As a 100% mobile detailer whose main focus is ceramic coating and paint corrections, I could not survive without the tips in this video. Circular motions for applying the coating and using a pad washer and damp pad shave hours off the process and deliver top notch results. I can do an exterior detail/decon with the clay towel and iron remover, single step machine polish and ceramic coat in a single day in the comfort of my client's own driveway. Thank you, Yvan!

@diydetailofficial

Ай бұрын

Great to hear!

I appreciate acknowledging the importance of minimizing the aches and pains on the body when detailing

@diydetailofficial

2 ай бұрын

Thank you.

Thank you for the tips! Disclaimer: I only wash one car, mine. Instead of washing mitts between panels, I put six mitts in a soapy bucket. I use one side of each to wash two adjacent panels top to bottom. Then I flip it over and wash two more adjacent panels. Then the mitt goes in an empty bucket and I grab a new mitt out of the soapy bucket. It usually only takes five mitts, with the sixth as a backup in case I drop one on the ground. At the end, all of the mitts go into the clothes washer along with all of the other microfiber products I used in the process, and they all get washed (gentle cycle) and dried (low heat). I don't need to wash anything but the car during the process. Mitts are cheaper than time.

@diydetailofficial

2 ай бұрын

Great tip.

Gents, love the no nonsense, practical approach to car washing, polishing and coating. As always enjoyed the vid, learned tons. Awesome job! Cheers.

@diydetailofficial

3 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Really my favourite detailing content on the web and my go to products now! Brought the fun back to detailing and upped my efficiency ten fold!

@diydetailofficial

3 ай бұрын

Wow, Thank you.

The brush for tire dressing .. what a brilliant idea!! Thank you guys for sharing your knowledge and making detailing more fun!!

@diydetailofficial

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@arrozconmgtow5026

3 ай бұрын

This has been a life changer for me! I have a LOT of huge trucks with colossal, knobby tires in my market area and that tiny foam applicator wasn't cutting it for me. Initially I thought the flag tipped brush was going to be too sloppy but legit on the first tire my technique was locked in and my accuracy was pinpoint. I'm NEVER going back. From low-profile tires to mudders it's the ft brush every time.

@diydetailofficial

3 ай бұрын

Thank you.

@BEALZABOZO

3 ай бұрын

I just buy a €1 sponge, cut it up into 6 or 8 bits and use them, lasts a few years to get through them.

I've done testing with foaming the car, followed by a contact wash vs. foaming the car, let it dwell, rinse, foam again, contact wash, and the latter option keeps my wash bucket way cleaner. I use clear buckets, and I can see how much less grit is in my bucket utilizing the latter method.

@Zoranurai13

3 ай бұрын

Skip the second foam as it is really overkill. But using a good alkaline foam-dwell-rinse is good practice

@diydetailofficial

3 ай бұрын

Great point!

@lucashurley7612

3 ай бұрын

Dont skip the 2nd foam. use your high ph cleaner first and after a dwell and rinse hit it with strait foam for LUBRICATION. care care is a marathon not a sprint. I use only the best.@@Zoranurai13

@ArroyoGrandeDetail

3 ай бұрын

Agreed

@theunkownmr.562

3 ай бұрын

@@Zoranurai13 I mix KC gentle snow foam with KC Green Star and I get 10.5 ph in the foam canon. I use half for the pretreatment and the other half for the contact wash

5:05 lol! Thanks for the laughter Yvan 😄 Completely agree with the swapping pads. Ive saved so much time just by using the pad washer every after one panel. Also as a 4x4 enthusiast, im happy to say that i also apply tire dressing by using flagged tip brush. So easy to apply on knobby sidewalls compared to a hexagon or small sponge type applicator. To me, the most overrated method in carwash, is the wheel wash using several type of brushes every time. Sure you can clean the barrels with a long wheel brush, use a paint brush-type for the nuts and crannies, or even a lugnut brush, iron decon, APC, foam. But if you regularly wash your car, all you need is APC, small mitt for the wheels, and a flagged tip brush for the rubber. You guys are teaching us how to efficiently clean and wash our cars eeeeverytime, thank you so much, Yvan and Nick! 🤘🏽 Keep it up 💪🏽

@diydetailofficial

3 ай бұрын

Thank you.

