Tips for cleaning the inside of a truly filthy car?

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In that way that only a horse owner's car can get, any hints? Leather upholstery thankfully but everything else is minging. Thanks in advance!
 
Clear it out completely, as in everything, and pay those hand car wash people a tenner or something like that to do it :D
 
Take it to the local car guys. we have a bunch of Polish guys who do an amazing job! Cleaned up my 11 yr old pickup and made it look like brand new before I sold it.
 
Britestar said:
Take it to the local car guys. we have a bunch of Polish guys who do an amazing job! Cleaned up my 11 yr old pickup and made it look like brand new before I sold it.
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This ^^

I take mine to the local Polish guys and it comes back looking like new - sometimes I take the trailer with me and they clean the outside of it - £20 for a spotless car and clean trailer - you know it makes sense.
 
Aw I like cleaning cars. But yeah the local guys to you probably do a great job. And it will probably be cheaper than the cost of buying all of the cleaning products.
 
If it's like mine, the local Poles/Albanians/Martians will politely suggest a PREMIUM RATE!

Actually, it's not hard. Good hoovering and wiping and there are heaps of products at yr local motor factor to bring the plastic surfaces back. Autoglym glass cleaner is amazing and you wouldn't believe what a difference sparkling glass makes.

If the carpets are seriously encrusted, it may just be worth getting a full carpet set from a breakers yard and paying a local bodyshop to fit it. Yes, that's how bad mine gets!
 
Take it to the nice Polish guys at your local supermarket. :-) Woth every penny, and you can tip them extra for the filth.
 
I was forced to resort to the ultimate.

My 199,600+ mile VW estate is beyond help. I've had it for nearly 10 years and it's a fabulous workhorse and still (fairly) mechanically sound. The interior, however, will never be up to non horsey or doggie passengers ever again. Veg oil stains on the back seats (courtesy of my late cheeky black Lab who broke into a big bottle years ago, permanent yellow lab dog hair and hay everywhere, horsey scent - you name it).

I bought a tiny runaround to use for clean occasions! Sorted!
 
The local Latvians did mine - they had to open the door to find out what colour it was meant to be. I happily paid their premium and it look so different afterwards I walked past it in Tesco's car park.
 
My OH has his own business doing paint repairs and valets, I asked him for tips....

"Don't 'sweary word' have horses" came the reply. Think my car must have somehow clouded his judgement... 😂😂😂
 
I have a stupid carpet in my car which is encrusted with straw plus 2inch layer of husky fur. The key is having a good hoover that you can actually fit into all the nooks and crannys. (mine never can) I 'd still attempt this- then take it to cleaners, so they have a dirty car to clean instead of super dirty."all horsey birds have sh.itty motors" in the words of my dad lol
 
Always buy cheap cars. Don't bother cleaning it. When it dies, drag it to your local scrap dealer, who will give you lots of lovely dosh for it due to the weight of all that horsey 'character' it has built up over the years.

*Tip; do a thorough search for whips/brushes/hay nets/dogs before you take it in, or you'll end up throwing away half your worldly goods. :)
 
Britestar said:
Take it to the local car guys. we have a bunch of Polish guys who do an amazing job! Cleaned up my 11 yr old pickup and made it look like brand new before I sold it.
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My local guys did such an excellent job on my old Galaxy people carrier, even T cutting all the scratches out, I was sorely tempted to keep it rather than sell it. When I presented it to them they looked inside and seeing all the bits of straw in all the nooks and crannies, asked

Valet: you have animals?
Me: Yes, I replied sheepishly. (pun intended)
Valet: What animals?'
Me: Four kids and two donkeys.
Valet: Ah, yes kids, they are all animals!

It made me really chuckle. They did a brilliant job on the car and I left a well deserved tip.



pennyturner said:
Always buy cheap cars. Don't bother cleaning it. When it dies, drag it to your local scrap dealer, who will give you lots of lovely dosh for it due to the weight of all that horsey 'character' it has built up over the years.

*Tip; do a thorough search for whips/brushes/hay nets/dogs before you take it in, or you'll end up throwing away half your worldly goods. :)
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Lol :D:D:D
 
We once had our car valeted before it was sold - the chap said NOT to ring him if we needed it doing again! ��
 
i clean by layers, first remove all easy junk, then file away all useful items, then put in box all items to be left in car, then thorough vacuum, then polish and dust the dusty bits, then wash outside and wipe over all the inside places that are wipe- able .

i call it chunking, making a start by doing it in chunks, not all on the same day, perhaps over the period of a week maybe.
 
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