thx larry. people overthink it and make all kinds of decisions before they even get to the car. I think really the straightforward approach is: clean it and do a test. that's it. no matter how you label or categorize, you gotta do those two things and make your adjustments. that's it. hard, soft, who cares? you still gotta clean it, test it, make your adjustments.

We absolutely love watching these unexpected videos, they are the best

Loved this video as I felt like a kid hanging out in the shop after work listening to the pros teach the rest of us.

Truly great video- heard about 50 things I need to Google 😅 I have a lot to learn but you have to look at the forest before you examine the trees

I match car paint here at my job.I see a lot of cars that have been repainted. Something repainted is definitely going to be different than factory clear. Easier to burn through repainted panels for sure It's a skill that will come in handy for me because I'll be able to tell if I should be more careful on that panel or not. Sometimes it's hard to tell if you don't know what to look for. Clear coat from the factory looks way different than something that has been repainted. Painters will use less clear coat on the car in order to save time and money. In that case you'd definitely have to know if it's been repainted cause you'll burn through the clear really fast! Especially when they use cheap clear coat and barely spray any on the panel itself, just enough to cover.

I needed this.... I just starting detailing and trying to figure this out. Thanks Larry

Also if a vehicles been repaired and repainted or partially repainted - the level of correction will vary between panels

Larry I’m always talking to you when I watch a video we have some great conversations lol so glad I found this second channel so I can just take in as much information as possible. I admire all your work. I hope I can get to this level of detailing one day.

I needed this moment of zen to punch me back into reality. Thanks Larry!

Thanks for making this topic less confusing 🙂

Thanks Larry. This IS what you get paid the big bucks for! I took your advice and checked what/how Mike Phillips explained how to determine the difference and the significance of hard versus soft paint. Thanks

Knowledge is power. Thank you!

Loving all the videos

omg 100% with you on the last analogy. this video is great! message of the day is instead of telling your friends how soft your paint is DO SOMETHING STRATEGIC ABOUT IT!!!

I don’t immediately think of Doritos when car detailing. This video is so simple yet incredibly advanced with a mountain of hard earned experience leading up to it.

Great video, made me laugh, its like me explaining something. It was great!

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You are the best as far as i know on KZread.. and bad ass teacher.

@ernietrautwein975

2 жыл бұрын

as far as ANYONE knows my guy.

Thank you!

Test leads us to process, hard or soft. makes sense

These are my fav video bro. I luv to learn 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

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Larry working with my limited DIYer experience, I try and tell people that want a paint correction let’s try and leave some orange peel the paint because I really truly believe the orange peel hides defects on modern cars either scratches or blemishes in the steel waviness from the stampings, because I get a customer that wants the paint to be flawless and flat I sort of disagree with that I feel if you get somewhere with an 80% margin of paint you’re doing quite well. No I’ve only done a handful of cars using a couple different products such as Sonax perfect finish and some of the chemical guys products and one thing I’ll notice especially on Subarus since I’ve done my 2013 Subaru Legacy with the ice silver metallic you can get the same car same year and the car will completely reactively either from Subaru switching to different clearcoat manufacturers and there’s so many different variables it still makes my mind boggle.

What’s the softest paint (modern cars) that you have worked with?

How can you tell if you got single stage or clear coat on your car?

@ElementalGarageandGaming

2 жыл бұрын

Sometimes you can just tell by looking at it. Age of the vehicle, unless re-srpayed, can tell you. But ultimately the easiest way it to take a white cloth, and a little polishing product, and test in an inconspicuous area. If the white cloth turns the color of the paint it's single-stage. If it's still white, it's clear.

Isn't this idea basically the same thing as doing a test panel?

That's correct, Why trying to decipher if the paint has a soft or hard coat instead of concentrating in the basics? Use the least aggressive method first to check how it is reacting in order to adjust properly and know the 2 types of paint Single and Clear Coated. Then knowing how to remove a Ceramic coating.

@ernietrautwein975

2 жыл бұрын

exactly how i took in the knowledge of this video. just like interior cleaning same concept, use a stronger chemical on a more stubborn stains, or use steam or use a stiff bristle brush, or as simple as agitating with a detail brush

If paint its hard you need to spent much more time for paint correction. And charge more for your services.

@ernietrautwein975

2 жыл бұрын

Dont you just increase the abrasiveness accordingly without going to far to burning through??

Where's the red Lamborghini?

I think you're using the word "process" for a detailing shop, but remember, here in youtube you have a much bigger audience. You have people that do not work as a professional detailer or worse, that they don't have experience in detailing nor work in a company that implements standards that conform to a specific process. Again, process is a word used in standardized procedures. Either from an international body of knowledge organization or a much simpler set of steps implemented in a specific company. I, for one, would need more knowledge before I damage my car, if I do that myself or want to learn how to do it.

Also too larr people don't look at clear as paint like us.in the 90$ they started using more hard clear paint finish

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