This video should be watched, re-watched, and watched again. It was eye-opening and I learned valuable information that will save me some headaches in the future. I really appreciate Nick and Ivan for sharing their wisdom and experience.

You guys give a better advise than all the other channels that have millions of subs, i am also guilty of trying to achieve perfection in my truck, having a big ram truck and not a lot of free time on the weekends i started correcting and ceramic coating panels each weekend and one day i took my mother to the doctor and parked right in front of the building and realized from the distance i was the truck looked perfect and i was the only one seeing all the paint defects and im glad i opened my eyes because there is a thin line between paint perfection and ruining you vehicle for an obsession, great video, thanks guys

I did, in fact, find DIY Detail after getting frustrated with many things online that are not realistic. It was a continuous pattern of try and fail, buy something overpriced then fail again. I 'm continuously impressed with the knowledge you guys share. Thank you for being honest. Even though you guys don't care for Jeep Wanglers; my 2013 has never looked so good on your advice and products. I get compliments all the time. I haven't tried all of your products due to my budget. But *everything* I've tried in your product line has been far superior and less expensive. I've had my neighbors and other folks offering me cash to detail their vehicles lol. That just how good the end result is with your techniques and products.

I cannot count how many paint correction + ceramic coating jobs my last employer would chase every little swirl for 3 days, make it show worthy, then have the customer call saying, "Hey I washed my car for the first time and it's all scratched and swirled." If they said they admitted they went through a car wash it was tough luck. We always advised them hand wash technique with proper soap and tools. If they couldn't at home we would absolutely wash it for free. Nobody took us up on it. After 5 years at it I've concluded all the 99 percent want is to look at their car and go, "oooohh shiny" while rubbing their dry hands over their dry paint in awe.

THIS is the type of video that needs to go viral!! BTW, my personal gripe in videos.... when they use the tiny detail brush around emblems and cracks. But smoosh the brush out to where the fibers don't actually get into where they are trying to clean.....POINTLESS!!

I feel Yvan on the Jeep thing. My wife loves hers... But it takes forever to detail and has all the handling of a truck, all the interior space of a subcompact and all the watertightness of a convertible... Rolled into one 🤣🤣🤣

Love this video. Great that you take the time to bring up these points. I took advantage when we bought our new CRV in the winter to do a 5/3 stack on the summer rims since they were off and brand new. The ease of cleaning now is great. I also coated my steel winter rims with C6.

That air compressor trick with the rinseless dampened towel is amazing. I hate picking up detail brushes now. I’ve noticed it actually works better than a detail brush.

I’m so glad this conversation happened thx

Simple advice that help us out sorting what has to be done vs what looks nice on camera

Excellents conseils. Merci. C'est toujours un grand plaisir d'écouter vos vidéos

I appreciate this video as it gives truth to many issues. Thanks for making a positive difference!

Watching this video and I suddenly recalled something that a friend recommended back in the late 70s: use Pledge to clean the interior. This was before Armor All was widely used and became the early de facto cleaner/protectant.

For over 10 years, I have been using Rinseless for interiors and exteriors and foam like 3 times. Finally, Detailers are catching up. Also, Rinseless can be used inside the house on windows, glass, mirrors, stainless steel, to mop. Everyday I detail, neighbors say I am going to the space because of my hazmat suit, mask, gloves. Sometimes they ask if i am going to a chemical factory or a laboratory. When I have shown them the towels or pet hair I have pulled out then they understand 😜😜

Great info and much more interesting than all the other videos out there.

I stumbled upon your channel while looking for some polishing knowledge, but have since got sucked into to watching many of your videos. I don't like subscribing to many channels, but after watching this video, I did subscribe to yours. You point out so many things that others show, but for me didn't make much sense. I wouldn't want to remove my own seats if I don't have to, let alone the customers'. Very impressed with how much useful knowledge you share here and I really hope your channel gets many more subscribers because you truly deserve it.

Great video guys!! Yvon makes a good point on orange peal. Thanks again guys for bringing the facts!!

Used Rinseless and Incredible suds for the first time the other day, as well as the iron remover and synthetic decon towel. didnt know white could like so white on the X3. Excited to do the black X7 next.

I used your Quick Beads last week on my truck. It rained yesterday and the beading was phenomenal. It’s such a great product.

Really opened my eyes watching your simplistic approach to detailing which I'm adopting to my routine of detailing ...watching from South Africa KZN

You guys are 100% correct on everything you said.

Great video guys very informative 👍

This is great information!

the last point about the orange peel was very interesting, I guess that's why the cybertruck "flat" panels looks that much wavier

You guys hit on a lot of great topics because real life detailing is nothing like KZfaq. The cars come in hammered and often times have layers of dirt. You better be able to think for yourself when you find hammered paint which has been repainted off the books. You are going to find a lot of deceitful shortcuts taken by other detailers and used car lots. Rad is an artist and we all know he puts in three ounces of soap in the foam cannon and love it. I hope he keeps doing the same process because we could all take lessons from his work. Thank you guys for a great video.

