Car Upholstery Cleaning made simple: Darren cuts through the hype and BS for an easier approach 

I love this guy!! 😂 Never have I had this much fun watching a car cleaning video while feeling too OCD!! 🤣👏🏼👏🏼

love all the great how too's. I'm a 70 year young guy who has waxed my share of cars in my lifetime. Thanks to you I now know how to do it right. By the way Love the x wax so easy to use. I live in East Washington and have to park my truck outside again through your videos and products the truck is starting to shape up. My wife got in the truck the other day and said it looks better then new. Thanks again and keep the videos coming.

Thank you Darren.Detailing car owned by daughter who is heavy smoker.Love your down to ear comments .Learned alot plus love your sense of humor. Thanks again Judy Parker

Finally a detail channel that's not an infomercial. I know it's an older video,but made me a new sub.Thank you I love the straight talk.

Hi Darren, I have just recently started my own mobile detailing business with a good friend of mine. Your videos have been a tremendous help in educating us to becoming better detailers, so thank you for that! Keep up the great work!

Darren, your common sense, simple, and practical approach is refreshing... Hope all is well with you and yours. Chip W.... AWT&GP Tampa, FL...

Just came upon your video. I've been auto detailing for over 30 years. Worked for major dealerships in my area, but also privately for that time. Have to say you do the same as I do..also I've learned something new from watching your videos. I tell ya...it suck seeing how people treat their vehicles. But..its job security for me. Keep posting your awesome videos..you made another subscriber today.

Darren - I truly admire your level of expertise what I could evidence here and your realistic and rational approach you put in. Loved it. Thanks you.

Darren back at it again with another video... Well done.

@Auto Fetish Detail I swear sometimes when i am after a new way to do things, or looking for research, when i need detail and a better explanation or more evolved way of thinking...i hit your website and back to your videos. I can't tell you how grateful i am for the resource you supply to us Darren. Sometimes i could literally hug you. #NoHomo :)

I started using carpet protector on my light gray carpet and seats. I park in a very filthy parking structure and had the mats black in a couple weeks. Now after cleaning I use Scotchguard heavily on the mats and carpet and they stay 90% clean for many weeks. Thank you.

I've been really getting into detailing lately, and I've always been a casual car guy for years but just recently really started doing detailing the proper way. There is a lot of misleading info on RU-vid and a lot of marketing fluff out there. I like your approach. No BS! Thanks for the great video, I'm subscribing.

love ur videos. I drive for Uber and I like to keep my car as clean as possible

I love your videos Darren. I have learned a lot from you. Thank you.

New to the channel. Good info. The no BS presentation is refreshing. Thanks for your time.

I remember when I used to watch you I always thought you are crazy. I've been learning detailing for a year and your vids make 100% sense now love ur vids.

Great video again. Always love to watch your videos and to hear your no BS way of explaining things (yes, even when you go on tangents lol) great job Darren.

I just discovered your channel recently and have really enjoyed your videos. Thanks for the videos and the content on your website!

Great video cutting through the BS of detailing. Darren's videos always informative and you can save so much money watching his videos - used to by shed load of Chemical guys products several different APC's - now i just buy Meguiar's and save tons of money.... Thanks Darren please keep the videos coming.

Hi Darren, great video. I'm a mobile car detailer in Las Vegas for over 13 years and I came across your videos recently and I have learned some new tips from you, especially the "magic eraser" :) I have been using most of the same products you do, especially the Meguiars Super Degreaser and Wheel Brightner. I recently bought that brush you use in this video from Target and it's the best brush I have come across. thanks :)

I'm 17 I started detailing at 12 and I'm still learning u never stop learning I got a lot of tips from you Darren thks for the videos

I like your approach to detailing, Darren. Simple yet effective. I do want to point out, though, that the CG product you demonstrated is actually a concentrate! The Meguiar's APC is more cost effective (by a couple bucks per gallon,) but I actually like Nonsense because I personally don't like the harsh smell many cleaners have.

You sir are the "Carnac the Magnificent" of auto detailing! Love your videos, thank you for all the info and love the fact that you apply the "KISS" aka "Keep it Simple Stupid" rule and share REAL world experiences. Thank you Darren I'm learning a lot from your knowledge and experience.

I love Darren!! He’s so f funny and informative!! I miss his detailing expertise!! ❤😊

Since your suggestion, I used that on pretty much on everything. Of course I am curious and trying other STRONG stuff but always comes back.

All very helpful. Demonstration of WMUB on face was spectacular.

I LOVE your videos! Thanks for all that you share with us!

I'm a driveway detail and bought a gallon of APC and Super Degreaser. Outstanding products which work very well. I use this stuff all over cleaning the house as well. Like I said before, if Darren recommends it, it is a good thing to have.

I freakin Love you and your videos Darren, you are the man! I have learned a ton from you and look up to you immensely. I appreciate all the knowledge and teachings more than you know! I am working my way up and you are the standard I try to live up to. Thanks again. Ryan.

superb video darren ! As always , keeping things real ! In the real world !!

