Spots people don't think to clean

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I was wondering if there are any certain spots that you guys clean that a lot of others do not. For example, if the car has a sun roof, i always open the sunroof and clean the paint, and rubber the sun roof rests on. Paying attention to these little areas that others normally do not usually makes a big impact on the car owner (even though they normally dont notice the little touches right away lol). So what are some things you guys do?
 
Behind the spokes of wheels. Dropping the tops on convertibles to clean the seals. Opening the trunk to clean the drip rails. So on and so on.
 
When doing the interior, I always make sure I clean the gas/brake/clutch/and E-brake peddles. This seems to be one area a lot of people miss. IMO, it really ruins a great looking interior detail when these items are not properly cleaned.
 
The normal stuff like vents, door jambs, behind the fuel door, trunks, the defroster vents on the dash, pedals, air vents that are under each seat. The list goes on...lol
 
something i have noticed people around me missing is the rear view mirror.
 
I agree, cleaning the pedals tops off a great interior job
 
Vanity mirrors. I can't count how many I've done cars that seem like they've never been done that's my 2 cents but like everyone says the lost gos on and on
 
Something I have been doing that people don't seem to notice until they get in is the seat tracks! I clean them then hit them with a silicone spray lube then a dab of vasaline at the front of the slide on the seat and on the back too... Most of the time they notice because "the seat slides/moves so much smoother"

Also the jambs!
 
CrownKote said:
Something I have been doing that people don't seem to notice until they get in is the seat tracks! I clean them then hit them with a silicone spray lube then a dab of vasaline at the front of the slide on the seat and on the back too... Most of the time they notice because "the seat slides/moves so much smoother"

Also the jambs!
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I always clean the tracks but never did the silicone spray on them...pretty good idea...might have to give that one a try!
 
Top 1'' of the window. If you have a frame around the glass you need to roll it down to clean the very top.
 
One place I've never cleaned but did yesterday was behind the license plate and boy was it dirty behind there. Had to hit it with some m105 and m205.
 
bova80 said:
One place I've never cleaned but did yesterday was behind the license plate and boy was it dirty behind there. Had to hit it with some m105 and m205.
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Thats a great idea, i have never thought of cleaning behind the license plate :props:
 
bova80 said:
One place I've never cleaned but did yesterday was behind the license plate and boy was it dirty behind there. Had to hit it with some m105 and m205.
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Agreed. I always take the license plate of before washing a vehicle. Keep a multi tip screwdriver in my bag just for that purpose.
 
The license plate and frame. I take them off and wash and wax both.

The spare tire area. I make sure I clean out the well and give the tire a once over. It has never been used but you wouldn't believe how much dust and dirt gets in there every six months.
 
coreymg51 said:
Vanity mirrors. I can't count how many I've done cars that seem like they've never been done that's my 2 cents but like everyone says the lost gos on and on
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No joke, I had to touch up a dealer car a week after it had been cleaned once already (didn't sell the first week and was used to shuttle cars) and I found a $100 bill under the passenger side vanity mirror. Doing auction "dealer" cars like that we were told we could keep things we found. Made my day....guy who cleaned it before me messed up! :D
 
Moving the shift lever out of park and cleaning the plastic in the shift channel. You'd be surprised how much soda, coffee, dirt, and dust gets down in there.
 
RaskyR1 said:
No joke, I had to touch up a dealer car a week after it had been cleaned once already (didn't sell the first week and was used to shuttle cars) and I found a $100 bill under the passenger side vanity mirror. Doing auction "dealer" cars like that we were told we could keep things we found. Made my day....guy who cleaned it before me messed up! :D
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SWEET!!!!Im the MAN
 
In addition to what others have already mentioned, during an interior detail there are a few spots that I feel can't go over looked. Both A, B, and C post. All astrays emptied and cleaned. Rear center arm rest let down and cleaned, all clothes hanging racks and handles, REAR WINDOW (believe it or not but I can't tell you how many Seem to have never been cleaned before), compartments on the rear of seats, and I also think opening to glove box and cleaning the surrounding trim makes a heck of a difference... Just my 2cents.
 
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