Polishing for beginners! 

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These no nonsense videos are gold! This is perfect for beginners like me! Bless you sir for sharing your expertise.

You’re the best. You give hope to us DIYers. Not all the trendy and expensive sponsored crap. Straight to the point. Cheers

You might feel like this is simple and common sense. But it's really helpful for someone like me for example, who knows nothing about polishing. Thanks and keep the amazing work!

Thank you for this video I don’t got all the extra money like y’all I work on my 93 Honda yet I still try to keep it fresh thanks for the vid

This guy has good vibes written all over him, and I can tell he loves his work. Great content 💪

Holy 💩! I was going to buy an expensive polishing tool, now all I need is the pad for my orbital sander! Thanks for the great tip! I will be buying your products after watching this. I subscribed 2 days a go. Well worth it.

Thank you Yvan. Your DIY format videos are the best. A terrific approach with invaluable information, cutting through myth and hype. Thanks for sharing your years of experience!

Yvan is all about simplicity and giving tips to not to burn your bank account and get things done. Any other marketing detailer is vocalizing paragraphs about flex polishers and made in German or Italy. You don't need German stuff to get an American Car done period.

Earned a sub! Thanks for the info! Love people who are willing to share knowledge without anything in return. Thank you!

I don’t polish much BUT I had to buy a pad washer. It soooooo much easier to clean up an keep it moving. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

I have to laugh, I stopped in my local detailing supply store looking for a wool bonnet to go over my Harbor Freight polisher and got to talking to the owner. He asked if i had a detailing business and i said sort of the me and my son were kind of starting one. After hearing about my polisher he informed me pretty sternly " well thats not very professional " lol. He also informed me that he would be more then happy to sell me a Rupes polisher. I love your guy's attitude on use what u have and it makes me chuckle seeing you use a Harbor Freight sander with a polshing pad on it getting the job done.

Cool to see you picking up traction on RU-vid shorts! Stay at it brother🫡

A auto detailing pro , just gave me the best advice . Rinsless wash and $9 bottle of Meguers Polish, that’s all u need . Might splurge of on the Turtle Wax Cermic though 😂

Exactly what I use to polish my vehicle and it works great.

Omg. I thought about this for so long. I also thought about using the multitool. I’m gonna give this a try. You’re a legend Ivan.

Detailers and valeters are so expensive now. I've watched tons of RU-vid and learned massively how to correct my paint from flat and polish.

You're amazing Ivan

Simple straight to the point ❤ great value

The orbitals are the best, no swirl marks, not going to burn your paint. I was a professional detailer for years and it was my "secret weapon" when everyone else was using a buffer, I'd do a better job in half the time.

Yea, this is awesome simple easy and doesn't break the bank.

You should be clay barring before you do that, there shouldn’t be dirt or particulates on the surface whatsoever before you do that

That floor looks sick. Wish we can see more about it.

I was concerned that you picked up dirt. After washing the car should I go over it with a tack cloth before polishing?

You can also ruin your ROS (random orbital sander).... A bunch of them self cool with a fan that pulls air through the holds for dust collection. I see you pulled it off the filter , but now its going to pull moisture through the foam... Also it will have reduced air flow so it might burn up or at the least it's good for the machine long term. DA polishers don't have to deal with that because it roatates and orbits based on its gear box geometry, and gets cooled by the motors fans through its filtered intake. So the only way to wetsand or polish without risking your possibly expensive equipment is by using an electric DA polisher or an air DA. Not trying to be negative but I thought anyone watching this will hopefully come across my comment so they're informed about the possible issies. Bosch, Mikita, Mirka, and 3M do not recommend wet sanding or blocking the vent holes due to overheating or possible damage to the unit.

I want to point out something that is very important but doesn't get mentioned enough, and that tip is: Avoid mechanical car washes! IF you value the car and it is in good shape NEVER take your car through one of these. Next time you are near one of those car washes take a good look inside it. You see those huge blue spools spinning against your delicate paint finish? I used to work for a fleet with a car wash and I saw those spools up close. Those spools use plastic threads that are designed to be hard wearing NOT to go gentle on your precious paint! Those threads are once removed from barbed wire. I've seen the results of people who took their cars through the car wash too often and the paint had permanent swirls and scratches that NOTHING could get out. KEEP YOUR CAR AWAY FROM MACHINE CAR WASHES.

