Wet/dry shop vacs and detailing-specific vacuums for interior carpet, seats, and crevices.
A detailing vacuum is a shop-vac-grade unit sized for cars — strong enough to pull sand out of carpet seams, small enough to maneuver around seat rails and floor mats. Reach for one after a beach trip, after the dog rode shotgun, or before you shampoo carpets (vacuuming first means the extractor isn't trying to suck up dry dirt). Pair with a crevice tool for seat tracks, a soft brush for dashboards, and an extractor if you're going deeper than surface dust.
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