Tired of your car’s musty smell and stained windows that obscure your vision?
It’s about time to deep clean your vehicle and make it brand new.
Neglected cars often lead to numerous problems, including performance issues and risky driving. That is why cleaning your car every now and then not only improves its appearance but also extends its durability, which helps if you desire to sell your car in UAE.
A clean interior scented with a fresh fragrance appeals to the passengers; it boosts their mood, making them dread leaving the vehicle.
Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to professionally clean your car:
What you need:
First, you need to gather the required products and equipment before you start with the cleaning process, which consist of:
- Upholstery cleaners
- Leather cleaner
- Carpet cleaner
- Disinfectant wipes
Equipment:
- Sponge
- Bucket
- Spray Bottle
- Microfiber cloth
- Duster
- Scrub Brush
- Small vacuum
Step 1: Take Out the Floor Mats and Clean Them
Before taking out the floor mats, make sure to throw away the trash first. Start by shaking the mats outside the vehicle to remove debris and large food crumbs.
Now we move to the central part: washing them. If your mats are made of silicon or rubber, use a rubber floor mat cleaner and hose it down to remove excess soil and dirt. For a quick clean, just hosing it down is fine. You can also substitute the cleaner with dishwasher soap as a second option. Don’t forget to rinse them thoroughly and hang them to dry.
However, if your floor mats are carpeted, you should use an upholstery cleaner after reading the instructions on the product. Apply a few drops on the mat before scrubbing it clean and rinsing it with water. Lastly, leave them out to air-dry before getting a car valuation in Dubai.
Step 2: Vacuum the Interior
After removing the mats, use your vacuum to hoover the dust and crumbs scattered throughout your car’s interior. Don’t forget to use attachments to reach the dirt in tight corners like the gap between your windshield and dashboard.
Step 3: Disinfect Dashboard
Although vacuums are great for picking up dirt, they’re still flawed as they’re unable to fit into extra small spaces, and that’s where dusters come in a clutch.
Unlike other cleaning gadgets, dusters and microfiber cloth are designed to capture dust instead of spreading them, making them ideal for removing dirt in hard-to-get corners. Most importantly, microfiber cloth is soft enough to clean surfaces without leaving a scratch.
What follows this process is disinfecting the dashboard from all the nasty bacteria that thrive there. Use disinfectant wipes to sterilize the area and kill the germs to prevent your passengers from getting sick.
Always read the products’ instructions carefully before applying the chemicals to your car. More importantly, never use bleach-based products if you want to maintain your vehicle’s condition and colour.
Step 4: Clean Console Delicately
Just like your dashboard, you must thoroughly yet carefully clean your console to ensure all the dirt and debris are removed. Since the console has sensitive buttons like the radio buttons and climate control, cleaning it gently is paramount.
If your vehicle has a touchscreen installed, make sure to avoid cleaning it with ammonia-based products. The reason resides in the risk of damaging your infotainment screen since it’s made of plastic.
Consequently, wiping the console’s surface with a damp microfiber cloth is best.
Step 5: Clean Steering Wheel, Cupholders, and Door Panels
Now that the console has been taken care of, it’s time to hop to the following targets: cleaning the steering wheel, cupholders, and door panels.
If your cupholders are removable, take them out and clean them using dishwasher soap, followed by rinsing them with water.
Finally, make the steering wheel and door panels squeaky clean using disinfectant wipes.
