Post your cleaning / detailing steps

So Low Roller · 05-17-2005, 08:09 PM

ok i just did my truck, it takes about 2 hours

1. vacume inside
2. Spray interior with armor all or something good
3. Windex windows (inside only)
4. Wash truck
5. Clean / detail wheels / tires and spray tires with dressing
6. Windex windows (outside)

done

Derek@2020Kustoms · 05-17-2005, 08:15 PM

I really would post but there are too many. Do a search

dropped1 · 05-17-2005, 10:48 PM

Step 1.
My method takes like 3 days to clean/detail my truck.

-DANTHEMAN- · 05-17-2005, 10:59 PM

okay i detail cars at a dealership so it helps out with products and tools,

1. Pull Truck into powerwash bay and degrease engine and go over front and kickpanels with bug pad to get off excess grime.
2. Run it through car wash (with out drying it)
3. Dry Off , including door jams, gas lid, and tailgate
4. Vacuum inside
5. Take a blow gun adn blow into crevisis(sp?)
6. Take interior cleaning spray and 1" paintbrush and clean every plastic piece in the truck.
7. Re-vacuum
8. Spray paint wheel wells, frame, and exhause with high gloss blac spray paint (adds a great touch really cleans the truck up)
9. Spray wax clay the truck
10. Wipe off Spray wax completly
11. Buff Truck
12. Go back over with a paint sealant wax
13. Detail wheels and tires with tire shine
14. Steam Vacuum Carpets.
15. Let carpets dry while you enjoy a beer secretly in the bathroom

PaintinDeezNuts · 05-17-2005, 11:20 PM

1- Wash truck

2- drive 90mph until its dry!!!

96blazer · 05-18-2005, 01:45 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by bovinethecow

ok i just did my truck, it takes about 2 hours

1. vacume inside
2. Spray interior with armor all or something good
3. Windex windows (inside only)
4. Wash truck
5. Clean / detail wheels / tires and spray tires with dressing
6. Windex windows (outside)

done

No wax/polish?

**BobOnAir** · 05-18-2005, 01:56 AM

Holy crap,,, I've got a Caddy hearse, Caddy limo, 1935 Olds hearse, venture van, chryler 300 and 1938 Desoto to clean before my truck,,

So, my truck always gets cleaned last,, but I'm all practiced up before I do it!

Got-20z · 05-18-2005, 02:02 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by PaintinDeezNuts

1- Wash truck

2- drive 90mph until its dry!!!

pffft... are we lazy?

afterS10 · 05-18-2005, 02:40 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by dropped1

Step 1.
My method takes like 3 days to clean/detail my truck.

My hands would start cramping up if I typed out all the shit I do......

PaintinDeezNuts · 05-18-2005, 05:51 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Got-20z

pffft... are we lazy?

Thats not really how I was the truck, it sounded funny to say at the time.

That is how the wife washes the bravada though!!!

So Low Roller · 05-19-2005, 04:42 PM

I use..
(interior) black magic interior dressing, invisi glass, mothers billet polish
(exterior) invisi glass, eagle one tire dressing, mothers chrome polish, meguires car wash soap, and turtule wax zip wash.

Chappy316 · 05-19-2005, 05:01 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by PaintinDeezNuts

1- Wash truck

2- drive 90mph until its dry!!!

agreed, thats the most fun way to do it... now its not always the most efficient or cleanest but def. the most fun

my steps would be
1. wash
2. wax (usually very halfassed)
3. rims and tires
4. outside windows
5. vaccum carpets and door pockets
6. armoral
7. inside windows
8. sometimes febreez or similar and then re-vaccum

chappy

MikeyGoBoom · 05-19-2005, 06:32 PM

I generally do the interior first, so that all the crap from the inside won't fly out and stick to the outside of the vehicle that you just cleaned.

rydin4life · 05-20-2005, 06:41 AM

1. Wipe down dash, seats, console, stearing wheel, etc with Meguiars Natural Shine
2. Vacuum carpets and floor mats
3. Rise truck
4. Wash with Eagle One Car Soap
5. Rise
6. Squegee most of the water off
7. Use a spray wax/instant detailer on it
8. Eagle One or Stoners on the Windows
9. Black Magic on the tires
10. Wipe off rims
11. Wipe off with California Duster
12. Put cover on

LikeaRock · 05-20-2005, 12:31 PM

For a week-by-week washing, I:

