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Alcantara is a synthetic suede like material that is made from 68% polyester and 32% polyurethane. This ensures the material is highly durable and resistant to stains. Commonly used in interiors of high end cars, Alcantara can turn dirty and ugly over time if it is not carefully washed regularly. As it is a synthetic [...]

Seatbelts are one of the most important safety devices in your car. Because of this, it’s important to keep them clean to make sure they stay in good, safe, working condition. Dirt and gunk can not only contribute to seatbelt wear and tear, but can also affect seatbelt retractability which is a big safety no-no. [...]

Satin, matt, wrapped or dipped. Here’s what you need to know about looking your finish. We get a lot of questions on how best to look after matt or satin finishes for paints, after-market wraps and dips. Rather than telling you what to use, let’s go over what a matt surface is, how it works [...]

Imagine wheels that stay clean weeks after washing! Science fiction or just clever science? We all know the scenario; you spend good time scrubbing your wheels when washing your car only to have them turn black in a matter of days. Drivers of European marques feel that pain more so with great braking performance but [...]

When buying custom aftermarket wheels, the choice of finish and build can leave many stuck knowing how best to safely clean them. Aftermarket wheels are always on the top of the list for modifications. The scale of choice in colours, material from alloy, lacquered alloy, steel – brushed and polished, chrome, painted and anodized as [...]

It’s well known that using a two-bucket approach when cleaning your car helps to improve the quality of the wash and avoid fine scratches on your paintwork. For the uninitiated, the two-bucket system consists of, well…two buckets. One is filled with clean fresh water, and the other with soapy water. The fresh water bucket is [...]

For the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 (round 21), we became proud sponsors of Team Nissan Motorsport’s Nissan Altima, driven by Michael Caruso and Dean Fiore, which fought hard all weekend and finished a very respectable 8th. While the big race was in full action, we also had a display, which proved to be a big [...]

On October 14 and 15 one of the biggest time attack race events in the southern hemisphere hit up Sydney Motorsport Park. Autoglym was on display in the show and shine area at World Time Attack Challenge, giving a full detail treatment to two lucky readers – an immaculate Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R and a [...]

Unpainted external plastic and rubber surfaces on your car can fade from the original deep black to a dull washed out grey over time. Autoglym Bumper & Trim Gel does not contain colouring or dye so it can be used to restore the deep black look as well as leaving these surfaces with a glossy, [...]

If you are the type to take your 4×4 to the local mountain trail or to the beach, it is important to give your car a good thorough clean after each trip as dust, dirt and salt build-up can cause issues in the long run. Using a range of Autoglym products, we’ll give you a [...]