Thanx for the content. Agreed the foam rinse foam is a go to. My biggest time saver when doing regular washes is rather than using the traditional 2 bucket method, my second bucket is empty at the beginning. My soap bucket has 4-6 micro fiber mitts, instead of rinsing and then re-soaking I just throw the mitt in the empty bucket and grab a new one then take all the "used" ones, rinse them and throw them in the washing machine on eco mode with an extra rinse, air dry them and put them away.

@diydetailofficial

3 ай бұрын

Great tip!

@bobbyfanman1734

3 ай бұрын

Agree 100% with the one bucket and always using a clean mitt or towel to wash.

Thank God this channel exists; kept thinking to myself after years of watching car detailing videos ‘all of this seems like overkill’, obnoxious almost and you guys clearly explained that here.

@diydetailofficial

2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

I love this video seriously so much insight! Actual real clarity, knowledge, and experienced being showcased and explained, great video!!! Thank you, you two!

@diydetailofficial

Ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Yeah, buddy. The FRF method has been my go-to for the last year. I've saved so much product and most importantly TIME. I have an LLC for my detail company but I only take appointments on the weekend so saving time gets me back to my Saturday and Sunday. My family has no complaints.

@diydetailofficial

3 ай бұрын

Excellent

Back when I was a detail tech, my go to for tire dressing was a cheap paint brush....worked great. Awesome video BTW..great tips.

@diydetailofficial

3 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

new to your videos. I like your delivery and knowledge. I appreciate you. I've always been into cars, but taking care of them has always been a learning curve. I am really listening and trying to be more like you guys. Thx for a SHINNY bunch of cars

@diydetailofficial

17 күн бұрын

Thanks and welcome

I'm so glad I found this channel and this video through Pan's channel. I used to dread detailing my car. I would start early Saturday to get it washed and clayed, then spend Sunday trying to polish and wax. It almost always take up my whole weekend and I was not doing anything other than working on the car. I would even bike or walk to lunch because I didn't want to drive the car in the middle of everything. Most importantly, I would be so exhausted and sore after the whole ordeal. I still did it because I wanted the car to look great but it did wear down my passion over time. After I replaced my car with an SUV I actually never properly detailed it because of the amount of work and time I'd spent. I would just hand wash then a coat of wax at the beginning of spring and then again at mid-fall, while just going through automatic car wash in between every other month just to save time and effort. The car is clean but it's not great, and I can still see swirl marks since the day I took delivery (yes it's kind of like Pan's new car that came pre-swirled). Now that I saw this video and Pan's on prepping and detailing his new car, I think I'll invest in some tools and pick up detailing again on mine. Thank you so much for your advices.

@diydetailofficial

11 күн бұрын

Wow, thanks for sharing, you can also join our Facebook group bit.ly/DIYDetailFacebookGroup

I wash the wheel wells when I wash the tires and wheels. Makes the finished car look so much cleaner with clean wheel wells. The plastic and carpet look darker and mat which I feel helps frame the wheels and helps the paint pop and look shiny. Especially effective on light coloured cars. So I foam the car, tires, and wheel wells let it dwell then rinse. Foam again, wash the wheels, tires and wheel wells and rinse and foam the paint again for the contact wash. I live in Taiwan and we get lots of industrial fallout and the trees leave a soft sap that will stain your paint if left in the sun to bake. The third foam helps soften and dissolve the sap and makes removing the sap easier.

@diydetailofficial

3 ай бұрын

Good tips.

I missed the Premier! But these tips are the start of new techniques for the advancement of chemicals. Some old techniques may be best for previous generation products but, we have to move on and Thank you Yvan and Nick!

@diydetailofficial

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Great stuff, guys! Thank you so much for all you do.

@diydetailofficial

Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@therealdanaziegler

Ай бұрын

@@diydetailofficial I so appreciate all of your incredible and thorough information! I am starting a small detailing business in the Nashville area and am looking to get a hose (and a foam-gun, probably the Adam's version) rather than a pressure-washer. Is there something you would recommend? There must be something a little lighter and less cumbersome than a garden hose out there. Also-- would you say a 50 foot hose would be the right length? This is for mobile detailing-- something I can throw in the back of our old Range Rover Sport with all my other supplies. Thank you so much for your kind help! You and Pan the Organizer are my heroes... All best, Dana :D

You had me at “preservation” and “shiny scratches” …detailing Gandalf sounds very knowledgeable, this is my first video, I’m gonna keep going but could it be I finally found the most complete diy automobile paint detailing in here? Will keep you posted, thanks guys.

