Exterior Detailing Chemicals
Everything you need to clean and protect the outside of your car. These exterior car cleaning products come from brands pros trust, like P&S, Koch-Chemie, Optimum, and Armour Detail Supply. Top picks include Brake Buster, Green Star, and Gentle Snow Foam.
How to choose the right exterior detailing chemicals
- Pre-wash and snow foam: loosen dirt before you touch the paint. Spray it with a foam cannon or foam sprayer.
- Wash: car wash soaps for the bucket, or rinseless wash when you can't use a hose.
- Wheels: wheel cleaners like Brake Buster cut through brake dust.
- Decon: iron removers, bug removers, and tar removers, then clay.
- Protect: spray sealants and SiO2 detail sprays like Amplify, or go longer with a ceramic coating.
- Glass and trim: glass cleaners and trim products.
Start with a simple routine
Work in this order: pre-wash, wash, wheels, decon, then protect. New to washing? Start with how to wash a car, then our guide to wash, clay, and seal your car in under an hour walks you through the rest.
