Take care of your car’s interior by cleaning, adding features
I do not. I’ve even been known to invest in an amenity or two for my home - yet my cars are always the stripped-down models. Talking with a couple of local car-care companies has given me the sense that my car’s interior could be a more soothing and attractive space. Chris Hazuka is manager of Sunshine Detail Center, part of Sunshine Car Wash in Hopkins. Many of his patrons come in for interior renewal twice a year.
Spring and fall are the favorite seasons for detailing, he says - after the summer road trips and before the winter snow and sludge. “If the car is clean, it seems like it runs better,” he says. Interior detailing can also be prompted by a one-time event: Spilled milk or someone getting car sick, on the downside. On the brighter side, people often come in for detailing when they’re getting ready to trade in a used car or turn in a lease.
For a cost of about $75 for a four-door sedan - $10 more for an SUV and $15 more for a full-sized van - the Sunshine people will remove all dust and grime with a combination of 3M cleaning products, brushes and pressurized air. They even vacuum out the air-conditioner vents. They can get salt stains off the carpets and coffee stains off the seats. The rare stains that can’t be removed - Kool-Aid, for example-can be spot-dyed to match the original color.
“You may still know the stain is there, but the next person won’t,” Hazuka says. Does the Sunshine Detail treatment involve any pine-scented cardboard air fresheners? Absolutely not, Hazuka says. His shampoos are unscented - although some of the grime-cutting cleaning products have a citrus base. Adding interior amenities Auto detailing can get your car’s interior back to its showroom condition. Dealer Automotive Services, also in Hopkins, can make it even better.