- Hey, what's up, guys?
Welcome back to another episode
of "Chemical Guys: Detail Garage".
Summer's coming up, and now's a perfect time
to go ahead and protect your ride.
And I'm not just talking about the outside,
I'm talking about the inside as well.
So, that's the topic of today's video.
We're gonna go show you guys what products,
and why you should go ahead and use these products
to protect your interior
from the harsh UV rays of summer to come.
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So when it comes down to exterior,
you have a lot of different surfaces
that you want to go ahead and protect.
Just because your interior surfaces are a lot more delicate
than your exterior surfaces.
So, to begin with, we are working
with a little bit of vinyl, some plastic here,
we are working with some leather as well on the interior.
We do want to protect our fabrics,
such as our carpets and our floor mats,
so, that's what I'm gonna go ahead and show you guys today.
How to go ahead and address all these areas
so that they're protected from the harsh UV rays.
Before I go any further, I do want to mention
that we have already cleaned the surfaces
that we're working on today beforehand.
We cleaned this door panel right here
with Nonsense and one of our brushes
from the All in the Details Brush set.
Our leather with leather cleaner,
and our leather cleaning brush.
And we also cleaned our fabric
with Lightning Fast, and the nifty carpet brush.
The reason we're saying to clean it,
is because you want to make sure
that there's no oils, grime, or any kind of body oils
that's on the surface that's gonna interfere
with your bond of application of product.
So, to make sure that you have the best shine,
and durability for your products,
you want to make sure that you clean the surface
with the proper chemicals.
All right, so let's get into it.
So, the first product we're gonna be using today
is gonna be VRP.
I'm pretty sure a lot of you guys
have used this product before.
A lot of you guys use this as a tire shine.
Did you know that you can actually use this
on your interior as well?
This is a water-based dressing
that delivers a high-shine finish.
So, VRP is gonna go ahead and protect any kinda vinyl,
rubber, and plastic, hence, VRP.
So, that's gonna go ahead and condition and protect,
not only your tires, but any kind of vinyl,
rubber or other plastic surface
around your vehicle, inside, or out.
So, like I said, we've already cleaned the surface,
now all you gotta do, is apply it.
So, the way to apply VRP is, you wanna make sure
that you get the best spread possible.
So, what I like to do is,
I apply a few drops, I usually do about 4 drops,
kind of between the corner and the middle of the pad.
And then I like to kind of spread that out
with my finger, just to make sure
that when I set this down,
especially like in a area right here
where there's kinda like an edge,
you don't want your product
to kind of all seep into that edge,
and then kind of render it useless and,
you know have a tough time trying to clean that out
afterwards with a microfiber towel.
So, make sure to spread it on your applicator,
and this is gonna go ahead and soak up
into all the microfiber fibers,
so that you have the best spread possible.
So, once you do that, you're gonna go ahead and apply it.
And right away, I don't know if you guys can see,
but, this is already delivering a high shine difference,
so, that shine, it's pretty much a clear indication
that your surface is protected.
So, if your, you know, interior surfaces look kind of bare,
that kinda, you know, just shows
that there's nothing on there,
which, you know, you may want to go ahead
and apply something on there.
Unless you're using a dressing such as Natural Shine,
which delivers no shine at all.
So, that would be more of a conditioner slash protectant.
So, we do have different products,
you know, VRP's a high-shine.
I prefer the high-shine for my interior,
but, like I said, if you have a difference
in preference of shine.
If you like a light shine,
I would say go with Silk Shine.
If you like no shine at all,
then go with Natural Shine.
And that's just gonna go ahead and condition and protect
the surface from the harsh UV rays,
so that it doesn't get damaged,
it doesn't get burnt out,
it doesn't get faded, and it doesn't crack.
You know, that's extremely healing
when it comes to maintaining the condition of your interior,
just because, not a lot of people think about it,
but your interior's probably one of the areas
that gets the most harsh UV rays.
Especially right here, this door panel right here.
