Vehicle maintenance – Washing inside

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(Musical background throughout the video. The video begins with text on a blue background featuring the CAA-Quebec logo.)  

Vehicle maintenance do it YOURSELF    

Washing your car’s interior: tips on doing it right! 

(Our Automotive Expert, Jesse Caron, is seated in the driver’s seat of a white car inside a garage. The door is open and he speaks to the camera. A blue banner with his name and title appears at the bottom of the screen.) 

Most people spend a lot of time in their car. So, it’s a good idea to keep the interior clean to ensure a pleasant ride for all passengers. 

The first thing we’re going to clean is the dashboard. Use a cloth and the same product you use to wash the outside of your car, diluted in water. 

For the inside of the windows, you can use the same cleanser you’d use in your house, or a foam cleanser sold in big-box and auto parts stores. 

(Jesse shows the products to the camera. He then displays a cloth while holding newspaper in his other hand.) 

To wipe the window, a microfibre cloth works, but even better is your grandma’s old trick: newspaper.  

Try it and see: it works really well and leaves no streaks. 

(Jesse is up, vacuuming the front seat of the vehicle.) 

Thoroughly vacuum seats and carpets to get rid of dirt. 

(Close-up of a professional sweeper, from top to bottom.) 

Commercial machines found near to car washes are especially effective. 

(Back to Jesse, still with his sweeper hose in his hands.) 

But a home vacuum cleaner or a shop vacuum like this one will do the job. 

(Jesse points to the vacuum cleaner tank, and we then see him crouched by the car. In front of him is a car mat, and in his hands are a brush and a can of cleaning product.) 

At the end of winter, you’ll often find a lot of salt encrusted in the carpets. 

You can get rid of it using a specially designed stain remover and a brush. 

Be careful: start with a small area that’s out of sight, to make sure the stain remover doesn’t alter the colour of finish. 

You can also use a homebrew solution of vinegar diluted in water, but think twice: it will leave a persistent odour. 

A final option is to rent a special seat and carpet cleaning machine from a supermarket. Be aware, however, that they use a lot of water, which could cause damage to any electronic components under the carpets. 

(Jesse is back on his feet, to the right of the car, chest shot.) 

Lastly, don’t wait too long to clean your car: if you do, the dirt will be that much harder to get rid of. 

If you think you’re past the point of no return, you can contact a CAA-Quebec Approved Supplier to do the work for you. 

(A text on a blue background appears on the screen with the CAA-Quebec logo underneath.)   

Vehicle maintenance do it YOURSELF  

For more details, go to caaquebec.com    

(End of music and video.)