Spray car Down
Wash
Rinse
Dry
Interior
Stoners on exterior windows

For a full detail:
Spray Car Down
Wash
Clay
Wash
Dry
Klasse AIO (Sometimes I skip this)
Ultra Coat Polish
Carnauba Creme Wax (I use P&S's products now, they've got a local store here and the products are awesome!)
Rim Sealant or Polish

Interior is usually easy. sometimes I clean the carpets, but usually it's just a quick vaccuum and Stoners

foxracin23 · 05-20-2005, 12:45 PM

well when i get my new truck ill do
1. vacuum
2. wipe down dash, gauges, door panels, armoral
3. wash
4. soap
5. wash
6. dry off
7. wax every other week
8. polish wheels, put on some tire dressing
9. lots of rain X
10. cruise around and show it off

cali_ryde · 05-20-2005, 03:31 PM

mr clean auto-dry steps ...
1. open a fat tire beer
2. rinse
3. sudds
4. spot free dry

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black magic wax and black magic wet stuff for tires

more beer and enjoy the rest of the day

05-17-2005, 08:09 PM	#1
So Low Roller INDEPENDENT Age: 24 Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 3,153 Location: Visalia, CA User is: OffLine	Post your cleaning / detailing steps ok i just did my truck, it takes about 2 hours 1. vacume inside 2. Spray interior with armor all or something good 3. Windex windows (inside only) 4. Wash truck 5. Clean / detail wheels / tires and spray tires with dressing 6. Windex windows (outside) done
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05-17-2005, 08:15 PM	#2
Derek@2020Kustoms Registered User Age: 28 Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,536 Location: Windsor, Ontario User is: OffLine	Re: Post your cleaning / detailing steps I really would post but there are too many. Do a search
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05-17-2005, 10:48 PM	#3
dropped1 bagged1 Age: 23 Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 2,215 Location: Yokosuka, Japan User is: OffLine	Re: Post your cleaning / detailing steps Step 1. My method takes like 3 days to clean/detail my truck.
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05-17-2005, 10:59 PM	#4
-DANTHEMAN- DAILY DRAGGER :) Age: 23 Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,048 Location: Indianapolis User is: OffLine	Re: Post your cleaning / detailing steps okay i detail cars at a dealership so it helps out with products and tools, 1. Pull Truck into powerwash bay and degrease engine and go over front and kickpanels with bug pad to get off excess grime. 2. Run it through car wash (with out drying it) 3. Dry Off , including door jams, gas lid, and tailgate 4. Vacuum inside 5. Take a blow gun adn blow into crevisis(sp?) 6. Take interior cleaning spray and 1" paintbrush and clean every plastic piece in the truck. 7. Re-vacuum 8. Spray paint wheel wells, frame, and exhause with high gloss blac spray paint (adds a great touch really cleans the truck up) 9. Spray wax clay the truck 10. Wipe off Spray wax completly 11. Buff Truck 12. Go back over with a paint sealant wax 13. Detail wheels and tires with tire shine 14. Steam Vacuum Carpets. 15. Let carpets dry while you enjoy a beer secretly in the bathroom
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05-17-2005, 11:20 PM	#5
PaintinDeezNuts PPG Sprayin Minitrucker Age: 29 Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 1,038 Location: Wichita Ks. User is: OffLine	Re: Post your cleaning / detailing steps 1- Wash truck 2- drive 90mph until its dry!!!
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05-18-2005, 01:45 AM	#6
96blazer """"""""""""""""""""""""" Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 28,567 Location: ? User is: OffLine	Re: Post your cleaning / detailing steps Quote: Originally Posted by bovinethecow ok i just did my truck, it takes about 2 hours 1. vacume inside 2. Spray interior with armor all or something good 3. Windex windows (inside only) 4. Wash truck 5. Clean / detail wheels / tires and spray tires with dressing 6. Windex windows (outside) done No wax/polish?
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05-18-2005, 01:56 AM	#7
BobOnAir The other "body" man Age: 34 Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 5,575 Location: Arnprior, Ontario, Canada User is: OffLine	Re: Post your cleaning / detailing steps Holy crap,,, I've got a Caddy hearse, Caddy limo, 1935 Olds hearse, venture van, chryler 300 and 1938 Desoto to clean before my truck,, So, my truck always gets cleaned last,, but I'm all practiced up before I do it!
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05-18-2005, 02:02 AM	#8
Got-20z has committed suicide! Age: 28 Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 11,979 Location: North East, Kentucky User is: OffLine	Re: Post your cleaning / detailing steps Quote: Originally Posted by PaintinDeezNuts 1- Wash truck 2- drive 90mph until its dry!!! pffft... are we lazy?
