The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 88, No. 122, Ed. 1 Friday, May 2, 2008 Page: 10 of 16
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It’s all in the details: cleaning up your car’s interior
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Clean tight areas such as air
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cleaned.
Carpet: A good way to
clean just about any carpet is
with a steam cleaner. But
renting or buying one just for
your car could be expensive.
If you already have a steam
cleaner, or plan to rent one to
the excess soap with a clean,
slightly damp cloth. Use cot-
ton swabs to remove excess
soap from the seams.
Glass: Use glass cleaner to
wash the inside of windows.
Spray the’cleaner directly on
the cloth to avoid streaking
and getting the cleaner on the
upholstery.
Hard surfaces: A house-
fatdlylpyou’re ambitious,
remove the spare tire and
tools to vacuum that compart-
ment.
Use the crevice tool to get
into visors, seat pockets, and
other tight areas where other
attachments will not fit. Use
the dusting brush to vacuum
plastic, hard vinyl, and metal
parts such as vanity mirrors
and dashboard components—
hard vacuum nozzles can pos-
sibly scratch or nick these
done easily at home using reg- parts. If y°u have access to
ular household tools and
cleaners.
Here is how you can detail
your car right in your drive-
way:
Cleaning
Any auto parts store will
have a variety of cleaners for
different types of surfaces,
including carpet, upholstery,
leather, and plastic. But there
is no need to buy specialty
cleaners just for cars—house- steam the carpets in your
hold cleaners work fine. Be
careful, however, to use the
right product for the right
a product, test an inconspicu-
ous area of the surface to be
urn with an extension hose
and several attachments. Work
from the top down, so that
particles that are dislodged
and fall during cleaning can
be picked up later when you
vacuum the seats and carpet.
Use the vacuum’s uphol-
stery nozzle on the headliner,
seats, and other upholstered
areas, such as the rear parcel
shelf. Do not forget to do the
trunk or rear cargo area.
____________o________ Remove the floor mats and
the cabin. Filmy windows and vacuum and clean them sepa-
minors can obscure the dri- "
ver’s view of the road. Grit
and grime can work their way
inside buttons and switches
and cause them to fail.
Detailing is just what the
name implies—it is a meticu-
lous cleaning, going beyond
simply picking up old fast-
food wrappers and emptying
the ashtray. While many peo-
ple take their cars to profes-
sional detailers, often paying
more than $100, it can be
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carpet with a stiff bristle
brush. Avoid getting the car-
pet and upholstery too wet as
you risk acquiring mildew or
damaging nearby electronic
equipment. If you have a
problem stain such as make-
up, oil, gum, tree sap, or tar,
you should use a specialty
cleaning product to remove it.
Cloth upholstery: If you’re
using a steam cleaner, check
to see if a special upholstery
shampoo or machine attach-
ment is recommended. If
you’re not using a steam-
cleaner, use a spray-on uphol-
stery cleaner and work it in
with a soft brush and let it
dry, according to directions.
Do not forget to clean the rear
parcel shelf, safety belts, and
seat joints.
Leather trim: Use leather
cleaner, saddle soap, or anoth-
er mild leather soap on a
damp cloth and rub it softly
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home, this would be a good
cleaning option for your car.
„ . _ If a steam cleaner is not
cleaning job. If in doubt about available, you can use a gen-
eral spray-on carpet cleaner.
Work the compound into the
Final touches
Conditioning: After clean-
ing, leather can be treated
with a conditioner formulated
specifically for it. This is par-
ticularly valuable for dried-out
leather. If you would like to
apply a product to your car’s
vinyl or plastic, try to find a
• product that is nongreasy.
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onto all leather areas. Remove ers contain silicone oils that
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Re-vacuuming: A second
vacuuming removes dirt dis-
lodged during the cleaning
process.
Odor removal: If you still
have noticeable odors after
such a vigorous cleaning, use
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designed to get smells out of
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Clements, Clifford E. The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 88, No. 122, Ed. 1 Friday, May 2, 2008, newspaper, May 2, 2008; Baytown, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1191414/m1/10/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Sterling Municipal Library.