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How to clean plastics in the car? The best products for plastics in the car

How to clean plastics in the car?

How to clean plastics in the car?

Artur Owczarek
Artur Owczarek

Brand Product Manager Moje AutoHe has been involved in the automotive industry for years. He is passionate about cars and detailing. On his blog, he shares his knowledge and experience, offering tips on how to effectively care for your car and extend its life.

Dashboard, center tunnel, body moldings or radiator grille - many elements of modern cars are made of plastic. It is worth taking care of plastic parts, as they easily attract dirt and tend to tarnish. How and with what to clean plastics in the car?

How to clean exterior plastics in your car?

When we wash our car, we often focus on what the paint looks like. We apply foam and wax the body to give the body color depth.

When caring for the bodywork, it is also worth paying attention to plastic elements. And there may be a lot of them. Protective strips on the bumper and doors, roof rails, all kinds of grilles and fender covers can be made of plastic.

Outdoor plastics often have a rough surface. We can start washing them by scrubbing them with warm water or shampoo. It may prove very useful plastic cleaning preparation in a spray that is safe for plastic elements.

After washing external plastics, it is a good idea to use a protective agent. It will work well bumper maintenance preparation, which will deepen the color of the material and create a layer that protects against weather conditions. We write more about plastic body elements in the article: How to care for a plastic bumper?.

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Bumper maintenance product BUMPERS Moje Auto

How to clean plastics inside the car?

Keeping your car's cockpit tidy will not only make traveling by car more enjoyable. Plastics inside the car that have not been cared for for a long time may become a breeding ground for bacteria or fungi.

Cleaning plastics is therefore important from a health point of view, especially for allergy sufferers. In addition, dirt remaining inside may contribute to the formation of moisture, which in turn causes the problem of fogging windows.

How to clean plastics inside the car? Choice dashboard cosmetics it is wide. The easiest way is to use wet cockpit wipes. This is a convenient solution because we do not have to buy cloths or special preparations.

However, it is best to treat cloths as a complement to proper cosmetics. Use them when you want to wipe the cockpit and other plastic elements between larger care sessions.

To clean plastics properly, it is better to use milk or a spray. These types of agents penetrate deeply into the structure of the material. After applying the preparation to the surface, polish the plastic with a soft cloth.

If we want to reach harder-to-reach places, we will need a brush with soft bristles or ear cleaning buds. Thanks to them, it will be easier to clean, for example, ventilation grills.

Plastic cleaner Moje Auto

Moje Auto plastic cleaner

How to maintain plastics in the car?

Cleaning plastics is not everything. After getting rid of the dust, we should ensure proper maintenance.

Thanks to it, we will have to clean the interior less often. Moreover, the use of appropriate preparations will protect plastics against UV radiation, matting or color change.

Many cleaning products are also used for maintenance, including milks, sprays and aerosols. It can help renew the color of plastics preparation with wax. It will delay the aging process of plastic.

In the maintenance of plastics, the most important thing is regular use. It's a good idea to clean your cabin at least once a month. Using maintenance products at regular intervals will create a protective layer. We write more about this topic in the text: How to take care of your car's cockpit?.

Cockpit Protectant matte Moje Auto

Cockpit Protectant matt Moje Auto

Is it possible to get rid of scratches on plastic?

Plastics inside the car and plastic elements on the body are exposed to mechanical damage, e.g. scratches. They also wear out over time, especially those plastic parts that we often touch, e.g. levers for turning on lights or cup coasters.

We can use it to remove scratches from plastic heat gun. However, this is not a completely safe solution, because without proper practice, a given element can simply be permanently damaged.

Another solution is to use a structural varnish. In this case, you need to ensure that the parts of the cockpit or body that you do not want to be repainted are properly masked. Often it is best to simply remove the item.

A better solution may be to regenerate plastics using preparations. We can use it in detailing dressing, which will restore the original color of the plastics and additionally protect the plastics against UV radiation and dust.

To renovate car plastics, we can also use standard cleaning and maintenance products, including milks and aerosols. Although they will not make scratches disappear, they can effectively mask them, especially with regular use.

Cockpit Protectant matte Moje Auto

Cockpit Protectant matt Moje Auto

The best car cosmetics for the care of car plastics

What should you consider when choosing cosmetics for cleaning plastics? First of all, properties. The preparations should not only clean, but also protect materials against tarnishing and have antistatic properties.

Comfort is important. Milks, sprays and aerosols will be useful for major cleaning, but it is always worth having cloths at hand, even if only to clean unexpected dirt, e.g. after a spilled drink, which will make the cockpit unpleasantly sticky.

Cosmetics can make the cabin more than just clean. Thanks to the preparations, a subtle, pleasant scent, e.g. of apples or lemon, can float in the interior.

It is also important to pay attention to the texture of the plastics inside the car. This is not obligatory, but it is good to choose separate cosmetics for matte and glossy surfaces, which we write more about in the article: The interior of the car is shiny, although I choose... matte.

 

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