@diydetailofficial

2 ай бұрын

Welcome aboard!

Hi guys, best thing I ever bought a pad washer (lake 4000), I'm in my mid 60s and still detailing, and I go to is the rotary just let the machine do the work, most vehicles I detail are pre clear coat one stage paint. Keep up the good work and info

@diydetailofficial

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

@Drumsmedia2024

2 ай бұрын

Glad To See Another 60+ Guy Doing IT Well...😊

Brilliant guys. Seriously, I’ve just purchased a new, second hand gem, that I want to preserve, so I have had a deep dive into youtube detailing. You blokes are the best information, without any BS. Simply excellent advice. So very well done and keep up the good work - from Queensland, Australia. Sláinte Patrick H

@diydetailofficial

8 күн бұрын

Great to hear!

I appreciate the video as your videos are always educational. Only one time have I had to break out a clay bar on a heavily contaminated vehicle. For applying tire lotion the brush is my go to. I will say machine cleaning tires is great for truck tires and then follow up applying the tire lotion by machine.

@diydetailofficial

3 ай бұрын

Great tip!

Thanks for some great new learnings on things I haven't thought about. Especially the "applying too much pressure to your polisher" in terms of created heat, pad-wash, velcro-harming behavior etc. Thumbs up! To answer your question for personal use on tire applicators, I use the mentioned hexagonal-roundshaped foam-applicator with a tire dressing. I'm not sure if it works any better than a brush, but massaging the dressing into the tire feels more durable than just applying a coating with a brush. I have no idea if my "feeling" works better than a brush in real life though 😄

@diydetailofficial

3 ай бұрын

What’s important is that you feel it’s working for you.

i learn so much from you guys.you are saving me time and energy.

@diydetailofficial

3 ай бұрын

Thank you.

Seriously this really make sense! Thanks guys!

@diydetailofficial

2 ай бұрын

Thank you.

Thank you to all the Veterans pass and present who gives us this great life 🎉. 🙏🏾 nosale

@diydetailofficial

4 күн бұрын

Thank you

I just started my detailing biz, i love watching u guys!

@diydetailofficial

Ай бұрын

Thank you.

I stopped doing the cross-hatching on coatings a few years ago and was keeping it to myself! Glad to hear my theory in practice is shared!

@diydetailofficial

12 күн бұрын

Wonderful!

Howdy! I've been relearning how to buff/polish without an 8k rpm angle grinder while also learning paint correction. Since I've been watching your videos, I'm learning all about one of your topics. If it doesn't look right, apply more pressure. OMG I'm having a hard time kicking that bad habit. I picked up a 7" cordless rotary polisher, Meguiar's M85 and M210, TW hybrid ceramic acrylic polish and my 20 year old black vehicle is shining once again. Thank you very much for your honesty in this video, and also simply thank you for creating and publishing it!

@diydetailofficial

29 күн бұрын

Thank you.

I really enjoyed your video, thanks guys 👍😁

@diydetailofficial

3 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Thank you for stating that about clay bar. I see too many detailers try to upsell with a clay bar and polish for every detail and it is not an ideal long term method, The synthetic clays are great and I still try to only use it on full decon steps if organic clay is not needed.

@diydetailofficial

3 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

5 truly top tips for us enthusiasts to follow. Simple but sound, sound advice gents. Thank you !

@diydetailofficial

3 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Fantastic video, once again. Would you recommend applying foam over a layer of iron remover and then decontaminating with the clay towel? Another time saver perhaps?

@diydetailofficial

3 ай бұрын

Yes you can!

What I use for tire dressing is just a 2-inch natural bristle paint brush. Between 1 and 2 dollars from the hardware store, and they deal with all the sidewall patterns and ridges beautifully.

@diydetailofficial

3 ай бұрын

Excellent

@DjNikGnashers

2 ай бұрын

Glad to see another person using the same as myself.

@Rabbit.760

2 ай бұрын

I spray universal high shine and don't touch it at all

@DjNikGnashers

2 ай бұрын

@@Rabbit.760 And get overspray on the wheels, and half of your product just blows away in the air. Some of us have more sense.

@Rabbit.760

2 ай бұрын

@DjNikGnashers I mean for the product you use and know about maybe. If you didn't think of that, then ya, only some of us indeed, have more sense

Yes ivan has the best advice and knowledge!

