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At Rick’s Auto Detailing, we work on all types of vehicles new and old. Our team was excited when we got to detail an older red BMW sedan with the original plaid seats.

The detailing process for older cars is the same as it is for newer cars, as long as the car is still in good condition and doesn’t need any specialty services. This BMW just needed a standard complete detail to get back into like-new shape!

For the interior detail, we performed the following steps:

• Vacuumed and used compressed air to remove any lingering dust particles from the interior and cargo area.
• Cleaned all plastic and leather surfaces, making sure to get into all creases and crevices.
• Shampooed and steam cleaned all carpet and fabric surfaces including the seats, headliner, and visors.
• Cleaned all interior glass and mirrors so they are clear and free of any streaks or smudges.
• Applied sealant to the door jambs, woodgrain, and frame.
• Did a final inspection to make sure we didn’t miss anything.

Then we completed the exterior detail to make the outside look as flawless as the inside. Our process included:

• Hand washed the vehicle, decontaminated any iron residue, and completed the clay bar process.
• Wiped down the painted surfaces with alcohol solvent to prep them.
• Used a specialty machine to polish all painted surfaces and applied a wax sealant afterward.
• Cleaned, polished, and waxed all chrome surfaces, including the exhaust pipes.
• Cleaned all exterior glass, leaving a streak-free shine.
• Finished up by cleaning and dressing all exterior plastic surfaces and tires.

Check out some of the close up after images below:

Both our team and our customer were happy with the final results!

If you’re ready to get your vehicle detailed and looking like-new, schedule an appointment at Rick’s today.

You can try as hard as you want to keep the interior of your car looking as pristine as possible, but life often gets in the way. Dirt, dust, debris, and staining are going to build up eventually, especially if children or animals are some of your regular passengers. Luckily, dirt, grime, and staining don’t have to become permanently infused into your car’s interior!

Our pro detailing shop has seen it all and there’s no stain that we’ve come across that we couldn’t remove. Stains from juice, soda, mold, mildew, and more are no match for our team. On a recent job, we restored this sedan’s stained and dingy seats to their original crisp and clean state with our full interior detailing service.

The interior detailing process contains six key steps:

1. First Vacuum – To begin, we do a preliminary vacuuming to get all surface debris out of the way and we will use compressed air to disperse any lingering dust.
2. Clean Plastic & Leather – Once the superficial debris is gone, we tackle cleaning all plastic and leather surfaces, creases, and crevices.
3. Shampoo & Steam All Carpets & Fabrics – We use a shampoo and steam cleaning combo to remove stubborn stains from all fabric parts of the car, including the seats, floors, headliner, and visors.
4. Clean Glass Surfaces – We then wipe down all the glass windows and mirrors to give them a streak-free shine.
5. Sealant – To protect everything, we apply sealant to the door jambs, woodgrain, frame, and touch screen surfaces.
6. Final Vacuum – We finish up with a final vacuuming and inspection to make sure we didn’t leave anything behind.

Check out some before and after photos to see the difference:

If your car, truck, or SUV’s interior has stubborn stains you haven’t been able to get rid of, get in touch with Rick’s Auto Detailing to schedule an appointment today!

No matter what type of vehicle you have, Rick’s Auto Detailing can wash all the dirt and grim away and make your car, truck, or SUV look just as good as the day you purchased it. Some paint colors and finishes can tend to be unforgiving when it comes to looking dull and dingy, so maintaining them and keeping the exterior clean and protected is well worth the effort. We see it all the time with white cars like this Fiat sedan that we recently worked on. They come to us looking discolored and dull, but once we work our magic on them, that white and glossy paint really shines!

To work our exterior detailing magic, we first had to hand wash the car and remove all visible dirt and debris. Then we used a solvent to decontaminate the surface of any iron particles that are less visible. To ensure all contaminants are fully removed, we finished the washing process by using a lubricant spray and clay bar that gets rid of lingering pollutants.

Moving on to the waxing process, we wiped down all painted surfaces with an alcohol-based prep solvent. Once that was applied, we went in with our specialized polishing machine and used a compound with a high-speed buffer to remove all oxidized paint and scratch marks. Then we were ready to seal everything in with our hand-applied protective wax.

With the main body of the car complete, we then focused on cleaning, polishing, and waxing the chrome parts of the car, including the exhaust pipes. For the finishing touches, we wiped down the exterior glass, giving it a streak-free shine, and we cleaned and dressed all tires.

Check out the before and after difference:

The owner was very pleased with their freshly cleaned bright white car!

If you want to see how good your car could look with a professional exterior detail, book an appointment at Rick’s today.