Clean rims and tires first. Rinse down car. Then snow foam. Hand wash. Dry car. Apply Megiuar's Ceramic Hybird Wax. Let sit on car for 5 minutes. Rinse car again. Dry car. Then dress tires at the end. Clean windows. Done! Perfect car everytime. Been Detailing 2.5 years. Used Covid 19 to practice my trade and test products for interior and exterior. Shawn.
Another great video thanks. Before I got into detailing my own car I'd just take it to the hand car wash. The one day I noticed spots all over my windscreen and couldn't work it out. Just couldn't clean it off. Then the one day it clicked, in the qué they covered the car in the baking hot sun with caustic tfr, sat there for ages waiting for them to wash it. The car windscreen got etched by the tfr.
Really good, practical advice. A tip for removing that white/grey residue from plastic (from wax/polish) is simply using a pencil eraser. Just gently rub and it will remove it. I can’t stress enough as well about applying polish in particular when it’s really sunny. It just makes it harder to see when you are buffing it off in my opinion, and is best left when it’s dusk or early morning.
Thanks and subscribed👍 I’ve always got a small bottle of detailer in the glove box for those bird poo moments! It’s crazy to think how far I’ve come in my care for cars.......from using washing up liquid and warm water about 20 years ago!😂😂
Rinse-less washes like ONR are my new favorite way to wash my car on a weekly basis. It’s great for light to mid dust and dirt. If it’s muddy then I do give a full wash. But they’re much faster and look just as good.
Hi Mat, brilliant video,I always do my wheels first,they do get dirty with the brake dust and spraying them after washing it goes over the paint work,cleaning the arches with the EZ brush messes the paint as well.
Biggest mistake for me is thinking I needed foaming after a pressure rinse , which I discovered was not at all needed on already sealed paint which prevents road film from bonding to paint. Now I just pressure rinse and blow dry. It’s quick, easy, and no possibility for scratches since there’s no contact with paint.
Hi Mat Awesome video brings back some bad times but watching these vids has made life easy and cars look amazing still learning and your vids and others are a boon keep up the great work Simon
Just treated my car tires with fenylab tire treatment. Interesting stuff but makes cleaning much easier and no need to redress. Been on a month so far so see how it lasts.
Cheers mate for the list...I would add one here and that is dont do a detailing business from your garage. Just did this at the very beginning. After 2 weeks, my neighbour came around and checked the suds and said it was not environmentally friendly and rang the council so I moved my whole business to a rented garage with the right waste water/grey water disposal system. I see it alot on RU-vid and I am surprised that more people have not been called up about it.
True, I think some places are stricter than others. Another option is to wash on a gravel area or something where the water can be soaked into the ground
@@TheDetailingSpace True. Depends on the area so worth checking it out before starting up in your own garage. Here in Finland you are allowed only once per month to wash your own car on your driveway. Anymore and the environmental dept has the right to shut you down.
Big mistake is spraying sealer/polish directly to vehicle because wind will blow it to who knows where, which is wasteful. Instead spray onto microfiber cloth and wipe it over paint.
When I foam my car that has Turtle Wax Solutions Ceramic Spray and TW Wet Wax that is applied each week when I dry the car, has had a unique effect lately when I Snow Foam it again. What happened yesterday was that the Hydrophobic properties are so good that the Snow Foam sheets off. It's like there is oil spots on the paint and the soap can't stick to it. It reminds me of observing how water and oil don't mix and that's what it looks like when I spray the soap on. I ended up trying all three of my favorite soaps in the MTM and experienced the same effect. My Mix ratio of 4 ounces (120ml) of soap to 29 oz. (850ml) for Turtle Wax Snow Foam and when I used Hydro Silex and then Adam's Mega Foam I used 3 oz. Instead of 4. How do I fix this, do I reduce the frequency of using wet wax to once a month or what would you recommend? I have been doing this weekly wash and use TW Wet Wax as a drying agent since January.
