How to clean your interior (a pre-sale detail tutorial)

Ever want a standard operating procedure for interior details -- one that you can do without all the fancy tools? This is the video for you.
Nick and Yvan go through a step-by-step, pre-sale detail (useful to know, since a pre sale detail is all about hitting the spots that a potential buyer or even a real customer would notice). No, we don't use an air compressor or a steamer. But we use these:
INTERIOR TOWEL: bit.ly/InteriorTowel
INTERIOR CLEAN & PROTECT: bit.ly/InteriorCleanProtect
COATING LEVELING TOWEL (for windows): bit.ly/CoatingLevelingTowel
CRYSTAL CLEAR GLASS CLEANER: bit.ly/CrystalClearGlassCleaner
RINSELESS WASH (nice to have if you don't have Interior Clean & Protect, it works great for just about everything including door jambs and windows): bit.ly/RinselessWash
(As promised, here's the previous pre-sale detail video! • EASY Pre-Sale Detail: ... )
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[@aldaley3537]

The individual that complained that he was overwhelmed with your content will miss out on the wealth of free education that is being provided. Keep them coming Yvan and Nick.

[@diydetailofficial]

Thank you!

[@nathanhughes793]

Yvan I want to see you guys do a trashed detail one day!!! All your cars are very very clean!!! I would love to see a trashed interior cleaned by you guys.

[@diydetailofficial]

We are working on that.

[@HomePerformanceGeeks]

@@diydetailofficialI volunteer as tribute😂

[@yiann83]

Thanks guys love all your content and love thay you guys reply to as many people as possible. I have been a automotive spray painter for 20 years but have decided to start detailing with paint correction as a side hustle. Appreciate listening to you guys all day on spotif at work and all your info on here. Excited to find a online store selling your product in Australia.

[@diydetailofficial]

Thank you.

[@NinhNguyen2]

the wrench ring on Ivan's right hand, that's awesome.

[@diydetailofficial]

Thank you

[@yankeepride1]

The left and right and up and down for the windows is so smart. Never though of it before.

[@diydetailofficial]

just little tricks to help ya out! Sometimes they don't feel so little when they save you time over and over again:)

[@BlutoandCo]

A torch will help spot if any smears.

[@greghaefs4677]

I have been waiting for this for a while …. You guys even gave me a hint it was coming. Please keep the video rolls coming on detailing cars and how to use your products! I am always telling friends about both the product and videos!

[@diydetailofficial]

Thank you.

[@gunarskozurovs9241]

Good job guys! Always happy to see your new videos. Can't wait for your products to be available in the European market.!

[@diydetailofficial]

They are. asterics.nl/?s=Diy

[@Cliff1029]

Great info as always.

[@diydetailofficial]

Thanks!!

[@thesamsquatch5224]

Interior clean and protect is the best way to maintain your interior that I've used so far. To Nick's point with the vents, once you turn on the ac you get that fresh clean scent from the product

[@diydetailofficial]

Very true!!

[@CheifinKeif]

hey yvan loving the beard and stache keep up the clean!!!

[@diydetailofficial]

Hey, thanks!

[@thisoldman3654]

Like always your videos are the best. How about a video on towel and rag maintenance, mainly what should we do with our drying towels or rags after we have used a ceramic drying aid, or use quick detail spray.

[@diydetailofficial]

Great suggestion!

[@ericwright1075]

That is a nice tip about putting a light spray of cleaner on the brush to clean all the nooks and crannies.🇨🇦

[@diydetailofficial]

Glad to help

[@kapilvora]

Thanks a lot for turning down the volume level while using the vaccum cleaner, it really hurts otherwise when using earphones..! Great Content..!

[@diydetailofficial]

You’re welcome 😊

[@MesserDetailing]

Yvan has said in the past that his shop very rarely used extractors on an interior. It would be cool to see a cloth interior detail with a focus on spot/stain removal not using an extractor.

[@diydetailofficial]

We will try to do that in the future!

[@compayip7143]

I support the suggestion of Messer Detailing, it'll would be great to see clean the upholstery seats with the Rotary polisher and the wool pad for example. Regards from México!

[@CertifiedDetailing023]

I have done it, and it definitely works!

[@RicardoRuiz-mk4pj]

Yessss exactly what I had thought recently.

[@mt07_ikigai]

​@@CertifiedDetailing023make a video 😎

[@CertifiedDetailing023]

The headlamp is a must!! 🤌🏼

[@diydetailofficial]

So good to have that light!

