My First Interior Detail '99 F250

[DENALI]

Just starting on this truck that i bought to flip. Below are the before pictures. I will post up the after shots when i am done in the next day or 2....... or week..... this thing is grody and i am sure i will have some questions to ask when i get to certain areas. Thanks

[Tuck91]

Re: My First Interior Detail '99 F250

Looks pretty bad, not the worst though.

Removing the door panels was a good move since that will make them easier to clean.

I would start by pressure washing the door jambs first.

What tools and supplies do you have on hand?

Whats the outside look like?

Best of luck.

[Bill Davidson]

Re: My First Interior Detail '99 F250

You certainly have your work cut out for you.

I don't know what they've offered to pay you, but I hope a good general cleaning is all that is expected. A full restoration on something like that would be a lot of work.

Good luck. Even if it ends up looking just "okay" I think you did a good job.

It certainly is a dust pile. Looks like a yard truck from a mine or aggregate facility. I'd blast it with an air gun after giving it a quick vacuum and wipe.

[DENALI]

Re: My First Interior Detail '99 F250

Looks pretty bad, not the worst though.

Removing the door panels was a good move since that will make them easier to clean.

I would start by pressure washing the door jambs first.

What tools and supplies do you have on hand?

Whats the outside look like?

Best of luck.

I do have a pressure washer but for this i was planning to just scrub out all the jambs with various brushes and rags using a bucket and hyperwash then rinse with a hose. I did pull all the plastic trim off the door sills as well as all the rubber door gaskets and will wash them all off the truck.
I have a pretty good selection of products i just got in, here is the link showing everything in my first order http://www.meguiarsonline.com/forums...ad.php?t=44641

The outside of the truck i didnt get any before pics when i first got it. I repainted one bedside as well as the drivers fender and front door so those look like new. I will have to work on the rest of the panels to bring them up to par but i have already ran a buffer over them once real quick just to make sure i had a good paint match.
Basically i have always done the mechanical repairs to vehicles and bodywork then farmed out the detail job. But i was never really satisfied with the detail results so i decided to jump in and get the products to do it myself and save a few bucks at the same time.

[DENALI]

Re: My First Interior Detail '99 F250

I don't know what they've offered to pay you, but I hope a good general cleaning is all that is expected. .

Well i am not getting paid much considering its a truck I bought to flip (want to buy it? ) Maybe i can talk my housedragon into giving me some sort of reward when i am done!

[J. A. Michaels]

Re: My First Interior Detail '99 F250

Good luck with the interior. It looks like it was parked in the middle of a dust storm with the doors wide open. I am very interested in how well this will clean up. Good luck to you. It will be a very time consuming endeavor.

[DENALI]

Re: My First Interior Detail '99 F250

Just figured i would post this pic of what was under the front seats when i pulled them out....

[aris]

Re: My First Interior Detail '99 F250

Man i can't wait to see it finshed

[Ravi_1992]

Re: My First Interior Detail '99 F250

Wow, you got a **** load of work to do, any afters?

[BlackScreaminMachine]

Re: My First Interior Detail '99 F250

Yea, kinda nasty looking.

If you had not done it yet, I was going to suggest ripping the interior out to clean piece by piece. Attention to detail will matter.

Any Exterior shots??

[DENALI]

Re: My First Interior Detail '99 F250

Wow, you got a **** load of work to do, any afters?

Not yet, it tirned into one of those projects between projects. I have the seats all cleaned and the carpet. Currently repairing the air bag switch light and power door locks. I should have it all put back together this weekend and get some after pics.

[MattN03]

Re: My First Interior Detail '99 F250

Wow, I can't wait to see the end results! Did I see the odometer correctly-305k miles??

[BlackScreaminMachine]

Re: My First Interior Detail '99 F250

Wow, I can't wait to see the end results! Did I see the odometer correctly-305k miles??

Yup, looks right to me. Probably was a long Haul tower, if a diesel, thats just breaking in the motor.

[DENALI]

Re: My First Interior Detail '99 F250

Wow, I can't wait to see the end results! Did I see the odometer correctly-305k miles??

Yep thats correct. It was owned by a construction company then sold to a kid who was driving it when the turbo went out and sold it to me as having a bad engine. I put a new turbo on it and replaced one weak injector and she runs like new. I wont say what i paid for it but taking into consideration it was a kid who thought he blew up the engine it wasnt much!.... I should have all the interior back in it this weekend.

[DENALI]

Re: My First Interior Detail '99 F250

Here are some after pics. Sorry for not getting them up sooner but it slipped my mind. I didnt get Q'tip happy with it or anything but it is definately the most serious cleaning i have ever attempted on a vehicle. I appreciate any constructive comments as well. Thanks!