I'll add to your question... I'm currently detailing a Hybrid Kia Optima and the door jambs are quite dirty. I've hit the passenger side with APC + steamer but they're not as perfectly clean as I was hoping they'd be... Plus while I was doing that I noticed there's some sort of box which seems to house some sort of electronic device in the door jamb?
Maybe I'm overthinking it because it's a hybrid but I was a bit hesitant with the steam once I noticed it and normally I'd just say screw it and give the jambs a quik hit with the hose nozzle but I dunno I don't want to mess up anything electric on this car that doesn't even make a sound when it turns on! Lol.
Has anyone else thought about this? Or am I being overly cautious?
Pros here will have the answer. Obviously wash them as well as you can. I took stronger car wash soap to mine as needed and I used a degreaser in a few spots.Then I went over everything again with a microfiber only or with mild rinseless to get rid of the stronger soaps. They didn't look great until I hit them with some polish and/or paint cleaner. Either by machine with 3" pads or by hand. Once you get them clean and polished it's fairly easy to keep them that way. Most of us apply coating or spray wax (or sealant) after we get them clean.
Re the electronics, I would wipe it only and not saturate it until you know that doing otherwise is safe (of course).
My process is hit it with a degreaser (foam would work the best), agitate with a brush, rinse off with a hose and repeat if needed. When clean, I air blow dry, spritz on some D156 and hit the rubber boots with a shot of stoners trim shine. Door jambs is one of my least favorite things to do.
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