Y2KSVT
08-17-2011, 10:02 PM
This client came to me via word of mouth. She needed an interior detail; something her husband wouldn't even consider attempting. With two young daughters, I knew I was in for a treat.
My car is an almost twin to this, so I knew every little nook and cranny. Even being familiar with the car, it still took me six hours to complete.
Products Used
Griot's Garage Interior Cleaner
Griot's Garage Leather Care
Wolfgang Rubber & Vinyl Protectant
Meguiar's All Purpose Cleaner Plus
Stoner's Invisible Glass
Tools Used
Craftsman wet/dry vac
Craftsman air compressor
Small leather brush
Small two-sided detailing brush
Stiff brush
Microfiber towels
Microfiber applicators
Blue painter's tape
I titled this thread the way I did because it looked like there were several explosions inside of this car. Explosions of dirt, cereal, sticky candy, soda, makeup, pet hair, and a lot of unknown grime. Beware, some of this content is not for the faint of heart. I'll try my best to ease you into the nightmare that was my Sunday.
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa152/Knoximous/Dirty%206/IMG_3299.jpg
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa152/Knoximous/Dirty%206/IMG_3297.jpg
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa152/Knoximous/Dirty%206/IMG_3302.jpg
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa152/Knoximous/Dirty%206/IMG_3300.jpg
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa152/Knoximous/Dirty%206/IMG_3301.jpg
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa152/Knoximous/Dirty%206/IMG_3304.jpg
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa152/Knoximous/Dirty%206/IMG_3303.jpg
So now that you know what I'm dealing with, I'll move onto the leather cleaning process. Here is the front passenger seat, dirty and taped down the middle.
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa152/Knoximous/Dirty%206/IMG_3307.jpg
I used the Griot's Interior Cleaner with the small leather brush. This combination worked awesome! Griot's Interior Cleaner was phenomenal on everything I used it on! I then nourished the leather with Griot's Leather Care Spray. Here is this same seat with the tape removed. Notice the leather looks rich and not greasy. Believe me, the leather was not left sticky like you're left with some conditioners.
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa152/Knoximous/Dirty%206/IMG_3311.jpg
And now onto the finished pictures.
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa152/Knoximous/Dirty%206/IMG_3312.jpg
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa152/Knoximous/Dirty%206/IMG_3316.jpg
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa152/Knoximous/Dirty%206/IMG_3315.jpg
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa152/Knoximous/Dirty%206/IMG_3319.jpg
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa152/Knoximous/Dirty%206/IMG_3320.jpg
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa152/Knoximous/Dirty%206/IMG_3322.jpg
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa152/Knoximous/Dirty%206/IMG_3325.jpg
All in all, it came out great and she was thrilled. It was my first paid detail of any sort and I even got a tip out of it. I'd like to hear what you guys think!
Feed back please
My car is an almost twin to this, so I knew every little nook and cranny. Even being familiar with the car, it still took me six hours to complete.
Products Used
Griot's Garage Interior Cleaner
Griot's Garage Leather Care
Wolfgang Rubber & Vinyl Protectant
Meguiar's All Purpose Cleaner Plus
Stoner's Invisible Glass
Tools Used
Craftsman wet/dry vac
Craftsman air compressor
Small leather brush
Small two-sided detailing brush
Stiff brush
Microfiber towels
Microfiber applicators
Blue painter's tape
I titled this thread the way I did because it looked like there were several explosions inside of this car. Explosions of dirt, cereal, sticky candy, soda, makeup, pet hair, and a lot of unknown grime. Beware, some of this content is not for the faint of heart. I'll try my best to ease you into the nightmare that was my Sunday.
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa152/Knoximous/Dirty%206/IMG_3299.jpg
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa152/Knoximous/Dirty%206/IMG_3297.jpg
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa152/Knoximous/Dirty%206/IMG_3302.jpg
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa152/Knoximous/Dirty%206/IMG_3300.jpg
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa152/Knoximous/Dirty%206/IMG_3301.jpg
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa152/Knoximous/Dirty%206/IMG_3304.jpg
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa152/Knoximous/Dirty%206/IMG_3303.jpg
So now that you know what I'm dealing with, I'll move onto the leather cleaning process. Here is the front passenger seat, dirty and taped down the middle.
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa152/Knoximous/Dirty%206/IMG_3307.jpg
I used the Griot's Interior Cleaner with the small leather brush. This combination worked awesome! Griot's Interior Cleaner was phenomenal on everything I used it on! I then nourished the leather with Griot's Leather Care Spray. Here is this same seat with the tape removed. Notice the leather looks rich and not greasy. Believe me, the leather was not left sticky like you're left with some conditioners.
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa152/Knoximous/Dirty%206/IMG_3311.jpg
And now onto the finished pictures.
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa152/Knoximous/Dirty%206/IMG_3312.jpg
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa152/Knoximous/Dirty%206/IMG_3316.jpg
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa152/Knoximous/Dirty%206/IMG_3315.jpg
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa152/Knoximous/Dirty%206/IMG_3319.jpg
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa152/Knoximous/Dirty%206/IMG_3320.jpg
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa152/Knoximous/Dirty%206/IMG_3322.jpg
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa152/Knoximous/Dirty%206/IMG_3325.jpg
All in all, it came out great and she was thrilled. It was my first paid detail of any sort and I even got a tip out of it. I'd like to hear what you guys think!
Feed back please