It is an exasperating situation that every motorist knows: you have just spent time meticulously cleaning your vehicle. 

Imagine the scene: you have just spent two hours washing your car. The bodywork is sparkling, the paint shines in the sun, the glass is perfectly transparent and the rims are gleaming. 

After several hundred or thousand kilometers traveled, days at the beach, highway journeys, and breaks at rest areas, you are finally back home. The vacation is over, but your vehicle still bears all the traces of the trip.

When you want to take care of your car, it is easy to get lost in the vocabulary of automotive Detailing. You often hear about washing, decontamination, polishing, or applying protection.

To clean a screen inside a car without causing damage, it is essential to avoid dry cleaning and the use of paper towels (Sopalin)

When you want to wash your vehicle, the first instinct of most motorists is to fill a bucket with soapy water, grab a sponge and start directly on the bodywork.

You have just spent time thoroughly washing your car. Visually, the bodywork shines and looks clean. However, when you run the back of your hand over the bonnet or the side skirts, the verdict is clear

It is a now well-known sight in spring and during summer: you wake up one morning and discover your vehicle covered with a thin layer of ocher dust or a film of sand rain on the bodywork.

Sometimes, it is enough to look carefully at the traffic to make a surprising observation: a vehicle barely five years old can seem tired, worn, and neglected, while a city car or a sedan over ten years old looks as if it has just come out of the dealership. 

When vacation time arrives, most drivers focus on organizing luggage, routine mechanical checks, or tire pressure. 

Your car comes out of a meticulous wash, the bodywork shines, but one detail immediately spoils the result: the bumpers, the side strips or the wheel arches display a grayish and faded hue. 

The lacquered black finish, better known as piano black or glossy plastic, brings undeniable modern style to the interiors and exteriors of recent vehicles.