How to Decide on Auto Detail Equipment

In order to detail your car, you will need a few supplies and a little elbow grease. Keeping your car properly cleaned, maintained, and detailed will help your car to stay looking new for years to come. There are detailing shops available to take your car to; however, you can detail your car yourself for a fraction of the cost of these auto detailing businesses.

• Decide on the items that are needed for your individual car, such as wax, Armor All, leather treatment or other cleaners that are specific to the details of your car.


• You do not need to choose the most expensive product on the market to achieve the best results. For example, you can use a mild detergent such as dish soap to clean the exterior of your car for far less than expensive commercial car cleaning products.


• Consider the amount of wear and tear that you vehicle receives. For example, you may not need to shampoo your carpets every time that you detail your car if your car does not receive a lot of wear and tear in between deep cleanings.


• Make a list to take with you to the store; this will help you not to buy more than you need. Include window cleaner, leather and vinyl protectant, air freshener, car wax and any other items you feel you need for your car.


• You can easily make your own fabric refresher to save you money. Add one cup of liquid laundry fabric softener to an empty spray bottle and fill it with water. This will make a fabric refresher for pennies compared to the cost of other fabric fresheners on the market.


• If your car contains chrome accents, you can easily restore their shine using vinegar and water. This is a great all natural way to polish your chrome, and cost far less than other commercial products.