2005 GMC Envoy (trashed interior)

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This is my second time posting and I have to say its worse then the first http://www.detailcity.org/forums/detailing-showcase/24352-sisters-02-vw-beetle-lots-pics.html. I do a couple cars a week (usually just quick interior with wash/polish) but sometimes my family members ask me to do their cars. This is my uncles 2005 GMC envoy (110,000 miles). He owns greenhouses/a dog so its used for everything, hauling plants, dog carrier, junk carrier, lol. He was leaving for Ohio (this morning) and wanted it clean for the ride with his wife. I got the car Thursday morning and finished Friday night. My main concentration was on the carpets/interior as they was the the worst. The exterior just got the quick wash (no polishing).


Exterior
Two bucket wash with Surf City Pacific Blue Wash and Wax (was out of Duragloss 901)
Surf City Road Trip on front end and rockers (This stuff is awesome)
Meguiars APC (4:1) on wheel wells,frame, tires and door jambs

Interior
Vacuum with shop vac (6hp), this took the longest. Was vacuuming, brusing, vacuuming, brushing...
Carpet/seats spots treated with 303 carpet cleaner
Carpets/seats scrubbed with a mix of Meguiars APC (4 ounces) and Oxy Brite (1-2 tablespoons)
"Extracted" with the BLGM (I highly suggest this to any weekend detailer, amazing at how much stuff is pulled out, also get the heated version)
All interior panels scrubbed with Meguiars APC (4:1)
All interior panels protected with 303.
All glass cleaned with Stoners Invisible Glass.

I have to say the carpets were the worst thing in the world, dog hair, bark/small twigs embedded into the carpet. I couldn't believe how much dirt was pulled out with the BLGM even after a vacuum (which looked halfway clean). I purchased it just before I did the detail (big purchase for my poor college self, lol), and have to say its one of the best tools I've purchased.


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Nice work on the interior as well as the exterior. Gotta ask - what is you method for cleaning those nasty door and hatch jams?
 
Franco said:
Nice work on the interior as well as the exterior. Gotta ask - what is you method for cleaning those nasty door and hatch jams?
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I can answer this question...get a good APC and a brush that has the bristles on the end, with the water on very low flow wet the jamb..spray in some APC...use the brush to move the dir around...and rinse..this is how I do them and they come out just like that
 
Thanks guys!

Actually I know I posted I used 4:1 on the jambs, I should have edited that part.


On the door jambs I used a wax and grease degreaser/cleaner (the stuff they use to wipe vehciles before they paint as I worked in a bodyshop for 4 years until this year when I quit). I am going to order some Meguiars degreaser on my next order though. as even the Meguairs APC full strength wasn't cutting it. As it was a soilded layer of grease/dirt. I just soaked the jambs with it, let it sit for a minute, then took various brushes (small vent brushes, toothbrushes, ear cue tips etc) to scrub the grease. Then I used a piece of cardboard and put it in the door opening so water wouldn't get into the interior. Then just blasted the jamb with a stream of water, scrubbing a little. Then I did the same process with the meguiars APC to do the final clean.
 
Nice job on the clean up, wow! You had your work cut out for you. Hope you got paid well.

that is why I could not do this for a living, I would not even be able to sit in that car for a ride, let alone clean it....
 
Nice work. :bigups

I've always used a pressure washer when I detail so door jambs are a breeze. A little APC to loosen and let the pressure washer do the rest.

My family just got back from a 2 week vacation of which they had 4 days of driving.:passout:

So now our mini-van resembles that Envoy (minus the dog hair). It certainly doesn't look like it belongs to a detailer on the inside anyway.:( Me being the loving husband/father that I am, I will be cleaning it after work today (actually I am doing it because I can't stand it looking that way :redface:).
 
Very, very good work on the Envoy! Every once in a while you get heaps like that but I look at them is good practice. You know how well your skills are by taking pics and seeing the results.
 
Wholly S*&^, you did a great job. For those of you that make a living detailing..How do you charge something like that-per hour, or per job.

Thanks for the info re: cleaning the door jams-Mike
 
mikespine said:
Wholly S*&^, you did a great job. For those of you that make a living detailing..How do you charge something like that-per hour, or per job.

Thanks for the info re: cleaning the door jams-Mike
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I tier my prices by size first and then have two different prices for each size according to the condition of the car. Extra charges would apply for wet sanding more than a couple small spots or dealing with problems like overspray. In the case of the Envoy above I would charge $270.00 and it would take a little over 5 hours.
 
Thanks a ton guys!! I am happy to be done, but waiting for the next one like this, lol. I love doing ones like this then just a simple wash/vacuum.
 
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