A car is a top investment. It takes time and care to maintain it properly. 

One of the ways you can extend the life (and resale value) of your vehicle is by keeping it clean. 

We always recommend our top wash (The WORKS) because it includes our Ceramic Body Wax® for the best protection. If you wash weekly with a TommyClub membership, you’ll keep the grit at bay and add a layer of protection to your exterior.

But don’t forget the inside of your vehicle! Wash Me Now mobile detailing in Toronto has some great ideas about how often to clean your vehicle interior. Here are our top tips for DIY car detailing and cleaning.

1. Be intentional with your car detailing toolkit

It’s important to gather the right car detailing supplies. We recommend:

• A microfiber dusting cloth.
• A soft brush. Whether you use a toothbrush, a paintbrush, or a special detail brush, you’ll need something to get into the crevices. 
• Q-tips. This is an expert-level item. Promise, you’ll be grateful you grabbed a handful.
• Glass cleaner. 
• General purpose cleaner. 
• Leather conditioner (if applicable). 
• If you’re on-site at one of our Tommy’s Express car wash locations, it’s worthwhile to purchase one of our detail kits at the vacuum stations. Prices vary by location, but it’s a convenient way to spruce up your interior for a minimal cost. The detail kit includes a glass cleaner, surface cleaner, two air fresheners, and a microfiber cloth. 

2. Detail tip: Remove all your stuff

This tip may sound obvious, but once you’ve accidentally sucked up a coin, glove, or shoestring, you’ll understand. Do a thorough sweep of the seats, cup holders, console, back hatch, pockets, and doors. Dispose of any trash, return items to their rightful place in your home or garage, and find a good car caddy or system to keep your important travel items all in one place. 

3. Detail tip: Start at the top

Most vehicle owners grab a vacuum to start cleaning. We’re going to flip that idea. Start at your dash and work your way down. The dust you displace will travel down and settle, so it makes the most sense to start at the top and end at the bottom.

We highly recommend a microfiber towel. Microfiber traps and absorbs dust better than a towel or cotton rag. It makes the job faster and easier.

After you dust, use a general-purpose cleaner or wipe to get every surface. If your car seats are leather, use a leather conditioner to keep them from cracking. Make sure to follow manufacturer instructions and set a reminder to maintain your leather.

4. Detail tip: Get all the crevices 

Use a brush to clean any small crevices like air vents, door handles, dash displays, and your console. Stubborn or small areas may need a Q-tip to reach. If you have coffee spills or sticky stains, spray some cleaner and let it sit and soak in for a minute.

5. Detail tip: Clean your windows 

Curious hands (or feet!) may have left smudges on the inside of your car windows. Spray a glass cleaner (or use the glass cleaner wipe from the detail kit) to make your interior as shiny as your window exterior. Don’t forget the back windows near any kid car seats! 

6. Detail tip: Use free car vacuums and mat washers

Whether you’re cleaning up after a weekend away or visiting for your weekly car wash, make sure to complete the clean with our car vacuums and mat washers! If your aim is for efficiency, start cleaning your mats while you vacuum. Vacuum your seats and surfaces before you start on the footwell. 

Tommy’s Express offers the best car wash for vehicles of all shapes and sizes. Our conveyor belt entry accommodates low-profile vehicles and wide dual-rear-wheel trucks as well. Through years of development, our soft-touch car wash uses specialized processes to get every car clean, shiny, and dry. 

Next time you wash at Tommy’s Express, plan an intentional time to do your interior car detailing. We can help you look your best, inside and out!  

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Our main focus is delivering a quality exterior clean every time. But many people often ask if we have interior detailing.  

We have good news for you: In addition to our free vacuums and mat washers, we sell interior detail kits.   

It is a convenient package with everything you need to give your car the care it deserves, all without the cost and wait time of professional detailing.

Tommy’s Express Self-Service Interior Detailing 

A complete clean at Tommy’s Express starts by going through the App Lane using your TommyClub membership. 

As you exit the wash, pull around to our convenient vacuum bays once your exterior is clean and shining.  

Tommy’s Express Car Wash offers three helpful self-service interior detailing tools: 

1. Free mat washers 
2. Free vacuums 
3. Interior Detail Kits

If you’re a first-timer with our mat washers and aren’t sure how to use them, ask one of the team members on-site; they would be happy to help you.   

While your mats are getting cleaned, be sure to take advantage of our free vacuums.  

Now you’ve got your floor mats and seats looking great.  

But don’t forget about your dashboard, windows, and steering wheel. Here’s where our interior detail kits come in handy. 

What do Tommy’s Express Detail Kits include?

