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This Escort is my dad's daily driver. It was bought from an auction and looks as if it has never been cleaned.
I was using it this week since my truck was in the shop and decided to try and clean it up for him.
Overall, it took me about 12 hours of work, spread out over three days. It looks a lot better but it could probably use another 12 hours or more of work
Anyways, here are the before and after shots.
Before:
After one pass with DACP:
Final results:
There are a few more shots in My Gallery including some before shots of the interior. I have yet to take any after shots of the inside but it does look better. Not all of the stains came completely out but they were reduced.
Here was my procedures:
Inside:
1) Vacuum
2) Cleaned dash and oterh surfaces with diluted Simple Green
3) Applied NXT protectant to surfaces
4) Spot clean carpets usiing diluted Kirby Carpet Cleaner, applied using a old windex bottle, agitated with brush and then blotted dry.
5) Mats were taken out and cleaned with Kirby Carpet Cleaner in same way but with a more liberal application and scrubbing. Rinsed with the water hose, wet vac to get out the excess water then dried in the dryer. I don't recommend using the dryer as the mats will leave black marks and any dirt left in the mats will be in the dryer.
Outside:
1) wash with dawn
2) clayed
3) DACP using the Porter Cable
4) Swirl Remover #9 using PC
5) NXT Wax
all removed with microfiber.
Thanks for looking,
I was using it this week since my truck was in the shop and decided to try and clean it up for him.
Overall, it took me about 12 hours of work, spread out over three days. It looks a lot better but it could probably use another 12 hours or more of work
Anyways, here are the before and after shots.
Before:
After one pass with DACP:
Final results:
There are a few more shots in My Gallery including some before shots of the interior. I have yet to take any after shots of the inside but it does look better. Not all of the stains came completely out but they were reduced.
Here was my procedures:
Inside:
1) Vacuum
2) Cleaned dash and oterh surfaces with diluted Simple Green
3) Applied NXT protectant to surfaces
4) Spot clean carpets usiing diluted Kirby Carpet Cleaner, applied using a old windex bottle, agitated with brush and then blotted dry.
5) Mats were taken out and cleaned with Kirby Carpet Cleaner in same way but with a more liberal application and scrubbing. Rinsed with the water hose, wet vac to get out the excess water then dried in the dryer. I don't recommend using the dryer as the mats will leave black marks and any dirt left in the mats will be in the dryer.
Outside:
1) wash with dawn
2) clayed
3) DACP using the Porter Cable
4) Swirl Remover #9 using PC
5) NXT Wax
all removed with microfiber.
Thanks for looking,
I too hope your dad appreciates your hard work!! 
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