Q: Before washing the body of the car, apply tire and wheel cleaners to your tires and rims.  You may choose to buy a combination tire and wheel cleaner to minimize the steps, or you may choose to purchase cleaners for each portion of the wheel.  Allow the cleaner to set for a while and scrub away brake dust or stuck on grime with a soft bristled brush and a rag.  Make sure to use a sponge or rag that you do not intend to use washing the body of the vehicle. Allow the cleaner to sit for a few minutes on the wheels and tires before spraying them off. Use a hose to rinse the wheel and tire cleaners off, then rinse the rest of the car in its entirety.  If there are any leaves or other debris on the car, you may want to remove them by hand before continuing to rinse the body.  A lot of the dirt and road sludge should come off of the car as you rinse it. A high pressure nozzle will help get more of the tough to clean dirt off of the vehicle. Fill a bucket with water and a bit of automotive soap.  Soak a clean sponge in the soapy water and use it to begin washing the top of the body of the vehicle.  Walk all the way around the vehicle cleaning the high portions of the body before moving lower.  If it is a very large vehicle, you may choose to wash only sections, such as the front of the vehicle, at a time. Don’t apply soapy water to a vehicle in direct sunlight or it may dry onto the paint. Once you have washed the entire body of the vehicle, rinse it thoroughly to ensure no soap can remain and dry on the paint.  Just as you did with soaping it up, start rinsing at the top and ensure all the soap has been washed away before moving lower.  Soap can dry onto paint, causing it to look duller. Removing dried soap can remove wax and even damage clearcoat. You can use a towel to dry the vehicle, or you may choose to allow it to air dry.  Once the vehicle is dry, use the applicator sponge that comes with automotive wax to apply a fresh coat to the painted metal portions of the exterior of your vehicle.  Even if you use a towel, you will need to wait until the water dries in the small crevices all around the vehicle before you wax. Apply the wax to the entire body of the vehicle, then give it time to dry. Most automotive wax will turn a white, chalky color upon drying enough to be buffed off.  Check by touching the wax with your index finger.  If it rubs away beneath your finger without you having to apply much pressure, it’s ready to be buffed off.  Use a chamois towel and wipe the wax away in circular motions to reveal shiny paint beneath. If your chamois towel gets dirty, swap it out for another one.  You don’t want to buff dirty into the new wax.
A: Apply wheel and tire cleaner. Rinse the car with clean water. Use a sponge and soapy water to clean the body. Rinse the entire vehicle. Once the vehicle is dry, apply a coat of wax. Buff the wax off once it dries.

Q: Try to bend your injured finger to check for dislocation or malrotation of your knuckle.  If your knuckle is dislocated, you may not be able to bend it at all as the bone will have moved in a way that does not allow you to use your finger.  If the bone has rotated, you might be able to bend the finger, but it will be pointed towards your thumb.  Malrotation means that the bone has twisted in such a way that the finger will bend in a different direction than normal.  If your bone is dislocated or malrotated, you will need a doctor to reset it. A malrotated or dislocated knuckle often takes longer to heal than a simple broken knuckle. If your knuckle is broken it will be very difficult for you to close your hand.  You can test the severity of your injury by trying to make a fist.  Your hand may have swollen too large or it may simply be too painful for you to move your fingers if your knuckle is broken.  You may also be able to close all your fingers except for the one with the broken knuckle.  If you can make a fist, and your knuckle is broken, your injured finger may not align properly with the rest of your fingers. Don’t push yourself.  If you try too hard to fight through the pain and make a fist, you could injure or dislocate your knuckle further. A broken knuckle will drastically reduce your finger strength.  Your brain can shut down the muscles around a severe injury to prevent further damage.  If you find yourself unable to get a tight grip on anything, there’s a chance your brain is trying to protect your broken knuckle. If you have a minor fracture of your knuckle, you may still be able to use most of your grip.  If you suspect you might have a fracture though, take it easy.  Gripping something too hard could cause the fracture to become more severe. Your knuckle is at the top of your metacarpal bone.  The bottom of your metacarpal bone is connected to your carpus or wrist bone.  Because the two bones are connected, a broken knuckle can affect the mobility of your wrist.  Move your wrist from side to side and up and down.  If you feel a sharp pain shoot through your hand, you most likely have a severe broken knuckle. If you suspect that your knuckle is broken, then see a doctor or visit an emergency room as soon as possible to get treated. You will probably have to wear a splint or brace for a few weeks until the knuckle heals. Casts are not often necessary for breaks in the hand and fingers.
A: Bend your finger. Make a fist. Grip something. Try out your wrist. Seek treatment.

Q: Men of any age can suffer from infections that cause testicle pain, which can be caused by E. Coli or other bacteria. For older men, benign enlarged prostates can play a major role in developing these infections. The bacteria accumulates when the enlarged prostate prevents the bladder from draining properly. Because of this, E.coli or other gastrointestinal bacterial can back up and cause infection.  Medical treatment for this includes Bactrim DS or a quinolone antibiotic. The course of treatment is around 10 days, unless the prostate is involved, which may be treated longer. Often, the Prehn’s sign will ease symptoms. Ice packs are also helpful. You can reduce pain with Tylenol, Motrin, or even stronger narcotic pain medication for the first few days. Treatment for STIs is antibiotics. Your doctor may prescribe Rocephin followed by a course of zithromax or doxycycline. Improvement in pain should begin in 24 to 48 hours. Ice packs as well as testicular elevation can bring relief while you wait for the antibiotics to work. You can also take over the counter pain medications to help as well, especially during the first few days. Testicular trauma is caused by a twisted testicle not getting enough blood. This typically occurs after many different kinds of trauma, such as slipping off of a bicycle and hitting the groin. Extreme testicular trauma can twist the spermatic cord, which calls for surgical intervention. This condition affects 3.8% of every 100,000 males under the age of 18 every year.  Early recognition of a high-riding testicle and no Cremasteric reflex is sufficient to warrant surgical exploration. This can help prevent an orchiectomy, which is the surgical removal of the testicle. Even trauma that is not severe can cause swelling, tenderness, high fevers, and frequent and urgent need to urinate. The window from injury to surgery is approximately four to eight hours. This will prevent too much damage to the spermatic cord, which has to be untwisted quickly to avoid removal. Despite this rush to take care of it, orchiectomy rates average 42%. Delay in diagnosis may result in orchiectomy and possibly infertility.
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Deal with bacterial infections. Treat sexually transmitted infections. Deal with testicular trauma.