What's up guys, thanks for joining us back here in the Detail Garage.
As you can see we are inside this Tesla and the owner just got back from a cross country
road trip where this car got thrashed.
The interior is covered in dirt, hair, leaves and all kinds of junk.
Now we are going to take the time to safely remove all of this without harming any of
the surfaces and then we'll protect it so that in the future it doesn't get this bad.
Starting off with the leather you can see there is dirt, hand prints, oils and leaves
that are stuck in the stitching of the leather and you can actually scratch leather by just
wiping it away.
So what we're going to do is blow out all the small areas like the vents and seams of
the seats, then using a small brush to remove the remaining residue and then we can start
vacuuming.
To get started we're going to get this little stuff out of here and work our way out from there.
To get started I'm going to blow out the cracks and crevices like I had mentioned and to do
that I'll be using our JetSpeed Air Blower.
What this has is multiple speeds so that I can control as much of the debris and anything
else from flying around in the car.
So I have it on the lowest speed setting right now and I'll blow off all the stuff on these
leather seats and you'll see the control you have.
You can see it took care of most of the things that were stuck in the crevices and the reason
why you want to gently remove these kinds of things is because if you dry wipe this
off the surface you can actually scratch the leather.
It is hard to believe that you can scratch leather but it is especially on sensitive
leather like this Tesla.
If you think it is hard to remove scratches from paintwork try doing it to leather.
We're going to finish blowing off all the small areas and finish off the rest of the car.
Now that I've knocked off most of that dirt and debris that was stuck in the crevices
we're going to get the remaining stubborn ones.
This is out best detailing brush with a little bit of Leather Cleaner for lubrication we'll
work it to get the last stuff out.
You probably noticed that I blew all the stuff onto the carpets which is fine for now because
we haven't done any vacuuming so it is best to get the heavy filth taken care of now.
The Best Detailing Brush took care of all the dirt that was stuck in the small areas
such as the vents.
Just working back and forth gently picking up anything that may have blown back into
the air vents this way when you turn the a/c on it won't blow dirt in your face.
Now that we've got most of the intricate areas detailed, I wanna wipe down the dash real
quick using the Leather Cleaner while I still have it out.
This is going to take care of any of the airbourne debris that we might have kicked up using
the blower.
The interesting thing about this dash is it has a suede pattern here and also a leather
pattern up here.
It's okay to get Leather Cleaner on top of suede although it is a sensitive surface that
takes special care to clean just don't get any protectants on it but the Leather Cleaner
takes care of the loose dirt, body oils or anything that might embed the surface this
way we can get the entire dashboard looking fresh and clean and fully detailed.
Already this interior is looking a lot better.
Now that we've gotten the smaller more tedious areas cleaned we can move on to vacuuming
the bulk of this dirt out of here.
Before I get started vacuuming I want to mention, when you use your vacuum it can be dropped
on the attachments causes gouges and scratches on the plastic which can become a sharp edge
that perforates leather causing tears or cracks.
So before you start make sure it's not sharp and you are ready to go without harming any surfaces.
As I was vacuuming I noticed there are hairs and fibers that are tangled in the carpet,
a little trick is to take a Nifty Brush and lift the fibers of the carpet or floor mat
and that makes it easier to remove anything that is trapped.
You can see it is rejuvenating the fibers making it easier for a protectant to bond
to the fabric.
I've just finished vacuuming the floor mats and the carpet in this Tesla now we're moving
on to the leather.
Using some Leather Cleaner in a Professional Spray Bottle, this is the same cleaning power
just in a larger quantity.
I'm going to spray it onto our new Premium Select Interior Cleaning Brush.
This is a soft horse hair brush which can contour and get into all the crevices of the
leather without harming it.
It is also going to lift up any oils or grime that is stuck in the hide to bring back that
natural leather feeling.
Starting at the bottom of the seat I'm working in circular motions which is going to help
create a foaming action that is lifting any oils or grease that is staining the leather
to restore that natural feeling.
Leather collects body oils, lotion and anything that is on your skin because if you think
about it, leather is still a skin so it has the same absorbing properties as your body.
It is going to trap anything that you pass along to it through your skin and that is
what fades and discolors it over time.
So by using the Leather Cleaner it is pulling it out so that we can apply a natural protectant
to make it last as long as it can.
After working the Leather Cleaner into the surface it has pulled off all that gross contamination.
Just using a tan microfiber towel I'll wipe off the spent product.
The reason why I've gone with tan is because we've designated all of our towels to do specific jobs.
So tan is for leather and this way we don't use it on other surfaces such as wheels, exterior
or engine bays that would make these towels super dirty.
So after buffing off this seat it feels super smooth, this is how you want your leather
to feel , nice and supple.
Before I move on to the rest of the car I'll just take a moment to protect this seat.
Using our Leather Conditioner and this is going to keep it soft while bringing back
that leather scent but it is also protecting it against harmful UV rays or anything that
can stain the surface.
First, I'll shake it up.
To coordinate with our towels I'll use a tan applicator and a few strips of conditioner
this way we can work it into the leather.
Since this leather has stitching, we're going to spread out our product like so.
This is reducing build up in crevices or stitching.
Just working it back and forth into the leather and now it is absorbing it and it is feeding
it these natural nutrients to help it last as long as it can.
The reason why you want to protect your leather is because harmful UV rays can cause it to
dry out just like your skin causing cracking or discoloring which eventually will lead
to failure that results in costly repairs so by taking the time now to clean it and
protect it will save you effort in the long run.
So after giving the Leather Conditioner a chance to bond to surface it has started to dry.
I'll use a clean microfiber towel to buff off the excess for a natural cool matte sheen.
Before using any new microfiber towels tear off the tag to prevent scratching glass and
paintwork, also when using it on leather it picks up all the product instead of smearing
it around.
Buff it off to that cool matte sheen.
The surface feels really smooth which is what you want your leather to feel like and it
is also reviving that rich leather scent.
Now that the seat and arm rest are looking better, I'm going to follow the same procedures
for the rest of the vehicle.
We're just about ready to wrap up the interior detail of this Tesla.
Starting with a vacuum we took care of all the loose dirt and debris that covered this
interior, then using our Leather Cleaner it removed the embedded contaminants like oil
and grease to give this leather that natural feeling and to protect it we used Leather
Conditioner which restored that leather scent and soft supple feel.
As a last step I'm going to use Fabric Guard and it is a fabric protectant which creates
a barrier that repels water and dirt while rejuvenating the fabric surfaces for a factory
look and feel.
It is super easy to use, all you need to do is spray it on in a fine mist and let it dry.
You don't need to buff this off just let it penetrate and dry and it will create its barrier.
So to check out these products go to our website ChemicalGuys.com.
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Nick: As I was vacuuming I noticed there were some embedded fibers and some grime.....
Siri: I missed that.