My Checklist, very good, read if you dont have one.

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quamen

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This is a great bomb proff, checklist I have hear. It wil make sure you dont miss anything, and no matter how many details I will do, i will use it.



Step 1: Inspect vehicle and assess the customer requirements.



Special concerns? Special Stains? Door Panels, Center Console,Carpeting and Mats, Trunk or cargo Area, Headliner, Seats, Dash.



Step 2: Prepare for Interior for Detailing:

1. Remove trash.2: Clean out door pockets. 3: Remove ashtrays. 4: Place cutomer belongings in bags. 5:Check center console. 6: Trunk or rear compartments. 7: remove mats.



Step 3: Air Purge and Vacumm: Dash,door panels, center console.

Seats including seam areas,

Carpeting, Rear compartment, all pockets(door and seat backs)

under seats, mats, check and inflate spare tire.(a nice little pro touch)!



Step 4: Check and clean Headliner.



Step 5: Clean interior panels

Visor,Dash, door panels,rear compartment, steering wheel,center console,foot wells, food pedals



Step6: Clean Leather and Vinyl seats:

Apply cleaner and scrub as necc.

Wipe with a clean towel. Mist and dry



Step7: Clean carpets,mats and seating.

Pre-treat

Scrub as necc

Rinse and extract

dry. seats, mats,carpets,door panels as necc.



Step 8: Deodorization. Apply odor neutralizers or use ozone generator.



Step9: clean interior windows. Windows and window tops. Vanity mirrors, rear view mirror.



Step 10: Apply protectant to all plastic and vinyl surfaces.

Visor,dash,center console,door panels,foot wells, rear compartment. Wipe off excess.



Step 11: Dress the leather seats

Apply protectant then wipe off excess



Step 12: Re-assemble and inspect the interior.Re install ashtray,mats,apply fabric protection. return belongings.



Step 13: Inspection





Exterior:

Interview the customer and inspect the vehicle.



Prep Wash the vehicel

Diagnose paint damage and look for.



Fall out,Ferrous oxide deposits, scuffs, orange peel, sags, fish eyes, spills and splatters, water spots, stains, chemical etching, oxidation, clear coat faliure, rust, chips, scrathces, swirls and micro scratches



Prepare exterior for detailing

Mask and dress trim as necc

Dress tire and wheel wells



Rejuvenate the paint as necc

Remove residue between steps



Apply protection to paint

Remove residue from main panels.

remove from cracks and jambs



Rejuevenate and protect other surfaces. Wheels, chrome, small areas missed, then windows.



Final Inspection



what you guys think of my order?

I woud thank Meguairs, Rightlook detailing for profit, and board as source of info collected and read.
 
I don't clean the windows inside or out until I have finished all the cleaning tasks and paint prep/sealing. It's hard to clean the inside windows properly if the car hasn't been washed anyway. After cleaning the windows, then I dress the interior and exterior.



Other than that, I pretty much do everything in that order.
 
quamen said:
what you guys think of my order?
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Actually, I always do the exterior first then the interior.



I have also included the checklist that I use for my own mobile detailing business.



Wash Vehicle

Clean & Wash Tires & Wheels

Polish & Wax Exterior

Clean & Polish Chrome

Remove Road Tar

Apply Exterior Protectant

Clean & Wax Door Jams

Clean & Protect Upholstery

Clean & Vaccum Carpets

Clean & Vacuum Trunk

Apply Interior Protectant

Clean Windows & Mirrors

Final Quality Inspection
 
Wow I thought i couldnt be a "professinal" doing the outside first. that is how I like to cleana car. I wonder if there are any downfalls to this?
 
If it works for you, go with it. I have just always done the outside first and then the inside.



I guess it is because I would rather get the hard work done first and then do the easy interior.
 
I do the exterior first because I like to clean the door jams while I wash the outside. If the seat belts are nasty you can pull those out and clean them too.
 
Yeah actually Im going to do it this way then. I agree, I like to get the hard work done first which is the exterior to me. The other interior is usually just alot more labor work of exactly what is needed to be done, just how much effort. making the outside shine is like an art, and what methods you are going to use.
 
I always do interior first for my main reason being dry time. When I shampoo carpets/upholstery as well as condition the leather and treat plastic/vinyl/rubber it needs to dry. I feel if I do it first, it allows time to dry while I do the exterior which ultimately leads to a quicker time the customer can use their vehicle :D. This is also a way I can go over any spots that don't look 110% since the customer will be up close and personal with the interior once driving. It's the interior full of human filth and garbage that makes it seem like work, which is also why I do it first to get out of the way.



I like doing the exterior second, because I love detailing the paint. I usually take a break after I wash and dry and just inspect the surface, then grab a snack/drink. Detailing paint is more pleasure than work to me. The results and customer's reaction are what makes it great.
 
I do the interior first for two reasons:



1. Make sure the carpet's fully dry by the time the client arrives.

2. The dust caused by shaking the mat can inadvertently get dust on your exterior.

3. Cleaning the interior is at least as rewarding & important to me as cleaning the exterior.



However, I really don't think it's a big deal whether you do the interior first or second.
 
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