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    detailing Routines

    Just curious as to how some of you guys attack a vehicle when detailing it. Where do you start and go from there, like interior first, exterior first ect..

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    I start with the exterior - that usually takes a while then do the interior if I have time or the next day.
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    Practice makes "PERFECT" clean4u's Avatar
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    For starts it just depends what kinda mood im in:-p......;lol usually i start with the inside then the outside after i finsh i do a inspection of vehicle:google Hope this helps
    "A Clean Ride is a Happy Ride" To some its just a Ride!!!! So True!!!!!

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    Outside wash and dry, then head for the inside finish that up and then do the outside.
    Old Enough To Know Better, Too Stupid To Care....

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    I usually start with the wheels, tires and wheelwells. Next the exterior and last the interior.

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    No Prep, No Pride ! Patrick's Avatar
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    Inside:
    Shampoo matts, vacuum, dust, wipedowns, then the little things....

    Outside:
    wheels, tires, clay, wash/dry, then hit it hard with the pc....windows are last.....
    When it`s you car, every detail matters...........

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    I ususally start by putting on my prettiest dress and dancing around the house singing I feel pretty. Then I drink three cans of red bull - change out of my dress and into some Junior Sample overalls and go to town on a cleanin` WEEEEEHOOOOOO.
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    LMAO, too funny groebuck!

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    I go to the touchless and hose off everything.

    I go home and finish it off with S&W.

    Then break out the PC and polish and wax.

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    Interior first while my feet are still dry and in the heat of the Summer I`m not yet sweaty.

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    Originally posted by ranch4x4
    I go to the touchless and hose off everything.

    I go home and finish it off with S&W.

    Then break out the PC and polish and wax.
    Yep. That`s pretty much what I do. I`ve read that it`s smartest to do the interior first so you don`t get sweat or dirt all over it. It makes sense to me but I don`t do it that way. :doh :beat
    Dream big and be willing to do the work to get there.

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    start with the interior then wheelwells, wheels, tires, then the rest o`da car.

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    I have a 96` BMW to do tomorrow, I think I might switch it up and start with the interior this time

    As for the exterior, it`s always engine, wheels and wells, and convertible top, then wash, clay, etc...
    Nick Carberry
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    1. Mats. That way if you shampooed them, (Ialways do), they have a chance to dry while you do the rest of the vehicle.
    2. Wheels, wheelwells, tires. Wash bucket, mitt and soap used for just those areas.
    3. Engine compartment if needed. If it needs to be washed, I use the same bucket and mitt I use for the wheel areas. Often all I need to do under the hood is wipe everything down with a damp towel. If all I need to do is the damp towel wipe down, I do it after I have washed the rest of the vehicle. I do clean under the hood every time I wash.
    4. Wash using about 1/2 as much shampoo as the manufacturer recommends. IMO it rinses much cleaner.
    5. Dry with either MF towels, cotton towels or the Absorber. I have never had any real problem with swirls or scratches with any of them.
    6. Use swirl remover if necessary. Probably twice a year.
    7. Use cleaner/polish. Usually about every three months.
    8. Apply sealant or wax. Usually monthly.
    9. Clean the windows, inside and out.
    10. Vacuum interior at least weekly
    11. Clean and treat leather monthly
    12. When using UPP, it will now be about time to remove it. If it hasn`t been at least 30 minutes, I go have a Pepsi.

    If I don`t feel I need a bucket wash, I will use the CCD and follow up with a QD.
    If it is too dirty to feel comfortable using the CCD, I use Poorboy`s Spray & Wipe.
    In the winter months, the washing consists of knocking off the salty crap at the spray wash place and doing the S&W thing to finish it off.
    Sheesh, no wonder I`m always stiff and sore. I do that to three cars in the summer months, but only two during the winter.

    Charles

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    Here`s my routine:

    A)Start with Interior first.
    1-Remove carpets and proceed to vacuum them, the cabin and the trunk.
    2-Removal of light oxidation (stains) in the carpet
    3-Wipe interior windows, dash, console and remove all dirt, dust and grime
    4-Treat rubber/vinly....apply leather conditioner as needed
    5-do a thorough check of the crevices and tough spots once more

    Exterior-Washing
    1-Rinse car to loosen dirt and impurities
    2-Start hand scrubbing from the top down on a sectional basis
    3-rinse after cleaning each section
    4-Spray/clean tires/rims/wheel wells
    5-Run around spot check with a bug/tar removal sponge (for any spots i missed)

    C) Drying
    1-Use CWB (cali water blade) to remove large sheets of water
    2-proceed with terry/microfiber hand dry
    3-2nd run around dry in hard to reach places
    4-make sure trunk lining and door jams are dry and clean
    5-final run around check

    Proceed with cleaner, polish and wax as neded (or as client has specified based on the service package they bought)


    Hope this helps.

    -Mike

    Owner - Mike`s Car Wash & Detail

    A New Standard of Excellence.

    "Invest in a company that you know can be run by an idiot...because soon enough, it will be." ~Peter Lynch

 

 
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