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A quick follow-up on my previous post where the Merc is getting a well-deserved detail.

I've always enjoyed cleaning cars' interiors, it's where I spend most of my time unless I'm in the dog-box ... then I'm clinging onto the roof.

Products of choice include a dry vacuum, a wet/dry carpet extractor and conditioner, a steamer, bunch of brushes/cloths and some products (APC, Megs Rich Leather Foam, Megs PlastX, Sonax Anti-mist window cleaner, Sonax Matt cockpit spray, AG Fast Glass and shampoo's) :


A couple of before pics:











I started by wiping down all surfaces with a damp cloth, removing anything loose and recovering as much change as possible. All mats and accessories were removed before the car was dry-vacuumed. For tough carpets, I also use a soft brush to ensure all loose debris is removed.

The headliner was clean and didn't require any attention at this stage. Sticky spots on the carpets were treated with Goo-Gone.

I then used the Bissel machine with a very light concentration of recommended carpet cleaner to give the interior a deep shampoo. Tough spots were saturated a bit more than others and agitated with a brush before being extracted.

To ensure that very little moisture and contaminants were left, I then chose to steam the carpets and hand-dry with microfiber towels. Boot in progress:


All seat rails, hinges, pedals, dash vents and nooks were also steamed, wiped and re-greased (clear lithium grease) where necessary.





Some "mystery" substances removed:



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The dash, trim and leather seats were then given a wipe-down with very mild APC before also being steamed. Interior after being cleaned and sanitized with the steamer:



Seats were then treated with Megs Rich Leather foam (worked well with the Merc seats) and buffed dry after about 10 minutes.


The center dash info screen (plastic) was polished with Megs PlastX. Dash, trims and seals were wiped-down with Sonax Matt Cockpit spray. Interior glass was treated with Sonax Anti-Mist spray.




The end result:









Thanks again for all the great advise from the forum!

Top notch

The interior looks new again.....well done

Its not often that you hear people saying they enjoy interiors. But you can see alot of effort went into making this look 100%.

Fantastic work Lambros, I am sure the Mrs was well pleased with your efforts

Thanks again for the comments guys!

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(21-06-2011 07:01 AM)Carn Wrote: [ -> ]Fantastic work Lambros, I am sure the Mrs was well pleased with your efforts

Oh yes she was ... [wink wink]

(21-06-2011 08:38 AM)Lambros Wrote: [ -> ]Thanks again for the comments guys!

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(21-06-2011 07:01 AM)Carn Wrote: [ -> ]Fantastic work Lambros, I am sure the Mrs was well pleased with your efforts

Oh yes she was ... [wink wink]

Hehe what a brilliant way to score points Very impressive detail!

Awesome work bud

Tell us more about Goo-gone.

Wow. Very nice. I really hate doing interiors, but seeing your work gives me motivation.

(22-06-2011 07:43 PM)springbok Wrote: [ -> ]Tell us more about Goo-gone.

I posted a mini write-up of the product in the Interior Car Care section: Goo-Gone review

Hope it helps.

Awesome!
I'm in the process of buying a 320i BMW that needs this attention (the 'valet' centre used that Shiny crap on EVERYTHING!!!)

Can i send it to you?

(27-06-2011 05:30 PM)onyx Wrote: [ -> ]Awesome!
I'm in the process of buying a 320i BMW that needs this attention (the 'valet' centre used that Shiny crap on EVERYTHING!!!)

Can i send it to you?

With pleasure! Bring the car, a couple beers and I'll take care of the rest!