Most missed areas !!!

99blackSE said:
Inside the glove box? The numbering/lettering on a gear shifter?
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Yeah, i like to open the glove box and center boxes and at least do the perimeter even if they're full.



OH and who doesn't love all the make-up buildup thats on the light and wiper controls, ick (wear gloves!).
 
I just remembered another that I used to miss when I first started. The screws that hold the plastic on the the side of the seat, the screws that are down in the door handle, and the screws that hold on the kickpanels.
 
Seat tracks and the corners of the tracks where they are bolted to the floor



The area of the seats between the backrest and lower cushion. This area can be plainly seen on most two door coupes with the backrests fully tilted forward



Underneath the trunk mat where the spare tire usually resides



Around exterior badges, especially the ones that spell out an entire word such as "Suburban" or "Navigator"
 
Hey, you guys caught me on one :o I carefully polished/LSPed the inner areas of the sunroofs when the Audis were new, but (perhaps because we simply *never* open them these days) I don't think I've opened them up to do anything for at least a couple of years. I've never even opened the ones on the RX-7, Denali XL, or M3 except to verify that they worked OK when I did my pre-purchase inspection.



Oh, and I wonder how many people keep their spare tires properly detailed :think: Seems like plenty of folks don't even check the air in it all that often, but I sure don't want it to be grungy if/when I need it. And yeah, doing the ones under the MVP/Denali XL is a pain but they sure get dirty if I don't do 'em. A lot of [stuff] buildup around their mounting hardware might make 'em hard to get into service too.
 
- door jams and sills

- underside of hoods/trunks

- vent between windshield and engine compartment

- engine

- WHEEL WELLS

- Interior rear glass

- crevice spots of unremoved compound or LSP
 
A couple that haven't been mentioned yet:



- seat belt buckle

- where the seat belt rolls into the b-pillar

- on top of the steering column (tilt that sucker all the way down)

- SUV roofs!!!

- trunk compartments (cd changer, first aid kit, etc)

- dress the rubber trim in the door jam!
 
todd@bsaw said:
A couple that haven't been mentioned yet:



- seat belt buckle..
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Yeah, and the release button for it too.





- SUV roofs!!!..
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That's another one that surprises me...skipping the *roof*?!? :nono



- dress the rubber trim in the door jam!
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Yeah, and the wiring/etc. that goes into the doors. The rubber conduit for this on the Audis oxidizes from black to gray and is an incredible PIA to keep up with.
 
Seals, debris int he little crevices int he door jamb seals( i missed that one on my last detail, remembered it halfway home, turned around, went back to customers house, and cleaned it up.)



-Pedals, even though i usally never touch them. (liability)

-Glass for the gauges.

-Seat belt buckles.

-Rear seat cup holders.
 
Definitely the roof on the inside. I have yet to see someone even look at it. You'd be surprise how much grime you can remove from this area even if it looks clean.
 
detaildoc- Heh heh, nothing like a few big dogs to keep my conscious of the headliner ;)



dmw2692004- Yeah, you made me think of the rubber seal at the bottom of the Audis' doors..I run a small BHB and then a MF through these at every wash and I've *never* not cleaned out a bunch of [stuff]. Dunno where it all comes from but I'm sure glad I'm cleaning it out.
 
Accumulator said:
detaildoc- Heh heh, nothing like a few big dogs to keep my conscious of the headliner ;)



dmw2692004- Yeah, you made me think of the rubber seal at the bottom of the Audis' doors..I run a small BHB and then a MF through these at every wash and I've *never* not cleaned out a bunch of [stuff]. Dunno where it all comes from but I'm sure glad I'm cleaning it out.
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I always get those stupid little rocks, and just dirty in general. how it gets in there.. we dont know.
 
detaildoc said:
Definitely the roof on the inside. I have yet to see someone even look at it. You'd be surprise how much grime you can remove from this area even if it looks clean.
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I'm always worried i'll make the headliner sag....or am i just burdened by my fathers detailing advice from the 70's? What are you using to clean it? Same stuff you use for upholstery?
 
I've been using the Ultima Interior Shampoo with a soft MF. That combo works great and never had any problems with making the headliner sag.
 
The fact that so many people don't do the pedals make me wonder how many hacks are on this site...



Yesterday as I was detailing an Avalon, I remembered reading in this thread about moving the shifter/whatever they are called back as far as it would go. It looked clean in park, but when I moved it back all the way there was a ton of hidden grime.
 
Bigpoppa3346 said:
The fact that so many people don't do the pedals make me wonder how many hacks are on this site...



Yesterday as I was detailing an Avalon, I remembered reading in this thread about moving the shifter/whatever they are called back as far as it would go. It looked clean in park, but when I moved it back all the way there was a ton of hidden grime.
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A hack is someone who deliberately takes shortcuts and prefers to hide things rather than fix them. I think the one's on here that miss them are just forgetting to or scared they'll make 'em too slick. I'd be careful name calling in a group of peers. JMO
 
integritydetail said:
A hack is someone who deliberately takes shortcuts and prefers to hide things rather than fix them. I think the one's on here that miss them are just forgetting to or scared they'll make 'em too slick. I'd be careful name calling in a group of peers. JMO
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I agree on all counts.



I cleaned the pedals on my wifes SUV, and used FK1 108 Top Kote. The pedals were very slippery, and my wife wasn't happy at all. I used some simple green to remove the slipperiness and it worked.
 
You can clean the pedals without dressing them. They will be gray, but clean.



That's why I spent $300 on stainless steel pedals for my Jetta... :geez
 
victory said:
I'm always worried i'll make the headliner sag....or am i just burdened by my fathers detailing advice from the 70's? What are you using to clean it? Same stuff you use for upholstery?
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Im a huge fan of the Tornado (although some on this site hate it) and I just turn down the PSI and do the headliner, does not disturb the fabric and works amazing.







I really hate it when I see dust and dirt on plastic parts that stick out below the dash, especially on SUV's where it's really visible, I usually wipe them down and apply some vinyl care on them.
 
yeah, putting dressing on pedals is dangerous. I just scrub with APC. Some steering wheels can be like that too.
 
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