Seeing your uploads is the best part of my day

@HarpersCarDetailing

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Hassan! I’m glad you enjoy them!

I do a bit of valeting/detailing on my days off i like how you never skip stages even if your struggling for time i know i feel tempted sometimes as i feel im taking up the customers time but prep is key

Always enjoying your video’s 🔥🔥🔥 What a pro!!

Must say you channel has very quickly become one of my got to for hints and tips. Love the style so easy to watch and follow. Thanks for up loading and happy new year

@HarpersCarDetailing

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Keith, I’m glad to hear that and also very glad that you have picked up to many tips 👍🏼

A fantastic job Nick. Amazing results. Happy New Year. :-)

the car needed some love and outstanding work Harper. thumbs up 👍

Great job, most people would be very very happy with that. Thanks for the tips you passed on, I'm looking forward to your next video.

@HarpersCarDetailing

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Phillip. Exactly, the client wasn’t looking for perfect paint. If so it would have at least been another day of machining

Beautiful car, nice detail work.

Amazing work! Loved this ❤️ Great start to a new year! 🥳

@HarpersCarDetailing

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Sabrina, and thank you for your ongoing support. Happy new year 🥳

@sabrina6499

2 жыл бұрын

@@HarpersCarDetailing Happy New Year!

Love your videos! Happy New Year!

@HarpersCarDetailing

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 👍🏼 Happy New Year to you too!

Top class job ,just brilliant mate 👏👏👏

@HarpersCarDetailing

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bill 👍🏼

Never knew that about limescale build up on the emblems. Always thought it was just dirt also. Will pick up that gel to have a bash on my car 👍

@HarpersCarDetailing

2 жыл бұрын

When I first started I just thought it was dirt too, but realised that it didn’t go after a clean, then looked into it more! I have only seen one other detailer on KZread (white details) use it as it is often an overlooked step 👍🏼

My favourite Audi!

How have I only just found This chanel - really nice stuff! 👀😁

@HarpersCarDetailing

2 жыл бұрын

Haha well you’re here now! I hope you enjoy the content 👊🏼

Awesome job!!!

Awesome job great video

Soft 99 Top 🔝 👌😉

Fantastic video 👍 I love standing back after a big detail to see the finished product. Any noticeable difference between the Garage Therapy snow foam and BH autofoam? Thanks

@HarpersCarDetailing

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍🏼 I know, tell me about it! In my opinion the GT cleans better at a better dilution as well so is more economical. One thing I don’t like is the GT foam is a lot thicker!

Très beau travail😊😊😊👍👍👍👍

@HarpersCarDetailing

Жыл бұрын

Merci!!!

I love that you used a traditional wax 👌, sick of all these ceramics. I've been using that angelwax h2go for a while now and it's unreal stuff,highly recommend it for anyone thinking about getting it. Brilliant video 🤙

@HarpersCarDetailing

2 жыл бұрын

I do like using a wax, but a lot of the time clients want the longevity of a coating! H2Go is great stuff isn’t it! So easy to apply and last quite a while too 👊🏼

@tonyosullivan2382

2 жыл бұрын

@@HarpersCarDetailing it's crazy how easy and durable it is.you use so little also.

@ryrybread220

2 жыл бұрын

It’s not a traditional wax mate. It’s really good but smells like petrol. Just don’t put too much on.

@HarpersCarDetailing

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed. More of a sealant. If you are wanting a strictly carnuba wax the Swissvax would be a good shout 👌🏼

@ryrybread220

2 жыл бұрын

@@HarpersCarDetailing they do a gloss version of that wax. King of gloss which is lovely. Doesn’t bead like the one you used though. Bit of a cult product a few years ago.

Happy new year Nick.... And thats a great start to the year.... Great finish always... But some new products..... 👏👏🚗🚙👍

@HarpersCarDetailing

2 жыл бұрын

Happy New Year to you too 👍🏼 I have sooo many products😂

@McLoom1

2 жыл бұрын

@@HarpersCarDetailing Good morning Nick.... What product do you think is best for cleaning wheels.... Auto wheel BH or another product.... Or just plain old washing... Tks Owen

Great vid! I really enjoyed watching it! How do you fix your Harpers branded reg plate over the owners plate?

@HarpersCarDetailing

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers man 👊🏼 I use double sided plastic suction cups

@revolutionvehicledetailing6023

2 жыл бұрын

@@HarpersCarDetailing Aha! Clever! Cheers. I’ll grab some. 👍

Amazing job, wow it has been a while since I have seen a tax disc!

@HarpersCarDetailing

2 жыл бұрын

I offered to remove it but he wanted to keep it for sentimental reasons 👌🏼

@benfel9403

2 жыл бұрын

@@HarpersCarDetailing fair dos... probably to remind himself how cheap it used to be! :)

The Audi looks mint, nice job. Did you use any polish on the alloys and what do you use to prevent condensation build-up on the inside of the car windows in cold weather?

@HarpersCarDetailing

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Nicky! I didn’t in this video. I don’t use anything for condensation. I find those kind of products make the glass hazy.

