Rupes Product Training: E9 - Machine Sanding Application 

He's like the dad that's teaching you something important and making sure you're paying attention to every word he says

Hard to believe this was a 2017. The owner took such bad care of this car. Great these guys brought it back to life.

Im learning a lot about paint correction steps watching all these videos! Thanks Matt for the uploads!

He use to work for meguairs I met him before at detailers domain they had the rupes representatives he was one of them ,he is a humble dude

great video once again, I've learned alot so far! Thankyou for posting these!

I have been thinking about wet sanding my vehicle. I may try damp sanding by machine instead. I was so pleased to see the results of the sanding did basically no damage to the clear coat or paint but removed all the defects. Absolutely AMAZING!!!!

AMAZING VIDEO, How to learn in 30 min. Great job

Awesome video! Liked the way you showed orange peel removal vs leaving the texture (orange peel alone) to show the difference.

AMAZING VIDEO. Matt you are creating the best videos for car guys. Very clear instructions and so easy to understand. I AM COMPLETELY IN LOVE WITH THESE VIDEOS. LOVE YOUR DETAILING VIDEO. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

big learning for me. The bit on hard paint haze and machine speed makes a bit of sense. interesting depth gauge results too!

1800 rpm on dewalt electric polisher/buffer 3m perfect it 1 with wool, #2 with black foam followed by #3 with blue foam and you are done with perfect results in a fraction of the time.

Wow that's amazing. Lol this makes me a lot more confident about sanding and wet (damp) sanding.

One of the best detailing videos online

When I hear clear coat being removed, I get nervous ahah. This guy is unbelievable man! Awesome video

WOW ! This video was Amazing and the Key for sanding. Thank you Matt................ Wes from NJ.

Amazing. I love this product. Machine sanding the way to go. More even too.

Thank very much. Lot of. detailed in depth knowledge and a very nice. Good natured instructor. Win win

Great video. A wealth of information. I’ve started doing the water thing.it’s working well for me

I'm very impressed with Jason Rose's training. He is very thorough! I'd love to meet this guy.

Great video, as always Jason is the man

That was one informative situation thanks for bringing it!

This was a very interesting an d educational video, loved it.

Again a very informative video,I hope there’s still lot to come! If one day I have the ‘balls’ to sand I would definitely go for the system with the foam interface we got to see here.I think it’s more safe to do than handsanding. I really like the improvement in texture but you have to do the entire car then and that would take a lot of time! It’s unbelievable that Jason didn’t took more paint of the treated areas. It shows that sanding is not as dangerous as we all would think.

That foam backed sanding pad is a must have in your bag, if you're a bowler. I have been using those in the 180-4000 grit depending on the lane conditions (to gain or lessen the hook on the ball early or down the lane) on league play nights. very little water is all thats needed, damp like he did it, never knew can be used on car paint....Learn something new every day.....Cool video...Thanx

This Video seems to have more accurate information( about this subject ) than any other video on the internet. This Gentleman from Rupes, very obviously has a lot of knowledge and experience, very impressive. Thanks for Sharing.

Had a customer come in with a kia sportage that dint like the onestep for one bit.. oof took me alot more time then i wanted hehe paint came out shining like a mirror at the en doe.

This is wealth of information :D I believe aggressiveness of sanding (or compounding) also depend on the skills and experience of the operator as well using those tools. Machine sanding by Jason Rose or hand sanding by Jason Killmer would be way less aggressive than enthusiast like me.

This video just gives me another idea about wetsand

Matt, there’s little information re: proper protection of panel edges and sharp/hard panel lines from burn-through using tape, pad selection, tool pressure, etc. I’ve noticed that some detailers essentially ignore panel edges and run the polisher across panel gaps without concern. Personally I like to tape off panel lines without encroaching too far on the panel being polished. Do you have any information you might share on this topic? I was hoping that this was going to touched on in this video. Thanks

Superb job sir, way you discribe is really superb. Thanks for informactive video.👍👍👍

I love the questions asked. This makes it amazing

Amazing, seriously. Learned so much. Thank you.

