Winterizing Your Car: Detailing Essentials You Need
Before winter hits hard, it’s time to protect your car from salt, slush, and freezing grime. This checklist covers the detailing steps you need for full winter prep.
Why You Should Winterize Your Car Now
Even if you don’t live in an area with snow, cold weather and road chemicals can ruin your paint, wheels, trim, and even your interior. Detailing ahead of time helps avoid long-term damage and keeps your car looking new until spring.
Step 1: Deep Clean the Exterior
- Wash Thoroughly: Remove old wax, dirt, and road grime with The Super Soaper.
- Decontaminate: Use a clay bar or mitt if the surface feels rough or grabby.
Buy The Super Soaper – Great for winter washes and pre-soaks.
Step 2: Apply Ceramic Protection
Seal in your clean paint with a durable ceramic spray. Tough As Shell bonds to your clear coat and shields it from salt, snow, and slush.
Buy Tough As Shell on Jimbo’s
Or get it on Amazon
Step 3: Protect Trim, Tires, and Rubber Seals
Cold weather dries out rubber and trim. Use All Dressed Up to restore and protect all exterior plastics, tires, and weather seals. It won’t sling and gives a factory-matte finish.
Step 4: Interior Protection
Snow, mud, and road grime get dragged inside your car all winter long. Clean and protect your dash, door panels, and center console with Complete Cabin Cleaner. It leaves a matte, OEM-style finish without streaks.
Step 5: Equip for Fast Maintenance
Winter means shorter days and less time to wash, so having easy-to-use tools matters. Keep these on hand:
- Massive Drying Towel – Prevents freeze-up and water spots
- Orange Wash Microfiber Towel – Gentle wash tool in cold weather
Winter Prep Checklist:
- ✅ Wash thoroughly with The Super Soaper
- ✅ Apply Tough As Shell Ceramic Spray
- ✅ Protect trim and tires with All Dressed Up
- ✅ Clean interior with Complete Cabin Cleaner
- ✅ Equip with drying towels and winter-safe microfiber
