Cleaning The Moldiest Car Interior Ever! BMW E30 Interior Detailing Restoration

[@durukanus1]

I watched it all as a relaxing video before my last hours into sleep. Now I got a new hobby.

[@ChromaticGarage]

Awesome man! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@fifa20nopackluckthxea78]

Same

[@robertbrolo486]

@@ChromaticGarage What year is the BMW.

[@التاريخ-لن-يرحمنا]

Same same 😉

[@bramboerjan8514]

@@robertbrolo486 the BMW E30 was made from 1983 to 1994. Usually you can tell more specific from which year if you can see the front. As there's two types. Pre- and post "face-lift" if you will. My guess is that it's from around 1991, so second generation E30. It looks just like mine on the inside. Except the steering wheel, which seems coming from the E36 if I'm not mistaken. But as said before, I don't know too much about the interior and thus the steering wheels.

[@DeeYarEss]

moldy as it may be, the interior in that was pretty mint. Even the dash isn't cracked. Nice job!

[@ChromaticGarage]

Haha very true! The interior was actually one of the main reasons for buying this specific car. Floorboards are mint and everything is in great condition. Just need a new piece of foam for the driver seat.

[@glammaof3871]

Seen on 12/11/19...awesome job...looks beautiful! 😊 Would like to see the engine bay cleaned!😄

[@StaufferGarage]

Loved the angles you got and the car turned out awesome! One thing I’d recommend is a drill brush for sure

[@ChromaticGarage]

Stauffer Garage thanks man! I appreciate your comment. I had tried my softest white drill brush on the carpets but they were even too delicate for that. Should have took advantage of it on the seats for sure! Also a huge shoutout to you for pioneering the current KZbin detailing trend and literally having your thumbnail format blatantly copied everyday. Huge respect for the original my friend!

Hey stauffer garage

[@hkautodetailing6169]

No ‘ heyy guysss welcome back to mu channel ‘ , just pure job . Well done 👏👏

[@McFly.]

nice job. makes me happy everytime i see someone taking care of their e30

[@ChromaticGarage]

Koray thank you! I agree, they need protecting haha. Gods children

[@bramboerjan8514]

Couldn't agree more! Love seeing E30's in great shape. Mine is from 1991 and 100% original. Nothing broken whatsoever. No rust either!

[@truckinman86]

Fellow E30 owner here. This was very satisfying to watch, and I actually learned what I would need in the event I ever get mold in mine. I need to do mold removal on an E36 M3, so I’m taking what I learn here and applying it there.

[@Kezpool]

2:29 steering Wheel: stop water boarding me! Il give you their names!

[@ChromaticGarage]

The Big D’Taylor 😂😂😂 I have been waiting for this comment since I was editing the video. Some say the camera adds ten pounds. Apparently it’s 10 extra sprays for me

[@1notgilty]

Adolph and Hans did it. It was Adolph and Hans! :-)

[@ReadyUpGo]

Nice soundtrack. Quality workmanship. Bravo dude!

[@ChromaticGarage]

Glad you liked it Stephen! Thanks bro

[@dominiquesydne3146]

Idk if you’ve looked into it before, but the Drill Brush attachments work wonders and save time/energy when agitating cleaners on carpet/upholstery. But still a killer vid man 👏🏿👌🏿 keep em comin

[@ChromaticGarage]

Haha oh man sorry for the late reply! I initially tried using a drill brush, a white soft one to be specific but it was tearing up the fibres! Would have been way easier!

[@mr.lad-detailingtricksntip]

Solid detail! Two things I’d like your input on, 1) why did you just use multi-x on many of the hard panels and not a disinfectant? Does multi-x work like one? 2) using an extractor instead of steam can spread any live organisms. Have you had any issues from this method? Once again solid results!

[@arejnyl]

Good questions

[@grizzy909]

Agree, gd ?s but not answered!

[@dominiquecruz7503]

That looked like a hot water injection and extractor I have a chief steamer and the extracring hose goes to vacuum and and then a diff one goes to the steamer. The injected water is HOT You can see the water being injected and then sucked up. He didn't spray enough cleaner on it for that much liquid to come up. That hot water definitely did the job

[@hschofield82]

Enjoyed this film thoroughly--many thanks!

[@Jake-im2lv]

I'd look under all those orange spots on the carpet and under lining, could be the start of some rust that you could neutralize before it gets bad. Especially near that throttle pedal

[@ChromaticGarage]

Jake2 yessir! I actually fixed a small rust spot under the pedal before this video. Unfortunately the carpet is stained. Looking for some OEM mats to hopefully cover it up! Thanks for lookin our though!

[@Eric-fs3rk]

17:49 👌👌👌👌 thats the best part

[@ChromaticGarage]

AGREED!

