Car Detailing for Lincoln Nautilus

Detailing your Lincoln Nautilus

The current Nautilus has a screen that runs the full width of the dash, and keeping it clean is now part of the job. We treat it like a television, not a windscreen, and clean the dash shelf in front of it where dust loves to settle. The rest of the cabin gets the usual careful leather work, especially on the light colours. First-generation Oakville-built cars get the same treatment plus a cargo-floor extraction and a polish on paint that has seen a few winters.

What we watch for on a Nautilus

• The 48-inch screen sits right under the windscreen and collects dust and glare haze; it needs a screen-safe cleaner and a dry lint-free cloth, never a glass cleaner with ammonia
• The deep dash shelf in front of the screen is awkward to reach and gathers dust and pollen; we use a long soft brush and a vacuum
• Sandstone and Black Label light leathers show dirt in the perforations and dye transfer on the bolsters, so cleaning is gentle and thorough
• First-generation cars share the Edge platform and have the same wide cargo floor that shows pressure marks and stains from hauling
• The hands-free liftgate sensor area under the rear bumper and the hatch seams gather salt; we rinse and dry them

Midsize SUVs: three rows of places to hide crumbs

With a third row, a big cargo area and plenty of child-seat anchors, midsize SUVs hide a lot of mess. We work through each row and each seat track so nothing is left behind.