Category Archives: Interior Detailing

14
Aug
Behind the Detail, Featured, Guides & Tips, How To, Interior Detailing, Tips

Summer Interior Care Series Pt. III

Posted on by Celine Witherell

Clean, condition, protect, or as all of our bottles say, “Clean, Prep, Protect”. We’ve reached the final part of our Summer Interior Care series and it’s all about ensuring your interior surfaces are protected. Summer is prime time for UV damage and body oil transfer (everyone sweats, it’s okay), and that means you’ve got to […]

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Smoke, Smell, Remove
25
Jul
Behind the Detail, Featured, How To, Interior Detailing

How to Remove Smoke Smell from a Car

Posted on by Jim Lafeber

Getting the Smell of Cigarette Smoke Out of Your Vehicle Cigarette smoke is one of the most pervasive odors there is and one of the most difficult to remove from close quarters like your vehicle. I’ve seen smoke smell get behind door panels and discolor the white vapor barrier inside. Smoke build-up sometimes forms a […]

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Behind the Detail, Interior Detailing

Driving Gloves: For Style or Protection?

Posted on by Dr. Beasley's

  We’ve all seen movies where a bad ass guy owns a little porsche. As he’s walking up to the car, he pulls out his leather gloves and steps inside. But why? Sure some people think that when you drive fast you need better control of the steering wheel, while other more practical people think […]

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Spring Cleaning, Interior, Detailing
22
Feb
Behind the Detail, Featured, How To, Interior Detailing, Tips

Spring Cleaning: Interior Detailing (Part 1)

Posted on by Will MacNeil

The light is at the end of the tunnel and hopefully the polar vortex is gone for the next two decades. So what do we have to look forward to? How about flowers, grass, leaves, sun, heat, and rain. It’s really quite lovely; but what does this mean for our cars? It’s time for Spring […]

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Microsuede, Alcantara, Dinamica, cleaning
24
Mar
Behind the Detail, Featured, How To, Interior Detailing, Tips

Cleaning Microsuede: Choosing the Right Products and Techniques

Posted on by Jim Lafeber

Several versatile new synthetic suedes have hit the automotive interiors market in the past five years. Soft, tough, and absorbent, Alcantara, Escaine, Dinamica, and Ultrasuede are rapidly replacing real leather interiors on high end vehicles. These are all different types of microsuede, a fabric that, in spite of being more durable and stain resistant than real suede, […]

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Rats Nest in Car
21
Jun
Behind the Detail, Interior Detailing

Do You Know What’s Hiding In Your Car?

Posted on by Becky Romano

The other day we found a not-so-happy surprise at the shop. We performed a complete interior detail on a car whose owners noticed a smell coming from inside their car. They thought it was from juice or milk that had spilled and started to rot. Little did they know, the smell was actually coming from […]

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Microsuede, Alcantara, Dinamica, cleaning
09
Aug
Behind the Detail, Featured, How To, Interior Detailing, Tips

Cleaning Microsuede: An Introduction

Posted on by Andrew Donovan

There are always fancy new materials being introduced into top of the line vehicles which end up being standard offerings in time. Lately, OEMs have been using microsuede on the interiors of their vehicles as a high-tech alternative to leather in luxury and performance vehicles. One of the reasons for the proliferation of this material is the fact that it is much more durable than natural suede. And while microsuedes are certainly more durable and stain resistant than real suede, they are far from bulletproof. In fact, these types of blended microfiber can be very delicate and must be maintained with care.

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Header image reading “Top 10 Detailing Posts of 2012”
23
Jan
Behind the Detail, Interior Detailing, Matte Car Care

Top 10 Detailing Posts Of 2012

Posted on by Dr. Beasley's

2012 was a big year for us here at Dr. Beasley’s. We detailed a lot of cars, wrote a lot of articles, went to our first SEMA Show, and got the opportunity to talk to a lot of our loyal readers. Anyway, we’ve decided to share with you the most trafficked posts on Behind the […]

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Ferrari 612 Scaglietti Interior
18
Sep
Behind the Detail, Interior Detailing, Tips

Top 5 Leather Cleaning Tips

Posted on by James Detmer

Tips are great because, for the most part, we all do things just a little bit differently. Whether that means washing indoors vs. outdoors, or using a paint sealant vs. a natural wax, detailing is pretty fluid in that you can achieve great results any number of ways. Cleaning leather is no exception. Rather than […]

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