Detail Kits include everything you need to bring the sparkle and shine back to your vehicle’s interior.   

Each interior detail kit includes the following: 

• One super absorbent disposable towel
• One glass wipe 
• One surface cleaner
• Two vent clip air fresheners

Tommy’s Express Detail Kits save time and money and are a super convenient way to show your ride some love. Learn more about our services here.   

This week, cleaning inside your car might become the easiest thing on your to-do list. 

To purchase a detail kit, use the vending machine on the vacuum stand; one cleaning kit will automatically dispense for you.    

Feel free to ask a team member for one at the cashier window, too. 

Do you feel like stocking up? Tommy’s Express Interior Detail Kits are available for purchase online here.   

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Washing is GOOD for your car. It keeps your glass clear for safer driving, removes dirt, grime, and salt to prevent or slow rusting, and services like Ceramic Body Wax®, Tommy Guard®, and Tire Gloss can give your vehicle layers of extra protection against the elements.

But none of this takes away from the simple pleasure of driving a car that’s clean and shiny, day after day.

So, whether you’re in a Camaro, Camry, Cadillac, Corolla, or just about anything else, what’s the best way to keep your car looking great at Tommy’s Express?

Try a Detail Kit

You can buy Tommy’s Express Detail Kits at our cashier stations or contact-free in vending units located in our self-service vacuum area.

Inside, you’ll find glass cleaner, surface cleaner, a lint-free microfiber towel, and air fresheners perfect for getting the inside of your car as clean and fresh as the outside.

Take care of your spot cleaning

Tommy’s Express washes work hard to give your car the best possible clean. But we can’t always get everything.

If you can rub grime off with your fingertip, whether it’s dirt, dust, tar, or bug splats, then the wash can probably get it off too. If you need to use your fingernail for scratching it off, then you’ll probably need to spot-clean it off with a vehicle-safe microfiber cloth, sponge, and/or soap.

And, naturally, if you’ve been mudding we’ll ask you to pre-spray your vehicle off at home, so we aren’t flinging mud all across the wash bay!

Hand-clean your mirrors and windows

At Tommy’s Express, our Spot-Free Rinse service uses highly purified water generated from a reverse osmosis system, so we can rinse the exterior of your car with minimal water spotting once it dries.

But if you really want your ride to shine, you’ll want to take a glass cleaner and microfiber cloth and clean off your side-view mirrors and the outside and inside of your windows by hand. This should get rid of any distracting smears or other imperfections, though you should be careful not to get glass cleaner on any other plastic or automotive surfaces.

Restore your headlights

Take a look at your headlights next time you step out to your car. If you’re like most of us, and your car isn’t brand new off the lot, it’s probably gotten pretty cloudy, oxidized, and weathered.

To get your headlights crystal clear and looking like new again, all you need to do is get a quick car wash to clean off the whole area, put painter’s tape around the headlight plastic to protect your car’s finish, and then scrub the clear plastic of the headlight down with regular old toothpaste to polish off the buildup before removing the tape and rinsing clean.

If this procedure doesn’t do the trick or if you have moisture or fogging on the inside of your headlights, we recommend consulting with your local auto detailing company.

Choose Tommy’s Express WORKS washes

Not all washes are the same. If you really want your ride to shine, the WORKS wash is the wash for you.

Why?

Better services!

• Tire Shine: Want tires that look healthy, black, and shiny, even years down the road? Our high-end Tire Shine application gives tires that incredible wet, like-new sheen while providing lasting protection and moisturization.
• Tommy Guard®: Tommy Guard® is essentially sunscreen for your car, providing a fine barrier to protect against UV light and other elemental hazards. This is great for keeping your paint looking newer longer, and it gives your car some extra sheen as well.
• Ceramic Body Wax®: The big one . Ceramic Body Wax® service at Tommy’s Express gives you a fast, even coating of vehicle wax that helps give your car extra water-repellency and a real high-quality shine for as long as it lasts. And as long as you’re regularly washing, this coating will build up over time to help keep your ride looking its best even years down the road.

Subscribe to TommyClub!

It’s always easier to keep a clean car clean, so get unlimited washing at a low monthly rate with the TommyClub unlimited wash subscription.

You’ll enjoy benefits like:

• Faster visits with access to our express, members-only App lanes
• Automatic admittance using our proprietary License Plate Recognition system
• Easy signup and account management through the free Tommy’s Express app
• Incredible value, a month of unlimited WORKS washes starts at only $34.99/month at most locations!

To get started, just download the TommyClub app on your mobile device today and enjoy a cleaner, shinier ride for months to come.

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