Car Detailing for Volvo XC60

Detailing your Volvo XC60

The XC60 is the Volvo most GTA families drive, and the cream leather plus two kids plus a dog makes for a cabin that needs real work rather than a wipe-down. We foam the leather, brush the hair out of the cargo carpet and extract the salt rings from the floor. The sunroof drains get cleared, the plug-in charge port gets cleaned by hand and older first-generation cars usually need a polish and a headlight restoration to look their age.

What we watch for on a XC60

• This is the best-selling Volvo in Canada and most are family cars, so child-seat crumbs, dog hair in the cargo carpet and salt rings on the floor are the usual starting points
• Blond leather shows denim dye, sunscreen and juice; a foaming cleaner and a soft brush restore it without blotching
• Panoramic sunroof drains clog with leaves and pine needles; we clear the channels during an exterior detail
• Recharge cars have a charge port on the front fender that collects salt spray; we clean the flap with a brush and a damp cloth
• First-generation cars often have oxidized clear coat on the roof and yellowed headlights that a correction and a restoration fix

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.