How To Detail Your Car

Here are a few tips to make things easier:

• Use a plastic knife covered with a thin cloth to get down into deeper crevices and dig out caked-on grime or dust.
• Use canned air to blow dust and detritus from cracks or crevices that are hard to reach.
• Remove pet hair easily from seats and carpeting by running masking or duct tape around your hand, sticky side out. Run your hand over all the cloth surfaces until they are free from hair.
• Remove grease and ground-in dirt with a strong solution of detergent and water. Scrub hard with a stiff brush, then vacuum out with your wet vac.
• Some experts argue that silicone-based protectants (like Armor All) are not ideal because of the glossy shine and greasy film they tend to leave on surfaces. You can also find protectants that have a matte finish, block UV rays, and are free of silicone.