freshening up interios

[tooklean]

what is the best way to freshin up classic car interiors without shampooing them ? I was thinking about using a steam cleaner. what do you guys think about this? Please let me know.

[The Fuzz]

You should try reposting this with proper punctuation (or any punctuation for that matter) so that people can understand what you are asking. I know you want help `asap`, but nobody is in so big of a hurry that they can`t stop to use a comma or a period once in awhile.

[JaredPointer]

What do you mean by freshening up? Just a quick vaccum and a wipedown could be considered freshening up. Are the cars already going to be cleaned before you work on the interior? :dunno

[tooklean]

These are classic hot rods that are pretty clean. The shop manager would like to keep them looking good. He asked me to freshin the interiors but was not specific.

[Jngrbrdman]

I would just dust them down and condition the leather and vinyl. Not much else "freshen up" really implies for me. If they are showroom fresh, then there really probably isn`t a need to do any stain removal. Maybe grab a bottle of Prestone foaming carpet cleaner just so you can get the stripes in the carpet, but that`s about all the work I`d do down there. I would just stick with basic dusting and surface treatment unless directed otherwise.

[GregCavi]

Vaccum them. Wipe them down. And then see if you can get your hands on a car scent. If you order from www.poorboysworld.com and spend over a curtain amount you can get a sample of some car scents. I guess that would be my idea of freshening up? Just ask the shop owner what he means by freshening up. Im sure he will be cooperative.

Greg

[tooklean]

Here is what my wife did. Wiped down the car with a microfiber towel and quick detailing spray. dusted & wiped the interior. Used carpet cleaning foam from turtle wax cleaned windows inside out wiped/ cleaned crome. She spent about 3 hours. What is the going rate for something like this? I was thinking between 50.00-65.00 dollars?

[Jngrbrdman]

3 hours to just freshen up a car? How long does it take for a full detail? 3 hours is a $120 job for me. Its way too much time to take for only 50 bucks. For a freshen up job it should have only taken 45 minutes. I charge $35 for a basic inside vacuum/dash/leather/glass job.

[Larry A]

Freshining up interiors to me means brushing carpets and fabric then vacuuming , wiping down all hard surfaces with a damp then a dry cloth, and spot cleaning where necessary.

[Secret Chimp]

Unless the carpets are stained, there is no need to shampoo or steam them.

...$60 for a 3 hour interior cleaning? If you don`t mind working for $20 an hour, before paying for your cleaning chemicals and gasoline, go for it. I certainly wouldn`t get out of bed for $20 an hour though.