Car Upholstery Cleaning made simple: Darren cuts through the hype and BS for an easier approach
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- Опубліковано 30 чер 2024
- Car upholstery cleaning made simple. Darren cuts through the endless hype of the car upholstery cleaners in this simplified how to video with another edition of his auto detailing tips.
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I love this guy!! 😂 Never have I had this much fun watching a car cleaning video while feeling too OCD!! 🤣👏🏼👏🏼
love all the great how too's. I'm a 70 year young guy who has waxed my share of cars in my lifetime. Thanks to you I now know how to do it right. By the way Love the x wax so easy to use. I live in East Washington and have to park my truck outside again through your videos and products the truck is starting to shape up. My wife got in the truck the other day and said it looks better then new. Thanks again and keep the videos coming.
Finally a detail channel that's not an infomercial. I know it's an older video,but made me a new sub.Thank you I love the straight talk.
Thank you Darren.Detailing car owned by daughter who is heavy smoker.Love your down to ear comments .Learned alot plus love your sense of humor. Thanks again Judy Parker
Darren back at it again with another video... Well done.
Hi Darren, I have just recently started my own mobile detailing business with a good friend of mine. Your videos have been a tremendous help in educating us to becoming better detailers, so thank you for that! Keep up the great work!
Just came upon your video. I've been auto detailing for over 30 years. Worked for major dealerships in my area, but also privately for that time. Have to say you do the same as I do..also I've learned something new from watching your videos. I tell ya...it suck seeing how people treat their vehicles. But..its job security for me. Keep posting your awesome videos..you made another subscriber today.
Darren, your common sense, simple, and practical approach is refreshing... Hope all is well with you and yours.
Chip W.... AWT&GP Tampa, FL...
@Auto Fetish Detail
I swear sometimes when i am after a new way to do things, or looking for research, when i need detail and a better explanation or more evolved way of thinking...i hit your website and back to your videos. I can't tell you how grateful i am for the resource you supply to us Darren. Sometimes i could literally hug you. #NoHomo :)
I love Darren!! He’s so f funny and informative!! I miss his detailing expertise!! ❤😊
Darren - I truly admire your level of expertise what I could evidence here and your realistic and rational approach you put in. Loved it.
Thanks you.
I started using carpet protector on my light gray carpet and seats. I park in a very filthy parking structure and had the mats black in a couple weeks. Now after cleaning I use Scotchguard heavily on the mats and carpet and they stay 90% clean for many weeks. Thank you.
I love your videos Darren. I have learned a lot from you. Thank you.
your world has made my world a cleaner more detailed world, thank you!
love ur videos. I drive for Uber and I like to keep my car as clean as possible
New to the channel. Good info. The no BS presentation is refreshing. Thanks for your time.
Hi Darren, I just love the way you explain everything not even water is too clear 😂
Great video again. Always love to watch your videos and to hear your no BS way of explaining things (yes, even when you go on tangents lol) great job Darren.
I've been really getting into detailing lately, and I've always been a casual car guy for years but just recently really started doing detailing the proper way. There is a lot of misleading info on UA-cam and a lot of marketing fluff out there. I like your approach. No BS! Thanks for the great video, I'm subscribing.
Great video cutting through the BS of detailing. Darren's videos always informative and you can save so much money watching his videos - used to by shed load of Chemical guys products several different APC's - now i just buy Meguiar's and save tons of money.... Thanks Darren please keep the videos coming.
I remember when I used to watch you I always thought you are crazy. I've been learning detailing for a year and your vids make 100% sense now love ur vids.
I LOVE your videos! Thanks for all that you share with us!
All very helpful. Demonstration of WMUB on face was spectacular.
Great job. Thank you for taking the time to provide this tutorial.
superb video darren ! As always , keeping things real ! In the real world !!
I just discovered your channel recently and have really enjoyed your videos. Thanks for the videos and the content on your website!
I'm 17 I started detailing at 12 and I'm still learning u never stop learning I got a lot of tips from you Darren thks for the videos
Very nice! And good for you; you are clearly ahead of the curve with the rest of your peers!
