Car Detailing for Chevrolet Trax

Detailing your Chevrolet Trax

The new Trax has filled GTA driveways quickly, and plenty of the older, taller first-generation cars are still around too. Either way it is a budget car owned by someone who uses it hard, so the interior typically needs an honest extraction rather than a wipe-down. We shampoo the cloth, clean the plastics without making them greasy, and sort out the cargo floor. Outside, a wash, decontamination and sealant protect the paint, and we restore the black trim that fades first.

What we watch for on a Trax

• First-generation cars have a tall, narrow cabin with cheap plastics that scuff; a cleaner and a matte dressing make them even
• Second-generation Trax has a long, low cargo floor that gets used for everything from groceries to dogs; the carpet shows it and extraction restores it
• Light grey cloth on LS and LT shows salt and coffee; shampooing is the main job
• Rear door pockets and the map pockets on the seatbacks fill with wrappers and masks; we empty and clean them
• Black lower cladding and roof rails fade; a trim restorer brings the contrast back

Compact SUVs: cargo areas that do everything

Compact crossovers are family cars, gear haulers and dog taxis in one. The cargo floor, the rear seatbacks and the door sills collect the most dirt, while taller bodies catch more road spray along the sides.