#DetailingTips

We’ve all been there—you’ve been out on the road for way too long, and you’ve neglected your car’s interior to the point that you’re a little embarrassed. You don’t have the time to run to get your car detailed, but you want to at least tidy things up a bit before you have to pick someone up. Over the years we’ve seen several car cleaning product companies offer up solutions, but how well do they really work? That’s why we’re here. Recently the folks at Meguiar’s—one of the bigger players in the auto detailing space—sent out some of their latest and greatest for us to trial. With an 800-mile road trip on the agenda, pointed towards rural Quebec in December, I knew full well that there was no chance of keeping the car spotless. What better time to give these Quik Interior Detailer Wipes a test run to see how they do at cleaning “interior plastics, vinyl, leather, rubber, metal, and even LCD and navigation screens”, per their marketing materials. For the most part I had high hopes, though I couldn’t help but doubt their efficacy on a touchscreen display.

A car that reeks of smoke smell and cigarettes can lead to a host of problems. Those issues can range from small inconveniences such as dealing with uncomfortable passengers in your vehicle to major ones such as consistent exposure to third-hand smoke, which can be dangerous to your health.

You know the scenario. You’ve just washed and detailed your baby for the first time this spring. You drive over to a friends house and park. When you come back, your car has been air bombed by birds.