Top work as usual. What applicator do you use for the CeriGlass polish? 👍

@HarpersCarDetailing

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍🏼 It was a rayon polishing pad. If you don’t have one then a normal microfibre pad would work as well

Enjoyed the video. May I ask is this all in a days work or spread over 2. I appreciate it’s your job but I can’t see myself doing all that in one day with all the taping up and polishing.

@HarpersCarDetailing

2 жыл бұрын

This was over 2 days 👍🏼 You would be able to perform a single stage machine polish in a day and make the car considerably better but not perfect 👍🏼

Nice job! Looks awesome 👏. I recently switched to synthetic clay because I keep dropping the clay 😂, I haven’t noticed any difference but I was wondering if there was

@HarpersCarDetailing

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Julie 👍🏼 By synthetic do you mean a clay block or mitt? If so, I love using those as well! I lost one after I washed it and couldn’t find it for months. Turns it it had melted to the drum of my tumble dryer, so don’t do that 😂

@Julie-vw5py

2 жыл бұрын

Note to self……no dryer 😂😂😂

Excellent video as always Harper, just noticed in the past few videos you've been using KC MZR in the door jambs, is there any reason you're using that rather than GS?

@HarpersCarDetailing

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍🏼 I just use that so I don’t have too many products. MZR is more versatile than GS which is why I have it 👍🏼

@DetailBase

2 жыл бұрын

@@HarpersCarDetailing fair play, never thought of using MZR for that application. Thanks for the reply 👍

Nice one! Nick

Please make a video on deep cleaning of car interior.

@HarpersCarDetailing

2 жыл бұрын

I already have 👍🏼 G63 AMG 👍🏼

Hey Nice job on the logo! I never managed to clean mine properly even though I am using a brush. Is there also another way of removing the limescale/waterspots with some household product? Don’t feel like buying the entire bottle of chemical guys for just the logo😅

@HarpersCarDetailing

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍🏼 I’m not to sure for a household product. Limescale remover is acidic to remover the water marks. Vinegar is also acidic so that could possibly work. I cannot be held responsible for any damage caused 😂

@nickdegroot2445

2 жыл бұрын

@@HarpersCarDetailing haha I understand, I have an old Lupo I might try it on that one first and see if it works/causes damage haha. Then I might check it out on my other car.

What are you using in the spray bottle at 05:30?

الله يبارك

Very nice outcome! Just out of curiosity, why do you cover up the license plate rather than simply removing it? I typically remove the license plate when doing just a maintenance wash, but I especially would for a full detail.

@HarpersCarDetailing

2 жыл бұрын

9/10 it isn’t that straight forward to remove the plate, as they usually have about 10 strips of tape holding it in place. Easier than trying to edit them out too and looks professional 👍🏼

@Legendsneverdie877

2 жыл бұрын

Makes sense. I guess that’s standard practice in the UK? Here in the States, it’s usually just a matter of removing a few screws.

does the angle of pressure washing matter? for example, if you spray directly straight into the paint, would that risk embedding the dirt into the paint VS spraying at an angle where the dirt slides off the paint idk if that makes sense but Im just wondering

@HarpersCarDetailing

2 жыл бұрын

I wouldn’t say so, providing that you have used a pre-wash as this dissolves the dirt making it safe to rinse away 👍🏼

Hi! Great job🥂Where about are you and how much does it cost to do the same job on my Audi A6 .is not allroad.😅

Perfect video I have question for you diesel wash is good or bad for cars

@HarpersCarDetailing

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry I don’t understand what you mean

Which pump sprayer do you use for the citrus pre wash?

@HarpersCarDetailing

2 жыл бұрын

Spear and Jackson 👍🏼

No music, only sound of machine, 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

How long did it take for you to detail this particular car ? Also i don’t understand this terms such one step paint or 2 step paint correction. Could you explain this a bit more ?

@HarpersCarDetailing

2 жыл бұрын

This was 1.5 days. So a two stage polish is essentially one stage of cutting which removes deeper defects but as a result of being aggressive often leaves behind its own hazy finish. So the second/finishing stage glorifies the paint and removes the hazy finish making it 👌🏼

Does ceriglass stain rubbers and plastics?

@HarpersCarDetailing

2 жыл бұрын

I’m not too sure, I have always avoided them. It rinsed very freely, so might not.

Класс.

One horizontal and one vertical pass for the compounding step is not working that compound as much as you can, hence why you have to go back and do it again... I'd do 3 horizontal and 3 vertical generally

@HarpersCarDetailing

2 жыл бұрын

I tried more passes and it didn’t make a difference. The diminishing abrasives would have been broken down and it was starting to get sticky and dusty as over worked. The paint was rock hard which didn’t help!

@rflood

2 жыл бұрын

@@HarpersCarDetailing I appreciate the reply. I've not yet worked with Koch H8 but I'm really interested in their products. Scholl concepts S3 is an excellent compound that can be worked over and over without much dusting so I'd recommend that one.

