How to Clean and Disinfect Your Car

With the times we are living through, we cannot ignore the importance of respecting public health hygiene measures, such as washing our hands, keeping a distance of two metres between individuals, limiting our movements and looking after the well-being of our loved ones. Not only do these measures remain useful in this age of coronavirus, but they also remind us to protect ourselves against the virus wherever we are.

While it is a bit boring to discuss and remind you of all these measures, please know that they are important and also affect your vehicle. Christin Automobile in Montreal, near Laval and Repentigny, makes it a point of honour to respect all the measures in place and gives you its best advice when travelling with your vehicle.

Disinfect Your Car Quick and Easy

First useful tip: Keeping the interior of your car free of harmful viruses and other unwanted elements is actually quite simple if you follow the few guidelines we have for you. Since we’re so disciplined, it’s important to keep our vehicle clean and disinfected. We recommend a number of simple actions that will save you a lot of trouble!

Second useful tip: simply use everyday soap. Soap interacts chemically with the surface of the virus to degrade it very quickly and destroy it. It is therefore a good way to disinfect the interior of your vehicle and to make sure you get everywhere on the surfaces. In addition, using a cleaning product like soap is a key ingredient that’s easy to obtain—traditional liquid hand or dishwashing soaps, for example. The trick is to avoid cleaners labelled as detergent-free.

Third useful tip: If you’re used to an environment where the use of hand sanitizers is encouraged, it may seem counterintuitive, but while alcohol-based products can do a great job of eliminating microbial threats, they’re not really of much use for car interiors.

Fourth useful tip: If you’re already a fan of car cleaning products, you’re headed in the right direction. The disinfectant wipe, for example, contains a mild detergent. For those with a leather interior, makeup remover wipes are an excellent solution too. Skin care products usually contain moisturizers, which are good for organic trim materials.

Fifth useful tip: Be aware that alcohol-based cleaners and detergents can dry out organic materials. Therefore, they are not recommended for disinfecting your vehicle, and you will not be safe with such products. In other words, if they leave your hands dry after use, they are likely to undermine the natural oils in your car’s leather interior as well. If you don’t have access to detergent-based cleaners that contain moisturizers, or if you plan to use an alcohol-based cleaner, you can mitigate the drying effects with leather conditioners. These will replenish the oils that your cleaning process has exhausted.

Sixth and final helpful tip: Don’t spend hours disinfecting your car. It should be a fun and effective experience. Focus on the dashboard, steering wheel, gearshift, door handles, seats, windows and mirrors, plastic surfaces, and other surfaces of your vehicle, and then it’s done. These preventative measures will keep germs away from you and help keep you safe.

Christin Automobile at Your Service for Decades!

The dealer par excellence for decades, Christin Automobile in Montreal, near Laval and Repentigny, does not skimp on preventive measures. It shows exemplary zeal in this period of coronavirus. Proud partner in your health and success, Christin Automobile invites you to respect all the necessary measures and to discover its 2020 vehicle models in complete safety right now.