The best car care products for summer: must-haves from Soft99

If you're planning a summer road trip by car or motorbike, proper preparation is a must! That's why we've put together the ultimate Soft99 summer car care product guide – everything you need to keep your vehicle in immaculate condition throughout the journey.

Summer is the season for great adventures, unforgettable moments and open roads. And if we're going to enjoy ourselves properly, the last thing we want to worry about is dirt on the car or motorbike.

Driving a clean, properly protected vehicle isn't just about aesthetics: a glass coating or visor coating will significantly improve visibility when the weather turns, and having the right cleaning products to hand can save you from costly repairs or professional cleaning further down the line. Here's what's worth bringing along:

Bodywork

Stain Cleaner

The number one problem that plagues not only car drivers but motorcyclists too in summer? Stubborn insect residue! After an afternoon or evening ride, the front of your vehicle can end up completely plastered with insects that eat into the paintwork and plastics. What's the solution? Keep Stain Cleaner to hand.

It's a versatile cleaner that excels when organic contamination is involved. Beyond insect residue, Stain Cleaner will tackle tree sap, pollen, bird droppings and ordinary road dust with ease.

Stain Cleaner – key benefits:

• Quickly removes stubborn dirt, insect residue and bird droppings from the bodywork
• Fast and easy to apply, with a pleasant citrus scent
• Apply to the area to be cleaned, leave for a moment, then rinse or wipe with a microfibre cloth – leaves no residue
• Completely safe for paintwork – contains no abrasive substances

Fukupika Spray

Even a perfectly washed, prepared and protected vehicle will eventually become covered in road dust, grime or fine pollen (a particularly widespread problem in early summer during the plant pollination season). Taking a car that's only lightly dusty to the car wash feels like a waste of time and money – so what's the better approach?

The answer is simple – reach for a quick detailer! And it's hard to find a better representative of this category than Fukupika Spray. The cleaning power of a QD combined with wax-like protective properties? That's Fukupika – and it's not called a "2-in-1" product without good reason.

Fukupika Spray – key benefits:

• Designed for waterless washing – simply apply to the bodywork, wipe with a microfibre cloth, and your car is clean again
• Can be used as a classic quick detailer – delivers spectacular shine and excellent water beading
• Protects paintwork for up to 6 months

Interior

Wash Mist

The most versatile interior cleaner around? It has to be Wash Mist! This unassuming little bottle is a genuine revolution in car interior cleaning – and it fits in any glovebox or cup holder.

A must-have for anyone who values clean door handles, grab handles, buttons and LCD screens. It pairs brilliantly with interior detailing brushes, producing a cleaning foam on contact. Perfect for neutralising surfaces – no dirt, no sticky residue.

Ran out of product? Don't throw away the atomiser! Handy refill bottles are also available, helping you save money and reduce plastic waste. Need a larger supply? Wash Mist is available in a 4-litre canister!

Wash Mist – key benefits:

• Reliable for cleaning plastics, LCD screens, fabrics and glass
• Excellent at removing dust, sticky marks and greasy residue – including food spills
• Refreshing, lightly citrus scent; highly effective at neutralising odours
• Available in refill packaging and large 4-litre canisters

Fabric Seat Cleaner

If food or drink has found its way onto your fabric upholstery, there's no need to panic! Fabric Seat Cleaner tackles stains and odours effectively, with the included brush making the job even easier. This means you can act quickly and clean the affected area before the dirt works its way into the fabric fibres.

Fabric Seat Cleaner – key benefits:

• Ideal for cleaning upholstered surfaces and other fabrics, such as textile floor mats
• Rich in antibacterial ingredients, helping to maintain hygiene by penetrating deep into the fibres
• Removes unpleasant odours
• The included brush makes cleaning even more straightforward
• Can be used for a quick refresh of large surfaces with a microfibre cloth, or applied precisely to targeted stains

Luxury Leather

A brilliant, quick-to-use option for all owners of leather interiors. With this type of upholstery, it's not just about cleanliness – preserving the unique properties of the leather, such as its softness and suppleness, matters just as much. That's exactly what Luxury Leather was made for. Simply spray onto the leather surface and work it in with a microfibre cloth.

Luxury Leather – key benefits:

• Excellent for regular cleaning of leather and faux leather surfaces
• Effortless application: spray and wipe with a microfibre cloth
• Moisturises the leather and protects it from drying out and cracking
• Thanks to its Carnauba wax content, leaves behind a protective layer
• Can also serve as a dressing for interior plastics
• A fantastic sweet mango fragrance

Glass

Glaco De Cleaner

One of the most popular products in the Glaco range. De Cleaner is far more than just a glass cleaner. The booster in its formula cleans and nourishes previously applied Glaco coatings, extending their durability.

Invaluable every time you clean your windows – not just the windscreen. The hydrophobic properties of this product will also come into their own during year-round driving and the autumn rains that lie ahead.

Glaco De Cleaner – key benefits:

• Delivers a long-lasting clean – handles dirt and insect residue effectively
• Leaves no streaks or reflections on the glass
• Imparts the Glaco hydrophobic effect on windows while also nourishing any existing coating

Glaco W-Jet

Quite possibly the fastest-to-apply glass coating in the world of detailing. The powerful aerosol spray allows for rapid application – even onto wet glass, and even in the rain! Invaluable when you need to quickly boost the hydrophobic effect on your windscreen.

Once sprayed, simply switch on the wipers to spread the product across the key areas of the windscreen, instantly achieving excellent visibility. Alternatively, spread the product using a microfibre cloth.

Glaco W-Jet – key benefits:

• Effortless application in a matter of seconds
• Instant results – delivers hydrophobic performance immediately after application; simply spread with the wipers
• The convenient aerosol with its powerful atomiser makes application easy even on larger vehicles
• Perfect for a quick application during a stop – at a motorway services or petrol station

Accessories

Microfibre Super Cloth

No car care work would be possible without a reliable microfibre cloth. Here we've focused on maximum practicality – the microfibre should be compact enough not to clutter up your storage spaces, yet durable enough to be worth taking on a trip. The Soft99 Super Cloth ticks both boxes with flying colours!

Microfibre Super Cloth – key benefits:

• The ideal size – not too big, not too small; perfect for everyday use
• The right weight – allows effortless use both wet and dry
• Extremely durable – retains its properties even after many wash cycles

Summary

Summer is the season for detailing experiments – and a great time to restock your product collection. We wish you plenty of inspiration and many enjoyable hours spent with your beloved car or motorbike!