Car Detailing for Kia Rio

Detailing your Kia Rio

A Rio is a budget car that has usually been treated like one, with years of commuting, deliveries and drive-through meals soaked into cloth and carpet that were never thick to begin with. Extraction and an enzyme treatment bring the smell down, soft brushes handle the hard plastic without scratching it, and the hubcaps come off so the wheels get cleaned properly. The paint is thin, so we polish lightly and seal it. The result on a neglected Rio is dramatic.

What we watch for on a Rio

• Thin cloth and carpet hold onto food and smoke odours; extraction plus an enzyme treatment is usually needed
• Hard plastics scratch under coarse cloths and are cleaned with soft brushes
• The wheel covers on lower trims pop off, and the steel rims behind them are usually caked with salt that needs a wheel cleaner
• Thin paint takes a light polish and a sealant rather than heavy compounding
• The five-door's cargo carpet stains from groceries and shows salt rings

Compact cars: small cabins, big wear

Small cabins mean every surface is within reach of a stray coffee or a boot print, and the carpets take it all. Outside, compact cars live a hard life in parking lots and on the 401, so the lower panels collect salt and stone chips.