This is by far, what we’re best known for in the Twin Cities. If your interior has pet hair, spilled drinks, dry food, mud, and everything else, then we’re the detailers you should call. Of course, your interior doesn’t have to be completely trashed to clean your interior 🙂
Seriously, we’re pretty darn good at detailing dirty interiors. You’d be pretty surprised what can be cleaned when you actually know what you’re doing with the proper tools and techniques.
You SHOULD Consider A Full Interior Service If:
[+] You drive a lot with multiple people, pets, and/or kids[+] You bought a used car and what to make it look MUCH better
[+] You want to sell your car and want to get the most money by having a super clean car
[+] Your car’s interior is super dirty and you need a super interior detailing hero to bring it back to a like-new condition
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The “Express” Interior Detail ($149-$199)
This is our “express” package for a quick refresh. It’s usually a 1.5-hour job. The goal here is to get to about “80% clean.” It’s a great budget option – but it’s not so great for heavily soiled vehicles or work trucks with lots of salt, dirt and spilled beverages. This service includes:
- Thorough Vacuuming of the seats and carpeting
- A light stain/spot treatment
- Light steam & wipe-down of interior surfaces
- Floor mats steam cleaned
- Door jams cleaned
- Interior/exterior windshield, all windows cleaned
After this service, the vehicle will definitely look “clean”. It won’t be our top of the line interior detail, but it will be better than almost everything else you can find out there.
The “Full” Interior Detail ($269 – $469)
- Thorough Vacuuming of the seats and carpeting
- All stains and spots treated and (hopefully) removed
- All interior surfaces and materials are thoroughly and meticulously cleaned — including door panels, cup holders, vents, gauges, and more.
- Floor mats steam cleaned and shampooed
- Door jams steamed cleaned
- Interior/exterior windshield, all windows cleaned
- Carpets and cloth seats shampooed, steamed and all dirt water extracted
- Interior leather is extensively cleaned and steamed
- Encapsulation treatment applied to carpets to prevent re-soiling in the future
- Remove kick-plate skid and scuff marks that come from shoe transfer (actual damage to plastic and metal cannot be “cleaned”)
The “Ultimate” Interior Detail ($349 – $549)
- Thorough Vacuuming of the seats and carpeting
- All stains and spots treated and (hopefully) removed
- All interior surfaces and materials are thoroughly and meticulously cleaned — including door panels, cup holders, vents, gauges, and more.
- Floor mats steam cleaned and shampooed
- Door jams steamed cleaned
- Interior/exterior windshield, all windows cleaned
- Carpets and cloth seats shampooed, steamed and all dirt water extracted
- Interior leather is extensively cleaned and steamed
- Condition leather with a high quality protectant
- Encapsulation treatment applied to carpets and seats to prevent re-soiling in the future
- Remove kick-plate skid and scuff marks that come from shoe transfer (actual damage to plastic and metal cannot be “cleaned”)
- Hand wash and dry vehicle with premium microfiber towels
- Ultimate wax applied to paint
PLEASE NOTE: Factors that determine price: Size of vehicle interior, pet hair, smoke/severe odor issues, intense headliner cleaning, excessive mess/dirt/liquid spills.
Some Examples Of Our Work
This section is divided into many different parts using sub headings in order to help you find the answer to your specific question quickly. Feel free to scroll down to the heading you are interested in.
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INTERIOR DETAILING
DASH, CONSOLE, DOORS, ETC…
This specific area should not be over thought. Cleaning the dashboard, console, doors, and really all hard/textured surfaces inside the car can be very simple. This however is a place where many detailers slack and ultimately give very disappointing results. There are so many cracks and crevices within these areas that are easy to overlook, and trust me… most detailers will! Again, I’ve found that they are much more interested in taking your money than they are in doing a quality job. That is where Minnesota Auto Detailing stands apart. Because we’ve have had years to grow and improve, we’ve learned how to cut to the chase, not waste time, and provide the results that our customers are after.
Regarding problem areas with the textured pieces inside the car, the main issue we’ve found that may be problematic for a do-it yourself person, is called a “scuff mark.” Most of the time these will appear on the threshold plate, and the lower part of the door where people drag there feet. We’ve attached a picture below in order to help you visualize it. You can be sure if you have had your car for any length of time, you will see them. Most detailers lack the knowledge and experience on how to remove these and thus, another area over looked. Again we have learned how to cut to the chase and provide the “new car look” that our customers are after without separating you from your money!
Apart from that, hard interior surfaces are generally not a problematic area of a car. For the do-it yourselfers out there, an all purpose cleaner is a great tool for cleaning almost every single interior surface that exists (including fabric).