You may need to reduce how often you wax. But really, it's probably just showing how well it repels dirt etc so probably no need to snow foam every time, probably just a pressure washer rinse
I live in the countryside and use a pressure washer to clean and rinse my car. I can have wheels and arches completely caked in mud after just one trip sometimes. You have to do the wheels first, because the amount of muck that flies everywhere off the wheels and arches when you do them is mad. Doing a pre-rinse just to get layers of mud off sends it flying off and bouncing back up off the ground and onto the car.
I'll take you up on the QD advice for bird poo! Also ref the wheels... I tend to do the wheels straight after snow foam, so i get the wheels cleaned whilst the snow foam is dwelling 👍
Another great video...I do use a good drying towel my neighbor however likes to use the local wash for £5 place but they do dry his car good with the belt buckle method
I have to agree with the kneeling mat ,after 30 odd years in the motor trade ,i can confirm my knees are shot .A good item for kneeling on is a spray flap from a truck.They don't rot when they get wet and if they do ,they will not absorb water ,as they are plastic yet comfortable ...I do wheels first ,i hate wheels so if i left them to the end ,they wouldnt get the clean they need .and as you say why clean them when the ground is wet
Trick I found with hot days/direct sunlight (if you have no other options) do the cat in sections or one side at a time, and keep cooling the panels with pressure washer, it may take a little longer but I’ve found it to be the most practical way if you have no option
Wheels first obviously!! Why wash the car and dry it off only to then risk water spray or, even worse, CHEMICAL MISTING getting onto the paintwork surrounding the wheel arches! Better to get the wheels done and any overspray or contamination which cam off the wheels can be easily removed from the paintwork! I didn't realise anybody did it the other way, doesn't make sense to me 🤣
Dare I own up to doing wheels last? Old habit I just can't break. Works for me. Don't get brake dust over paintwork. Avoids getting iron fall out from wheels on paintwork.
Squeegees are good for customers car that aren’t paint corrected and just want a wash, as for towels they also bring the risk of causing scratches and swirls, should recommend an air blower
I have a weekly routine and a monthly routine. Weekly is wheels last using IK foamer with GT Wheel and what ever is left in my shampoo bucket with a mitt . Monthly is wheels 1st as I will be using snow foam, iron remover with EZ brushes etc.
just one question mate, when coming back to refill any diluted products, how do you know what ratio of cleaner is left in that spray bottle to fill up again?
I mark my bottles with the dilution, so for example, I have 2 bottles of APC, 1 at 4:1 and another at 10:1... When either get low, I'll mix up a batch in a jug (ie, 10:1), then pour that into the bottle labelled 10:1
Do you have any tips reference the water ,luckily in scotland the water is soft and clean for a word ,but i washed my car when i went south ,and i think my car was dirtier after the wash ,as i didnt know about the lime scale lol well i knew about it but wasn't thinking
Wheels last for me, Bcoz my wheels don't have brake pads which emit incessant black brake dust. Moreover I let the mud and grime inside the wheel-arches soften up before I wash them off easily at the end without the need to use brushes all over or inside the wheel. I've never experienced dirt getting splashed off the wheel and on to the car's body panels at the end bcoz I don't use pressure washer, moreover my Honda has protruding scratch resistant wheel-arches which stop dirt being splashed off the wheel and getting on to car's paint. I find doing wheels at last a good way to satistactorily wash off all the dirt from the lower part of the car including underside of door panels and all around. Now coming to the commercial point of view. Doing wheels at the beginning requires brake dust removal spray, tyre spray, separate wheel brushes for side wall, nut holes as well as in between spokes. This rule of doing wheels first has created a separate unnecessary market for wheel care washing products. Let the wheels soak till the end, there would be no need for tyre spray or brushes, the dirt would easily be wiped off with a soft cloth and the cheapest human-shampoo available in your local store. Yes! I use the cheapest human hair shampoo available at the store near me to wash my Honda and my 3yrs old Honda has no scratches, no swirl marks and all deep wet shine. All I use afterwash is carnauba wax. So why wheels first ?
