i think youre the first person/detailer that actually showscontent of them polishing the whole car, door panels, trunk, etc. other content creators usually just show the hood and call it a day, yes they go through the whole car but it has always been intimidating to me to do a whole car because no other person has showed how they do the whole car and you did, huge props to you!
You should do a video on polishing FAQs for beginners as well. For example, how long should that realistically take for a beginner? How many pads should someone go through?
Sorry for the late reply, but as a general rule of thumb, the pad will dictate when it is ready to be changed. I typically polish one panel, check my pad for any build up or residue (depending on cutting vs polishing) and change/clean the pad if necessary. I always keep a distilled water spray bottle next to me when a polisher is in my hands. Lots of times, the polish/compound will just need re activated. Polish a few passes, stop momentarily, check your pad, spritz with water if necessary, and it has a tendency to re juvinate any dried polish/ compound in the pad. Speed will all be dependant upon several factors. Are you in sun or shade? What type of polisher are you using? Are you cutting or polishing? Is it a single step? How many steps are you going to skip? IPA wipe, strip wash, clay bar, etc.. All are necessary evils but all depends on how much time you want to invest and results you are after. Good luck 👍
Wow that's a hell of a value on that DA. I remember looking them up on youtube a while ago and people were saying you had to spend $150+ to get a good one
Great video Josh!! Appreciate the explanation and steps shown. You did a great job on it. Keep up the good work detailing and making these informative videos!!
I'm catching up on some of your old videos. You are one of the YT detailers who provide the best explanations on detailing. I started out with a P/C 7424XP and Meguiar's products 15 years ago.
Another great video..... been binge watching quite a few of your videos. Great explanation and very beneficial. As a consumer, I would love to see a end-to-end video of steps to wash/detail/polish in preparation for ceramic/graphene coating. What should be done and what shouldn't be done along with good products to use for each and not to use. I know it's a lot but trying to piece together each step from multiple videos is also confusing..... at least for me just getting started.
People need to know about many of the "correction" products that have fillers. So many people will do a cut n polish with a line that has such fillers and carriers that remain after a polish that's not truly polished. Always do an IPA wipe after a polish to ensure the fillers are removed and to ensure you know whether or not you've truly polished the finish. That's why a person can get a "detail" and 2-3 washes down the road, those fillers are washed away and Bam! There's the marks that weren't polished out. I stick with a killer, water based product Ceram-X from CSI that just doesn't mess with fillers. Some situations like you mentioned might benefit from them, but the reality is fillers cover up a 💩 polish job too.
My cars paint is going to clean up so good ! It's got flakes in it but you can barely tell from all the scratches from car washes !! Started to wash my own car and working on a DA polisher !!
Another great and informative video. Glad I found your channel mate. Thank you. Quick question, which I’m hoping you’ll see: How long do the fillers last in that type of polish. Would it look that good for say another 6 months, or will some of it start to lift out the next time you go over it with a pressure washer?
Great vids. Really good job on the 1 stage paint correction. Question. Did the parts under the door handles need correction and if so how did you do that. Cheers.
Great info video. DO you ever measure the thickness of the paint & clearcoat? WIth this being a older car you don't know the history if it has been worked on before and how much clearcoat is left.
Love the video and explanation. I am looking to go mobile and paint enhancement does make more sense than a full paint correction. I am currently using Menzerna 3 in 1 on my car. I just hope it won't turn ppl away because it has fillers in it.
Not sure if you’ll answer this. And not sure if you’ve made a video already on it or not. But could you make a video of what pressure washer setup you use to this day? Curious to see your setup as I’m new to getting into exterior washing for my customers
Thank you so much josh your videos have helped me incredible to make my own bussiness! I owe you! One question, I’m a mobile, do I need a shop to do polish?
Question. Do you just start polishing or do you have to rinse the vehicle down first then dry it? Or should you rinse, use a higher ph soap, dry, then polish then wax/clear coat?
Exelent job as always Josh I know is been 2 years from this video but I am new to this and I am watching most of your videos ,actually were just minutes away because I am TJ, one question hope you can help if I use the 3d speed to one of my cars I don’t need to put like a sealer or other protection like bead it up from 3d or poxy ,thanks and kind regards
First of all you do a great job on your video's! I've never polished or have done any paint correction. I'm looking at getting into detailing on the side. Do you know of any good training schools to get a more in depth knowledge of it?
Do you think you could do a video of when to use a compound vs. polishes and which ones to use along with the pads to use? I typically use the white and yellow rupes pads with meguiars 110 and 210 but I’m curious on how you determine what you’re going to use or when a compound and a cutting pad is necessary. Thank you!
