Kristopher1129
02-07-2011, 09:01 PM
I see a lot of exterior work being shown off on the forum. But, I don't see interior work being shown off very much. I take a lot of pride in my interior work!
I know a lot of detailers hate interior work. But, I really don't mind it. I find that a top notch interior job blows customers away more often than not.
Here's a minivan I did for a customer who brings me a lot of auction vehicles. Typically with auction vehicles, I tend to not spend a whole lot of time on them. In todays case, a customer rescheduled...so I ended up with more time than I thought. So, I figured I'd take some pictures, and show you guys kinda how I do things for interiors! Hope you like it.
Here she is...
Looks pretty mean huh?
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/180389_10150090797579927_106866159926_5735947_6196 880_n.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/179845_10150090797809927_106866159926_5735951_7114 603_n.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/168766_10150090796844927_106866159926_5735927_4456 217_n.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/167688_10150090797039927_106866159926_5735932_2796 180_n.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/180533_10150090799489927_106866159926_5735979_4876 025_n.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/167776_10150090798044927_106866159926_5735954_2280 375_n.jpg
Clearly, I had my hands full on this one. The first thing I attacked was the carpets. I always start with carpets first. I use the air hose with an extension gun to blow out underneath seats, and in cracks and crevices. Then soaked the carpet, and mats in APC. I followed up with a Mytee Lite II hot water extractor.
I usually wet the area a bit with the extractor, then scrub with a vinyl brush...THEN extract. I find that method to work great. Produces results such as this...
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/167736_10150090803374927_106866159926_5736096_5685 407_n.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/168975_10150090803059927_106866159926_5736085_6506 165_n.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/168989_10150090804194927_106866159926_5736135_5303 435_n.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/181856_10150090802784927_106866159926_5736079_1109 406_n.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/168947_10150090803864927_106866159926_5736121_3814 848_n.jpg
You probably noticed in these pictures that the leather and vinyl had been done at that point as well.
For vinyl and leather...I swear by using the Magic Sponge method!! Magic sponges can be used on both leather, and vinyl for phenomenal results!
Magic sponges, leather/plastic cleaner from Malco, and a clean microfiber always does the trick for me.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/180995_10150090801079927_106866159926_5736022_3132 76_n.jpg
For vinyl, I'll sometimes spray directly on the vinyl and scrub with the magic sponge then wipe with the micro. Produces great results.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/168131_10150090798744927_106866159926_5735967_5877 959_n.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/168956_10150090798524927_106866159926_5735962_4202 354_n.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/180116_10150090799704927_106866159926_5735982_5735 497_n.jpg
For the leather. I do things a bit differently. I spray directly on to the sponge. This ensures that no spotting will occur. A lot of times if you spray a leather cleaner directly on the leather...it creates spots very quickly.
Spray on to the sponge, then scrub gently. Wipe down with a micro to finish up. Here's a great example of the results you can get.
Before any cleaning...
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/167895_10150090799994927_106866159926_5735991_6959 530_n.jpg
Half has been cleaned..
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/168710_10150090800239927_106866159926_5735996_7981 333_n.jpg
After being cleaned, and conditioned...
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/181859_10150090801714927_106866159926_5736045_8282 067_n.jpg
For conditioner...I swear by Malcos Leather Conditioner. I absolutely love the stuff. Also, it may sound strange...but yes, that is a cloth diaper in the below photo. I order them in bulk, and use them strictly for leather conditioner. Why? Cause the stuffed center they have really holds the conditioner in. You can prime the towel with conditioner, and really get good spread time with it...
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/167809_10150090802089927_106866159926_5736060_7343 103_n.jpg
Like I said...LOVE Malcos conditioner! I wasn't kidding...
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/167288_10150090802429927_106866159926_5736070_7963 442_n_1_.jpg
So, there ya go. Hope you guys enjoyed! :dblthumb2:
I know a lot of detailers hate interior work. But, I really don't mind it. I find that a top notch interior job blows customers away more often than not.
Here's a minivan I did for a customer who brings me a lot of auction vehicles. Typically with auction vehicles, I tend to not spend a whole lot of time on them. In todays case, a customer rescheduled...so I ended up with more time than I thought. So, I figured I'd take some pictures, and show you guys kinda how I do things for interiors! Hope you like it.
Here she is...
Looks pretty mean huh?
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/180389_10150090797579927_106866159926_5735947_6196 880_n.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/179845_10150090797809927_106866159926_5735951_7114 603_n.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/168766_10150090796844927_106866159926_5735927_4456 217_n.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/167688_10150090797039927_106866159926_5735932_2796 180_n.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/180533_10150090799489927_106866159926_5735979_4876 025_n.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/167776_10150090798044927_106866159926_5735954_2280 375_n.jpg
Clearly, I had my hands full on this one. The first thing I attacked was the carpets. I always start with carpets first. I use the air hose with an extension gun to blow out underneath seats, and in cracks and crevices. Then soaked the carpet, and mats in APC. I followed up with a Mytee Lite II hot water extractor.
I usually wet the area a bit with the extractor, then scrub with a vinyl brush...THEN extract. I find that method to work great. Produces results such as this...
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/167736_10150090803374927_106866159926_5736096_5685 407_n.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/168975_10150090803059927_106866159926_5736085_6506 165_n.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/168989_10150090804194927_106866159926_5736135_5303 435_n.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/181856_10150090802784927_106866159926_5736079_1109 406_n.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/168947_10150090803864927_106866159926_5736121_3814 848_n.jpg
You probably noticed in these pictures that the leather and vinyl had been done at that point as well.
For vinyl and leather...I swear by using the Magic Sponge method!! Magic sponges can be used on both leather, and vinyl for phenomenal results!
Magic sponges, leather/plastic cleaner from Malco, and a clean microfiber always does the trick for me.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/180995_10150090801079927_106866159926_5736022_3132 76_n.jpg
For vinyl, I'll sometimes spray directly on the vinyl and scrub with the magic sponge then wipe with the micro. Produces great results.
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/168131_10150090798744927_106866159926_5735967_5877 959_n.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/168956_10150090798524927_106866159926_5735962_4202 354_n.jpg
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/180116_10150090799704927_106866159926_5735982_5735 497_n.jpg
For the leather. I do things a bit differently. I spray directly on to the sponge. This ensures that no spotting will occur. A lot of times if you spray a leather cleaner directly on the leather...it creates spots very quickly.
Spray on to the sponge, then scrub gently. Wipe down with a micro to finish up. Here's a great example of the results you can get.
Before any cleaning...
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/167895_10150090799994927_106866159926_5735991_6959 530_n.jpg
Half has been cleaned..
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/168710_10150090800239927_106866159926_5735996_7981 333_n.jpg
After being cleaned, and conditioned...
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/181859_10150090801714927_106866159926_5736045_8282 067_n.jpg
For conditioner...I swear by Malcos Leather Conditioner. I absolutely love the stuff. Also, it may sound strange...but yes, that is a cloth diaper in the below photo. I order them in bulk, and use them strictly for leather conditioner. Why? Cause the stuffed center they have really holds the conditioner in. You can prime the towel with conditioner, and really get good spread time with it...
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/167809_10150090802089927_106866159926_5736060_7343 103_n.jpg
Like I said...LOVE Malcos conditioner! I wasn't kidding...
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/medium/167288_10150090802429927_106866159926_5736070_7963 442_n_1_.jpg
So, there ya go. Hope you guys enjoyed! :dblthumb2: