The ultimate guide to car care

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  The best insect removers to use on your car
  As much as insects are integral to agriculture and our way of living, it’s difficult to avoid them while you’re driving – cue the car cleaning products. They’re small, unpredictable...
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  The best fabric spray for your car’s interior
  When out buying a used car have you ever been put off an otherwise good car because there was an ungodly smell emanating from the interior? A smell that clearly...
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  What is AdBlue? Parkers explains
  Carbon dioxide may be the car exhaust emission that gets all the media attention because of its role in climate change. But poor air quality has also been a concern...
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  26JPN: putting its cleaning products to the test
  Are you using supermarket shampoo and chamois to clean your car? Do you ever stop and think that maybe some quality products will pay for themselves with how good your...
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  The Best Products To Disinfect Your Car's Interior
  When the words car disinfectant come to mind, you might be imagining a deep clean using the best upholstery cleaner amongst other things to produce an un-worldly result. But actually,...
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  The best detailing brushes for your car
  Detailing brushes may sound like something reserved for the experts, the types that maintain high-end classic cars and a little overkill for cleaning your car. But in fact, a good...
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  The best degreaser for cleaning your engine bay
  You may be forgiven for thinking that degreasers are an unessential item when it comes to your collection of car cleaning products. But poke your head under the bonnet of...
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  The best car buffers to polish a car's paint
  Care of bodywork and paint protection might seem like a lot of work, but the results and satisfaction can make it well worth it. Like angle grinders or planers, car...
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  The best buckets for car cleaning
  It’s fair to assume most people don’t care about what the best buckets are when it comes to car cleaning products. If they own one it’s often bought without much...
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  The best all-purpose cleaner (APC) for cleaning your car
  You’ll realise the value of a good APC (all purpose cleaner) because, bottle after bottle, you’ll notice that car cleaning products are more than just washing-up liquid and T-Cut nowadays....
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  The best 5W30 engine oil
  There are plenty of different engine oils available, but 5W30 engine oil is a clear favourite. Designed for use in both cool and warmer weather, 5w30 engine oil is perfect...
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  Autoglym launch Instant Ceramic Coating: Immediate protection for your paint
  Autoglym Professional has unveiled Instant Ceramic Coating – a new protective car product that acts like ceramic coating that is far quicker and easier to apply. It provides ceramic coating-like protection...
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  FUMEBAR: Quick review
  Car-based air fresheners are something to which we don’t really give much thought. You’re probably picturing a cardboard tree, finished with a garish print and with a scent so potent...
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  How to clean a fuel spill
  If you’ve just spilt a load of fuel in your garage, don’t panic. Whether you’ve got a leak in your fuel lines or maybe you just slipped up during a...
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  How to properly wax a car
  Ever thought about waxing your car? No, not just a pastime for mollycoddling automotive pedants – if you want to keep your car’s paint in a respectable condition, a good...
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  The best spray bottles for car care
  One of the most off-putting aspects of car cleaning is the price of some of the products, something that the best spray bottles can help reduce. Obviously, you’ll pay more...
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  The best headlight restoration kits to make your headlights gleam again
  Headlight restoration kits can be a cost-effective, useful way to restore life into your headlights without the expense of replacing them. It’s a bit like polishing your paint, only with...
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  The best car air freshener bombs
  An air freshener bomb is a really satisfying item. Why? Because sometimes, when you get into your car, you just wish you had something that would blast the inconceivably stinky...
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  The best black trim restorers tested 2024
  Black plastic trim is present on pretty much every car made in the last 35 years, but it does benefit from some care and protection from black trim restorers. From...
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  The best bird poo removers for cars
  It has to be one of the most annoying post car wash and detailing occurrences – a bird dropping right there, ruining all your good work, and leaving you wishing...