In this video, Nick and Yvan detail the interior and exterior of a Chevrolet Tahoe, covering an exterior wash, interior vacuum, wipe down, and ceramic sealant application. They discuss their processes and decision-making as they detail the car. The video includes a deep cleaning of the interior and pet hair in the new 2022 Chevy Tahoe, as well as a detailed guide on how to maintain the car’s appearance.
To clean the leather surfaces, vacuum first, then lightly dry brush them, then proceed to progressively weter methods until clean. To adjust the rearview mirror, firmly hold the mirror and tilt it according to your desired viewing angle. Use a dedicated Leather Cleaner or an All-Purpose Cleaner (APC) that can be diluted down to clean interiors.
For the interior, use a vacuum cleaner, interior cleaner, microfiber cloths, and a brush for hard-to-reach areas. If your Tahoe has leather seats, consider getting a leather cleaner and conditioner to maintain their look and feel. A soft microfiber cloth in water and mild soap is perfect for cleaning vinyl, rubber, and plastic on doors, floors, dashboard, center console, and more.
To remove clutter, use handy organizers to keep clutter to a minimum and make cleaning faster. Remove mats to protect the carpet but also to clean the interior. Mix 1 cup of vinegar, a few drops of dish soap, and a gallon of hot water and apply the mixture onto the seats and scrub with a brush. Rinse with clean water.
In summary, Nick and Yvan detail the interior of a Chevrolet Tahoe, covering various steps and tips for maintaining its appearance and functionality.
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What do I clean the interior of my car with?
It is recommended that the following products be used for the cleaning of vehicles: disinfecting wipes, an ammonia-free window cleaning solution that is invisible to the naked eye, a leather cleaning agent, a carpet cleaning solution, and an upholstery cleaning solution.
How to properly detail the interior of a car?
To maintain a beautiful car interior, follow these steps: pick up and remove trash, vacuum, clean and condition hard surfaces like the dash, glove compartment, doors, seatbelts, and sideboards, clean upholstery, carpets, and interior windows, and re-vacuum if necessary. Use compressed air to reach tight spaces and vacuum the interior. Remember to clean the seams of seats, armrests, door handles, floor mats, and dashboard. A clean, dry paint brush is useful for vent cleaning.
Clean and condition hard surfaces like the dash, glove compartment, doors, seatbelts, and sideboards with an all-purpose house cleaner. Use an old soft-bristled toothbrush for hard-to-reach spots. If using a conditioner like Armour All on vinyl surfaces, use a non-glossy type to avoid causing glare and clouding the windshield.
Clean upholstery with spray upholstery cleaner for cloth seats and leather seats with a leather soap and conditioner for vinyl seats. Avoid conditioning products with silicone as they can stain clothes.
What do professional car detailers use to clean the interior?
Automotive detailers utilize an assortment of cleaning products, including detailing brushes, Detailing World Interior Shine, Hydrosilex Deep Cleaning Interior Cleaner, Veloci Leather and Vinyl Interior Conditioner, Veloci High Gloss Interior Shine, and Meguiar’s Ultimate Protectant Interior Spray.
How to make car interior plastic look new?
ColorBond LVP is a paint that can be used to restore car interior plastic to a new condition. It bonds with leather, vinyl, and plastic while remaining flexible, preventing cracking and peeling. It is highly opaque and can be applied with a thin film thickness, making it suitable for spot repairs on assembly lines. The paint is used by Ford Motor Company for spot repairs. For example, a vintage Datsun 240Z door panel was discolored due to aging and the owner wanted to retain it rather than replace it with a reproduction unit.
A specialist recommended ColorBond LVP to restore the panel, which not only allowed the panel to be retained but also cost less than a restoration door panel. Chris Ito’s original red vinyl and plastic interior was a nightmare after being stored outdoors with the top down, and he decided to repaint it with ColorBond LVP to make his car interior plastic look new.
How to clean car interior fabric?
Cloth car seats can be easily damaged due to various factors, such as food stains, pet hair, spilled drinks, and grocery mishaps. To maintain their appearance, vacuum them weekly, spot-treat fresh stains, and clean them seasonally or more often depending on the car’s use and activity. Apply a protective coating once clean and follow the instructions provided. Commercial carpet and upholstery cleaner, oxygen-based bleach, water, and fabric protector (optional) can be used to clean the seats.
What is the best thing to clean the dashboard of a car with?
The dashboard is the easiest area to clean, as it is typically open and flat. Microfiber towels are recommended for capturing small particles, while other household items like toothbrushes or toothpicks can be used for tight areas. Modern cars often have infotainment and navigation screens that can get dirty quickly. Before cleaning, check the owner’s manual for proper precautions. Use a microfiber cloth and distilled water to clean screens, moistening the cloth rather than the screen.
