Car Detailing for MINI Cooper

Detailing your MINI Cooper

A MINI is a small car with a lot of personality and a lot of edges, from the contrast roof to the bonnet stripes and the toggle switches inside. We tape the colour breaks before polishing, clean the vinyl stripes with soap rather than polish and brush the new fabric dash instead of spraying it. The tiny rear seat is reached by tilting the fronts, so the tracks get the crevice tool, and JCW wheels get an iron remover for the dust.

What we watch for on a Cooper

• The 2025+ knitted fabric dash must be vacuumed with a brush and spot cleaned, never sprayed with all-purpose cleaner
• Contrast roofs and mirror caps have a colour break that we tape before polishing so the pad never bridges the two finishes
• Bonnet stripes and roof graphics are vinyl and should be cleaned with a mild soap and never a polish or compound
• Cooper S and JCW brakes produce heavy dust on small wheels; an iron remover before brushing keeps the finish clean
• The rear seat is reached by tilting the fronts, so crumbs and salt collect in the seat tracks and at the base of the bench

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.