How The Heck Do You Clean Carpeted Wheel Arches?

Do you even vacuum your carpeted wheel arches, bro?
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[@FredrikNormark]

His wheel arch carpets are cleaner than my livingroom carpet

[@gordonmccartney5648]

Now that's concerning

[@rexwoods8663]

That's why I have floor tiles

[@TonyLoewen]

Haha you should probably take care of that man 😂

[@nickdegroot2445]

😂

[@JackKing12.]

Hahahahaha

[@kakashi99908]

"Most of what you see here is essentially somebody elses dirt and I don't want that contaminating my dirt"

[@earnestbunbury2103]

... Duck Goose

[@MLife1972]

It made perfect sense when he said it but now I've seen it in print, I think he may be losing his mind.

[@russellwalker3830]

Actually he said I dont want it contaminating the car now [that] it's mine. But still funny

[@fcg243]

Is called Poetry 🥴

[@urbanjentry222]

Duck lol confused.com

[@OutdoorsIQ]

“Today we will be removing the engine to clean that pesky engine bay for a proper deep clean” - CCG 2020 😂

[@jimd385]

.....and don’t forget the inside of the windscreen washer reservoir, a commonly overlooked area.

[@5084204]

@@jimd385 Actually, that's not so stupid. Two months ago I filled the windscreen reservoir using the funnel I previously used for pouring engine oil. I do have a problem now....

[@jimd385]

Martin ......OOOPS!

[@patrickevans7554]

Martin lol

[@spoonieAB3]

“Join me tomorrow when I’ll be slashing my own tires and cleaning inside them, to prepare for winter”

[@Daaaake]

I saw a dust particle enter while I was changing a spark plug so I rebuilt the engine

[@BHRPHOTOGRAPHY]

this comment.

[@steve.w3440]

"full on freak the neighbours mode" Love it lol

[@TonyLoewen]

Sometimes it's ok to be a freak 😂

[@Priidik]

hahaha I lost it there :D

[@lewisf115]

Priceless! Up the Albion

[@DavidJeffery]

Once I've finished cleaning my carpeted wheel arches I like to finish off with a little shake and vac to put the freshness back

[@shawnreppert1493]

David Jeffery then I shave my face after that

[@Sahadi420]

I just use my blower to get most of the dirt out. The pressure washer does the rest. A final blow with the blower makes them like new. My arches still look like new......25K miles. 2017.

[@jimd385]

@David Jeffery......when your carpet feels fresh, your wheels do too, so every time you vacuum remember what to do.

[@sheffield8184]

Step 1 remove carpet arches Step 2 install plastic arches

[@howlettfang242]

A-FREAKN-MEN who the hell ever though carpeted arches was a good idea should be sued for making all the world's life a living hell....

[@halkdc]

The carpeted versions are better at keeping tire and road noise out of the car.

[@sheffield8184]

Daniel Crotty and causing rust from the inside out

[@andljoy]

@@howlettfang242 Its prob for noise. Its still a stupid idea tho. Must be another way to stop the sound that carpet on the outside of the fucking car.

[@xq39]

@@halkdc Its a CAR, people really expect their CAR to be some magic carpet ride with zero noise? How god damn soft are people these days. I would go NUTS in a completely silent car.

[@vinmarz]

Now it's time to scrub the treads on each tire.

[@TheSolution44]

I cleaned my carpeted wheel arches too. My car never is driven in the rain and is garage kept. I totally get it.. I guess having a daily driver wouldn't make sense to detail.

[@Christophergriffiths1972]

Man after my own heart!. People think I’m mad when I clean my wheel arches out, admittedly I don’t hoover them but you have given me some food for thought 🤔 Looks nice mate! 👍🏼

[@michaelskinner896]

Same! I've hosed mine off of course, but I need to do a full, wheels-off arch decon and detail. The Guru has inspired me!

[@craigmonty]

My neighbours already think i'm mental for washing both cars once a week. Even though i'm in no particular rush to clean the carpeted liners - I think i need to do this purely to see the looks on their faces!!!

[@timj1196]

Now only three more to go! 😬😯😂

[@jojo-jj]

He take so much time & effort in just one wheel, so ... he can only clean one wheel in a week ...

[@antwanmcclain8909]

The Carpeted liners are only in the back. The front ones are plastic.

[@realtimecartravel]

Should do it after every drive

[@MS-sy8ls]

Real-Time Car Travel Yes, this should be done daily. Some recommend doing this even if you haven’t been for a drive as the oxygen in the air around us can cause problems with the carpeted arches. Best not to take any chances

[@realtimecartravel]

@@MS-sy8ls The carpeted arches could be moth-eaten too. One should take good care of them.

