Many Australians are out on the weekends and bank holidays washing their vehicles, drying them off and then applying a coat of wax so that they look amazing. It is fantastic that we take such good care of our vehicles but many Australians don’t pay the same attention to the interior of their car or truck. The thing to remember is that UV rays not only damage your paintwork outside but many other things inside your vehicle.
This is why you need to invest in a front windscreen sunshade because this is the very thing that will protect things like your dashboard, your seats and your carpets as well as the inside of your vehicle. This is a must-have accessory that every Australian should have and it is working hard to protect the interior as well as keeping the inside of your vehicle cooler for longer. There is nothing worse than trying to get in your vehicle and being pushed back due to the heat inside.
The following are some other top ways to better protect the interior of your vehicle here in Australia.
- Cover the interior – You can start by buying seat covers to protect the material or the leather on your seats. You can also buy a dashboard cover that not only protects it from the sun but also allows you to place things like your smartphone safely there. Invest in some mats for the carpet inside your vehicle to stop things like dirt and mud from getting pushed further into the fibres.
- Wheel out the vacuum cleaner – This is a must-have piece of equipment if you are to keep the inside of your vehicle clean. If you have children then it’s likely that the inside of your vehicle looks like a rubbish bin because kids spill most of what they eat onto the floor and just throw their wrappers down there as well. Vacuuming your carpets on a regular basis will help to make them last longer and the car will smell better as well.
- Introduce some new rules – It is your car, you have spent the money on it and it seems only fair that you get to make the rules. Maybe it’s time to introduce a ‘you are no longer allowed to eat inside my car’ type of rule and stick to it. Apply it firmly to both adults and children and no matter how much they complain, ignore their demands and stick to your new rule.
As well as the above, it’s worth mentioning again that you need to try to block out as much sunlight as you can and so this is when the sunshades need to be mentioned again. You can of course buy one for the front of your vehicle but maybe think about buying for the side windows and for the back window as well. This way, you are doing everything within your power to protect the interior of your vehicle for longer.
