Car Detailing for MINI Clubman

Detailing your MINI Clubman

The Clubman is the MINI with barn doors, and those doors have twice the seals and edges of a normal hatch, all of which collect salt and grit. We clean every seal and the centre gap so the doors close cleanly, shampoo the low load floor that usually carries a dog and tape the contrast roof before polishing. Older cars with the small rear-hinged side door get that seal conditioned, and JCW wheels get an iron remover.

What we watch for on a Clubman

• The twin barn doors have four seals and a centre gap that trap grit and salt; we clean the seals and the door edges so they close cleanly
• The low load floor carries dogs and bikes, so the carpet and the plastic sill get a shampoo and a thorough clean
• Older cars with the rear-hinged Clubdoor have a seal that hardens and lets grime in; we clean and condition it
• Contrast roofs have a colour break that we tape before polishing
• JCW and Cooper S brakes produce heavy dust that needs an iron remover before brushing

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.