Wipe down the screen in a side-to-side or up-and-down motion to prevent residue or water streaks. Gauge clusters are the hardest areas to clean, filled with dirt, dust, and debris. Wipe gently with a microfiber cloth, adding warm water for dust pick-up. Use a clear plastic cleaner to shine surfaces, as it not only removes dust but also provides protection to keep the cluster clear and streak-free.
How do you clean plastic to make it look new?
Before cleaning or removing scratches, ensure the plastic is cool to the touch and use a liberal amount of plastic cleaner (NOVUS 1: Clean and Shine) to safely remove surface dust and dirt. Test scratch removers in a small area for compatibility. The type of polishing cloth used is crucial, and disposable cloths are ideal. Use a soft cotton cloth and avoid polyester or rayon wipes, which can scratch unprotected plastics.
Apply NOVUS 2: Fine Scratch Repair liberally, using a clean, soft cloth to polish at right angles to the scratches. Reapply the product uniformly in a circular motion to the entire surfaces, using short strokes and light pressure, and allow it to dry to a light haze.
What do pros use to clean car interior?
Q²M Interior Detailer is a safe and efficacious interior maintenance product that effectively removes light grime and contaminants, leaving a fresh, purified feel on various surfaces, including leather, plastic, textiles, glass, and interior trim.
How do you clean plastic dashboard?
To clean hard interior plastics, use gentle tools and wipe them down with a damp microfibre cloth. Use All Purpose Cleaner to remove stubborn marks, as water and electrics don’t mix. Spray products onto the cloth rather than over the interior surfaces. Allow mud to dry before brushing it away with a soft bristle brush. Avoid using a hard brush as it can score and mark surfaces. If mud is persistent, wash the area with a damp microfibre cloth or All Purpose Cleaner. Finish with Interior Detailer to restore the plastic to its showroom finish.
For textured interior plastics, use a soft detail brush to get into the grooves of the textured surface, such as the plastic trim around the door shuts. Follow the same cleaning process as before but deploy a soft detail brush to get into the grooves of the textured surface.
How do you clean the interior plastic of a car?
To clean hard interior plastics, use gentle tools and wipe them down with a damp microfibre cloth. Use All Purpose Cleaner to remove stubborn marks, as water and electrics don’t mix. Spray products onto the cloth rather than over the interior surfaces. Allow mud to dry before brushing it away with a soft bristle brush. Avoid using a hard brush as it can score and mark surfaces. If mud is persistent, wash the area with a damp microfibre cloth or All Purpose Cleaner. Finish with Interior Detailer to restore the plastic to its showroom finish.
For textured interior plastics, use a soft detail brush to get into the grooves of the textured surface, such as the plastic trim around the door shuts. Follow the same cleaning process as before but deploy a soft detail brush to get into the grooves of the textured surface.
What not to use when cleaning car interior?
Washing your car’s interiors with soap and water is safe and effective, but avoid using harsh scrubs. Avoid using bleach, hydrogen peroxide, and ammonia-based cleaners, as they can damage upholstery and anti-glare and anti-fingerprint coatings. Keith Barry, an auto reporter at Consumer Reports, focuses on safety, technology, and the environmental impact of cars. He has previously covered home and appliance coverage at Reviewed, USA Today, Wired, and Car and Driver, and has a master’s degree in public health from Tufts University.
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You guys make everything look amazing ! Wish I could get yous to do my 63′ Chevy Nova its all original interior and exterior and needs a great cleaning .I’am sure there’s lots of years of germs ☺ FYI my uncle for 30 years tought me that if you have a horrable stain on your carpet or clothing really just use Windex ! Takes out any stain Guaranteed Carpet Layers have used this trick for many years and it works wonders and way cheaper👍
Just a tip for the headliner repair part. I used to work in an interior shop and these chevys were notorious for this… The headliner isnt falling down because the original glue is bad, its falling down because the foam backing has disintigrated. You have to use a scuff pad to get rid of as much of that decaying foam before you can glue it back up like he is. if you dont get rid of the foam first, its just gonna come back down in a few days
You guys are amazingly thorough, I’ll give you that! But I HAVE to know what this entire job cost the customer in LABOR…..the work on the carpets alone had to have cost more than the $300 a set of brand NEW carpets cost. The headliner as well probably wouldve been easier to REPLACE for under $100 material cost (I just completed my own 03 tahoe), since the trim was all already removed for re-covering the lether seats
There’s lightyears in terms of skill/experience between these guys and detailgirls that some westcoast collectors are promoting on IG, i would never entrust my cars to someone that thinks that posing on top of them is a good idea, with the owners permission or not it’s highly unprofessional imo. AMMO NYC has turned this into science, they’re up there among the best and seeing how Koenigsegg chose them to do the full correction on the Jesko just confirms that. Well done guys.
