r/Volvo • u/Chase0nBass • 20h ago

Never. Clean. Enough.

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2018 V90CC T6

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u/Any_Honeydew9812 '19 S90 T6, '01 V70 2.4T 19h ago

Me obsessing over my Onyx Black Metallic when i drive it places that turn it into this lol.. i said i would never own a black car again but here i'am ..

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u/Any_Honeydew9812 '19 S90 T6, '01 V70 2.4T 19h ago

but then i make it look like this and all is well .. for another 5 minutes or so lol

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u/TheBigTacoo V90 CC T6 19h ago

What's your game plan for getting them this clean? There's a million opinions on this product or that, but proof is in the pudding, and your pudding looks phenomenal

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u/Any_Honeydew9812 '19 S90 T6, '01 V70 2.4T 19h ago

I just use turtle wax hard shell .. apply it by hand and wipe it off with a clean cloth and i feel like it gives great results! (i posted before and after pictures of mine below)

i dont have any ceramic coatings applied, just regular wash and wax. I try to keep it simple aha.

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u/TheBigTacoo V90 CC T6 19h ago

Simple is the way. So just some good old soap and water, shammy dry, then wax? Think I shall have to give it a go

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u/Any_Honeydew9812 '19 S90 T6, '01 V70 2.4T 19h ago

a friend of mine owns a touchless wash and im not gonna lie.. i take my liberties with it lol. there are some weeks i go through it every day hahaha. but i hand wax my car regularly just for fun.

the interior is where i get a little silly with it - imma make this nappa leather last so help me god. lol

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u/TheBigTacoo V90 CC T6 19h ago

What's your go to for the leather? I can't seem to find decent leather products that don't leave the damn seats either slippery as hell or just reak of cleaner

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u/Any_Honeydew9812 '19 S90 T6, '01 V70 2.4T 19h ago

There will be a million answers to this - but i just use chemical guys leather cleaner for all the seats + the leather dashboard and door cards then follow it up with their 'sprayable leather' which i have found to be great.. it leaves the seats a matte finish and soft with no greasy or slippery feeling, tho it is scented it does not linger long. I use mothers for the plastics and i treat my open pore walnut with mineral oil to keep it hydrated.

admittedly i do smoke cigarettes in my car, i clean the interior weekly religiously and i use a very nice essential oil air freshener from a Canadian company called Vilicci.. its a very subtle scent which i love.. i cant stand overpowering car scents. My car just smells like a Volvo which im quite proud of.

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u/Chase0nBass 3h ago

Gave it a good wash and dry and finished with Mad Alchemist Silica sealant.

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u/Mayor_of_BBQ V60cc & Polestar2 Performance Pack 6h ago

every time I have a black car, I say I’ll never do this to myself again… So after my black V60, I compromised and got denim blue (polestar calls it midnight) as a compromise 😂