Often times, car care can take a back seat in our busy lives. But the following tips will help keep your car in great condition year round!
1. Tend to your car once a quarter. It can be tempting to let your car become a repository for wrappers, bottles, crumbs and just about everything else. One of the things that makes car detailing and maintenance a challenge is when there is dirt and debris beyond the surface layer. When grime gets caked up, car maintenance becomes more time consuming. Take an hour or so every few months to keep your car clean and tidy. Feeling super busy this time? Book our touch up Basic Clean service online with Fresh Start Mobile Auto Detail. With prices much lower than our full premium details, The Basic Clean is a great and cost-effective way to keep your car looking fantastic year round.
2.Get a pet hair removal brush. Pet hair from cats and dogs is one of the more stubborn and time consuming processes to take care of when detailing your car. While there is no perfect solution to pet hair, there are tools that make this process a lot easier. At Fresh Start Auto Detail, we use the Lilly Brush in combination with our 8 gallon/ 120 PSI air compressor to quickly remove hair from car upholstery. If you don’t have the time to do it yourself, pet hair removal comes standard in our Full Premium and Interior Details. Or you can make it an add-on service to our Basic clean!
3. Use Scotchgard™ to protect yourself against spills and stains! When you have kids or eat in your car, spills and stains are unavoidable. At Fresh Start, we take a preventive approach. After your seats have been vacuumed and steamed, adding a couple protective layers of Scotchgard™ will create a repellent barrier making cleaning up spills much easier. Have leather seats? Using a high quality leather sealant will provide a similar effect. Scotchgard™ and Gyeon™ Q2 Leather Coat are our premium sealants of choice at Fresh Start.
4. Vacuum on a regular basis. Especially in the trunk, dust and debris becomes quickly embedded in carpeting and upholstery. Not all carpeting is made equal and depending on the type of carpet you have in your car, it may be best to vacuum more frequently as certain types of carpets hold dust in more so than others. Another great solution: get WeatherTech mats or another high quality floor mat which makes clean up of mud and spills a breeze as compared to carpet.
5.Use essential oils to fragrance your car. Essential oils make for a perfect, all natural way to scent your car. Cars can quickly generate stale and uninspiring smells if not freshened up on a regular basis. At Fresh Start, we use seasonal essential oils infused with our premium commercial grade steamer to subtly infuse the oil into the upholstery and leather. This leaves the car smelling pleasant for weeks to come. You can always touch up the scent by taking a cloth and dabbing it with a little essential oil to bring back the scent!
Fresh Start Mobile Auto Detail is St. Louis West County’s choice for eco-friendly premium auto detailing. We’re 100% mobile and come to your home or place of business at your time of choice. Fresh Start Mobile Auto Detail is based in Chesterfield and provides mobile service to most areas within St. Louis West County.