How To Build Your Own Emergency Car Care Kit
After writing the article on
How to safely remove a dried bird dropping I had been meaning on writing a related article for years and since we recently introduced these perfectly sized coolers for keeping beverages cool, I thought they looked perfect for making a small, portable
Emergency Car Care Kit.
If you already have a small cooler or container of some type then use that, if you want a stylish looking tote that's also offers a water resistant interior, (in case of accidental spills), then check out our new
Autogeek Cooler Tote.
The key idea here is to have a high lubricity spray detailer and a collection of premium quality microfiber polishing towels with your vehicle in case of an paint emergency.
What's a paint emergency?
Good question and the answer is anytime you're out and about with your car, truck or s.u.v., and a bird leaves a
bird dropping on your car's paint... that's a
PAINT EMERGENCY!
It only takes a few minutes for the
uric acid in the bird dropping to start deteriorating your car's paint and actually etch the paint leaving a horrible looking stain that i some cases cannot be remove safely.
Because clear coat finishes are
scratch-sensitive, you don't want to just grab any old rag and starting wiping the bird dropping off. Instead, plan ahead for such emergencies by putting together a small collection of products including the use of plastic baggies to store your microfiber polishing towels in to keep them clean and dry until their needed.
Note the tote is resting on our
Cobra Guzzler HD Waffle Weave Drying Towel which has an inner core of open cell foam to enable it soak up water like a sponge as well as offer plenty of cushion for this photo shoot.
I really like the Guzzler HD for anytime I want to blot water off a finish instead of wiping the finish. Now on to the article...
The Emergency Car Care Kit 
The Autogeek Tote is the perfect size for holding everything you need for paint emergencies. 
Microfiber polishing towels are placed into sealable plastic baggies to keep them clean and dry, ready for use in any paint emergency. 
The 1-gallon size will easily accommodate even the plushes of microfiber polishing towels. 
For this Emergency Car Care Kit were going to use the two different styles of microfiber polishing towels, you can use your favorite for your kit. First up is the Cobra Supreme 530 Microfiber Towel folded and placed individually into a 1-gallon, sealable plastic bag. We've included a 3-pack of this type of microfiber towel for our kit. 
For the other side of our kit we'll include the Cobra Gold Plush Microfiber Towel with microfiber border. These are also available in a 3-pack on Autogeek.net 
For spray detailers I've included 2 bottles of the
Wolfgang Instant Detail Spritz and also a bottle of the
Wolfgang Deep Gloss Spritz Sealant for a quick coat of protection after cleaning the paint. You can add your favorite spray detailer and if you like also a spray-on wax or paint sealant.
Everything you'll need will fit nice and neatly into the Autogeek Tote. 
Ready to pack... 
There's even enough room to include your favorite wax and even some detailing clay in-case you're in a situation where you need to kill some time... 
Zip the lid shut... 
Convenient carry handdles... (The Tote also comes with a shoulder strap)
The bottom of the tote has two long strips of Velcro attached to prevent the tote from tipping over and sliding around in carpeted trunks. 
Nice and neat... 
Like a good Boy Scout, you're always prepared...
Products Shown Autogeek Cooler Tote Cobra Guzzler HD Waffle Weave Drying Towel Cobra Supreme 530 Microfiber Towel Cobra Supreme 530 Microfiber Towel 3-pack Cobra Gold Plush Microfiber Towel Cobra Gold Plush Microfiber Towel 3-pack Wolfgang Instant Detail Spritz Wolfgang Deep Gloss Spritz Sealant Related Threads How to safely remove a dried bird dropping What it means to remove swirls, scratches and water spots out of automotive clear coats Tips & Techniques for using a Spray Detailer to Remove Light Dust, Fingerprints and Smudges The practical differences between single stage paints and a clear coat paints How To Choose The Right Wax or Paint Sealant for your Detailing Project 
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