Ford F-250 Interior Detail - Yes we do interiors too :)

[Wills.WindowsAndWheels]

"It's a truck, its suppose to be dirty!" Any detailer who has had any time behind the wheel has at some point in time, come across this phrase from an owner. Fortunately, not all truck owners feel that way!

The owner of this twin turbo charged F-250 had recently purchased it from a private seller. He said "You know how usually when someone is selling a vehicle they will at least run it through the car wash and maybe give it a vacuum? Well, this guy just took his stuff out and handed me the keys, that was it!"

We could tell...as this thing was a colossal mess, as you will see below.

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I told you it was BIG



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(http://windowsandwheels.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/P1100908.jpg)Nasty floor mats passenger side...probably was never even vacuumed...ever.



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Drivers side was equally as bad.



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This carpet was SUPPOSE to be beige...this was in the back.



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This was the other side...yeah...not pretty.



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Passenger side ...gross right?



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Headliner cleaning was also needed, looked like a soda just exploded all over.



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Leather was filthy and really needed a good cleaning.

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The carpeting too was just a disaster. #TONS of sand and dirt just embedded into every inch and a good amount of staining as well.



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There were pounds of dust in this thing!



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No, its not suppose to be black.



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Door panels were about 12 shades darker than they should have been as well...just grime ground into everything.



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So what do we do? Well, we attack it head on. First thing was to toss out those nasty floor mats and start working on them. We had a few new tools in our arsenal for this one, and if you're serious about your work, you invest in equipment to help you get the job done. Tool #1 put out some HEAVY foam to help break down all the ground in dirt and grime:



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Set time is very important, you have to allow the cleaner to do its job prior to moving to the next step. So we stayed busy vacuuming and wiping out the heavy dirt inside the cab while these soaked.

Dani also started working on those nasty headliner stains with new tool #2. The twisting air from this tornador combined with the option of spraying out chemical really went a long way in breaking down the stains without saturating the headliner with cleaner, which could potentially weaken the adhesive that holds it in place.

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We really get into our work as you can see :)



Back to those mats. We used the same tornador tool to blast out the dirt, grime and stains. How well does this #method work? Well, look for yourself



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Usually i'd say what side is before and what side is after but, kinda pointless with this pictures lol.



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And finished

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A couple spots to touch up but, that was easy.



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Those nasty weather tech mats were next. Same process was done. Foam, tornador and for these they were rinsed when done. Some deeper stuff did stay and required some scrubbing (toothbrushes and microfiber towels can go a long way when cleaning into tight areas) but it still came out very nice.





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Excuse the blotchiness, a couple spots were still wet.



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Another point of focus was the disgusting door jambs which held 3 lbs of dirt each...minimum!



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This took some doing....cleaners, brushes, rinsing, towels etc...but came out very clean:



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And of course there was...the weather stripping, which not only was filthy, but MUCH of the dirt had baked into it.



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Note this stuff doesn't just wipe off. And what you cant see is, between the stripping pieces was a 1/2" of dirt all the way along the stripping...again, tedious work but...it came clean.



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Half way done!

[Wills.WindowsAndWheels]

Slowly but surely progress was being made, the nasty scuffs on the back of the center console were removed.



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While Dani finished cleaning the back of the front seats, i began conditioning the leather and treating the vinyl.



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Quite an improvement dont you think?

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Door panels were cleaning up great as well



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(Note that is not dirt on the bottom strip, its old glue)

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Under sides of the rear seats were also cleaned as you can see.



Then it was time to tackle the nastiest part of the nastymobile! The steering wheel

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No fancy tools for this one, just patience and elbow grease.

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Parts of the finish were completely worn down, so there was nothing we could do about that...but the rest did clean up very nice.



Ac vents, lock and window switches and every other little tight spot you can think of was also cleaned

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Just as things were looking good, Dani found another little treasure chest of disaster

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Yay -_-

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Yay :)

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Carpeting was fluffed back up and clean once again.

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The nasty soda splatter all over the headliner was gone too.

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pedals were cleaned

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And the entire front row was looking presentable again

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When the owner arrived, we were walking to his truck and told him we thought he would be pleased with how it turned out...he then opened the front door and his first words were literally "Holy crap!" We love reactions like that.

While it came to us looking like an irreversible disaster, with some time and persistence even the nastiest of messes can usually be undone.



Thank you all for reading.