@diydetailofficial

3 ай бұрын

Thanks

No more two bucket washing for me. One bucket with several mitts. A dirty mitt never goes back into the bucket. No contamination of wash - ever.

@diydetailofficial

3 ай бұрын

That works!

@M.D.MobileDetailing

Ай бұрын

This method is further improved with the use of some plush microfiber towels. Then you get 8 clean sides per wash media and are never using potentially dirty media to clean a panel.

Thank you gents! This makes so much sense! 🤯

@diydetailofficial

3 ай бұрын

Thank you.

I have been a dealership detailer for a couple years but I actually wanted to be good at it. I’ve done full paint correction on a car in less than 12 hours out of pure necessity and just stumbled on using my pad washer every panel.

@diydetailofficial

3 ай бұрын

Good

Thank you for the great tips!

@diydetailofficial

3 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

Another overrated point is thinking that products can be used in 1 way only. It may (or may not) work better but it will certainly cost much more long term than having 1 product that can be used multiple ways (ex rinseless as wash, clay lube, interior, pad washing, etc)

@diydetailofficial

3 ай бұрын

True

@mattsmagicdetailtechaustralia

3 ай бұрын

you nailed it there. even carpro immolube which I tested recently I told Avi the owner of Carpro all the other things I can use it for that he never designed it to do. I cleaned my whiteboard with it and although not ideal, as I had no dedicated cleaner and couldnt get the blue marker imprints off with the duster, the immo at 1:1 sure did. it also can be used as polish extender and a pad cleaner in a pinch. spritz the stained pad, give it a rub with a glove on or use a brush then compressed air blow or or rinse it and bingo, super clean pad. no more stains and it doesn't soften the foam or discolour it. this is why sometimes manufacturers send me stuff as I test things with outside the box methods and on surfaces never designed to be used with it. using polishes on exterior trim is another, not all will stain trim, they fix them.

@diydetailofficial

3 ай бұрын

Thanks Matthew

As always, great content, my friend! Good seeing. you at MTE, I'll call you next week.

@diydetailofficial

3 ай бұрын

Thank you Dale, always a pleasure.

Learn a lot of this video, thanks and subscribed

@diydetailofficial

2 ай бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

Great streaming podcast, learned allot, thanks.

@diydetailofficial

3 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Thanks for the education guys.

@diydetailofficial

Ай бұрын

Thank you.

Hello, great video again thank you for you work. I was thinking of putting rinselless to foam canon to speed up the process of covering the car with it (using typical 1:256 dilution). WIth sprayer bottle it takes ages. What do you think of it? Can you demonstrate it in a video?

@diydetailofficial

3 ай бұрын

Good idea

I love the last question, and I did just purchase the brush. I have a cloth covered sponge that responds to my fingers well and I never get anything on the rims. I work it in and am good to go. It never takes me any time and I get a week out of it but probably more if I went longer between washes. I’m looking forward to trying the brush though. I do think a lot of folks overcomplicate things. Meaning if it was dirty and a used a tire rag that was clean, I’m sure it would look great and hold up.

@diydetailofficial

6 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing!!

Good content. Whats your experience and thoughts on waterless car wash products? If you do use them what product do you recommend and how do you use it?

@diydetailofficial

2 ай бұрын

We have DIY Detail Waterless Wash, but we don’t suggest it for more than dust removal.

I’m not in the detail business,but I’m all for making it easier and less time. My 65 Mustang looks GREAT with ceramic coating . My Terrain looks great without ceramic coating. So easy 😊

@diydetailofficial

3 ай бұрын

Sounds great!

What grit sandpaper stratch will the Bauer hand sander remove? Could you make a video as to what we should expect from this machinee. Thanks

@diydetailofficial

3 ай бұрын

About 2000 , video coming soon

I'm going to use some of your products for the first time when I get some nice weather. I've just got the 5.25" jewel pad, but I've had the yellow polishing pad and the decon towel for quite a while. I've not used either yet. I was going to use a milwaukee m18 rotary, what speed should I use for each pad? And can I use rinseless in a spray bottle as lubricant for the decon towel? (I've never used a decon towel I've always used clay bars, I normally use a 256/1 ratio for when I use a normal clay bar and that seems to work fine)

@diydetailofficial

3 ай бұрын

Use the lowest speed on the machine. Soak your towel in a bucket of DIY Detail Rinseless Wash, and also spray the surface.

i’ve been buying your product and and been happy with the results. I have question when using a rinseless wash what is your recommendation on when to apply iron remover?

