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The Detail Kitchen Secret Ingredient - All Purpose Cleaner

The Detail Kitchen Secret Ingredient all purpose cleaner

The Detail Kitchen Secret Ingredient - All Purpose Cleaner

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Secret Ingredient is a clear liquid in a clear bottle with a black cap and the black Detail Kitchen label, the name in pink script. The label calls it a ready to use and dilutable all purpose cleaner. More from the brand's menu: Pest Control bug remover and Tartar Sauce tar remover.

  • The Detail Kitchen Secret Ingredient all purpose cleaner
  • Cleans interior and exterior surfaces
  • Cuts through everyday grime
  • Tackles many jobs with one bottle
  • Suits plastics, trims and door shuts
  • Easy to wipe away
  • A staple of any detailing kit
  • Suits regular maintenance cleaning
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Secret Ingredient is a clear liquid in a clear bottle with a black cap and the black Detail Kitchen label, the name in pink script. The label calls it a ready to use and dilutable all purpose cleaner. More from the brand's menu: Pest Control bug remover and Tartar Sauce tar remover.

Feel your car care recipe is lacking that one ingredient to bring everything together? Secret Ingredient is a versatile, both ready to use and dilutable all purpose cleaner for use on interior and exterior surfaces. Ideal for plastics, wheel arches, engine bays and tyre walls.

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Expert Notes

The Detail Kitchen Secret Ingredient all purpose cleaner is made for cleaning interior and exterior surfaces. Mix it as the bottle directs for the job, test on a hidden area, agitate gently and wipe away with a damp microfibre before drying. Keep it away from eyes and out of reach of children, and store it upright out of direct sunlight. The Drivers HQ stocks a wider range of The Detail Kitchen car care products.

Perfect For / Suitable Surfaces

  • Interior plastics
  • Door cards
  • Door shuts
  • Wheel arches
  • Engine bays
  • Exterior plastic trim

Caution: Test on a small hidden area first, never let it dry on the surface and work in the shade. Keep it away from eyes and out of reach of children.

Technical Specifications

Product Type
All Purpose Cleaner
Brand
The Detail Kitchen
Product
Secret Ingredient
Use
Cleaning Interior And Exterior Surfaces
Application Method
Spray Or Brush
Surface Temperature
Cool, In The Shade
Storage
Upright, Out Of Sunlight

How To Use

Cleaning

  1. Mix it as the bottle directs for the job.
  2. Test on a small hidden area first.
  3. Spray it onto the surface or onto a brush.
  4. Agitate gently with a soft brush or microfibre.
  5. Wipe away with a damp microfibre, or rinse exterior areas.

Finishing

  1. Dry the surface with a clean microfibre.
  2. Rinse brushes and cloths after use.
  3. Dress plastics or trim afterwards if you like.
  4. Store the bottle upright out of direct sunlight.

Top Tip: Testing on a small hidden area first shows how each material reacts before you clean the whole panel.

Performance Benefits

  • Cleans interior and exterior surfaces
  • Tackles many jobs with one bottle
  • Suits plastics, trims and door shuts
  • Easy to wipe away
  • Suits regular maintenance cleaning
  • Designed for car detailing

Frequently Asked Questions

What is it for?

It is an all purpose cleaner from The Detail Kitchen for cleaning interior and exterior surfaces.

How much do I use?

Follow the dilution on the bottle for the job, from light interior cleaning to heavy exterior grime.

Can I use it in direct sunlight?

No, work in the shade on cool panels so it never dries on the surface.

Who makes it?

It is made by The Detail Kitchen and sold by The Drivers HQ.

What else do I need?

A spray bottle, a soft detailing brush and clean microfibre cloths.

How should I store it?

Store it upright with the cap on, out of direct sunlight and frost, and out of reach of children.

Do you deliver across the UK?

Yes, The Drivers HQ offers UK-wide delivery.

HQ Suggests Tips & Insights

  1. Test on a hidden area first.
  2. Work in the shade on cool surfaces.
  3. Never let it dry on the surface.
  4. Use a soft brush on textured plastics.
  5. Wipe away with a damp microfibre.
  6. Dry the surface afterwards.
  7. Rinse brushes after use.
  8. Order online with UK-wide delivery from The Drivers HQ.

