How to Fix Old, Hazy and Scratched Clear Coat

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6 жыл бұрын

In this video I will be showing you how to properly fix old hazy, scratched and damaged clear coat on your car. I will take you through the steps required like washing, using a clay bar, compounding and polishing with a dual action polisher and will also include tips that will help you achieve a nice deep gloss.
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@dcrj88 6 жыл бұрын

So, a tip i learned years ago about if you need to clay bar. If you take a plastic bag or cellophane wrapper and put that on your hand then run it along the surface of the car, you will feel the imperfections much easier than just using your bare hand.

@mariaremick7320 2 ай бұрын

Maybe a rubber glove would work also

@5050ChanceImSerious 5 жыл бұрын

"That is not as dramatic as I would have liked" I LOVE how honest you are haha. Definitely have a new subscriber.

@aaronhenning5184 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah that made me chuckle a bit

@lt7automotive931 6 жыл бұрын

"That was not as dramatic as I would have liked..." Cracked me up. Appreciated your honesty. Good results regardless!

@ac_junior72 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this! I got everything you mentioned here, started this today - the small thin panel above my driver side door - before the roof. A BIG improvement already! The roof and trunk will take more time, and more passes, I'll tackle that tomorrow.

@GamerGuy51 5 жыл бұрын

You got me, I thought you were Chris fix with that title!

@youarerightandiamwrong7314 4 жыл бұрын

I did too

@Sand_Dolls 3 жыл бұрын

I like that this guy isn’t yelling too

@MangoKev 6 жыл бұрын

These videos are great; straight to the point, honest, and very helpful. 👍🏼 keep them coming.

@letlive5231 6 жыл бұрын

Your sharing of knowledge brings backs memories of what my father had shown me quite a few decades ago. (I'm 64 yrs. old) There have been improvements in paint products (i.e. clear coat, etc.) that you've expanded upon. Great job! You're an inspiration to bring out the d.i.y. in almost any car guy.

@jarednealeigh1553 6 жыл бұрын

letlive my dad is 64 and I wish he taught as well as this guy did, I think I'll wax his truck down after this video

@jesuiscequejesuis2267 6 жыл бұрын

letlive - I'm not convinced that clear coat can be considered an improvement, unless you're the sort of person who can afford to buy new cars and replace them every few years. Decades ago, it was just duco and that stuff seemed to last.

@VibrantDesigns 5 жыл бұрын

Any car owner* :)

@williambranham6249 4 жыл бұрын

In my experience clear coat is not an improvement. It is too thin. Even worse the paint basecoat is even thinner.

@greygtv6 6 жыл бұрын

I love the simplistic and clear way you explain the methods you use. Not too much waffle but enough to get your message across very clearly. They have helped me more than the other similar videos I have watched.

@moodylicious 5 жыл бұрын

YOU are an excellent teacher and cover all the bases. Very, very helpful. Thanks so much!!

@berczigabor 6 жыл бұрын

Guy 1. tells about inflicting scratches to the paint right after he rubbed thoroughly the dirt laying on the paint surface right into the paint. 2. would wet sand rock chips and scratches so deep, that they definitely reach down into the primer or even to the bare metal, so they can not be actually corrected without putting paint on the surface first 3. would use the scratch remover after compounding and polishing, when in fact the coarseness of scratch removers is between the compounds and polishes, and because of that using a scratch remover (besides being totally pointless at this point) would just ruin the previously achieved polish. Very professional. A lot to learn from this guy.

@BackLakePS 6 жыл бұрын

Gábor Bérczi exactly what i was thinking. Also no prewash and the lack of grit guards :/ I wouldn't call him a professional detailer but good job nevertheless

@BryanChance 6 жыл бұрын

Dude! Your videos are the best of its kind on youtube!! I I painted two cars with nasty damaged clear coat and spray painted them by watching your vids. thanks so much

@dc5723 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Imon, you're not only an excellent automotive technician but an awesome auto body tech!

@stanslikewhoa 5 жыл бұрын

Amazed by your attention to detail in this video. So informative for someone with little knowledge of detailing.

@r3vo830 6 жыл бұрын

That was one of the best videos about polishing I've watched. Very high quality and educational.