You are speaking this old guy's language. Enough said! 🙌

Lots of good info here, especially the paint enhancement vs correction. If you detail for money get a paint depth garage. When a customer expects perfection but you can show them how thin their paint is with your gauge readings, they are much more open to the idea of shiny scratches. Men lie, women lie but numbers don’t lie.

Missed the live comment section this evening - a few busy (and hot) days here in NI - 27C today! Great vid as always.

Thank you!

my fav channel. thanks for great videos.

Very interesting. 👍

As somebody who mostly does KZfaq shorts to grow my channel, I don’t video the pre-foam and pre rinse because I have one minute and showing the boring stuff doesn’t do good in the algorithm. Not all KZfaq detailers are the same. I just do what works for me. 😔

Great advice from both of you, so far all diy detail products have been amazing. Will you be restocking the interior blue microfiber towels? And what do you recommend that is similar to that towel since I do not see it anymore on your website?

All excellent points….ive refused to do a wheels off detail in the past. I’ve never had to take seats out to get the carpets done. One other thing though…if a customer wants their trunk space detailed I require them to empty it out before they bring it to me.

I love the flagged tip nylon brush

OR!!! There is a lot of bull out there in Planet Detail. Ive found your advice far better and cost effective than many other A list detailers. Keep up the great work guys

I love the rinseless wash on the inside. I did it on a farm truck the other day. Man it went pretty good. Just took forever because it was so dirty. Now I have rinseless in my bucket on wheels following me. That bucket had to have a saddle and tame it to follow me hahaha. Also with the wheels off. The torque wrench needs to be calibrated every year. And if you drop it it’s over needs to be recalibrated. No one ever does this so most will not torque. Those that do most are not getting to proper specifications.

Nice information about retorquing wheels in Québec after 100 miles, in France they do it only once after replacing tires.

I just used the gold standard polish for a truck with bad water spots. It did amazing, could not recommend it more.

Boss, had a good laugh @3:30 about the car looking like you sprayed styrofoam on it 😂😂😂😂😂. Yes sir you are correct about foam being fun. I also liked your comments on extraction. To be completely transparent, I’ve never used one nor do I plan to. I just never felt comfortable seeing seats being over saturated. Also to mention it can cause mold growth. Many have told me, “Well you can get, seat dryers.” That to me is an added cost to my operation that personally is not needed. I prefer a dry extraction. Again, i’ve never use an extractor so this is a biased opinion however, I would not want to inconvenience my customer telling them. They have to wait eight hours for their seats to dry. @19:13, thank you for mentioning safety. I can’t tell you how many detailers I’ve seen not using proper PPE, blowing interiors out with no eye protection, using acid based cleaners with no gloves etc. My apologies for the long winded comment. Keep up the great work. Sending you my positive vibes from Escondido California.

I like foam for the contact wash but for the prewash I’ve found out spray on works better

Is it possible to buy your products and get them shipped to sweden? Absolute the most informative channel out there and i love that you make it fun and easy!🙂

Great content! If I recently powder coated my wheels gloss black is it worth doing a wheels off full ceramic to include the barrel or leave them on the just so the face?

I didn't know about the seat thing! Man, they got me all messed up! Here I am planning my approach and figuring out how I will hit every car and you have all that?

Saving up now to do my new truck. Y'all have go videos as I'm not looking for perfect but what protection. It's a work truck but like to keep it looking good as long as i can.

Great information. What do you do when the paint is so thin the primer is starting to show? Not the whole car just spots on the trunk or hood. Thanks

North Georgia in the hizzie!

Funny thing…I have just about every detail tool except the little brushes. I also use straight soap in my foam cannon 😝

Now... This is if your car has good paint. You just want a quick clean? Foam cannon and scrub that shit off. AFTER a proper paint correction, removing all those swirls (like 99% of the cars on the road) then follow better practices

Hi Yvan! For mobile car detailing, how many meters would you recommend should my power extension cable be for my pressure washer? Because I read somewhere that if the cable is longer than 15 meters then there is a risk of some fuses blowing but I'm not sure if this is true? Also, can I attach any hose to my 20 meter long Karcher K7 compact hose? Love your videos!

What is the best protection to use on si gle stage paint!! Is there any coatings u can use on single

I think that's a call out of Detail Geek 😂

Quick question. Today i applied the 3 year graphene coating for the first time. Can i apply a graphene spray the next day or should i wait for the first wash? Thanks

I think that's a call out of that Shine "clear coat" product that's too good to be true.

Orange peel from the factory is not only good, it’s very good! It means no ambitious knucklehead got to your paint and burned down your clearcoat to the base. And as for showcars, the classics are mostly repainted and need to be have the high orange peel spots polished away to match other parts but no panels match unless the entire car is flattened. It won’t matter how much clearcoat is left because it’s now a mirror finish and stays that way because the car never gets driven. However, a true showcar is one that is as close to untouched from the factory as possible, like an unworn pair of sneakers left in the box, tags, stickers and all. If you live in the Northeastern US, kiss that dream goodbye, but just use common sense. Pro tips: If you hear a leaf blower nearby, leave immediately! You don’t want your car sandblasted. I’ll spare you the grooved asphalt and snow storm hazards to run away from but at least park far from any entrance to hardware stores, malls, or supermarkets. Other drivers cause damage you don’t want to find out about when it’s too late. Don’t tailgate at speed either if you want minimal road rash . Bird droppings happen, consider them good luck.