Excellent video. Particularly interesting where the difference can be seen between 1500/3000 and 3000 alone. For compounding out the sanding scratches, I would reach straight for the Mille. I believe it works quicker than the LHR15 used here; more power, less heat, easy to get a consistent movement, smaller orbit getting right to the edges of the panel.

3000wet + cut foam + poli foam its 👍

Been in the bodyshop industry for almost 30 and I have never seen anyone clean a panel before buffing. It does work so much better to clean with ipa and or clay before buffing a panel and getting contaminated off!!!!!

Flating and polishing it's been done in most high profile car manufacturers for many years

Good to see how far u can take the paint and bring it back.

Crrrraaaaazy! My dog just put 3 really nice 8" scratches in my Austin Yellow Metallic! The type that can be felt with my fingernail and are highly visible.... I rather spend a thousand on products to correct it myself, than several thousand for someone else to do it! 🙏🖤 Thank you for this one!

Alot of people wash their muddy, Sandy car with the brush at car washes,their muddy tires especially.All that mud and sand stays in the brush.Then you come along in your beautiful new car,and brush your car with all that muddy sand in the Brush.And when you get home your like😱😱😱😱😱😱

Great teacher very well explained

So glad I stumbled on this video. I’m “dipping my toe” into the detail side and loved this!!! Great video!!

Hey Matt, I’ve been following your channel for a while. These videos are so informative, I thank you !! Just an idea. But I was thinking it would be awesome if you took this info home and did a project where you bought a few new-ish painted panels and tested how many times a person on average could compound and polish until they burned through the clear. Having one of those depth gauges with be awesome too see the progress of getting through clear. I think this would be an awesome test. You can also test that sanding technique shown in this video ?

I’m not gonna lie, I feel asleep...twice..lol. Great video before dinner and a few drinks....keep up the good work!

Awesome demonstration...this video is a must watch for all auto detailers...thumbs up. However, can you include the names of the products ie; foam disc, compounds, pads etc? really need to add up to our arsenal. thanks very much

this school is great if your getting into detailing or even i guess for tips

I would of used 2000 grit after 1500 makes buffing ten times easier and reduces chances of swirls I know since I’m a detailer in a body shop only difference is I usually deal with fresh paint not cured paint but still a great video👍🏻

He sounds like Steve Carell when the actor is being being really calm and serious 😂

That’s what you called color sanding in the bodyshop, after you paint the car to remove orange peal which he calls texture , and debris that get in the clear , just make sure you have enough of the clear coat to do this .

This is a very well done video and I know the clear coat had to be knocked down in order to remove the scratches and achieve this great finish. I have a brand new car that has mild orange peel that is driving me crazy, and I want to flatten the clear coat as little as possible to improve the look. My question is, since I keep cars for more than 15 years, what will this do to the life of the paint job as far as UV protection etc. ? Will the clear coat start to peel sooner than if left alone and if so, how much sooner? Is the clear coat life in a direct ratio of how much clear coat is removed and what percent of clear coat is typically removed during a mild flattening? I heard clear coat is between 50 and 70 microns. What is the depth of a mild scratch or mild orange peel valley ?

Dammmm that was an amazing video😆... learnt a lot in those few minutes. I really wished you used your camera a bit more so we can get to see the close ups while the process is going on... but it all it was truly amazing. Thanks a lot Buddy👍😊... I was really looking forward to seeing the end results. 😯... show it next time please👍

Awesome stuff learning a ton! Dnt understand the dislikes.

Great video.

I was JUST having this debate with someone. I'll have to point them to this video. Thanks Matt!

amazing training series matt.......

No tape lines ;) I like it!

I am buffin and polishing my new painted Golf completely. When i would polish that Long on one Point the car would never Be on Road Again. Buff up to 3000. and than take a wool pad on a rotator. You a safer and much quicker.

Can somebody tell me what materials is he using? 5:00 Foam interface pad? KOVAX BUFLEX 150mm??? 5:37 1500grit sand paper he using? Looks like KOVAX YELLOW FILM P1500 150mm??? 9:00 3000 grit foam disk??? RUPES 75MM X-CUT FOAM ABRASIVE DISC P3000 Polishing: RUPES Microfiber Pads

Jason Rose is one of the best there is i paint restoration i my opinion. Im a amature but learned so much just by wathing him in action. I hope to se him live someday.

