Any professional detailer will tell you that it’s not enough to just wash your car with soap and call it a day. Your car’s paint deals with a lot of wear and tear, whether it be damage from UV rays, ...

There's nothing like the deep luster of freshly waxed paint, with its like-new, dripping-wet, showroom shine. Makes you feel proud of a job well done. Waxes aren't just glitz and glam, though. Despite ...

Owners might be tempted to clean their cars with whatever resources they have available. But using dish soap could have some ...

A roundup of the best car detailing products out there. If you want to keep your car’s finish pristine and shiny, you’ll need to do more than just regularly give it a wash. Spending the time to do a ...

It’s always frustrating when the best answer to a question is “it depends.” Full disclosure: how often you need to wax your car depends on how much you use it, the kind of wax you use, and what ...

An oft-forgotten footnote in my career as a cleaning expert is that, for a time, I wrote a version of my cleaning advice column for a car enthusiast website. It was grand fun! In addition to having a ...

Car washes often offer extras. We talked toe experts to find out which ones you need—and where to save your money.