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The Smell of Fresh Leather Car Interior

July 7, 2012 By Nadeem

There’s nothing quite like the smell of fresh leather, right? Wrong. One Florida cowboy decided to put the old saying to the test – slicing the roof off his Pontiac to fit a live cow in the cabin. The result, as you’ll see in the pictures below, gives the world’s most disgusting car interior a run for its money. … [Read more...] about The Smell of Fresh Leather Car Interior

World’s Most Disgusting Car Interior

May 2, 2012 By Nadeem

Auto upholsterers have seen their fair share of dirty car interiors. I've heard horror stories of seats covered in deer blood, wet dog hair and even human feces. But the following story of what Florida residents Clifford Ellison and Jerek Evans did in their 2006 Cadillac CTS takes the cake. It's literally a biohazard! … [Read more...] about World’s Most Disgusting Car Interior

How NOT to Clean Auto Upholstery

March 22, 2012 By Nadeem

If you've ever wondered what's the quickest way to ruin a car's interior, wonder no more. This old man did the unthinkable. He used a power washer to clean his car's upholstery – leaving its seats, door panels, carpet and dashboard wet and ruined.  Not surprisingly, we're inducting him into The Hog Ring's "Hall of Shame". … [Read more...] about How NOT to Clean Auto Upholstery

Richie Rich Wrecks Phantom’s Interior

January 28, 2012 By Nadeem

Two "Hall of Shame" posts in a single week? I wish it wasn't so - but how else would you categorize the following story? According to local reports in Adelaide, Australia, some bonehead left the top down on his Rolls-Royce Phantom as he ran into a nearby cafe to escape the rain - causing up to $100,000 in damage to its interior. … [Read more...] about Richie Rich Wrecks Phantom’s Interior

Con-artists Give Auto Trim a Bad Wrap

January 24, 2012 By Nadeem

No blog is complete without a bit of scandal - which is why we're introducing a new article category: "Hall of Shame". While we hope our industry doesn't produce enough news for us to regularly update this series, rest assure that when it does, we'll feature it here. Case in point: auto trimmers/con-artists Joseph and Jennie Fusco … [Read more...] about Con-artists Give Auto Trim a Bad Wrap

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