@diydetailofficial

3 ай бұрын

Do your contact wash, then apply the DIY Detail Iron Remover using the Perforated Synthetic Decontamination Towel .

Morning guys....great informative video...Question; my car is quoted with ceramic DuraSlic HG, looks great. I have a small scratch on the fender, not deep but enough that it catches my eye every time. Any advice on how I should approach this on my attempts to remove it would be appreciated. Regards, Edmond M.

@diydetailofficial

3 ай бұрын

You will need to polish that area and coat again.

Thank you for the video - I have searched for information about waxing an older car with rock chips on the front and hood. I understand paint correction, though not really a viable option on a car with 225,000 miles. Regular wax turns white and looks bad. What would you recommend in this case? I have heard of colored waxes - my car is red. Do they work or a waste of time and money. It is an older car, but still want to make it look its best. Thank you

@diydetailofficial

3 ай бұрын

Forget wax and use DIY Detail Ceramic Gloss. It will not build up like a wax, and lasts much longer

Thanks for talking about lacquer paint. I have lacquer paint and most so called “experts” never address non clear coat paint.

@diydetailofficial

3 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

What is the brand/style of applicator pad you used at the beginning of the video showing the circular application of the ceramic coating? Thank you

@diydetailofficial

2 ай бұрын

It’s the applicator that comes with every DIY Detail coating.

How often do you to use the Decontamination Towel? When you use the towel, you have correct /polishing the car?

@diydetailofficial

3 ай бұрын

When needed, following our instructions, no need to polish

Do you need to prime foam or microfiber pads? Does the pad washer work with both foam and microfiber pads? If you just have one 5-in polisher would you get a 15 mm or 21 mm? Thanks for all the info.

@diydetailofficial

3 ай бұрын

No need to prime with The Gold Standard Polishing System. The pad washer works with all pads. The longer the stroke the faster the cut.

@s2kologist

3 ай бұрын

@@diydetailofficial 👍

Does the pad wash work the same for MF Pads as it does for the foam pads or should MF pads be swapped out once they are saturated with product? Also, is compressed air not a good idea for them as well?

@diydetailofficial

3 ай бұрын

The pad washer works with all pads

Yvan has said that not all iron removers are suitable for the clay towel, is there something in the ingredients that I should be looking for if it’s not currently the DIY product that I’m using?

@diydetailofficial

3 ай бұрын

There are many factors

Hey Yvan, in your video you mentioned a few steps, foam, rinse, foam, and agitate (bucket/hand wash) I was curious when you would use the rinseless wash in these steps. Or would it be the solution you're using in the bucket for the hand wash step?

@diydetailofficial

3 ай бұрын

You can replace the soap with DIY Detail Rinseless Wash.

@acefire07

3 ай бұрын

@@diydetailofficial perfect thank you.

I would love to see a video showing Yvan’s process for completing an interior detail in a well used vehicle. Not sure if you have done such video but that’s where I struggle with efficiency. During the winter I seem to get mainly interior jobs and some jobs take me longer than I’d like them to. Would love to see what I could do for increasing my efficiency

@diydetailofficial

3 ай бұрын

The best thing to increase your efficiency is take a video of you doing a job, then watch it to see where time is getting away from you. Like a professional athlete, you need to evaluate your performance.

This might be a stupid question, but can you mix a bit of PH plus or minus to your foam cannon to increase or decrease PH of your shampoo? The PH plus or minus is a spa additive….great channel 👍

@diydetailofficial

3 ай бұрын

Ph is only a small component of what actually cleans.

@chiefmissile

3 ай бұрын

@@diydetailofficial But if you increase the PH of a car shampoo, won’t it attack the road grime better, meaning less physical contact?

@sifualbertogaytan7105

3 ай бұрын

​@@chiefmissile Acid or basic it's the ph of the chemicals used to "clean" or emulsify the dirt/grease. it's not the ph alone.

I use the same brush for applying the tire dressing that you do. Was wondering if I need to wash it out after using it or is it better to leave it be with the dressing in it? If it does need cleaning, is the renseless wash the right way to clean it or should I use some all clean or something else? Thanks for the help.

@diydetailofficial

Ай бұрын

We only wash them every 20-30 cars. Simply dunk in wash bucket for a few minutes

After applying tire dressing with the brush, is it necessary to rinse the brush ? If so, just water or does it need a chemical cleaning ? Thanks

@diydetailofficial

3 ай бұрын

If you’re using the brush exclusively for tire dressing, no need to clean it after each use.