You know, if it weren't for those window tints,
those UV rays would pretty much penetrate this door panel,
and eat this up, and you know, cause all this right here
to kind of have a faded look, within just a couple of years.
So, just make sure that you apply your dressing.
Once you kind of feel that your,
you know, your dressing isn't really giving you as much
of an even spread, then you can go ahead
and reapply some more product.
You can go ahead and boost it
with just two more drops.
And, like I said, you can go ahead
and spread that out with your finger,
just to make sure that you get a nice, even spread.
And like I said, this is gonna protect your interior
from those harsh UV rays from drying it out,
and it's very easy to do.
It's very satisfying to do, actually,
you know, just to go ahead and make sure
that all this is protected, and, conditioned.
All right, guys, so now that we're done,
I did get this little edge,
don't forget that little edge.
A lot of people always forget it,
just make sure to coat that as well.
So, now that we're done, you guys can see
that the door panel is nice, it's conditioned,
it looks like brand new again.
And, the cool thing is, as shiny as it may look,
it doesn't have a greasy feel.
If you actually touch it with your fingers,
you'll see that it doesn't leave any kind of oily finish,
it's a dry-to-the-touch finish.
So, you're not going to be slipping and sliding around
whenever you're putting your arm on the armrest right here.
Like I said, you can apply this to your door panels,
and not only that, but to your dashboard as well.
You know as you can imagine,
your dashboard's probably the area that gets the most
UV rays, just because it's flat,
and it's right there against the windshield.
All those UV rays are pretty much penetrating
that surface all day, you know,
whenever your car's outdoors.
All right, guys, so now that we're done with that,
we're gonna go ahead and proceed to our next surface,
which is leather.
We've already cleaned the leather
with our leather cleaner,
and seeing that the car is on the newer side,
and that the owner takes care of the leather,
the leather is nice and conditioned.
It's nice and smooth, and it's soft,
and it's not dry or cracking.
So, now we're gonna go ahead and apply something
that's gonna protect it from those harsh UV rays,
and that's gonna be, our Leather Protectant Serum.
Now, as opposed to leather conditioner,
leather protectant serum actually has more UV protectors,
so it's gonna go ahead and block more UV rays
from penetrating the finish of your leather.
So, think of it as like,
think of this as like a sealant for your leather.
So, that's gonna go to protect it
from any kind of grime and body oils
from building up onto the surface.
And, you know, ultimately protecting it
from the harsh UV rays, especially if you have your car
parked outside all day.
And, another reason I like this product,
is because it leaves a dry-to-the-touch finish,
and, it does leave an original finish.
So, if you have a brand new car,
and you just simply want to maintain the look
of the leather, add protectant at once.
This is gonna go ahead and maintain that fresh, new look,
and protect it from harsh UV rays.
Now, to use this product, as you guys may already know,
same things here, all you wanna do,
is apply a few drops.
And, since this is more surface that we're working on,
I'm gonna go ahead and apply four bigger drops.
Well, we'll do one more right in the middle.
We'll set that down, and, as you guys can see it,
this is perforated leather.
So, this leather does have all the holes in it,
so we wanna make sure
that we don't get the product in those holes.
And how do you do that?
You wanna make sure that you apply the product properly
into the microfiber strands of your microfiber applicator.
You don't wanna go you know, head on
like that with those dots of product,
because as soon as you do that,
all that product is gonna fall within those holes,
and you're gonna have a hard time getting it out.
So, make your life easier,
work it into the microfiber applicator,
and then apply it to the surface.
And then just like that,
you're just gonna go ahead and apply it.
Now, right away, as you guys can see on camera,
it's leaving a shiny finish.
You know, I did just say that it doesn't
leave a shiny finish, but,
that's just because the product is a liquid-based product,
and as you're applying it, it's gonna go on shiny.
But, within a minute, or two minutes or so,
it's gonna go ahead and dull down,
and it's gonna leave the original, nice,
you know, condition of the leather,
without leaving the high-shine kinda look.
