Hardware Retailing The Industry's Source for Insights and Information
Offering niche categories, like automotive products, allows your business to fill a need in your community. From automotive accessories, cleaning products and maintenance, the automotive category can be become a best-selling niche for your operation.
Accessories
The FrostGuard Windshield Cover from Urban Transit provides full protection from the snow and ice. It features elastic straps and PVC lining to make it slip-resistent. It is available in standard and XL sizes and 10 color options.
The Club from Winner International is a highly-visible automotive theft deterrent. It comes in two colors and includes solid steel hooks with cro-moly construction. It features a universal fit and works on cars, vans and SUVs.
Maintenance
Bondo Body Filler from 3M is a two-part formula for repairing dents, dings and scratches on cars. It cures in 20 minutes and is compatible with most paints and paint systems.
The Windshield Repair Kit from Permatex makes permanent air tight repairs of bullseye damage up to 1¼-inch. It allows users to repair chips without mixing ingredients, and it cures by natural daylight.
Cleaning
The Car Wash Pods from Armor All come in packs of 18 and each pod is enough to wash an entire car. They can be used in a foam cannon or by hand-washing.
For customers with leather car seats, the All Leather Cleaner from Lexol comes in multiple size options and contains no waxes, oils or additives that may interfere with cleaning to ensure leather is not damaged or discolored.
The MicroWipe Microfiber Cleaning Cloths from Unger Enterprises are manufactured to withstand heavy-duty commercial washing cycles and last 1,500 wash cycles. The cleaning cloths clean conserve water and reduce the waste of disposable cleaning products.
