At first I thought "what do you mean, you're not going to show me" when I skimmed the chapter previews. Then I listened, and this was actually a really good video. Thanks for not feeling compelled to mix in a bunch of dumb sound effects and unnecessary transitions, etc. - and for staying on-point, just presenting useful information. This is legit quality content. :D
Yvan suggested I do this after I did a smaller travel trailer. I had a red Toyota come into the shop that was oxidized pretty badly. Remember, those were single stage from the factory. I used straight APC and a 3M gray scuff pad and it worked like a charm. Literally cut my time in half! Thanks, Sir!
Thank you for always keeping me thinking! I have never derailed boats with gel coat but I do live by a large lake so this will be important knowledge for me to learn. I hope your doing well!
Wow I didn't know any of that on single stage paint. I must have got incredibly lucky. A 1937 fire chiefs fire truck turned out beautifully after compounding heavily oxidized paint. Whew! It still looks great after 2 years. I've got lots more to learn! Thx for the video.
Thank you for this Yvan! I've not yet gotten into this but at least it'll be in the back if my mind. And trying to accept non perfection is hard but we still do our best
Yvan typically makes an effort not to promote or knock any products by name on this channel. Whether or not my comment is allowed is up to him. I've found Sonax Cutmax to be a great compound for chalky RV gel coat. It will need a finish polish or AIO though after the cutting step. 3D ACA 500 is another good cutter.
Yvan, I just got in a 2014 Silverado that was basically a disaster detail. The plastic door panels are scratched up to the point that they look dirty from afar. Can you polish some of these out with the gold standard polish or will solution finish work on this to bring the color back to being more even?
When it comes to panel prep - can I replace Windex with something else? This glass cleaner is not available in my country. I found that there is a glass cleaner with ammonia but also with silicone, I guess it's not the best substitute. I wonder if mixture of acetone and IPA will be too aggresive for paint.
Would a magic eraser work just as well as a non abrasive dish sponge? With light to medium light pressure? I have a white oxidize 92 Mercedes that I’ll be doing here soon
Is this true for headlights? I been using the Cerekote headlight restoration kit n sanding by hand but would like to use my 2 or 3 inch polisher to speed up the process if possible.
Awesome video! I've heard before that you have to put some kind of acrylic product down on single stage before you can get a ceramic coating to bond to the surface, otherwise it'll just be absorbed into the single stage. Is there any truth to this? If so, what acrylic product would you use prior to coating? Thanks!
Great video....if someone doesn't want ceramic coating what are some good wax/sealant products that can prevent oxidation for 6 months of so? For a daily driven car?
I would love to reduce overhead by trying your custom prep spray but the 1/3 acetone scares me. Is it really safe to use that on all surfaces of a boat? I used acetone to remove a scuff mark once and it left a yellow stain (from a yellow towel). Do you think a mixture of rinseless wash and isopropyl alcohol could also work effectively but be a little safer? I work on boats outdoors in the sun by the way
Hey Yvan! Do you generally recommend auto detailers branching out into other vehicles? (Marine, RV, Agriculture) If so, I'd love to see more content from you regarding different vehicle types. Not only technique but the business side of getting into it and marketing to owners of these vehicles. Thanks as always!
I second that! Like what you said at the end of this video, about products that you can apply to gelcoat that will build the gelcoat up, instead of wet-sanding, etc.
How do you know if a single stage paint or gel coat is too far oxidized for compounding or wet sanding, and better to consider adding techniques? I am used to making test sections, but in this case I would only sand through to primer/bare metal?
@@Detailers-Business-Academy Always starting with the least amount of cut, and then applying heavier cut. My question was about how to know when a coating is too oxidized to cut/sand, before sanding a test spot and finding the oxidization still there?
Hey Yvan I have some all clean and was seeing if I’d keep the all clean straight or should I dilute it? Is so to diluting it what would you recommend for a ratio?
Lmao this is poor advice from an auto detailer. Gel coat oxidization can not be eliminated by using a scrubber and some apc. You can smooth the surface sure, then polish it but unless you are wet sanding or going hard with heavy cut, oxidization will return within months. We call this a hack job in the boat detailing world.
It doesn't sound like you comprehended to the video very well....he said do the scrubbing before grabbing the polisher, not in place of it....basically knocking down a lot of the rough oxidation first so it'll polish better and easier. He even shared ways to double check to make sure the oxidation is removed rather than just hidden with oils.
