Cleaning, sanitizing and disinfecting may seem to mean the same, but in reality, they are three different concepts that we must be clear about when washing our vehicles. Since the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, many questions have arisen about these processes and the role played by each. Today, we’re going to tell you about the differences and the objectives you will achieve if you clean, sanitize or disinfect your vehicle.

Now that they are increasingly common, you should know that it is completely safe to wash electric and hybrid cars in rollovers, tunnels and jet wash areas, assuring that this equipment will not cause damage to the electric system or the batteries. Today we tell you in our blog how to wash an electric or hybrid car, in response to any doubts about what these cars needs in terms of maintenance and care.

In today's piece, we remind you that keeping the car clean in summer is essential when it comes to preventing damage to the chassis, windows and upholstery

As experts in vehicle wash and care solutions, we are going to give you some weekly cleaning tips to help you reduce allergies at this time of year. Keeping your car clean prevents the spread of mites, pollen, dust, bacteria and other substances that damage vehicles.

Do you love covering your car in a thick foam, to make sure it lifts off all that dirt and dust? Do you adore the smell of soap when you wash your car? Are you always amazed how wax changes the impact of water? If so, you will be sure to love one of our cleaning products that we will tell you about today. 

This year, we wanted children to be involved in the Christmas card that ISTOBAL gives to all its employees. So, we launched the 1^st Children's Drawing Contest, 'The brightest Christmas with ISTOBAL', for the children of ISTOBAL Group employees up to the age of 12. We wanted to find a drawing that showed the most Christmas-themed car wash facility, through the eyes of young artists. And we have done it!

Proper cleaning, removing all forms of dirt, such as organic debris from mosquitoes, bird droppings, dust and grease, is essential to keep motorcycles in perfect condition during the winter months when they are not being used.

The vacuum cleaner is one of the most important accessories for the interior cleaning of your car. You already know that your car interior needs a good clean every now and then: mud from the last trip to the mountains, sand from your last swim on the beach, crumbs from a child's snack, pet hair... 

An easy question for car wash experts but not all users are so knowledgeable. Today’s feature for CarLovers is about major differences between a rollover and a tunnel. There are two main automatic car wash systems: rollovers and tunnels. The most important difference is their layout and their machine-vehicle interaction.

We place emphasis today on the damage that can be caused by saltpetre from sea air and sand from the beach, rusting and scratching different parts of our vehicles.