The Gloss Boss, LLC presents: The Interior From Hell

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I wanted to share this interior detail with you all since this is probably one of the worst I have ever done.

Let me paint you a picture of what we're dealing with. A woman calls me a couple of days ago and lets me know that her boyfriend hauled a dead dear in the back of their GMC Envoy, so they need it cleaned up. I couldn't help but just shake my head, roll my eyes, and give the customer an awkward laugh while saying "really?" She had a few choice words to say about his decision. :lol2:

Fast-forward to the detail which I started on yesterday afternoon and I get even more suprises when I do an initial inspection of the vehicle. Who would ever guess that someone that would haul a dead deer in their car wouldn't care about its tidiniess? This car looked like it have never received an interior detail, or it atleast had been a pretty long time. The dash, door panels, console, leather, etc were all coated in a thick layer of dust and dirt. The carpeting which is supposed to be black is now grey and brown with dirt, dust, and grime. While blowing out the cracks and crevices with compressed air I find various petrified french fries as well. Did I mention there was pet hair too?

Tools and products used:
Compressed air
Pet hair removal rock
upholstery brushes of various sizes and shapes
detail brush for crevices, vents, and other tight spaces
6.5 hp shop vac
Dupray Carmen Super Inox steam cleaner/extractor (various attachments)
BioVap degreaser
303 Aerospace Protectant
303 High Tech Fabric Guard

Now here are some before pics. I haven't finished the detail yet so unfortunately this is just a teaser right now. I've invested 6.5 hours into it so far and it's turning out real well, just slow going. The following pictures don't do justice because I was in bad lighting, using a cell phone, and I'm not a pro photographer.

Here are some door panels coated in dust and dirt.

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This area looked a lot better just by taking out all of the customer's personal belongings, but it was still a dusty, dirty, sticky mess.

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Here's the motherload. This is where the dead dear was. The customer had put down baking soda before he brought it by to help with the odor.

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The leather seating was really dust and shiny and full of grime and crud.

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Some carpet shots. You can clearly see how dirty the carpet was that wasn't protected by a floor mat.

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Some more dust and dirt.

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After photos will be posted this weekend. So stay tuned.
 
So did you thank them for pouring baking soda all over it? :banghead: Cars like this are the reason I question my career choice ob a daily basis...good luck :D
 
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What idiot puts a dead deer in the back of a vehicle like that without at least putting down plastic???

I guess you can't fix stupid.... :crazy2:
 
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What idiot puts a dead deer in the back of a vehicle like that without at least putting down plastic???

I guess you can't fix stupid.... :crazy2:

You have to know this area...me and him live 8 miles apart lol. I've seen bloody deer being hauled to the check in station on top of cars with ratchet straps holding them down.
 
So where's your puke? That had to smell terrible. Hey just noticed what part of southern IL are you from?
 
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What idiot puts a dead deer in the back of a vehicle like that without at least putting down plastic???

I guess you can't fix stupid.... :crazy2:

Chad...probably the same one that puts human dead bodies back there :D
 
I wanted to share this interior detail with you all since this is probably one of the worst I have ever done.

Let me paint you a picture of what we're dealing with. A woman calls me a couple of days ago and lets me know that her boyfriend hauled a dead dear in the back of their GMC Envoy, so they need it cleaned up. I couldn't help but just shake my head, roll my eyes, and give the customer an awkward laugh while saying "really?" She had a few choice words to say about his decision. :lol2:

Fast-forward to the detail which I started on yesterday afternoon and I get even more suprises when I do an initial inspection of the vehicle. Who would ever guess that someone that would haul a dead deer in their car wouldn't care about its tidiniess? This car looked like it have never received an interior detail, or it atleast had been a pretty long time. The dash, door panels, console, leather, etc were all coated in a thick layer of dust and dirt. The carpeting which is supposed to be black is now grey and brown with dirt, dust, and grime. While blowing out the cracks and crevices with compressed air I find various petrified french fries as well. Did I mention there was pet hair too?

Tools and products used:
Compressed air
Pet hair removal rock
upholstery brushes of various sizes and shapes
detail brush for crevices, vents, and other tight spaces
6.5 hp shop vac
Dupray Carmen Super Inox steam cleaner/extractor (various attachments)
BioVap degreaser
303 Aerospace Protectant
303 High Tech Fabric Guard

Now here are some before pics. I haven't finished the detail yet so unfortunately this is just a teaser right now. I've invested 6.5 hours into it so far and it's turning out real well, just slow going. The following pictures don't do justice because I was in bad lighting, using a cell phone, and I'm not a pro photographer.

Here are some door panels coated in dust and dirt.

untitled12.jpg


untitled11.jpg


untitled10.jpg


This area looked a lot better just by taking out all of the customer's personal belongings, but it was still a dusty, dirty, sticky mess.

untitled9.jpg


untitled3.jpg


Here's the motherload. This is where the dead dear was. The customer had put down baking soda before he brought it by to help with the odor.

untitled8.jpg


The leather seating was really dust and shiny and full of grime and crud.

untitled7.jpg


untitled4.jpg


Some carpet shots. You can clearly see how dirty the carpet was that wasn't protected by a floor mat.

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Some more dust and dirt.

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After photos will be posted this weekend. So stay tuned.
I have seen better car conditions while junkyard hunting for parts.
 
i hope you did not quote a price before seeing this disaster in progress ! it always amazes me that people can trash their vehicles like this. plus gmc envoys are expensive vehicles to start with.
 
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That thought never crossed my mind. Would have been quicker and a lot more fun for me that's for sure.

Dear God...I can't wait to see how this comes out.

911 and a Hazmat Crew for this one.

I was excited to see the turnaround myself.

So did you thank them for pouring baking soda all over it? :banghead: Cars like this are the reason I question my career choice ob a daily basis...good luck :D

I thanked him by charging a lot.

Ouch... nasty, but doable. Be thankful you've got that new Dupray machine on this job!

I don't think I would have even taken the job without it.

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What idiot puts a dead deer in the back of a vehicle like that without at least putting down plastic???

I guess you can't fix stupid.... :crazy2:

There are a lot of dumb hicks around here. His old lady that called me to set up the appointment was so pissed it was funny.

So where's your puke? That had to smell terrible. Hey just noticed what part of southern IL are you from?

It smelled AWESOME! Lol! I actually puked away from the car lol jk.

lolz...... that sucks.

Yup!

Biohazard duty for sure................


Yeah I hope I don't come down with some weird disease. The only protection I had was nitrile gloves.

i hope you did not quote a price before seeing this disaster in progress ! it always amazes me that people can trash their vehicles like this. plus gmc envoys are expensive vehicles to start with.

Based on what they told me I gave them a bare minimum, but there is a chance it could increase greatly after seeing it. He was willing to pay whatever he had to.

perfect test interior for you new steam machine... can't wait to see theresults cuz that is disgusting....

I agree, and it ended up doing a great job.

I usually don't mind interiors. But this one might have changed my mind. :eek:

I enjoy a good mess like this. Makes the end result worth it.

I hate interiors and this reminds me why. Good luck man

Thanks buddy, but I enjoy a good challenging detail like this every once in a while.
 
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