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  • Bentley Continental GT - Interior Before and Afters

    This car officially takes over as the most expensive car I have detailed to date. It was quite nice, with an absolutely absurd amount of leather in the interior. The ONLY plastic (aside from buttons) in the entire car was the steering column- and even that was nice, solid plastic.

    Everything else was either aluminum, REAL wood, or leather.

    The car itself was a 2005 Continental GT, and I'm fairly certain it has never had an interior deep cleaning. Almost positive.

    I was able to clean the ENTIRE interior with Meguiar's APC (green, not the APC+) and then followed with D-180 leather cleaner/conditioner, and some NXT Glass Cleaner for the metal, wood, and windows.

    It took me just shy of 4 hours as there was an absurd amount of hand scrubbing involved in 95 degree weather.

    Enjoy!

    BEFORE shots:


















    Well, you likely get the picture... every square inch of the interior had a coating of dirt and grime. I was blown away how easily and completely it wiped away with Meguiar's All-Purpose Cleaner. I can honestly say there was NO dirt left, the only thing keeping it from looking 100% brand new were actual scuffs.

    Here are some great 50/50 shots to show how dramatic the results were.









    The 50/50 shots were just from the initial cleaning via microfiber towel and Meguiar's All-Purpose Cleaner, aka APC.

    Here are the AFTER shots that include the addition of D-180 Detailer line 1-step leather cleaner and conditioner.






























    Hope you enjoyed the ridiculous amount of pictures

  • #2
    Re: Bentley Continental GT - Interior Before and Afters

    Wow! Great work on a great car!

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    • #3
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      Nice work Mark!

      Good to see some 50/50 shots on the seats.You really see the difference,that might otherwise be missed.

      Interiors in the summer heat......It's a killer.

      I'm working daily on my engine bay and it's over 100° and the humidity is high.....The progress keeps us going!

      TOP

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      • #4
        Re: Bentley Continental GT - Interior Before and Afters

        Wow! Looks great! Never seen so much leather on one interior you think your heat was bad! It was reading 106 today! Great job again, reminds me of when I did my dads lexus leather the same way. That APC really took off the grim well, I was very suprised!

        Any pics of the full car?

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        • #5
          Re: Bentley Continental GT - Interior Before and Afters

          Did you at all feel that you might have needed to rinse the leather of the APC, or did you do that?? The seats look great, but IMO I think the sheen from the GC LC is just a little too much, from the factory I think they have a nice satin finish. I am certain though that the owner was very happy with your work.
          Fergy-

          You're only as good as your last detail

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          • #6
            Re: Bentley Continental GT - Interior Before and Afters

            nice work Mark, you did a fine job.
            Nick
            Tucker's Detailing Services
            815-954-0773
            2012 Ford Transit Connect

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            • #7
              Re: Bentley Continental GT - Interior Before and Afters

              Very nice indeed.
              Learning new things everyday

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              • #8
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                I didn't wash off APC residue because I trusted the cleaning agents in the D180 to be enough.

                As for the extra shine, the pictures definitely made it look more prominent than it was. It also dried more by the time I was totally finished- the shots were taken right after application and I tend to go heavy at first, let it soak, and then go back and wipe it down to remove excess.

                Oh, and no exterior shots- yet. I will be doing a full exterior job in a week or so and pics will follow then.

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                • #9
                  Re: Bentley Continental GT - Interior Before and Afters

                  Looks amazing man! May I ask the reason for APC instead of APC+? I never thought of using APC on leather. Is it easier to use than the GC Leather cleaner/conditioner? That is what I have and I'm happy with how it cleans, but it isn't a quick wipe on/off kinda deal (at least not with what I've used it on)

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                  • #10
                    Re: Bentley Continental GT - Interior Before and Afters

                    Wow. Sweet car! Great job!
                    Shane
                    1995 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera SL

                    If you trim yourself to fit the world you'll whittle yourself away. - Aaron Tippin

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                    • #11
                      Re: Bentley Continental GT - Interior Before and Afters

                      Originally posted by fzr confused View Post
                      Looks amazing man! May I ask the reason for APC instead of APC+? I never thought of using APC on leather. Is it easier to use than the GC Leather cleaner/conditioner? That is what I have and I'm happy with how it cleans, but it isn't a quick wipe on/off kinda deal (at least not with what I've used it on)
                      Heh, you might laugh, but it was closer on the shelf

                      I have both and unless I am using my extractor I use them somewhat interchangeably. I don't know if the APC+ would have been so amazing at cutting away the filth, but I would think it would have been quite similar.

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                      • #12
                        Re: Bentley Continental GT - Interior Before and Afters

                        I hear APC Plus has a hint of degreaser in it. But the APC and the Detailer Line leather cleaner/conditioner would be enough IMO.
                        Nick
                        Tucker's Detailing Services
                        815-954-0773
                        2012 Ford Transit Connect

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                        • #13
                          Re: Bentley Continental GT - Interior Before and Afters

                          Impressive 50/50 shots on those seats. Awesome work

                          Did you find any bottles of Grey Poupon in the back seat?

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                          • #14
                            Re: Bentley Continental GT - Interior Before and Afters

                            Originally posted by kerrinjeff View Post
                            Impressive 50/50 shots on those seats. Awesome work

                            Did you find any bottles of Grey Poupon in the back seat?
                            Haha, no. But I found a box for some nice Diore sunglasses...

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                              Re: Bentley Continental GT - Interior Before and Afters

                              Originally posted by Mark Kleis View Post
                              Heh, you might laugh, but it was closer on the shelf

                              I have both and unless I am using my extractor I use them somewhat interchangeably. I don't know if the APC+ would have been so amazing at cutting away the filth, but I would think it would have been quite similar.
                              Haha nice ....so they are both safe to use on leather, cool!

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