The Art of Auto Detailing: Unveiling the Secrets to a Showroom Shine

Steps For Detailing Your Car Interiors At Home

People are often confused with the difference between car washing, car cleaning, and car detailing. Car detailing is a more extensive procedure than cleaning the car outside and inside. A professional service for auto detailing can charge you a reasonable bill for detailing the interiors and exteriors of your car. You can save lots of money by detailing your car at home itself. 

Car detailing also involves the washing of the car and vacuuming, the appropriate segments of it. However, a deeper clean can be provided with the use of the car detailing products and the specialized tools. Car detailing not only improves the looks and life of your car but also appreciate its value. Below are the important steps that you need to follow for detailing your car interiors.

REMOVE ALL THE TRASH

Use nitrile or latex gloves, get hold of a trash bag, and remove all kinds of trash from your car. Such trash often includes items like food wrappers, napkins, loose coins, and other items that the vacuum cleaner cannot remove. Also, check car sections such as the door cubby holes, console boxes, glove boxes, change bins, and cup holders for any kind of trash and remove them.

Next, the floor mats also need to be removed and cleaned. You can clean them by using a professional car washing soap and a professional stiff brush. The carpeted floor mats of the cars can also be cleaned by the steam cleaners. Once the mats have been cleaned, hang them for some time in the open air so that they become dry.

REMOVE ALL UNPLEASANT AND BAD SMELLS/ODOR

You will need a microfiber cloth or duster for cleaning all interior surfaces of the car. You can use the duster for cleaning the instrument cluster, dashboard, door panels, and center console. Do not forget to brush and clean the rear deck, interior panels, headliner seats, and windows. You can also use an electronic duster or air compressor that can blow all the dust away from all the small crevices of the car.

You can also use professional car air perfumes/deodorizers for removing all kinds of bad odors from the car. Keep the air conditioner of the vehicle off, while turning on its fan at a high speed. It will ensure that the deodorizer and the car air perfume reach all the areas of the car interiors, and provide for a lasting fresh scent. You can also use the car perfume sprays in the more problematic areas, such as the cargo area, air events, and the trunk.

CLEAN THE CAR INTERIOR'S HARD SURFACES

You can use a professional and quality grade wax spray and interior detailing product for cleaning all the hard car surfaces in the interiors. The wax product can also enhance the life of car interiors and hard surface items. However, you will require a citrus cleanser or an organic cleaning agent for cleaning more stubborn stains and grime. The best way of cleaning the car interior surfaces includes spraying some amount of cleanser on the microfiber cloth and rubbing it on the surfaces.

For cleaning the car interior soft surfaces including the door panels, synthetic headliners, and the upholsteries, you would need a foam cleaner for upholstery. You can spray some amount of the cleaner on the soft surfaces and allow it to penetrate inside the porous surface for a few minutes. Now you can clean the surface by using a stiff brush. A good quality cleaner will be able to remove all kinds of stains from the car seats as well (including those caused by the spills of drinks and food, and pet stains). Ensure that you treat the stubborn stains with a quality cleaner for 10 minutes before rubbing the brush over them.

Note: if your car has leather seats, you need to clean it with a dedicated leather cleaning product only that is devoid of harsh chemicals. Harsh chemicals can crack the leather of the seats.

CLEANING THE GLASS SURFACES

The glass surfaces can be cleaned with the help of microfiber cloth and a glass cleaner that is devoid of ammonia. You can put some of the class cleaners on the microfiber cloth and rub it on glass surfaces (including the windows, windshield, and rear glass surfaces). You can use a second cloth for buffing.

CONCLUSION

While car detailing is a professional procedure done by experts, you can do it at your home with reasonable satisfaction if you have the right products and the will for it. Car detailing ensures the longevity of car interiors and their good looks. Do it regularly for hygienic car interiors and for happy traveling times.

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