What's your opinion about sour APCs (pH 1)? When properly dilutet (somewhere between 1:10 to 1:30 ), can we consider it as water spot remover?

are you going to make a red and yellow color sponge? Just cuz 😂 looks better for social media

Being a 40 yr detailer myself I have never ever , not once have had a customer bring a magnifying glass when they pick up their vehicle . I simply explain to them that I will get out what I can . Go as far as I dare but it's the only clearcoat that car will have and sooner or later it will be needed to be done again. Fact is people like shiny things . Detailers need to know the difference between what they see and what the customer sees .

Quick Beads ok to use on a car with ceramic coating??

With todays tools (Tornador especially), I'll never understand the need to remove seats. Thanks social media...

Hello, quick question for you guys as i think it pertains to this subject. Is the tire cleaner browning effect a real indicator of the tire actually getting clean or is it more of a bi-product of the tires anti-fungal/sun-protection breaking down? Cause DIY Detail All Clean cleans my tires amazing but i don't get that eye catching browning effect.

The only time you need to take seats out is if theres a problme with them or the floor underneath. A regular clean doesnt need that at all.

With the introduction of the APP, will Panel Prep be discontinued in the near future??

Whats your take on using steam cleaners on the interior ? Just for views or good for real life?

I knew wheels had to be retorque but i didnt knew in quebec it was at free charge!

What was the channel you mention in the beginning of the video? A guy named Rick fro rag to rog?

Yea some good tips. I’d personally disagree with wheels off. All it takes is an understanding of how to lift a vehicle and support it (read the vehicle manual) and a digital torque wrench. Find me one person who goes back to any shop to get wheels retorqued. Better yet. Find me one person who had an issue come up because they didn’t after 100 miles.

You need to have a heart-to-heart with Jim White of KZfaq's White Details. He does wheels off detailing and uses minimal protection while spraying ceramic coating on wheels.

Because car lot "detailers" typically use scratchy brushes to clean tons of cars in a timely manner, thus leaving scratches on the paint that most customers wouldn't even notice when they purchase it.

Here's one I see all the time: cleaning a wheel until the product foam turns white. Is that necessary, or is one pass sufficient?

Where to buy their Product?? I would like to try them.

Surprised there was no *dishonorable* mention of pushing hot steam into all the dash electronics and mechanicals, lol!

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“Too good to be true” - sounds like C6 lol

Do either of you have any certificates or certifications for detailing ? Reason I’m asking is I’m not doubting either of your credentials I honestly just wanted to know

I like thick foam and I cannot lie…

Me watching this right after I spent so many hours removing orange peel on my Mustang Mach 1 . Now Im on my way to buy a trailer

F11 lol the finest silicone and water in a bottle and last a whole wash. Lots of these salesman on FB and YT.

so are you going to wash the suv or not? lol it looks like it was just dirtied from the windows down ... for as much dirt as there is on those tired and speckling on the door panels those windows are insanely spotless looking

This video exposes 98% of KZfaq detailers 😂

I think it's a call out at Jamie the detailer 😅

Why would you wash a car that is already clean? Just thinking out loud on why waterless wash would even need to exist.

Rather than talking about the wheels off stuff the insurance aspect is way more important. Also, doctoring a video isn't what you described, but rather something like claiming you used 1oz but you showed results using 3oz.

What I can't stand to see is the massive soaking of interiors with foaming products and then using the brushes everywhere. Just seems to me the brushes are forcing the product into all the cracks/crevices instead of actually getting dirt out. Also, every carpet/interior mat will be different based on your region. Here in NW Florida, if I loaded a carpet mat with product/water, it would turn into the beach because of all the sand we have everywhere. Just understand your region and the expectations of "clean" from your customers. We could spend 4 hrs on a vehicle, getting every nook and cranny, and the customer wouldn't even look at it but say "Thanks".

When you foam Allclean on wheels and tires what delusions do you use?

What ever happened to Scott blay, I can no longer purchase his products.

Styrofoam 🤭🤭🤭

First and ready

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You can still get perfection .. you guys always stop with your wool pads and "gold standard" and never use a dedicated cutting product. So yea maybe once let's see perfect . Get all those abrasions and swirls out.

Holy crap, isn't this video the pot calling the kettle black.

That is not a dirty car. That is a clean car with loose dirt splattered on it that could be practically hosed off. Show us how you clean a really dirty car, one that lives outside all winter and has pollen and green algae in every crack and crevice. Another thing: Your conversational style results in the two of you talking a lot without saying anything. You talk too much and say too little.

good job DIY Detail, thanks for exposing the psyop 👍