@dlf1976 Жыл бұрын

I just want to say thank you. Not just for informative videos, but for explaining and demonstrating so frickin well. Kudos

@moparman5941 5 жыл бұрын

What a great video. I just came from a car wash that destroys my clear coat in the winter and I think I will be adding your techniques to my spring cleanup repertoire.

@HelptheBroncos 5 жыл бұрын

Cool video man. I dont know why people are giving thumbs downs. Lot of time and effort went into this, sharing knowledge is priceless, thanks again

@rootsdat 6 жыл бұрын

Best polishing video ive seen. Very eloquent and well spoken dude.

@MichaelRiveraism 6 жыл бұрын

Amazing. One of the better diy detailing videos I've watched. You've made me realize there's a few things I've done wrong and now it's time for me to go redo my black pathfinder. Órale

@Ladosligese 6 жыл бұрын

one thing do NOT put preasure on clay .. let the CLAY work ty ^.^

@curiosity2314 6 жыл бұрын

Nice work, I did that at one time for a hobby. Allot of work but the results are worth it. For the life of me I cast remember what it was call but the finishing compound was black and ultra fine. it was good stuff. I like that polisher looks much easier to use.

@dan151cerarismendez6 6 жыл бұрын

Job well done. Really appreciate all your insight and tips to get this done properly!! Keep up the good work and the videos coming.

@kylezimmerman9185 6 жыл бұрын

excellent video. Very detailed. No questions after watching this. Thank you!!!

@semco72057 6 жыл бұрын

I have a Ford F-150 pickup which I would love to do some work on since the truck is not looking like it did when I purchased it over 5 years ago. The body is in great shape, but the paint is dull now. After viewing your video I know now what I can do to clear up the finish and get it looking like it did when I first got it. The previous owner was a truck driver and didn't spend much time driving it, leaving it looking like new. The color is black, and I will clean the outside so it looks like it did when leaving the factory. Thanks for showing us this video, and I hope you are having a nice weekend.

@HopWorksET 5 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video! THANK YOU! I will be going after it this coming weekend!

@minuteskill 6 жыл бұрын

Oh wow, I had no idea Chino from Deftones was doing car detailing now. Great video covering the basics. I learned a lot. Thanks.

@megaruhe6296 4 жыл бұрын

Exactly what I thought the very first time I came across his videos.

@mahnameisjaime1 6 жыл бұрын

wow, i polished my car over the weekend and gave up because i wasnt seeing too much improvement, i now see that i was doing it wrong. i was afraid of dry buffing so i would stop polishing once the compound got a little clear clear but now i see if have to go till its clear.

@tsukasaknoell1812 6 жыл бұрын

Right on brotha...i subscribed to ya cause i appreciate your honesty....i don't know how many pointless videos ive painfully watched to know theres alot of uploaders out there that have no business uploading videos.....yous are informative , to the point, and genuine....👍keep up the good videos.

@VoltzIsSalty 6 жыл бұрын

glad i found another great car channel

@marcelajones9342 Жыл бұрын

I enjoyed your video very much. I have a black vehicle with clearcoat in similar condition. I know I have my job cut out for me, but watching you bring back that finished impressed me.

@tomsharples816 4 ай бұрын

Best comprehensive explanation of this process I've seen yet. Nice job!

@JCMCentAus 4 жыл бұрын

The man in this video should be a teacher if he isn’t already. Best clear cost fix video I’ve found. Thanks.

@mariaremick7320 2 ай бұрын

Does this actually work on clear coat that has a haze starting ? Everyone says only painting works ?

@mckav2358 2 жыл бұрын

Thanx Ratchets that was one of the best instructions ive seen..."to the point!". - my cars paint exactly!!! & you took the trouble to explain the DA polisher - i had no idea how they worked 10/10

@geojor 6 жыл бұрын

very helpful, thank you ...

@L2PTQ 6 жыл бұрын

Very nice and informative video! Good advices. Subscribed!

@Mygfisawesone 4 жыл бұрын

I love this video. I’ve been looking to detail my old toyota but I haven’t been sure what tools I really need to do it, since the clear coat on the hood is pretty much gone after almost 20 years of daily driving.

