Mike Phillips
09-05-2009, 12:17 PM
Interior Cleaning and Protecting with Detailer's Pro Professional Products (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/how-articles/20447-how-clean-protect-interior-leather-vinyl-detailer-s-pride.html)
Today we're going clean the interior leather and vinyl of this 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe using Detailer's Pro Total Interior Cleaner (http://www.autogeek.net/dp340.html) and Detailer's Pride Interior Surface Protectant (http://www.autogeek.net/dp380.html)
Both the interior cleaner and the interior protectant are formulated to be safe for use on both vinyl and leather surfaces and the benefit to this is that when you're working on a vehicle with a leather interior, in reality, the only surfaces that are actually leather are the face of the seats, the steering wheel covers and maybe some of the other more obvious panels but it's really hard to tell without looking at the back of the material to see if it's real leather or man-made simulated leather.
DP Total Interior Cleaner
http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/autogeek_2066_85198742
DP Total Interior Cleaner cleans plastic, vinyl, leather, carpet, and upholstery without harsh solvents or caustic chemicals. The VOC compliant cleaner removes stains and spills from fabric and cleans body oils out of fine leather seats without drying. Clear plastic will wipe clean without any residue. Remove old dressings from plastic and vinyl without depositing any film.
DP Total Interior Cleaner contains no gloss agents so it will not alter the appearance of the cleaned surface. Use it as often as needed virtually anywhere in your vehicle. The only exception is glass.
DP Total Interior Cleaner is water-based and environmentally friendly. It will not dry, discolor or stiffen any interior surface, not even leather. Instead of solvents, it uses surfactant technology to lift foreign particles out of carpet and off the dashboard and suspend them until you wipe them away. This action is instantaneous. Just spray and wipe solid surfaces like the dashboard and door panels. For carpet and upholstery, it may be necessary to agitate the area with an upholstery brush.
(Always test fabric for color-fastness in an inconspicuous spot.)
DP Total Interior Cleaner requires no rinsing because its water base allows it to dry without altering the texture of carpet, leather, or fabric.
This cleaner replaces surface-specific cleaners. It works on almost every interior surface! Professional detailers have reported that this product allows them to completely clean a car’s interior much faster than was previously possible with multiple products. As a result, they are able to clean more vehicles in a day and keep their customers satisfied. The large refill size enables the pros to buy in bulk and save money while increasing their volume of customers.
Detailer's Pro Interior Surface Protectant
http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/autogeek_2069_35736212
DP Interior Surface Protectant has excellent UV protection and a pleasant banana fragrance! It has a classy, non-greasy finish and it delivers the best protection to your interior plastic, rubber, vinyl, and leather surfaces. The subtle banana scent makes this improved formula a pleasure to use.
DP Interior Surface Protectant is a multi-surface shield for your vehicle’s interior. It maintains the supple, fresh texture of vinyl, leather, plastic, and rubber while blocking out harmful UV rays. Treated surfaces resist fading, drying, and cracking so your interior maintains a fresh new look. The VOC compliant protectant penetrates the surface to create an invisible shield that repels water and dirt so interior surfaces require less cleaning. In the long run, your vehicle’s seats, door panels, and dashboard will resist aging.
In addition to protectants, DP Interior Surface Protectant contains a mild cleaner to remove surface dust and dirt. In most cases, this may be the only product you need to clean and preserve your interior. However, if your interior surfaces are badly soiled or neglected, use DP Total Interior Cleaner to remove severe contamination. Follow with DP Interior Surface Protectant to maintain the clean appearance.
The finish created by DP Interior Surface Protectant is not greasy or shiny. It simply restores the original appearance and texture of the material. Faded dashboards will be restored to black and dry hardened leather will be dark and soft again. Because the protectant penetrates below the surface, it will not attract dust and dirt or turn yellow. Treat all finished leather, colored plastic, vinyl, and rubber as often as you like without fear of clouding or discoloration. For optimum protection, reapply DP Interior Surface Protectant every two to three weeks.
Since DP Interior Surface Protectant works on so many surfaces, it is an economical choice for professional detailers and time-constrained enthusiasts. Just spray and wipe to thoroughly protect your vehicle’s interior from the effects of age and sun exposure.
(Do not use on suede)
Detailer's Pro Total Interior Cleaner and Detailer's Pro Interior Surface Protectant
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/741/DetailersPride004m.jpg
2008 Chevrolet Tahoe with the optional leather interior
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/741/DetailersPride001.jpg
As a daily driver, you car's interior sees a lot of normal wear and tear which includes scuffing and marring from other items rubbed against the seats and other panels.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/741/DetailersPride007.jpg
Anywhere your skin touches there will be a build-up of,
Dirt and grime
Sweat which is salty and acidic
Body oils
These contaminants come off you skin anytime you touch the skin over and over again with your hands, arms, legs, and even the back of your head onto the headrest. Basically anywhere you touch the interior with your skin over and over again.
