Polishing Paint For Beginners - How To Master The 1 Step Correction! 

Hey Scott. You taught me more in all videos than my boss in my two years detailing. You are my mentor. Have a good one 👍🏼

I’ve been in the game for almost 9 years and I can’t believe I never even thought of this. Thanks Scott, I’ll definitely be using this on my next job.

That is a great idea, I’m 55 years old and learning for myself and my own cars, thank you sir 👍😁

Another excellent video, thanks Scott! I used what you have taught on my Black H-D Heritage and it is stunning. I had a guy walk up to me at the gas station last weekend and ask WTF do you use on your paint dude it looks like black liquid LOL!

I've never brought this up before. That's the way I have always done it. Saves a lot of time.

Teaching me more how to run a business than college😂thank you for your intellect and sharing your experience with us. Hello to ya from NC!

Maximize time management and adding value to customer perception. Great video!

This is for people years in the game aswell!! Not just beginners I've never thought about this!! Wow I learn something new literally every video. Your the man Scott! Been here since you had 600 subs hahaha

koch chemie!!! im using all of their detailing and polishing lineup for years im very happy for you to have the chance scott! also mzr and nms is highly recommended and they're dirt cheap when you buy 11L (~3gal) container

We have not heard from you in a while.. We hope you are doing well, being very successful in your business and that you had a very blessed holiday season. 👍👍

Hi Scott. You hit this one out of the ball field. What a simple idea encompassing an everyday issue. As usual, you brought it down to a simple fix which virtually everyone could understand! Thanks!!!

Scott where are you? :(

Please come back. We need you.

Great method Scott, I'm just getting into doing my own paint correction and I have a "test car" so to speak (my mother's minivan that's always been tube washed) so this will definitely help me figure out which pad to use. Appreciate all your time and info!

Love it Scott. Thanks helping guide us newbies in this crazy industry.

Top notch Scott. Back to basics for the slow folks in the class. I'm fairly new to paint correction and just looking to make my car, and perhaps a few more in my family look like they have been cared for. Love your how-to's and trade types. Thanks

Love this channel. I’ve learned so much here. I just did a detail to my car which is white and at first my wife was like, “babe it just looks clean like always.” Then she was walking to the car and the sun hit it and she was like, “wow babe this car is blinding me, oh my goodness.” Thanks to this channel her and my friends are now believers.

Followed your "beginners guide" and wow! Why was I worried about tackling this? Amazing results! Thanks, from Plano.

Genius! Wow. I didn't see that one coming.Thanks Scott for yet another great tip and tutorial. You are the best.

Hope Scott comes back soon. I hope the best for him and his business 👍👍

Great video Scott I tried a microfibre pad on my car with a medium polish a ford kuga it left a little haze changed to a medium foam pad it worked better

Where has Scott been?

this is a great video especially for novices who are just learning the dynamics of paint correction.

Where did you go Scott?

“5 to 6 seconds...” or 10-12 seconds on video. Same same 😂

Tried the Griots you recommended, worked great. I finished with Turtle wax hybrid ceramic spray. I've always been confused as to what I use after. Do I have to stay with that type of product for upkeep, or can I use a wax on top of it? Is there a benefit to layering? Thx

I am absolutely disgusted with how much sense this makes. KEEP IT UP!

But what about the compounds themselves. You could add a more aggressive compound teamed up with the black pad and be in the middle to right? Or add it with the orange. Couldn’t that give you the same results as well. I do like this approach but it doesn’t stop there. That’s figuring out one compound with 3 pads but you could also do 3 polishes with one pad in a way as well right?

Scott, have you tried or tested out the product Bilt Hamber wash/products? Just wondering if it's the 'best' as they say

Just purchased my first polisher today and will be receiving it tomorrow. This is a really great video!

Where has Scott been? We need more videos

I just recently went through a one on one polishing class with an expert at Griot’s garage. He was telling me that when you first start out polishing with a dry pad, you should first wet the entire surface of the pad with a light coating of the compound/polish your using prior to running the pad over the paint. Basically never put a dry pad on the paint. Any thoughts? Thx

Scott! You’re the man!! I would work or train under you in a heart beat!! Aloha from Hawaii!! Excellent video!🌴🌊

I am a pro detailer in the North Central part of Ohio. I am looking for an experienced detailer in the area who wants to work as I have tons of clients and an ultra-prime location. I have a 3 bay shop connected to an actual car wash tunnel as well as self serv bays at a busy intersection. Nobody wants to work and the one's that do have zero experience and can't lay off the sauce. My calendar stays booked 2 weeks out with 2 gigs a day. I can't keep up with the demand. Now the next few months are my slowest of the year as you would expect with the holidays and winter weather. But come March I need a right-hand man to knock these gigs out the box.