@michaeldougherty1014 2 жыл бұрын

C Duihhvch

@heatherfriedrich9983 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips. The video content is perfect! Thanks for getting to the point and being honest.

@TFABMN 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent tutorial! I am a fan! Thanks!

@AutOdometer 6 жыл бұрын

always wondered what a clay bar exactly did...nice haircut by the way

@jackokpoyo1046 4 жыл бұрын

Great presentation. Thank you so much.

@jonrandall5490 4 жыл бұрын

great video... thanks. Many buffing ideas here that others don't bother to tell about ! And the most dramatic result likely would have been leaving the car under the shop lights, which shows so much with dark colors ! Nice job !

@senor7857 6 жыл бұрын

Great videos as always!! I am waiting anxious for engine and mechanical videos of that audi. Regards from Spain !!

@lifelong5425 6 жыл бұрын

Great work, just the effort alone, with the polishes and tools...

@dinhscot 6 жыл бұрын

Bro, one of my favorite channel

@beve7003 4 жыл бұрын

I Followed this step by step; used all the products; found some elbow grease... Audi 2009 looks amazing.

@Shane-Singleton 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent results!

@billyrigoyourbeardedrealto1471 5 жыл бұрын

That was not as dramatic as I would have hoped 😂😂😂. Looks great!

@TungstenCarbideTempe 6 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial video without long boring talk. Straight to the point.thanks man. And I always loved that classical music, for some reason I imagined conductor of orchestra as a guy that looks like Doc- (Emmett Brown from Back to the future film). With energetic movements, all concentrated.lol

@BringittoLifeProductionsZion 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much This was clear instructions that can be done easily, with elbow grease !!

@benille5266 Жыл бұрын

Well done mate, brilliant tutorial 👍

@grandslamstrings 4 жыл бұрын

Hello Iman, I've been following your channel for while and have found them extremely helpful and often entertaining. I really appreciate your insight and honesty of what can sometimes be a daunting responsibility of car maintenance. I try what I can to upkeep my vehicle, often times with the aide of your videos. They certainly have saved me time and money from taking it to shop. But there are task and maintenance work that I just don't have the tools to complete. Would you be able to do work on subscriber's vehicles? I'm in SD and probably not too far from you. Thank you for your diligent work, it's well done.

@originalTriniOne 6 жыл бұрын

Fantastic job and video. Thank you.

@kylesa1323 6 жыл бұрын

Great videos man youve been a tremendous help

@Martythemortician1 5 жыл бұрын

Much better/well done!! Thanks

@EnricoMiggino 6 жыл бұрын

thanks for the great tips on how to do a car paint job!! I'll start today on my Ford Fiesta. I need to add a steel putty layer too because scratches are too deep

@drewbedford2646 5 жыл бұрын

I own that same exact car, year, make, model, with the exact same problem . Thanks for the vid

@edrock8318 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome video! Very informative.

@jamesscott1189 2 жыл бұрын

Videos getting better and better

@r8ersazfan16 6 жыл бұрын

You didn't leave a link for the elbow grease. LmfO!

@phigo4kins 6 жыл бұрын

r8ersazfan 1 Yes, I Was Looking for The Link For The Elbow Grease too, I Think Maybe He Forgot to put it.

@walkertongdee 6 жыл бұрын

Amazon

@engma91477 5 жыл бұрын

there’s no elbow used when i do the job😬

@Dayday888. 5 жыл бұрын

LMFO=laugh my face off??

@luissonoma6255 5 жыл бұрын

He didn't wet sand in this video...

@johnnyrocket6642 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome video mate!

@allaboutgreen1 6 жыл бұрын

Amazing video! Thank you very much! 👍 👌

@stephencannon3140 6 жыл бұрын

Remember the taped lines and masking tape is for the video demos to show before and after results. In real world applications just do sections at a time. I do sections of the vehicle. If I get called away and can’t finished in a day I am good. I recommend the zonal technique as in rear center and front. Typical four door sedan for example. I will start with trunk/rear bumper/ quarter panel area. Wash, clay, rinse, corrective action for scratches swirls etc..... my basic theory is if I run out of time I would rather have let’s say 1/3rd of the vehicle fully done than then 3/3 of the vehicle halfway done. Remember once you clay you lose all the wax and sealant protection so important to get the buffing compounds swirl remover, polish, glaze wax and sealants applied quickly. Work quick but safe and correctly.

