Hi everyone! I haven't posted an interior detail in a while because I haven't done very many to be honest. I did however do this 2004 Honda Odyssey, which was absolutely trashed, so I had to post it up. Some of you may remember my first click & brag...well this is pretty much the same owner, same condition, if not worse. I started this detail at around 11am and finished after midnight. I had a few things come up during the detail so I lost a couple of hours. Luckily the vehicle itself was brought to me by a friend so there was no urgent need to have the van back ASAP. Unfortunately I did not get many after pictures, but I did manage to get a couple long exposure shots which turned out nice I think. The vehicle is a 2004 Honda Odyssey with leather interior. The detail itself consisted of a full make over to bring it to as new of a condition as possible. Stains have been sitting for at least 4 years so some did not want to come out. The entire vehicle was covered in almost every thing I could think of, which was hidden by a huge layer of dust. An extremely foul smell was saturated in the back of the van as well. This was the first time I wore a mask while doing an interior. Inspection: Making my way around the vehicle, I took these shots which give you an idea of what I was in for. Before & After I've split up the pictures into 5 main sections. Trunk, Rear Area, Front Area, Mats, and Trim Pieces. Process: - Vehicle emptied out of extra large debris - Mats and seats removed - Plastic scuff panels removed - Seat bracket bezels removed - VERY thorough vacuum of entire interior. - Presoak heavily soiled areas with Purple Power @ 8:1 - Shampoo with DP Carpet & Upholstery Cleaner - Agitate with PC + carpet scrubber attachment at various speeds - Wet/Dry Vacuum extraction - Citrus-wipe down of all plastic panels. Dirt scrubbed out with as many tools as I could use ranging from plastic toothpicks to coarse toothbrushes. Wiped away with MF towels. - Compressed air used in tight crevices - Heavily soiled panels steamed, including headliner - Panels & Dash dressed with 303. - Leather shampooed with Lexol pH Shampoo. The seats were extremely dirty and required two sets of shampooing - Leather conditioned with Lexol conditioner x2 - Stoner's IG on windows - Pedals cleaned last as I had to move the van a few times during the detail. Time was tight so I did not take TOO many pictures Trunk Before: After: Rear Area Before: During: After: Front Area Before: After: Mats Trim Pieces The bezels just wouldn't get clean the way I wanted, so they appear a bit dirty. As with the scuff panels. Afters Unfortunately I only have 3 After pictures. By the the time I finished, it was very late and I was ready to fall over and go to sleep. lol! I had to use a long shutter speed of approximately 10-15 seconds. Thanks for looking! Questions, comments, criticisms and suggestions are welcomed as always! Kaval
that's one great interior detail man.. was it hard to take of the seats? that's what i call a "detail"..
Awesome job, man. How could anyone even stand to drive around in that thing? You killed those carpet stains! Nice work.
Wow! That inside was trashed. That would have been the kind of vehicle I would have turned down or I would have just done the exterior correction. Great job on that. :worship2:
I think you were crazy:crasy:for doing that interior. You could have got sick and died but you did a fantastic job. Top notch work.
WOW, amazing turnaround on that vehicle kaval. I sure would have charged a pretty penny for that one due to the vehicle being a health risk, LoL. I really don't understand how people can drive in vehicles that dirty.
Thanks! Thanks! The seats were very easy to take out. Just a bit on the heavy side. Thanks!!!! Thanks! Clients seem to love the stripes too! Thank you! Thanks! I thought about turning it down, but I did this detail as a way of returning a favour to my friend for all the time he spent helping me study for my finance exam, so I took on the job regardless of the condition, outlining what can and cannot be done beforehand. Thankfully he was pleased, and so was the owner. Thanks! Wearing a mask and gloves with lots of ventilation was key during this job. Thank you! Thanks! I find minivans to be almost always trashed too. It's just so easy to make a mess and not have it stare you in the face until it gets too crazy. haha!!! Thanks Thanks man! Thanks!!!! Thanks for the comments! Not quite sure myself :S Thanks for the comments everyone, you guys are too kind! :giggle:
Kaval..I love how you describe the disgusting smell!! I can just imagine...you deserve great kudos for that job. That was a restoration, not a detail. I bet the stains were a real pita to get out too. The owner must have been floored..he should have been.
Thanks for the comments! Thankfully there was no more smell after i was gone. There was something in the back that was just reeking! Thanks! I wore gloves for part of the detail but not a respirator. I wore a 3M mask though.
What kind of mask? A dust mask? Just curious about which one, because I am looking into this idea as well. AWESOME work on such a disgusting interior. I like the lines you put in the carpet. Adds a touch of class in my opinion. I also like interior details. Sometimes they just get so overlooked. I am doing 2 interiors this weekend. Not as dirty, but the both have Dog Hair.
