MINI Countryman Interior: The feeling of defeat? YES! Accomplished? ABSOLUTELY!!

[Dan Tran]

I was defeated today. I quoted a job thinking it was going to take me 4.5 hours. It turned into 6 hours.

:: Sad Face ::

Anyway, hope it turned out ok.


BEFORE:

AFTER:

Is it perfect? No. And also, once I passed the 4 and a half hour mark, I new I needed to still finish strong.

 

[DaveT435]

Considering what you started with it looks incredible!!

 

[PaulMys]

Wow, Dan.

That thing was NASTY!!! How do people let their cars get to that level of filth??

Anyway, it looks 1000% better now, man.

 

[Chopper280]

Great Job!
Considering how dirty the interior was what did the outside look like?

 

[Dan Tran]

Honestly, besides SUPER swirled our, it’s clean.

 

[minerigger]

I wouldn't be exaggerating if I told you i have 2 guys at work and their service trucks look like that inside...its horrid

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[Rsurfer]

I wouldn't be exaggerating if I told you i have 2 guys at work and their service trucks look like that inside...its horrid

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A service truck maybe, but your own personal vehicle!!!

 

[Sizzle Chest]

Dan, great work on that horrific interior! People just puzzle me...

 

[Cleankat]

That's just repulsive, imagine what their home looks like. People are gross I wouldn't even want to sit in there. Nicely done looks much better.

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[PaulMys]

That's just repulsive, imagine what their home looks like. People are gross I wouldn't even want to sit in there. Nicely done looks much better.

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"imagine what their home looks like........."

I was thinking the exact same thing.

 

[minerigger]

A service truck maybe, but your own personal vehicle!!!

When you spend 90 hrs a week in it, may as well be your home. Mine was always clean and smelled good...easier to sleep lol

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[UncleDavy]

The condition of that interior was appalling. You worked wonders and it looks like a new vehicle. What were your tools, chemicals and techniques?

 

[minerigger]

Was it mostly surface dirt or was it deep in there

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[Dan Tran]

Was it mostly surface dirt or was it deep in there

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I felt like the whole beach was in there. Also was SUPER embedded dog hair. I used a combo of the speedy stone and my nitrile gloves fingers to wiggle out about 93-94% of the hair.

I spend my first hour doing nothing but vacuuming.

Also, there were a bunch of melted candy all over the place. Again, the power of steam helped.

The cup holders had signs of nicotine and the door handles. Again steam helped here.

I used three pile types for the glass,including a Magic Eraser.

 

[Dan Tran]

The condition of that interior was appalling. You worked wonders and it looks like a new vehicle. What were your tools, chemicals and techniques?

I kept it simple (SURPRISINGLY)

• steam cleaner of which I am prohibited from mentioning here

• speedy stone

Meguiar’s D101 all purpose cleaner

• of course a shop vac

• about microfiber towels

• CarPro Perl

• Porter Cable with a brush attachment

—Lately I have been using the blower option of my Vac to blow out debris from underneath the seats and from between the seats and the center console; I do all this before an intensive vacuuming.

—I use the Porter Cable with the brush attachment dry first to dislodge as much beach sand as possible from the mats and carpet. Also I noticed the last few times this helps yank the Pet hair out of carpet fibers (depending on the type of carpet material. And of course I used this tool to shampoo the carpets and mats also.

 

[Dan Tran]

Dan, great work on that horrific interior! People just puzzle me...

I was also kind enough to not push for a surcharge for not clearing out her vehicle prior even though I mentioned to her REQUIRED ACTION NECESSARY on their part.

 

[Dan Tran]

Wow, Dan.

That thing was NASTY!!! How do people let their cars get to that level of filth??

Anyway, it looks 1000% better now, man.

Thanks for your kind words as well as everyone else this far.

I didn’t want to see another MINI after all day. I guy pulled over when he saw me working and inquired about HIS MINI. Lol.

Additionally, during my 15 minute right home, I spotted like 7 more. UGH!!!!!

 

[MattPersman]

Dan, great job ! Lots of unfun work but looks so transformed after you got done with it


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[SWETM]

Hope the nightmares is kind on you and not that many filfy minis in them LOL

Great work and you cleaned it up good!

/Tony

 

[oneheadlite]

Considering what you started with it looks incredible!!

Wow, Dan.

That thing was NASTY!!! How do people let their cars get to that level of filth??

Anyway, it looks 1000% better now, man.

That's just repulsive, imagine what their home looks like. People are gross I wouldn't even want to sit in there. Nicely done looks much better.

"imagine what their home looks like........."

I was thinking the exact same thing.

Nice work Dan!

Funny you say that about not wanting to see another Mini - like all brands it goes both ways for how well people take care of their stuff, but here at our (repair) shop, it seems like this tends to be the trend for Minis. Sadly, BMW seems to be similar. People just treat them like appliances. There are a lot of cars where I put gloves on to work on (or just get into) the interior, not under the hood...

I agree on that unsettling thought about what do their homes look like - I think that all the time.

You also wonder if they feel any shame/guilt for the state it's in? I get embarrassed giving someone a ride if I haven't washed the car recently enough! Like Minerigger said - the interior always stays clean. (Personal car, not work vehicle; but I spend about 2 hours in the car every day).

I also have to fight the obsession of wanting to start cleaning at least part of the interior just because the car doesn't deserve to be like that. I have to concede that A: That's not what I'm getting paid for; and B: They probably wouldn't notice/appreciate it anyway.