In England cars get a high amount of road tar stuck to the lower areas sill rockers bottom of bumpers so if you use the decontamination towel its wrecked wont clean up so at what point in the process do DIY tackle this

@diydetailofficial

3 ай бұрын

Start with a pre-soak of DIY Detail All Clean , do your contact wash, then use the Perforated Synthetic Decontamination Towel

Hi guys, excellent video I have a question can we add APC to rinseless wash and form the car?

@diydetailofficial

3 ай бұрын

Yes you can, but it’s a big waste of product.

I did the circular motion with my ceramic coating and it works with any coating. I had 0 issues with high spots and I used way less prosuct. You can do circular motion with a microfiber applicator too, same good results.

@diydetailofficial

3 ай бұрын

Good to know!

In the first minute of the video you were applying ceramic coating on a TRX hood decal. My 16 Challenger has black decal stripes on hood and almost the whole roof is covered with a decal. What’s the best way to clean and protect the decals?

@diydetailofficial

2 ай бұрын

Clean with DIY Detail Rinseless Wash, decontaminate with DIY Detail Iron Remover , continue with DIY Detail Water Spot Remover, then ceramic coat for protection

For me, as a hobbiest who just have (hopefully had) this mentality of "I just have to try this and that", the most overrated processes I've found is: 1) Washing with soap vs. a rinseless. A rinseless works, even in Norway where I live, but people don't seem to believe me 😔 I'm tired of rinsing suds... 2) Using a clay bar. It's inefficient, but I agree: sometimes you have to use it, but in general you don't. Use a clay towel. 3) Cleaning wheel arches. Lasts maximum a day, and never seems to be perfectly clean on a daily driver anyway. 4) Using specific interior products 😂😂😂 My God I have tried many interior products. I remember I was quite shocked when I saw the interior of my friends car, and I asked him what he used to do when he detailed the interior: "Oh, I don't clean the interior, I believe my girlfriend just use a damped microfiber towel." The interior of the car looked so good 😂 Keep on the good work guys 🇳🇴

@johnough4893

3 ай бұрын

Just a damp micro-fibre towel? Sounds good. I'll try that in future.

@diydetailofficial

3 ай бұрын

Thank you.

I know you have addressed this in some videos. But curious, I have a 1.5 yr old ceramic coat with very minor swirls on some gloss black parts. Also on some panels. Very light. Can I use like an Rupes Uno Advanced product and polish with a foam pad. Also do you have a product like that, which has a ceramic compound in it and is safe to polish with?

@diydetailofficial

3 ай бұрын

I would reach out to the manufacturer, in this case rupes, and ask them. You can for sure use Gold Standard Polish for a light polish on coated paint, but it's always ideal to re coat or at least put on some Ceramic Gloss after. It does depend on how aggressively you polish (pad, speed, pressure etc). We just have the one polishing liquid, and it doesn't have any fillers

@its5373

3 ай бұрын

Wow ok great thanks. I'll definitely look into what you have. Using soft foam pad, very light pressure, on around 2500 to 3000 OPM.

I have never used clay mitts or clay bars, but after this I think the towels look really good. Can you use your shampoo was as a lubricant?

@diydetailofficial

Ай бұрын

Yes

Quick question: any reason you can’t use your DIY water spot remover with the clay towel to activate and get everything?

@diydetailofficial

3 ай бұрын

It will damage the towel

It’s been two years since I last had my car polished and protected and I’m starting to notice some scratches and lack of hydrophobic qualities -would you go for a yellow or red pad for a light polish step?

@diydetailofficial

3 ай бұрын

Start with DIY Detail Water Spot Remover

@rptrick79

3 ай бұрын

Like Ivan said, decon basically. Coatings are porous, all clog eventually. Water spot remover, iron remover, rinse contact wash. Start with the least aggressive approach, polishing again would be high on the scale of aggressiveness in this particular situation.

I just forget ceramic altogether and use spray wax. Also I skip out on pressure washing.

@diydetailofficial

3 ай бұрын

Good

@SuperDaveguitar

3 ай бұрын

Do you use a spray bottle to apply a prewash chemical?

