For all of you who think washing your car yourself is the way to go read this.

Skip the DIY Car Wash
Washing a car at home uses five to 20 times more water than a professional car wash. You also aren't doing your car any favors: A recent study at the University of Texas proved that a single DIY wash can leave scratches as deep as a tenth of the paint's total thickness.

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