Doing a Malibu next week

[airjames]

Monday I will be doing a 99 Chevy Malibu. The owner only wants me to do the interior. I went and looked at the car recently tonight and I must say, it's going to be quite a task. I can't take pics because I don't have a camera(I know sounds lame) He smokes in it, you can smell it first thing, the carpet looks pretty bad but not horrible. Just dirty everywhere. I don't have the luxury of a carpet extractor so I'll have to make do with what I got. This is my plan of attack on it. If any of you wish to correct the steps for better advice or a better product to use, please chime in.



-Vaccum throughly



-Mix Meguiars Citri Gel APC in a bucket of warm water



-Scrub everywhere with a hard bristled brush



-get a warm bucket of plain water and a boat load of cheap white cotton towels, use these to rinse the carpet



-vaccum carpet with shop vac



Does this sound about right??? The Malibu's carpet doesn't have any real huge stains or anything, it's just very dirty and discolored in spots from the dirt and grime,,,,,91

 

[LouisanaJeeper]

You will be fine with the shopvac. An exrtactor is basically just a super shop vac.



Tip: Use Alcohol to clean the tobacco stains off the interior glass.



How much is this guy paying you?

 

[airjames]

Hey LouisanaJeeper,



Thanks for the tip about using alcohol to clean the glass with.



Also, he is paying $25 to do it. Being a novice that I am, is that good??? sounds good to me anyway:nixweiss ,,,,,91

 

[LouisanaJeeper]

Seriously! $25 for quasi "shampooing" and a full detail on interior in bad shape? I would charge no less than $50

 

[imported_mirrorfinishman]

he is paying $25 to do it. Being a novice that I am, is that good??? sounds good to me anyway

F-150_91,



If $25 sounds good to you and he is willing to pay you $25 then it is a deal.



Remember, the only person you have to impress is yourself. It is not a good idea to worry about what someone else would charge.



Just do a good job and everyone will be happy.

 

[imported_kgb]

I am a strong believer and user of Stoner's brand products. I would use Stoner's Carpet Cleaner and Invisible Glass for the windows. For interiors I love using Poorboy's Natural Look. Cleans great, leaves a great look behind, and smells awesome!