Absolutely fantastic I've been detailing strictly interior for the last year-and-a-half I always get asked if I know how to do this type of work I'm thinking about getting into it have never done it what would you recommend for somebody new getting into the exterior?
Hey Josh! My car is in a similar condition. Just asking, Didn't you need to clay bar the surface first, and then polish it? Thanks. Keep up the good work!
I recently found your channel and really enjoy your content. You make the process easy to understand. On this video, do you wax after you finish polishing? I’ve heard you are supposed to wash the car after polish and then wax. Curious to hear your thoughts. Thanks
How do u do the parts of the car where it curves sharply and is at an angle? Also, what about the panel that’s right above the window(not the roof), that little skinny section. I’m sure that pad u where using is too big and you switched out to a smaller pad?
Thank you for this and all your informative videos. Can the 3D speed be applied by hand? If so can you recommend an applicator? I'm only working on a small portion of the car.
Did you wipe it with anything to remove any potential contaminants? I thought you were supposed to use a clay product before polishing so you don’t dislodge anything and scratch worse.
Excellent Josh! How many pads would you recommend having on hand to do a similar car for a diyer without an air compressor? Thanks. Also I used to live in Pt. Loma 1971 thru 1976. Go University high school fighting Dons!
Thanks for this video. I am a new subscriber. I plan on doing a 1 step enhancement like this on my car. Do you think I could use the Rupes blue high performance cutting pads for the entire job, or is it too course?
Wow! What an awesome improvement. As always very useful information. Keep up with the great job Josh 👍. Just one question. What is the best way to remove water spots from the windshield. Thx
QUESTION : If car has a lot of scratches and some are quite deep so you need to paint them..but you also are planning to do full paint correction.. should we: 1. We first sort those deep scratches (preparation,sanding, painting, polishing), then do the full paint correction of whole car... 2. We do painting of deep scratches mid way of full paint correction... (after wash...iron and tar decontamination and clay bar decontamination) 3. We do all the steps of paint correction and before applying ceramic coating we focus on sorting those big deep scratches
thank for your tips. what happens if all you have on hand is a finishing pad to apply compound, will it still work and what if you use a polishing pad for applying wax. Would you get some paint correction while applying wax . Thanks
I forgot to ask, is HD speed something you would recommend using prior to applying a ceramic coat? Or, would the fillers or wax or whatever need to be removed before applying a ceramic coat? What do you used before a ceramic coat?
Not before ceramic. When you do the final wipe before applying ceramic it would pull out some of the fillers. So to prep for ceramic you’d want to use a true polish with no fillers
Very great video, polishing is something that I haven't done before but want to try soon! Do you have any tips or tricks on what to do around chrome / plastic trim? Do you tape off the area or just try and steer clear? I'd imagine they don't take too well to polish.
Yes sir! You are correct about taping off areas that you don't want to affected by the polish. However, I've only done 2 paint corrections both 2 steps. I recommend just do a lot of research but most importantly don't be intimidated and take your time. Don't use a heavy grit polish or pad. Start out very light then work your way up if you need to. Hope this helps.
3d one is more of a compund/polish. You can get our deeper defects and it has no fillers. If i did the 3d one first then followed with speed, the result would have been even better
My isn’t quite that bad but I just wonder how to tell how thick my clear coat is now so I don’t burn through it (since I am the 3rd owner and I don’t know if the previous owners ever polished it). Is there a good way to tell?
About how much did that customer end up paying if you don't mind me asking? Any advice on finding someone local who performs services like this? All the commercial places don't take attention to detail, it's just how quick they can get it done...
Does the compound and polish get erased when it got wet from the rain? or do I have to re-apply it often? this is the first time that i got a car, and i wanted to bring it back to its shine since it is already a used car.
Compound is to smoothen the jagged clearcoat,and polish is to make it gloss all around,so after those 2 if you do it correctly you dont need to worry about rain..after polish wipe it of with ipa to make sure no polish residue then do some waxing,polymer sealant or ceramic coating to protect your car from the weather & have high gloss shine,water beading & sheathing.
This sounds like what is done to hair, your hair looks dry and dull a glaze is placed on the hair as sort of a filler to make it appear healthier and shiny.
hey, I'm not josh but I own a mobile detailing company and I wouldn't. you can use an electric pressure washer and get the same results with less weight and not having to worry about gas, especially the prices they are nowadays. your choice though.
Many professional detail trailers/skid mounts come with gas pressure washers… when I first started that’s what came in the trailer I got. But now there are so many good electric ones that’s what I prefer, but a gas one will definitely work. They are typically higher powered so try to lower your psi by adjusting your tips or just don’t get too close to the car
Thanks for the info. Just like almost everything else in life there are so many ways to look at things and we as people sometimes make them way to confusing lol Thanks again for your input. Thanks for all the awesome videos. Always great info.
