Envious Detailing: AUDI interior and s550 paint correction

toyotaguy · 03-11-09, 10:52

Alright first up, the Audi Interior job I did today.

2 kids, soccer mom style, lots of food and junk all over, dirty leather and slight smell in the car! 7 hours total to do a full interior (5 hours), and a simple wash and wax (1.5 hours)

Process:
Dusting of whole interior
VERY THOROUGH vacuuming
all plastics were hit with an APC and a soft bristle brush to get between cracks and crevices
carpets sprayed with carpet shampoo
scrubbed with a stiff brush
hot water extracted to remove deep dirt and grime and soap
leather cleaned with a different APC and same soft brush as plastics
re-vacuumed
all plastics dressed with a uv protectant
leather conditioned
car was then washed and waxed, wheels cleaned and tires dressed, then windows...DONE!

On to the pics:

BEFORES

AFTERS - notice the first pic, some stains are not coming out, but can be reduced!

toyotaguy · 03-11-09, 10:53

Up Next is the s550 I did for the same guy with the NOVA and the 63 belair

Problems with this car, swirling, slight oxidation...and a harder clearcoat making it harder/longer to remove defects from the paint.

Befores

Afters...I hope to get some sun shots in the next few days...i finished at 8pm on this one!

and a split shot side by side comparison to get a process down...I'd say I found a good one...

This car took over 10 hours! but the results were worth it in the end!!!

gofast908z · 03-12-09, 02:27

Looks great!

Have you tried 303 carpet cleaner on that really bad spot? I've found it able to take out almost anything!

TSC17 · 03-12-09, 03:35

Very nice job on the interior. I find that the light colored plastic pieces (kick panels in particular) are some of the most challenging, and you did a stellar job on those. Magic Erasers also work great on them. I feel your pain on the carpet stain though...some are just too deep to permanently correct.

bufferbarry · 03-12-09, 03:49

eric good job bro!!!!!

toyotaguy · 03-12-09, 08:11

yeah the carpet stain has been worked on by me, and the owner with about 6 different chemicals/stain removers...he did nothing to it, I removed what I could. I worked on that spot for about 15 straight minutes, then let some folex eat at it for 20 min while I worked elsewhere...nothing!

excuse the polish dust on the s550 in one of the hood shots, I gave the car a quick wipe down before I left!

Accumulator · 03-12-09, 11:09

toyotaguy- Great work on both

I was almost afraid to look when I saw the title of the thread, actually that interior was a lot better than some service loaners I've felt compelled to clean up. At least the wood looked OK.

And yeah...some carpet stains are forever no matter *what* you try.