This guy got a instant subscriber 😂😅 well done Sir. Outstanding !!

When you say pre-dampened the pad in the pad washer, could you elaborate? Is just just damp with water? Do I just soak it and squeeze excess out? Thanks for the video love your stuff.

Didn’t decon and use iron remover before polishing? Also would like to see how panel looks after polishing and ipa wipe

If there was dirt you missed a crucial step of clay baring the paint first to pick up all the contaminants in the paint very crucial step

As someone who is new, when are we mainly looking to polish? Is it just for nice looking car with some swirls and we are getting the swirls out? Just wondering because I don’t really know when we should be doing compound or just simply polishing. Great video, thank you!

Very helpful. Thanks!

i use my corded palm sander from 1000 to 5000 grit using the 3m trizact system , then compound rotary with a wool pad that makes the paint shine in a few seconds. I can even do it by hand. I have yet to go up to 8000 grit , but with the 5000 result. It's not even necessary .

I'm a beginner and only have access to a Griot's G9 polisher. If I use it with the red jeweling pad, will it likely create micro-marring? Would a hand-held orbital sander work better with jeweling pad?

I want all the diy products on Amazon 😡 so I can purchase them easily

I'll buy a harbor freight polisher. That looks like a good way to get some hand fatigue even if you're doing this once a year

yeah you don't need anything expensive aside from the $80 bucket

Will the tool work for minor paint correction?

I've been doing this for 20 years plus good gob

Alright, you got me. Subscribed.

I want to polish my car but it has some small chips on the hood and some scratches on one of the doors. What should I do?

Where do you buy the pads from

Me watching this as I have the Milwaukee M18 Polisher in my cart having absolutely no experience polishing anything 😂

im planning to do a polish just to get rid of very small scratches from previous washes before i ceramic coat my truck. is there a speed these DA polishers/sanders should be set to? can i go too fast or slow? is there a specific pad i should be using?

What’s your opinion on drill pads? My dad always told me they were for professional use only and if I try to use them I’ll ruin the clear coat

What RPM should I stick with to be on a safe side and keep from burning the paint or is it hard to burn the paint with this type of device? I do understand that anything can burn if you stay in one spot however, I’m just trying to keep from purchasing something with too much RPM. That will make it much more. Easier to make a mistake. Thanks!

I'm very familiar with orbital sanders. I use them for work all the time for the last decade fabricating solid surface, primarily using 120 & 180 grit with scotch brite pads. I still don't know that I would want to trust myself using one on my car lol

Do you guys have a full video on this black Escalade? I have only seen shorts. I have the full size one and was trying to get some detailing tips.

I love that escalade.

Do you clay bar the car before using this product?

Which is to restore car plastic trim with good results for interior and exterior? Not expensive.🙏

I need to take your class.

Except the important part of a polisher is to have a low throw. Uneven throw more then 15mm will not finish down as well.

You have an entire bucket of rinseless wash…would water suffice for dunking the pad into?

Off topic, I use a rinseless to clean our granite countertops which works awesome. To increase slickness and gloss, could I use one of your quick beads or the ceramic gloss?

Hi, when will the 5.5 inch yellow wafflepad and legacy sponge be back in stock? Thank you!

your full of it dude the day i find any sander worth a dime for less than 50-60 dollars will be the day i win the lottery

When doing it that way will it get light swirls out and do you need to add protection after the polish!

(noob here) Is there a certain speed (rpm) recommended on this type of polisher? Should not exceed a certain speed setting (rpm)? I believe these little sanders begin at 7000 rpm...

Is there a general price range you recommend for these services? If someone did a 2 step polish with your wool and yellow pads, then a ceramic coating, what’s a price range they could expect to pay? Someone told me they maid about $1k which sounded super high since the cost of ceramic coatings seems to be fairly inexpensive

Is a DA polisher safer than a Rotary ? I’ve heard that since DA has oscillating movements it is “safer” is that true ?

