The ultimate guide to car care

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  The best interior dressing to protect your car's dashboard
  A car’s interior can take a right battering from the sun, a key reason to invest in the best interior dressing. Housed under what is effectively a glasshouse, summer days...
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  The best Ring Automotive tyre inflators 2025
  If you’ve ever owned a portable tyre inflator, you may not have known what brand it was but there’s a fair chance it was a model from the Ring Automotive...
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  Bosch UniversalVac 15 review
  For a long time, in the war of the best vacuum cleaner, we’ve championed corded vacuum cleaners over cordless ones. In return for having a power cord, you get more...
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  BISSELL Spotclean Pet Pro review: Stain slayer
  As any car owner knows, an excellent vacuum cleaner is essential for keeping your interior clean. It pulls up dust, pet hair and even the odd Cheerio with no fuss...
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  Bosch UniversalVac 18 review
  With cordless tech making great strides in areas such as audio and smartphones, one could be forgiven for expecting much of the same with vacuum cleaners. However, the reality is...
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  Autoglym Rubber & Vinyl Care: Quick Review
  Autoglym is probably the best-known purveyor of car cleaning products here in the UK. The iconic white bottles with the simple logo and Royal Warrant proudly emblazoned. Rubber & Vinyl...
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  Stop rust before it starts – hands-on reviews of 2025’s best car underseal
  Believe it or not, applying car underseal is one of the best things you can do to ensure the safety of your pride and joy. While keeping the exterior shiny...
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  Need to clean matte paint on your car? Parkers explains how
  The non-glossy finish of matte paint is becoming increasingly popular on cars. It used to be reserved for exclusive, expensive models but more common cars such as the Cupra Formentor...
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  How much does it cost to wrap a car?
  If you’re looking to change up your car’s appearance without committing to a full respray, wrapping is the perfect solution. Perhaps you’re interested in advertising your small business or adding...
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  The best utility knives
  Do you have a utility knife in your toolbox? As the name would suggest, these knives are built to work, forgoing form and beauty for the sake of pure utilitarian...
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  Angelwax Enigma Interno: Quick Review
  Ceramic-infused car protection has proven itself to be a success, offering tougher protection even if it means a price premium. It’s clear that was only a matter of time before...
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  Parkers picks the best wheel sealants and wheel protectors
  Disc brakes have been a Godsend in terms of safety. The minute trade-off is that brake dust quickly makes wheels incredibly grubby. Brake dust has a barnacle-like ability to stick...
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  Gtechniq C6 Matt Dash: Quick Review
  There are a couple of things that an interior dressing must have to be worth your money. Anti-static (dust) and UV-resistant (sun damage) are an absolute must, but what about...
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  Autobrite Pink Sheen: Quick review
  This bottle of bright pink liquid is Autobrite Pink Sheen, a silicone-based cleaner and dressing designed to provide protection to any plastic, vinyl, rubber and even metal for both the...
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  Duel Autocare Satin Interior Detailer: Quick review
  A good interior dressing will not only improve the looks of tired plastics, it’ll serve as an invisible layer of protection to ensure the plastic stays factory-fresh for longer. What...
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  The best pressure washer attachments for better cleaning
  A shiny new pressure washer is an awesome way to take the effort out of cleaning and is a real essential if you want to properly wash your car, but...
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  The best oil filter removal tools
  What is the need for oil filter removal tools in the world of hand tools? Garage labour costs can be ludicrous. For some jobs, you need a professional who has...
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  The best inspection lamps
  When it comes to doing even the most basic of maintenance on your car, light is your friend. It can show up hidden blemishes in paintwork, help illuminate engine bays...
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  The best snow foam lances for better car cleaning
  The very best snow foam lances will work with a good pressure washer to deliver a thick and consistent coating of snow foam to a car. Using snow foam is our favourite...
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  Beat hosepipe bans: The best waterless car wash products 2025 and how to clean your car without water
  It’s difficult to underestimate the importance of water when it comes to car cleaning. But what if there’s a hosepipe ban, or you simply don’t have access to a tap...