The Ultimate Car Paint Polishes Unveiled! The Ultimate Guide To Perfect Car Paint (Part 2) 

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Thanks Oliver! How did you discover my channel by the way? Welcome to my channel. You discovered one of the biggest car detailing channels on RU-vid as we surpassed 960,000 subscribers and we have over 130 million views! I have been detailing for 26 years and I love to share my knowledge and passion with my viewers. You found the right channel to help you learn everything about detailing.

Happy holidays lilyplum 👋👍🏼💐

Cold here too

Thanks Neil! Happy holidays!

Awesome, thank you! I hope you had a good Christmas Chris!

3D One is amaaaazing and will be in my upcoming one steps and hybrids video.

Thanks for sharing! Merry Christmas!

Thanks for sharing!

Glad you enjoyed it!

The hybrid one?

3D One will be in my upcoming one steps and hybrids video.

Its my 'go to" for most clients. Best value for money @@PanTheOrganizer

Thanks, will do!

Thanks for sharing! I have tested a few NV Car Care products in the past and they were quite good (ceramic coating, spray sealant and spray wax), so I have no doubt their polishes must be pretty good too.

Thank you! You too!

Thanks Steve!

Thanks for sharing!

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Happy holidays by the way Konsta!

@@PanTheOrganizer Thank you so much Pan👍🏻❤️. Happy holidays to you as well👍🏻.

Glad it was helpful!

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Yes but I haven’t had much experience with them yet so I wait before making my opinion. Phoenix EOD in general makes excellent products for sure.

Yup! So much safer today. And technology has advanced a lot through the decades to a point where compounds/polishes/pads are better than ever.

Thanks Wayne!! I hope you'll have some great holidays!

Thanks for the kind words Jack! How did you discover my channel by the way? Welcome to my channel. You discovered one of the biggest car detailing channels on RU-vid as we surpassed 955,000 subscribers and we have over 127 million views! I have been detailing for 26 years and I love to share my knowledge and passion with my viewers. You found the right channel to help you learn everything about detailing.

Hi Pan I was searching for detailing products and I came across your channel and I subscribed immediately. I joined the IDA as well in this the year and in the new year I will be doing my certified detailing certification and after that I will do the next step. I enjoy detailing making a car look like new again.

That’s the spirit! Happy holidays!

So the pad should be damp? I’ve used pads dry when polishing

​@_DannyG Yvan always mention damped pad will give you more cut.

Thanks Charles!

@@wichitpongarunruangchoke8507 Thank you for answering Danny's question. Yes a clean damp pad should be used on every new panel as you go. Wool pad for more cut, Typically yellow pad for medium cut and Red pad for polish light cut. Pan, Yvan, and Chelsea are my top 3 sources for the best teaching and information.

what do you use to damp the pads? does this apply to mf pads and wool pads as well?

Merry Christmas!

Welcome to my channel. You discovered one of the biggest car detailing channels on RU-vid as we surpassed 1 million subscribers and we have over 140 million views! I have been detailing for 27 years and I love to share my knowledge and passion with my viewers. You found the right channel to help you learn everything about detailing.

If you polish on a daily basis and always blownyour pads out, yes the forced air could potentially damage the cells in the foam. If you only polish a car or two a year, it’s of no concern.

Thanks! My favourite panel preps are CarPro Eraser, Gyeon Prep, DIY Detail Panel Prep and the new one from Phoenix EOD is super good too!

What location are you at?

@@kimnewling5728 im from Sweden, you?

Sweden

@strombergstromberg6040 we have automotive dealership called Stromberg here in Wisconsin U.S.A.

@@kimnewling5728 Okey Nice! Here in Sweden it's a last name, and spelled Strömberg 😊

Have a good day!

I had to do a boat the other day that had heavy oxidation and used the Meguiars 67 that finished very well with a rotary polisher with the Purple pad WRFC7. Didnt have to do a polish after as the gloss was amazing.

I haven’t

I haven’t their polishes

Essence is good as a primer before applying CQuartz UK 3.0 as they have chemical compatibility. Not sure I would recommend Essence before applying coatings from other brands. So if you are applying a coating from a different brand, yes Reflect is a better polish choice. After polishing, don’t forget to wipe the paint with an IPA or paint prep spray. Then you apply the coating.

Thank you! I hope you had a great Christmas!

Happy new year! The other two videos in this series should be this month. Stay tuned!

Thank you! 😁👍🏻

You bet!

Thanks Peter!

