The Best Gifts for the Person Who Loves a Clean Car

If there’s anything all car enthusiasts have in common, it’s that they all love to take care of their cars. Even if they’re the type to get tickled pink over road rash, scorch marks, or a thick layer of mud, they will take the time to give their machine a good cleaning. It’s simply the best way to ensure that what they love will be around for many years to come, and this buying guide is your ticket to helping them do that. 

Malco Automotive has been in the game of keeping cars clean since 1953. Staying on the top for 70 years shows it knows a thing or two. Its car care detailing kit is a great way to supercharge any detailing arsenal with some of its best offerings. The kit includes its Little Red Thunder biodegradable cleaner EPIC® Hydrosheet™+ ceramic wash and wax, Complete wheel and tire cleaner, Blue Blazes tire shine, and EPIC® CR2 Hydro Protect ceramic spray car wax sealant, along with towels, applicator pads, and a brush to get it done. Speaking from hands-on experience with Malco Automotive, this bundle is worth way more than the $70 it’s going for and will make a killer gift any time of year. And when paired with the Malco Automotive Epic Paint Correction Kit, you’re pretty much gifting the ultimate car care combo. 

Gas-powered pressure washers are great, but they’re not for everyone. Their all-out power can be problematic when washing a car. If the car lover in your life needs one, and you’re willing to drop a little extra to make them feel special, this Ryobi 40V HP Cordless Pressure Washer is a stellar option. It’s quiet, it’s lightweight, there’s no need to lug around fuel cans to keep it running, and it’s more than capable of cleaning a car while sitting in a range that many consider safe for use on paint. It is the most expensive gift on this list, but pressure washers are infinitely useful, and sharing a battery with other large equipment gives the person receiving it the option to kickstart a whole new power tool ecosystem. 

Chances are that the person you’re shopping for already has a creeper seat in the shop. It’s also something they probably use whenever they detail their car. It’s still nice to have things that are specifically designed to do what you’re using them for. The Adam’s Polishes Detailing Seat is for cleaning a car. It’s a low, rolling chair with a platform and holsters intended for the spray bottles and tools they’ll need to clean their car. An added benefit is that having a creeper dedicated to cleaning cars means greasy tools and parts won’t contaminate the tray with all kinds of stuff they don’t want to get on the paint while they’re working. It’s a simple gift idea, but it will go a long way in giving a car the care and attention it deserves. 

Detailers can never get enough cleaners, especially not with all the specialty products they’ll need to handle all the different parts of a car. These are some of the best kits on the market to help them with everything at once, as well as hone in on key areas that need a little extra attention. 

If the kits above aren’t enough or simply don’t hone in on the realm you know your car lover is fanatical about, check the list below for even more ways to bolster your gift package. 

Power tools are always a solid gift. Trust me, even the folks with a fully loaded collection will do a backflip if you hand them one on that special day. But, if you happen to know that they already have a killer pressure washer, like the one above, you might be better off going with one of the options on the list below. 

What are all the goos and elixirs without the proper applicators? Detailing is highly reliant on brushes, mitts, and pads that all wear out with time. If you’re still looking for stocking stuffers or an affordable way to beef up or round off any car care package, anything from the list below should do.