[@danmorrissette4814]

Wow..... Now thats a Big Job~!!!! Nice to have you back!

[@ChromaticGarage]

Dan Morrissette haha little car big mess! Thanks Dan, hope you’re doing great!

[@leonardocainca4317]

Place, music, this Bmw, and last but not least your passion. Just amazing...✨🌲

[@hacistein]

do some "before and after" at the end pls :) amazing job well done ^^

[@g4holla]

Dude mad respect for the amount of attention given to the tracks on the bottom of the seats...

[@ChromaticGarage]

Thanks buddy! Have a good week!

[@g4holla]

@@ChromaticGarage you too! I'll be doing so by watching more Chromatic vids 😎

[@pablo_dtm]

Like a 318is owner I really enjoy this vid, the music, the angles, your dedication and a awesome details. I find you today and let me told that you've a new suscriptor from Spain. Many things you show us, I've been done in my E30 and can feel it that I really been there, THX a lot, greetings👍🏻😉

[@dillanmistry]

To this very KZbinr I dont care if you hate the car But the more you drive, you will love it So please do not make the mistake of selling it

[@anthonybrennan1075]

Love your style man! The music, the format. Fantastic!

[@ChromaticGarage]

Thanks Anthony! I appreciate it! Have an awesome week!

[@xcesar4impx666]

a MASTER at his Craft !! no other words to describe it !

[@MikesAutoDetailing]

Man….. how much you have improved on editing is mind blowing, great job

[@LukeIyer98]

Great Clean Man, finally a car detailer that doesn't market for the Lilly Brush

[@ChromaticGarage]

Haha heck yeah! I try not to market anything super hard now a days. Most products will give you similar results when just cleaning. Just gotta get to work!

[@jmatt5141]

Great video! What could be a very stressful situation, you turned into an encouraging and inspiring project! Thank you.👍💪🏽🙏

[@jasperbrown8829]

This is awesome. Currently dealing with a mold cleanup on my JDM Miata (leaky softtop, replacing it) and taking some pointers from this. Great work

[@thero00]

I have recently subscribed and really enjoy the videos! Precision is always nice to see! Keep them coming.

[@ChromaticGarage]

Wesley Amick awesome! Thanks Wesley, I appreciate that!✌️

[@marcusstolznekolschezusein5431]

What a great magic work on this beautiful car I hope we see more from this car 👍👍👍👍

[@adammclainjr9275]

What did you do about the mold spores in the vents though?

[@mightbesherwood1313]

Had a 1987 318i, same color and wheels. Great memories, but it had a chronic misfire nobody could figure out. But that's because this was in 2002 - there was internet, but not nearly enough of it to find the answer!

[@ChromaticGarage]

Very cool! The power of the internet is pretty unbelievable, especially when it comes to figuring out these old Bavarian lads

[@HawkProDetailing]

He's bacccccck!

[@ChromaticGarage]

About time gheeeeeeeeez!

[@HawkProDetailing]

@@ChromaticGarage nah you've just been busy making that summertime detailing money💰💰💰

[@vboyett13]

I must say, you did an incredible job on this car!

[@pw85___]

I'll be doing the same with my 2005 wrx. It's gonna be a good winter proiect. Can't wait to get started.

[@FuzzySvini]

Fantastic video! Good job 👏👏 One advice is try not to spray directly in to the speedometer. The product can go behind the Glas and make marks that is pain/hard to remove! The detailing brush you are using, is that the Chemical Guys interior brush?

[@Kichea555]

Ayyyyyyy! Here we go with another great video!

[@ChromaticGarage]

Michael Middendorp haha thanks buddy! Hope all is well!

[@axelfriis2817]

Would love to see a full engine detail...

[@ChromaticGarage]

You got it Axel! Give me a couple of weeks!

[@pas4466]

Got one going all in with engine replacement harness wiring interior etc.. just bought two VERY moldy e30 drop tops and this interior is a cake walk compared to the shit I’m about to do so getting some inspiration thanks for the vid

[@1notgilty]

Great video and I like your selection of music. It matched the work you were doing. Very well done.

[@jonasm.8386]

Very good video, well done!👍🏼 Greetings from Germany🇩🇪

[@blackb1417]

Great video I now have hope for my bmw however the mold is in the leather seats I’m wondering if I can use the same products?

[@ernieyeager6927]

Who would thumbs down this Great job man

[@patrick_poliert]

Nice Detailing and nice car :) greetings from Germany

[@ChromaticGarage]

Thank you my friend! Love Germany! Hope all is well!✌️

[@abdelben2893]

Sa change maintenant elle est vraiment belle

[@ChromaticGarage]

Thank you! She's the best!

[@driftking5105]

what product do you clean the cockpit of the vehicle with? carpro multi x or gyeon quartz tar ?

