detailing

[12000]

could you give me any detailing tips because i want to make my interior and paintwork look like it did when it came out of the showroom in 1992

so what cleaners do i need to detail my seats and carpet and ill but new fabric for the roof as the lining sags a bit and what cleaners do i need to make the paintwork look like brand new again

[12000]

can i also make a cars paintwork look like new permanantly by buying a can of spray touchup paint from auto pro and then polishing and waxing it

[vy_storm]

The search function is your friend!

[Grennan]

Well for the dash and center console etc all the Vinyl work and stuff, i use ArmorAll Cleaning Wipes and Protectant (8 dollars each). When i first used it i saw a massive imporvement in the texture of the interior, it looks very nice, clean. Glass i use ArmorAll Glass wipes (8 dollars), but you really dont need to. (No i dont work for ArmorAll)

Depending on how good condition your paint work is, cut and polish usually makes it look brand spanking new. Im lazy and just use PolyGlaze (brand name) Cut and Polish (i think it was about 9 dollars), it comes premixed ready to apply. I used it on my car and it comes up great after a good cut and polish. Takes a little while but well worth it. Make sure you wash your car before it though.

Then you can always polish up the mags etc, get tyre shine the whole 9 yards.

Umm, for upholstery, im not to certain, ive never actually cleaned mine cause i have seat covers.

For sagging on your roof lining, you may have to replace it. Theres a great article on that here:

HOW TO replace headlining - Very detailed

If all else fails, go down to SuperCheap auto, and browswe the cleaning isle. And just read the backs of stuff see what they offer.


Hope thats been of some help mate.

[mattman]

Farrrrk keep away from armourall, if you let it dry out it'll crack the plastic.

[krazyboris]

You know, I have heard of that before, the whole amorall=bad thing, but honestly, I used only armour all on the interior of my VN for around 3 years, my brother did this also (he owned it first) over around 5 years. At the time of her death (idiot rear-ended her), there were no signs of cracking or warping in the vinyl or plastic, and actually speaking, I was told it was "obvious that she had been looked after" by the wreckers.

Im not saying it's a hard a fast rule, rather that it would seem that not everyone has issues with amorall, I know I never have.

[AirStrike]

Originally Posted by krazyboris

You know, I have heard of that before, the whole amorall=bad thing, but honestly, I used only armour all on the interior of my VN for around 3 years, my brother did this also (he owned it first) over around 5 years. At the time of her death (idiot rear-ended her), there were no signs of cracking or warping in the vinyl or plastic, and actually speaking, I was told it was "obvious that she had been looked after" by the wreckers.

Im not saying it's a hard a fast rule, rather that it would seem that not everyone has issues with amorall, I know I never have.

It will only crack if you don't maintain it. As long as every week/fortnight/month, etc you reapply it you won't have any problems.

[Grennan]

Ive been usuing it everytime i wash the car, and clean the interior which is usually once a fortnight. And ive been doing it for about a year. And ive had no problems so far. But ill definatly keep that in mind...