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Interior detailing · Modesto & Stanislaus County

Interior car detailing, in your driveway.

Sometimes the paint is fine and the inside is the problem. Spilled coffee, pet hair, sand from the coast, three years of a commute. This is the interior work on its own — same process as the Full Detail, without the exterior.

01 — What's included

Every surface inside the car

An interior detail is a deep clean, not a wipe-down. Everything below is standard, on every vehicle.

Carpet & upholstery

  • Full vacuum — seats, carpet, trunk, under the seats
  • Hot-water extraction on carpet and cloth
  • Floor mats pulled, cleaned, and dried separately
  • Pet hair lifted mechanically before extraction
  • Seat rails and track channels cleared out

Hard surfaces

  • Dash, console, and door panels cleaned
  • Vents, seams, and switchgear detailed with brushes
  • Leather cleaned and conditioned
  • Plastic and vinyl conditioned — matte, not greasy
  • Interior glass, streak-free
  • Door jambs and sills
Plan on 2–4 hours depending on size and condition

02 — The work

Interiors, before and after

Before and after of a Honda Civic console — heavy staining removed, plastics cleaned and conditioned
Before and after of the Mini's leather seats — grime lifted, leather cleaned and conditioned
Before and after of a full-size truck's rear seats — dirt-caked floor and seats fully restored
Before and after of the Mini's dash and cockpit — panels, vents, and leather cleaned and conditioned
Before and after of a full-size truck's front cab — caked dirt and grime cleaned out, leather and trim restored

More photos on my Google Business Profile — reviews live there too.

03 — Pricing

Quoted per vehicle

Why there's no interior menu price

On a Full Detail, size predicts the work well enough to publish a number. Interiors don't behave that way. A clean commuter sedan and the same sedan after two kids and a dog are the same vehicle class and completely different jobs — condition drives the time, not the footprint.

So interior-only work gets quoted after I see it. Text a few photos of the inside — front, back, carpet, cargo area — and you'll have a real number back the same day. Not an estimate that changes when I show up.

Already know you want the whole car? The Full Detail covers interior and exterior together and is published at a flat rate by vehicle class — $200 / $240 / $280.

04 — Before you book

What changes the price

Condition upcharges

These take real extra time and are quoted before any work begins:

  • Excessive pet hair
  • Heavy soiling, mud, or sand
  • Smoke or persistent odor treatment
  • Biohazard (bodily fluids)
  • Mold or mildew

Typical range $30–$75. You are always told the price before I start.

What I need from you

  • A place to park with room to open all four doors
  • An outdoor power outlet
  • Access to the interior — keys or an unlocked car
  • Personal items cleared out, if you can

Cloth and carpet stay damp for a few hours after extraction. Crack a window if the car is going straight back into use.

05 — Questions

Asked about interiors

How much does interior detailing cost?

It's quoted per vehicle rather than sold off a fixed menu, because condition drives the price far more than size does. Text a few photos of the inside and you'll have a real number the same day.

Can you get pet hair out of the carpet?

Yes. Hair woven into carpet fiber doesn't come out with a vacuum alone — it has to be lifted mechanically first, then extracted. Heavy pet hair is a condition upcharge and it's quoted up front, not added at the end.

Do you actually shampoo and extract, or just vacuum?

Carpets and cloth upholstery are treated and hot-water extracted. Extraction pulls the soil out of the fiber instead of pushing it around the surface, which is the difference between a car that looks clean and one that stays clean.

How long until I can use the car?

A few hours for cloth and carpet to dry. In Valley summer heat it's usually ready the same afternoon. Leave a window cracked if you can.

Can I add the exterior later?

You can, but it costs less to do both at once. If you're leaning that way, the Full Detail is the better value.

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Looking for something else?

Send me a few photos.

Front seats, back seats, carpet, cargo area. That's enough to price it accurately, and you'll have a number back the same day.