[@neilwalker5041]

I must confess to using Interior Clean & Protect on door jams and it worked pretty well. Before you launched DIY I went through several interior cleaner products and DIY Interior Clean & Protect was so good I bought a gallon. Now for the day you develop a trim restorer and protection product? Thank you for another great video!

[@diydetailofficial]

Thank you

[@hartlanddetailer5670]

But as you may know, the economical way to clean door jams is to use rinseless wash .

[@neilwalker5041]

@@hartlanddetailer5670 I used Defy for years as my go to door jam cleaner.

[@papaw2937]

Subbed. Thanks for the info guys.

[@diydetailofficial]

Thanks for the sub!

[@MrChuckwagon55]

Using a circular brush attachment to a shop vac works ideally for vents and the dashboard & nooks & crannies. The brush agitates everything and the powerful vacuum in the middle sucks everything up instantly. Makes it go so much faster too.

[@diydetailofficial]

nice! Have a link or did it come with the vacuum?

[@ScottKelley]

Headlampsare a MUST for interior details.

[@diydetailofficial]

Absolutely

[@gregsullivan7408]

At home, I detail my entire car in a dark underground garage, and I use a powerful headtorch that has a wide, even, beam. The surrounding darkness actually HELPS me see things - it's a great way to detail. The only caveat is that sometimes the light needs to come from a different angle to see stuff, so it helps to supplement with a handheld light. (or simply remove the headtorch). What I've noticed is that the light source should ideally shine at the surface perpendicularly, and it's not easy to move one's head to look directly perpendicularly in all areas (e.g the windshield, lower panels etc)

[@alphag5240]

Thx for another video, idk why but the music and listening to conversations at the same time hurts my brain lol

[@diydetailofficial]

Thank you, we are always adjusting.

[@gnawty4662]

This entire time I’ve been windows-up 🤦‍♂️. Thanks Ivan

[@diydetailofficial]

Thank you.

[@Detailguy101]

Good tip ivan, I see alot of detailers steam the speaker grilles! Blows my mind!

[@diydetailofficial]

Unfortunately

[@Shamilt3]

I keep my car as spotless as i can for a daily. Today i used a scrub ninja pad, diy rinsless in warm water, followed up with diy clean and protect. IM SOLD! The water was filthy, and every surfice in my bmw is slick, oe shiny. It feels like a completely decontaminated exterior surface. You genuinely can tell its going to repel dust and dirt. Awesome products diy

[@diydetailofficial]

thanks!

[@Shamilt3]

@diydetailofficial I realize in my situation it was overkill but I wanted to try everything out. I usually use diluted ipa on my windows because I have expensive tint. Is either appropriate for tinted windows? With iPad does a great job but I usually have to go back over the windows with a buffing towel about 24hrs later.

[@jesseviers487]

I absolutely love the rinseless towel over the air vent trick. It works great 👍

[@diydetailofficial]

Good to know!

[@malachi2371]

I was looking forward for an interior detail video, thanks! If I understand correctly, interior clean, and protect, is your one step process for a relatively well-maintained vehicle. If I want to use interior ceramic, though, I need to clean the interior with Rinseless, correct?

[@diydetailofficial]

That’s best practice, yes

[@adamwoodworth5758]

Looking at your website link for the free and clear window cleaner. The information on the product is very limited. My first concern is ingredients...does it contain ammonia. I clean houses for a living and use method products, which we quite like. Obviously there for home use. I do understand detailing a car requires specific types of chemicals. It would be nice to have more details describing why your products are worth the cost. I've been studying car detailing as a possible addition to our business. I'm new to the modern ways...and the variety of products is staggering. Thank you for your detailed videos.

[@diydetailofficial]

You got it! One thing I can promise you -- our products work. There are a lot of products people try (based on marketing and big names) when they start detailing. Most of those products are tried because of excellent marketing, not quality. Our goal was to change that. Try us as a new detailer and you'll get what we say -- high quality products that are easy to use, and you won't feel disappointed or betrayed and feel the need to seek something else out. You've come to the right place:) We actually do have SDS sheets available online. Here's the one for Crystal Clear: www.dropbox.com/sh/vx2tzxko3yw3egg/AADVZIncw9YEm7MDEBuCaKg-a?dl=0&preview=DIY+Crystal+Clear.pdf

[@patrickschutte]