Where’s scott

Scott, thank you for sharing all your tips and information. I only polish my own car, but without you, I would overthink everything. Greeting Robert from Norway 😃

Loved it Scott, thank you and bless you for these beginner tutorials! Would you recommend a consumer med cut polish for me? I’ve had good luck with megs ultimate compound on my black optimahybrid daily commuter poc lol. Haven’t tried the UP tho. Love ya Scott keep ‘em coming man ur awesome.

Great explanation. I also like what you said in a previous video about using light cut polish before trying medium or deep cutting polishes

Just depends on how perfect you want things to be. Like with nano coatings you get everything as perfect as possible then drive it to work and get 2 chips. I've never really seen the point in perfection with a daily driver? So this what Scott is showing makes sense for vehicles that actually are driven everyday.

Great video as always Scott! Thank you for all your tips!

Is Scott okay? He just disappeared.

Awesome video. I'm glad I haven't finished my car. I need to assess my equipment before I proceed. Thanks Scott

This is very practical. Even more practical - just use the orange pad. :)

Very practical! Love it

Auesome! Love when you do paint correction videos. Keep them coming

Hi Thanks so much. I have a regular Griots machine and am searching for the right pad/compound for a large RV I am thinking 3D One with orange pad. Any thoughts are highly appreciated

Thanks 💪🏼 you make me more confidence to do detaling also I am full time detailer because you 💪🏼 thanks

Another superb video, Scott. You have given me so much information that's helping shape my amazon cart (lol) and my plan for detailing and correcting the paint for my own cars, as well as for the future clients I'll serve as a side gig (to start, who knows where it'll go). Thank you for what you do!

Dang 3 months no video. What’s going on?

I did a stop watch on ya and you went 8 to 10 seconds🤣 love your vids good info for us DIY stay at home personal car detailers.

Scott your videos are so informative. Thanks to you i have stepped my detailing game up 150%. Keep up the good work! I watch your videos so much my girl says oh god, ur watching ray romano again? She says she thinks u sound a bit like him lol.

blessing 2 find this man

Trying to get motivated to do my first paint enhancement

Excellent Videos Scott - I've learned SO much from your teaching. Thank You for all you do !!! I understand this is an older video... Hopefully someone or yourself can answer how one cleans their (expensive brushes) with caked on black break dust and everything else that one cleans off dirty wheels - I've used the actual cleaner foam from Eagle One, Dawn dish soap and a mixture of microfiber cleaner with a laundry detegent with little progress soaking them for days??!? Thanks again for all that you do.. Please keep going at it !!!!! Read more

This is irreplaceable information and I agree with everything said here and done. We live in a world where people want to save time and money. The AIO one step is the solution. And this is how you work that solution. Show the customer, tell her what you think, and let her see and decide. Build up confidence at a good price and you are set!

This is basically Yvan Lacroix's 5-5-5 method for removing/hiding deep scratches. 5 lbs of pressure for 5 seconds on speed 5. It works well.

Are you ok Scott? It’s been over 2 months and no videos from you 😞

I took some Vinyl decals off my truck using a heat gun. I noticed that there was some adhesive left, so I used alchohol and an sponge. I scrubbed it with the rough side. After I noticed that paint lost it shine. How do i it paint to shine or look glossy again? Thanks

Thanks for this video . Very helpful! I am getting a 2023 Corvette in about a month and wanted to do a 1 step correction. I have the Porter Cable da, and was thinking of using Koch Chemie micro cut. Is that the right way to go?

Hey Scott what’s your take on using a steamer to wash a car? You think this method is safe? Or will it do more damage? Would love to hear your take on this.

Really helpful enjoy your videos Scott!

Hey Scott. Love the channel! Thanks for all of your great advice. I have just purchased a 2019 Ford F-150 Lariat Special Edition. Do you have any recommendations for removing the factory decals? There is a huge one on the hood and also down the sides.

This video has been so helpful honestly... thank you so much really helped me understand more things! I have the same products so im guessing 1 step you use the F6 and 2 steps use the H9 THEN the M3 what about after M3 you add something or leave it be if the customer didnt ask for say a ceramic coating ?

Hi Scott, I have been following you since recently purchased an Audi A4. I would like to know what would be the prep for a one step paint correction when the vehicle that I bought has been ceramic coated. Truly enjoying your channel and learning a lot

First off, I just want to say thanks you Scott. you’ve been a huge help to me going from an enthusiast to a part time detailer and I’m asking for a little more help =). So, the process you use to do a test spot, can you use the same process to do multi-stage/ two step paint correction as well or do you use a different method/ technique when tackling that service?

Love your videos! Thanks so much for your help!!

Where u been Scott?

This is absolute gold. Thank you Scott!

Wow very impressive information, thank you Scott.!!!! 🤙

How much do you typically charge for a 1 step paint correction

This taught me a lot!!

scott.. in one word... Thanks

Happy new year and I wish you a creative and positive life for 2020. Big respect from the U.K.