[@MS-sy8ls]

Real-Time Car Travel for sure, well remembered bro. Sometimes I apply anti moth spray and massage it in with my own toothbrush to ensure an even application, but of course only after my toothbrush has been rinsed in ph neutral water at exactly 86 degrees for 3 minutes and 10 seconds.

[@bentnickel7487]

M S A full 4 minutes for me and mine !! It defines me, or so my Doctor says.

[@dragoonTT]

I like to vacuum wrap my car and never drive it.

[@stanghp2]

Best soothing channel on YT

[@n54filip46]

first is Daily Dose Of Internet

[@RogerBaileyOnCars]

Great job, I cant even face vacuuming the house carpets ! another brilliant video 👍

[@tredfxman]

When it comes to non-rubber carpets, i prefer just whipping em off with my bare hands from the backside. Cant get it out of the material otherwise, plus we live beside a gravel road.. Its also extremely fast compared to any vacuming. You can do it before you leave, then just wash hands before grabbin the steering wheel, or use gloves if ur in a rush..

[@aaronaustrie]

The cleanest wheel arches I've ever seen

[@danjcstafford]

HAhaha that comment at the beginning of the video about the neighbors, I used to think that my neighbors would be watching me thinking I’m mad. They used to say your gonna wash the paint of that car! Great work 👍🏻

[@ryans413]

Ive never seen carpet wheel arches in my life. This is new for me.

[@unkys5618]

Is it me or is this man an absolute legend, love the cheeky 'scouse inspired' humorous one liners. Guru for PM country would soon been cleaned up. We need more Guru Vids asap 👍🤣. Need a full on hour or so Nismo inside and out video give us something to watch over xmas .......please

[@Aeontheosophical]

It’s official you’ve lost your mind 😂

[@TonyLoewen]

I'd do it too lol

[@gregcrandall]

I actually scotch-guarded mine on my 2019 Rav4 when i brought it home from the dealership. Everything just rinses out without any cleaners

[@michaelwahlin3051]

So nice to see a professional do this so I know I am not the only one! Here in Sweden the winters are long and the roads are dirty as hell to say the least. So every summer on my vacation I take 1-2 days to remove the wheels and even the arch carpenters and clean both the carpenters and the everything underneath them. It´s a lot of work and everyone think´s that I am mad but hey, I believe it make´s my car to get a longer life, saving it from rust and wear.

[@duncanmann553]

Top job, love using my sidekick blower on my arches first as it helps break down the dirt. Look forward to seeing your next video

[@cardo1111]

A good detailer must suffer from some degree of OCD.

[@buggeroff9]

This one surely must do.

[@patrickm.4754]

Yes, Pan the Organizer does.

[@ahmadshahir6883]

What is OCD?

[@cardo1111]

ahmad shahir Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

[@shawnreppert1493]

I agree

[@TonyLoewen]

This is awesome. Keep killing it man. 🤘

[@armedziak]

I guess when people see this car on the street they will be like ''hey just look how clean those arch carpets are! xD''

[@jeremiahbachmann3901]

I like how your voice trails off softly into the aether at the end of a sentence.

[@scabootie]

Not to trigger your OCD but what about the dirt behind the carpeted arches and behind the rear bumper?

[@death3443]

cleaned my carpet wheel arches once in my VW Golf. I then removed that shiny new looking thing because i was curious whats behind it. Well, since I saw what was behind that, I never bother clean that shit ever again. First rain and it looks exactly the same. Its good work for calming the OCD feelings tho ...

[@goju09alt9]

Don't tell this guy about undercarriage

[@wordsmith52]

"..drying towel cushioned bucket..." priceless!

[@stefanpuffer]

After cleaning them on my van I spray them with a fabric dye. I use an 8 oz bottle of RIT black dye in a 24 oz spray bottle and then fill the rest of the way with distilled water. After the arches are clean and dry I give them a light spray which I allow to dry and then rinse later with fresh water. This restores their color to like new. Love your videos by the way...great voice overs bro. :)

[@jonahjones1702]

Guru loves vacuuming he must do. To vacuum wheel arches there has to be some kind of addiction to it haha

[@keithpowell4314]

I would pay to see the this guy on stage cleaning car and those one liners are great. Another great video. Thanks

[@CSKnor]

Jolly good work old chap. That was some real good new ideas for cleaning up carpet exteriors.