This dirt and grime builds-up slowly over time and for this reason you don't notice it easily as it's not as apparent for example as spilling a Mocha Coffee all at one time but it does build-up. In order to keep your vehicles interior looking new as well as to protect your investment it's a good practice to periodically clean and protect the interior surfaces using products that are safe and effective.
We've taped off a few sections of the interior to show you the difference after first cleaning with Detailer's Pro Total Interior Cleaner and Detailer's Pro Interior Surface Protectant.
Driver's seat - Before
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/741/DetailersPride008.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/741/DetailersPride009.jpg
Driver's side armrest - Before
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/741/DetailersPride011.jpg
Dash - Before
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/741/DetailersPride012.jpg
We'll start with the Driver's side arm rest, we've taped off a section and next we'll clean one side.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/741/DetailersPride013.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/741/DetailersPride014.jpg
Because the dirt and grime has built-up into the texture of the material, we're going to use a Vinyl & Leather Scrub Brush (http://www.autogeek.net/vilescbr.html) to work the cleaner into the grooves texture of the grain. We'll spray some of the cleaner directly onto the bristles of the brush and then onto the armrest itself and then work the surface with the brush.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/741/DetailersPride015.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/741/DetailersPride016.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/741/DetailersPride017.jpg
After cleaning the really grungy section we'll switch over to a Cobra Microfiber Applicator Pads (http://www.autogeek.net/cobmicpad.html) to clean the surrounding sections. Since these surrounding sections don't have the same build-up you don't need the more aggressive brush to get them clean but instead the nap of the microfiber applicator pad is more than aggressive enough to work the cleaner over the surface and loosen the build-up of grime.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/741/DetailersPride018.jpg
Be sure to clean the harder to reach areas like the seems and corners by pushing the edge of your applicator pad into these areas.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/741/DetailersPride020.jpg
After thoroughly cleaning this section we'll use a Cobra Microfiber Detailing Cloth (http://www.autogeek.net/pincobdetclo.html) to wipe off any excess residue and removed dirt and grime.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/741/DetailersPride021.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/741/DetailersPride022.jpg
Instead of spraying the protectant onto the surface or even onto the pad, another option is to place the nozzle right onto the pad and then inject the protectant into the foam applicator pad. By doing this we avoid getting overspray onto adjacent panels while providing precise product placement onto the section we want to treat.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/741/DetailersPride023.jpg
For demonstration purposes only we'll focus on only working the section we cleaned on one side of the tape-line.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/741/DetailersPride024.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/741/DetailersPride025.jpg
Today we're going clean the interior leather and vinyl of this 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe using Detailer's Pro Total Interior Cleaner (http://www.autogeek.net/dp340.html) and Detailer's Pride Interior Surface Protectant (http://www.autogeek.net/dp380.html)
Both the interior cleaner and the interior protectant are formulated to be safe for use on both vinyl and leather surfaces and the benefit to this is that when you're working on a vehicle with a leather interior, in reality, the only surfaces that are actually leather are the face of the seats, the steering wheel covers and maybe some of the other more obvious panels but it's really hard to tell without looking at the back of the material to see if it's real leather or man-made simulated leather.
DP Total Interior Cleaner
http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/autogeek_2066_85198742
DP Total Interior Cleaner cleans plastic, vinyl, leather, carpet, and upholstery without harsh solvents or caustic chemicals. The VOC compliant cleaner removes stains and spills from fabric and cleans body oils out of fine leather seats without drying. Clear plastic will wipe clean without any residue. Remove old dressings from plastic and vinyl without depositing any film.
DP Total Interior Cleaner contains no gloss agents so it will not alter the appearance of the cleaned surface. Use it as often as needed virtually anywhere in your vehicle. The only exception is glass.
DP Total Interior Cleaner is water-based and environmentally friendly. It will not dry, discolor or stiffen any interior surface, not even leather. Instead of solvents, it uses surfactant technology to lift foreign particles out of carpet and off the dashboard and suspend them until you wipe them away. This action is instantaneous. Just spray and wipe solid surfaces like the dashboard and door panels. For carpet and upholstery, it may be necessary to agitate the area with an upholstery brush.
(Always test fabric for color-fastness in an inconspicuous spot.)
DP Total Interior Cleaner requires no rinsing because its water base allows it to dry without altering the texture of carpet, leather, or fabric.
This cleaner replaces surface-specific cleaners. It works on almost every interior surface! Professional detailers have reported that this product allows them to completely clean a car’s interior much faster than was previously possible with multiple products. As a result, they are able to clean more vehicles in a day and keep their customers satisfied. The large refill size enables the pros to buy in bulk and save money while increasing their volume of customers.
Detailer's Pro Interior Surface Protectant
http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/autogeek_2069_35736212
DP Interior Surface Protectant has excellent UV protection and a pleasant banana fragrance! It has a classy, non-greasy finish and it delivers the best protection to your interior plastic, rubber, vinyl, and leather surfaces. The subtle banana scent makes this improved formula a pleasure to use.
