Envious Detailing: AUDI interior and s550 paint correction

**Envious Eric** · 03-11-2009, 11:52 PM

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!

**Envious Eric** · 03-11-2009, 11:53 PM

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!!!

**white gecko** · 03-12-2009, 03:27 AM

Looks great!

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

**TSC17** · 03-12-2009, 04:35 AM

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.

**Barry Theal** · 03-12-2009, 04:49 AM

eric good job bro!!!!!

**Envious Eric** · 03-12-2009, 09:11 AM

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** · 03-12-2009, 12:09 PM

toyotaguy- Great work on both :xyxthumbs

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.