Did I say KZfaq's with a S?? Boy I can be so silly..lol

Finally here we have Detailer who won’t waste your time 💯

I’m going to practice on my wife’s car before I touch mine. Thank you for making my first step into the process that less scary!

beginners step 1 : practice on your wife's car.

Scott after watching your videos (especially this one) I started detailing cars and now have a discretionary income I never thought possible - thank you so much for having a massive impact on people like me :-)

I love it when you recommend harbor freight tools for people with lower budget!!! Not everyone needs an expensive tool if we only use it a few times!

You have saved me from my paralysis. I wish I had seen this video before all the others which had me buying Meguiar's 105 and 205 and only then reading about the problems with using 105, the dusting, etc. With you telling us beginners that we can do a good job with Griot's Complete Compound, I bought it, used it with a green foam pad, and wow, the car looked great. I'm a raw beginner, 81 years old, detailing a 2000 BMW M Coupe in Imola Red. Of course, I preceded the polishing with a foam cannon, two bucket wash, Iron X, Nanoskin cloth for claying and ended with Turtle Wax Ice Seal and Shine. Yesterday I brought my car to the local BMW's dealer Octoberfest and got lots of compliments, although the compliments might have been for the relatively rare M Coupe, except if I had brought it in prior to the 9 hours it took me to detail it, I don't think I would have gotten as many compliments. Anyway, thanks for all your down to earth videos and your NY or NJ accent makes me feel like I'm home again after living in semi-rural PA for over 50 years.

I'm a bigginner who was very confused and he made it so simple to understand. Thanks a million

The most concise, to-the-point polishing tutorial I've found yet. Thanks!

Brother you nail it again. We beginners stare at the paint scare shit of it. Thanks again. Greetings from the Dominican Republic.

Between you and Pan The Organizer, y’all both have been awesome for the beginner in me. Thanks!

Well Thanks 👍 That just saved me 13 minutes.

Thank you. Simple, straight forward and honest. Thank you!

One of your best videos ever, and you have great videos. If only more guys were like you. I believe you genuinely want and try to help us! Thank you Scott!!

This was the best video I ever watched. Thank god someone can answer a basic question for us rookies. Amazing.

After countless videos I finally found the F*%#*%g video that keeps it simple and to the point. Props you gained a subscriber

Thank God for somebody who finally made it simple.

You’re the man, Scott 👍🏻 thank you for giving of your time

So incredibly happy I found your channel! I have a serious love of cars, but my usual car care involves a wiping down the interior and at most a clay bar/wax for the outside. I really enjoy how easy going and accessible you are! It really helps out for folks like me who are trying to get a better understanding of all this stuff!

My daughter bought me a polisher for Christmas. She expected me to immediately use it. It's still in the box and it made her feel I didn't like the gift. Nope, scared to use it, just like I use to be about claying and decomtaminating. Thanks Scott, I'm getting there.

I still love this video and come back and watch it every spring.......

Thanks Scott! I was in this place about 2 months ago. Your videos gave me the confidence to touch my paint with a DA. Still haven't quite gotten great at it, but your videos really teach me a lot.

YASSSSSSS! MORE BEGINNER VIDS!!! 🤗 BTW ty for remembering us newbies. Love your channel

I was contemplating on getting a DA and starting on my car but you really helped me get over the fear of possibly ruining the paint. thanks

This video is the one to watch.. it is breakthrough and simplifies what everybody else is making super complicated.

You gave me the confidence to start polishing for the first time! Thanks 👍

Thank you, Scott. Your plain-speaking teaching method inspired me to try paint correction and I can tell you, the results have been far better than I imagined. The initial hesitation, perhaps fear of ruining the paint, soon disappeared just as you predicted. Thanks for what you do.