But, I mean, unless you like that
kinda high-shine look,
I would say apply leather conditioner first,
and then top it off with a coat of the leather serum.
And, just like that, get it in between all the cracks,
and make sure you get it on the bolsters as well.
You don't want to have any areas, you know, uncoated.
And, imma leave it like that.
We'll come back to it in a second.
That's gonna go to seep into the leather,
and leave that protective sealant behind,
to protect it from those harsh UV rays.
So, just like that, check it out,
there are still some areas that are not fully,
you know, bonded yet, but, for the most part,
you can see right here towards the middle,
it leaves a nice, OEM finish.
It doesn't leave a high-shine,
kinda like how this is still curing right here.
High-shine versus the OEM finish right there.
I hope you guys can catch that on camera,
you can definitely tell in person.
But, like I said, leather serum,
that's gonna be your ultimate protectant,
and your sealant for your leather
from those harsh UV rays.
'Specially in the summer, you know,
you're gonna get those harsh rays,
and, if you live in an area that has,
you know, a lot of sunlight,
you know, you best make sure that your leather's protected,
to, you know, protect your investment.
All right, so now that we're done with the leather,
it's time to move on to our next product,
and that is, Fabric Guard.
If you haven't heard about this product,
this product works out amazing
at protecting any fabric or upholstery surfaces.
So, if let's say your seats aren't leather
and they're, you know, fabric,
or any kind of upholstery material,
this is what you're gonna go ahead and use
to protect it from those harsh UV rays.
I know a lot of you guys know this product
as the product that makes the water bead
onto the fabric surfaces,
which is completely true,
but, not a lot of people know
that it actually has UV protection properties as well.
So, not only do you get that awesome beading effect
onto your fabric surfaces,
but, you also get that UV protection,
especially when you have, you know, fabric seats.
You know, I know the carpets down here
really may not matter so much,
just because they don't really get too much UV rays,
but, if you do have a glass sunroof,
and you leave it open all day,
and the UV rays penetrate throughout the day,
then it may be an issue that's gonna,
you know, have to be addressed
within sometime in the future.
So, this is a very easy-to-use product.
All you have to do, is like I said,
apply it on a clean surface.
We have already cleaned our floor mats
with Lightning Fast off-camera.
Now, all we're gonna do is apply Fabric Guard.
And this is the easiest product that you can apply.
All you gotta do, is this.
Simply spray it.
Spray a nice coat, get it nice and even,
and then, all we're gonna do is let that sit for 20 minutes.
Let that sit for 20 minutes,
you come back within another 20 minutes
once it's fully cured and dried,
apply a secondary coat, to get that maximum UV protection,
and that water proof properties.
So, once you do that, like I said,
come back, apply another coat,
and you're good to go.
All right, guys, and there you have it.
Just a short and sweet video,
on how to go ahead and protect your interior,
from those harsh, UV summer days.
So, one pro-tip I do want to leave you guys with is,
wipe your surfaces down with a microfiber towel
once you've finished applying these products.
What is that gonna do?
That's gonna go ahead and pick up any excess
that you may have gone overboard with,
so that you don't have any kind of film that's on there.
You can go ahead and wipe down your surfaces,
just to make sure that it doesn't have any leftover residue,
and, if let's say the VRP is a little bit too high
of a shine for your preference,
this is gonna go ahead an tone down the shine
just a bit, just so that it's not has high-gloss looking.
And just like that, you've cleaned and you've protected
your interior, form the harsh, UV rays.
Like I said, now's the perfect time to do it,
just because the weather isn't so hot now,
but, believe me, once it does get hot,
you're gonna regret doing this while you're in your car
trying to clean your car, and protect it
while you're sweating all over the place.
So, do it now, keep it protected now,
and in the future during those months,
and then you can go ahead and redo it
all over again, once the summer's over,
just to make sure that it's protected
during the winter months, and fall months as well.
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