Detailing The Interior Of A Vehicle

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 should be done is removing any things that are not required in the vehicle, this includes floor mats. This prevents items from being in your way. Next you should vacuum everything you can. This consists of the floor, under the seat, rear window, speakers, seats, and all vents. This will save a lot of cleaning time later.

The next step would be to begin washing the dash with a soft soapy rag, using the small paintbrush to get into the vents and any other small region that is hard to get to. Wipe these areas with the clean 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 step. Use a soft rag and a good window cleaner. There are a lot of different brands to choose from, such as Windex and Safelite Auto Glass.

If the seats of your vehicle needs to be washed it can be done with the soapy water and a bristle brush. Dip the brush in the soapy water and begin scrubbing the seat and back. Do not saturate the fabric. 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 region washed. Repeat process if the seat is still dirty. After you are ready, vacuum the seats the best you can to suck up the surplus dampness.

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 directions 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.

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

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