Using the right products, tools, and techniques is essential for maintaining a car's interior.
The Process:
Clean:
Always use the least aggressive method to clean your interior. If it is lightly soiled start with a 50/50 blend of product and water. Microfiber towels are perfect for dusting and polishing without scratching. Spray product onto a Blue interior microfiber towel and wipe gently until the surface is clean. Always observe closely while learning a new product. Using a detailing brush can help make getting in to any tough to reach areas a lot easier. A detail brush is also great for spreading around product quickly and providing gentle agitation. After you have the product spread around, and the surface agitated, flip the towel or use a second clean towel to lightly buff the cleaner off of the surface. It should dry with a streak free matte finish. Repeat as needed to achieve your desired results.
Protect:
Spray ceramic protection onto a blue microfiber towel. spraed product around evenly on the surface. After an even coating is achieved flip towel to dry new side and buff till streak free. Reapply as needed to achieve a perfect matte finish.
**Always test products and techniques in a inconspicuous area when cleaning with unfamiliar products or on unfamiliar surfaces. Better to be safe then sorry.
Here is a link to my interior cleaning process video on YouTube INTERIOR DETAIL
The Products:
Links to my favorite Interior detailing products. You definitely can not go wrong with anything listed here. These are tested vigorously and I stand behind all of them.
Interior Plastics
Interior Cleaner (10% OFF Hawaii10) Simple affordable highly effective ready to use product that cleans amazing and can be diluted 50/50 for light clean ups. Light almond smell.
Interior cleaner with UV protection Great ready to use interior cleaner with UV protection. I have used this a lot and really like it. Simple, effective, safe and easy to use. Code: HAWAIIDETAILING 10% off
Interior spray ceramic coating Adds a fully transparent protective barrier with incredible water and dirt repelling properties. Works great. VIDEO
Brushes
Ultra Soft Detailing Brushes GREY Great for interior detailing on delicate surfaces. Can handle chemicals and will not scratch the surface.
XL Super Soft Detailing Brush ( 10% Off Hawaii10) Looks and feels soft like a shaving brush. Great tool to spread a lot of product on fast. One of my favorites.
Microfiber towels for interior BLUE Online Store or Amazon Double sided microfiber towel with longer pile on one side then the other. Great for application, flip and buff off. Very high quality towel.
UV spray protection Spray on UV protection that leaves a matte finish. Easy to apply and works well.
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Spray sealant Online Store or Amazon Light durability spray paint sealant will make plastic surfaces slick and also help repel dirt and liquid stains.
Seats & Steering Wheel Leather & Fake Leather
Interior Cleaner (10% OFF Hawaii10) Simple affordable highly effective ready to use product that cleans amazing and can be diluted 50/50 for light clean ups. Light almond smell.
Interior cleaner with UV protection Great interior cleaner with UV protection. I have used this a lot and really like it. Simple, effective, safe and easy to use.
Brushes
Ultra Soft Detailing Brushes GREY Great for interior detailing on delicate surfaces. Can handle chemicals and will not scratch the surface.
XL Super Soft Detailing Brush ( 10% Off Hawaii10) Looks and feels soft like a shaving brush. Great tool to spread a lot of product on fast. One of my favorites.
Small Leather / Alcantara Brush ( 10% Off Hawaii10) Perfect brush for leather seats and any surface that has a slight texture to it.
Large Horse Hair Leather Brush Great for the larger leather seat & areas that need a bigger brush.
Drill Brush Set Use in your drill to have a machine operated brush. Great for agitating upholstery while extracting interior. Great quality. There are low quality knock offs out there.
Microfiber towels for interior BLUE Online Store or Amazon Double sided microfiber towel with longer pile on one side then the other. Great for application, flip and buff off. Very high quality towel.
Glass Cleaning
Exterior glass cleaning video
Glass cleaner Online Store or Amazon Glass cleaner should be Tint safe, Streak free and priced right. This is all of that.
Glass cleaning towels Online Store or Amazon These towels are low pile, premium quality, lint free and make cleaning glass a breeze.
Windshield reach tool Online Store or Amazon Perfect for the hard to reach corners of the windshield and tight areas.
Glass clarifying cream ( 10% Off Hawaii10) Have water spots or other stubborn contamination on your window? This stuff will polish it right off. Works with a towel application but works even better with a polisher.
Carpets & Fabric Seats. Vacuum & Extracting
Vacuum options A collection of my favorite vacuum options from wall mounted kits to portable versions.
Extractor Everything you need to extract the seats and upholstery in your car or house.
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Alcantara cleaner Online Store or Amazon Use this to clean Alcantara safely
Rubber seal protectant Great to condition and protect your door and trunk rubber seals. VIDEO
Black floor mat ceramic coating Restore you black floor mats to like new condition. Non slip. Great for tires too. VIDEO
Please let me know if you have any questions or if any of these links are not working properly Jeremy@HawaiiDetailing.com
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