Best Car Interior Cleaner for 2022 (2023)

FAQs

What is the best thing to clean the inside of your car to make it shiny? ›

#1 Best Overall: Chemical Guys Total Interior. #2 Best Value: 303. #3 Best Leather Cleaner: Chemical Guys Leather Cleaner Kit. #4 Best Cleaning Wipes: Armor All.

A soft microfiber cloth in water and mild soap will work perfect for cleaning the vinyl, rubber, and plastic on your doors, floors, dashboard, center console, and other areas.

To clean inside the windows, spray some glass cleaner on a soft cloth and apply to the window using a figure of eight motion. It's best to clean the windows after you do the dashboard, as dirt and debris can quickly transfer on to glass surfaces when you're cleaning the centre console.

The experts at AutoGeekOnline don't recommend its use over wide areas because the sandpaper-like quality of the Magic Eraser can strip the dye out of plastic dashboards and kick plates. The leather seats in cars also have a coating. By using a Magic Eraser you could, unknowingly, remove the protective layer.

Never use dish soap to wash your car. According to Consumer Reports, dish soap isn't formulated for use on a car's paint. Even a detergent like Dawn is an abrasive cleaner and can strip away a vehicle's protective top coat.

Pros use a lambswool tool that they rub across the glass. This tool is soaked in the water solution, and the sweeping motion the pros use gets the dirt off the glass. The brass squeegee you see the pros use is not a magic tool that's cleaning the glass. It's just removing the left-behind water.

What do car detailers use to clean windows? ›

Microfiber offers maximum results

However, microfiber towels are often the most commonly preferred cloth at professional carwashes when tackling glass cleaning. “Another way to [effectively clean glass] is by using a high-quality microfiber towel. The towel should be left with some moisture,” advises Silver.

Windex is a great cleaner for inside your car, getting rid of built-up gunk on windows, dashboards, steering wheel, and upholstery. It's non-greasy, so it won't leave everything slippery nor damage the upholstery and faux wood surfaces.

Vaseline clean

Just like your lips, your dashboard can benefit from this too. Vaseline's effectiveness has been compared to Armour All for its ability to diminish small marks and scratches and improve the overall condition of a car's dashboard.

Use the oil soap like a leather conditioner on leather furniture or your vehicle's dashboard area or upholstery (not cloth). Use the product at full strength and apply it to a dry cloth. Work it over the area, then use a second cloth to buff it.

Armor All® Protectant products are safe to use on your car's dashboard, and will not cause cracking. In fact, Armor All® Protectant products are specially formulated to guard against UV damage (like cracking and discoloration).

White vinegar and water

This mixture is a simple DIY approach to removing windshield haze. Mix one cup of vinegar and one cup of water, and you have an effective glass and windshield cleaner.

Does armorall crack your dashboard? ›

Can I use Armor All® Protectant products on my dashboard; will they cause cracking? Armor All® Protectant products are safe to use on your car's dashboard, and will not cause cracking. In fact, Armor All® Protectant products are specially formulated to guard against UV damage (like cracking and discoloration).

For a final touch and polish, spray some WD-40 onto the cloth and give the dashboard and console a once over. This will act as a sealant and protect your dashboard from accumulating dust in the future; it also helps to add a little bit of “new car” shine to your dashboard.

Meguiar's AIR_300

Meguiar's is one of the most popular car care companies around, with a variety of products designed for all sorts of car problems. Their Carpet & Cloth Re-Fresher odor eliminator spray is a great solution for your car if you're tired of the stale smell of your leather seats or carpets.

Some customers really want their interior to gleam, which is where Armor All's Ultra Shine Protectant comes in. It offers all the cleaning and protection that the original Protectant offers, but adds in Armor All's gloss enhancers to deliver a shine that is right out of the showroom.

Regular old Dawn liquid dish soap won't damage a vehicle's clear coat, but is not ideal for general maintenance washing since it will remove wax, leaving your vehicle unprotected. If you use a dish soap that has any abrasives in it (those visible blue particles meant for scrubbing), then yes it can scratch.

With all of that being said, Armor All isn't necessarily a bad product. But, unless you like that high-gloss, greasy looking finish, there are much better products out there. 303 Car Protectant and Meguiars both outperform Armor All in almost any regard. This is reflected in their growing fan bases and overall use.

Use the oil soap like a leather conditioner on leather furniture or your vehicle's dashboard area or upholstery (not cloth). Use the product at full strength and apply it to a dry cloth. Work it over the area, then use a second cloth to buff it.

It is safe for metal, rubber, wood and plastic. WD-40 can be applied to painted metal surfaces without harming the paint. Polycarbonate and clear polystyrene plastic are among the few surfaces on which to avoid using a petroleum-based product like WD-40.

Vaseline clean

Just like your lips, your dashboard can benefit from this too. Vaseline's effectiveness has been compared to Armour All for its ability to diminish small marks and scratches and improve the overall condition of a car's dashboard.