I love that ammo only puts out quality articles and doesn’t feel the need to weekly post with mostly junk filler content in an effort to get more views. I have old product I need to use, but plan to start buying his product in an effort to support those that focus on quality over quantity. May be more expensive, but I want to support the quality FREE content he’s putting out.
At this point instead of buying all those expensive cans of rust proofing. I would have gone down and paid $50 for bed liner and just coated the whole back end about twice. That stuff will never allow rust at it again. Plus it would protect the metal, also not scratch as easily when you throw tools in.
Hi Larry, and thanks for sharing this particular article. Yes, I DO enjoy the high-end stuff you do but for those of use who really enjoy taking something and making it better/improving it/extending its life, this article was perfect! Keep them coming, as I learn something new each time I watch one of your articles.
Similar situation with my 1999 Suburban…it was a vehicle for dog transporting for 14 years!..Underneath all the plastic trim was fistfuls of dog hair and muck so actually much worse than this Tahoe. The allergens are incredible in my truck..been cleaning, removing trim, seats, headliner for 3 months…next step is to flush out the ventilation system…oooof
That may seem like the worst, but a 150k Suburban taken camping with the windows down partway, a large family of racoons got inside and ate ALL THE EGGS from the cartons, onto the rear fabric seats. The albumin went entirely through the seats into the carpeting. When you can figure out how to clean that, come and talk to me.. (Took apart that Sub in 1997….)
Curiosity got me, and a full carpet kit for that thing only runs 250-300 bucks. Your work is exemplary, and that floor did need saving (more from a safety standard than a looks one). Maybe you can convince the customer to get a new carpet for the thing. Though with how far they let it go, and the mindset of “power washing raw metal is just fine”, I wouldn’t hold my breath.
As a retired former Detailer of over twenty years, I’m still amazed about how GROSS people will let their vehicles get before they seek help. Believe me, I can tell you stories that would curl your eyebrows AND make your eyes tear. Some people are just Completely unaware….or just maybe as GROSS as what their driving.
You said its on its last leg? I have driven stuff that would make you cringe! 2×4’s holding on leaf springs hooked with lag bolts! That things a gem compared to some the junk i have driven. A 82 pickup where the bed was about to fall off it. truck was still runing i drove it to the junk yard. If wasn’t for rusted out frame and bed would kept it for a beater truck.
I know this vid is about a year old but I gotta wonder? What’s the point? Not sure how much this cleaning cost but good used (clean) Suburbans are a dime a dozen. I haul my hunting (read wet and dirty) dog everywhere with me and it never even comes close to approaching that level of nastiness. Job well done on that vehicle.
After seeing his other articles & then getting the notification for “Dirtiest car ever”, I was a little skeptical! A few things you exaggerated on, but car was definitely bad! But I’ve been the opposite of everyone else! I’ve wanted these cars we’ve been seeing on your Instagram, not more dirty cars! I guess this was 1 of them haha
I cannot fathom how people allow the cars they have been paying hundreds of dollars a month to keep to come into such a state of degradation? I am sure this vehicle is mechanically sound too. Work truck best excuse to let it get absolutely trashed. Let’s just allow the vehicle to become a petri dish to grow mold and damage our body. Larry you may need to charge more so people do not show up at your shop with beyond abused vehicles. This was so gross. That being said Larry you’ve got a big heart for taking on that challenge. I thought your Hockey buddy’s work truck was bad, this was another level.
You’re acting like a tiny bit of rust is going to make the vehicle fall apart in a week. Staaaahhhhpp. My Grand Prix was perfectly fine on the road until the brakes went out and the exposed steel fuel lines rusted out. The body work was rusted to hell too but guess what? It still drove down the road just fine lol. I say it did because I kinda have it sitting in the garage all cut up right now. Oops. The main structure that holds the whole thing together was not compromised at all by any rust and it is hilarious when people freak out about it. Come up to the northern states and look under some vehicles.
The amount of disassembly you do is interesting. You must have all sorts of stories and advice about plastic body fasteners, repairing things when disassembly goes awry, and maybe even improvements over the factory method. Do you get service manuals to help understand how stuff is put together? Just the steps of gaining access and putting it back together could be a article in its own right.
