RULE #1:

GET A ROUTINE AND STICK TO IT.  NEVER SKIP A STEP AND NEVER SHUFFLE STEPS IN THE ROUTINE.  NO MATTER WHAT TYPE OF VEHICLE OR WHAT SIZE, THE FOLLOWING STEPS SHOULD COVER MOST OF WHAT YOUR DETAILING.

STAY FOCUSED.  DON'T THINK ABOUT WHEELS WHEN YOUR WORKING ON JAMBS.  DON'T SKIP THE REAR CARPET TO START THE DASH.  ONE STEP AT A TIME, AND THEY ARE AS FOLLOWS:

 THE STEPS TO DETAILING

(after removing all items from the vehicle, and removing and cleaning  all parts such as ashtrays, cup holders, etc.) 

2. Jambs

3. Interior Detailing

4. Engine Detailing

5. Wheels and Wheel Wells

6. Cracks and Crevices

7. Washing, Clay-Barring, and Drying

8. Masking and Prepping

9. Cutting and Polishing

10. Hand Waxing

11. Polishing Wheels and Dressing Tires

12. Q.C.ing The Vehicle