This is another one of the many areas Minnesota Auto Detailing stand apart. After we have finished thoroughly cleaning all hard surfaces within the car, we spend additional time going over those areas with a vinyl, rubber, and plastic protector that not only protects those areas from UV rays, but also restores their natural shine.
LEATHER SEATS
Leather seats in a car, for the most part, have been wildly over-complicated. We’ve been taught to think of leather as a delicate and fragile material, when in all reality, car leather could not be farther from that. As a rule, this day in age all leather seats in cars are manufactured with a protective plastic coating that surrounds them much like the clear coat on the outside of your car. Even in the nicest of cars, and believe me, we’ve tested this “in the field” as we do get paid to do this… Mercedes, BMW, Porsche, even Rolls Royce, though the leather may be of higher quality, it all has the same protective layer on the outside. In many ways this is good news. It means that leather is MUCH easier to clean than if it were simply exposed leather, however the problem comes when you hire a low budget, unskilled detailer to come and “clean and condition” your car leather. Again detailers often lack the experience and knowledge to properly clean, condition, and protect your car leather.
A warning to the do-it yourselfers: the car leather cleaners that can be bought at your neighborhood Auto Zone, Auto Parts, etc… as a rule are very weak. This is because the retail product companies have to cover their backs, so they water down the product so much, that no one on earth could possibly mess up the materials in their cars by using it.
With that being said, if your car leather is already clean, and you are looking for something to “condition” it, “shine” it, and “protect” it, then these products will work great. we personally recommend Meguiars, as it is one of the products we use professionally to shine and protect leather (after we have cleaned the leather with some professional detailing products and tools).
CLOTH SEATS
This is a complicated topic that requires some explanation, so here we go. There are many different types of fabric materials that cloth seats can be made out of which makes this area especially difficult. For inexperienced and uninformed detailers, you can be sure that this will be an area where they will leave you unimpressed. There are two main fabrics cloth seats are made out of: 1. A fabric that is much traditional carpeting, the fibers are not too tightly woven, and this kind is much easier to clean. 2. The second kind of fabric is one that is much more popular today. It is a very tightly woven fabric that could almost be described as rough more or less. It is extremely popular in the newer cars produced today. Because the first type of fabric is pretty standard, and cleans much like any normal carpet, the second type is the one I will focus on.
I tell all of my customers who have these kind of seats, that we cannot promise perfection. Of course we will be able to improve them, but we absolutely cannot promise 100% perfection. Normal fabric is made up of thousands of tiny, loose fibers which dirt can be removed from relatively easy. This fabric however, is so tightly woven that the dirt/stain sometimes cannot be pulled out. Spills are especially tricky here. Again, maintenance is better than the cure. I tell all of my clients to regularly clean these seats, especially if you are looking to keep them in perfect condition (which is what I do as I have these in my own car). Extraction seems to be the only way to clean these type of seats to perfection when they get very dirty, and most people do not have a carpet extractor on hand. That coupled with the right products, tools, and knowledgeable detailer will prove to be extremely successful! Here are a couple pictures of my work on these difficult cloth seats:
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CARPET SHAMPOO/STAIN REMOVAL
Another more complicated subject that will require some explanation so buckle up. Traditionally carpet is made up of thousands of loose fibers that over time collect dirt. The dirt gets lodged between these loose fibers and can be brushed and vacuumed out. If it only were that simple and stopped there. Like most everything in life, not all dirt is created equal, and overtime carpet gets stained, builds up excessive dirt, people spill things on it, and more.
Most people tend not to clean their carpets regularly, and instead call a detailer like myself to do some carpet shampooing after dirt has been allowed to sit for a very long time. I have learned how to clean carpet very thoroughly over the years with the right tools and products, however this is a perfect area to talk about managing expectations. Letting excessive amounts or dirt/spills to sit in car carpet for long periods of time may result in permanent damage! I know this is obvious, but again, managing expectations. An experienced detailer like myself can dramatically improve it, far better than most detailers in fact, however 100% perfection may just be impossible. For carpets that are not excessively dirty, it does not need to be over-thought. They can easily be shampooed and protected with the right products and tools.
