Tips for Detailing Your Car like A Pro

If you love your car, you will certainly be washing it from time to time. On the other hand, a simple wash will not restore that new car shine. In order to achieve such an effect, you need to go for auto detailing. These days, it is rather easy to detail a car on your own as the techniques used by the professionals are now quite well known to car enthusiasts. At the same time, the quality of materials used for the process has improved by a considerable margin. 

While it has become easier, you must still proceed with caution. You will certainly want to avoid ruining your car. If you are unable to put in the effort and time required, go to the professionals. Apart from detailing, they can also provide more such as a car window tinting service.

What Do You Require?

For detailing, you are going to require several pieces of equipment and cleaning products. They include the regular tools used for washing such as water, sponges, soap and car wax. The exact range of specialized items required can vary from car to car but here are a few to help you get started.

• Wet and dry vacuum
• Plastic spray bottles
• Canned air
• Cotton swabs and Q-tips
• Carpet stain cleaner
• Upholstery cleaner
• Surface protector
• All purpose cleaner
• Rags including thin cotton rags and terry cloth towels
• Various small brushes.

Detailing the Car’s Interior

When detailing your car, you should start with the interiors. As long as you remember this, the rest of the detailing should be relatively straightforward.

For the carpets, you must vacuum them meticulously. Then, you can use the stain remover to eliminate the stains with a brush. After the carpets have dried completely, you can get to work on the mild stains that remain. They can be removed with a diluted cleaner solution. Keep moisture to a minimum so as to avoid mildew. The upholstery can be cleaned in a similar manner. Floor mats can be cleaned with a stiff brush.

When cleaning your car’s dashboard, make sure that you never spray any cleaning solution or water. You should be using brushes dipped in the cleaning solution. Clean around the buttons and knobs carefully. Make sure that they are dried properly. In the similar manner, use the brushes to clean out every nook and cranny on the center console.

When it comes to cleaning door jambs, you should use a soapy solution to wipe the plastic and metal parts. Use a rag to dry them off. Brushes can be used to get rid of tough stains. A soapy solution can be used for cleaning the door interiors that are not covered with cloth. Make sure that you pay proper attention to the crevices that tend to accumulate dirt and grime. Use a thick cloth to dry off the entire area. Windows can be cleaned with a glass cleaner but a soapy solution is a good idea as well. Dry properly.

Detailing the Car’s Exterior

You should start with the wheels. A good idea would be to use special solutions meant for cleaning the rubber of the wheels. However, a soapy solution will be a good alternative. On the other hand, avoid using detergents as they can strip away the wax on the car’s surface. As such, a special solution for cleaning the exteriors is recommended. A pressure hose can be used to get rid of difficult dirt and mud. For the metal parts of the wheel, use a stiff brush.

Auto detailing can keep the looks of your car intact. It does require a considerable amount of effort. You can always hire professionals to do the job if you cannot give the time and effort.