First time you said "stop listening to us pros" I stopped, did it my way and it turned out bloody great 👍

I love this guy! Love that east coast accent. Not only have a learned how to do paint correction for my older cars, but I've also enjoyed watching the polishing- so therapeutic!! Thanks Scott!! My 2006 midnight blue metallic Odyssey minivan went through a repaint because the crappy Honda paint was peeling off the hood and roof. I still see other cars of the same year and color around my neighborhood painstakingly continue to drive around their vans and don't want to spend the cash in having their family-hauler repainted. We have been victims of Honda's crappy water-based paint that they unfortunately used on their vehicles. Luckily I had a local Maaco repaint my van for less than $2500 with stellar results (far more less expensive than 10K from other shops). Now I want to take the steps in caring for my van and the paint. This is how I want to do it. I owe it to the old van who's taken me and my family around places for many years. I don't have a garage and it sits outside all the time in the sun, but hoping a little polishing and correction will help it with being out there against the elements. I plan to do a clay-bar first after a car wash before I do the correction/polishing. I'm putting together a wish-list of the equipment I need to buy before tackling this weekend-warrior project.

Great advice!! Thank you for taking the time to FINALLY show a simple breakdown of a polishing process.

Scott lol Man I love love love your approach to making people feel at ease doing paint correction, I’m a newbie myself but been reading about everything detailing /ppf/ceramic etc but I’m never ever gonna say I’ve mastered everything. I just wanna say that we need more people like you on KZfaq enjoying what you do and making others enjoy this awesome hobby/Job etc… like I said I wanna learn as much as I can to do a little moonlighting out of my garage and people like you have given me the knowledge I have now , so hats off to you and keep up the great work… first video I saw from you by the way and I’m gonna watch more brutha

Thank you for keeping it real was tired of all the other youtubers spending 2-4mins just about liking and subscribing bla bla bla u get right to it. Thank you for your videos

I’ve been a car buff for the majority of my life. At 63 years old I’ve owned Audi’s, Chevrolet’s, Subaru’s and Porsche’s. The last time I used a buffer on my car was in the early 90s. The buffer I attempted to use then was a one speed monster and the bonnet was attached to the buffer with a band of elastic. A real POS. I got tired of seeing the swirl marks in my Glacier White paint on my current car, so I ordered a buffer through Amazon with Griots Complete Compond. I watched your video. Thank you! The car looks amazing. No more swirl marks. The days of hand waxing are over for me.

Scott I just came across this video and have to say thanks for reminding me that as a beginner of anything is overwhelming but you just have to start and get into it. You broke the process down to its basics for me and that helped tremendously. Thank you!

The best I’ve seen for a beginner. Well done Scott. Too many others never explain the basics or what all the different pads are about. As you say, we all have to start somewhere. Thank you.

Thanks for not wasting people's time. Appreciate your breakdown and will stick with you on the other videos. The internet sucks now a days. Appreciate you.

This is the best video for beginners I've ever seen. I just got done paying a professional detailer to clean my car polish it and put a 5 year ceramic coating on my. But like every month I'm going to use chemical guys quick spray ceramic to help maintain the original ceramic coating and when the ceramic coating stops working hopefully 5 years from now I can polish my car again and put a new coat of ceramic car on myself because of this video of showing us weekend warriors how to polish a car easily and not be scared so thank you.

Thanks as always Scott, appreciate your frankness and professionalism. I like that you really want other people to get into the hobby (and/or profession!) of car detailing and are very generous with your time and experience. Cheers

Hands down the best detailing explanations channel on KZfaq. It's always a pleasure listen someone who really knows the job 👍👏

THANK YOU, THANK YOU...THANK YOU !!!! I probably have over $200 in other "chemicals" - this is the ONLY compound that has worked. I have a 2004 Toyota 4-door pre-runner, WHITE !! My truck paint now looks like glass !! FINALLY a training video and recommended compound that WORKED !! Holy crap, I think I'm a pro. :) Again thanks ! I'm exactly who you were explaining this for...a beginner that was trying to help my truck paint.

