mShu7 Detail: 2003 Chevrolet Venture

[mShu7]

Hey all, this is my sister’s van that I detailed over the weekend. Since it belongs to my sis, I did this as an act of generosity. In return she is going to spread the word about my detailing business to her fellow teachers at school.

Being a single mom with two young teenagers & a dog, the van gets no love! Anything that could be found in a mini-van that hauls around kids was found; pop spills, candy in the carpet, make-up on the seats, fingerprints all over the glass, dog hair all over, etc. I definitely had my work cut out for me.

Exterior:
Meg’s NXT & 4 oz. DP Cleanse-All Exterior Cleaner
2-bucket method / Grit Guard
White/Yellow Schmitt
DP Cleanse-All is one of my favorite products. It's so universal; I can add it to my wash or use it cut 1:1 on any part of the exterior. I recommend it to anyone that hasn't tried it.

Tires, Wheels, & Wheel wells cleaned w/Meg's APC+ & DP Cleanse-All Exterior Cleaner

Tar & Bug's cleaned with Poorboy's Bug Squash diluted 1:1
This is the first time I've used Bug Squash. It really loosened up the abundance of crap along the bottom of the van, even with it cut 1:1. After I let it soak for a couple of minutes, I sprayed it with my pressure washer and everything came off easily.

Clay w/Meg's Smooth Surface Clay Kit
I prefer the Clay Magic kit, but I was out & this is all I had at the time.

Polish w/Meg's #80
(Applied by PC at speed #5 & Edge 2K Orange Light Cutting Pad)

Protect w/Poorboy's EX Sealant w/Carnauba
(Applied by PC at speed #3 & Edge 2K White Ultra-smooth Polishing Pad)
PB EX w/Carnauba is another product that I love. It's so easy to apply & remove. Since it's a sealant & carnauba in one, it combines the durability of a sealant and the look of a carnauba.

Glass cleaned w/Meg's NXT Glass Cleaner

Trim shined w/Aerospace 303 Protectant

Tires & wheel wells protected w/Meg's Insane Shine Aerosol Protectant

Interior:
Carpets swept w/Rigid Vac

Carpets & floor mats shampooed w/DP Carpet & Upholstery Cleaner
After lightly spraying the floor mats with DP Carpet & Upholstery Cleaner, I used my pressure washer to rinse away all of the dirt & stains.

Spots treated w/Meg’s Quik Out Carpet Stain Remover
This is a new product from Meg’s for ’07. It was the first chance I had to test it out. It quickly earned a spot in my arsenal. Stains were no match for it. Great product!

Plastics cleaned & protected w/DP Total Interior Cleaner (diluted 1:1) & Interior Surface Protectant
This was my first time using these two products and they are now an asset to my product line-up. The bucket of water you see in the picture below was just from cleaning the plastics w/the DP Interior Cleaner (cut 1:1). The protectant leaves a nice, non-greasy finish.

Glass cleaned w/Meg’s NXT Glass Cleaner

Exterior Befores:
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Interior Befores:
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This is my rinse water after cleaning the plastics w/DP Total Interior Cleaner (diluted 1:1)
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Exterior Afters:
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Interior Afters:
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[Dan]

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Awesome detail!!! Great job on those nasty interior carpets...

[mShu7]

Thanks Dan!

[Bob]

Good job!

[mShu7]

Thanks Bob!

[BlueZero]

Nice job! Mini vans can get pretty gross on the interior. I almost can't wait for the bugs to come out this summer so I can try my Bug Squash.

[mShu7]

Thanks! You aren't kidding about mini-van interiors. Just plain nasty! haha

I think you'll like the Bug Squash. Even at 1:1 it still did the trick for me. The pressure washer helps too :) !

[Pete]

Mini-vans are almost always a challenge. You did well on this one. :mrgreen:

That will be some advertising for sure.

[mShu7]

Thanks Pete!

[Nimble]

Very nice work on that van! The paint has some nice flake to it!