Car Care Essentials

A car can go from “oh wow” to “oh no” in the blink of time. With a few premium products, and your efforts you can easily get your new car back. Here are a few ways which can help you get your care deep clean internally and externally both, along with protecting it. 

• Start with your Tyres
  

This might seem absurd because one of the greatest ways of starting your cash was washing the tires. Tire cleaner is one of the roughest cleaners you’ll find. As tires are the dirtiest part of the car. Cleaning the tires and rims is a must as later you can easily wash out the overspray while cleaning the other parts of the car. This way your car’s exterior will be less damaged. 

Initially just rinse your wheels' dust and particles, and then wash it with a tire cleaner that is made for your tire’s rim quality (steel, alloy, chrome). Clean thoroughly both the tires and rims with the cleaner, a sponge, and a cleaning brush of the tire to make sure no dust or dirt is left on the tire. Make sure you rinse all the cleaning products from the tire. 

Dry the wheels carefully with a microfibre cloth and make sure to treat them with quality tire dressing. The tire dressing comes in a spray or gel formula which not only helps in keeping the wheels shiny but will save them from UV rays.

• Cleaning the Car’s Exterior 

After washing your wheels, now the actual cleaning occurs, washing your car’s exterior. 

The first thing to do will be to rinse your car to remove dust, dirt, or grime which your car may have attracted while using it. You can use a high-pressure spray to save water. Kitchen dish detergent works well for cleaning the car, but kitchen cleaners are made for grease removal which might affect the car wax or other protective coating of your car. 

The best product to clean your car is a car cleaning shampoo which is made perfectly for the painted exterior of the car. These car shampoos have extra lubricant which helps to easily clean the dirt and grime from the car resulting in you saving half of your time. 

A bucket full of lukewarm water and desired shampoo, clean the care with a sponge, from the top to the bottom. If it's a warm day, wash it in sections to avoid the cleanser to dry while you are washing the other section. Using a microfibre cloth is recommended as it will dry your car and damage the coating. Make sure to wring the cloth properly. 

After cleansing use a mild polishing cream to clear the small scratches or scuff marks on the car. If you are scared by the technique of coating a way, you can use a car detailer and a microfiber cloth.

• Clean both sides of your Window 
  

Though you have cleaned the exterior of cars including the windows, make sure you go through them again with glass cleaner. Using a clean old newspaper can do you the trick and give you a crystal clear window. The same process of cleaning windows on the outside should be repeated on the inside of the car too, this way you’ll remove all stains, fingerprints, or smudges from the window. Make sure you clean the side and rear-view mirror too. 

Clear windows are necessary for maximum visibility but it even enhances the driving experience. 

• Get up to Maximum on Upholstery Cleaning
  

If you are one of those who spend much time in the car, then the interior of the car might have worn out sooner than you thought. If you have a family of small kids and pets, the interior mats must have been covered with dirt, hair, or spilled food. This can be cleaned by removing all the mats and vacuumed or washed. 

The cloth, leather, or vinyl parts of your car can be cleaned with an upholstery cleaner. Such cleaners come in foam or spray which can be cleaned with a soft cloth. You’ll find many upholstery cleaning products at many different prices. 

You should get your car a special spa day too. No matter how many times you washed it or how well you kept it, get a good spa day with professional services as they use heavy-duty car cleaning products which will make your interior look new and even smell nice. If you are on a budget you can easily choose steam cleaning yourself. 

You can easily rent a professional steam cleaning machine from any online website or local hardware shop. You can start with vacuuming the interiors and gradually and uniformly steam the soft surfaces, even the boot of the car. 

After cleaning the upholstery you can easily see how dirty the car was seeing the amount of dirt in the water. Get your car deep-cleaned at least once a year to keep its life long. 

THINGS YOU MUST HAVE IN YOUR CAR CLEANING KIT

• BUCKET
  

It is important to have a bucket while washing your car. It can carry all small washing items. 

• CAR SHAMPOO
  

 We always think a bar of soap is a soap, but using a car shampoo specifically made for cars is those which will give you the best shine and the new look you were looking for. 

• HOSE NOZZLE

Using a normal garden hose is not ideal, upgrade it by adding a fire hose nozzle to it.

• GRIT GUARD
  

A grit guard is used to clean your sponge in the bucket to remove the grit and dirt which might scratch your car next time.

• WASHING MITT
  

A soft washing mitt will be soft on your car’s exterior. These mitts hold lots of soap and are kids friendly too

• WHEEL BRUSH 

A wheel and rim brush will help you get your wheels to get properly cleaned 

• TIRE SHINE 
  

Tire shine makes your car look shiny and even protects them from wear and tear.