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Mercedes B200 Turbo - Part2: Interior
20-06-2011, 02:30 PM
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Mercedes B200 Turbo - Part2: Interior
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. Bluebiggrin

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) :
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A couple of before pics:
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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:
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All seat rails, hinges, pedals, dash vents and nooks were also steamed, wiped and re-greased (clear lithium grease) where necessary.
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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:
[Image: AfterFront.jpg]


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

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.
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The end result:
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[Image: AfterFrontLeather.jpg]

[Image: AfterRear.jpg]


Thanks again for all the great advise from the forum!
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20-06-2011, 05:05 PM
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RE: Mercedes B200 Turbo - Part2: Interior
Top notch Clap
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20-06-2011, 08:56 PM
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The interior looks new again.....well done Clap
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20-06-2011, 09:44 PM
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Its not often that you hear people saying they enjoy interiors. But you can see alot of effort went into making this look 100%.
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21-06-2011, 07:01 AM
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Fantastic work Lambros, I am sure the Mrs was well pleased with your efforts Thumb

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21-06-2011, 08:38 AM (This post was last modified: 21-06-2011 08:44 AM by Lambros.)
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Thanks again for the comments guys!


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

Oh yes she was ... [wink wink] Bluebiggrin
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22-06-2011, 09:41 AM
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(21-06-2011 08:38 AM)Lambros Wrote:  Thanks again for the comments guys!


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

Oh yes she was ... [wink wink] Bluebiggrin

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

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22-06-2011, 09:58 AM
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Awesome work bud Bluebiggrin

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22-06-2011, 07:43 PM
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Tell us more about Goo-gone.
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22-06-2011, 09:18 PM
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Wow. Very nice. I really hate doing interiors, but seeing your work gives me motivation. Bluebiggrin
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22-06-2011, 09:47 PM
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(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.
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27-06-2011, 05:30 PM
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Awesome!
I'm in the process of buying a 320i BMW that needs this attention (the 'valet' centre used that Shiny crap on EVERYTHING!!!) Bawling

Can i send it to you? Thumb

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27-06-2011, 05:41 PM
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(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!!!) Bawling

Can i send it to you? Thumb

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