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How to clean Alcantara interior

How to clean Alcantara interior

Alcantara is a synthetic suede like material that is made from 68% polyester and 32% polyurethane. This ensures the material is highly durable and resistant to stains. Commonly used in interiors of high end cars, Alcantara can turn dirty and ugly over time if it is not carefully washed regularly. As it is a synthetic [...]

November 23, 2016 Autoglym Admin Maintaining 1

Cleaning your seatbelts

Cleaning your seatbelts

Seatbelts are one of the most important safety devices in your car. Because of this, it’s important to keep them clean to make sure they stay in good, safe, working condition. Dirt and gunk can not only contribute to seatbelt wear and tear, but can also affect seatbelt retractability which is a big safety no-no. [...]

November 23, 2016 Autoglym Admin Maintaining 0

Looking after aftermarket or special vehicle surfaces.

Looking after aftermarket or special vehicle surfaces.

Satin, matt, wrapped or dipped. Here’s what you need to know about looking your finish. We get a lot of questions on how best to look after matt or satin finishes for paints, after-market wraps and dips. Rather than telling you what to use, let’s go over what a matt surface is, how it works [...]

November 18, 2016 Autoglym Admin Maintaining 0

Safely cleaning all aftermarket wheels

Safely cleaning all aftermarket wheels

When buying custom aftermarket wheels, the choice of finish and build can leave many stuck knowing how best to safely clean them. Aftermarket wheels are always on the top of the list for modifications. The scale of choice in colours, material from alloy, lacquered alloy, steel – brushed and polished, chrome, painted and anodized as [...]

November 18, 2016 Autoglym Admin Maintaining 0

Autoglym Bumper and Trim Gel

Autoglym Bumper and Trim Gel

Unpainted external plastic and rubber surfaces on your car can fade from the original deep black to a dull washed out grey over time. Autoglym Bumper & Trim Gel does not contain colouring or dye so it can be used to restore the deep black look as well as leaving these surfaces with a glossy, [...]

November 3, 2016 Autoglym Admin Maintaining 0

Autoglym Glass Polish

Autoglym Glass Polish

During regular driving, environmental contaminants such as road grime, water marks, bugs, tree sap, oil, grease can fall on your windows which over-time builds up and reduces visibility as well as the overall appearance of your ride. Autoglym Car Glass Polish is a powerful, deep cleaning cream that safely polishes your windows without leaving any [...]

November 2, 2016 Autoglym Admin Maintaining 0

Spring Cleaning with Autoglym

Spring Cleaning with Autoglym

As Spring is in full force, the temperature is rising and insects are active and plants blooming, so it is important to keep your paint free from contaminants that may cause troubles in the long run by regular washing and taking care of the paint work. Tree Sap   Tree sap, flower and grass can [...]

October 31, 2016 Autoglym Admin Maintaining 0

Keeping the family car clean

Keeping the family car clean

Autoglym knows that most people have a busy lifestyle trying to balance between work, recreational activities and family life, so it can seem like a tedious job trying to keep and maintain your family car looking spotless. From driving to work, taking the kids to school or long family drives, it is inevitable that your [...]

September 19, 2016 Autoglym Admin Maintaining 0

How To Clean Your Sticky Vinyl Dash

How To Clean Your Sticky Vinyl Dash

With the weather starting to warm up, we have been asked by a few customers wanting to know how to clean sticky dash and interior trim that can be found on certain cars. Some car interiors were given a soft-touch dash and trim coating from the factory, which overtime breaks down under heat and UV [...]

September 13, 2016 Autoglym Admin Maintaining 2

Autoglym Odour Eliminator

Autoglym Odour Eliminator

As you spend time driving around in your car, the last thing you want is an unpleasant smell during your trip. So we are here to tell you about Autoglym Odour Eliminator, a quick, effective solution with active ingredients that doesn’t just mask smells, but destroys them. If you are on the go and don’t [...]

September 13, 2016 Autoglym Admin Maintaining 0