How to remove Swirls, Light Scratches And Other Imperfections From Black Finishes! (ClearCoat)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.พ. 2025
- Cars, trucks, and motorcycles With dark finishes such as black, are beautiful if the finish has not been neglected. The clear protecting those particular finishes, Should be cared for properly. When they do become weathered and have imperfections and other visible damage, This video shows how to remove and safely repair any imperfection.
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My basic rule of thumb.....black is not a color..its a part time job...lol. Black is my favorite color...Great video.
😂 True that!!
So much wisdom, always something new to learn and get better. As always Thank You Brian!
Some of the best detailing instruction on TH-cam can always be found right here - logic, creativity, and above all, common sense. Thank you!
Excellent video! I especially appreciate the honesty about what expectations the customer has, vs the reality of what can be done to the paint to achieve a positive end result that both the customer and the detailer are satisfied with.
I like your thought process of realistic expectations vs chasing that perfection. It just makes more sense to preserve that clear coat. I have two black cars at home as well 😅
I wish every shop had this kind of work ethic. I'd bring all my vehicles in for life!
I love working on black paint, so much easier to see the progress or the change of tactics when necessary, great video as always 👍
By far, one of my favorite vids! I’ve done 6 cars with a Maxshine M15 Pro and now a Dewalt cordless DA and I’ve been continually let down with results (especially when I’m using the same pad/compound combos as other people and not seeing the same outcome that they got). You’ve shown me that getting that glass finish isn’t always achievable, and for that, THANK YOU. I was really starting to lose faith in myself.
Nice video (y) very informative. Mr. Scott Bailey said " Customers don't want perfection, they just want their cars look glossy and shiny :)
Another home run!!! Thanks alot Brian for taking the time to help us learn to be professionals like you.👍👍👍
Hi Brian. I would love a video on talking to potential customers with the intent to figure out their expectations.
Nice explanation and demonstration. I have a Honda Civic H.B, black. I used my DA with a wool pad and patience, I got a nice shine. So nice, my neighbors asked if I could do their cars.
I just bought a C5 that makes the evergreen one you did look perfect (from the start!) I'll drive to P.a. with the work you do.
Thank you Brian for this great video..one of the hardest things I learnt was how to work with black paint. I don't think I managed to do 100% to how I would like it but I sure as hell put my heart into it. The customer was very happy but as a detailer, I felt I needed to learn some more! Thanks again. Regards from Helsinki!
Excellent video Brian. Thanks for sharing your experience & knowledge to us, your viewer.
AWESOME!! So enjoy your videos and the knowledge you share. Thank you Brian.
I’ve used the same blue whook pad with the rotary on my wife white SQ5 but with the Sonax NTP cause it has very less swirls than your Audi. I put a Fuzzo coat on it after that...amazing results ! This is because of you Brian with your lessons and greats videos. Now I have to do my own darker car with more imperfections so I’m gonna use a more agressive compound.
Great video, great tips and great work on the Audi!!!
Something I've been thinking of lately and you're the guy who might entertain this idea and help educate myself and others... if you had time and energy, could you do a video where you take a compound and pair it up with a few different pads and machines then do a few passes and show the difference of clear coat each one removes? Im very analytical and think it would be very beneficial for people to see and help understand the concept of preservation :)
I put the idea on the list. Cheers!
The best detailing channel!
Grsat vid....waaayy over my head.as a guy who wants to fix my black truck...swirls etc i did NOT put there.bought used...this vid blew up my brain.
Glad I watched this one Brian. Plan on tackling our (black) Acura soon. Cheers
So much experience... glad you take the time to share a bit with us. Thank you sir.
FINALLY!!!!!! SOMEONE that uses tac system polish. Was searching for information about tac system polishes but information about it are rare. I wanna buy it due to the price compared with other polishes out there (non US citizen, so by the time other big brand name come here,it cost a fortune). God bless you brian. So how do u like tac system polish brian?
Noel, if you have any questions regarding specific polishes or the Refinish line, please ask.
Noel... I agree. I had to dive deep down the rabbit's hole to find info and videos on TAC. At least from U.S. detailers and users.
