Collection: Chemicals and car care

Car care chemicals and cosmetics – cleaning and maintaining your vehicle

Regular car care is about more than appearance. Properly selected products help remove dirt without unnecessarily damaging paintwork, plastics, glass or upholstery. This category includes car care chemicals and accessories for cleaning and maintaining your vehicle, from everyday washing products to solutions for more demanding tasks.

Which car care products should you choose?

Start by identifying the surface and type of dirt. Brake dust on alloy wheels requires a different cleaner from products intended for windows, interior plastics or fabric upholstery. Check each product's intended use, application method, dilution requirements and the manufacturer's recommended contact time.

• Bodywork: car shampoos, insect removers and paint care products.
• Interior: dashboard cleaners, upholstery products and plastic care.
• Wheels: wheel cleaning products and tyre care.
• Windows: products to help remove grease and deposits from glass.

What precautions should you take when cleaning a car?

Do not use strong universal cleaners on every surface. Be particularly careful with screens, painted interior trims, leather and hot wheels. First test the product in an inconspicuous area and follow the label instructions. A car care product cannot repair existing damage or replace specialist protective treatment where one is required.

For specific uses, see wheel and tyre cleaning, upholstery cleaning and window cleaning. Compare package sizes, instructions and intended uses before buying.