HAMMERED interior resurrection

Mike Hoekstra

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Well, where I live it’s a rural state so farm and field vehicles are plentiful. I was tasked to bring life back to this car that’s likely never been cleaned.
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I would've tried this method....93 octane and a match

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This might not be the worse interior, but it's close to it. Nice recovery.
 
Correction: Those paper matts should say “F you” lol.
 
OMG !!!

Did the owner left all the windows open for the last 6 months??? It was hard to find an inch of the interior without a layer of dirt.

You did a great job. This is what I would have done if I saw this.

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###! I’ve seen grosser interiors bit not dirtier. Looks like it sat with it’s doors open in a dust storm


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Yeah, that may be the dirtiest interior I've seen. What was the process and time spent?

Great save.
 
Wow! Impressive transformation. That would have taken me 12-16 hrs I think. Never tackled anything that dirty.
 
Yeah, that may be the dirtiest interior I've seen. What was the process and time spent?

Great save.

5 hours on the interior, and 6-1/2 total because the customer asked if I'd give the outside a wash also. Then 15 minutes sorting and bagging the money, gift cards, cords, earbuds, this that and everything else in to bags I discovered while cleaning. The process was -

1. I first started with a wheel brush, rinseless wash, and an adjustable hose sprayer to get all of the big chunks and dust/dirt from the doors and door jambs.
2. TORNADOR to blow everything out from under the seats, and blast all of the loose dust from the B pillars/headliner, and back window ledge; followed by blowing everything out of the doors, door handles, door pockets, window sills, cup holders etc. etc. Yes, it makes a bigger mess (explosive), but also shortens the total process.
3. Vacuum everything to get the big chunks
4. TORNADOR velocity-vac problem areas
5. Blackfire APC and Dr. Beasley's interior & leather cleanser + Chief steam cleaner with a horse hair brush to scrub and immediately wiping away the first layers with a terry cloth towel.
6. Detail brushes and Dr. Beasley's interior cleaner & Blackfire APC to get the window sills, dash, buttons, switches, seams etc.
7. Wash windows
8. Dr. Beasley's leather cream for the seats, and Pinnacle Black Label vinyl & leather coating for the rest.
9. Stick a fork in it and call it done. Crack a beer. :cheers:
 
Hope they changed the Air filter and cabin filter. Good save

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All things considered, I’d say that came out quite well. Nicely done! :xyxthumbs:
 
Great job.

I would’ve told that customer to take a hike.

I hope you charged dearly for that job.


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Nice save!

Even the rear view mirror beads look cleaner!
 
Wow, accurate thread title for sure. No excuse IMO for that! Well done on that trashed interior!
 
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