How to take care of the car interior? Useful Patents and Tips

Keeping the interior of your car in near-factory condition not only improves the comfort of everyday use of the car, but also leads to a slower decrease in its market value. Protecting your interior from wear and tear takes effort and time, but it's definitely an investment that pays off.

Dry cleaning of the car interior - how to do it efficiently?

If we want to keep the center of the car in good condition for as long as possible, we must start with Complete set of your own car interior cleaning kit. Undoubtedly, it should include a powerful vacuum cleaner with crevice nozzles that allow you to effectively clean hard-to-reach places. It's also a good idea to stock up on cleaning wipes - soft microfiber cloths, which are safe for plastics used in cars, are especially recommended. It is worth choosing those that are made taking into account the interior of the car. They have a different structure than body cleansing wipes.

There are many car care products on the market today. Some of them are intended for professional use (car repair shops), others are created for individual recipients. When completing your own set of car cosmetics, you should get a liquid or spray for cleaning the upholstery, a dashboard and plastic cleaner, a glass cleaner, and also, if there are elements made of natural or artificial leather in the car interior, a leather cleaner and an impregnating agent. These basic products are sufficient for effective interior cleaning with proper regularity. Unfortunately, the less often we vacuum the car, the more difficult it is to remove the dirt. Cosmetics for the car, in turn, can protect the cleaned surfaces only for a while. Therefore, it is worth using them often, as indicated on the information labels.

Auto detailing at home or in a professional workshop

Some drivers decide to periodically visit professional car services for a thorough car wash. Laundry is an appropriate phrase here, because among the procedures used in such workshops, we can find not only a thorough cleaning of the interior with a vacuum cleaner, but also washing upholstery and carpets, as well as cleaning plastic. Of course, a visit to a car repair shop doesn't hurt, but we can also take care of your car's interior with home treatments.

Car Seats - Protect your car seats

However, regular cleaning is not the only way to protect your car's interior from wear and tear. With the help of a few useful accessories, we can significantly reduce the negative impact of household dirt on the condition of the car.

Car covers will be a great help. Thanks to them, we can significantly reduce the consumption of material with which car seats are upholstered. On the other hand, car floor mats, especially rubber floor mats, provide effective protection of the car floor from the dirt caused by shoes. However, both covers and floor mats need to be well-suited to the specific vehicle model in order to function properly.

Many drivers view the use of car seat covers negatively due to their previous experience with this type of accessory. Indeed, many car covers available on the market are universal products that can be attached to many car models. Choosing such covers, we participate in a kind of lottery - maybe they will fit the seats in our car, or maybe not. Assembly of covers is also often difficult. Usually, rubber bands and hooks built into the covers are used for this. In some chairs, it is very difficult to securely fasten the hooks. When the elastic bands come off, the seat material comes off easily and becomes uncomfortable. Cheap cases are usually made of poor quality material, which causes them to wear out or pierce quickly. It is worth paying attention to the cheapest cases made of eco-leather.

If we want to buy car covers that will last us for many years, choose those made for a specific model and version of the car. They are usually much more expensive than universal ones, but they perfectly match the shape of the chairs, which also makes them more durable products.

Whether we use cheaper universal covers or more suitable special covers, car seats secured in this way will retain their attractive appearance for longer. For example, before selling a car, we can remove the covers, giving a potential buyer almost complete factory seats - this will surely be a strong argument for him in favor of buying a car.

Take care of your car interior with car mats

The same principle as when buying car covers should be used when choosing car floor mats. The more accurately they are matched to a specific car model, the better. All-purpose floor mats often leave gaps and free spaces on the floor where they come into contact with the shoes of the driver or passengers.

To keep your car interior in the best possible condition, you should purchase rubber car mats. They are much easier to keep clean, they have channels that allow you to hold and dry dirty water on their surface. Then it does not fall on the floor of the car, causing the accumulation of dirt and moisture. A peculiar disadvantage of rubber mats is their non-spectacular appearance. Velor car mats look much better than they do. Their use can also help to properly protect the car floor, but they require more thorough care - regular removal of dirt, washing and drying. When using velor floor mats, it is also worth vacuuming the car interior more often, as they do not have channels that trap excess dirt, water or snow on their surface.

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