Doin' the dirty work.

[Jason S.]

Hey guys! Just wanted to share some of my interior work from this weekend. I did this as a gift to my neighbor, who's been having a rough time lately. It also gave me an opportunity to experiment with cleaning techniques. I have a nice arsenal of Adams products but don't have any heavy equipment, like a steam machine or extractor. So this was all done by hand. I spent about 2 hours on just the interior. It was heavily soiled with layers of dust, pet hair, and food crumbs. I could have spent another 2 hours, making the interior closer to perfect. Didn't spend much time on the seats or leather & vinyl conditioning. Curious how you all handle the really dirty interiors. I have to say, I was really impressed with the carpet upholstery cleaner. One technique I thought of using but didn't approach was using the sidekick blaster to blow out the seat mounts and seat crevices & stuff. Enjoy the before and after photos. Be as harsh as you want. I have thick skin.

Edited December 12, 2016 by Jason S.

[Ls1transam]

Looks like some good work to me.

[neontrucks]

Good work, pay it forward!

[shane@detailedreflections]

Nothing there to be harsh about really. Looks like you did some high quality work from here. Nice work for not having the "heavy hitting" tools. You can often achieve a similar result without them, it's just a tradeoff of time to get there. The tools make the work go quicker since it's more efficient. That's largely the biggest difference. Sometimes you'll really need them if it's bad, but not often.

 

For reference for those learning from these posts, where that took the OP two hours I'm thinking it's a 30-60 minute job with the tools. The extractor makes quick work of carpets. And the blower before vacuuming does wonders to push everything towards a central spot or out of the car. That is a technique I would have employed on this vehicle and on any interior really. I start by blowing everything towards a footwell and out of the car. I also blow all of the seams in panels out too to free them of debris, cup holders, etc.

 

Impressive quality work. You should be proud and it hopefully brought your neighbor a little bit of happiness if they're going through a hard time!

[Texas Moe]

Great job!  You're a good neighbor.

[Chris@Adams]

Nice work!

[marquez93]

I agree, nothing to be harsh about. Nice work.

[Mariner]

This forum typically isn't very negative, especially when it comes to a fellow forum member's hard work. It looks great!

[BrianT]

Looks great!

[8675309'SS]

Haven't used my CUC yet. After seeing those photos, I can't wait to try it! Nicely done!

[stripesace]

And the blower before vacuuming does wonders to push everything towards a central spot or out of the car. That is a technique I would have employed on this vehicle and on any interior really. I start by blowing everything towards a footwell and out of the car. I also blow all of the seams in panels out too to free them of debris, cup holders, etc.

 

 

What kind of blower are you using that doesnt just push everything up in the air only for it re-settle elsewhere the car? I'm thinking master blaster would just make a mess! 

[ocdrifter]

Jason, you did a Great Job, I put myself through college detailing cars I also own a steamer and carpet machine, I rarely use either machine. You are a good person keep up the good work.

 

Ps with today delicate fibers and interiors it's better to do them machineless, just my personal opinion.

[shane@detailedreflections]

What kind of blower are you using that doesnt just push everything up in the air only for it re-settle elsewhere the car? I'm thinking master blaster would just make a mess!

The master blaster is too much for an interior. The sidekick works pretty well. You will have some resettling, but since that's entirely on the surface it cleans or vacuums right up with ease. The blower gets everything dislodged from little tight spots that aren't easily accessible.

[FrozenWS6]

That turned out looking really good.

 

You could use an air compressor also just turn the line pressure down. So it's not just blowing everything up into the air.

Edited December 13, 2016 by FrozenWS6

[avimore]

Definitely no need to be harsh, you've done a great job on the interior!

 

I think we all appreciate the work it takes on jobs like these, and it's even more impressive that you're helping out a neighbor.  Well done.

[Hupp2it]

What a cool thing to do.  Good on you man.  

 

oh, and also... nice job!

Edited December 15, 2016 by Hupp2it