Ford Expedition Detail (Interior mostly) - TLC Auto Detail

[Flannigan]

Hey everyone. Today I`ve got a Ford Expedition that belongs to my sister-in-law. She wanted to get it cleaned up since it hadn`t recevied much attention in recent years. She wanted it to look better inside and out, but I spent more time on the exterior since it needed the most work, mostly due to her two kids...lol

So I started the detail off by thouroughly vacuuming all of the seats and carpets in the vehicle. then I wipes down the dash board which just had some light dirt and dust.

Nest, the real cleaning started. I started with the door cards which had some nasty build up on them, especially on the arms rests. To clean them up I used Autoglym Interior Cleaner and a Swissvax Leather Brush.

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The front doors were the worst, but the back doors needed a little clean up as well. Mostly due to some crayon marks.

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Next up on the docket were the leather seats. These seats are a very light color, and had not been deep cleaned in a while. To clean these seats I used the same combination ad the doors, Autoglym Interior Cleaner and a Swissvax Leather Brush.

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There was also leather on the center console lid. This wan`t super dirty, but it was very shiny, due in part to body oil build up, and nasty interior dressings being used over the years. Healthy leather should not be shiny, it should just have a natural look to it.

50/50: Far side not cleaned, close side cleaned.



50/50: Top not cleaned, bottom cleaned.



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The carpets weren`t in bad shape, but the floor mats and rear cargo area needed some attention, due to some stains. To clean these up I used some Optimum Power Clean, a PC brush attachment, and then used the LGM to extract the carpets.

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And here are some pictures after the interior was all finished up:











Next I turned my attention to the outside. I was running out of time, so I didn`t get tons of pictures. I did my normal washing and decon routine, and followed that up using Auto Finesse Rejuvenate to clean up the paint.

It`s kinda hard to see, but on the left I`ve used the cleaned, and the right hasn`t gotten it yet. You can see how much cloudier the paint looks on the right. This product certainly didn`t perfect the paint, but it did a great job cleaning it up and bringing some gloss back.



It also has some awesome cleaners in it. Here is what my pad looked like after just the hood, and that is after the hood was washed, clayed, and had Wolfs Decon Gel applied to it!



After I finished with Rejuvenate I topped it with Auto Finesse Spirit. This was gives an amazing look, and as long as you are out of the sun, it`s a joy to use. Here are a couple pictures of the vehicle all finished up.









That about does it. This vehicle looks 100 times better now, and everyone was very happy with the outcome. Thanks for looking and I look forward to your feedback.

[dd1101]

Amazing as usual Dave! I just used duragloss on my leather and it kinda left a shine, what do you use on your leather cleaning and conditioning.

[Flannigan]

Amazing as usual Dave! I just used duragloss on my leather and it kinda left a shine, what do you use on your leather cleaning and conditioning.

Thank you! A little shine just for looks in fine, I was referring to a shine build up from body oils and nasty oily dressings. To clean the leather I used Autoglym Interior Cleaner, and to condition it I used Leathermaster Vital and their Protection Cream.

[Old Pirate]

Your Sister in-law really loves you! Those 50/50`s of the carpet mats are insane, love the way the interior turn out. Happy Father`s Day!

[tropicsteve]

i agree dave, it looks 100 times better now ! very nice turnaround.

[Todd@RUPES]

Great work Dave, the interior looks dramatically better! She owes you one!

[Nizmo]

Great work, looks like it rolled off the line! I know how much of a pain those big Expeditions can be. My folks have a 01 that I go over it every couple months or so and never look forward to it.

[Flannigan]

Your Sister in-law really loves you! Those 50/50`s of the carpet mats are insane, love the way the interior turn out. Happy Father`s Day!

Thank Angelo! Happy belated Father`s Day to you as well!

i agree dave, it looks 100 times better now ! very nice turnaround.

Thank you Steve!

Great work Dave, the interior looks dramatically better! She owes you one!

Thanks Todd!

Great work, looks like it rolled off the line! I know how much of a pain those big Expeditions can be. My folks have a 01 that I go over it every couple months or so and never look forward to it.

Thanks man. It is a huge vehicle. I like your idea of keeping up with it do it`s never too big of a job. I don`t like working on family members vehicle because I always want to do an awesome job, but I never want to charge enough for it...lol