Fact: Owning a black painted or any color matte finish vehicle means you’re married to it regarding its upkeep and you need to be careful/selective of any product you use on both finishes.
Yeah, could you please do a step by step video on removing the following stains from a matte finish car specifically: 1) bird shit 2) bug splats 3) water spots
@@DrBeasleys Looking forward to this future video. My dad (84 yrs old) just bought a Genesis with matte paint and I’m researching on how to help him care for the paint (and what NOT to do). Side Note: He did receive a very nice Dr. Beasley's Matte paint care kit from the Hyundai dealership. That’s a very helpful step off point.
After having a matte painted bicycle I am fully aware of the issues of keeping it clean. Unfortunately I did not know about Dr. B's matte specific products and bought the cheaper product from CG's. Yep, you get what you pay for and a bicycle throwing dirt and grime shows up after every ride on matte paint. Now I highly recommend Dr. B's matte products and cringe every time I hear a vendor touting their product is matte 'safe' as in No.3 myth.
I’m a Dr Beasley’s fan after using kit that came with my Ioniq 5 N and Genesis purchases. Been using the wash, but haven’t used other applications in box. How/what do I wax matte finish with? Standing or set time? Swirl or back and forth? I’d like to get a matte ceramic application done professionally. Heard expel has one?
Regarding gloss products not being compatible with matte finishes. What if the vehicle (in this case a motorcycle) has both gloss and matte finishes. Should I be covering the matte panels when washing the bike with "regular" soap?
If you have a vehicle or bike with both glossy and matte surfaces, you want to use a matte-safe soap. Matte-safe soaps are compatible with gloss, but not the other way around. If you were to use a glossy soap on matte, you would need to clean the matte paint sections again immediately after to remove any wax or silicone the glossy wash left behind.
How do you spot treat bird poop without washing (or ruining) the entire finish? Second, does there need to be a "breaking in" wash for the first time I wash my new matte car? Or do I just do all the same you're saying here
The safest way I know to remove bird droppings, especially if they have dried, is to take a clean, microfiber towel and get it wet with clean water. Next, fold it 4 ways and place it directly on top of the dried bird dropping. Next, take a glass or bottle of water and pour water onto the microfiber towel to flood it with water. Once the towel is fully wet and can hold no more water allow about a minute to go by so the water can dissolve, emulsify and loosen the bird dropping and then carefully grab the bird dropping pile into the microfiber towel and lift straight-up off the paint. Then wash anything left off with clean water and a quality soap. There is no break-in time. The factory paint is baked on before the car is assembled. By the LENGTHY time it takes for the car to leave the manufacturing plant, arrive at a dealership and then have a person purchase it and drive it home - the paint is fully dried and cured and safe to wash. Also - the BEST time to ceramic coat your matte painted car is as soon as you get it home. Sooner is better. Hope that helps... -Mike Phillips
You talk about the finish, "It's either matte or it's gloss." How about the wheels on my Dodge Charger which are described by manufacturer as "Low Gloss Black Wheels." Would that be considered Matte or Gloss?🤔
When it comes to paint finishes, anything less than gloss (low gloss, semi-gloss, etc) should be treated like a matte finish, because the goal is to preserve the finish's reflectivity, not to add to it. We're not saying low gloss finishes are the same as matte, just that they should be cared for the same.
Very carefully. I'm not being factious, I'm being serious and the way to avoid getting any wax onto the matte stripes is to go slow and work carefully. You can even stay away from the stripes for about 1/8th inch to be extra careful. IF you do accidently get some wax on the matte stripes, have a clean, uncontaminated microfiber towel at the ready to wipe the stripe and try to get the wax off as soon as possible. As a long-time detailer, I've detailed a lot of cars like this and the first best thing you can do is SLOW down and be careful. The next option you have is use some low-tack masking tape to tape-off the matte stripes to protect them, but even if you do this, you should still slow down and work around the taped edges carefully. Once you stain matte - it's hard to recover from this type of damage. One more option would be to skip using car wax all together and use a ceramic coating. You must STILL be careful but at least ceramic coatings are clear, like water unlike car wax that is opaque. -Mike Phillips
What should I do if a ceramic coating was applied over contaminants/water marks? From this video, the coating can’t be buffed off. Am I just stuck with this issue until the coating weathers away? I’ve tried the full stack of matte chemicals but no luck either.