@@tacsystemusa1702 hmm... Not sure if its is the right type of question for u.. The thing im interested in knowing are, i know the polish are water-based would like to know how user friendly it is, how easy to it is to wipe off, doest it dust, can u prime the pad with water (does it interact well with water), do u need to prime the pad with the polish (some brand doesnt recommend priming the pad), how go the finishing polish as far as gloss goes compare to other brand.. Is it diminishing or non diminishing. Would love to here other detailer chime in their information here too
@@noelroga4593 here where we will get into personal preference and specific application vs general information. The line is professional designed, DIY friendly. You can easily wipe off with a quality mf. What you consider easy to the next is personal preference. Do you have to prime the pads. No, but again that will depend on what pad are you using with what machine and type of paint.
Can you use water on the pad? Yes, you can spritz with water if needed to get more refinement and work time out of the material. Again, job specific. So to answer these questions more generally, the bottle label is explaining this. They are diminishing abrasive formulas.
@@noelroga4593 additionally, soon we be starting our own channel to do product information at a factory level. Look for that soon! Thank you for the questions.
The trunks are always the most banged up area LOL. I used M100 with a low lint wool pad on a rotary on SOFT paint and did 7 section passes still had a bunch of defects. Like you said gotta know when to stop. Don't want to blast the clear too much...
Great job! Interesting to hear you follow up two steps with a coating, presumably to preserve whatever clear coat is left afterwards. Never really looked at it that way.
Absolutely...ANYTHING more than a one step puts the customer in a coating package in my shop.
Apex Detail thats why you’re the best to ever lace em up!
I really really appreciate your videos. I have learned so much and have enjoyed developing my skills. You seem like a true professional and I am thankful I found your channel.
Hey Brian. Another great video from you. I've been painting and polishing cars for over 30 years now, and as things keep moving on, its through videos like yours that I keep learning, and up to date. I have gone down the DA route, and with some success, but I have gone back to my rotary machines.
As machines have different speeds for the various settings, maybe you could mention the RPM for those who have just started out.
Looking forward to your next video.
All the best
Kevin
KP Daly Automotive
I've used DA's and in my opinion the rotory is still the way to go. I prefer my Dewalt 849's over anything else including the latest and most expensive machines that are mostly super expensive trends.
I like the video I do the same I have not got days to to what I do just a buff and polish and get the paintwork as good as I can in the hours I have in the day, I have found that that the customer is well happy with what I do for the price, unless they want to pay me loads of money and me to spend a few day on it, i at that age and have found the sweet spot that everyone is happy with the end finish. Good video 👍
Brian, been watching for a while. Just bought a brand new XC40 Volvo with black paint with a flake or pearl. I want to ceramic coat it. Need a product rated high on ease of use please. New DIY to detailing. You have been a huge help.Thx keep up the great work.
Love to see you with your rotary.
Tons of great info in this video Brian! Thanks!!
Nice review Brian. Great to see you bust out the rotary. That blue wool pad is awesome. Car looked great.
You have the best channel Brian... Great info every time.
I'm glad this car is an Audi, I think I'll use the same setup to correct my cars paint!
Oh no German cars are money pits bro :(
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We have plenty of polish and compound in stock ready to ship! 🇺🇸🇺🇸😎
@@daves.3278 Eh not really. It's extremely subjective, but knowing how to wrench will make everything easier on your wallet.
@@METAL_BRAH ah ok yeah I don't know how to do mechanic work. Only paint jobs and detailing. Mechanic work is HARD ive tried a few times its such a nightmare... I drive a 2019 Toyota and crown vic and jeep wrangler TJ so no work on them at all to be honest lol
@@daves.3278 Understandable. Obviously there will be major differences in drivetrain reliability between a higher performance sedan with a v8 shoved under the hood, and a small engine meant to run forever. I do tons of research before I buy cars, and only buy ones that have documentation showing that regular maintenance has been done. I plan for expected/unexpected repairs in my budget too, so nothing catches me by surprise. You can't always have a fun 400+ hp german car and not expect issues. I certainly would never trade it for something Japanese or American.
thank you... i have soft black honda paint 2019 passport black pearl and you helped exponentially!
It’s a WIN WIN situation
~~ Brian from Apex June 2019
GREAT QUOTE SIR
Awesome job men. Well explained. Learned so much from your channel. Question man. Can I just wax a car after a one step correction ? Instead of ceramic coating?
This by far was your best video. Thank youso much Brian for bringing it every time!
