(BPT) - Key Takeaways
- Dirt and road salt can leave cars and trucks in rough shape.
- Spring is the perfect time to ensure your vehicle is in good condition.
- Get your vehicle ready for spring by replacing wiper blades and cleaning and protecting surfaces from the upholstery to the tires.
- Products from Rain-X and Black Magic help your vehicle effortlessly look great, inside and out.
No matter where you live, the winter probably did a number on your car or truck. Dirt, road salt, de-icing fluid and construction gravel all leave their mark. Even running your vehicle through a car wash isn't enough to fully restore its appearance or protect it from rust and corrosion. And inside isn't much better. Months of commuting with windows closed left grime and dust accumulating throughout the interior.
Regularly cleaning and maintaining your vehicle helps it work better, last longer, look great — and makes it a lot more enjoyable to drive. To help you get ready for spring and summer daily drives and road trips, the car care experts at Rain-X offer these tips.
Spring maintenance checklist
When was your last oil change and overall vehicle check? If you switched to a lighter viscosity oil for the colder months, consider a heavier motor oil as the temperatures heat up, especially if you live in a hot climate, to help maintain oil pressure. Top off all fluids, including coolant and AC refrigerant.
Winter road conditions likely clogged the engine and cabin air filters with salt, moisture and dirt, so they may need to be replaced. Cold weather can also drain your battery, so check your battery's health.
Late winter potholes leave tires in rough shape. Look for damage and examine everything from tire pressure and tread depth to proper alignment.
High-quality wiper blades for your vehicle
Spring is the perfect time to replace worn-out wiper blades to be ready for rainy weather. Rain-X is the number one wiper blade brand in America, and has the perfect blades for a variety of conditions and vehicles.
One great option is the Latitude® Water Repellency 2-n-1 Wiper Blades, which use Rain-X's water repellent technology that causes water to bead up more easily, and applies that technology directly from the blade to the windshield. Visit RainX.com to find the right blade for your vehicle. All you need to do is enter your year, make and model. It's that simple.
Regularly cleaning and maintaining your vehicle helps it work better, last longer, look great — and makes it a lot more enjoyable to drive.
Remove winter buildup from your vehicle
Wash your vehicle's exterior to remove winter's grime and salt, including the undercarriage, to help prevent rust and corrosion. After hosing down your vehicle, thoroughly clean it with a Rain-X Spot-Free Car Wash designed to protect waxed surfaces as it cleans. Use a clean wash mitt, sponge or 100% cotton cloth. Then rinse with clear water and dry with a chamois or 100% cotton cloth.
How to clean your vehicle's interior (and prevent future messes)
You'll achieve a satisfying spring cleaning with these steps. First vacuum debris out of the interior. Next, wipe down all non-fabric surfaces, including display screens, with a multi-surface, non-greasy All-Interior Cleaner, Protectant and Repellent designed for hard interior surfaces of vehicles that prevents future messes.
Remove dirt and stains from your vehicle's carpet and upholstery with a specialized Rain-X Upholstery Cleaner & Repellent that also repels liquids and spills to make it easier to clean in the future.
Products that simultaneously clean and repel not only tackle today's mess but also help prevent the next one, so your interior stays cleaner longer with less effort.
Effectively clean and shine tires
Your car or truck's tires bear the brunt of winter's dirt and salt, and need more TLC. To give them the best care possible, use products developed specifically to clean and protect tires from Black Magic.
Here's a three-step process that offers the maximum impact for the appearance and condition of your tires:
- Use a Bleche-Wite Tire Cleaner on both white-wall and black-wall tires to dissolve brake dust, grease, grime and road film.
- Use a No Scrub, All Wheel Cleaner to dissolve brake dust, dirt and road grime quickly and easily, improving the appearance of all types of wheels without hazing or discoloration.
- Tire Wet Foam cleans, shines and protects: Simply spray and walk away! The specially formulated thick foam clings to tires to dissolve and release dirt, road grime and mud.
Prefer a one-and-done tire foam solution? Just use new Black Magic® Pro All-In-One Tire Wet Foam, a high-foaming aerosol cleaner designed to clean, shine and protect your tires all at once. Its powerful formula lifts away road grime, grease and dirt while leaving behind a streak-free, ultra-gloss shine, no scrubbing needed. Built-in UV protection helps guard against fading and cracking, keeping your tires looking newer for longer.
By doing spring maintenance, cleaning and protecting your vehicle inside and out, you'll be able to enjoy everything from the daily commute to road trips all season long, knowing your car or truck runs great and looks as good as it feels.
Find everything you need to clean and protect your vehicle at RainX.com and BlackMagicShine.com.
