How To Detail Your Car's Interior
April 16th, 2009 Muscle CarsHow To Detail Your Car’s Interior
It’s easy to become so immersed into your daily life that cleaning the inside of your vehicle is demoted lower and lower on your “to do” list. Eventually, the dirt, debris, and grime (not to mention a few fast food wrappers) accumulate to the point that your friends refuse to get in. Fortunately, detailing your car’s interior is simple with a little preparation.
This article will give you an easy-to-follow blueprint for making the inside of your vehicle look practically new. Whether you’re cleaning it for personal satisfaction or because you’re planning to sell it, the following 3 steps will put a new shine on the interior.
Step 1: Remove The Junk
You might be surprised by the items which are stuck into the nooks and crannies of your vehicle. This is especially true if you have young children. Besides your own shopping receipts, wrappers, and errant paperwork, you’ll discover toys and trinkets buried under your car seats.
Take everything out. Depending on the disarray, you may even want to wear gloves. After all, if you find food that has been driven into the carpet, you’ll want to protect your hands. Plus, while you’re digging around in the dark crevices, you may have to deal with paper cuts and other annoyances.
Step 2: Get Out The Vacuum
Once you’ve removed the junk from your car’s interior, it’s time to let your vacuum do its job. Put one of the brush attachments on the nozzle so you can break loose some of the debris. Just like washing the exterior, start high and work down. Begin on the surface of the dash before moving down to the gauges. And don’t forget the panels of the doors before vacuuming the seats. Finally, remove the floor mats before turning your vacuum onto the carpet.
When you’ve finished vacuuming, use a damp cloth to wipe the dash, console, steering wheel, and doors. Chances are, the vacuum will have kicked up a bit of dust.
Step 3: Clean The Surfaces
Applying a little polish and wax can give the surfaces a new look and feel. You can use an off-the-shelf polish like Pledge. Or, visit your local auto supply shop to pick up a polish and wax combo (anything sold by Mother is a good choice).
You’ll notice that despite having vacuumed the surfaces, dust still remains in the corners. You can dislodge it by spraying a soft toothbrush or thin paintbrush with polish. Lastly, use Windex on your vehicle’s windows. Your auto supply store will have a number of window cleaning products, but Windex is inexpensive and effective.
Detailing your car’s interior isn’t hard or complicated. It’s merely a matter of setting aside the time and going about the process methodically. Follow the 3 steps above to help the inside of your vehicle regain its vibrancy and attractiveness.
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