Can you list the appropriate buffer pads from start to finish? My Challenger is black and has numerous hazing/spider scratches, I need some advice please! Great video.
Brian. I had a chevy surburban today. I tried 4 passes with Mcguire's 300 plus 3 D One. Micro fiber pads and could not get out deep car wash scratches out. At what point would you recommend wet sanding. It's Texas weather plus bad car wash scratching over time. Wearing away clear coat.
another great video again buddy....🍻🍻
Very informative!! Thanks!
Another great video, Brian! Very appreciated that you share so much of your knowledge and experience. Have you ever used Kamikaze Artificial Clear Coat? I think this may have a place in helping to preserve clearcoat.
One of the few Kamikaze Products I have not tested.
Hey love your training videos is the wool pad a finisher pad?
I finally got a junk hood to play with!! Ill be a started some test videos of our own!
I love to hear that! Cheers!!
Great review, I'm a big fan of the 50/50 pad 🇬🇧
Excellent video!
Hey. You did amazing work and great explain. I just had a full ceramic coat job done. I have a 2019 ram 1500 truck black diamond color. It had more swirls then i thought. (Was raining when bought) so got it done cause its new to me. I oaid 850 the winter deal. 2 layers with 2 year warranty. I dont know if i got a good deal or not. Still i see swirls. More than i thought, i would. Not deep to me. But do i let it go. Or say something? I had one down before on another car. He made it look brand new. But not nearly as good. Help me please with any info? Other car was black also. It repeals but doesnt seem as good by 50 percent.
Thanks again Brian,another great video
Hi Brian, great informative video, thank you. I’m actually on my way to the garage to do some light polishing to one of my cars which is a black Mustang. Your instruction in this video is very helpful in which I gained even more knowledge and helpful tips, so again thank you. I’m also going to be applying the Angelwax Dark Angel wax to the car after the light polishing. I saw your video when you applied the Dark Angel to a black Cadillac in which inspired me to purchase a container of the Dark Angel. I am hoping that the Dark Angel can mask up the remaining small defects that remain as I don’t want to go too far into the clearcoat. Thanks again for the expert advice, Howard.
I am sure you will love Dark Angel.🙂
Thanks for the vid. Where Can I get the link in order to get the products used?
Hi Brian nice video, any chance you can show how to tackle curves or where the car body is split on different gradients like the hood.
Thanks from 🇬🇧
Another great video Brian... Thanks!
On this video how aggressive is the compound you are using please a thanks.
how much pressure is applied? would have been interesting to see what the finished looked like in sunlight,
Great results considering how bad the paint was before. Thanks for reviewing TAC again, personally I like the products. Speaking of training classes any idea of when you may have one?
A few in the next calendar year.
Chad, if interested reach out. We are putting things together for some mini events and have some product certification levels
Thanks for the video Brian.
I just asked a question regarding how to know paint hardness or softness regarding each car on another video. I saw on this video you were thinking of a guide. Did you ever create/finish it?
Hi There !
I Wonder Why YouDo Not Use IPA Between Passes.
Does The Lack Of IPA May Mask Imperfections ?
Many Thanks !
How deep a cutting pad do you use to remove the swirls? I tried to attack mine yesterday with mcguiars compound an a light cut pad, and still had a series of swirls there.
Dear sir please can i ask why there are no holograms? After the wool and the rotary?
Nicely done! Thanks!!
Great video thank you, do you have a video on looking after the wool and microfiber pads
th-cam.com/video/e57nqugBmsM/w-d-xo.html
How much would this cost to have done? Ballpark?
Great information thamk you
another great video brian. have you got your hands on TAC systems refinish 1 compound yet? claims to remove 600 grit
I will review it in a timely manner.
Refinish Ultra is also able to remove down to 600 grit up to 12000 grit leaving a mirror finish when used correctly.
@@tacsystemusa1702 im using refinish 1 at the moment and still learning how best to work with it. im finding it difficult to remove heavy bush scratches from hard german paint. im using a rotary and a wool pad combo.