I freakin Love you and your videos Darren, you are the man! I have learned a ton from you and look up to you immensely. I appreciate all the knowledge and teachings more than you know! I am working my way up and you are the standard I try to live up to. Thanks again.
Ryan.
This might be the most helpful detailing video I’ve seen EVER💪ty
You sir are the "Carnac the Magnificent" of auto detailing! Love your videos, thank you for all the info and love the fact that you apply the "KISS" aka "Keep it Simple Stupid" rule and share REAL world experiences. Thank you Darren I'm learning a lot from your knowledge and experience.
finally, a detailer that isn't talking to us as if he wants to sell us stuff and is talking to us as if we want to take care of our cars in the best way possible without blowing the bank
regards from Latvia. Your videos inspired me to detail my car myself :)
Darren,
I clean out a good amount of the sand and dirt in vehicle floor mats, by setting up a way to hang them outside in the air and beat them first with something heavy like a wooden baseball bat.
This gets a great deal of the embedded sand and dirt trapped at the bottom of the carpet nap of the mats.
The driver’s side mat is always the worst.
Then I vacuum them.
Then I clean them with regular dish detergent, like Dawn dish detergent, and water outside with a fairly aggressive (stiff ) brush, then rinse the mats using a garden hose with a high power sprayer.
I then let most of the water drip out of the mats and then I find a place, again outside, to hang the mats to allow them to drip dry/air dry while I am still detailing the rest of the vehicle.
Then I will just use Scotch Guard on them when they are nearly dry.
Then put them back in the car at the end of the entire vehicle detail.
Darren I 100% agree with you. The industry brain washes people into thinking they need 300 products to do a detail. at my shop I only use a handful of products and I can do everything with them. also like you after you have been doing this for as long as I have . you find many off label uses that save you even more time and money. Great videos!
Great video, Darren! Thanks for the great tips as always.
thanks for another great video Darren
So many great philosophies in this video that one can apply to life!
Thanks for sharing the knowledge Darren!
Hi Darren, great video. I'm a mobile car detailer in Las Vegas for over 13 years and I came across your videos recently and I have learned some new tips from you, especially the "magic eraser" :) I have been using most of the same products you do, especially the Meguiars Super Degreaser and Wheel Brightner. I recently bought that brush you use in this video from Target and it's the best brush I have come across. thanks :)
Very nice! I was just in Vegas and although it gets pretty hot where I am, it still doesn't get as smoking hot as Vegas does...that is brutal!
i enjoy watching your videos. you make me detail my car and i have fun doing it thank you so much
Thanks so much Darren. Another very logical, informative video as always. Love your "simple" explanations! Lol.
well done Darren. I love your videos. Thank you
thanks for another great video, Darren!
I'm a driveway detail and bought a gallon of APC and Super Degreaser. Outstanding products which work very well. I use this stuff all over cleaning the house as well. Like I said before, if Darren recommends it, it is a good thing to have.
I too use both these products all over the house/garage for cleaning endless materials
Another awesome video Darren
Since your suggestion, I used that on pretty much on everything. Of course I am curious and trying other STRONG stuff but always comes back.
You kill me! I laugh and learn! I do mobile paint repair and put up with car dealers all day. Like your customers, they are clueless. Setting expectations is a daily battle. I've been thinking of just doing what you are doing. You've given me more drive to do so. Thanks!
Very cool! Run with it!
There's a guy tauting nanocoatings. What's your thoughts on those? I have a lot of questions! Thanks
I like your approach to detailing, Darren. Simple yet effective. I do want to point out, though, that the CG product you demonstrated is actually a concentrate! The Meguiar's APC is more cost effective (by a couple bucks per gallon,) but I actually like Nonsense because I personally don't like the harsh smell many cleaners have.
I'm with you on that! Less chemicals the better!
You are absolutely correct about instant and delayed gratification.