How long would you say a pad ‘should’ last for a newbie? Is this pad, if properly used and cleaned going to last many years? 2-5 polishes per year It use to be 0 until you guys came around 😂

IF you have the option. As a beginner, would you prefer to use this random orbital sander, the BAUER 5.7 Amp 6 in. Short-Throw Random Orbit DA Polisher, or the BAUER 7.5 amp? Looking to do the two step polish, followed by a ceramic coat. There are a few things I need to purchase (backing pad, pads, sprays, creams and etc). Do you guys have a service center type phone number or an email address to ask questions?

Okay i used my orbital sander with 60 grit, and some polish. What’s the next step? It looks bad now, but you gotta trust the process

The only problem is that by removing the pad so many times, the pad and its velcro separates too quickly, making it a financial pain. 😢 The velcro on the machine also needs to be treated with care while removing the pad. 😊 Most of the people use too much polish and don't clean the pad enough. 😮 Most of all, carefully clay bar after washing and BEFORE polishing. 😎 Proper washing technique will save having to polish too often.

Yvan what is the liquid you’re using to clean the pads

Love the videos of ppl buffing a vehicle that's already flawless... let's see that one vehicle that's got a driveway with bushes

What do you think of the fixed speed orbital polishers ussually around 3,000rpm? With a bonnet attachment instead of pad. Are they better or worse than a sander to use.

I don't even WASH my car, but thank you for the knowledge so i can tell everyone else they are doing it wrong

If you plan on polishing your car multiple times I'd suggest looking into polishing, there are different thicknesses to your clear coats, different hardness, one panel could need heavy polishing where as others if you're not careful you can burn through the clear coat, should have a new pad instead of cleaning the old pad, and contrary to what he said If I were you I'd atleast look into a torq random orbital buffer spending the money is worth keeping it looking top notch. If you're not interested in learning it to its fullest just take the hit and bring it to a professional, it's better than needing to repaint

I tried to use my orbital sander and it burned the compound. Bought a palm polisher $20 at harbour freight it worked better and was much more quiet

Or just buy 4 pads total for each portion divided equally. 6.99 a pad total 32.56 harbor freight tax included

Link to the pad and products used please.

Hello, I am from Afghanistan, the color of the car is Khalifa, we wish you well 🇦🇫❤❤❤

What are the products you recommend picking up.. wish pad, spray, machine, clay bar etc ?

I'm getting closer and closer to just cleaning up and using the random orbital sander I have (instead of buying G9) to polish my car come spring time thanks to these beginner friendly videos. Likely only polish a car once every 1-2 years. Using your Gold Standard with wool and yellow pads, if my Dewalt ROS has 6 speeds starting at 8,000 RPM up to 12,000 RPM, what is best for paint polishing? (not sure what DA polishers run at). Would dedicated DA polisher still serve me better if I polish two cars (mine and family) every 2 years?

Wait, Isnt the orbital sander going to create a haze from the rpm?

So we all know about the grit guards. Where does one get them for the sides like that?

My sander was 50 usd before covid but its very useful

What grit sandpaper should I use for the buffing - I’m thinkng 220?

What speed was the orbital sander set at? Or what speed should I use to polish a car??

Omg i just bought an auto polisher but i already have an orbital sander!

What grit paper on the sander ..... I had a 60 and the paint looks very very dull

Can you compound with a sander? Or is the speed not fast enough?

Love how you already start with a really shiny car. 🤨

Can the job be done for a personal car with Amazon drill pads?

Does he ever show the removal part?

What happened to picking up the dirt in the clay bar twisty mustache man😂😂😂😂😂

Better make sure of the RPMs on those orbitals. Some are over 10000 and that sounds like paint damage potential.

You don't need a pad washer let's say that too and air compressor works fanatic

Thanks!

How much filler is in that spray compound.

What did you spray on the pad?

True but that won’t do corrections

Ty

Can you get scratches out with that polisher necause I discovered one in our garage.

Simply take the rinse less pad and rinse it

What do you guys think about cleaning off pads with compressed air?

Aww men this is how to keep detailing companies in businesses. There's no way to regulate speed and thus correction aggression.

Can you polish after you wash or seal the car?