Best Car Cleaning Kits For 2022

Meguairs Complete Car Care Kit hits the trifecta of versatility, performance and value. Premium products clean and protect from the roof to the tires and the kit includes reusable microfiber towels, a washing mitt and foam applicator pads to get the job done. Paint preparation is a snap with boxed set of clay bars that extract embedded crud and ScratchX 2.0 that knocks out swirls. Gold Class Car Wash and Liquid Wax bring conditioners, carnauba and polymer waxes together for unparalleled shine.

Quik Interior Detailer covers overall cabin cleanup, and teams up with one of our all-time favorite specialized Meguairs products. PlastX is nothing short of miraculous for cleaning and polishing uncoated clear plastic surfaces like gauge covers. The Quick Detailer doubles as a clay bar lubricant or spot cleanups in between washes and Endurance tire gel leaves a deep gloss finishing touch where the rubber meets the road. 

The Griot’s Garage starter kit covers exterior and interior care with premium quality products made in-house by bona fide automotive enthusiasts. This kit features larger than sampler quantities that add up to considerable savings over individual purchases. It also includes professional quality sprayers built to last through multiple refills. An innovative and  reusable synthetic clay bar works during the car wash or with Speed Shine, Griot’s quick-cleaning product, to extract embedded grime and smooth out the paint.

Car Wash and Wheel Cleaner get things clean and ready for detailing and Best in Show wax delivers a deep shine that protects against the elements for months. Vinyl and Rubber Dressing is a versatile performer on everything from interior surfaces to weatherstripping and tires. The satin sheen cleaner and protectant delivers a showroom fresh look without over the top gloss. Speed Shine is also great for spot cleanups on the go or after a drive. 

Very little beats the warm glow of high-quality carnauba wax, and properly prepared paint is the secret to the shine. Mother’s California Gold Ultimate Wax System is a triumvirate of forgiving products that deliver professional results. Follow up a car wash and clay bar treatment with Step 1 Pure Polish to flatten imperfections and remove minor scratches. Step 2 Micro-Polishing Glaze polishes the surface finer still and fills and conceals swirl marks. 

Step 3 finishes the job with top-quality carnauba, the hardest and most heat-resistant wax you can buy. Mother’s only uses 100% pure yellow carnauba wax sourced from Brazil. The system can be worked on and off by hand or with a buffer so go with whichever feels comfortable. If three steps of wax on wax off are two too many, then check out Mother’s SPEED or DMX lines for accelerated car care chemistry and cutting-edge ceramic technology. 

Meguiars’ created this specialized kit with products formulated with motorcyclists in mind. Since the mechanical pieces of a motorcycle are often right up against the body work, two and three-wheelers present a different set of cleaning challenges than their four-wheel counterparts. A top-to-bottom soap and water car wash is overkill, especially after a ride. Mist and wipe detailer makes short work of caked-on bugs and, if you have ridden well, the fine coating of rubber dust that was once part of the tires. 

EZ Clean Spray in Rinse is well suited for deeper cleans, and liquid wax adds a durable protective shine in a single step. Plastic Cleaner and Polish work great on clear windscreens and gauges, and Metal Polish cleans to a mirror shine. Since no rider wants a slippery seat, Meguiars cooked up a leather and vinyl conditioner that leaves no glossy slide behind. The kit also includes a premium quality microfiber towel. 

The Chemical Guys 20-piece Arsenal Builder is the one kit to get to clean, condition, protect and shine every single surface, material and finish on every kind of vehicle. An innovative and high-quality product lineup has earned the California-based company a dedicated following and the comprehensive kit packs everything from heavy-duty cleaners to water repellent fabric coatings. The Arsenal Builder also includes the tools for the job: The bucket and cyclonic dirt filter keep up to 4.5 gallons of soapy water clean and keep grime off microfiber towels and washing mitt. Applicators make waxing easy, and the short handle brush has the right kind of bristles that other brushes don’t. This kit comes with the garden hose-powered Foam Gun soapy sprayer, which should be sufficient for most applications. If it isn’t, the Chemical Guys have another kit with a Foam Cannon for pressure washer owners. 

Inside and out product coverage, microfiber towels, foam applicators and a potent bottle of odor eliminator make the Turtle Wax Ultimate Car Care Kit an excellent value. Turtle Wax has come a long way since it introduced the first liquid car wax in 1944, and the current product lineup is well represented in this affordable 10-piece kit. Zip Wax car wash cleans things up for detailing and helps maintain shine in between waxes. 

Scratch and swirl remover get the paint ready for the modern version of the original hardshell finish. Wax and Dry Spray Wax is as easy to use and leaves a durable shine in a single step. Dash and Glass cleaner and Inside and Out Protectant team up for a clean cabin and clear views while Odor-X attacks funky odors at the molecular level. A Wet-N-Black tire dressing is a classic finishing touch to any detailing job.