[CowboyTruckn]

Was it necessary to wear a mask? Never seen that during a car detail

[Wills.WindowsAndWheels]

Was it necessary to wear a mask? Never seen that during a car detail

With all the dirt, chemical and god knows what else flying around..yes, we wore a mask for this one lol. Since we do this day in and day out...we try to cut down on as much inhalation of all this stuff as possible

[jwollam]

Holy cow, great work! That's one heck of a turnaround!

[MrCleanit]

Lovely! :dblthumb2:

[jamesboyy]

As always job well done that truck look better than new

[Gen9Rolla]

Great job!!

[stemyx]

Wow awesome turn around! :) I agree on the mask as well

Sent from my Nexus 4 using AG Online

[dcjredline]

They must have been STUNNED! Nice work

[FUNX650]

Hi Wills...

Such a pleasure to see Dani and yourself reverting this truck back into a: For Sale---Like New vehicle! :dblthumb2:

What a buildup of dirt, sand, and grime.
I like the way your new tools-of-the-Trade made
short work of these eyesores. Very Professional!

Speaking of the Tornado:
(Reminds me of the saying):
"Winnowing the chaff from the grain"...

(Taken from Biblical times):
"You will winnow them, the wind will pick them up,
and a gale will blow them away". ~Isaiah 41:16

Just as the use of the Tornado on/in this truck:
Winnowed the "chaff" from the "grain"...

You guys embracing the use of Professional tools,
and PPE, while detailing in a Professional manner:
Also winnows the unprofessional-chaff/chaps from the (top) grain.

As usual:
The cream always does find a way to rise to the top.
I see no reason why you guys shouldn't stay on this
straight-and-narrow roadway to continued success.

Bob

Addendum:
I did notice this wasn't a Corvette...
What gives?...LOL!

[Tato]

You two always do awesome work.

I also work in duo (me and my wife), so watching your during and after pictures always gives me good remind of how we do it here.

You inspire us!, thanks for that.

Kind Regards.

[Wills.WindowsAndWheels]

Holy cow, great work! That's one heck of a turnaround!

Thank you so much :)


Lovely! :dblthumb2:


As always job well done that truck look better than new

Thanks to you both...was kinda nice to have a change up and tackle a bad interior...where as all next week is lined up with exteriors!


Great job!!

Thank you so much :)


Wow awesome turn around! :) I agree on the mask as well

Sent from my Nexus 4 using AG Online

Lol yeah rather safe than sorry right? Health is one thing you don't compromise.


They must have been STUNNED! Nice work

Lol yeah that would be the word, love getting those types of reactions!


Hi Wills...

Such a pleasure to see Dani and yourself reverting this truck back into a: For Sale---Like New vehicle! :dblthumb2:

What a buildup of dirt, sand, and grime.
I like the way your new tools-of-the-Trade made
short work of these eyesores. Very Professional!

Speaking of the Tornado:
(Reminds me of the saying):
"Winnowing the chaff from the grain"...

(Taken from Biblical times):
"You will winnow them, the wind will pick them up,
and a gale will blow them away". ~Isaiah 41:16

Just as the use of the Tornado on/in this truck:
Winnowed the "chaff" from the "grain"...

You guys embracing the use of Professional tools,
and PPE, while detailing in a Professional manner:
Also winnows the unprofessional-chaff/chaps from the (top) grain.

As usual:
The cream always does find a way to rise to the top.
I see no reason why you guys shouldn't stay on this
straight-and-narrow roadway to continued success.

Bob

Addendum:
I did notice this wasn't a Corvette...
What gives?...LOL!

Bob! Very kind comparative there :). And yes i know, it wasn't a Vette...we must be slipping! Though we did bid a Z51 Stingray the other day, hoping he will follow through and book...and we have a definite one lined up for next month so, we'll be back on the straight and narrow vette track soon lol :)


You two always do awesome work.

I also work in duo (me and my wife), so watching your during and after pictures always gives me good remind of how we do it here.

You inspire us!, thanks for that.

Kind Regards.

Thats great that you work with your wife. There is another couple out in Az (Distinct Detail), husband wife team...they do AMAZING work...concours level/pebble beach type work. Very nice people...its very rare to see a husband/wife duo but its very cool when you do :). I think its even more rare for a brother/sister duo, but there has to be another one out there somewhere im assuming lol :)

[finedetails]

That truck looks fantastic...makes me feel bad that I don't clean my big Ford on a more regular basis. I have too much fun doing cars and it gets neglected. Your post has made me decide to spend the day cleaning a nasty interior!

[RTexasF]

I thoroughly enjoy your writeups and always admire the faultless work.