@BonesXXX22 2 жыл бұрын

Huge difference from what you started with my friend... good work... just need to do the cheap fix's for the scratches and chips there is cheap easy fixs for those also... and you can almost make that paint look really good if ya wanted to... But for what you did do.. man thats a huge difference...

@GaryWalton89 5 жыл бұрын

Nice. Thanks this helped me out with my black paint

@WareWolf801 6 жыл бұрын

Wow what a difference!! Show us the final finished product, when you touch up the chips too, please?

@guitarlicksntricks 6 жыл бұрын

thank you for this video, fantastic!

@amberts180 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting

@njarnjas 6 жыл бұрын

Bravo maestro, thumbs up for job and "opera" music as well !

@ClydesdaleNM 6 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial! Thx

@nealbosher9293 2 жыл бұрын

Great video thanks for your knowledge.

@mannytuzman3461 6 жыл бұрын

Great video THANK YOU

@rockefelleragent1357 6 жыл бұрын

Very very great. Thank you.

@htconex19062012 5 жыл бұрын

Some great tips 👍😎

@vargasinrio 6 жыл бұрын

thanks very informative

@ChrisUong.English 5 жыл бұрын

very nice work, thanks.

@zodspeed 4 жыл бұрын

You should rinse the hood before you wash so you don’t scrub dirt into the paint

@harisyoung4110 2 жыл бұрын

Why is that dirt scratching into paint matter since he will polish it anyway.

@stevethedonful Жыл бұрын

Where's your video?

@demonshotty 6 жыл бұрын

Lol the reaction to the reveal. Good job 👌

@stephensomersify Жыл бұрын

Brill - progressive and professional

@IrvicDrama 6 жыл бұрын

AMAZING WOWW

@pitbylllson 6 жыл бұрын

Great video!

@XenomorphLV426 6 жыл бұрын

I like this guy...

@Kurtiscarrington 4 жыл бұрын

So clean

@mattway3496 6 жыл бұрын

I'm not usually into German vehicles but I'm digging this project. Thanks for the awesome vids

@jamesmcleod5545 5 жыл бұрын

Audi is Italian

@bbnzor 5 жыл бұрын

@@jamesmcleod5545 hahaha what rock have you been hiding behind

@randypataska1066 5 жыл бұрын

James Mcleod Audi is German. Not Italian.

@filipmac5577 6 жыл бұрын

This channel is great!

@stevenjenks9789 2 жыл бұрын

Great job

@ElMoeMan 6 жыл бұрын

AMAZING!!!!

@abdoabdo-rf2mp 6 жыл бұрын

Great job.I liked and I also I engoyed the head light cleaning.

@Rodrigo-ni4lv 6 жыл бұрын

wow man, great content

@jrcxley 8 ай бұрын

Really good video mate. Your good at what you do. And i like your music.

@martynm.449 5 жыл бұрын

I live your videos. Thank you!

@jamesmcleod5545 5 жыл бұрын

No problem boy

@jamessmith5904 5 жыл бұрын

great video!

@johnbolton8606 4 жыл бұрын

This guy is amazing, he managed to wash the hood without getting any water on the floor "WOW".

@utbr2 5 жыл бұрын

That was a Funny Reveal, glad you have a sense of Humor..Great Vid

@evildiesel1709 6 жыл бұрын

Wow! Nice job! What would you recommend for clearcoat that is already flaking and has chunks missing?

@giwrgosvass2005 6 жыл бұрын

Good job you are the best

@gregorydean2292 Жыл бұрын

I need to bring my car over to you. You're good at what you do

@stephencannon3140 6 жыл бұрын

Keep a set of dedicated microfiber towels just for paint. I have dedicated glass and paint towels......for a beginner I recommend the Porter Cable 7424 series Dual Action orbital buffer/polisher. Pretty forgiving for beginners but not overly complicated or expensive.