Teaching Your Customers How to Remove Pet Hair from Their Cars

More and more people are traveling with their pets today than in the past. Part of the reason is that pets alleviate stress and anxiety, keeping people calmer. Another reason is that some people just simply cannot be apart from their furry family members for any period of time.Some pets just enjoy getting out of the house when their pet parent stops by your car wash to get their car cleaned and detailed. One thing you can do to help promote repeat business with your pet-owning customers is to teach them how to remove pet hair from their cars using the right commercial car wash supplies.

Step 1: Vacuum the Car

Vacuuming will help suck up all that loose pet hair on the seats, floorboards, and car mats. It is important to provide your customers with a high-quality and powerful vacuum with the right attachments.

For instance, the vacuum claw nozzle is great for car mats, floorboards, and seat bottoms. However, you will want to provide an upholstery tool or crevice tool for getting even more hair removed from the seats and in those “hard-to-reach” areas.

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Step 2: Wipe Seats with a Microfiber Cloth

The next step to removing pet hair is to take a microfiber cloth and run it over the seats. The microfibers attract pet hair and loosen it more. The vacuum should be running at the same time to suck up the pet hair.

• Upsell Tip: Stock microfiber cloths in your car wash vending machines for easy access by your customers!

Step 3: Use a Lint Roller

After vacuuming the car and using a microfiber cloth to remove as much pet hair as possible, the next step is to use a lint roller. Lint rollers have sticky sheets that attract lint and pet hair. As the sheet gets full of pet hair, simply remove it, discard it in the trash, and use the next sheet.

• Upsell Tip: Make sure to stock lint rollers in your car wash vending machines for your customers! Checkout this Fur-Zoff pet hair remover that easily cleans pet hairs from fabrics with a light sweeping motion.

Step 4: Use Cloth Seat and Upholstery Cleaner 

Spray the seats, car mats, and floorboards with the cloth seat and upholstery cleaner. Use a clean microfiber towel to wipe the area. The cleaners help loosen pet hair, making it easy to remove. Allow the seats, mats, and floorboards to air dry fully, and then vacuum up any remaining pet hair.

• Upsell Tip: Make sure to feature cloth seat and upholstery cleaner as one of your “top-selling” vending products!

Step 5: Shampoo the Cloth Seats, Floor Mats, and Floor Boards

If your car wash offers access to a car shampoo machine, make sure to let your customers know that using the machine is a great way to remove pet hair after using each of the previous steps. Sometimes pet hair can get matted, so shampooing is the only effective way to loosen it up so it can be removed.Last, offer your customers advice on ways to prevent problems with pet hair in their cars, as with pet-friendly seat covers. Be sure any products you mention as part of your advice are stocked and available for sale at your car wash.

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