Ultimately when I choose car care products the way they work and perform is the prime reason for buying them but I have to be honest and say that lurid colours and lovely smells are also very important to me.

A company that I like and one of the many Scottish-based artisan car care houses is AM Details, founded and run by one of the UK’s gurus of such matters, Alan Medcraf.

Their products work just as they say they will are brightly coloured and have a lovely pong. Take their Quick Detailer Plus product, a vibrant bright yellow liquid that smells of banana and is designed to be used post-wash, post-decontamination and post-rinse aid and fits nicely between layers of sealant and wax, leaving your car’s bodywork smooth, ultra-glossy and high hydrophobic (water will bead on the surface!).

It can be also be used for a quick buff-up when required say when you are at a show and at just £12 for a 500ml spray bottle it’s one of my ‘A-team’ products.

More information from www.amdetails.co.uk or 01343 547 742 ENDS.