That was quite the learning! Never knew sanding could take off so little. That paint looked rough prior

would like to get in to this some more. top job great vidio.

He right about the using a dA machine is less aggressive u gotta let the machine work for u 👌🏾

Amazing, Amazing, Amazing......

Best series ever. Thanks Matt! Love, Matt

Great information

I’ve always been afraid of sanding procedures. I’ve always stuck to clay bars and different levels of polishes. I guess the best way to learn sanding is to practice on a hood from the junkyard. But I’ve always done really good with my polishing

Great video! Thumbs up. 👍 *Question: Which polisher was using in the video LHR-15 or LHR-21?* Thank you in advance.

I've seen you can use 1500-3000 grit to make a blend panel with new paint

Before measuring the depth of the paint , you need to wait quite a while as after polishing the paint will swell so the readings won’t be accurate

25:05 i still see so cloudyness

Awesome vid! Couldnt get the water polish though?

That is pretty nice I always thaugh the texture on the new cars was just me

which sander is better for cut a clearcoat, Rupes RX 153 A Skorpio E / orbit 3 or 156 A Skorpio E /orbit 6. thanks for advice

That’s impressive

Very good video 👍

Removing orange peel is so satisfying

Excellent.

soooo informative

He’s sitting there with that foam pad and the amateur detailer inside of me is screaming “NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!”

AWESOME AWESOME video! Learned a lot! This guy is great! Real pro! I just have one question I didn’t quite understand when he said he ‘polishes with water’ anyone here have an idea as to what he meant? Does it mean he sprays the surface with water and polish it without drying out the water? I don’t get that 🤦🏽‍♂️🤷🏽‍♂️

i could honestly rock that sanded but not polished matt look.At least it wont get scratched as easily

God this video just makes me want to post it on every “detailing” group on facebook where all theses guys say sanding is horrible and removes so much Clear/Paint from your vehicle... lol well at least now I can just post this video when that argument arises for again...

can you please give me a direct link for that yellow dry sanding disc in the video at 1:50, please?

Was there anything on the pad when he was spritzing water on it? Any compounds or just straight pad and water

Just hit it with the Dewalt rotary with Meguiars 100, follow with a meguiars dmc5 pad and Correction compound , follow with a dmf5 pad and finish wax .. Done

I want to hear him narrate an action book on audible

24:20 slowest speed that maintains rotation - awesome recommendation for how to set speed

The old black dude willie that buffed for my shop would have the whole car done mirror shine no scratches at all with a foam pad in the amount of time tool man took to do a ft size area of the trunk

Don't let fear hold you back and pull out the rotary.

This guy sounds like Chip Foose.

Nissan tends to have a hard clear coat on average at least my 99 infinity I 30t did was great paint back in the late 90s though

I learned about hand sanding vs machine sanding. Machine is better!

I would use a rotary polisher for cutting the sandpaper lines....

Would've been interesting to see the paint depth measurements before treating the area that was worked on, to gauge how much clear was removed, if any. Great video!

So I guess this process counterintuively (to me, at least) preserves more clear coat than going at it all day with a rotary or DA alone to achieve the same result (if that's even possible)? Now I feel like I need to get the whole air sanding setup to perfect my 2015 Chevy Equinox that I bought used for $15,000. It's as much a disease as any other kind of addiction. Thank God for Harbor Freight. 🤣

If there are possible post a links of the 1500 grit sanding paper ? KOVAZX Isn't it? I couldn't find it. please advise. thx

The rupes polishes and compounds tend to dust a lot, I was polishing some interior panels and the dusting was quite bad and as I can see here the dusting is bad

Super Arbeit aber FLEX Maschine ist die Beste! alles gute from Austria!

Good video

Me personally I always loved the 3M perfectit System and you can go all the way up to 5000 in the 3m Method. Way better than rupees

nice art ~