Chemical Guys are absolutely guilty of marketing hype when it comes to promoting their products, but I would say in defence of Nonsense it can be diluted like the Meguiars whether you buy the 16oz bottle or the gallon, so does provide good value for money. Great video and thanks for sharing your insights, your point about detailers not asking customers for feedback enough is spot on.
thanks for the great videos.
since I started watching your videos I'm a much better detailer now.
thanks again :)
Good , no nonsense discussion and methods, this guy makes sense
The rubber mat from HQ, I bet it saves your knees a bit too vs. being on the concrete. I need to look for one of those! Another great video, thank you!
very informative, candid video. Thank you!
Thank's, great video! With Social Media especially UA-cam, nearly all industries are at a marketing sprint. It's crazy. I encounter the same challenges in the Firearms industry. It's funny how I actually agree with someone from my most hated state in the nation. Ha. Keep doing what you do man, you've made me a much better detailer
Trust me; at this point, just about the only redeeming value left ( did I just say left?) in California is the weather. This state is to hell in a hand bag...or whatever that saying is.
SEAT BELTS...
please inlight us with your experience in cleaning light color seat belts.
thanks for sharing this experience.
yank on them to extend, rub a cloth that has all purpose on them until it no longer sticks then release.
Or you can google speciality products for cleaning seat belts where you will spend more than the seat belts are worth per clean... at that time I would advise you to take your car to a mechanic to have the seat belts replaced
starting my business based on your videos.
great job, i loved the whole video!
Great video Darren 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🇨🇦
been waiting for this.thanks
Regular degreaser works as well. Diluted of course. Great video. Keep up the great work.
I agree. Which is why I recommend Meguiar's Super Degreaser for excessive levels of dirt as can be seen on this page: www.best-auto-detailing-tips.com/how-to-clean-car-upholstery.html
Still love your rants Darren! I'm with you and fed up with the misinformation in the products.
Well done sir, lots of good info.
Lot of info in this one. I'm going to buy all my startup chemicals / equipment for my business through your link, thanks!
Perfect response William; thank you for the support!
Thanks for another great video. You rock!
Darren I appreciate your very informative video. hey in one of your videos where you show how to use the tornador I saw a steamer and you said you were going to show us a video of how you use a steamer. are you going to do one?
Hey Darren, you've nailed it once again. APC has made me good money... So can you do a video on pricing or 'getting paid on results' (instead of hourly)? Please and thank you.
Daren nice video good tips.
I learned one thing you have to watch out with if you use A.P.C.
And that is the black powder coated services.
If you use A.P.C on this coating it turnes mat.
Maybe if it's more diluted it's safer but you have to watch out for it.
Any examples of these materials you care to share with us?
CG Nonsense is very good at cleaning looser dirt and for light carpet cleaning. Great for door jambs. It's a poor degreaser which can be good around dressings and fabric coatings. Also great for sports equipment like backpacks and shoes.
CG Singnature Series Orange degreaser is a much better cleaner for typical interior dirt which is body oil based. 1:15 will do well for most interiors. 1:6 for engines. I like it a lot better than the Meg's 108.
I"m really liking 303 Multisurface Cleaner for interiors and cloth. I've yet to find anything better.
Great vid!
I found myself falling into the endless product hype and accumulated soo many different cleaners, sealants, waxes etc. I did finally realize it was mostly BS and now only use a handful of products.
My knees are killing me watching you stay on yours so long.
Thanks Darren, these videos are helping me get started with the Auto Detailing Business i'm about to start in my college town.
Could you direct me in the the right direction in getting my first few customers ?
Thank you!
- Taylor
woo hoo! famous detailer following me! yup gotta pay the price to live in paradise for sure!!!
Great info, thanks. I'm interested in tips for removing water marks from (convertible top) headliner. Maybe you've done a video on that already and I just haven't found it?
great video as always
Thank you so much for the awesome video I do have a question though can you use all purpose on the floor mats what do you normally use???
My feelings about CG too. They have some good products, but the vast majority are made strictly for the up sell.
Very good instruction BTW.
