The Car Cleaning Kit That Actually Works (And Won’t Rinse Your Wallet)”
🧼 The Car Cleaning Products We Actually Use
A Touge Imports Special
Any car head knows the feeling — washing your dream car, stepping back, and seeing it glimmer in the sun. It’s not just clean, it’s personal. It’s pride. It’s scene etiquette.
But we also know the game: TikToks, Instagram posts, YouTube Shorts hyping the “next-gen, ultra-foaming, supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” cleaning product for £1.50… until checkout hits you with £15 and a side of regret.
We’re not here for that.
This is a no-BS guide:
✅ What we actually use
✅ Why we use it
✅ Where you can grab it for the best price
No fluff. No fake hype. Just scene-tested gear that’s kept our cars clean through grime, winter, and white paint panic.
None of these brands sponsors us — this is what we use on all our vehicles.
🧠 Why We Care About Clean Cars
At Touge Imports, we don’t just import cars — we respect them. Whether it’s a freshly landed JDM gem or a customer’s pride and joy, we treat every car like it’s our own. A clean car isn’t just about looks — it’s about preservation, presentation, and pride.
Clean paintwork shows you care. It protects your investment. And let’s be honest — nothing hits quite like a freshly detailed car catching golden hour light on a Welsh backroad.
🧼 Our Wash Routine (Step-by-Step)
Here’s how we typically approach a wash:
Wheels first — always. They’re the dirtiest part, and you don’t want to splash brake dust back onto clean panels.
Pre-wash / snow foam — to loosen up grime and reduce swirl risk.
Two-bucket wash — one for shampoo, one for rinse.
Drying — with a proper microfiber towel, not your mum’s old bath sheet.
Protection — ceramic spray or wax to lock in that shine.
Now let’s break down the products we actually use.
🧰 The Products We Use (And You Should Too)
🛞 1. Autoglym Advanced All Wheel Cleaner
With colour-change technology — because who doesn’t love seeing that red reaction as brake dust melts off the rim? A few squirts of this bad boy and your wheels are looking sleek.
❄️ 2. Autoglym Polar Blast (Snow Foam)
Not mandatory, but it helps reduce scratches. This foam is thick, creamy, and lifts grime with minimal effort. Bonus: if you’ve got a white car like us, it even helps with iron fallout and those nasty orange spots.
🧪 3. Autoglym Pocket-Sized Snow Foam Gun
No pressure washer? No problem. This hand-pump foam gun delivers thick foam without the cost.
🧴 4. Meguiar’s Ultimate Car Wash & Wax
We’ve used this for years. Eye-catching yellow bottle, sweet smell, and a wax-infused formula that protects while it cleans. Just a few drops in a bucket of warm water and you’re good to go.
🧻 5. Meguiar’s Supreme Microfibre Towel XL
This towel soaks up moisture with ease, leaving your car dry, scratch-free, and shining like a star.
🛡️ 6. Autoglym Rapid Ceramic Spray Coating
This one’s a game changer. No more hours of waxing and buffing — just spray, wipe, and done. Hydrophobic tech means water instantly repels, leaving your car looking brand new.
💬 The verdict?
Ultimately, you only need two things to keep your car looking fresh:
A decent car shampoo with wax built in
A quality microfiber towel to hit those hard-to-reach areas
Everything else we’ve shown in this blog? That’s luxury, the kind of gear we use because we care about the finish, the feel, and the long-term protection. But if you’re just starting out, keep it simple. This guide only scratches the surface.
Want more help or advice? Reach out to us — we’re always happy to chat, whether it’s about products, process, or your next import.