Horsepower Scrubber: Can You Use This Gadget To Clean Your Car?

Cleaning can involve much more than sponges, brooms, or dusters. A lot of new gadgets have emerged, aiming to help keep surfaces as spotless as possible while cutting down on cleaning time. In fact, there are even some noteworthy smart gadgets that can help keep your home clean. One specific product that has made the rounds online as well as on television is the Horsepower Scrubber. 

The Horsepower Scrubber is a handheld rechargeable electric scrubbing tool, designed to remove dirt, grime, and more from a variety of surfaces. Its secret is the assortment of attachments, it comes with; these include the flat brush, cone brush, stainless steel brush, scouring sponge, and microfiber polisher. These attachments are all suited for different jobs, with the microfiber one, for example, looking like a good choice for cleaning the interior and exterior of your car. The microfiber material itself is intended to keep delicate surfaces scratch-free, even while the scrubber provides it with enough power to deep clean. With that said, a Horsepower Scrubber might not be the ideal way to clean your car. All it takes is a small mistake, and you're off to the body shop to spend money on repairs.

If you want to clean your car with the Horsepower Scrubber, it's a good idea to only use the microfiber attachment, especially if you're concerned about the paint. The scouring sponge, flat brush, and cone brush are entirely likely to scratch paint, given their abrasive nature. The same could be said for the stainless steel brush, considering these brushes are typically used for only the most stubborn, hard-to-remove paint and stains. Though some claim to have used those brushes on their vehicles without issue, if you're going to use a Horsepower Scrubber on yours, it's wise to be extra sure you have only the safest attachment on before getting started.

At the same time, even though the microfiber polisher should be safe to use — unlike the tools or materials you should avoid when washing a car — it could turn out to be a problem all the same. While soft on their own, microfiber cloths are good at getting dirt, small rocks, and other forms of grit trapped within them. Power up the Horsepower with a dirty or contaminated microfiber attachment, and there's a good chance that the debris will cause some scratches when it contacts your car's paint. With that in mind, it's in your best interest to look over the polisher attachment before using it and remove anything stuck to it.

On paper, the Horsepower Scrubber seems like a pretty solid and efficient way to clean your car thoroughly. However, if you use the wrong attachment or don't ensure the cleanliness of the correct one, the device could harm more than it helps.