§1What this business is
Paraffin wax, MC wax, mineral oil, acid slurry, colour, perfume and DM water are blended in a mixer and filled into bottles. The liquid removes dust, film and smudges from car glass and surfaces. Buyers are car accessory shops, service stations and car washes.
Capacity: 500 litres a day, 1,20,000 litres a year = 4,80,000 bottles of 250 ml.
§2Is it right for you?
Who it is for
Someone with links to car accessory dealers and car washes who can build a small brand.
Who it is not for
Someone who wants to avoid sales and marketing work.
Advantages
- Very low machine cost
- Needs only a small room
- The number of cars keeps growing
- Can add other car-care liquids later
Drawbacks
- Bottles cost nearly as much as the liquid (₹16.80 L bottles vs ₹24.00 L raw material in year 1)
- Known brands hold the shop shelves
- The formula needs trial and error
- Shops expect credit
Skills you need
- Formulation and quality checks
- Branding and labelling
- Selling to dealers
- Stock and credit control
Why difficulty 2/5: Blending and filling are simple; winning shelf space is the hard part.
§3Market
Who buys
- Car accessory shops
- Car service centres and car washes
- Car owners
How it sells
- Dealers and wholesalers of car accessories
- Retail shops under your own brand
Good to know
- The report cites India's cleaning chemicals market at US$ 2,388 million in 2016, projected to reach US$ 9,655 million by 2026.
§4Raw material & machinery
| Item | Qty | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Blending machine | 1 | ₹85,000 |
| Packaging machine (automatic or normal) | 1 | ₹45,000 |
From: PMEGP sample project report — Car Dust Cleaner (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan)
- Paraffin wax, MC wax and mineral oil
- Acid slurry, colour, perfume and DM wateraverage raw material cost ₹35–40 per litre
- 250 ml bottles₹7 each in year 1
From: PMEGP sample project report — Car Dust Cleaner (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan)
§5Licences & registration
- Udyam
- GST
- Fire and Pollution Control Board registration as required (the report lists them)
- Legal Metrology registration for packed goods
- Trademark for your brand (optional)
§6Schemes & subsidies
- PMEGPCentralActive15–35% subsidy
- MudraCentralActiveLoan up to ₹20 lakh, no collateral
- CGTMSECentralActiveNo collateral, up to ₹10 crore
PMEGP and MUDRA fit a ₹10 L project; CGTMSE for a loan without collateral.
§7Money
How the investment is worked out: Building & civil work ₹2.50 L, plant & machinery ₹1.53 L (blending machine ₹85,000 + packaging machine ₹45,000, plus GST), furniture ₹1.00 L, working capital ₹5.00 L = ₹10.03 L. The PMEGP portal lists ₹5.03 L, which is the cost without working capital.
Working capital: Working capital ₹5.00 L; bank limit ₹4.50 L. Bottles cost ₹7 each in year 1, so packing is a big cost.
Year not printed on the report — check current machinery prices.
§8Export potential
Confirm the HS code in the DGFT ITC(HS) lookup before you export
- Confirm the exact ITC-HS code on the DGFT site; it depends on the formula.
§9Risks — where people fail
- The product does not catch on
- Packing cost rise
- Brand competition
- Unpaid dealer credit
§1030 / 60 / 90-day plan
A general plan that applies to any business. A plan for this business will be added after research.
- Days 1–30: Visit a working car dust cleaner liquid unit, ask 10 buyers about price and quantity, and get quotations from 3 suppliers.
- Days 31–60: Udyam and the licences you need (Udyam, GST), a project report (DPR), and the scheme or loan file.
- Days 61–90: Space and machines, trial production, and first deliveries to 10 customers.
§11Who to connect with
Associations, clusters and training institutes — the directory is being built. Connect
§12Watch
There is no episode on this business yet. Shows are coming soon on the Podcast page.
Want to start Car Dust Cleaner Liquid?
DPR, loan file or registration — ask us on WhatsApp.
¶Sources
Data review: 6 October 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it. For information only — not legal or financial advice.