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- What's up guys.
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And welcome back to another episode of
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Chemical Guys, Detail Garage.
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Today, we are back with the Tesla
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that we've already detailed.
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Today we are going over the interior.
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Now the interior is not
too rough of in a shape.
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So today I'm going to show you guys
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some tips, tricks,
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and techniques
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for you guys to detail
your interior and get
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it looking as great as new.
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If you guys seen our last video,
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you guys would know that this
Tesla is a leased vehicle.
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And we've already done the exterior.
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However, now today we
are doing the interior.
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So first things first,
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we removed the owner's belongings.
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We put them in a bag.
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We moved out anything that we can.
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That way it's not in the way
of us detailing this ride.
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Now the next thing I
like to do is to remove
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all the floor mats.
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Get those things out the way
so that you can actually work
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on the carpet of the vehicle,
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as well as the floor mats.
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And you can address
them at a separate time.
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So after I remove the floor mats,
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the next step in this
process is vacuuming.
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Now, the reason we vacuum first
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is because we want to make
sure that we remove as much of
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the loose dirt and debris from the carpets
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and the seats as we can.
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Now, one thing about vacuuming
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is that you're not just
going to do it once
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and be done with it.
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You're actually going to
do it at the end as well.
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So it's not like one of those
things where you just kind of
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do it and it's out the way.
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You know, when you vacuum,
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you vacuum it once,
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get rid of like,
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the heavy things.
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And then at the end of your detail,
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you're most likely going to have,
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you know, contaminants that leak out
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of the cracks and crevices from
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the areas that you clean.
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So it's always a great thing
to just give it a vacuum
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at the end,
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just to give it a final clean.
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Now, the next step,
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I actually pulled out
my trunk organizer bag.
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Now if you guys don't have
a trunk organizer bag,
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you guys need one,
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because this thing has a ton of space
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for all your Chemical Guys products.
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So I'll lift it up
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right here for you guys.
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It looks great.
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I have my three little brushes
sticking out in the front.
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And it also has a ton
of space on the inside
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to hold all of your detailing chemicals
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that you're going to need
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in order to detail your
ride inside and out.
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So the first product I pulled out of my
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trunk organizer bag
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is my Total Interior
cleaner and protectant.
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Now, Total Interior is great because
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it's an all-in-one product.
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So you can use it on virtually
all of your interior surfaces
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to remove light layers of dust,
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debris, fingerprints, body oils.
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So it's the perfect all-in-one
cleaner just to kind of
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maintain your interior.
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So right here,
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you'll see me using
Total Interior to clean
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a variety of interior surfaces,
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including the dashboard,
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the door panel,
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the steering wheel,
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and you can also use it
on navigation screens.
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And the cool thing about Teslas
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is that they have a
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dedicated screen cleaning mode.
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So right here
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you'll see me actually turning it on,
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and it actually blacks out the screen
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so that you can see all
the fingerprints and
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grime that's on the screen.
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And it also disables the touch
screen to prevent your screen
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from spazzing out while
you're trying to clean it.
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And one thing about that Total Interior
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that we just finished using,
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is that you can actually
use it on leather as well.
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However, when you want to give
it a deeper level of clean
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that's when a dedicated cleaner,
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like Leather Cleaner,
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comes into play.
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Tesla manufacturers their
vehicle with vegan leather,
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which is just another fancy word
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for synthetic man-made leather.
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So the great thing about it
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is that you can still use all
of your favorite Chemical Guys
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leather cleaning products.
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Before I start cleaning the leather,
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I also do want to make sure
that I clean the leather seats
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and vacuum them.
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So that I get any kind of debris from
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out of the cracks and
crevices of the seats.
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Now, one quick tip that
I have for you guys
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is that whenever you
are vacuuming leather,
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since the material is so sensitive,
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especially on this vegan leather,
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that's kind of like a
smooth matte kind of look,
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you're going to notice
scratches very easily.
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So the last thing that you want to do
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is just grind your,
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you know,
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your head of your vacuum against
it and scratch it all up.
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So one tip for you guys is,
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I like to put my finger at the
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base of the nozzle of the vacuum,
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and that's going to help
me kind of create a border
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so that I do not ever
touch the tip of the vacuum
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onto the leather.
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This will ultimately
prevent the chance of you
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scuffing your leather.
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So just by hovering it,
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you pick up any kind of
loose dirt and debris.
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And a worst case scenario,
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if you have some more stubborn debris,
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you can always grab a dry
detailing brush and just kind of
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give it a light, little scrub
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to get that stuff out.
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So now to clean the leather.
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So right here,
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we have our Leather Cleaner,
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and we also have it paired with
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one of our horse hair brushes.
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Now, the reason I like
using the horse hair brush
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is because it's broad,
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and it has a nice little ergonomic handle
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that you can grab by hand.
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So you can spray your cleaner
directly onto your brush
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and just start scrubbing away
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and breaking down embedded dirt
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and body oils within the leather.
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And another quick tip
for you guys out there
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that have perforated leather,
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spray the cleaner directly into the brush,
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as opposed to spraying the cleaner
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directly onto the material,
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because you don't want the
liquid to get into the holes.
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Spray onto the brush,
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start scrubbing.
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You won't have that problem.
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But whenever you spray a
leather cleaner into your brush,
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I would recommend spraying
about five to six sprays
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just to make sure that the brush
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has enough product on there.