I call em forum detailers
Another doozy mate. Great vid!
Scotch Brite on steering wheel is a great tip.
Thank you.
Great video as always! Thought the tornador would make an appearance.
Another very good video.
In a lot off cars there are seat mountings on the floor powder coated black.
And in some simpler cars you see in the trunk a none upholstered backseat.
This is often black powder coated.
If you spray 1/4 diluted A.P.C on that, the powder coat turns mat.
Yes, I believe I know what you are talking about. In those events, I use a little shot of an aerosol dressing to bring those parts back to life. It is a rare occurrence in my world though.
Great video as always Darren. I love how you called out Chemical Guys. I just cannot get myself to purchase any of their products. I've been using Purple Power cleaner/degreaser for interior cleaning and lots of other uses for many years. It's cheap and very effective. I dilute it 4:1. After watching your videos I do plan on trying the super degreaser and Meguiars All Purpose cleaner. Thanks for all the tips and tricks!
Ricky Tapp be sure to use purple power with a mask, that stuff is BAD for inhalation on a regular basis
Steven Walborn ESP when it's only diluted 4 to 1. Meguires is also strong at 4 to 1.
Good video, thank you for your advice!
Great insight as always.
Hi Darren.
Great video.
Quick suggestion:
The Armor All Auto Glass is one of the best upholstery headliner cleaners and spot shot carpet and upholstery cleaners ever.
Cleans, dries fast, does not spot, and smells wonderful.
"One more off label use of a product you can try.
Keep up the great work.
Yes indeed. Endless off-label uses out there. And that is certainly one of them. A good one to use if you are doing windows as the last step and find that you have missed an isolated spot on the headliner.
Hi Darren, Videos are great. I love the help with going for common sense materials and keeping things simple for beginners like me.
That being said, I have encountered a problem with the "leather" seats in my 2011 Honda Accord. I was at my son's in Florida and as a northeasterner by habit I left the windows cracked open about 2 inches to let the car cool. We stayed later than expected and during that time his sprinklers went on. When we went to leave, guess what? Yep, seats were soaked. We did all we could with a mountain of towels to dry them, but the next day I saw what I couldn't see in the dark on the black leather--a wrinkled effect. Now some areas of the seats are smooth like the original texture, but other parts have that nasty wrinkled look. If my leather is actually covered with some kind of vinyl, how did this happen? Do you have any suggestions for smoothing it out? Does this mean my "leather" actually needs some kind of conditioner to protect it now?
Great video man
Very true Darren let’s cut all that hype chemicals BS and just make it simple and affordable.
Good video keep up the great work
make another video plz. ur entertaining and informative
Great vid keep em coming
another great video thanks
Now, I feel like cleaning my mats. Thanks for the video. I'm the One that started the AdBlocker thing. lol.
At least we know who to thank now
Hi Darren great video!!! love your videos... Question do you only apply fabric guard only on the floor mats or can it be applied on the car carpet???
Can be applied on any porous material/fabric.
Darren is the "voice of reason!" "Shine reigns supreme!"
And oldatarigamer is always on point!
Awesome Stuff!
Darren is the best!
Great video. I did notice that you were using the Nonsense straight from the bottle. Did you dilute it or was that concentrated? I l use Nonsense at 20:1 and 10:1 and it seems to work great.
Nonsense is just distilled water and a weak alkaline cleanser (not a cleaner). No need to dilute it or even purchase at all. Detail your interior with Optimum No Rinse at its proper dilution ratio and you’ll be blown away.
Hey Darren, just recently discovered your channel and have already watched about 20 of your videos. Very entertaining, and there is a lot of great information in every one of them. I am a mobile detailer in NJ, and my question for you is where do you get your Auto Fetish clothing made? I really like the style of the polos and especially the pull over you're wearing in this video.
I "produce" them myself. I am part of what is called the ad-specialty industry (ASI) and I can get limitless styles of clothing at wholesale. So I do my own art, order my own shirts, and contract out with a local screen printing company to imprint them. And thanks for noticing!