Yvan and Nick I had heard that you can also put rinseless in an extractor to rinse with, but I can't find a ratio or how. Can you please make a KZbin about this? maybe a sofa !!! I hope that your products will soon be for sale in the Netherlands so that I can try them too

[@diydetailofficial]

Maintain the 256:1 dilution ratio for all applications. DIY Detail is available in the Netherlands. asterics.nl/?s=Diy

[@SilverShamrock71]

Loving the content Yvan. I have an Alcantara steering wheel, looks and feels great (when clean), but upgrading from leather wasn't the smartest move for a daily driver. Do you have any tips for cleaning and maintaining? I've been using Sonax, Dr. Beasleys protection (no noticeable difference), I keep a brush in the glove box and even keep a handheld vacuum in the car to catch the dust generated by brushing, but it's still hard to keep on top of the maintenance

[@diydetailofficial]

They are definitely higher maintenance. Clean well with DIY Detail Rinseless Wash, make sure it’s dry, then coat with DIY Detail Interior Ceramic Coating . It will make future maintenance easier.

[@SilverShamrock71]

@@diydetailofficial great tips, will try the method out

[@broderp]

Why wasn't this cleaner used when you ceramic coated the interior in another video? In that video, you said to use rinseless wash. This is getting confusing, I'm not wanting to keep buying products I don't need.

[@diydetailofficial]

DIY Detail Interior Clean & Protect or DIY Detail Rinseless Wash work

[@r.k862]

Hi, someone applied detailing product on my steering wheel and its been extremely slippery which is dangerous because sometimes it slipped out of my hand, it's been like this for about a year and don't know what to do, it's leather. How do I get rid of the slipperiness and make it normal or mildly sticky again?

[@diydetailofficial]

Clean it with either DIY Detail Interior Clean & Protect or DIY Detail Rinseless Wash.

[@stevenv9224]

👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 what window towel was used?

[@diydetailofficial]

Our green Pearl weave. diydetail.com/products/coating-leveling-towel

[@jesseviers487]

How do you go about cleaning really soiled areas like cup holders. Any efficiency tricks?

[@diydetailofficial]

Yes, put a rinseless wetted towel in the cup holder, press it down a little, and allow it to work while you do another area for 10-15 minutes.

[@jesseviers487]

@@diydetailofficial thank you I’ll try that 👍 I just look for the best way to do soiled areas bc I don’t like getting my towels absolutely soiled with gunk and old food, and dirt. I’ve had to throw some away before but they were cheaper interior towels. But now whenever I get a towel pretty soiled I let it soak in the rinseless bucket and that seems to help a lot

[@hartlanddetailer5670]

Clean, Protect & Disinfectant? Perhaps using a disinfectant on steering wheels? I like your analogy on vacuuming coming towards the end of the detail! And NEVER spraying product directly onto interiors!!! Thank you gentlemen...

[@diydetailofficial]

DIY Detail Interior Clean & Protect is a disinfectant, we simply do not advertise it as such.

[@hartlanddetailer5670]

I believe that is another great selling point of your product?@@diydetailofficial

[@diydetailofficial]

Yes, but it’s only minimal, and we are not fans of using such marketing tricks. Like saying a wheel cleaner is rust inhibiting, all surfactants exhibit rust inhibiting properties, but they are also removed as soon as you rinse.

[@user-cy7mw2uz5r]

Hey guys- I bought a new Jeep Wrangler in the fall. It is my daily driver. I plan on having the top and doors off more days than not. It lives in a garage at night. Not so much when I'm at work during the day. What do I use for protection? I'm assuming the interior clean and protect as well as the interior ceramic. The real question is how often should I be applying these? Do I need to reapply the ceramic when it get's rained on? Interior is black, seats are NOT cloth, floors are carpeted however they are covered with weather tech mats front, rear and back. Oh, my parking spot only get's morning sun. Any advice you can provide is appreciated. Just so you don't think I'm too nuts- I live less than a mile away and there is a parking garage within a block- Both viable options when an unexpected thunderstorm blows in

[@diydetailofficial]

Congratulations. Apply DIY Detail Interior Ceramic Coating , and maintain with DIY Detail Interior Clean & Protect. I would apply every 6 months on high traffic areas, once a year on others.

[@bluegrasskid4835]

I always keep a bottle of 256:1 DIY Rinseless and a few microfiber towels in my car for bird turds and anything else. Can I also keep a bottle of Crystal Clear in the car so when I notice the interior windshield or windows are dirty, I can take care of them then while I am thinking about it? Or can the hot summer temperatures affect the chemical make up of Chrystal Clear?

[@diydetailofficial]

you totally can

[@diydetailofficial]

or use the Rinseless for your glass cleaner and keep it simple:)

[@bluegrasskid4835]

@@diydetailofficial I like DIY Rinseless on glass, but I love Crystal Clear on glass if that makes sense.

[@monkeybusiness5263]

Amazing content, but you really need to tell your video editor(s) to dial down the background audio volume. It is really competing with your voice, for attention. Also finding many of the soundtracks to be distractingly high-paced and high-energy, while detailing is I assume for most of us a relaxing experience ❤️

[@diydetailofficial]

Noted!

[@ronayotte3571]

On another Facebook detailing page, a question was asked if the door jambs are part of an interior or an exterior detail. The correct answer is... Both!

[@diydetailofficial]

Agreed

[@billwatercutter4736]

What do you use for cloth seats to clean and protect?

[@diydetailofficial]

DIY Detail Interior Clean & Protect to clean DIY Detail Interior Ceramic Coating to Protect.

[@ho5zk]

What is the point of the UV protection? In a podcast Yvan said that UV isn’t a concern because the glass blocks it.

[@diydetailofficial]

it's nice to have, the marketplace expects it, so we offer a product with cleaning power and a bit of UV protection in it as well. Rinseless Wash is also a phenomenal interior cleaning product:)

[@gregsullivan7408]

Is there a product that only creates an anti-static surface? Don't need a cleaner - I just dilute an APC. (I am aware that Ivan has said this is risky - I haven't had any issues yet). I found a product at a supermarket for linen, but not for hard surfaces.

[@diydetailofficial]

DIY Detail Interior Clean & Protect is antistatic.

[@gregsullivan7408]

@@diydetailofficial I know that - I'm asking whether there is a product that just adds the anti-static property, without also being a cleaner. What did you add to it to give it the anti-static property? 😀😀

[@diydetailofficial]

It’s a combination of cleaning and additives that help. Unfortunately a straight antistatic is different problem, and more difficult to solve.

[@mikezupancic2182]

For heavens sake, when people are doing the door jambs, open the back door so you can do the entire pillar top to bottom.

[@diydetailofficial]

Yes

[@TFUMEAN2]

What does OEM mean?

[@diydetailofficial]

Original Equipment Manufacturer

[@Agregoire61]

I use swiffer fort dusting my interior

[@diydetailofficial]

Whatever works for you!

[@AmirAbdullah]

How does Clean and Protect compare to PolStar ?

[@diydetailofficial]

Different product for sure, we don’t like to compare to other brands. Ours leaves behind UV protection

[@JustinxSpencer]

What brush is that?

[@diydetailofficial]

Generic Amazon brush

[@gregsullivan7408]

Re "UV protection" - Dmitrys Garage has been testing products for that, and to the best of my knowledge, none have provided any meaningful protection. I wonder how this product would fare?

[@diydetailofficial]

Uv protection is minimal with any cleaning product. If UV protection is your main objective then DIY Detail Interior Ceramic Coating is the product to use.

[@gregsullivan7408]

@@diydetailofficial thanks. That's what they've been testing - ceramic coatings, mostly. No or very little UV protection. (it's certainly possible their testing method is flawed, of course)

[@diydetailofficial]

@gregsullivan7408 Also modern paints do not really benefit from UV protection, there’s lots built in. For the interior ceramic UV inhibitors are very much present.

[@gregsullivan7408]

@@diydetailofficial thanks - hopefully they'll test your interior coating at some stage

[@1stfrompuertorico568]

Ready

[@diydetailofficial]

See you Sunday 👍

[@s2kologist]

I could do with out the background music or at leaste lower the level of it.

[@diydetailofficial]

Thank you

[@keithlutz9371]

Informative video, get rid of the MUSIC!

