Car disinfection

After the coronavirus pandemic, people began to fear public transport. Fortunately, now the world has more or less understood how covid works and how you can resist it. At the same time, it should be remembered that an infection can also be found in a personal car! We share proven ways to disinfect a car.

Car disinfection methods

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Don’t let it bother you that it says on the packaging that it’s a car wipe. This is pure marketing, so that it looks appropriate on the counter of a car dealership or at a gas station. Antibacterial – These are also antibacterial in the car. They are impregnated with a solution with a high alcohol content. Not drinking, of course, but isopropyl, the same one that is added to the winter glass washer.

With these wipes you need to wipe the door handles, steering wheel, gear knob, all buttons and keys on the panels. Everywhere your hands can reach. And don’t forget about the seat belt.

Disinfecting wipes can be made with your own hands. For winter, they sell special antifreeze concentrates that need to be diluted with water. And initially in such a bottle there can be up to 80% alcohol! Gently saturating a dry cloth with it, you will get a handy thing for wiping the car.

Replacing the cabin filter

Another important thing is not to breathe all these nitrogen dioxides, formaldehydes, benzopyrenes. And after the winter, the filter is definitely clogged with dust. If there is a smell in the car, and the windows often fog up, this is a sure sign: it is clogged. No need to leave the old one, brushing it off on your knee!

If you want to save money, do the replacement not in the workshop, but with your own hands.

The cabin filter is usually located almost in plain sight – behind the glove box or under the hood. You can find instructions for replacing on your car on the Internet, simply by writing a request in a search engine or on YouTube. And buy the filter itself in the online spare parts store, this will require the data of your car model.

Antibacterial treatment of air conditioner

That’s where the hotbed of infection! Moisture accumulates in the evaporator of the climate system, and there is a real swamp of bacteria and fungi. The smell of damp in the car is a clear sign. A complete cleaning of the climate system can only be done with partial disassembly in the workshop, when the ultrasonic element turns the liquid into small drops, this vapor is blown out of the nozzle and sucked through the filters into the evaporator, removing contamination. It costs about two thousand rubles. It is much more effective, but one must understand that the bacilli will then start up again over time.

And there are ways to disinfect with your own hands. These are air conditioner fresheners that clean a closed salon in 10 minutes. There, you only need to read the instructions so as not to get addicted: the car must work with such a freshener, but without people in the cabin. It is important that cheap such products contain alcohol again as a cleaner, that is, they do not so much kill the infection as they freshen the air. Look for biocides in the composition, only they really disinfect. But such cleaners cannot cost 200 – 300 rubles, they cost 500 – 800 rubles. And again: processing should be regular.

Carwash

In a regular car wash, no one will treat your car from bacteria and viruses. They already have a lot of work in the spring. Maybe someone fussed, introduced such a service, but you need to understand that this will be done by an ordinary washer with his rags.

In expensive detailing centers (in which cars are expensively polished and shiny. – Auth.) They can already offer something like that. They do not cling to disposable wipes, they have branded effective car chemicals, disposable gloves, washing vacuum cleaners and all that. But it will cost much more.

And in the workshops for the repair of air conditioners, they note an influx of customers for cleaning, here the virus has done its job.

Car interior dry cleaning

A professional service provided by good car washes and service centers for those who want to completely disinfect and clean the interior of the car. If during washing we clean only the surface, then in the process of dry cleaning, old stains on upholstery and panels can be removed. And it’s not just the aesthetic component of the procedure. Over time, these spots become fertile ground for the reproduction of bacteria and viruses, and begin to exude an unpleasant odor.

Dry cleaning of the interior takes about an hour and a half. It can be combined with an ordinary sink. Auto experts recommend at least once a year to arrange such a total bathing day for your “swallow”. It will be nice to always be in a clean salon. Of course, you can stop by an auto chemical store and buy a couple of bottles of detergents. The most popular form factor is foam. But most likely, the cost of good chemistry is comparable to a visit to a professional car wash. Plus, it will take up your time. Therefore, it will probably be cheaper to entrust professionals.

Vehicle disinfectants

With the advent of the Covid era, auto brands quickly brought their disinfectant lines to market. When you choose, carefully read the composition. Rospotrebnadzor recommends using these substances for disinfection:

It is not necessary to refresh the school chemistry course. Just compare the data in the table with the composition of the product you are going to buy.

There are two form factors of disinfectants on the market. Either this is a concentrate that needs to be diluted with ordinary water according to the instructions on the package, or an essence already mixed in a spray bottle. Please note that spraying once and immediately wiping off is not enough. Ideally, it is for disinfection from viruses that you need to apply a disinfectant solution and leave it for 30-60 minutes. And only then wipe with a damp cloth.

Popular questions and answers

Answers questions about car disinfection technical director of a network of car dealerships Fresh Car Maxim Ryazanov: