If your detailer doesn't do every step on this list, you're getting a vacuum and wipe — not an interior detail. Knowing the difference saves you from paying premium prices for entry-level work.
Vacuum and extract
- Seats removed where possible for full carpet access
- All vents and tracks blown out with compressed air
- Carpets shampooed and extracted, not just sprayed and wiped
Surfaces
- Plastics cleaned with pH-neutral APC, conditioned matte (not glossy)
- Leather cleaned and conditioned with dedicated leather products
- Glass cleaned inside and out, edges and frit lines included
Finish
- Fabric protectant on seats and floor mats
- Leather protectant on upholstery
- Light fragrance — never overpowering, never artificial
Why it takes so long
A proper interior reset on a daily-driven family car takes between five and eight hours. Half of that is just the carpets and seats. Anyone quoting a full interior detail at under two hours is doing a deep clean of the visible surfaces only — which is fine, as long as that's what you're paying for.
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