Car Detailing for Mitsubishi RVR

Detailing your Mitsubishi RVR

The RVR sold for over a decade with barely a change, which means the newest ones look like the oldest ones and all of them have a cabin full of hard plastic that scratches if cleaned with anything rough. We use soft brushes there and extract the cloth. The GT's fixed glass roof water-spots in our humid summers and gets cleaned and sealed with the paint. The cladding gets restored, and a sealant keeps a simple car looking tidy.

What we watch for on a RVR

• The fixed panoramic glass roof on GT trims water-spots and is cleaned and sealed with the paint
• Hard plastics throughout scratch under coarse cloths and are cleaned with soft brushes
• The cloth seats on most RVRs have years of commuting in them and come back with hot-water extraction
• Lower cladding on these turns chalky; a restorer rather than a shiny dressing brings the colour back
• The small engine bay cleans quickly with a mild degreaser

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.