CERAMIC COATING PREP: how to wash and decontaminate an older vehicle before polishing & coating 

Those 3800 engines were a gem twenty five years ago as people got 35 mph gas mileage in their Buicks. The supercharged engines had great midrange and could pull pretty hard. Shock technology has improved so much where lower profile tires can be used. I always liked a bit of sidewall on my tires when racing. I cannot wait to see the polish step completed!

Nick your candor about your experiences and thoughts is refreshing, never change! Keep killing it! you two are amazing. Hobbiest here and im sold my initial purchase of your line up gets here tomorrow I can't wait....feels like Christmas. learned so much form you both. Thanks Yvan and Nick!

Great video! The towel and iron remover together is such a game changer!

Another great video guys. I noticed you increased the playback volume to better match the ad volume. Very much appreciated!

Favorite detailing team to watch

I had one of these brand new back in the early 2000’s. It was a Tiger Woods edition. That was the first time I ever heard of 0% financing. Love the car wizard as well.

Dang, you two are really great together. Another great video!

This'll be satisfying to watch! I've owned a 2001 Regal among 5 W-Body Grand Prixs, I sure wish I knew as much about detailing (and had access to these kinds of products!) 10-20 years ago to make them shine.

Y'all are great, I enjoy the videos😎

Back when I was young and dumb, I had a Grand Prix GTP, modded out that ran sub 12 second 1/4 mile. Kinda miss that car

Thank you for the video - it was Great an educational! Is there another part to this video showing the polishing and the ceramic stages! I want to ceramic my 2014 Chevy Malibu.

I would love to see a video or a chat of how rinseless wash compares to incredible suds compare - looking at what happens to the dirt. What I mean: Rinseless wash - when using a sponge and doing a roof, I sometimes feel the encapsulated dirt is left on the roof. I then am taking the towel and soaking/removing that dirt. Incredible suds, using sponge or wash media seems to do the same thing. I am breaking apart the dirt and some of the dirt stays on the roof. BUT now I am going to rinse that dirt away. Are my thoughts correct, where rinseless wash sometimes will leave the dirt on the vehicle? It’s not like the sponge sucks in 100-% of the dirt? I am not knocking either one, just wondering and maybe have an episode where you just talk about the process and what really happens to the dirt Thanks guys

Looks great guys, hopefully Santa will deliver some of your products to me lol 👍😁

Great vidéo, nice to let us know american classic cars, we don't know much about them in Europe.

Got my waterless today. Wow very great product guys. Smells like quick bead, did a small test on my hood a glass. Clean it nice and slick too. I dump my dirty towel into rinseless and it took the dirt right off quick. You guys are the best very happy 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻💪🏼💪🏼

Great video guys but I got one question when you are using the iron remover and clay towel mitt. Shouldn’t you rinse off the suds from the contact wash instead of leaving them on the paint? I know your idea is lubrication, but what if your foam pre wash didn’t remove dirt that may be present still after the contact wash? Now you’re embedding that into your paint with a clay mitt. To me, you should rinse off the suds and then apply your iron remover and clay mitt.

I live in Phoenix, where even in the garage it's at least 90 degrees most months of the year. Even when I wait til near sundown to give me an hour outsides before the sun goes down - less sun, but still around 90. Looking for suggestions on how to use the decon chems in such situations. I've got the wash down - I just use a sprayer and DI water and do sections at a time. Same way with these harsher chems? Thank you! I've really enjoyed getting into DIY detailing.

Love the comment about the 16" wheels! 😂😂😂

Great video! I bought a used truck. Is there a good way to tell if it has already been ceramic coated? Thanks Nick and Yvan!!!!

Hey, guys I really want to try the clay towel and iron remover combo with the incredible suds, but your towel has been out of stock for as long as I've been looking. I have the P&S clay towel at home and wanted to make sure that it'll work as well before buying you products (for the first time btw 😊). I've been loving the content since hearing about y'all from Pan. Thank you and keep up the good work!

Trying to get my hands on the clay towel in Australia! Please restock it 🙏

Great video guys Most of the time .. the cat would need more than one wash before I coat it You will find more dirt coming out of door jams, around windows and handles I would wash it once, decon and polish it Then wash it again Then coat it But again, depends on the car and the environment you live in

If you could only have one or the other for rinseless wash, would you choose a detail Keg or an IK foamer for pre-treat of dirty vehicles?

What is better for once a year deep cleaning and removal of old polymer sealants and reapplication of polymer sealant, DIY All Clean or DIY Panel Prep? Is your Fine Grade Clay Towel compatible for use with Turtle Wax Hybrid Solutions Pro Rapid-Decon All Wheel Cleaner + Iron Remover for the paint decontamination with the contact wash? I will not be polishing, just applying fresh coats of polymer sealant once a year right before Winter.

I know this has been asked. When do you know when the decontamination towel is kaput?

What would be your recommended way of drying a car (towels only) before waxing? Using drying aid doesn't seem like a good idea as it may weaken wax bonding with the paint.

Can you clay bar or towel a ceramic coating every once in awhile if needed? Or should I stick to decontamination without clay/synthetic

So when do you choose a wash mitt over your sponge?

Hey guys. Are iron remover and water spot remover required if I am going to polish then ceramic coat? Will the decontamination towel be enough?

Wish I could ship down my 80s El Camino, and have you guys ceramic coat the inside and outside lmao 😩.

What is the cure time of the 5 year ceramic coating? Can I drive it next day?

Hello Yvan, one question please. Why would anyone buy DIY rinseless wash when there is so awesome product Optimum No Rinse?

Can the rinseless wash soften the water like ONR can?

Can DIY Ceramic Coating be applied on plastics & trims ?

Am I doing something wrong? I have clear coat scratches that I can’t get out with the wool pad with gold standard on a DA polisher. I clean the pads with Rinseless but even after multiple passes I can still see the scratches on a MB paint. I’m dumbfounded at the moment, any advise would be appreciated.

I miss my buick gs. And my gtp lollllll.

Grampa gold hahahaha 😂

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Why would anyone choose a 3 year, 5 year or a 8 year ceramic coating? It seems like a “no brained” to use the 8 year ceramic coating. Thank you.

Oh yeah hello people

You should not do those long passes for decontamination 😅😅😅