I blast the wheels and arches first and a generally scrub down with a wheel cleaner then when the cars all done and the wheels are nearly dry I'll give them a once over with mitt just to be sure I haven't missed anything 👍
I know you've run car chem stuff in the past but they've just released a 12 month sealant called 'lockdown'. Give it a go mat, I'm sure you'll be impressed!
Great tips two quick questions first how important is water temperature for washing the vehicle? Second what detergents do you use for your cloths? Wheels first 👍
I have it rather warm. But basically, if you have a combi boiler like me, let the hot water tap just run as the first few litres are usually cold whilst it starts to get hot.
what about pre-rinsing the car in summer heat? i dont have the ability to not wash in the sun so i typical rinse the car pretty heavy until i get ready to wash the car. is this acceptable?
I don’t understand why you’d do the wheels last? If you’ve washed and dried the car why would you start washing again? It’s too hot to be leaving the car wet while doing wheels this time of the year
Hi matt I would just like to ask a question. What would be a good power hoover with the blower on too or would I be better of getting a separate blower.
As a pad to use with the wheels to kneel on I'm using a pad the care community use on wheelchairs etc. Must deeper so I'm not that close to the floor to get wet knees and often waterproof so again no wet knees
@@TheDetailingSpace got mine from a place that does house and business clearance , think it was only a quid but the added width n height gives you more space to move around on
Hi Mat, a question: I have a recent new black car (Mercedes CLA coupe) with now 3000 kms on it and have put a few times Meguiars Hybrid Ceramic wax on it with good gloss result. I now want to put Carpro's CQuartz Lite ceramic coating on it. Is a good wash and Gyeon Prep sufficient or must the be paint clayed and polished hence the 3000 kms? Is this necessary? Thanks.
Optimum no rinse wash should be a good idea. It's quick and you're not leaving soapy water to dwell and dry on the panel. Also, it's deemed safe against scratches if the right technique is used.
Just started looking at detailing vids. Its a bit weird how so many guys who are obsessed with the detailing of their cars actually look a complete mess themselves physically. Thoughts?
@@TheDetailingSpace Its true!! It would be like watching a series of vids on male models who are obsessed with their looks and always look perfect but then every single one of them drives a beaten up, dirty neglected car. It makes no sense. And I say this as a bit of a physical mess myself - perhaps this is why I am being drawn to the world of obsessive detailing.
Hi, just bought first car in years and no idea where to start. I don’t have much cash to throw at detailing and don’t have a DA polisher but the car is black and have slight swirls and scratches all over. Can I clear these by hands? Also what are the essentials that aren’t too pricey? I have a power washer no attachment for the snow foam though. I’m just really confused there’s so many products and I don’t really know where to start. Could anyone point me to maybe a pack that has everything I need for a reasonable price? Any help is appreciated
@@TheDetailingSpace the reason I decontaminate the alloys before I start on the car bodywork is because after the last rinse of the wheels I want the discs dry, I don't leave them sat there wet while I do the car. If you leave them wet they develop surface rust by the time you've finished the whole car. Not only does this look terrible but the minute you drive off and brake for the first time your freshly detailed alloys are covered in rust dust! Sometimes the bodywork just behind the wheels as well! I just run the car from one end of my street to the end and back, about 80 metres each way, and brake 3 times in each direction which is enough to heat the discs just a little and burn off any water on them, the result being zero rust! I learned this from WhiteDetails, he does it all the time, it's a VERY handy little tip. Next time you have surface rust on your discs take a close look at your alloys the first time you drive it after a detail, it ain't pretty 😂😂
Rinse-less washes like ONR are my new favorite way to wash my car on a weekly basis. It’s great for light to mid dust and dirt. If it’s muddy then I do give a full wash. But they’re much faster and look just as good.
