Cleaning Tips

Why You Need a Pre-Wash

The most often overlooked stage of a car wash is the pre-rinse and pre-wash process. It might seem unnecessary to take the time to wash and rinse a vehicle you already planned on washing in the first place, but this stage is important in making sure your car’s exterior doesn’t undergo further damages. The Pre-Rinse…

Cleaning the Undercarriage

Regularly cleaning the undercarriage of your vehicle might seem like overkill to the average car owner. After all, who really notices things like wheel wells and suspension parts? And unless you’re regularly heading off road and sending splashes of mud under there, what could possibly get lodged in the undercarriage? You might be surprised. Not…

Cleaning Car Trim

Because cars are so rarely covered in a smooth, seamless exterior, it can be tricky to provide a consistent clean with just a hose and a sponge. Windows, bumpers, license plates, car trim…all these things can get in the way, and because they’re composed of different kinds of materials, they require different kinds of cleaning….

Winterizing Your Car’s Exterior

Most people know how important it is to winterize car engines and tires—checking things like antifreeze levels and making sure those snow tires are ready for another year of navigating the slippery roads—but it’s equally important to get your car’s exterior ready for the winter. As soon as the weather starts to turn and there’s a…

Getting Rid of Car Smells

Cars have a way of holding onto unpleasant odors and making your drive time uncomfortable. Because a car is such a contained space—and because it often sits in the sun for hours at a time, allowing smells to “bake” in—it’s not enough to crack a window every now and then and freshen up the air….

Getting Out Scuffs and Scratches

It seems almost inevitable—no matter how much time you spend at the car wash cleaning your car’s surface and applying protective sealants, scuffs and scratches will eventually appear. These kinds of damages are caused by many different types of conditions, but usually arise when a foreign object scrapes against your car, when debris from the…

Quick Guide to Removing Bugs

Few things ruin a car’s appearance as much as a bumper full of squished bugs. If you’ve ever traveled long distances (or if you tend to drive as dusk falls and insects come out in full force), then you’ve probably experienced dead bugs on your windshield, bumper, and hood. Not only do they ruin your…