Many newer cars today are being made with something that I like to call, “the impossible carpet.” It really is not carpet at all, and some of you may very well have this in your own car. It would be more accurately described as felt, like the kind you buy from Hobby Lobby to do crafts with. It is a rats nest of fibers connecting in every direction. One could spend hours, literally hours, detailing and shampooing this to perfection, but as most of my customers are not willing to pay the price it would cost to bring it to perfection, I say something like this: “I could spend hours detailing this carpet to perfection, but that’s not really what you want is it. You want the major stains out, and the carpet to be vacuumed and shampooed, so I can bring this carpet to about 85% perfection, but to go further than that would be unrealistic and unnecessary for a car that is a daily driver.” The good news is that most of the time, this kind of carpet is limited to the trunk. A word of caution, getting sand or dog hair in this specific carpeting will be a nightmare. Just don’t do it. Here are a few before and after pictures of some excessively dirty carpet that I have worked on:
As a quick side note: ink spills on carpet are extremely tricky, and most detailers will not even know where to start. Fortunately we’ve have done a lot of research, have a lot of experience, and am able to improve/fix many ink spills, however this may also prove to be permanent damage to car carpet. Again, even the best carpet shampoo only goes so far, maintenance is better than the cure.
FABRIC PROTECTOR
Fabric protectors come in many different configurations, but whether you are using scotch guard, or some other well known brand, we’ve found that for the most part… they all work. Fabric protector is an area that most car owners overlook, though it is an extremely important part of the equation if you want your seats and carpets to last. To clear up a misconception, when fabric protector is sprayed onto carpet, it does not form some sort of impenetrable layer of protection that keeps dirt from getting into the fibers, it simply makes the cleaning process much, much easier. Removing dirt and stains from a carpet that has been treated vs a carpet that has not been treated is like night and day. Again, if your car carpets/seats are treated with a carpet protector they will still get dirty over time, but when you go to clean them, they will quickly look good as new!
For the do-it yourselfers who would like to protect their carpet, which we strongly recommend (especially if you have a new car), but you are confused about which one to buy… don’t over think it. This is another area where the industry wants to mislead you and take your money. One bottle says “Cloth Seat Protector,” another says “Carpet Protector,” and another says “Ultimate Fabric Protector,” trust me, just pick one and use it. We have found that they all work just fine. The one that says “carpet” can be used on your cloth seats, and vice versa. Of course Scotch Guard is a great brand, and very well known, however I have found that the off brands really do the job just as well.
DOOR JAMBS
Door jambs are one of the most overlooked areas by low budget, inexperienced detailers. They either avoid them all together, or simply do not know how to clean them. It is relatively simple, however the right products are necessary. This section will be mostly for the do-it yourselfers. Because there are so many intricate parts in the door jamb itself, water will be necessary in most cases. It can literally be as simple as: a good degreaser (paint safe), a tooth brush, and a hose. Spray the degreaser, scrub all of the intricate parts, and simply hose off the cleaner with some water. Possibly the only difficult part of cleaning door jambs is taking the time and having the discipline to clean every single part of the door.
This is another area where Minnesota Auto Detailing goes above and beyond, most detailers will slightly clean the door jambs, hose it off, and move on leaving residue, and water spots behind. Here, door jambs are degreased, blown dry to keep water spots from forming, and finished with a protectant to protect and visually enhance.
INTERIOR WINDOWS
For inexperienced detailers who lack the knowledge and products to correctly clean windows, this is an area that can be very frustrating. The main problem people run into with the inside of their car windows is a thick fog-like substance that forms on them over time. No amount of window cleaner like “Windex” or specialized car window cleaner is going to remove this. We have several products in our arsenal that we use depending on the situation, but to make things simple, a 50/50 solution of water and rubbing alcohol will help you dramatically!
We’ve found that most of our customers, and car owners in general, do not understand that windows must be cleaned before window shine is applied. Though Windex and other brands claim that their product will “clean,” I assure you, if you are trying to clean the inside of a fogged car window, it will disappoint you. The simple fix is just to clean it first with rubbing alcohol and water, then use the window shine of your choice to bring it to perfection.
Again, this is one of the many areas that low budget detailers either do not understand, or lack the self discipline to provide superior results. They shoot some window shine on, and call it a day, and once again we see another frustrated customer who spent good money on a detail that they did not get. Much of detailing is nothing more than having the self discipline and patients to do a job correctly, and that is exactly what you get at Minnesota Auto Detailing.
SEAT BELTS
Unfortunately, this is an area not even the best detailer has a good answer for. Seat belts usually are not a big problem unless 1. It is an extremely old car, or 2. The driver is a smoker. In both cases, experience and research has taught us that it is best to either not get caught up in how your seat belts look, or just replace them. Can we improve dirty seat belts, even the ones that are in cars where the driver smokes? The simple answer is yes I can. However it does take time, so instead of paying a lot of money for me to focus on the seat belts, I find that most of my clients simply do not worry about it.
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