
Clean out and detail clean your car
π Anywhereπ Repeatableπ€ 13+
diyself-improvement
Transform your car from embarrassing to sparkling with a thorough detail clean inside and out. Start with decluttering, then vacuum every crevice, clean the dashboard and windows, and finish with a satisfying exterior wash and wax. The sense of accomplishment (and that new car smell) makes it surprisingly therapeutic.
Difficulty
15/100Easy
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Cost
$20 β $100
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Time
half-day
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People
1β2
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Setting
outdoor
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Season
any
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Equipment
car cleaning supplies, vacuum, microfiber cloths
People who tried this
βAnd while overall it does look pretty good, it took me almost 8 hours to do the interior detail (trash removed, vac, extract, clean all panels/plastics, tight spaces cleaned, etc) and an exterior wash (no wax as sun going down). This also was not an extremely dirty car, either. Definitely had stains and needed work, but probably a 4-5 hour detail at most for a pro. I started strong and fast, but ended with low confidence and doubting my abilities. [...] There was points during the detail where I would clean the seats, they would look perfect, start something else and when the seat dried there was another stain. So I kept going back and forth, and it seemed to take much longer than it shouldβve. I didnβt even complete the headliner (blueberry spray from a childβs smoothie) as I spent 15 mins on a 5 inch area, when the whole roof was covered and I made the decision to finish the car instead of focus on the roof(big picture).β
βYeah I didn't take enough pics or even proper pics and my friend didn't want me to shampoo his floor carpet, he was surprised I was even doing his car seats which were really filthy. I wasn't getting paid for the extra work but I take pride in my work and wanted to do more but again he told me to stop it after 80ish minutes of cleaning. Pictures don't do justice it's literally night and day different inside and yes I left many spots but at least I over delivered from his expectations.β
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