I used that orange pad and it put light swirls on my car. Now I apply with hand only.

It's been 3 months since hearing from Scott. What's happening??

Really helpful video. Would an ordinary small powerful LED flashlight be adequate for examining the result or does one need one of those special detailing lights?

Hello Scott, hate to bother you but I need some advice; I have a 32-foot CLASS A-RV- THE FRONT AND REAR "CAPS" ARE fiberglass- the rest of the RV is painted with an "offwhite paint-" not a Gelcoat!! the body" has NO CLEAR COAT THE PAINT IS TERRIBLY THIN-YEAR OF RV 2003- I have no-less then $1500 dollars in paint correction products from 3m -FARECLA,-AND SEVERAL OTHER INDUSTRY LEADERS; I have wet sanded/ da sanded, very carefully and have applied a 2k primer followed with a "single-stage tinted white paint to match the other older paint-"NASSON SINGLE STAGE-I applied 3 wet coats (1 day ago the average temperature is in the high 70 to mid 80,s humidity about 49% daily average-I have full can of "DIAMOND" FINISH-WHICH CAN BE SPRAYED? OR WOULD YOU ADVISE A 2K CLEAR? OR would you recommend a finishing compound or polish and what pad/finishing or foam pad would you use?? sorry for the lengthy inquiry; appreciate any advice you might render me,PJP

Brilliant!

Hello Scott, what are your experiences with Ford paint? Soft or hard? What would be your recommendation for polishing pads and polishing compound?I have a 2012 Ford Fiesta. Thanks in advance and greetings from Croatia.

I learn a lot with you Scott. But I would still love and have some training in person with you. A month ago I did a detailing course in Poland and we used those same inspection lights. They are very good.

Hey Scott, I’m working on a Black Audi right now and the paint looks great in the garage, even under my halogen work light. I used a DA polisher with an Orange Hex Pad with M105 and then finished it with a White Hex Pad with M205, it looks amazing. But once I bring it into the sunlight, I see a bunch of holograms, almost looks like towel drying marring? I’ve been using brand new 80/20 microfiber towels.. idk what could be the issue. Any thoughts?

Hey Scott, are you familiar with clay bar treatment? And If so, would you recommend using it along with compound? Thank you in advance

Guys. Let me know. What pad is he using? Is that medium cut pad or polishing pad?

Great vids, very informative. How would you compound/wax/ polish a vehicle with racing stripes? I heard you have to avoid them, but there has to be a technique. Thanks.

Great method! Thanks for showing us this, Scott! Kinda ticked at myself for not thinking of it!

I have information overload,!!!Scott-PJP

TIL peas are huge in Dallas

Man this helps me so much. Thanks for sharing Scott

Boat buffing season just started for me, glad to see i'm not the only one putting in the hours =)

Keep up the great work Scott! Love your content.

SCOTT,, love your videos brother watching from the UK.. A quick question for you please, can i do a couple of panels a day, I'm a busy man a single perent so i don't have all day to give my car a 1 step witch is all it needs, unless i pay a pro detailer witch i was going to do but I'd like to try my self with my DA, so can i do say the front end one day, bonnet plus both wings Day 2 passsnger door to the end where the bumper starts, 3rd day Drivers do then the rest of the side, 3rd day, roof 4th day, rear end? Thank you, ow and iv got meguiar's cutting pad meguiars ultimate compound plus meguiar's ultimate polish then finish with meguiar's liquid wax?? What do you think of my idea? My cars a golf gti mk5 tornado red, very good bright red with no fade(no pink Ness) always garaged and only 2nd owner,light swerl marks and no scratches.. Thanks Scott hope to get a reply 👍

Excellent instructional video. Thank you.

Scott, have you ever used the Earthquake xt for applying wax to a vehicle?

Will a ceramic coat resistant and repel brake fluid and keep it from destroying your paint?

once again, very nice. will this technique work on paint with no clear coat?

As usual thanks for the video Scott very helpful

this trick can be used also to help us choose, polish, compound or AIO product for sertain scenario? lets say i have only orange pads availiable, but i have 2 AIO products..........or maybe 2 ,1 step products to choose and i dont have much experience.....of....can i do the same but instead that changing pads .....change products?

Scott a few month back you presented a spray bottle form the hairstylists for misting I found one from mister clean line also freebrize has one check it out. I use it to spray armor SIO2 it works really great !!!!

I live in Scotland, UK and this is my new favourite channel!!! Can I ask you a question? I am new to detailing and bought my first DA polisher although I've not used it yet. Do you put 3 pea size amounts of product on the pad every time you start a new section after doing the 5 passes with the DA? Thank you.

Damn this was an awesome video! You killed it yet again, but am I the only one that wants to see your 3 spots lol