Car Detailing for Volvo XC70

Detailing your Volvo XC70

The XC70 is the wagon that took GTA families to the cottage for a decade, and it arrives with dog hair in the back, grey cladding and a roof that has not been touched by a wash in years. We brush out the hair, shampoo the cargo carpet and restore the cladding, then wash the roof by hand. Older paint polishes back more than owners expect, the headlights come clear with a restoration and the beige leather gets cleaned and conditioned.

What we watch for on a XC70

• Dog hair in the cargo carpet is the usual request on an XC70; a rubber brush, a thorough vacuum and a shampoo handle it
• The plastic cladding on the lower body fades to grey and holds salt film; a trim restorer brings the black back for months
• Clear coat on the roof and hood is often chalky and the headlights yellowed; a correction and a restoration transform an older XC70
• Roof rails and roof boxes leave grime lines that automatic washes miss; we wash the roof and rails by hand
• Beige leather creases and goes grey on the driver's side; a proper cleaner and a matte conditioner restore it

Midsize sedans: the family and commuter workhorse

A midsize sedan usually carries the school run, the commute and the weekend grocery trip, which means a rear seat full of crumbs and a trunk full of whatever rolled around in it. Wide doors and large panels reward a proper two-bucket wash.