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05-18-2005, 02:40 PM	#9
afterS10 IT DONT STOP BITCHES! Age: 30 Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,172 Location: Earlimart, CA User is: OffLine	Re: Post your cleaning / detailing steps Quote: Originally Posted by dropped1 Step 1. My method takes like 3 days to clean/detail my truck. My hands would start cramping up if I typed out all the shit I do......
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05-18-2005, 05:51 PM	#10
PaintinDeezNuts PPG Sprayin Minitrucker Age: 29 Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 1,038 Location: Wichita Ks. User is: OffLine	Re: Post your cleaning / detailing steps Quote: Originally Posted by Got-20z pffft... are we lazy? Thats not really how I was the truck, it sounded funny to say at the time. That is how the wife washes the bravada though!!!
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05-19-2005, 04:42 PM	#11
So Low Roller INDEPENDENT Age: 24 Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 3,153 Location: Visalia, CA User is: OffLine	Re: Post your cleaning / detailing steps I use.. (interior) black magic interior dressing, invisi glass, mothers billet polish (exterior) invisi glass, eagle one tire dressing, mothers chrome polish, meguires car wash soap, and turtule wax zip wash.
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05-19-2005, 05:01 PM	#12
Chappy316 SOLD! Age: 24 Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 3,943 Location: Cedar Point Ohio User is: OffLine	Re: Post your cleaning / detailing steps Quote: Originally Posted by PaintinDeezNuts 1- Wash truck 2- drive 90mph until its dry!!! agreed, thats the most fun way to do it... now its not always the most efficient or cleanest but def. the most fun my steps would be 1. wash 2. wax (usually very halfassed) 3. rims and tires 4. outside windows 5. vaccum carpets and door pockets 6. armoral 7. inside windows 8. sometimes febreez or similar and then re-vaccum chappy Last edited by Chappy316 : 05-19-2005 at 05:03 PM.
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05-19-2005, 06:32 PM	#13
MikeyGoBoom Registered User Age: 31 Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 61 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Post your cleaning / detailing steps I generally do the interior first, so that all the crap from the inside won't fly out and stick to the outside of the vehicle that you just cleaned.
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05-20-2005, 06:41 AM	#14
rydin4life Jabba The Griffin Age: 25 Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 3,256 Location: South Central PA User is: OffLine	Re: Post your cleaning / detailing steps 1. Wipe down dash, seats, console, stearing wheel, etc with Meguiars Natural Shine 2. Vacuum carpets and floor mats 3. Rise truck 4. Wash with Eagle One Car Soap 5. Rise 6. Squegee most of the water off 7. Use a spray wax/instant detailer on it 8. Eagle One or Stoners on the Windows 9. Black Magic on the tires 10. Wipe off rims 11. Wipe off with California Duster 12. Put cover on
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05-20-2005, 12:31 PM	#15
LikeaRock Rustbucket Club Age: 22 Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 772 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Post your cleaning / detailing steps For a week-by-week washing, I: Spray car Down Wash Rinse Dry Interior Stoners on exterior windows For a full detail: Spray Car Down Wash Clay Wash Dry Klasse AIO (Sometimes I skip this) Ultra Coat Polish Carnauba Creme Wax (I use P&S's products now, they've got a local store here and the products are awesome!) Rim Sealant or Polish Interior is usually easy. sometimes I clean the carpets, but usually it's just a quick vaccuum and Stoners
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05-20-2005, 12:45 PM	#16
foxracin23 AUTO ADDiCTiONS Age: 21 Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,286 Location: severn , md User is: OffLine	Re: Post your cleaning / detailing steps well when i get my new truck ill do 1. vacuum 2. wipe down dash, gauges, door panels, armoral 3. wash 4. soap 5. wash 6. dry off 7. wax every other week 8. polish wheels, put on some tire dressing 9. lots of rain X 10. cruise around and show it off
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05-20-2005, 03:31 PM	#17
cali_ryde Registered User Age: 23 Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 862 Location: SO CAL User is: OffLine	Re: Post your cleaning / detailing steps mr clean auto-dry steps ... 1. open a fat tire beer 2. rinse 3. sudds 4. spot free dry ---------- black magic wax and black magic wet stuff for tires more beer and enjoy the rest of the day
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