Thank you. You where right not bad at all I did my first polish by watching your video. the customer was really happy appreciate it. 👍

I would like to add, being a beginner myself. Make sure you wash the area your going to be correcting / polishing 1st. I would even recommend using a clay bar, or clay mitt type of thing to remove surface particles before polishing. If your going to be doing this outside, as most of us will, you will get better results in the shade. Direct sunlight in the summer will make your panel very hot, and evaporate the lubricant in the compound faster, making the compound harder to take off.

Yes Scott you have awnser my prayers!

This is the video I’ve needed to watch for years. Always avoiding dyi bc of fear of damage paint. Not anymore! Thanks

This guy knows what he’s talking about and makes it so simple

Thanks dude youve put everything about buffing at ease ive been forever looking for the perfect combo but now youve showed me that its not about how much you spend on the product its how you use it thank you

I wish I could press thumbs up twice! Thank you, great video for us weekend detail warriors.

best thing in the world is when you have a good teacher, and you are. Thanks for the video

I’m a beginner thank you for showing how to do the proper steps today will be my first time

Another great video showing technique while building confidence in us beginners. Thanks for putting this out.

Amazing video, incredibly helpful. Thank you my dude. Take care.

If you've ever had someone out in the yard trying to share their wisdom and knowledge with you about how to do something, you'll understand how much value these videos carry.

This is the kind of videos I like to see on here! Ones that truly help out people that don’t know what they are doing! Scott thank you for being an upstanding honest individual!

This video is awesome! Thank you for being so straight forward, I did this last weekend, and the result turned out to be amazing; This video definitely give me more confidence as a beginner, before I was scare to polish because I don't wanna messed up my paint. I got the griot's complete compound and also got Sonax Cut&Finish; I ended up only using Sonax with Maxshine yellow pad which the method he taught in the video, my Challenger turned out so shine like a mirror.

"If you follow everything I tell you, you will get great results". This is a true statement. My detailing has grown from a 3 to nearly an 8. Great info always Scott!

Thank you. This is exactly what I was looking for, you demystified greatly. The beginner needs the basics and to do it correctly. Those two things TOGETHER are infinitely better than doing.

absolutely straight talking...love it as I am a beginner and have got confused with the number of videos I have seen. You have made more sense in this presentation!

I was lucky to get that fear out in high school in autobody repair class. The one important rule I was taught was when running a buffer or polisher to make sure the pad is running off the edges and not into them. Keep the pad in motion like scott said. Oh, and dont use too much product in one shot. That stuff will fling everywhere and cause you more clean up than you need. Scot I love your channel, I've learned some great thing from you. When you decide to quit doing this you'll be missed for sure

Your just kicks ass dude i feel like your talking directly too me and you keep me very engaged

Man, where have you been my whole life?! Been in restorations business for a year now. Have only cut/buffed/polished a couple cars. TOOK ME FOREVER because I was so scared. Too make it worse I was new at applying clear coat so there was A LOT of work to do. I've watched 5 of your videos and fill more confident than I did after watching other 200 videos combined. The fact you aren't sponsored is a big deal as far as trusting what you say! Please don't change that or sale out!

Best tutorial on the internet lol. Thanks!

I started working for a detailing company about a year ago and I can say that at first it’s intimidating to polish a car but over the time you get the hang of it and it isn’t as complicated as you think. So if you want to start doing this to your own car, go for it.

In my world, I believe this is far and away the best video you have made in your world. Thank you.

Best motivational video to help us get motivated to do our 1st paint enhancement

Excellent video, 62 years old and I just learned how to wax a car!

Today i took a class about polishing 101, tnx Scott

Thanks Scott - I’ve got all the detailing stuff except for paint correction because it does scare me. This video really helped!

I'm not really a beginner, but I did buy this compound to restore an old police car. I was amazed at the results. So glad I saw your video. Thanks.

Great video. Right to the point, no excess talking or foul language. 2 thumbs up!!