@HarpersCarDetailing

2 жыл бұрын

No worries. I’m really impressed with H8, it’s great. Cuts well and finishes well but this paint just wasn’t having it, which unfortunately sometimes happens. Old hard German pain ha I use Scholl s20 & S17 so S3 is worth a shot 👍🏼

What did you use to hold the glass polishing pad during the glass polishing stage?

@HarpersCarDetailing

2 жыл бұрын

It’s an Autofinesse puck

@Dkcode

2 жыл бұрын

@@HarpersCarDetailing Thanks. Looks like a handy tool to have.

@HarpersCarDetailing

2 жыл бұрын

No worries 👍🏼 Hold 3 inch polishing pads as well

@Dkcode

2 жыл бұрын

@@HarpersCarDetailing That’s really useful to know. Thanks.

4:29 noooo not there with the brush and soap, there is just lubricant and grease to make the door function better🤦🏻

@HarpersCarDetailing

2 жыл бұрын

I’ll never remove the grease, even if it looks unsightly 👍🏼

@dondiablo5583

2 жыл бұрын

@@HarpersCarDetailing 😇

Why dont you jetwash the wheels first to get rid of the top layer surface off? Its like adding APC to the wheel arch first before pressure washing it down to get rid of any mud or dirt.

@sleepingwarrior4618

2 жыл бұрын

Cos he's the DJ.

@HarpersCarDetailing

2 жыл бұрын

I’ve always found that the wheel cleaner clings better to the wheels. If there was visible dirt, rather than just brake dust then I would. As you can see by all my videos you don’t need to rinse the wheel off first 👍🏼

@Schizophonic12

2 жыл бұрын

@@HarpersCarDetailing true. I pressure wash mine and have adopted your method to use an iron fall out at first rather than a tradition wheel cleaner. Just because it cleans better and faster first. If washing rinsing the wheel first, it does 'water' down the solution making it less effective. I'll use your idea on logo emblems as I've come across that on cars.

@HarpersCarDetailing

2 жыл бұрын

For the emblems it works really well. I only know KKD acid wheel cleaner, so be careful as there are different types of acid. DON’T USE ACID ON CAR BADGES! 👍🏼

@HarpersCarDetailing

2 жыл бұрын

Wheel cleaner or iron fallout first works a treat, just make sure you follow up with an iron remover if using a wheel cleaner first👍🏼

24:40 What is that you use before Fusso Wax??

@HarpersCarDetailing

2 жыл бұрын

Gyeon Prep. It’s a panel prep product to remove all oils left behind from polishing 👍🏼

@gites126

2 жыл бұрын

@@HarpersCarDetailing should i use that after claytowel before wax? Without polish ;)

日本の固形ワックス！？！？🇯🇵

"Daily Driven A6". As opposed to what? :D I would think that mostly every A6 is daily driven.

@HarpersCarDetailing

2 жыл бұрын

Good point, although they have multiple cars. It was more to say that it’s well used

年間防水

One thing I don’t understand is using car foam to clean the tires. A degreaser is the only way to properly clean tires.

@HarpersCarDetailing

2 жыл бұрын

I sprayed a degreaser on the tyre beforehand which was shown in the video. Not necessarily, as sometimes a solvent needs to be used to thoroughly clean or in some cases remove old silicone based dressings applied by dealerships. The tyres seem to be the only thing you ever comment about, Rick.

A6 is soo ugly with the grey fenders underneath

@HarpersCarDetailing

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed!

@niko5646

2 жыл бұрын

@@HarpersCarDetailing Don´t take my opinion harsh, i own the model myself

@HarpersCarDetailing

2 жыл бұрын

I’m not at all. I completely agree with you 👍🏼

I don’t know your budget on this job but for a 2-stage polish this is a mediocre result at max.

@HarpersCarDetailing

2 жыл бұрын

Care to explain why? As mentioned in the video, and as discussed with the client this wasn’t aiming for perfection given that the car is a work horse. I also mentioned in the video that this would need at least another day to get close to being perfect.

@MegaFregel

2 жыл бұрын

@@HarpersCarDetailing why do a 2-stage then?

@HarpersCarDetailing

2 жыл бұрын

Because a single stage wouldn’t have made a dent in the finish…

@MegaFregel

2 жыл бұрын

@@HarpersCarDetailing disagree. The right technique and combination of pad and polishing liquid can get you good results even with only a single stage polish, thus providing better value on jobs like this on a so called "work horse".

@HarpersCarDetailing

2 жыл бұрын

I understand that, and if you look at some of my other videos you will see the results from even a single stage machine polish. You obviously have never worked on rock hard older German paint. My video this Sunday is on a Bentley and all it took was one pass with a compound to get great results. This would have taken at least 4-5 heavy passes and as I have already said there wasn’t enough time and this wasn’t the expectation of the client

water in diesel is wery bad . you just destroy this car, there is a breather hole throu which water got into the reservoar.

@HarpersCarDetailing

2 жыл бұрын

With all due respect, you are wrong. The whole is so any spilt fuel is safely drained so it doesn’t drip down the paintwork. The hole doesn’t go into the fuel, otherwise every time it rained water would go into the fuel tank. The car isn’t ruined as I have washed it 4 times since with this exact method…