So, it's almost to that time when I will have a warm enough day to FINALLY give the Jeep a good cleaning. It's been a long and dirty winter. What are peoples "spring cleaning" rituals for their Jeep?

So far, I know I need to do a good wash (goes without saying). Is there anything that I should put on the hardtop seals before storing it for the summer? 303? Can you get 303 in a store, or is it order only?

Carpets are being pulled, they stink, and are white with salt residue. Any good way to wash them? I was just going to take a pressure hose to them.

Seats will get shampooed, thanks to the dogs. Interior surfaces will get treated with 303, and I'll wash the floors out with the carpets out.

I will pull the windshield brackets and door brackets off to make sure the salt is gone from underneath, and then spot treat any rust that is starting.


Are there any other things that people do? Thoughts? Ideas? Things I"m missing?

 

Well, I started my spring cleaning of the jeep the other day. It was finaly warming up (2 degrees celcius ), so I did a bit of basic interior cleaning:
1- take out and wash rubber floor mats.
2- clean the door openings (where the doors and body meet)
3- pass the lint roller on the seats and carpet everywhere (I was too lazy to vaccum, that'll come when it gets warmer)
4- clean the seat mounts (metal legs that mount to the jeep). They were full of dirt and some had surface rust.
5- I tried to wipe off some white salt residue on the carpet in driver's side. I could only get some of it off, what's the best way to totaly get rid of it?

And this is my to do list when it gets alot warmer:
1- wash exterior! the car washes just don't do a complete job...
2- take the hardtop off and prep the softtop into place.
3- sit down with a cold one and admirer the jeep!