Spring cleaning guide for your car

With the new season coming in, you want to start fresh by cleaning your space – this includes your car. Not knowing where to start on spring cleaning your car can be very frustrating. The interior has multiple parts and the exterior takes a very long time. Being this, Toyota of North Charlotte is here with tips for spring cleaning your car from top to bottom and bumper to bumper. With spring cleaning, our Charlotte Toyota parts store can help you find the perfect car detailing supplies.

Spring cleaning your car’s interior

You’re going to want to start with the interior, grab a trash bag and get rid of all the trash that has been sitting between your chair and the center console. Make sure you go through your glovebox, seatback pockets, trunk or cargo space, and under your seats, too. Once you finished throwing out the trash, you’re going to want to…

• Use a paintbrush to dust in cracks and crevices, like inside your A/C vents.
• Wipe everything down thoroughly using the proper car detailing supplies, like your dash, center console, steering wheel, and anything else plastic in the car, including knobs and buttons.
• Clean all of your windows – you might think it looks clean, but trust us when we say, it’s not. Clean the insides of your windows, back window, and windshield with the appropriate cleaner (using the wrong cleaner can damage your tint).
• Thoroughly vacuum the interior. Make sure to get under the seats, in the seatback pockets, in the cupholders, in seat cracks, in your trunk or cargo area, and in your center console.
• If you have fabric seats, definitely consider shampooing them and spot-treat any stains leftover from the holiday season. If you have SofTex or leather seats, clean them up and condition them so they’re ready for the heat of summer.
• Shampoo and spot treat any tough stains in your floor mats and cargo mats.
• Stick dryer sheets under the seats and for cheap air fresheners 
• Once you’re finally done with that, invest in a sunshade – it prolongs your car and you won’t have to worry about a scorching steering wheel or putting your seatbelt on.

Spring cleaning your car’s exterior

The exterior of your car probably went through a little during this past winter season, with the freezing temperatures, constant rain, and heavy wind gusts, you’re going to want to give your car’s exterior a little more love. To best effectively clean your car’s exterior, we asked our experts at the Charlotte Toyota service center to give some tips.

• Start by washing your car thoroughly – our service center techs can help you pick the right soap. Rinse and dry with a microfiber cloth to make sure no water stains remain when you’re done.
• Don’t forget to wash your tires well, and scrub the road dust and grime off of your wheels. Apply tire shine afterward to get them glossy.
• Clay bar your car. If you never have, you’ll look at, basically, a brand new car looking at the shine you have afterward – clay bars will pull contaminants and debris out of your paint.
• Clean the exterior glass with the right cleaner.
• Make sure you’re parked in the shade and apply a coat or two of quality wax. Car wax not only protects your car from the harsh summer sun but also helps to repel moisture (and we get plenty of that here in Charlotte in the summer).
• Clean your headlights and taillights. Make sure you replace any burnt-out bulbs to avoid tickets.
• Check out your windshield wiper blades. How did they fare over the fall and winter seasons? Now might be the time to replace them with a fresh set before spring and summer rain starts.
• Definitely observe your tires, while you are washing and shining them, and see if they have any notable concerns — including bulges, blisters, and sidewall separation. If it looks like there are some concerns, it may be time for a new set of tires for your Charlotte Toyota. 

And don’t forget to make sure you are up to date on all of your typical auto services – oil changes, brake service, tire rotations, battery service, and coolant. Hot weather is coming soon, and you want your car to be ready to handle it.

Get everything you need for car spring cleaning at Toyota of N Charlotte

Need auto service, car detailing, or detailing supplies? Call Toyota of North Charlotte today. We’re open seven days a week at (704) 875-9199. and conveniently just off I-77 at exit 23 in Huntersville at 13429 Statesville Road.