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Just curious as to how some of you guys attack a vehicle when detailing it. Where do you start and go from there, like interior first, exterior first ect..

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I start with the exterior - that usually takes a while then do the interior if I have time or the next day.
 
For starts it just depends what kinda mood im in:-p......;lol usually i start with the inside then the outside after i finsh i do a inspection of vehicle:google Hope this helps
 
I usually start with the wheels, tires and wheelwells. Next the exterior and last the interior.
 
Inside:
Shampoo matts, vacuum, dust, wipedowns, then the little things....

Outside:
wheels, tires, clay, wash/dry, then hit it hard with the pc....windows are last.....
 
I ususally start by putting on my prettiest dress and dancing around the house singing I feel pretty. Then I drink three cans of red bull - change out of my dress and into some Junior Sample overalls and go to town on a cleanin' WEEEEEHOOOOOO.
 
I go to the touchless and hose off everything.

I go home and finish it off with S&W.

Then break out the PC and polish and wax. :)
 
ranch4x4 said:
I go to the touchless and hose off everything.

I go home and finish it off with S&W.

Then break out the PC and polish and wax. :)
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Yep. That's pretty much what I do. I've read that it's smartest to do the interior first so you don't get sweat or dirt all over it. It makes sense to me but I don't do it that way. :doh :beat
 
I have a 96' BMW to do tomorrow, I think I might switch it up and start with the interior this time :)

As for the exterior, it's always engine, wheels and wells, and convertible top, then wash, clay, etc...
 
1. Mats. That way if you shampooed them, (Ialways do), they have a chance to dry while you do the rest of the vehicle.
2. Wheels, wheelwells, tires. Wash bucket, mitt and soap used for just those areas.
3. Engine compartment if needed. If it needs to be washed, I use the same bucket and mitt I use for the wheel areas. Often all I need to do under the hood is wipe everything down with a damp towel. If all I need to do is the damp towel wipe down, I do it after I have washed the rest of the vehicle. I do clean under the hood every time I wash.
4. Wash using about 1/2 as much shampoo as the manufacturer recommends. IMO it rinses much cleaner.
5. Dry with either MF towels, cotton towels or the Absorber. I have never had any real problem with swirls or scratches with any of them.
6. Use swirl remover if necessary. Probably twice a year.
7. Use cleaner/polish. Usually about every three months.
8. Apply sealant or wax. Usually monthly.
9. Clean the windows, inside and out.
10. Vacuum interior at least weekly
11. Clean and treat leather monthly
12. When using UPP, it will now be about time to remove it. If it hasn't been at least 30 minutes, I go have a Pepsi.

If I don't feel I need a bucket wash, I will use the CCD and follow up with a QD.
If it is too dirty to feel comfortable using the CCD, I use Poorboy's Spray & Wipe.
In the winter months, the washing consists of knocking off the salty crap at the spray wash place and doing the S&W thing to finish it off.
Sheesh, no wonder I'm always stiff and sore. I do that to three cars in the summer months, but only two during the winter.

Charles
 
Here's my routine:

A)Start with Interior first.
1-Remove carpets and proceed to vacuum them, the cabin and the trunk.
2-Removal of light oxidation (stains) in the carpet
3-Wipe interior windows, dash, console and remove all dirt, dust and grime
4-Treat rubber/vinly....apply leather conditioner as needed
5-do a thorough check of the crevices and tough spots once more

B) Exterior-Washing
1-Rinse car to loosen dirt and impurities
2-Start hand scrubbing from the top down on a sectional basis
3-rinse after cleaning each section
4-Spray/clean tires/rims/wheel wells
5-Run around spot check with a bug/tar removal sponge (for any spots i missed)

C) Drying
1-Use CWB (cali water blade) to remove large sheets of water
2-proceed with terry/microfiber hand dry
3-2nd run around dry in hard to reach places
4-make sure trunk lining and door jams are dry and clean
5-final run around check

Proceed with cleaner, polish and wax as neded (or as client has specified based on the service package they bought)


Hope this helps.

:D
 
Almost always start off with a hand wash, wheels, wheel wells and tires. This gets thsi area out of the way as I always believe that 40% of your detail is in the washing stage.

I then move on to the interior as said earlier, it gives the carpets and mats time to dry properly before handing over the keys to the client. It also seems that doing the interior first makes the total time of the car seem to go faster but this may just be me:rolleyes:

Anthony
 
Well, I did that Beemer as stated above yesterday, and did start off with the interior. I like doing that much better. For one, it does seem as the time goes by faster, and frankly, sometimes these cars are just a mess, inside and out, and because I like being a paint rejuvination specialist, coming to a whirlwind of an interior just bums me out at times.
 
hi all, well what i do,
i do the interior first..(work my way from inside all the way to outside), then wash rims and tires , and then wash the exterior, and final rinse, and if need wax..then i wax away to my hearts content
 
In the summer, I start with the interior first because the nooks and crannies try faster. In the winter, I wash and clay first and do the interior while the car is drying further. Also, I'm sweaty in the summer after washing/claying and don't want to reenter the interior. I don't work up much of a sweat in the winter. Now that I'm using the Wolfgang Sealant, I go and drink beer untill it is ready to buff off.
 
Anthony

I follow what you are doing, its makes more sence to get the inside done, os that your rugs can get a good dry. I use the floor heater in teh car at times of its cold outside.
Then attack the outside, this way of there is any over spray from cleaning teh inside I take care of that then.
 
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