Coronavirus: How to disinfect your car
SAFE IS SAFE Anyone who shares a car with many others, be it work colleagues or other rental car users, should also clean the vehicle of contamination. You should follow these tips. The best way to clean the interior is with normal soap or washing-up liquid. As with hand washing, the alkaline foam destroys the structure of the viruses. At the same time, it should [...]
The interior is best cleaned with normal soap or washing-up liquid. As with hand washing, the alkaline foam destroys the structure of the viruses. At the same time, it should generally not damage the plastics in the cockpit.
Test on an inconspicuous area
The right disinfectant with alcohol and bleach can damage sensitive interior materials and especially leather. If you want to use it, you should first test it on an inconspicuous area.
If you have special cockpit cleaners, you can also use these. As a rule, they contain mild cleaning additives that can destroy viruses without attacking plastic and leather.
No matter which product is used: Ideally, it should be applied and then wiped off again after a reaction time. Leaving chemicals on surfaces permanently is not a good idea.
Rear-view mirror and fuel filler cap
When cleaning the vehicle, you should not only wipe down the steering wheel, switches and touchscreens, but also less conspicuous parts. For example, the rear-view mirror or the fuel filler cap.
If you have the opportunity to choose your vehicle, making the right choice saves you work. Small cars and cars with basic equipment are usually cleaned more quickly than luxury sedans with dozens of functions and controls.
