the soapy task is handled with care.

Car Wash: 100 Years of Brushes, Soap, Wax Shine and Elbow Grease One industry is cleaning up as the weather begins to warm up. The car wash celebrates its 100th anniversary.

"Do not take a rag and dust your car off," said Craig Burnett of Chemist, Mothers Inc. "You're going to abrade your car. Those little articles can be abrasive and can scratch the vehicle." So it's ...