[@TheJurooo]

This video makes me wanna buy an E30 just for detail it :D

[@ChromaticGarage]

Haha not a bad idea Juraj!

[@winteralexandriamiller]

I love that interior

[@ProDTLR]

Great video! I have a shop in MA and I like your process. Not to sound like a Karen but the only thing that make me cringe was when you sprayed all of the electronics (radio, climate controls, etc) it’s really easy for water to get inside those units and it can actually short them out. Trust me I know, I just had a BMW four series come in and the dual climate control module got shorted out because of “detailing chemicals that were sprayed on it.” According to the dealer. I always tell my guys to always always always spray the towel and then wipe those areas around any switches or infotainment screen, radios, etc. It cost me $2100!!! Usually I would’ve insisted on allowing me to have it fixed/replaced but he’s one of my best customers. He’s been a great customer since day one 13 years ago and it was his sons brand new car and it was super cold out so I just told him to get it fixed and I would take care of it. Long story short it’s something to think about. Keep up the great work!!

[@isly4493]

how can you not fall in love with an e30? i want one so badly☹

[@ChromaticGarage]

You'll get one man! And you'll absolutely love it!

[@umairkhan472]

Amazing video!! One question, what machine are you using to dry the carpets?

[@melok6850]

So satisfying video!Thats clean dude!I have one question where can I find one of these dryes you got?(13:55)

[@keepingclean3616]

you did that my bro

[@MrE30]

Thanks very much for your detailed video

[@dustybaker890]

was it in a flood?great job bring it back to life.very relaxing for sure.

[@ChromaticGarage]

It wasn't! Classic sunroof leak for these cars. That plus a crazy humid summer in a garage made it very very moldy haha

[@egemenbadur]

Hey buddy, I appreciate your job. You really make it but one think that I want to mention isthe rust on the pedals are the main problem for all of the e30s. Absolutely the bottom of the carpet is full of rust. I advise you to remove the carpet before starting detail for these old school cars because this problem makes serious injuries for our old cars.

[@ChromaticGarage]

Forsure man! This car was garage haha. It say in a field for a very long time. I ended up taking the interior out as it was in very good condition compared to the rest of the car

[@otrookie]

Dope edits bro

[@ChromaticGarage]

OTRookie thanks buddy!

[@baybridgekidsproductions6244]

Anybody like the video b4 it even starts?!? Cuz I DOOOO! Def my go to channel right now. 💪🏽

[@hdanyelm]

Idk why, but when he removed the mirror on the headline, I expected to see myself 😂😂😂 but didn’t, idk why 😂

[@ChromaticGarage]

Hahaha sorry I couldn't deliver! Thanks for watching!

[@dasgogo68]

Great work!!

[@ChromaticGarage]

Thanks Gerardo!

[@АлександрФилоненко-ю4л]

Приятное зрелище и музыка. Спасибо за видео.

[@ChromaticGarage]

Thanks for watching!

[@kirstinnicole1122]

AMAZING job, wow!! That e30 is in great condition, just really dirty tbh. The interior is sooo clean😫😬

[@oldsharke2840]

Love you hot

[@kirstinnicole1122]

@@oldsharke2840 lol thank you

[@BilluAwann]

Nice color grading on the video to make it unique ! 👍

[@ChromaticGarage]

Thank you! I appreciate that!

[@gabrielcreations]

VERY COOL job ... nice I also like d way u record and edited ..

[@mikewestwood567]

I’d invest in a drill brush attachment and a steam cleaner. Not a professional myself but subscribe to a lot of detailing channels. I would have kept the mask on when cleaning the seats as the mould spores can become airbourne and you’d have breathed them in which isn’t good for you.

[@xcesar4impx666]

Iam a new sub, love this video and i appreciate that you give info, on the products you used, that help you, brought that machine back to its former glory!

[@seasonedass]

Is that an '87? My new 325i has the exact same interior in mint shape, so stoked! Great video!

[@JWL-UK]

Two weeks ago that was me restoring a 2007 Vauxhall Corsa that I bought for my wife who's learning to drive. The interior was absolutely disgusting. The seats were reasonable though. Spent 6 hours on it. Really enjoyed the process. I just some time now to dress it with 303 😉. Great video!

[@ChromaticGarage]

Haha that’s awesome man! Love a major turn around like that. Thanks for watching!

[@mja.1553]

i love your channel. 🤘 please post more videos weekly.

[@ChromaticGarage]

Thank you! Starting to get back into the groove of things. New video tomorrow at 7AM EST!

