Interior course
How to Detail a Car Interior
This video course shows you how to detail a car interior properly: top to bottom, on any car, without guessing which product is safe on which surface. No experience needed.
- 16
- Lessons
- 1h 31m
- Of video
- 6
- Sections
- No experience needed
- On-demand video
- 10 downloadable resources
- Quiz
- Certificate
- Mobile access
Udemy sets the price and often runs discounts. The current price is on the course page.
In what order should you clean a car interior?
Work from the top down: roof lining first, then dashboard and trim, seats, floors and trunk, and glass last. Dirt and cleaner move downward, so this order keeps you from redoing surfaces you have already finished.
The Interior Car Detailing Course follows this order, with a lesson for each area, then shows a complete job on a real car from start to finish.
What do you need to start detailing car interiors?
You can start with basic equipment: three or four chemicals, a few brushes and towels, and the habit of matching the product to the surface instead of using one all-purpose cleaner on everything. The course shows which ones to buy first and what to add as you grow.
What does the Interior Car Detailing Course cover?
Chemicals and tools
Build a working interior kit from scratch: the first chemicals to buy, which brushes and towels, and how to match each product to its surface.
Every surface, top to bottom
Roof lining, dashboard and trim, seats, floors, trunk and glass, in the right order, with a streak-free finish that holds up in direct sunlight.
Leather
Identify the type of leather you are working on, then clean, condition and protect it without drying it out.
Fabric and stains
Remove stubborn stains from fabric seats and carpets with the right chemical, brush and technique, without over-wetting.
Pet hair
Get dog and cat hair out of carpets and upholstery without damaging the material.
A full job, and doing it for money
Follow a complete interior detail on a real car and see where the time goes, then learn how to offer interior detailing as a paid service.
Fabric seat deep clean, before and after
A fabric seat before and after a deep clean with the methods taught in this course.
What’s in the curriculum?
Section 1: Getting Started
- Introduction
- Chemicals and Tools: What You Actually Need
- Preparation: Setting Up Before You Start
Section 2: Cleaning the Cabin, Top to Bottom
- Roof Lining: Cleaning Headliners Without Soaking Them
- Dashboard and Trim: Cleaning Without Leaving Residue
- Leather Cleaning: The Method of Cleaning Leather Safely
- Fabric and Textile: Cleaning Seats Without Over-Wetting
- Seats, Floors and Trunk: Working Down Through the Cabin
- Glass and Final Checkup: Getting a Streak-Free Finish
Section 3: A Full Interior Detail, Start to Finish
- Full Interior Detail: A Complete Job, Start to Finish
Section 4: Going Deeper: Leather, Chemicals And Pet Hair
- Leather in Depth: Telling the Types Apart
- Chemicals in Depth: Dilution and Choosing a Product
- Pet Hair Removal: Getting Dog and Cat Hair Out of Carpets
Section 5: Interior Detailing as a Service
- Interior Detailing as a Service
- Common Interior Detailing Myths
Section 6: Wrap-Up
- Interior Detailing quiz
- Conclusion
Who is this course for?
A good fit if
- You're a complete beginner who wants to clean your own car interior properly instead of guessing which product is safe on what.
- You already look after your car and want interior results that still hold up in daylight a week later.
- You're a new detailer who needs a repeatable interior workflow before charging for it.
- You're a working detailer who wants to compare your process with another shop's, especially on leather, stains and glass.
Looking for something else?
This course covers the inside of the car only. For washing and decontamination, see the exterior course. For paint correction, see the polishing course. Both are on the courses page.
Who teaches it?
I'm Stefan Nikolić. In January 2016 my brother and I launched Titanium LTD in Belgrade, importing and distributing Chemical Guys, XPEL and later Auto Finesse across Serbia, and running our own detailing shop. I handled the brand and marketing side, taught detailing workshops, and worked on cars from interior cleans to full paint protection film installs. Read my full story.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need experience to take the Interior Car Detailing Course?
No. Every chemical, tool and step is explained from scratch, and you can start with basic equipment.
What chemicals do I need to detail a car interior?
The course starts with three or four chemicals, plus the brushes and towels to go with them, and shows what to add as you grow. A separate lesson covers dilution and how to choose a product.
How do you clean leather car seats safely?
Identify the type of leather first, then clean, condition and protect it without drying it out. The course has a lesson on cleaning leather safely and a deeper one on telling the types apart.
How do you remove pet hair from a car?
The course has a lesson on getting dog and cat hair out of carpets and upholstery without damaging the material.
Can I offer interior detailing as a paid service after this course?
The course includes a lesson on interior detailing as a service and on the questions customers ask before booking. For planning a whole detailing business, see the Business course.
What is included with the course?
16 lessons and a quiz in six sections, about 1.5 hours of on-demand video, 10 downloadable resources, an article, closed captions, a certificate of completion, and access on mobile and TV.
How much does the course cost?
Udemy sets the price and often runs discounts, so the current price is shown on the course page.
Ready to learn car interior detailing?
The full course is on Udemy.