Holy crap brother I used to either step up with a spoon not literally but since my fathers become ill I just wish there was somebody in my city that could do this without charging an arm and a leg I myself have a GMC Yukon which looks absolutely horrendous I did one little section of the gray seat and it no longer looked charcoal gray but slate gray
hey Larry, i dont know if you are aware of 3m super 77 or 33 as an alternative to the headliner glue. its basically the same stuff in my opinion. do your own research of course, but i personally prefer not to keep ‘unitaskers’ on my shelf. it seems more practical to me to have a general purpose spray adhesive that i can use to attach headliners, leather or upholstery cladding as well. this stuff is also great for creating sets for movies, you sray it out at a far distance, then dust it with power, and boom, instant cobwebs. its like a spray rubber cement.
I love that you’re able to show all the techniques you use in detail without worrying about giving away trade secrets. The secret is you have to have a ton of experience like you do. I could try these techniques on my own- but unless I take it to a pro, I won’t get the same results. Thanks for showing us how the pros do it, but I will leave it TO the pros who can actually pull it off.
Some WeatherTech rubber formed mats would be the perfect thing for that guy’s Tahoe. The front floors fit from edge to edge and the center floorboard mat goes from door to door and they make one for the back area too. Not only do they have raised edges to trap and hold liquids like melted snow, mud or in his case dog pee. But they are easily removed and cleaned. It would save that guy a lot of work and be so much easier to clean.
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I love doing the foam-rinse-foam method and skipping the two bucket method and simply having a rinse bucket I move around with me. It’s my main method for washing my vehicles. As you said Yvan using the foam cannon during the contact wash step to see where I’ve been. Rinse my microfiber mitt as I go around. I do follow Nicks motto of avoiding the lower ~1/4 of the panels with my first mitt then I go around with a dedicated “grungy” mitt for that extra dirty area. The “grungy” mitt isn’t my wheel mitt, don’t use one for wheels, just simply a separate mitt for that area of the vehicle to not bring up any gritt or larger dirt/mineral particles from coming up onto the less impacted areas of the paint.
hello i am new to detailing i am trying to learn how its done i don’t have much experience but i am willing to learn how to datil my car i owned it for 2 years and only did a regular wash i most likly have been doing wrong lol i heard about your website from pan the organizer website i have never used any kind of polish or wax or even do a clay bar i think thats what it is called sp i am realy new to this a dont know were to start or what to use can you plz help thank you
I was sitting here enjoying perusal this only to realize you just did a wash, clay and seal a massive SUV in under an hour including the instructional elements of the article! This is very impressive and something I will surely include in my process! Just got Incredible Suds and All Clean from TOC Supplies yesterday! I look forward to using these soon! Thank you very much for what you’ve done with DIY Detail and what you’re doing by sharing your experience!
Since the paint seemed to be quite contaminated by the sound of the clay towel, would iron remover have been necessary? If so, would it be use as a lubricant for the clay towel instead of quick beads and ceramic gloss? I would like to know what the process would be like in this case. Thank you for sharing your experience in an entertaining way.
He hasn’t put his sponge back in the bucket for most of this process! Thats leaves the paintwork vulnerable whatever you may decide to say from one panel to another odf contamination and scratching of the paintwork! Constantly put your applicator into the bucket so as its giving it new health. And don’t give me excuses as to squeezing the sponge. Its holding contaminated product from the panel prior done. Simple as that.
If your professional like you guys say you are and Ivan you have apparently been in the game for many a year. You would know about Big Boi professional filtered air Detailing Dryers that blow hot air 40 degrees above ambient Temperature so as there is ZERO drips of water coming from anywhere water may be pooled up like mirrors or door jams. Get with the times in the Detailing industry. AND NEVER MENTION A LEAF BLOWER ! That is so un professional its not funny. Leaf Blowers blow un filtered dirty air are across the vehicle that do NOT dry the water off, they push the water from one spot to another!
I did the stack on my ’23 4 Runner. Only bad thing was between the contact wash, decontamination, polishing, 8 yr and 3 yr coatings, I had to move and go up and down that step ladder, for the roof, 30 TIMES! Now, I’m 6’2, but 66 yrs old..LOL The DIY system was easy to apply and I love the way the car came out. Any tips on getting the roof for maintenance washes?
In relation to you saying are wheels fun or not. If you use AUTOSMART products you will never have to hand brush the wheels. AUTOSMART are the WORLD leaders in the highest quality products in the Auto industry. EVERY other manufacturer is constantly chasing there tail to have products that match. And there is no better on offer that AUTOSMART vehicle cleaning & Detailing products on offer.
Super awkward and uncomfortable to see you guys argue and go back and forth over how Nick did or didn’t do his wash the “right” way. Way to take the high road Nick seemed Ivan was determined to belittle or criticize your washing and you kept moving forward good job Nick hope you guys realize it makes for awkward articles for us viewers.