Detailing A Vehicle’s Interior

The things needed to detail the interior of a vehicle are: a vacuum ( a shop vac would be best), a bucket of hot soapy water and one of fresh water, soft rags, window cleaner, a small paint brush, and a stiff bristle brush.

The first thing that ought to be done is removing any things that are not needed in the vehicle, this includes floor mats. This prevents items from getting in your fashion. Next you ought to vacuum everything you can. This includes of the floor, under the seat, rear window, speakers, seats, and all vents. This will save a great deal of cleaning time later.

The next step would be to start cleaning the dash with a soft soapy rag, using the small paintbrush to get into the vents and any other small area that is difficult to get to. Wipe these areas with the fresh water. Be certain to get into the small grooves found on most steering wheels.

Next would come the doors. The same process can be used as on the dash. Clean in your own way for the remainder of the vehicle using these steps being sure to do the ceiling whilst cleaning the rest of the vehicle. Another area that is normally forgotten is the glove box. It is up to each person as to whether they clean it or not.

At this time washing all windows would be the next stage. Use a soft rag and a decent window cleaner. There are a lot of different brands to decide from, such as Windex and Safelite Auto Glass.

If the seats of your vehicle requires to be washed it can be done with the soapy water and a bristle brush. Dip the brush in the soapy water and start scrubbing the seat and back. Do not soak the cloth. Using the brush, clean the seat, back, and sides.

The small paint brush comes in useful to get into difficult to reach parts. If you have a shop vac then proceed to vacuum the area washed. Repeat process if the seat is still dirty. After you are finished, vacuum the chairs the best you can to absorb the excess moisture.

Armour All, and other brands has a range of special cleaning products that you can purchase if you prefer to. Just be certain to match the cleaner to the sort of cloth you have in your vehicle.

Following the instructions on those products is important. Next is scrubbing the floor. Using the bristle brush and soapy water, scrub the floors down and vacuum. This might have to be repeated a few times depending on how bad the floor is.

Whilst working on the driver’s side be sure to clean all pedals. If there are floor shifters they have to be cleaned at this time. A decent vacuuming will pick up what has been brought to the surface. The floor mats can be scrubbed and put back in the vehicle if the carpet is not too damp.

Owen Jones, the writer of this piece, writes on many topics, but is now involved with car detailing prices. If you want some suggestions on detailing cars come over to our website now at Detailing Car Interiors.