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Car care, from a Duluth driveway

What we have learned from four thousand Northland cars, written for the people who drive them.

Machine polishing a red car before a coating

Is ceramic coating worth it in Minnesota?

What a coating does against salt, brine and sand, what it costs, how long it lasts, and who should skip it.

Shampooing a cloth seat

How to get dog hair out of a car

The tools and the order that actually work on woven-in dog hair, and when it is a detailer's job.

A technician working the door of a van

Car wash vs. detail: what is the difference?

What a car wash does, what a detail does, and why they cost what they cost.

Cleaning floor mats in a driveway

How to protect your car from road salt this winter

Sealant in the fall, rubber mats, the underside washed, and the spring interior that gets the salt out of the carpet.

A red Corvette after an exterior detail

Detail before you sell your car

What a detail does to the offer, what buyers and dealers look at, and what to book.

Hot-water pressure washing

Boat detailing: the spring and fall checklist

The spring launch list and the fall storage list, and what to leave to a detailer.

Vacuuming the seat tracks of a car

How much does car detailing cost in Duluth?

What moves the price of a detail, from vehicle size to pet hair, and how to see yours before you book.

Cleaning floor mats in a driveway

How often should you detail your car in Minnesota?

Spring to get the salt out, fall to put protection on, and what dogs, kids and commutes do to the schedule.

A finished interior with the freshener hung

How to get smoke smell out of a car

Where smoke lives in a car, the steps that remove it, why fresheners fail, and what a professional treatment does.

Cleaning floor mats on the driveway

How to remove salt stains from car carpet and mats

Why salt stains come back, the vinegar method that works, and what a hot-water extraction does that a scrub cannot.

Machine polishing a red car before coating

You bought a new car. Do these things in the first month.

Seal or coat the paint while it is perfect, protect the interior, and the dealership add-on to decline.

A technician rinsing a vehicle with a pressure washer at a customer's home

Mobile detailing vs. taking the car to a shop

What mobile does better, what a shop does better, and how to choose, from a company that does both.

Cleaning a car seat with a soft brush

How to clean and condition leather car seats

The method that cleans without stripping, the products to avoid, and what winter does to leather nobody conditions.

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