I Prefer interior detailing

trashmanssd

trashmanssd

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I always hated doing the interior on my cars but I have had a change of heart. With the new products and info from here I get much better results on the inside of my car. Also thanks to here I see all the little imperfection on the exterior of my car so I now do a 2 bucket 2 wash mitt and sponge plus wheel brushes wash that takes me 1-3 hours depending how in depth I get into the door jambs and under hood and wheel wells. All that to see it get a mess in 2-4 days the first time it rains. So now I find I prefer doing the interior work as it looks so much better and last 2-4 weeks not days.
 
Ronkh said:
Only thing I dislike more than doing interior is doing windows
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I think the only product I've been able to consistently get streak free windows is GTechniq Panel Wipe of all products. Numerous different techniques, towels, temperatures.

Basic interior work isn't too bad, I just find I'd rather do the exterior since it gets dirtier much quicker and doesn't need a full run down anywhere near as often.
 
ec90 said:
I think the only product I've been able to consistently get streak free windows is GTechniq Panel Wipe of all products. Numerous different techniques, towels, temperatures.

Basic interior work isn't too bad, I just find I'd rather do the exterior since it gets dirtier much quicker and doesn't need a full run down anywhere near as often.
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Have you tried newspaper? When I worked at a car wash about 10 years ago, some of the cars that came through would have real finicky windows that would always streak. The only thing that would get them streak free is a newspaper. Don't ask me how it worked, but at the time it did lol.
 
My glass cleaning improved when I started using two microfiber towels (initial wipe, dry) and washed them separately. I have tried several of the new glass towels (Poorboys, CarPro, DD) and these can help but still do not eliminate the need for a second towel.

If you have stubborn grime, I would suggest using a terry cloth application instead of a mf towel to give you more bite to break up the grime for the initial wipe to improve cleaning.
 
Bunky said:
My glass cleaning improved when I started using two microfiber towels (initial wipe, dry) and washed them separately. I have tried several of the new glass towels (Poorboys, CarPro, DD) and these can help but still do not eliminate the need for a second towel.

If you have stubborn grime, I would suggest using a terry cloth application instead of a mf towel to give you more bite to break up the grime for the initial wipe to improve cleaning.
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My biggest problem with cleaning interior windows was not using enough cleaner ... it would evaporate before I could wipe it around completely and pick up/loosen the grime and it would just smear, two towel method or not. Now I really soak the glass with cleaner and the first towel wipes the cleaner around and gets the gunk moving and "off the glass," and the second towel removes all the crud and excess cleaner leaving the windows spotless.
 
Don said:
My biggest problem with cleaning interior windows was not using enough cleaner ... it would evaporate before I could wipe it around completely and pick up/loosen the grime and it would just smear, two towel method or not. Now I really soak the glass with cleaner and the first towel wipes the cleaner around and gets the gunk moving and "off the glass," and the second towel removes all the crud and excess cleaner leaving the windows spotless.
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I think what you experienced was why I suggested a terry cloth applicator. A simple spray and wiping is not going to remove a lot of build up all types of grime. The mf can absorb but if the crud is not loosened enough it will not come off easily.
 
I don't mind a quick wipedown, but on my low cramped car, I dislike doing a deep clean inside. I almost always come away with a twisted muscle or a kink somewhere. SUV's can be pleasurable. Nice and high, and almost always 4 doors.

I agree that on windows, using enough product is key. I use lots of D120 and two Megs' Water Magnets, one "wet" and one dry. I don't like the glass-specific towels I've tried.
 
id rather pick up my dogs poop from the back yard then interior work including the front windshield.
 
I think people need to learn a solid interior process and they might think differently about doing them. Basically, all interiors should be done the same way with the only variable being the seats & carpet requiring different approaches.
 
I have almost same gratification from interior detailing as exterior detailing. Paint correction slightly edges it out for me on the exterior side of things.

I hate cleaning trash. I ask all of my clients to remove their belongings and loose items/trash before I proceed with any interior service.
 
I spent 20 hours this weekend on the exterior of the wife's car, on Saturday Wash Hyperwash and APC-ironx-clay towel Opti towel and Arnold speedy prep towel-dry/ then Sunday Polish D151 Paint reconditioning cream-Eraser-Wax Blackfire wet diamond-spray sealer Prima Hydromax-dress tires and wheel wells-dress exterior plastics-then pass out. All this to look like crap on Wednesday as it will rain again. Thats why I prefer interior at least it lasts a few weeks or months depending on how filthy you live.
 
Ahh, no big deal for me. The xterra interior is not bad. DP INTERIOR PROTECTANT on all plastics. DP LEATHER CLEANER & CONDITIONER on seats. The weathertech mats keeps the front floor clean. Some plex all on the gauge cluster & stereo face. Glass gets megs glass cleaner. BUT what helps is i am the only driver. So it stays clean longer.
 
I have a hard time getting the salt stains out of the carpet and cleaning around the seat mounting points (rusting up already and staining the carpet).
 
4u2nvinmtl said:
I have a hard time getting the salt stains out of the carpet and cleaning around the seat mounting points (rusting up already and staining the carpet).
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I think weather tech mats are a must for a daily driver in the SALT ZONE. I had Lund Catch-all's in last 2 trucks the work nearly as well and look a lot better but don't cover a lot vehicles only very popular ones.
 
trashmanssd said:
I think weather tech mats are a must for a daily driver in the SALT ZONE. I had Lund Catch-all's in last 2 trucks the work nearly as well and look a lot better but don't cover a lot vehicles only very popular ones.
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Weather tech are definitely sweet mats. They can save a lot headache trying to clean carpet. I just completed a detail on a construction truck that had weather tech mats that practically covered the whole floor. I thought it was going to be an easy detail but when i pulled them out it was a mess underneath. If only they would have had them in when the truck was new, would have saved a lot of time. Yeah well at least they have them in now.
 
trashmanssd said:
I spent 20 hours this weekend on the exterior of the wife's car, on Saturday Wash Hyperwash and APC-ironx-clay towel Opti towel and Arnold speedy prep towel-dry/ then Sunday Polish D151 Paint reconditioning cream-Eraser-Wax Blackfire wet diamond-spray sealer Prima Hydromax-dress tires and wheel wells-dress exterior plastics-then pass out. All this to look like crap on Wednesday as it will rain again. Thats why I prefer interior at least it lasts a few weeks or months depending on how filthy you live.
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How did this take you 20 hours? Thats 5 hours at most!

maybe thats why you dislike exterior jobs.

151 is a polish and wax in one. If you planned on doing eraser and then a sealant, you should have gone with a dedicated polish instead for better results. Then followed up with eraser and BFWD. A polish like Sonax perfect finish, Menzerna 2500, menzerna 106 all would have given you better results than 151
 
Envious Eric said:
How did this take you 20 hours? Thats 5 hours at most!

maybe that's why you dislike exterior jobs.
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You are correct for a pro or someone with real skill and a better set up exterior work can be a lot quicker and less stress full but for me as a weekend warrior it is painful. I may only do a whole car machine polishing 4 times a year I mess around with our work trucks panel by panel when I can hood here side there. so I dont have a set routine every time is a kind of an experiment in how to set up and where to put everything and it may take me a decade to try and learn a real routine that works with precision and speed. Also my technique is below avg and inconsistent as a noob, and even that level takes a while to get to each time as its been so long since last time usually that I need relearn the hand eye/motor skills. But I strive to be better each time and to learn every day I can here so I can make my car and my family's cars look as good as possible.
 
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