@coachcashmoney

3 ай бұрын

Yes, I use the Rinseless Wash solution with a pump sprayer. Then, I rinse it off with a garden hose with a nozzle attached. @@SuperDaveguitar

Yvan & Nick, this would be a great class at next year's MTE

@diydetailofficial

3 ай бұрын

Good idea

I prefer these types of videos. Yes. The pad washer is fantastic. I just hated hand washing pads after a polishing. It's hard on your hands, too. There is something to cleaning the pad in the washer and cooling down the pad. Thanks guys for the video.

@diydetailofficial

3 ай бұрын

Good to know!

I use a 2" paint brush with the bristles cut down a bit for tyre shine

@diydetailofficial

3 ай бұрын

Nice

Where can I get those clear wash buckets you have? I thought they may be a DIY Detail product, so I checked on the website, but couldn't find them.

@diydetailofficial

Ай бұрын

Local restaurant supply

Hi guys, great video!! I hope lot of people out there listen and use those methods and techniques because they are really great and that's how I do my job. I always say - let the tools and chemicals do the job for you! pad washing - excellent, 😃 I 100 % agree with all your points except for the first one. I think the way you talk about it and explain it is nonsense. 😉

@diydetailofficial

3 ай бұрын

Thank you. Give circular vs cross hatch a try for your next coating, you may be surprised.

Hi guys, great video - my biggest bug bear… break disc flash rusting during washing, especially if you have black wheels. Know anything else other than BH Atom Mac? Tried varying the concentration, applying and blow drying prior to wash, apply during wash, end of wash, always get a flash over and the first time you go down the road the pristine black has a brown tinge on the barrel and spokes, save for washing and immediately driving to pad dry the discs, any other tips?

@diydetailofficial

3 ай бұрын

Unfortunately no magic. That flash rusting happens on damp days as well.

@ohboy2592

3 ай бұрын

When I’m done drying I move the car back and forth in the drive riding the brakes and then with a cloth dipped in rinseless wash I wipe down the rims

If no pad washer is available, can I use my the pad on one panel then give it a quick spur with a pad brush, use on another panel then when it starts getting too gunked up then switch to a new pad?

@diydetailofficial

3 ай бұрын

Yes or clean it like this kzread.infofGOQU8JQar8?si=BKJ2xZxp2AWKuu5_

@ad_182_uk

3 ай бұрын

@@diydetailofficial holysh*t okay thanks!

@diydetailofficial

3 ай бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/lJh9sKxmY7DJYLg.htmlsi=akEDPzOPfM1pco_z

I'm trying to have this make sense. Can your decon towel have its effective surface grit lessened or diluted by soaking in rinsless wash? Obviously, I want it to last. Hopefully, you understand what I'm trying to say

@diydetailofficial

3 ай бұрын

There no grit in our towels. No harm will come from using DIY Detail Rinseless Wash.

When doing foam rinse foam, do you use the foam cannon on the pressure washer for the pre soak? I am getting the active 2.0 and this is my first time with a pressure washer, so sorry if I am stupid.

@diydetailofficial

2 ай бұрын

Not stupid, yes

@kevinhacken9801

2 ай бұрын

@@diydetailofficial thanks. I was thinking of using gsf with gc from khoch, for prewash. Good idea, or would lift be better on a car that hasn’t been washed in a year.

@diydetailofficial

2 ай бұрын

@kevinhacken9801 don’t stress

im a diy detailer. i do not own a pad washer. do i have to wash my pad every time im done doing a small section of paint? how long until i wash my pad? because i usually wash it with dish soap and dry it spinning it with my polisher.

@diydetailofficial

3 ай бұрын

Ideally, yes, take a look at this video for a cost effective way of cleaning your pads kzread.info/dash/bejne/lJh9sKxmY7DJYLg.htmlsi=akEDPzOPfM1pco_z

If you use the pad washer, at the end of the detail you don't have to use some other cleaner? What's the highest speed you should use with the Gold Standard Polish? A damp pad with any compound or polish will cut better?

@diydetailofficial

3 ай бұрын

At the end of the detail they are clean. Use the lowest speed your machine will go. Never tried a polish or compound that didn’t work better damp.

Can you put your coatings over PPF? Thank you. Love the products so far

@diydetailofficial

3 ай бұрын

Yes you can!

Any advice or tips for Clear coat peel. Can it be restored manually without a repaint?

@diydetailofficial

3 ай бұрын

Unfortunately not

When we use mineral(spot) remover, does the paint have to be dry? And do we use it after the iron remover? Thank you? Great content guys!