Darren, I clean out a good amount of the sand and dirt in vehicle floor mats, by setting up a way to hang them outside in the air and beat them first with something heavy like a wooden baseball bat. This gets a great deal of the embedded sand and dirt trapped at the bottom of the carpet nap of the mats. The driver’s side mat is always the worst. Then I vacuum them. Then I clean them with regular dish detergent, like Dawn dish detergent, and water outside with a fairly aggressive (stiff ) brush, then rinse the mats using a garden hose with a high power sprayer. I then let most of the water drip out of the mats and then I find a place, again outside, to hang the mats to allow them to drip dry/air dry while I am still detailing the rest of the vehicle. Then I will just use Scotch Guard on them when they are nearly dry. Then put them back in the car at the end of the entire vehicle detail.

Hi Darren, I just love the way you explain everything not even water is too clear 😂

your world has made my world a cleaner more detailed world, thank you!

This might be the most helpful detailing video I’ve seen EVER💪ty

Great job. Thank you for taking the time to provide this tutorial.

Darren I appreciate your very informative video. hey in one of your videos where you show how to use the tornador I saw a steamer and you said you were going to show us a video of how you use a steamer. are you going to do one?

regards from Latvia. Your videos inspired me to detail my car myself :)

Thank you so much for the awesome video I do have a question though can you use all purpose on the floor mats what do you normally use???

thanks for another great video Darren

Darren I 100% agree with you. The industry brain washes people into thinking they need 300 products to do a detail. at my shop I only use a handful of products and I can do everything with them. also like you after you have been doing this for as long as I have . you find many off label uses that save you even more time and money. Great videos!

Chemical Guys are absolutely guilty of marketing hype when it comes to promoting their products, but I would say in defence of Nonsense it can be diluted like the Meguiars whether you buy the 16oz bottle or the gallon, so does provide good value for money. Great video and thanks for sharing your insights, your point about detailers not asking customers for feedback enough is spot on.

Great info, thanks. I'm interested in tips for removing water marks from (convertible top) headliner. Maybe you've done a video on that already and I just haven't found it?

Great video, Darren! Thanks for the great tips as always.

Hi Darren, Videos are great. I love the help with going for common sense materials and keeping things simple for beginners like me. That being said, I have encountered a problem with the "leather" seats in my 2011 Honda Accord. I was at my son's in Florida and as a northeasterner by habit I left the windows cracked open about 2 inches to let the car cool. We stayed later than expected and during that time his sprinklers went on. When we went to leave, guess what? Yep, seats were soaked. We did all we could with a mountain of towels to dry them, but the next day I saw what I couldn't see in the dark on the black leather--a wrinkled effect. Now some areas of the seats are smooth like the original texture, but other parts have that nasty wrinkled look. If my leather is actually covered with some kind of vinyl, how did this happen? Do you have any suggestions for smoothing it out? Does this mean my "leather" actually needs some kind of conditioner to protect it now?

So many great philosophies in this video that one can apply to life!

Another awesome video Darren

Thanks for sharing the knowledge Darren!

You are absolutely correct about instant and delayed gratification.

What industry to I need to part of to get the fabric guard you use?

thanks for another great video, Darren!

Thanks Darren, these videos are helping me get started with the Auto Detailing Business i'm about to start in my college town. Could you direct me in the the right direction in getting my first few customers ? Thank you! - Taylor

The rubber mat from HQ, I bet it saves your knees a bit too vs. being on the concrete. I need to look for one of those! Another great video, thank you!

SEAT BELTS... please inlight us with your experience in cleaning light color seat belts. thanks for sharing this experience.

well done Darren. I love your videos. Thank you

Thank's, great video! With Social Media especially RU-vid, nearly all industries are at a marketing sprint. It's crazy. I encounter the same challenges in the Firearms industry. It's funny how I actually agree with someone from my most hated state in the nation. Ha. Keep doing what you do man, you've made me a much better detailer

Hi Darren great video!!! love your videos... Question do you only apply fabric guard only on the floor mats or can it be applied on the car carpet???

i enjoy watching your videos. you make me detail my car and i have fun doing it thank you so much

Thanks so much Darren. Another very logical, informative video as always. Love your "simple" explanations! Lol.

Hey Darren, you've nailed it once again. APC has made me good money... So can you do a video on pricing or 'getting paid on results' (instead of hourly)? Please and thank you.

finally, a detailer that isn't talking to us as if he wants to sell us stuff and is talking to us as if we want to take care of our cars in the best way possible without blowing the bank

CG Nonsense is very good at cleaning looser dirt and for light carpet cleaning. Great for door jambs. It's a poor degreaser which can be good around dressings and fabric coatings. Also great for sports equipment like backpacks and shoes. CG Singnature Series Orange degreaser is a much better cleaner for typical interior dirt which is body oil based. 1:15 will do well for most interiors. 1:6 for engines. I like it a lot better than the Meg's 108. I"m really liking 303 Multisurface Cleaner for interiors and cloth. I've yet to find anything better. Great vid!

