Driving an expensive, fancy sports car is not the only thing that can make heads turn, keeping your car clean and tidy is another thing that says a lot about you than you may realize. While getting your car washed at a service station is surely a good practice, that’s simply not enough. Here are some easy hacks to help you keep your car clean and shiny from the inside as well as the outside.
Cleaning windows and windshield
Visibility is the key to safe driving. You could have the most advanced vehicle but as long as you cannot see properly through your windshield and the windows, you are always at a risk of collusion and serious injury.
Cleaning your windows and windshield with a cloth only seems logical, but you cannot completely clean glass with cloth without leaving some marks behind. The best way to clean glass is with paper. Now a regular paper may not be big enough to clean your windows so grab some fresh newspapers and wipe your windows and windshield with them from the inside and the outside after thoroughly covering them with soap water.
Moreover, if you have streaks on your windows, it can impair your vision especially when the sun is shining on them. Your service station might suggest some high end expensive products to clean them but all you need is a spray bottle with some vinegar in it and some newspapers. You can make your windows and windshield streak-free with this simple hack.
Make your dashboard clean and dust repellant
From air conditioning to LCD, your dashboard houses most of your car’s electrical systems and dust can seriously affect their performance. Living in the regions that have a dry and dusty environment means you have to wipe your dashboard multiple times a day. Luckily, you can prevent your dashboard from catching dust by cleaning it with Vaseline. It would not just clean the dashboard and restore its shine but also make it dust repellent so you may only focus on the road ahead.
Cleaning the upholstery of your car
Eating and drinking inside the car can leave more than some nasty stains on the upholstery, it can also leave behind strong smells inside the car which may seem really hard to get rid of. Hiring the car cleaning experts to clean such mess can be really expensive. All you need is a mixture of white vinegar and baking soda. Grab an old brush and rub the paste on all the dirty spots. Let it sit and dry for a few minutes before vacuuming it and voila!
This simple procedure would not just clean the interior but also make your car smell fresh as new from the inside. We often go to great lengths to clean the outside of our cars so why not show some love to the inside as well?
Shine those wheels
While your car tires look all neat and clean after a wash, the rims lose their shine after a while. Want your rims to look shiny as new? You are again going to need some baking soda but this time, mix it with water and make thick paste. Thoroughly apply the paste across the wheels and clean it off after about 20 minutes to make your wheels look like they just rolled out of the showroom.
Clean the vents and other crevasses with a paint brush
Your vents and crevasses are among the hardest places to reach and clean inside the car. They collect dust only to blast it in your face and spread it all over the interior when you turn on your heater or AC. The vents could be hard to clean with a toothbrush so instead you may use a foam paint brush to clean the dust from the vents.