Detailing Your Interior: Carpeting

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Hello Everyone,

Welcome to our next segment in our Guide to Detailing your PT Like A Pro! In this segment, we are going to discuss how to begin the process of Detailing you Interior.

First we need to open all of the doors, and trunk, slide both front seats all the way forward, and remove all belongings, as well as the floor mats. Next, we are going to start by vacuuming the interior! I always use a Soft Bristle Brush while I am vacuuming which helps out when trying to loosen soil embedded into the carpeting, and then use a crevice tool (Long Narrow Vacuum Tool) to reach into those really hard-to-clean areas. Visually, it only takes a few of those overlooked areas to make an otherwise clean car feel dirty, so just a little extra time spent making sure you have gotten everything will pay off big time in the overall finished result! Once you have vacuumed under the back of the front seats, be sure to slide the seats all the way back so that you can then finish up front.

After you have thoroughly vacuumed the Carpeting, visually inspect the Carpeting for light stains. Most light stains can be easily removed with a general APC (All Purpose Cleaner), and a Soft Bristle Brush. Simple Green, or a good Citric Cleaner will do fine! Simply spray the area, agitate the area will with your Brush, and then either pat dry with a clean Microfiber Rag, or vacuum up any left over residue. his method should work on most types of light stains on Carpeting, and Cloth Upholstery Accept cloth headliners which are made from a much more delicate material.

It is always a good idea to first try a test area in a non conspicuous area whenever you try new chemicals on your interior to assure that you do not potentially cause damage to your interior!

QUICK TIP:

Since Floor Mats (Including Carpeted ones) do not have insulation under them, you can wash them out with a bristle brush, a bucket of soap, and water, and a garden hose! Simply lay them out in your driveway, fill your bucket up with some water, and dish washing liquid, or car wash soap, and give them a good scrub down! Next hose them down to get all the soap, and dirt out, and if you have a Wet/Dry Shop Vacuum, simply suck the water right out of the mats, and you are good to go!

WARNING

Do not try washing your carpets in your PT using the above method! In doing so, you may generate Mold in the Insulation which would result in irreversible damage, so Please, just don't do it!

I hope you enjoy my Tutorial's, and thank you very much for reading my Guide to Automotive Detailing! Till next time, take it easy, and we will see you a little further down the road!

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Michael Stoops
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