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Making your car smell brand new
Car experts offer tips to keep your vehicle clean inside and out
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Leaving bugs on your bumper can damage the paint, according to used car manager David Copous at Milton Martin Honda. - photo by NAT GURLEY
If you’ve owned your vehicle for a while, you’ve likely spilled a few drinks, dropped a couple of french fries or worse — let the dog ride shotgun. And that new-car smell is nothing more than a fading memory even after a wash and vacuum. While it might take a little effort, the squeaky-clean feeling (and smell) of a new car isn’t impossible to achieve in an older vehicle.