@@DrBeasleys I tried 3 applications back to back when I first noticed the marks, but they didn’t seem to budge. Moved up to Decon and Paint Cleanser Pro with a similar application process. Still no success.
agreed with everything except the "history of the internet" part lol. fair enough there are a lot of butchers at dealerships pretending to be detailers. but there are a handful of us who take it serious and do our homework. keep the great tips coming please
@@MurphySuperstar - FWIW - the most important thing you can do to take care of vehicles with matte paint or glossy paint is to INSPECT everything that touches the body panels. This primarily includes, wash mitts, drying towels and microfiber wiping towels. All three of these things are easily contaminated and if contaminated and then rubbed over paint - you will scratch the paint. So, wash, dry and INSPECT everything you use that touches the paint. -Mike Phillips
We would recommend you contact the experts at 3D and get their recommendation since it's their product. Is the matte paint on your car in horribly neglected condition that you need to do a strip wash? The old saying applies to a lot of things when it comes to detailing, *_Use the least aggressive process to get the job done_* -Mike Phillips
@@Detailpops - There shouldn't be any type of wax or sealant applied to a matte finish from the dealership. That said, dealerships are known for being up to speed with all the correct technology we use in the detailing industry. Is it possible to ASK the dealership if they applied anything that you need to be aware of? Probably a snowball's chance in a fire for getting someone knowledgeable that can give you an answer. Some dealerships do have a Detail Department, and there would be a Manager that should know what their normal protocol is for the matte finished cars they sell. -Mike Phillips
@@mikephillipsrealworlddetailing gotcha will do brother. I appreciate the help. The car comes in today so I didn’t want to try a strip wash if I didn’t need to. Should be here soon 💪
@@Detailpops - Congratulations. Which make and model did you buy? Also, besides this video, here's a fresh one that I made showing the washing and application process for Dr. Beasly's Matte Paint Coating *How to Protect Matte Finish Cars* ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-lbLi3K4Xelk.html The most important thing is to always INSPECT your wash mitts, drying towels and wiping towels BEFORE you touch the paint on your new matte car. I have a brand-new article on how to wash a black car without instilling swirls and scratches via the process that should go live soon. The techniques I share to wash a black car apply to ANY type of paint that a person wants to keep pristine. We're shooting a video on the process tomorrow. -Mike Phillips
Bought a challenger recently that has the satin top. Ive been stressed because i keep hearing how much of a pain matte paints are. This brought some comfort that its not as dramatic as people on the internet make it sound.
You make me miss my RCF. Lol. Enjoy it! That NA engine is amazing. I like your RU-vid playlist. We have a few things in common, I will be saving the Kemet video to my ״watch later״ playlist 👍🏾
Moreso that it's not difficult if you already care about keeping your car looking good. For those who are invested in maintaining their vehicle's appearance to the highest level, the amount of work involved is essentially the same as a glossy finish, just using different products.
how to remove water spots from matte paint? most agressive way when regular ways like water spot remover spray has little effect... say wheel cleanser?
If Water Spot Remover is unable to remove the water spot, it may have etched the paint at that point. The area would need to be resprayed in such an instance.
I tried water spot remover first time around after wash did nothing, disappointed. I figured I was being overly cautious, I tried again this time making sure surface was thoroughly dry, heavily saturated the surface with water spot remover let it dwell for about 5 minutes or so (reapplied in any areas that threatened to dry up) buffed off and saw major improvement. Repeated two more times and voila water spots gone! Looks immaculate now. Of course do this on a very cool day and cool surface. Dr. Beasley products are not harsh so patience and time is your ally
Absolutely, it just needs to be a PPF designed to produce a matte finish. Conventional PPF is designed to enhance gloss and clarity, which you of course want to avoid with matte or satin finishes.
YEAA, I THINK THE INDUSTRY GET MORE MONEY BY PRODUCE SUCH SYSTEM OF PAINTING BECAUSE THEY DONT NEED LOT OF CLEAR COAT 😂😂😂 Usely they will promote PPF more high hig hig cost 😂😂😂🎉. In my opinion, prefer to coating the car in the harddess coat and in much more layer, just tht to have more protection then nothing we put on such matte system of paint shall i say 😂😂😂😂😂😂