[@diydetailofficial]

Thank you

[@willoverkill8461]

No buffer machine to clean the seats, I'm so disappointed! Spot clean your interior every wash, all the touch surfaces like steering wheel, shifter, touchscreen, door handle. Interior C&P is great or keep a bottle of rinseless wash mixed up, you can buy and fill a 4oz spray bottle to keep in the center console with a towel. It'll take you literally a minute each car wash to wipe these areas down and make the car more enjoyable to use. Every 2-3 months, I'll do a comprehensive rinseless wash wipedown on the interior, when I feel the inside of windows is getting a haze for example. Use a small contractor bucket from Home Depot, fill it half full which is 1 gallon, add a capful of rinseless, good to go, mixing made easy. Ensure to ring out the towel so it's damp but no drips, go back to rinse and ring out as much as you like. Use the power of dwell time on dirty areas, wipe and wait 15-20 seconds then wipe again before you try using a stronger chemical or abrasive media. Dry dust the vents with a soft detail brush or paint brush works too, but if cleaner is needed dip into the rinseless then shake out excess, clean the vents, and use a 2nd dry brush to finish or blow with air if you have it. Sequence: windows first, then go top down, spot clean the headliner, A+B pillars, gently wipe the seat belts, dash top, steering wheel and instrument cluster, center stack inc touchscreen, console/shifter/cupholders, arm rest, then I'll do the seats if leather and door panel opening by opening, and finish with kick panels with a melamine sponge very lightly on any scuffs and finish the door jambs if needed. To maintenance clean fabric, mix a teaspoon of Woolite into a 500ml/16oz bottle (like a spare DIY bottle) and fill the rest with water. Spray liberally onto a microfibre towel and wipe the seat or carpet (or headliner!), if dirty keep repeating using a clean side of the towel, then use a dry microfibre towel to buff until dry, keep flipping to a dry side of the towel to ensure no more liquid is being picked up. Whatever is left on the fabric will dry quickly, typically within 30 minutes. Vacuum regularly! Get a cordless vacuum and make it easy on yourself, otherwise you probably won't do it often enough. I have a Ryobi cordless that looks like a tool box, other tool manufacturers make them too, it's got too power for maintenance cleaning. And I have two extension wands so I can literally open a door, stand there and vacuum for 10-15 seconds and I'm done, move to the next opening. Again make it easy on yourself and you'll do it more often.

[@diydetailofficial]

Thanks for explaining your process 👍

[@jeremya2871]

What about the sun visors? Start top to bottom sun visors first guys. lol

[@diydetailofficial]

Good tip

[@billnipp2309]

I know how to clean the interior of cars real good. I just call someone else to do it. simple. :)

[@diydetailofficial]

lololol maybe they will have watched our videos:)

[@billnipp2309]

@@diydetailofficial I hate hate hate doing the interior. I’m 6’5” and always hit my head shoulder or elbows on stuff. I would happily pay a small dude to get in there. Ty.

[@Handapanda247]

Get your products to India! So many dirty cars here😂 It's pretty expensive to ship the products otherwise

[@diydetailofficial]

Please ask your favourite distributor to import it.

[@InnocentlyInsaneCreations]

I hate seeing detailers using steam cleaners on electronics. Do you want to get sued... thats how you get sued...

[@diydetailofficial]

Agreed

[@rickfelz7148]

I don’t understand these videos, wouldn’t it be better to show and explain than to imaginarily explain things? We’re not reading a book here, we’re watching a video 😂

[@diydetailofficial]

We did a fair bit of showing, is there something you want to see more of for a future video?

[@chadjohnson7544]

Honestly love your videos. But cars this clean to detail really dont exist! Im cursed with dirty people. I did a porche yesterday and it was disgusting. People are lazy so that is money.

[@diydetailofficial]

Correct,

[@cbigruck1]

Why show this on a clean SUV. I want to see it work on a dirty soccer mom SUV. With french fries all over the place grease and grime in the cracks and crevices grime on the surfaces.

[@diydetailofficial]

It’s the vehicle we had access too. The principals are the same

[@cbigruck1]

@@diydetailofficial Ok then show a true soccer mom vehicle and use the same technique on a dirty grimy dried up food sticky finger prints on all the windows from the kids. If the results show this stuff works the way you show and explain I'll buy some and use it.

[@diydetailofficial]

@cbigruck1 go visit our facebook group, you will get many real world examples. bit.ly/DIYDetailFacebookGroup

[@tonyschornak8052]

Guys I just unsubscribed from DIY. It is not that I don’t think you guys are good it is just so many videos is got to be overwhelming. I wish you well and I will look up DIY when I have something I am looking for.

[@diydetailofficial]

We love what we do! Sorry if you feel like there are too many videos. We'll be here when you need us:) And thanks for all of your support so far

[@jlb3675]

dude you can simply just look at the videos that interest you.

[@charlesbrasington7599]

They’re some real dummies in this world .