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Case Study · Interior Decontamination

The Most Extreme Carpet Weevil Cleanup We've Ever Done

A full interior tear-down, decontamination, and rebuild — the kind of job most shops turn away. Here's exactly how we brought it back.

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The Problem

A Vehicle Most Detailers Wouldn't Touch

This one came to us after sitting with organic material left inside long enough for a full carpet weevil infestation to take hold — the shells had broken down into what looked like dust across the floor and seats. The interior was contaminated top to bottom.

A lot of shops would turn a job like this away. We don't. When it's bad enough that you need a mask and gloves just to sit in the driver's seat, that's exactly the kind of work our team is built for. The plan: strip it to the metal, decontaminate every surface, and rebuild it clean.

Step 01 · Assessment

Documenting the Damage

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Weevil casings across the floor
Before

Casings Everywhere

Weevil casings broken down into dust across the carpet and floor.

Open door showing debris through the cabin
Before

The Full Scope

Debris worked through the entire cabin — not a surface-clean situation.

Debris in carpet
Before

Worked Into the Fibers

Organic buildup deep in the carpet, where surface cleaning never reaches.

Debris built up in the door sill
Before

Every Seam & Sill

Buildup packed into the channels and door sills.

Contaminated floor
Before

Floor to Frame

The contamination reached every corner of the interior.

Cargo area debris
Before

Even the Cargo Area

Nothing in the vehicle was untouched.

Step 02 · Tear-Down

Pulling the Carpet & Padding

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Center console removed, wiring exposed
Tear-Down

Console Out, Wiring Exposed

Surface cleaning won't fix an infestation this deep. We took it apart.

Shifter assembly removed
Tear-Down

Shifter & Trim Removed

Every component that could trap debris came out.

Exposed console cavity
Tear-Down

Into the Cavities

The hidden spaces under the console are where it hides.

Technician removing the seat
Tear-Down

Seats Out

Hands-on, piece by piece — the only way to reach all of it.

Debris on the floor mid tear-down
Tear-Down

What Was Underneath

Pulling the carpet revealed the full extent of the buildup.

Step 03 · Bare Metal & Decontamination

Down to the Shell

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Vehicle stripped to the bare floor pan
Bare Metal

Stripped to the Floor Pan

Everything removed — the step most "deep cleans" skip entirely.

Contaminated bracket and seam
Bare Metal

What Was Hiding Underneath

Every contaminated bracket, channel, and seam cleaned out by hand.

Floor pan seam detail
Bare Metal

Down to the Seams

Cleaned the spots a vacuum will never reach.

Removed carpet laid out
Decontamination

The Carpet Comes Out

Pulled completely so it could be treated off the vehicle.

Bare floor pan, work in progress
Bare Metal

Cleaned to the Metal

The entire pan decontaminated before anything went back in.

Removed padding
Decontamination

Padding Replaced

Broken-down underlay removed — no point cleaning what has to go.

Pressure-washing the removed carpet
Decontamination

Deep-Wash & Extraction

Components pressure-washed off the vehicle — watch the buildup run right off.

Step 04 · Rebuild

Cleaned, Reassembled, Returned

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New carpet going back in
Rebuild

Carpet Back In

Fresh, decontaminated, and refit to factory shape.

Reassembling the interior
Rebuild

Putting It Together

Console, trim, and components reinstalled piece by piece.

Clean rear floor
After

Clean Floor, Clean Cabin

From contaminated to spotless.

Clean interior
After

Back to a Usable Interior

A cabin you'd actually want to sit in again.

Clean seat
After

Seats Cleaned

Detailed and reinstalled, ready to go.

Clean dash and console
After

Back on the Road

A vehicle that was unusable when it arrived — returned to its owner.

How We Did It

The Process, Start to Finish

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Full Interior Removal

Carpet, padding, and seats pulled to reach the contamination at the source.

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Bare-Floor Decontamination

Every seam, bracket, and channel cleaned — not just what you can see.

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Pressure-Wash & Extraction

Components deep-cleaned off the vehicle until the water ran clear.

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Cabin Treatment

Surfaces treated and the interior aired out over multiple days.

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Careful Reassembly

Dried components reinstalled to factory fit — no shortcuts on the rebuild.

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Final Inspection

Checked top to bottom before it went back to the customer.

The Result

From "Can't Even Sit In It" to Back on the Road

This is the kind of job that defines what we do. Not every detail is a quick wash-and-go — sometimes a vehicle needs a full decontamination and rebuild to be usable again. Our team has the experience and the stomach for the jobs other shops won't take.

If your vehicle has a problem you think is beyond saving, there's a good chance we've already seen worse — and brought it back.

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