Thanks Andrew! How did you discover my channel by the way? Here's a video I made on my favourite pad/compounds/polishes combos: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-2JDvQBs1viM.htmlsi=g72pxetg_BaIdCWM Keep in mind you still have to test a few combinations on your specific paint to see what works best for you and your desired level of paint correction. Welcome to my channel. You discovered one of the biggest car detailing channels on RU-vid as we surpassed 965,000 subscribers and we have over 130 million views! I have been detailing for 26 years and I love to share my knowledge and passion with my viewers. You found the right channel to help you learn everything about detailing.

Thanks Pan you are awesome! And truly seem like a genuine good guy! I will check the video out forsure. I think your channel was recommended to me on RU-vid a few years ago and I have been a subscriber ever since.

Thanks for the feedback! :) I hope you had a great weekend so far.

I hope you do too as well my friend!!

I haven’t tested Vonixx polishes yet.

I'm not sure I understand your question. What do you mean by "a polish that fies not require to remove before adding a wax, or coating" ??? After polishing, you would do an IPA wipe before you apply a ceramic coating, to remove polishing oils and residue, and allow for a proper bond of the coating. Unless you use a polish primer (like CarPro Essence or Gyeon Primer) before you apply their compatible coatings on top (CarPro CQuartz UK 3.0 or Gyeon Mohs for example). But that's a completely different discussion, and we'll talk about that in the upcoming video on all-in-one polishes. If your only goal is to apply a regular wax or paint sealant after you are done polishing, then it's not as important to do the IPA step. You could simply decide to apply the wax or paint sealant, as those only last a few months at best. They aren't designed for multi-year durability.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us. Happy new year Atanas!

@@PanTheOrganizer Thank you for the amazing and informative content!I follow you for a year or so ,and I learned so many things thanks to you! Happy New Year!

Hello Pan, I had this same question. Sonax says their Ex is specifically designed to work with DA polishers and Perfect Finish is for rotary.

You use it with the Rupes white foam pad?

@@PanTheOrganizer I use it with the white foam pad on my own car, but I've used it with the yellow foam pad on my friend's car because he has more love marks.

You are so welcome! Welcome to my channel. You discovered one of the biggest car detailing channels on RU-vid as we surpassed 985,000 subscribers and we have over 135 million views! I have been detailing for 27 years and I love to share my knowledge and passion with my viewers. You found the right channel to help you learn everything about detailing.

Only way is to do tests. But don’t overthink the moment on paint hardness. Focus on finding the right compound/polish and pad combination for your specific level of desired paint correction. Generally speaking, German paints are harder than soft Japanese paint like Toyota.

Never heard of it

@@PanTheOrganizer it’s called Liquid Glass auto polish . I’d be interested on your thoughts . Have a great day .

That's not my area of expertise unfortunately. You'd have to ask a paint/body shop expert.

Thanks Randy, happy new year to you as well. Polishing the touch-ups most likely won't remove that, unless you polish to a point where you'll make all the paint fail which you don't want. It's not a simple solution in your case unfortunately, and certainly not one that can be troubleshooted virtually without seeing the car. And it's beyond detailing at this point, it's more body shop /paint shop related. Your best bet would go to see a paint shot and ask their expert opinion. My impression based on what you are describing is only a full panel respray will solve this.

@@PanTheOrganizer Thank you for the fast reply!😄 Your diagnosis does not surprise me at all. The car is in excellent shape except for my small efforts, so it will still last a long time. All the best for this upcoming year and much-continued success!🙏

It will be featured in my upcoming video about hybrids, as it can be used as a compound or polish depending on pad selection. So it's very versatile. :)

Hi Casey. See this good video on single stage paint polishing: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-A8rLwOgHg2c.htmlsi=uSf8S4aM3LaZ2k4i

Yes that should be enough.

They are excellent too. I gave the Sole an award in my awards video. It will be in my upcoming one steps video.

I used a few of them years ago and they were quite good. Not as easy to find here though. I think they are more popular in Europe.

All of these would work, but after you polish, always use a panel prep spray or IPA solution to remove polishing oils, before you apply the ceramic coating.

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I haven't tested those.

It's impossible to say, as that also depends on the level of desired paint correction. Those are questions nobody can really answer without doing panel tests. As if I say use this, and it doesn't work for you, then you'll be left wondering haha. Paint correction is another beast of a topic. It requires time, practice, and panel tests to figure out the proper compound/polish and pad combo for your specific paint, specific level of defects and desired outcome. No two people have identical situations. I hope you can appreciate that. But certainly, a good starting point would be trying any of the compounds and polishes and pads in this series of videos, they are all top quality, and will get the job done for sure. It's fine tuning and getting higher up in the correction level that requires the testing.

@@PanTheOrganizer I understand Pan. I'm just trying to be budget friendly with trying to find something suitable. But like you said, you'll never really know which is the best assortment until you try several. Paint correction is definitely a big variable 😅 But I will take your advice and choose one from this series. I'll stick with the same brand for pads, compound, and polish for the sake of streamlining. If I can hit 85 - 90% correction, I'll be satisfied.

