So I decided to take on the DD's interior yesterday. The interior was beginning to smell a little stail, and has really never had a complete carpet clean, and plastic strip down and re-condition. I started about 4 pm, after fiishing up with all the family stuff, and I finished up about Midnight. Here was the process....and to make it all easier, I decided to yank the seats out.
1. Yanked drivers and passenger front seats along with the floor mats.
2.. Cleaned all plastic with 50/50 Leather and Interior Cleaner. I worked the cleaner with the interior brush and applicator. I used a clean hot water bucket along with the black utility MF to rinse the cleaner off. I did 2 passes to remove the dirt, debris and cleaner. The bucket was black by the time I got done. Please remember to rinse the cleaner with a damp MF when done!
3. Vacuumed floor mats and interior.
4. Scrubbed seats, floor mats and interior with carpet and upholstery cleaner, worked with the brush and removed it all with the Little Green Auto Version. I turned up the hot water heater a few hours prior to ensure the water was hot! Went through about 10 buckets of hot water, and the recovery tank was black every time.
5. Conditioned all the cheap plastic....by leaning in and not getting on the wet carpet. I should have conditioned the plastic first.
6. Dried the interior with some fans and let sit overnight.
Here are some random pics. I HATE taking pictures in the heat of battle, but I tried my best;)
Before:
Afters:
This bucket is from the rear seat...just the back rest:
Half and half on dash
Drying
Today I was attacked the outside, more pics to come!
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So I decided to take on the DD's interior yesterday. The interior was beginning to smell a little stail, and has really never had a complete carpet clean, and plastic strip down and re-condition. I started about 4 pm, after fiishing up with all the family stuff, and I finished up about Midnight. Here was the process....and to make it all easier, I decided to yank the seats out.
1. Yanked drivers and passenger front seats along with the floor mats.
2.. Cleaned all plastic with 50/50 Leather and Interior Cleaner. I worked the cleaner with the interior brush and applicator. I used a clean hot water bucket along with the black utility MF to rinse the cleaner off. I did 2 passes to remove the dirt, debris and cleaner. The bucket was black by the time I got done. Please remember to rinse the cleaner with a damp MF when done!
3. Vacuumed floor mats and interior.
4. Scrubbed seats, floor mats and interior with carpet and upholstery cleaner, worked with the brush and removed it all with the Little Green Auto Version. I turned up the hot water heater a few hours prior to ensure the water was hot! Went through about 10 buckets of hot water, and the recovery tank was black every time.
5. Conditioned all the cheap plastic....by leaning in and not getting on the wet carpet. I should have conditioned the plastic first.
6. Dried the interior with some fans and let sit overnight.
Here are some random pics. I HATE taking pictures in the heat of battle, but I tried my best;)
Before:
Afters:
This bucket is from the rear seat...just the back rest:
Half and half on dash
Drying
Today I was attacked the outside, more pics to come!
Thanks for looking.
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