The ultimate guide to car care

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  The best carpet brush for cleaning your car
  There comes a time when simply vacuuming your car’s interior isn’t enough, and you need to employ not only an interior or upholstery cleaner but also a car carpet brush...
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  The best odour eliminators for a car interior
  Smell is an important part of keeping a car interior clean, it doesn’t matter how meticulously vacuumed it is, if it smells like a sewer monster nobody will want a...
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  The best glass polish: Streak-free vision
  Cleaning the glass on your car is often overlooked, yet clearly, it makes sense. Car shampoo is excellent at getting grub and dirt off your vehicle, and while it will...
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  The best dent repair tools
  It’s a frustrating fact of car ownership that vehicles can pick up dings and dents, whether from a stray supermarket trolley or a careless driver bumping into your pride and...
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  Best spray wax for cars to give the ultimate gloss
  Choosing the best spray wax for cars may not be the first thing that comes to mind when it comes to car paint protection. Even the most ardent car cleaning...
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  A crystal-clear winner: the best car glass cleaner tried and tested 2024
  During car cleaning and detailing sessions, the right glass cleaner can sometimes be overlooked. Glass is great for visibility, but any grease or grime will be incredibly noticeable as it...
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  Cleaning oil and grease out of your clothes: A cleaning guide
  There’s nothing worse than getting oil on your clothes. Thankfully, we at Parkers hate this too, so we’d had a good look at ways to remove grease and oil from...
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  The best impact drivers for DIY and car care
  Seized screws, nuts and bolts are a real chagrin for anyone who’s ever tinkered with an old car. The easiest way to shift these jammed nuts is to invest in...
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  The best de-icer for safer driving this winter
  Ice; nice in a glass of lemonade on a hot summer’s day, but not very nice when you have to resort to a bottle of de-icer spray to get rid...
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  The best work boots for safe garage work
  Garages can be perilous places, there’s no doubt. Aside from the possible slipping hazards, fuel spills and large four-wheeled machines willing the knock of an unsuspecting knee, there’s usually an...
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  The best crawlers for your garage
  Movie garage scenes are all the same. As mise en scènes go, they’re some of the most richly embellished backdrops Hollywood has to offer, and near invariably begin with a...
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  The best interior dressing to protect your car's dashboard
  A car’s interior can take a right battering from the sun, a key reason to invest in the best interior dressing. Housed under what is effectively a glasshouse, summer days...
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  The best Ring Automotive tyre inflators 2024
  If you’ve ever owned a portable tyre inflator, you may not have known what brand it was but there’s a fair chance it was a model from the Ring Automotive...
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  Bosch UniversalVac 15 review
  For a long time, in the war of the best vacuum cleaner, we’ve championed corded vacuum cleaners over cordless ones. In return for having a power cord, you get more...
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  BISSELL Spotclean Pet Pro review: Stain slayer
  As any car owner knows, an excellent vacuum cleaner is essential for keeping your interior clean. It pulls up dust, pet hair and even the odd Cheerio with no fuss...
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  Bosch UniversalVac 18 review
  With cordless tech making great strides in areas such as audio and smartphones, one could be forgiven for expecting much of the same with vacuum cleaners. However, the reality is...
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  Autoglym Rubber & Vinyl Care: Quick Review
  Autoglym is probably the best-known purveyor of car cleaning products here in the UK. The iconic white bottles with the simple logo and Royal Warrant proudly emblazoned. Rubber & Vinyl...
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  The best car underseal to protect your underside from rust
  Believe it or not, but applying car underseal is one of the best things you can do to ensure the safety of your pride and joy. Keeping a car shiny...
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  Need to clean matte paint on your car? Parkers explains how
  The non-glossy finish of matte paint is becoming increasingly popular on cars. It used to be reserved for exclusive, expensive models but more common cars such as the Cupra Formentor...
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  How much does it cost to wrap a car?
  If you’re looking to change up your car’s appearance without committing to a full respray, wrapping is the perfect solution. Perhaps you’re interested in advertising your small business or adding...