[@gurk2k]

Casually browse youtube, ends up amazed by cleaning details on car better than my kitchen table! Even had to show the wife: ”LOOK AT THIS!!!! ITS AMAZING!!!” (She agreeed)

[@henry3457]

People call him crazy, but in areas with heavy road salt use, cleaning the wheel arches can help prevent rust. Especially on mid 2000s Subarus.

[@rehanhasan1560]

After seeing just the intro, liked and commented instantly 👍🏻 You are the real Guru man! Respect 👌🏻🔥

[@longden57]

Great video as always mate. I find this an essential part of owning a car long-term as an enthusiast. I own a few older and higher mileage cars that I plan to keep, so this kind of job gives me a perfect opportunity to get up close and inspect all the inner bodywork, arches, suspension and other components for rust or wear once cleaned off. Once clean I like to add rust protection in the form of something like Bilt Hamber's Dynax S-50 or UC anti-corrosove clear wax...an ultra satisfying OCD job 😂

[@AngelGonzalez-ni1pe]

Thanks for all the tips , i live in the caribeean, Puerto Rico , here rain the most of days soo i clean my cars on saturday and have this problem , i will correct the cleaning form 👍

[@Fulstow94]

Always enjoyable & instructive watching your videos

[@ginoanthonydeluca7607]

Yes!!! I always wondered what the best way of cleaning the carpeted arches! Thank you so much! Hello from Canada 🇨🇦 I have to do this to my V60 Polestar!

[@richardmock3198]

I must admit I took my arch carpets out and washed them on the drive , then hung them on the line , and then cleaned and protected the metal arch underneath , 👍😎 nice work mr guru ✅

[@300DBenz]

One down, three to go....wait, you’re only doing one? *Anxiety levels rising*

[@nzrestoration9486]

This guy may make car cleaning an unusual but satisfying profession but he has actually made it into a science! It makes me realise how dirty I leave my own car, it’s embarrassing I would happily part with hard cash for him to clean mine! Thanks for the tips and it’s no wonder you get so many hits.

[@daibennett9224]

Looks like new mate,top job as always

[@kilove1]

This dude's Accent is very entertaining to hear on voice overs...👍👍👍

[@RichCSR2]

I feel your pain waiting for a nice day as I live rather close to you in Wigan but glad you posted this as it's good to when I do eventually take a wheel or 2 off the Merc. Cheers man.

[@leozenbenz943]

Love your videos. ❤

[@FretFreak02]

So this does exist!! I recently got an e-Golf and the arches looked carpeted. I thought I was crazy but it is a thing. Damn. Thanks for this one Guru!

[@channelejg5862]

Love the way you clean cars, I really do!

[@bullseyeant]

Top job, I vacuumed my under bonnet insulation years ago and got some dodgy looks 🙈🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jeremyburton3334]

Fair play to you pal...that’s some serious dedication. Good work👏👏

[@rajkalsi6453]

Great job fella and congrats on the new car!

[@jasonsfraser]

Just found your channel......finally, someone that knows what they’re talking about (your interior leather video debunking ‘conditioning’ is a prefect example).....really love the practical approach.....despite what others may try and portray, there is no mystery to a beautifully valeted car....it’s all about an obsessive attention to detail, which you (and I) have in spades. My only problem is that there’s no such thing as a maintenance wash!

[@wknalbc]

Perfect timing for this video! Winters coming and people are booking in details wanting to focus on their carpeted wheel arches haha I have never tried applying any product on the wheel arches before. Will be offering Ceramic textiles and see how it goes! Thanks for this awesome educating video!!

[@frasercranna158]

I just can't help but think how wonderful you'd be at narrating Thomas the Tank Engine...

[@davidgalloway6574]

I'm actually beyond words, but you'd be my hero if I had one. Genius wonderful.

[@josephmetras8224]

"If you fancy seeing me being carted off in the back of a van". hahah

[@davidgonzalo4002]

I wouldn't drive the car anymore if I get to have the wheel arches as good as this, really really good job

[@weSteh]

Nice videos as always 👍

[@sixtysecondsofstephens2386]

Proper commitment and care.

[@dannydanko4627]

Loved the intro, i wonder what my neighbors think when im doing the same thing lol

[@oustandingsitter6106]

Your dry humor is better than most other youtubers content.

[@RazorThinRazor]

Car detailer's doing what car detailers do. We take cleaning to the next level! This is all completely normal in a detailers world...

