Dodge Stratus (trashed interior) BLGM to the resuce!

[imported_wagonproject]

My aunt asked me to replace a headlight bulb in her car while her and my uncle were gone for a few days. After replacing the light bulb, I decided to clean the car up for her. Her and her husband (my uncle) own greenhouses/a dog so its used for everything, hauling plants, dog carrier, junk carrier. I did his car not to long ago http://www.autopia.org/forum/click-brag/109342-2005-gmc-envoy-trashed-interior.html It was mostly an interior job, as the exterior just got a quick wash. I didn't take any exterior pics as it wasn't really bad (dirty) just a lot of tar and the paint is in poor condition.



Interior

Vacuum with shop vac (6hp) - vacuuming, brusing, vacuuming, brushing...

Carpet/seats spots treated with 303 carpet cleaner

Carpets/seats scrubbed with a mix of Meguiars APC (4 ounces) and Oxy Brite (1-2 tablespoons)

Carpets/seats "Extracted" with the BLGM (I emptied the dirty water container 25 times)

All interior panels scrubbed with Meguiars APC (4:1)

All interior panels protected with 303.

All glass cleaned with Stoners Invisible Glass.





Before

Some 50/50 shots, the passenger side floor was worse as there was a baby seat in the back on that side.

BLGM in action

Making progress

After



The carpet is pretty wore, so a lot of the darker spots are just where the carpet is wore/torn through, not dirt.

Sorry for the lack of pics. Towards the end I was concentrating on finishing as they were coming home soon. And for the lack of after pics as I finished 10 minutes before they came home (it was a surprise "clean job")

 

[Robb]

Your an awesome nephew

 

[Carbon Blue]

that looks GREAT!!!!! May I ask what kind of steam cleaner you used? price and where it was purchased from? thanks bud

 

[imported_wagonproject]

Thanks guys!! Its the Bissell Little Green Machine. I paid less then $100 for it, like $75 or something, can't remember exact. I got it from Target, but I'm sure any store would have it, Walmart, Meijers, etc. Do yourself a favor and buy the heated version, it may be a little more, but its worth it! Im saving for a "true" extractor, but with college and a g/f its hard to, lol.

 

[NCZ13]

i use the LGM too, and i highly recommend it as an entry extractor for someone on a budget, but really wants to clean interiors well.

 

[eyezack87]

Hmm, I'm surprised the dog missed those food bits. Great job though. Seeing jobs like this makes me kick my dog out of my car when she jumps in when I get home lol

 

[Pats300zx]

WOW...that's amazing. I am sure they were floored with the results. Nice job.

 

[Carbon Blue]

Thanks guys!! Its the Bissell Little Green Machine. I paid less then $100 for it, like $75 or something, can't remember exact. I got it from Target, but I'm sure any store would have it, Walmart, Meijers, etc. Do yourself a favor and buy the heated version, it may be a little more, but its worth it! Im saving for a "true" extractor, but with college and a g/f its hard to, lol.

hahaha your telling me! Thanks bud!