Cleaning the interior of the car can be a bit of a boring task, and tricky is it’s particularly dirty.
The upholstery needs to be kept on top of in order to ensure that dirt isn’t permanently ingrained into it. With that in mind, I’ve collated a list of my favourite upholstery cleaners for your car.
For all of these cleaners, you will need at least one high quality microfibre cloth, and I recommend buying the 10 pack of the Gtechniq cloths. They’re a tad more expensive than other brands, but they last a long time, so it’s a worthwhile investment.
- ULTRA SOFT: The Gtechniq MF1 ZeroR Microfibre Buff Cloth is the staple of professional automotive detailing. Almost every detailing job is unachievable without a Microfibre Buff Cloth at your disposal. The Gtechniq MF1 provides unbeatable results when it comes to residue removal from delicate, high gloss surfaces, providing a significantly softer touch than standard cloths
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Autoglym Interior Shampoo
Autoglym Interior Shampoo was actually my first upholstery cleaner, and it’s one I still use regularly to keep on top of the inside of my car. What I really like about it is that a little goes a long way. When I’m using it, I like to spray a small amount of it onto a microfibre cloth or detailing brush and then use it to clean the area of choice.
The reason for this, as opposed to applying it to the upholstery directly is that I don’t want to over saturate the area. Whilst I do have a carpet extractor, I don’t want to have to pull that out each time I clean the interior of my car. It’s a really easy, cost effective and efficient upholstery cleaner, and I like that it can also be used on steering wheels and also the door panels and dashboard.
- Interior car shampoo that quickly and easily removes stubborn stains from all interior fabrics and surfaces
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Turtle Wax Power Out
Turtle Wax are well known for the exterior cleaning products, but special mention has to go to this interior cleaner. Instead of the spray format of the Interior Shampoo discussed above, Turtle Wax Power Out is a foam cleaner, almost with the consistency of shaving foam.
It’s certainly an interesting product, in that on the top of the can there is a brush. This is a unique approach to upholstery cleaners, and I found that the combination of the foam and the brush worked exceptionally well. I tested it out on a friends carpet mats and these were covered in dirt. The Power Out made short work of the dirt, and cleaning away the excess was a breeze with a microfibre cloth.
It also helped to remove a lot of the smell from a smokers car. For interiors that are really dirty and you don’t have a carpet extractor, this is definitely a great option to clean the upholstery.
It’s important to note that some sellers on Amazon are selling one bottle for the same price as the Turtle Wax store front on Amazon is charging for two of them. In that case, you should be buying the double pack version.
- Deep cleans, deodorizes and protects upholstery from coffee, juice, grease, food, oil, mud & dirt.
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Gtechniq I2 Tri Clean
Gtechniq I2 Tri Clean is another really impressive upholstery cleaner. I tried it on a car seat that had chocolate smeared into it and after a few passes, the stain was gone completely. Of course, since it did such a great job of cleaning that small area, I had to clean the entire seat.
Given how easy it is to use though, it certainly wasn’t a hardship doing that. The application was similar to the Interior Shampoo, so I’m already well versed in doing it.
It is a tad more expensive than interior shampoo, so bear that in mind. However, if you’ve got a car that has a lot of passengers that like to make a mess, then I2 Tri Clean is one of the best things you can get for your seats. It also has an odour eliminator in it as well to ensure your car remains smell free.
- FAST-ACTING CAR INTERIOR CLEANER REMOVES STAINS - incredible results on stubborn dirt that other car cleaners can't remove - with advanced technology to freshen your car's upholstery, steering wheel and interior to leave your car looking like new
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