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And then as soon as you start
scrubbing onto the surface,
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it's going to start foaming up the product
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and give you that nice foaming action
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so that you uplift that
heavy dirt and build-up
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that's on the leather.
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And just like that with
a little scrubby dub dub,
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you clean up your leather,
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and it's nice
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and looking the way it should be.
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Now at this point of the process,
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you can actually choose
to apply a conditioner.
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And that's exactly what
I'm going to do here.
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Now the conditioner
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is going to restore
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the soft and supple feel to the material.
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You know, even though it's not leather,
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it's still going to work on
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this synthetic material.
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So you can apply a coat
of Leather Conditioner.
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It's going to restore
the soft supple feel,
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and it's going to nourish
it with a fresh new look.
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Apply a few drops onto
a microfiber applicator.
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And I like to work it in by finger
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just to kind of spread out the product
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onto the microfiber strands.
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And this just helps
prevent a heavy buildup
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on one section of the leather.
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So then this way,
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you distribute it
throughout the applicator
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and get an even coat on
your entire leather surface.
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Now one thing I know you
guys may be saying right now,
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as you're watching this clip,
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is that as I'm applying
the leather conditioner,
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it's going on extremely shiny.
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A lot of you guys out there,
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I know do not like the
extremely shiny leather look.
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Do not worry,
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whenever you apply Leather Conditioner,
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as soon as you apply it,
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obviously it's going to go on very shiny,
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because it's a liquid,
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going onto a very dry surface.
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However, once it starts penetrating
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and absorbing into the leather,
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it actually leaves behind
more of a satin kind of sheen.
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So it's not going to leave
behind a super oily greasy look.
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It's going to leave a nice satin look,
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and a fully dry-to-the-touch feel.
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Next on the list we have the floor mats
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and the carpet of the vehicle.
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Now the easiest way to
clean something like this
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that doesn't necessarily look super dirty
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or have heavy stains,
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is giving it a general maintenance clean.
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And what I mean by that,
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is by using our
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Fabric Clean shampoo diluted
to a 20 to one ratio.
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Now this 20 to one ratio is great
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for general purpose cleaning.
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So it's not a super aggressive clean.
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It actually gives you
more of a very light,
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mild clean.
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Which is great for just wiping
down light dust, debris.
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You know, surface
contaminants that are sitting
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on the surface of your floor mats.
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So if it's not super
embedded within the finish,
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you can literally just spray a nice,
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fine coat with Fabric Clean
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onto the material.
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And then I like to just give it
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a very light scrub with one
of our nifty bristle brushes.
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And this just helps kind of knock off
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any kind of dirt and debris
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that's trapped within the fabric.
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And then simply grab a microfiber towel,
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wipe that down to pick
up the excess cleaner,
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and to pick up the grime
that it's uplifted.
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And the great thing about Fabric Clean
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is that it's a citrus based product.
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So not only does it do an
incredible job at cleaning,
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but it also helps neutralize
any kind of odor bacteria
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caught within the material.
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And it also gives your ride that nice,
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refreshing, clean smell.
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Moving forward with the final
touches for the interior,
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you cannot forget about
cleaning your glass.
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So the product I'm going
to use to clean the glass
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is going to be
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our Streak Free glass cleaner.
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Now Streak Free is going to uplift
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any kind of dirt, grime,
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films, body oils,
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fingerprints that are
caught on the glass surface,
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and give you the ultimate
crystal clear clarity.
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I highly recommend that you use it with
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two waffle weave towels.
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That way you achieve
the best possible clean.
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So the idea behind this is,
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you spray the cleaner onto the surface,
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or if you want to,
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you can also spray
directly into one of your
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waffle weave towels.
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Give it a quick little wipe down.
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I like to kind of go over it twice,
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and after you've wiped it down,
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I like to have a secondary
waffle weave towel
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that's completely dry,
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just to pick up any excess
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that may be on the surface,
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and to pick up any kind of leftover grime.
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So once you've cleaned all
of your interior surfaces
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with Total Interior or Nonsense,
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depending on the level of filth.
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You can top it off with the dressing
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for even more shine and protection.
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Now, Total Interior and Nonsense,
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they're designed to leave behind
a completely matte finish.
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However, if you're the type of person
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that loves that shine on the interior,
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then you can follow it
up with some Silk Shine.
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And Silk Shine is great
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because it gives you a silky look.
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So it gives you a nice satin like sheen.
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Not a super wet look,
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not a dry look,
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just a nice in-between
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that leaves behind a completely
dry-to-the-touch finish
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to give your car that
fresh brand new car look.
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It's not just for looks.
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It's not just so that
your interior looks good.
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It actually does have a purpose.
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And that is to add a
layer of UV protection.
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If you live in an area
that's extremely hot,
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or maybe you just want
protection for your interior,
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top it off with a coat of Silk Shine
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to give it that nice little
layer of UV protection,
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and all of your interior,
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plastics, vinyl,
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and rubber surfaces,
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are going to be shielded
against those harsh UV rays.
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And it's a water-based dressing,
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so you can use on interior
and exterior surfaces.
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To conclude this detail,
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we're going to hit up the interior
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with some New Car Smell.
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Now what better way to
conclude this detail?
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The next person is going to
definitely appreciate it.
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It's going to have that new car smell,
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and it's going to be new for them.
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And one last thing before we leave,
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All right guys.
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And that wraps it up.
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My name is Joey.
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This is Chemical Guys,
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Detail Garage.
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I will see you guys next time.
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