😁👍🏻 Tell me which one(s) you tested and how it goes. ;)

@@PanTheOrganizer Yessir. I sure will. Merry Christmas Pan!

It depends what touch up paint kit you use. See what they recommend. But usually you do paint correction first, then apply the touch paint. Wait the required time for the paint to cure and then apply your wax or sealant.

It's not a question or recommending to polish or not. The issue is more with the fact that most dealerships apply some cheap wax or sealant prior to delivery, and the only way to ensure 100% removal of any previous protection is by machine polishing. And to apply a coating, it's crucial that the surface is fully prepped, decontaminated, and free of any previous protection. That's why we normally polish a new car, as yes it can have defects even brand new, but mainly to ensure 100% clean virgin clear coat. A new car is never new until it's properly detailed. - at the factory, the paint defects are often corrected quickly by rotary polishing which can leave marks and holograms, so polishing corrects those, before you lock that in long term with a ceramic coating for example. - vehicles are then transported by truck, train and boat so they are exposed to the elements, industrial fallout, brake dust, rail dust, etc - vehicles are often left at boat docks (when transported by boat) or in exterior parking lots for weeks or months, again being exposed to the elements - at the dealership, the vehicles are almost always poorly prepped using the same dirty water that was used for all the cars on a given day, and poor washing and drying methods leading to swirls and scratches - at the dealership, a layer of cheap wax or paint sealant is usually applied to attempt to make the paint glossy prior to delivery. It's crucial to remove any previous protection before you apply a ceramic coating, as coatings need to bond directly to a virgin clear coat. If you only plan on applying a regular carnauba wax or paint sealant though, you could decide to skip machine polishing, as those protectants can be applied over existing protection and it's not as crucial to prep the paint as well. I explain all of this in this popular video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-QgoyrC-5CMc.html So you can better visualize the new car prep process, here are the steps I perform on a brand new car for my customers: Mercedes S 580: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Vq_tfcwryVI.htmlsi=whord2_UEFSg28UW Aston Martin Vantage: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-OKga3yZVTqo.html Volvo XC60: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-tvDBBenhYFA.html Tesla Model Y: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-gohks8xP5NY.html Porsche 911 Carrera: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-2ckiivbFqs4.html Mercedes AMG GT63S matte black: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-eU8zg1lXvXY.htmlsi=oGxoCp8PWt7gTncV Audi Q7: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-t7HCBSVnizM.html BMW M6 Gran Coupe: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-0lC9uyKXs8Q.html BMW M340i: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-etXhJNaF0EE.html Audi RS3: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-641mAJfKDLM.html Golf R: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-jr19g4PWJsk.html

You're welcome Ron. I hope you had a Merry Christmas!

I will feature it in my upcoming hybrids and all-in-one polishes. Stay tuned.

The DIY Detail will be in my upcoming hybrids and one steps video as it’s very versatile. Stay tuned. I made a video about polishing tips with the boys from DIY Detail here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-b9KDpKMmAi0.htmlsi=pY67WYTnsQGMx9zV

Oh nice! Can't wait. ​@PanTheOrganizer

If I get enough viewer requests for it, I'll look into it for sure Leandro. How did you discover my channel by the way? Welcome to my channel. You discovered one of the biggest car detailing channels on RU-vid as we surpassed 965,000 subscribers and we have over 130 million views! I have been detailing for 26 years and I love to share my knowledge and passion with my viewers. You found the right channel to help you learn everything about detailing.

It will be in my upcoming hybrids and one steps video. It’s very good and versatile. See it in action in this video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-b9KDpKMmAi0.htmlsi=aWP7Hc-ph_XB2I-r

The car has a beautiful metallic/candy apple red paint job which has been well maintained.

Cool. What pads do you use with them?

Lake country orange to cut and SPTA red to finish polish

I love Lake Country pads, especially their CCS Foam line and HDO.

I don't really look at glove thickness, but the ones I usually order are 5 mil. Here: amzn.to/3TB3ewc

You’re in luck, I will have a pad recommendations video coming soon, as a part of this series. In the meantime, see my previous video here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-2JDvQBs1viM.htmlsi=FgdsaF_ZiQqCDtxO

Paint sealants are different from carnauba waxes. See my popular video on the differences between the major forms of paint protection here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-4ejfPHan3k4.htmlsi=DXm49t0igJbev9az

Yes. But a glaze doesn't offer much protection, so I would still apply at least a wax on top.

@@PanTheOrganizer Thanks. I understand

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I can’t recommend hand polishing. You will waste your time and energy and not achieve great results.