[@carterdavis8534]

This is a weird question but I’m looking for some nice pants to wear while I work on my car and was wondering what type of carhartt pants those are that you are wearing? 😂 They look like they are pretty comfortable and would be good for me when I work on my bmw e21. PS really love the video and makes me want to clean my interior

[@TheFunkystyle93]

Good morning, What is the product for mould? Thank you very much.

[@robertcastillo6821]

the thing that not a lot of detailers understand is that when getting rid of mold you barely use any water otherwise there’s no point the mold will just come back.

[@ChromaticGarage]

Very true Robert! Unless you can ensure proper drying but most detail shops will not. Thanks for watching!

[@freeway92]

What was that blue machine you used ? Was it for Drying ?

[@ChromaticGarage]

Yessir! Its called an air mover. They use them for commercial carpet cleanings a lot. Dries it so fast!

[@bramboerjan8514]

Job well done brother! I'm still looking for proper interior detailing. Started with polishing cars two years ago but looking to do more!

[@autocleanet40]

nice video and good job.

[@waltergray9182]

Awesome video

[@ChromaticGarage]

Walter Gray thank you Walter!🙏

[@jesseflowers3523]

Can you tell me the the names of all the songs you’re playing in this video? I love instrumentals when I work on cars. These are perfect ones

[@ChromaticGarage]

Sorry man! This is so old I dont have the names of the songs.

[@initialeparis2506]

Super bien ! Magnifique ! J'ai regardé avec plaisir ! J'aime bien regarder votre travail !! Vous êtes en Europe ? Pour nettoyer comme ça, c'est cout combien ?

[@ChromaticGarage]

Thank you! I am in Canada. This would cost about $400CAD

[@initialeparis2506]

@@ChromaticGarage Thank you, sorry that is not in France)

[@yasintolgaaktas]

This car is really nice. Nice job 👍

[@ChromaticGarage]

Thank you my friend! Hope all is well!

[@fordboy8390]

Nice little detail that

[@ChromaticGarage]

Thank you!

[@daleblake8922]

Nice work.

[@ChromaticGarage]

Thank you Dale!

[@justbit921]

Great quality detail and editing!

[@valetexperts-autodetailing4114]

Really nice job 👌

[@ChromaticGarage]

Thanks buddy! Enjoy your week!

[@omarsaleem3076]

I miss my 1988 Silver e30 with the houndstooth interior. Sadly had to leave her behind when i moved from San Diego to NY

[@reiniersacerio9334]

How much did you charge for this job? Got a call from a client about cleaning a car full of mold

[@blueRC]

Your videos look awesome!!! What camera and audio gear are you using?

[@jaystechroom]

These chemicals and sprays won’t mess up the dash lights or anything ? Makes me nervous with the amount you spray at some parts

[@SR-kh9zy]

Wow! Great job!

[@waltergray9182]

I have that same brush. It's really stiff how long did it tack for you to break it in

[@ChromaticGarage]

Not too long! I usually let them soak in a bucket of water when I first get them, because you're right. Very stiff!

[@albertojose8524]

Hi Chromatic Auto Detailing, what is the name of those two blue devices that you use to dry the interior of the car and also the seats????

[@saulosalem6955]

What a great job, how many days did you take to finish it all (just the interior)??

[@ChromaticGarage]

Thanks Saulo! This is one of my personal cars so I was just working on it when work wasn't busy. I think it took 3 days. maybe about 2 hours each day!

[@DJLloydy]

Another fantastic video! A pure joy to watch, great transformation as well. Anyone know the song at 2:45?

[@amberholloway5743]

i have an early model e30 with mold i have to try and clean. i already have a game plan for all of the carpet and vinyl areas, but my biggest concern is with my leather seats. any suggestions on how to make sure they are completely cleaned/disinfected without (further) compromising the integrity of the leather?

[@MB-ke9mi]

None of these mold removal videos deal with the fact that once mold has penetrated seat cushions, under the carpet, and spread into the ventilation system you will never completely get rid of the problem without stripping the carpet, headliner, removing the door panels and cleaning behind them, cleaning the vents and ducts AND even replacing the AC condenser. Otherwise, you are reducing mold at best or just getting rid of what you can see. Also wear a proper respirator if working on mold.

[@atacanyuklu]

Dude come turkey i need you here for my e36

[@LukaszEMwaxholic]

Perfect work !

[@ChromaticGarage]

Thanks Lukasz!

[@Allen-bm6tz]

Did you get rid of the mold smell?

[@mtfotis]

Great job, congrats! Did you do anything with the roof and the air vents?

[@haltaku5000]

BMW has nice carpet even if old E30.

[@ChromaticGarage]

Definitely! Love the pile of vintage BMW carpets

[@yamas5]

excellent!

[@YedinciElement]

Good work !

[@simonpember8421]

Very nice job 👍

[@jbankai2]

What is the best solution to clean off the mold on door and dashboard? Thanks