@diydetailofficial

Ай бұрын

It can be wet. It’s the last step, use it after DIY Detail Iron Remover and mechanical decontamination.

So glad I don't need to use the 2 bucket method anymore. I felt so guilty when I was using it and accidentally forgot to dip into the rinse bucket. I thought I ruined everything!

@diydetailofficial

3 ай бұрын

No fear

Foam, rinse, foam, contact wash with clean mitt or microfiber towel, one wash bucket, do not put a dirty mitt or fiber towel back in the wash bucket. Always use a new clean mitt or towel to wash a section at a time. Only need 4 or 5 clean mitts or microfiber towels to wash most vehicles. Do a section, put the dirty/used mitt or towel in a different empty bucket to be washed later. Take the new one, dip it in your clean wash bucket, wash another section, discard it in the bucket with the other dirty mitts and towels, and repeat. Then rinse, blow off most of the water with an air gun or leaf blower, then dry with microfiber and a drying aid, some type of a quick detail spray to help lubricate the surface and add glossy shine to the vehicle while drying it.

@diydetailofficial

3 ай бұрын

Nice process

I would love to use foam rinse foam method. I think it may be a bit risky for me given my footprint. I don't have an indoor wash bay so all washing is done in the driveway in direct sunlight. Letting the foam dwell for just a few minutes may be bad. On that note though, I agree it's most likely the easiest option for those that don't have to worry too much about using more product on one vehicle. (When I first started detailing I was pinching pennies.)

@diydetailofficial

3 ай бұрын

In that circumstance, DIY Detail Rinseless Wash would be the best option.

what about a "foam, rinse, chemical" method? Foam and rinse with pressure washer in driveway, then pull in inside the garage to be out of the sun and do a rinseless wash (one bucket, multiple mitts), I could also spray the panels with rinseless solution right before contact with mitt. I'm talking about extremely dirty car only, otherwise just go straight to rinseless.

@diydetailofficial

2 ай бұрын

That works great

I don't use a drying aid or some sort of spray and wipe product after washing. I use Griot's Polygloss in a foam cannon, allowing quick spotless drying and amazing gloss. It's so inexpensive by the gallon that I use it every few weeks.

@diydetailofficial

Ай бұрын

Good

Clear coat preservation is something i always consider especially on newer cars with less paint..

@diydetailofficial

3 ай бұрын

Great

For the rinseless wash. 1 oz for 2 gallons. Is that US gallons which is 7.8 litres😢. i am in Canada and 2 gallon equals 9 litres. Is the one oz still ok?

@sk8ordie4691

3 ай бұрын

Canada hasn’t used a different size gallon since the 70s as far as I’m aware any product you’re buying in gallons or 5 gallon bucket should be a US Gallon. Though half a liter per gallon shouldn’t make much of a difference if you are using the old measurement. I just eyeball 4 gallons in a 5 gallon bucket then add 2 oz of whatever rinseless I’m using.

@diydetailofficial

3 ай бұрын

Yes, US gallons, not imperial gallons.

Pro Tip - Unlike where you show yourself washing the rocker panels, then washing the hood of the car, wash the rocker panels last. The rockers tend to be dirtiest and less chance of carrying that dirt and grit to the hood of the car.

@diydetailofficial

3 ай бұрын

Thank you.

@davegerrard6857

2 ай бұрын

Absolutely

Hi guys, I have a question about the clay towel. If I want to use an iron remover as lube, would I just dip the towel in a separate bucket to clean it off? Since I can't dip it into the rinseless bucket

@diydetailofficial

6 күн бұрын

Yes

Can I use just water in my lake country 4000 pad washer? What cleaners are safe to use in my pad washer? Or should I just stick with the lake county powder cleaner? Great video!

@diydetailofficial

3 ай бұрын

We use DIY Detail Rinseless Wash at 256/1

@JamesDBuzzard

3 ай бұрын

@@diydetailofficial perfect! I was curious incase I run out of the powder or just want another option

What are your thoughts on grit guards and grit walls ? are they any good?

@diydetailofficial

3 ай бұрын

They help

You both keep saying you work on an area of an “8 inch circle” but then in the video demonstrations we see you doing about half the hood in a 18inX36in area. Which one is it? Do as I say, not as I do?

@diydetailofficial

2 ай бұрын

The circular motions we do with the pad are approximately 8 inch circles, to then cover a larger area