How important is cleaning your car to you? Some people dismiss it as a job that can wait for another weekend but as Spring is here, there’s no better time to get your car looking pristine.
Gtechniq provides the highest-quality cleaning products around so you won’t need to look too far for everything you need to make sure your vehicle looks at its very best.
Car Spring Cleaning Checklist
Let’s start by talking about the products you’ll need to clean the outside of your car because, after all, this is what most people see and what you’ll take pride in as it’s parked up outside your home.
Here’s a checklist of the main products you should look for:
- Wash formula suitable for car paintwork
- 2 Microfibre Wash Mitts
- 1 drying towel
- 2 buckets
- A water source
- Glass cleaning formula
- Tyre cleaning formula
- Vacuum cleaner
- Fabric or leather wash
We consider these the bare essentials for the task at hand. Gtechniq’s GWash is the go-to formula that is versatile and won’t damage paint or strip coatings or sealants. Once the car is washed and dried, you can then add the final touches. You can use products such as G6 Perfect Glass which will keep your glass crystal clear. You can apply C2 Ceramic Sealant to your paint leaving behind an incredibly hydrophobic finish.
When it comes to the interior, you need to determine what material the seats in your car are made of. Only use the L1 Leather Guard AB if your seats are made of leather because other formulas could damage the surface. Otherwise, you could opt for I1 Smart Fabric AB, which is used to make all fabrics incredibly water repellent.
We have products specifically for tyres and to remove bugs as well, all of which are strong but do not damage paint or degrade coatings. Explore the entire auto range we supply here.
How to Perform Your Car Spring Cleaning
Firstly, you should park your car in the shade. This is important so the products you apply to your car can work properly. Otherwise, the water in the products will evaporate too quickly in the sun, leaving unsightly watermarks.
Fill up two buckets of warm water: one for your shampoo and the other to rinse out your wash mitts after they’ve been used. Next hose, down your car to remove all the loose dirt from the vehicle’s exterior.
We’d then suggest you start by cleaning the wheels and tyres first as you do not want the dirt and grime from the wheel splashing back onto clean paint. Next, you can tend to the body by firstly hosing it down and then washing the vehicle with GWash. Once you have gone around and washed the entire car, rinse off the suds and dry the body with a towel.
The final exterior step is to give the glass a clean, use your other microfibre cloth to make it as clear as possible, and then dry off the glass with your other towel.