DP Interior Surface Protectant is a multi-surface shield for your vehicle’s interior. It maintains the supple, fresh texture of vinyl, leather, plastic, and rubber while blocking out harmful UV rays. Treated surfaces resist fading, drying, and cracking so your interior maintains a fresh new look. The VOC compliant protectant penetrates the surface to create an invisible shield that repels water and dirt so interior surfaces require less cleaning. In the long run, your vehicle’s seats, door panels, and dashboard will resist aging.
In addition to protectants, DP Interior Surface Protectant contains a mild cleaner to remove surface dust and dirt. In most cases, this may be the only product you need to clean and preserve your interior. However, if your interior surfaces are badly soiled or neglected, use DP Total Interior Cleaner to remove severe contamination. Follow with DP Interior Surface Protectant to maintain the clean appearance.
The finish created by DP Interior Surface Protectant is not greasy or shiny. It simply restores the original appearance and texture of the material. Faded dashboards will be restored to black and dry hardened leather will be dark and soft again. Because the protectant penetrates below the surface, it will not attract dust and dirt or turn yellow. Treat all finished leather, colored plastic, vinyl, and rubber as often as you like without fear of clouding or discoloration. For optimum protection, reapply DP Interior Surface Protectant every two to three weeks.
Since DP Interior Surface Protectant works on so many surfaces, it is an economical choice for professional detailers and time-constrained enthusiasts. Just spray and wipe to thoroughly protect your vehicle’s interior from the effects of age and sun exposure.
(Do not use on suede)
Detailer's Pro Total Interior Cleaner and Detailer's Pro Interior Surface Protectant
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/741/DetailersPride004m.jpg
2008 Chevrolet Tahoe with the optional leather interior
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/741/DetailersPride001.jpg
As a daily driver, you car's interior sees a lot of normal wear and tear which includes scuffing and marring from other items rubbed against the seats and other panels.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/741/DetailersPride007.jpg
Anywhere your skin touches there will be a build-up of,
Dirt and grime
Sweat which is salty and acidic
Body oils
These contaminants come off you skin anytime you touch the skin over and over again with your hands, arms, legs, and even the back of your head onto the headrest. Basically anywhere you touch the interior with your skin over and over again.
This dirt and grime builds-up slowly over time and for this reason you don't notice it easily as it's not as apparent for example as spilling a Mocha Coffee all at one time but it does build-up. In order to keep your vehicles interior looking new as well as to protect your investment it's a good practice to periodically clean and protect the interior surfaces using products that are safe and effective.
We've taped off a few sections of the interior to show you the difference after first cleaning with Detailer's Pro Total Interior Cleaner and Detailer's Pro Interior Surface Protectant.
Driver's seat - Before
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/741/DetailersPride008.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/741/DetailersPride009.jpg
Driver's side armrest - Before
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/741/DetailersPride011.jpg
Dash - Before
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/741/DetailersPride012.jpg
We'll start with the Driver's side arm rest, we've taped off a section and next we'll clean one side.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/741/DetailersPride013.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/741/DetailersPride014.jpg
Because the dirt and grime has built-up into the texture of the material, we're going to use a Vinyl & Leather Scrub Brush (http://www.autogeek.net/vilescbr.html) to work the cleaner into the grooves texture of the grain. We'll spray some of the cleaner directly onto the bristles of the brush and then onto the armrest itself and then work the surface with the brush.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/741/DetailersPride015.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/741/DetailersPride016.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/741/DetailersPride017.jpg
After cleaning the really grungy section we'll switch over to a Cobra Microfiber Applicator Pads (http://www.autogeek.net/cobmicpad.html) to clean the surrounding sections. Since these surrounding sections don't have the same build-up you don't need the more aggressive brush to get them clean but instead the nap of the microfiber applicator pad is more than aggressive enough to work the cleaner over the surface and loosen the build-up of grime.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/741/DetailersPride018.jpg
Be sure to clean the harder to reach areas like the seems and corners by pushing the edge of your applicator pad into these areas.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/741/DetailersPride020.jpg
After thoroughly cleaning this section we'll use a Cobra Microfiber Detailing Cloth (http://www.autogeek.net/pincobdetclo.html) to wipe off any excess residue and removed dirt and grime.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/741/DetailersPride021.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/741/DetailersPride022.jpg
Instead of spraying the protectant onto the surface or even onto the pad, another option is to place the nozzle right onto the pad and then inject the protectant into the foam applicator pad. By doing this we avoid getting overspray onto adjacent panels while providing precise product placement onto the section we want to treat.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/741/DetailersPride023.jpg
For demonstration purposes only we'll focus on only working the section we cleaned on one side of the tape-line.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/741/DetailersPride024.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/741/DetailersPride025.jpg