Pricing: From £7.99 for 1 litre spray bottles
www.powermaxed.com/vehicle-cleaning/clean-your-car
Car cleaning products vary in terms of ability in what they’re meant to do. Power Maxed, created five years ago, is probably better known for its Power Maxed Racing team in the British Touring Car Championship, which sets out 'to be different and compete and out do most of the big players in the field’.
Since using Power Maxed broad range of cleaning products, I’ve become more thorough in my car cleaning, as the results speak for themselves after the clean. To start I found a pre-wash product sprayed directly onto the wet bodywork loosens the dirt and removes bugs and grime. Their Traffic film remover, tar off, blizzard snow foam & car jet wash & wax have various forms of application, but all do a direct job of preparing the bodywork, lifting off the worst of the dirt, before being rinsed off for the main bodywork shampoo.
Not everyone applies pre-wash, but it does contribute to a better clean. The very least people can do is use just one form of wash shampoo, and Power Maxed ‘Shampoo & Ultra Wax’ is better than most products offering both shampoo and wax combinations in one solution. The product contains Carnauba wax, and afterwards the paintwork leaves a a glossy, just waxed shine appearance. The foam boosters make the most of bubbling up those suds and the product is easier to spread over an area before it’s time to dunk the sponge. It’s a sign of a good product if those suds remain on the bodywork to attack the dirt after the sponge/mit has been applied.
Finally on test for this brand was their range of in car cleaning products. The upholstery cleaner is by far one of the best I’ve come across. The deep cleansing formula removes stains, odours from cloth upholstery, needing very little elbow grease, while working just as brilliantly to remove dirt in the half leather seats that were on test. While on the subject of leather, often a forgotten part of car cleaning and protection, the brand’s ‘Leather protector’, should be used afterwards, polishing and restoring leather to prevent cracking whilst rejuvenating old-looking leather. It even smells good afterwards too.
In conclusion, Power Maxed products are competitively priced, and very good at what they do. However you won’t yet see them on the shelves at most motor-factor stores. They are appearing to break through a competitive sector with big names such as Auto Glym and Turtle wax dominating customer’s eye-lines in shops. For now, you can purchase their products directly at their website, and they have a pop-up trailer selling their products at all current BTCC races in the UK. The company has also developed cleaning products for motorbikes and caravans, as well as fuel and oil fix additives and sprays and lubricants.