[@batebee]

Good video mate, and learnt a lot 👍🏻

[@stevecadigan6906]

Great work

[@HypnotizinDetailz]

Great job! 🤩

[@darius2640]

don't let your neighbors judge you, for me what you doing makes perfect sense

[@gmans7859]

Thank You. Definitely a bit of confidence now. The Wife's Merc has Carpeted Wheel Liners but only just in the rear. I've only ever just sprayed them out good with water at weekly wash for fear screwing things up. Some of the Spares for that car can be quite a kick in the nuts.

[@ITR1649]

My ocd is quite happy with this video. 👍

[@PhilDiasPJD]

Wife complains you never hoover the carpets🤔🤔 Well now you can explain you do. Great video car guru 👍😎

[@Coolestbj]

I just wanna know what kinds gear you wear to be waterproof and warm. I live with similar weather just curious

[@Mo-il3nf]

‘Going full freak the neighbours out mode’ ...keeping it real 😂

[@chrisdowning6931]

Great video 👍

[@frozeline4670]

wow, i just love to hear how tou sound. so awesome to hear

[@misterdroneboy8999]

Nice one mate great video

[@greebzy7403]

CCG with the best intros

[@Joe-qs9fw]

Some guy watches this and says nah sod it I’ll use my carpet cleaning VAX that will do the trick.😂😂

[@beelmars5400]

Well, the thought did cross my mind ;)

[@LiveNinetyNine]

he seems like such a genuine lad

[@treemurloc871]

Its sooo Clean 😍

[@sonny0350]

You missed a spot Bro.😂 One of the best detailers on You Tube.

[@69Phuket]

I was seriously waiting for the white coats dragging you off at the end. ;D (in an ideal world)

[@clyth41]

Fab video and by a fellow scouser... Keep up the great work mate.. All the best from Liverpool..

[@koolkat969]

Nice job. What wheel/torque wrench did you use please?

[@cathyedwards2844]

So happy to see the white jacket today!

[@andybrace4983]

super carpet wheel arche cleaning tastic mate

[@peterpanassow7814]

The intro killed me! 😂

[@cg7856]

Nice vid guru

[@denisalessandroruizdegalar1934]

very good video l ask you where you bought the key and the compass to unscrew the tire thanks.

[@pjfan173]

Great video

[@mitchellbarnow1709]

I love the incredible artwork on your forearm, that face is really awesome!

[@QueenCityHistory]

I never understood the thought behind carpeted arches..what are the benefits? Plus with your amazing voice I could listen to you all day!! If they try to drag you off , just soothe them with your voice!!! And your kickass tattoos!!

[@rafflesnh]

Thanks for the 303 Fabric Guard heads-up, CCG. Top tip and one I shall be taking up. I regularly clean my carpeted wheel arches with the wheels off during the summer months, and pressure wash them down during the winter. In fact, I spend more time cleaning the undersides than the top really as I just don't feel satisfied if I know what's lurking underneath a shiny exterior. It impresses the MOT tester too. It's a 2008 car and every year the Halfords MOT wallet raiders always look puzzled when declaring another PASS along with a comment such as 'it looks like a new car'. ;-)

[@simonb6306]

Did this last weekend. Took me 6 hours and Coates the alloys. Also I used Pearl to cover all the metal parts (not disks) and blew it into every crevice. Took 6 hours for the arches plus a day for the alloy coatings. Even fenylab coated the tyre rubber. Neighbours go to the polish guys down the road....

[@markcherriman6136]

It's definitely the hug me jacket for you young man .

[@mrobertsmr53]

Why not vaccum it to start so you're not rubbing all that material into the surface in the first place??

[@alexbutcher8024]

I desperately needed this video, its time to freak out the neighbours!!! :D

[@TeeBee1535]

“Full freak the neighbors out mode “ 😂

[@IPHATBOYCHIEFO]

Just a quick question. I am just getting together my first detailing kit. I have the k7 pressure washer but I am struggling to get the right snow foam lance attachment. Is the one u have suggested in this video the right one for the k7. Love the vids keep them coming. Cheers

[@CarCleaningGuru]

You want the AutoBrite heavy duty one (M22 for Kranzle).

[@FABAutomotiveDetailing]

I have always had a hard time with the carpeted liners. I find that after cleaning them they stink the next day also. I like my old plastic liners. 😂 Great thorough video with a little bit of OCD.

[@Boodieman72]

How hard is it to take off the liners, clean them and then put them back on?

[@sheldonm3535]

I wish you were in NY. I would hire you to detail my cars. Your are awesome and amazing at what you do.