In a lot off cars there are seat mountings on the floor powder coated black. And in some simpler cars you see in the trunk a none upholstered backseat. This is often black powder coated. If you spray 1/4 diluted A.P.C on that, the powder coat turns mat.

love the videos,learning so much.have you done one on cleaning the carpet in the trunk? super hard to do, any tricks????

Great video. I did notice that you were using the Nonsense straight from the bottle. Did you dilute it or was that concentrated? I l use Nonsense at 20:1 and 10:1 and it seems to work great.

Still love your rants Darren! I'm with you and fed up with the misinformation in the products.

You kill me! I laugh and learn! I do mobile paint repair and put up with car dealers all day. Like your customers, they are clueless. Setting expectations is a daily battle. I've been thinking of just doing what you are doing. You've given me more drive to do so. Thanks!

Great video as always Darren. I love how you called out Chemical Guys. I just cannot get myself to purchase any of their products. I've been using Purple Power cleaner/degreaser for interior cleaning and lots of other uses for many years. It's cheap and very effective. I dilute it 4:1. After watching your videos I do plan on trying the super degreaser and Meguiars All Purpose cleaner. Thanks for all the tips and tricks!

Good , no nonsense discussion and methods, this guy makes sense

Hey Darren... How about a video demonstrating all the ways one could use Your favorite APC around the house? Might make up for buying a gallon if it replaces other products around the house... Any experience with this...?

Hey Darren, just recently discovered your channel and have already watched about 20 of your videos. Very entertaining, and there is a lot of great information in every one of them. I am a mobile detailer in NJ, and my question for you is where do you get your Auto Fetish clothing made? I really like the style of the polos and especially the pull over you're wearing in this video.

Daren nice video good tips. I learned one thing you have to watch out with if you use A.P.C. And that is the black powder coated services. If you use A.P.C on this coating it turnes mat. Maybe if it's more diluted it's safer but you have to watch out for it.

Hi Darren. Great video. Quick suggestion: The Armor All Auto Glass is one of the best upholstery headliner cleaners and spot shot carpet and upholstery cleaners ever. Cleans, dries fast, does not spot, and smells wonderful. "One more off label use of a product you can try. Keep up the great work.

very informative, candid video. Thank you!

thanks for the great videos. since I started watching your videos I'm a much better detailer now. thanks again :)

I used a brush on my leather interior that was a little too abrasive and it took some of the hide or top cover off making it appear a little worn. Any idea how to fix, remedy, or condition it?

I Don't like any shine on my interior or my wheels what protectant should I put on my interior and tires do you have an opinion on 303 protectant?

great vid Darren, do you have a video about getting road tar off the lower part of cars, i have some issues with that

great job, i loved the whole video!

Great video Darren 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🇨🇦

another great video Darren, whats the best way to remove glue from leather ?, my son sat in the back seat of my car with some sort of glue on his jeans on to black leather. i dont just want to ruin the seat i want to do the job right. i dont know what type of glue it is, any help on this would be gratefully recieved.

Regular degreaser works as well. Diluted of course. Great video. Keep up the great work.

Hey Darren, I am curious who you go through to get your branded clothing? Thanks.

been waiting for this.thanks

I found myself falling into the endless product hype and accumulated soo many different cleaners, sealants, waxes etc. I did finally realize it was mostly BS and now only use a handful of products.

Darren, i have watched a majority of your videos and they have helped me become a better detailer. Just wanted to say thank you. i also have a quick question. is there any special tool or technique you use to clean the carpeting in between the seats and the center console. i use i tooth brush as of right now but i feel like there has to be a faster more efficient way.

Thanks. Did purchase the Meguiars all purpose and also degreaser gallons...and yes, they work. Future: would use your sites as source. Not really clear on what drives your dilution per project /surface type ? The headliner tip is very topical...thanks. But... . . Is there an actual product for rubber that technically reconditions, or is in fact, dirt alone, and removal of same, the singular event/ effort to "restore" rubber gaskets?

Well done sir, lots of good info.

My knees are killing me watching you stay on yours so long.

great video as always

My feelings about CG too. They have some good products, but the vast majority are made strictly for the up sell. Very good instruction BTW.

Hey Darren Is Benny from Sweden again . Many of us have rubber or plastic mats or what kind of material they are made of. it depends on our climate , snow and rain. they become dull and gray , how can we get a deep color gradient again without becoming slippery. Thank you for your video . Sincerely Benny

nothing to do with this vid, but Darren what should I use for rail dust or industrial fallout? Some videos show ironx or other dilute wheel cleaner. Any ideas? Thank you!

Thanks for another great video. You rock!

Great video as always! Thought the tornador would make an appearance.

Another very good video.

Lot of info in this one. I'm going to buy all my startup chemicals / equipment for my business through your link, thanks!

Great insight as always.

starting my business based on your videos.

Great video man

Good video, thank you for your advice!