The Brand

The Detail Kitchen

The Detail Kitchen is a UK car care brand that builds its whole range around a kitchen theme, with a menu of products, a Tapas Bar and taster days. In its own words, its products are hand made and hand poured in the UK and bring mouth watering scents to the detailing community. The company is based in Telford and describes itself as a small Kitchen, with its recipes currently made and mixed from scratch by hand. Its range covers washing, decontamination, finishing, interior care and protection, alongside accessories and merchandise.

The Drivers HQ stocks The Detail Kitchen across the wash, decontamination, finishing and interior stages. For washing there are car shampoos such as Cola Car Shampoo and Gourmet Si02 Infused Shampoo, with Citrus Blend Foaming Pre-Wash and Blueberry Deep Dish Wheel Cleaner to loosen grime first. Decontamination is covered by Devilled Eggs Fallout Remover, Pest Control Bug and Bird Muck Remover and the Fine Grade Clay Bar 100g. To finish, there are the Concours Cocktail and Mellow Melon quick detailers, Gingerbead Paintwork Sealant, Gourmet Si02 Infused Wax, Glassware Glass Cleaner and Red Liquorice Tyre Dressing, and for the interior there is Dresscode Leather and Upholstery Cleaner.

The Detail Kitchen suits anyone who enjoys the ritual of a proper wash and likes their products to smell as good as they work. A typical routine starts with a pre-wash and a wheel cleaner, followed by a two bucket wash with a shampoo. Where the paint feels rough, a fallout remover and a clay bar, used with a lubricant such as Mellow Melon, prepare it for polishing and protection. A sealant, spray sealant or wax then protects the finish, before the glass, tyres and interior are cleaned and dressed.

Buy The Detail Kitchen from The Drivers HQ with UK-wide delivery, or call in at our walk-in store in Ilkeston, Derbyshire. Whether you are topping up a favourite shampoo, adding a quick detailer before a show or putting together a complete wash and protection kit, you can combine The Detail Kitchen products with the rest of your detailing and car care essentials in a single order.

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The Detail Kitchen Deviled Eggs fallout remover bottle on wet ground in front of an alloy wheel turning purple where it reacts with iron fallout

Hand Made, Hand Poured Car Care

The Detail Kitchen describes itself as a small Kitchen. According to the brand, all of its recipes are currently made and mixed each time from scratch by hand, which is why the colour of a product can occasionally vary a little in shade or brightness. The brand is clear that this does not affect the quality or finish of the product.

The kitchen theme runs through everything the brand does. It invites customers to head to its Tapas Bar for some appetisers, order several courses from its menu or book a taster day, and its taster days offer an introduction to safe car care with The Detail Kitchen. Its product pages follow the same idea, with How to Prepare instructions, a Serving Suggestion and a Message from the Chef.

Some products carry their own stories. The brand says Pest Control is the product that exploded The Detail Kitchen into life online, with global enquiries within hours, and that for many customers Concours Cocktail was the product that took them to The Detail Kitchen in the first place.

THE DETAIL KITCHEN CONCOURS COCKTAIL - SHOW QUICK DETAILER - The Drivers HQ

A Menu of Scented Detailing Products

Scent sits at the heart of the range. The brand describes Cola Car Shampoo as having a mouth watering cola bottle scent and a totally neutral, ultra slick formulation that looks after paintwork and protections, and says it is safe for ceramic coated vehicles and wrapped, matte and satin finishes. Blueberry Deep Dish is a non-acidic, blueberry scented wheel cleaner that foams under agitation, and Citrus Blend combines a citrus pre-wash with a built in foaming agent and can be applied through a snow foam lance, pressure sprayer or trigger spray.

For finishing, Concours Cocktail is an all in one product for show goers, packed with show wax extracts for a wet look gloss and fillers to help mask light swirls, with a mixed fruit cocktail scent. Mellow Melon works as a quick detailer for bodywork and wheels, as an interior dressing and as a clay lubricant. Gingerbead Paintwork Sealant, the brand's first dedicated protection product, repels water and suits matte, satin and vinyl surfaces, while the Gourmet Si02 shampoo and spray sealant are designed to work hand in hand.

For decontamination and the details, Pest Control tackles bugs, bird muck, tree sap and pollen, and the Fine Grade Clay Bar lifts surface contaminants from paintwork, glass and wheels ahead of polishing and protection; the brand recommends following any clay bar with a polish. Red Liquorice is a mixed berry and liquorice scented tyre dressing that builds shine with extra coats, Glassware is a glass cleaner that flashes off quickly for a streakless finish, and Dresscode cleans fabric and leather with a high foam formulation.

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