Little and often beats a yearly deep clean
Dirt, crumbs and oils from skin build up gradually and bond to fabrics and leather. A quick weekly tidy takes minutes; reversing a year of neglect takes hours of extraction and steam cleaning.
Everyday habits that make the difference
Shake out floor mats weekly — grit acts like sandpaper on carpets.
Wipe down the steering wheel, gear stick and touchpoints regularly — they're the grimiest surfaces in the car.
Deal with spills immediately. Blot, don't rub, and avoid soaking fabrics.
Keep a small bin bag in the car so rubbish never gets ground into carpets.
Leather needs feeding, not just cleaning
Leather dries out and cracks without conditioning, especially with heated seats and summer sun. Clean gently with a dedicated leather cleaner, then condition every few months to keep it supple.
Household cleaners and baby wipes are too harsh — they strip the protective coating and speed up wear.
Pet owners
Dog hair weaves itself into fabric fibres and is notoriously hard to remove with a household vacuum. A rubber brush or pet hair tool helps between professional cleans — and if it's gone too far, our interior reset with extraction will get it back to fresh.
Want it done properly?
Every Two Tone package uses the methods in these guides — safe washing, proper decontamination and lasting protection.