What Product/Tool brings your interiors to another level?

David Fermani

David Fermani

Forza Auto Salon
Whats the 1 Product/Tool that brings your interior detailing to another level? One that you cant live without? Be it some fabulous cleaner that cuts through the nastiest of soiling or a tool that gets the job done easier/better?

State the product/tool & your reason why??


EDIT: So basically, without this 1 product/tool the final outcome would not be the same quality?
 
Chemical Guys Fabric Clean for me right now. Removes a lot of deep staining. It has a nice scent, deodorizing properties. Its not as much of a pain to pull out of fabric like some APCs, that also means no fiber rinse necessary. And it is quite cost effective.
 
After the last discussion we had on that other thread... I dont even know anymore lol

Before that, my Daimer steam vac. couldnt imagine doing anything without it. To be able to blow things out with high pressure steam makes cleaning all the tiny spaces effortless. And the vac uses water filtration so no more clogged filters and all that bs. Now being able to steam and vac simultaneously??? priceless!
 
Ive been thinking to invest on a steamer, but the number of clients I have right now for my part time job apart being a full time student may not be worth it yet :(
 
My McCulloch steamer!

It makes cleaning NASTY interiors a breeze. It removes crud from all the cracks and crevices.

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I second the McCulloch on dirty interiors, on my own interiors, its D156, way better than any dressing Ive ever tried at keeping dust and dirt to a minimum.
 
I updated my OP just to clarify that this 1 product/tool is so important that the final outcome would not be the same without it? So those saying that a certain cleaning product couldnt be replaced with another similar one? I find that hard to believe?
 
David Fermani said:
I updated my OP just to clarify that this 1 product/tool is so important that the final outcome would not be the same without it? So those saying that a certain cleaning product couldnt be replaced with another similar one? I find that hard to believe?
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Steam has been more efficient than APC/Degreaser and scrubbing. Especially on a vehicle thats been worked out of.

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On a bad interior, a steamer is a big time saver, and an easy way to go. If the interior is not bad, its not worth using it as a brush and apc will do fine.
 
David Fermani said:
So, if you had to pick between steam and APC youd choose steam?
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YES! Steam will clean and sanitize(to an extent) whatever its applied to. It also removes gunk build up quicker than spraying APC, letting it dwell, agitating, then wiping off.

I wish I had pics of a 08 Sorento I did that came from auction. A mechanic had used it and had grease and grime everywhere. The light tan/grey door cards were black. I started with a heavy dilution of APC then Degreaser. It took forever and made more of a mess. The steam lifted the grime and a simple wipe with a microfiber left it clean.

Obviously it would do no good on something like milk (enzyme) as someone here recently faced.



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mjlinane said:
Has been my Dupray but just got a Tornador Black. Made a pretty impressive first impression.
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I have had my eye on a Tornador. My home compressor will easily handle it. However, I do more mobil work and dont have the size needed to sustain it. It would end up a luxury item.

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Huh, I always find it interesting when people say the Tornador, air, and steam are so indispensible. I have all three (though not a combo steamer-extractor like ShaneB has...envy...) and while they all have their uses I don`t know if I consider them must-have game-changers.

Reminder- Be careful with steamers, mine bleached out some plastic bits in the Tahoe the last time I did it, and I was being *more* gentle/careful on those areas than I had been in the past. Never caused problems until it did..and while I don`t mind the damage (on that vehicle) it`d be terrible for that to happen to some customer`s interior.

I`d vote for an extractor. House, vehicles, don`t see how anybody gets by without one (or in my case four :o ).
 
David Fermani said:
So, if you had to pick between steam and APC youd choose steam?
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I personally would. While together they are unstoppable, steam alone has the potential to remove so much more and not leave a residue like APC can. And let`s not forget that a detailers biggest friend (when done responsibly) is heat. You also get the added benefit of the pressure to blow areas out that you would not be able to do easily using APC and towels.

Speaking of steamers. I tried your method today on an F150 interior. I have to iron out the process to my personal ways of doing things, but APC, agitate, wipe then use steamer to blow out/rinse worked REALLY WELL. I will be doing this from now on. Thanks! I was always only reaching for APC if steam alone wouldn`t get the spot clean. Adding the APC to start made things super quick and easy
 
David Fermani said:
I updated my OP just to clarify that this 1 product/tool is so important that the final outcome would not be the same without it? So those saying that a certain cleaning product couldnt be replaced with another similar one? I find that hard to believe?
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David and everyone else... you may laugh at me but I have this old short bristle brush from Carrand... the bristle is about 3/8" long and are very stiff... and I can`t detail an interior without it. I have been using it for 5- 6 years (about 2 year non-pro and 4 years professionally) and it is showing signs of going the way of the buffalo. PERFECT for textured plastics that encompass virtually every vehicle I service. I swear, that brush makes HD Total @ 15:1 look like Einszett Deep Plastic Cleaner touched everything! I don`t think they still manufacturer it though! Boo!
 
For me, it`s the Auto Glym Interior pad. It`s takes APC or interior cleaner to another level! Too damned bad they`re not made anymore.
 
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