Legit this made me feel so much more comfortable with the idea of doing paint correction. B/c i watch you and others and its so complex i felt like i would mess up the paint

Thank you for this! My grandpa just gifted me a polisher and I had no idea how to use it 😂You explained it very simple!

My confidence is 10 fold after watching. I appreciate you making this. Seriously the video I’ve been wanting for awhile

Like how you just say it is without a filter, nice job. They way you say how we think and you actually say it like you know what we are thinking helps eliminate the questions because you already answer them.

Thank you Scott for using a dark color for your demonstration.

I know you'll probably never see this. But I have a 2004 Dodge Stratus Coupe RT with a cheap black maaco paint job. I followed this exactly and my paint turned out amazing. I had bad swirling and a haze to the car and it looks like a mirror now! I was nervous to do it but this was very easy but very time consuming! Thank you again

Omgosh! THANK YOU. I have been so held up by this. You made this SO SO simple to understand, you used 1 product an you wasn't trying to confuse anyone but get the meat of it. I look forward to watching more of your videos! This was a huge help.

Thank you for this. So easy to get completely overwhelmed by the choices & back and forth. Very simple place to start.

I'm a beginner! Scott was terrific and and broke things down to steps, explained which pads to use when, how much pressure to exert on the polisher for different pads and importantly when to advance. I learned a great deal and am much more confident! Thanks.

finally I really understand a lot of things that had me going crazy, thanx buddy!

I wish everyone on KZfaq explaining things could do it as clear and great as you do!

THIS, is the video I've been needing to see. Thank you man!

Extremely helpful video! and I appreciate the fatherly love coming through too haha

I started my mobile detail business 5 months ago in El Paso, I wouldnt say I'm a beginner, but not an expert. Just a Thank you for your videos and knowledge you share with us in the detail world!

Scott. Your videos rock! I started with interior auto detailing and your auto body detailing videos have really taught me a lot. Thank you!

I revisited this video as a refresher, before a correction. I’m no pro. Great video. Your other trick of using diluted auto car wash soap to stop water spots is a trick I still use today on a black truck in the desert. Priceless knowledge!

thanks for this vid scott. very down to earth and inspired me to go out and get going!!! subbed 👌

Thanks nice tutorial fast and easy 🇵🇷🔥

Thanks for posting a true beginer guide

This guy is great, he focuses on me us the beginners and put all the battling against the pros and I really appreciate that, your a true person and a professionally, and i was afraid to do this before watching your video, I didn’t want to burn or get swirl marks, Thank You, hey will this help our Military Vehicles, yes I want the best looking one, lol keep up the good work Bud,

Thank you for keeping it SIMPLE for this (new car) weekend detailing warrior!

Aaaaaaaand you earn a sub. Heart of a teacher. Thank you for the knowledge and encouragement!

Thank you Scott, you have helped me gets passed my paint correction fear. I hope I can build business to that givese wealth soon.

I want a great looking shine on my car, but I don't know what the f*** I am doing. I bought a cheap orbital buffer, the pads recommended in this video, and a couple of bottles Griots. The results were awesome. You really cut out the BS and make it easy to get started on this journey. I'm a technical consultant (IT), and this kind of tech baffles me. It's like a completely different language. Thanks for breaking out down, man!

your honesty and how direct you address us sold me, I'm following you

Just read the labels, use good products. It isn't rocket science. Scott is right, don't listen to those who claim to be a "pro". Everyone has their opinions about different products. Go read reviews and pick out a few products. If you are good with your hands you will be a "pro" in no time. Wash, clay bar, polish and wax or seal. There ya go....your a "pro" now.

Always appreciate a DIY video that is direct and to the point and loaded with helpful information about the topic.

Thanks, Scott. I had never used a polisher before but I followed your directions and got amazing results on my 2016 race-red Mustang. It now glows like a hot poker!

hahaha I love this guy . "holy crap I think im a pro" lol

This is going to help me forever. Right now I have an early 90's Sunbird and I want to know how bright I can get that red to shine.

Man his voice just makes you relax at the start of the video