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This Father's Day, Get Dad the Gift of Taking Really, Really Good Care of His Car

5 tools every car-obsessed dad needs

by Christina Wood
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You’ve seen the way he looks at his car. You have wondered, to your shame, if he loves you as much as he loves that thing. Would he wash you so lovingly? Certainly, the proud way he introduces it to people, has made you wonder about the time he forgot to introduce you at all. sure, he loves you. But that car might be your arch nemesis.

You could resent it. But why? A car is a simple creature, easy to dote on since it doesn’t argue or express its individuality. Be happy he has something that doesn’t ask for anything and that, even though it doesn’t, he’s the kind of guy who takes care of it anyway. This isn’t a reflection on you. It’s a reflection on him. He’s the kind of guy who takes care of children — and inanimate objects. You are lucky. Indulge him.

Get him some tools that aren’t an effort to dress him up or change him. If working on his car is his brand of fun, gift him some excellent fun.

TORQ SNOW FOAM BLASTER R1 KIT

TORQ SNOW FOAM BLASTER R1 KIT

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Want foam? This package will give you a foam that has the ability to encase dirt and dust and get it far away from that stunning exterior. Not only is it amazing foam but it comes shooting out of that gun, layering the paint with a clean that you just can’t get with a sponge and some dish soap. This is a car wash he will remember.

This is the entire kit, with the foam gun, the Snow Foam wash, the Cyclone Dirt Trap, a bucket, and a microfiber wash mitt.

BOAR’S HAIR DETAILING BRUSH

BOAR'S HAIR DETAILING BRUSH

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How do you get into those little crevices to remove the interior car crud that seems to come from nowhere. Dust? Cookie crumbs? Dead bugs? What is that stuff and why is it so hard to get rid of it?

We don’t know what it is, but we do know that the right tool is the only thing stopping you from slaying it. This boar’s hair brush gets in there and gets rid of it. It’s also fun to use, unlike ineffectually swatting at it with a rag.

This is a great addition to his interior detailing kit and it will even fit in the console so he can indulge his OCD need to spruce when he is waiting at traffic lights.

HAPPY ENDING TOWEL 3 PACK

HAPPY ENDING TOWEL 3 PACK

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If he really loves his car, he will make sure it’s happy when he’s done scrubbing it, right? Here’s the tool for that. Soft. Fluffy. Pretty. And only for the car. No more stealing from the bathroom and getting in trouble with everyone else.

Microfiber is super absorbent and soft. The perfect material for drying, buffing, and polishing a gorgeous car. He’s gonna love these.

TORQ15DA 15MM LONG-THROW RANDOM ORBITAL POLISHER

TORQ15DA 15MM LONG-THROW RANDOM ORBITAL POLISHER

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Dad will love you for this one. This buffer will apply wax in a breeze. It will bring the shine on the paint job up to movie-star gleaming. He can get rid of scratches and other imperfections acquired on the road. He will be detailing his car in a fraction of the time with this baby.

NEW CAR SMELL AIR FRESHENER

NEW CAR SMELL AIR FRESHENER

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Remember when the car was new? That smell? What is that?

Whatever it is, he wants it back. Especially after he spent an hour—or more—detailing the interior. He does not want it to smell like damp carpet or wet dog. He wants it to smell like new car. And you can give that to him. Quite easily. With this new car smell in a bottle.

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