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tuscarora dave
09-03-2012, 09:56 PM
This customer warned me on the phone that the vehicle was thrashed. I used no AGO products on this job other than the machine (G110V2) and the Cyclo scrub brushes to do the carpets. I used a purple degreaser for the carpets and an orange citrus degreaser for the seats. I used my extractor x-2 to rinse the soil and cleaner from the carpets and water rinsed the seats and other interior parts with a water dampened microfiber towel.

Driver's seat

http://i528.photobucket.com/albums/dd323/tuscaroradave/082-1.jpg

http://i528.photobucket.com/albums/dd323/tuscaroradave/134-1.jpg

passenger's seat

http://i528.photobucket.com/albums/dd323/tuscaroradave/067-1.jpg

http://i528.photobucket.com/albums/dd323/tuscaroradave/126-2.jpg

Passenger's side floor

http://i528.photobucket.com/albums/dd323/tuscaroradave/066-6.jpg

http://i528.photobucket.com/albums/dd323/tuscaroradave/153.jpg

Floor Mats

http://i528.photobucket.com/albums/dd323/tuscaroradave/105-2.jpg

http://i528.photobucket.com/albums/dd323/tuscaroradave/107-2.jpg

I used a small portable steamer to accelerate the cleaner on the carpets and mats between the first pass with the machine scrubber and the second pass. Then extracted twice to rinse.

Alex Boyce
09-03-2012, 09:59 PM
Gross!!!! I did a explorer not to long ago that looked VERY similar. Gotta love carpet extractors and steamers.

Matt
09-03-2012, 10:09 PM
Wow that's disgusting. Came out 100x better thanks to your hard work.

I dunno how anyone could drive a vehicle in that state

Meticulous-Detail
09-03-2012, 10:11 PM
Nice job!

tuscarora dave
09-03-2012, 10:12 PM
Gross!!!! I did a explorer not to long ago that looked VERY similar. Gotta love carpet extractors and steamers.


Wow that's disgusting. Came out 100x better thanks to your hard work.

I dunno how anyone could drive a vehicle in that state
It really was disgusting. Thank goodness for nitrile gloves huh? Some of the stuff under the seats had to be scraped off with a gasket scraper before being soaked, scrubbed then extracted.

Thanks.

tuscarora dave
09-03-2012, 10:16 PM
Nice job!
Thanks.

Forgot to mention that I used my pressure washer to rinse the mats before extracting. That's why they are a bit cleaner than the other interior carpets. You can only do so much on a filthy job like this before it gets into too much time.

Meticulous-Detail
09-03-2012, 10:40 PM
What did you use to dress the seats? I find degreasers to leave leather very dry.

Wayneezy
09-03-2012, 10:47 PM
I usually charge an hourly rate for these jobs . At first people get upset because the dont wanna pay the extra. Im very vocal about it and try to make them understand that when they neglect their vehicle this is what happens. I wont rush a job to try to keep within a timeline when its that digusting. Pay the hourly rate then take care of your effin vehicle. end of rant lol

604_Snooze
09-03-2012, 10:51 PM
What carpet extractor do you have?

tuscarora dave
09-04-2012, 07:29 AM
What did you use to dress the seats? I find degreasers to leave leather very dry.
No dressing was applied, just cleaned and rinsed.

I usually charge an hourly rate for these jobs . At first people get upset because the dont wanna pay the extra. Im very vocal about it and try to make them understand that when they neglect their vehicle this is what happens. I wont rush a job to try to keep within a timeline when its that digusting. Pay the hourly rate then take care of your effin vehicle. end of rant lol
There was a time deadline on this one. I did charge an hourly rate that came out to 28 hours between my helper and I. Knowing the owner, I seriously doubt he's changing his ways anytime soon. Sometimes you just need to do what you can in a certain amount of time.


What carpet extractor do you have?
I have an old Castex Magnum 900.

vet
09-04-2012, 07:39 AM
Great job Dave!

BobbyG
09-04-2012, 07:44 AM
That is one used or should I say lived in interior Dave! The before and after shots really tell the story and your hot water extractor got a good workout....:props:

Awesome finish! :dblthumb2:

Becciasm
09-04-2012, 07:44 AM
There was a time deadline on this one. I did charge an hourly rate that came out to 28 hours between my helper and I. Knowing the owner, I seriously doubt he's changing his ways anytime soon. Sometimes you just need to do what you can in a certain amount of time.




Dave,

Was that 28 hours on JUST the interior, or was it both interior/exterior?

tuscarora dave
09-04-2012, 09:13 AM
Great job Dave!
Thanks.

That is one used or should I say lived in interior Dave! The before and after shots really tell the story and your hot water extractor got a good workout....:props:

Awesome finish! :dblthumb2:

Thanks Bobby, the old Castex Magnum 900 is actually a cold water unit, that's why I use the steamer to accelerate the cleaner between scrubbing passes then extract afterward.


Dave,

Was that 28 hours on JUST the interior, or was it both interior/exterior?
I should have mentioned that the exterior was just as neglected as the interior so "Josh" worked on claying and polishing while I worked on the interior. This is the Yukon XL in white so there was a ton of brake dust and the paint was chock full of dirt and stains from never being waxed and or really cleaned. Too much work to do to get many before and after shots on the exterior. Here's a few that I did get.

http://i528.photobucket.com/albums/dd323/tuscaroradave/096-1.jpg

http://i528.photobucket.com/albums/dd323/tuscaroradave/098-2.jpg

http://i528.photobucket.com/albums/dd323/tuscaroradave/103-2.jpg

http://i528.photobucket.com/albums/dd323/tuscaroradave/112-2.jpg

http://i528.photobucket.com/albums/dd323/tuscaroradave/164.jpg

Bigbull2984
09-04-2012, 09:16 AM
Great job, but how do you even let your own car get that dirty....