@@ashleystratton352 using your best judgement, do you see improvement of the scratching? Each individual scenario will be hard to diagnose over text, but in general you should see improvement. The Refinish Ultra is made specifically for hard clear coat and water borne paints. It may still be necessary to wet sand the area and cut and polish. Please ensure you have the proper amount of clear coat to work with before trying to cut or sand, then polish. It may be a better idea to fill the scratch with single or 2k clear; then polish down the filler clear, thus reducing your potential for reducing the factory clear so much it could cause a negative impact down the road. Feel free to directly contact me at mason@tacsystemusa.com or via phone at 262-416-3013. Thanks
@@tacsystemusa1702 thanks for the reply. i am seeing improvement in the scratches as its being worked. it was my thought to wet sand too as its safer for the clear. whats the diffrence between refinish 1 and refinish ultra in cutting on hard german clear?
Hi Brian. What is the best way to prevent holograms with the rotary?
I’m sure Brian will reply. I use a rotary quite a bit and prefer wool pads. The key IMO is a clean pad and keep the pad as flat to the surface as possible. Rarely do I get holograms but sometimes with really finicky paint you’ll need a DA. I usually clean with a pad spur after each section is polished. Sometimes I’ll use compressed air or a mf cloth but the spur does a good job. I also use a lot of pads and mf towels usually one per panel.
Use the wool pads to cut. And if you are having problems with holograms on softer clear...switch over to softer foam finishing pads. That will remedy it.
Apex Detail Hey Brian just had to do that today. Used rotary with Lake Country purple wool pad doing a one step polish on a black metal flake VW SUV and had some very minor holograms/buffer trails. Had to use a DA with foam pad to clean it up. Black paint tells all! Great advise.
@@apexdetail85 Thanks Brian. Will try your advice 👍🏼
@@rwmagnus Hi Ralph. Im trying to stick with a rotary as the goto tool to use. By the way, I'm a hobbyist, not a professional. Have not had the issue with holograms yet, but I know it can be an issue. I always finish off with a soft foam pad, black or white from lake country. Maybe that's the reason why I'm normally ok.
Hey buddy I'm doing a F150 Raptor black paint any inside tip you could give me?
How long do would you polish an area for? To be safe
What is the price on black cars
Brian, great video's please keep them coming. I have a question as everyone is having a sale what would you prefer a maxshine m8 pro $190 or the torx 10fx for about the same cost, just for a weekend warrior. Thank you so much for your time. Have a great weekend and a Happy Father's Day
Both decent...but would personally go for the M8.
How much clear was removed?
What do you charge for a single and a two stage polish? Do you include the protection coat in the price? Awesome vids. I'm loving the qpon 2.0 still.
I have never used wool pads, or micro fiber, only foam pads. So saying that , what's the wool pad of choice, and or micro fiber pad that I could have, or should have in my arsenal ?
Lake Country Low Lint Pre Washed Lambs Wool pads....and Urofiber 50/50 pads.
Hi Brian, looking to buff a couple clear coat scratches on my Camaro. They do not seem very deep. Is there a specific product/procedure you recommend. I am looking to do more auto detail myself as I am a beginner.
Does 3d one work as well for swirls etc. I already have it but am a total novice, thanks.
Interesting to see that first test swell more under the heat of the purple pad. Very minor but very real. That M550 rotary comes as 3-in but your plate is ?
I have a 5 inch plate on it. Has no problem correcting an entire vehicle with it.
Hi Brian, why sometimes using rotary + wool will leave wool marks? Is it because too much cutting & heat? And also wiping the residue leads to wipe scracthes?
Thanks
On soft clear...that will happen. Switch to soft foam polish pads.
Would either Refinish Ultra or Total One find a place on the podiums?
Thanks as always!!!
We will soon find out.
thank you Brian!
Hi brian! How many panels can a wool pad do before changing it?
Do the swirl marks return when the polish rubs off?
Thanks Again for another great video
Thank you sir. You are very kind
I have a question for anyone that knows the answer, if you have a deep clear coat scratch why would you wet sand then go to a DA and a polish instead of wet sand to a compound then a polish? I have a key scratch down the side of my car and I'm in the wet sanding phase and it's not coming out but I don't want to destroy my clear even though my car is garage kept 100% of the time I'm not driving it. So I was going to go from wet sanding to compounding to polishing then apply a synthetic wax. Am I wrong assuming I should compound after wet sanding or should I jump straight to polishing? Thanks in advance for any help to my question.
Which type of pads do you recommend that a novice should start with?
What's the rpm for the rotary with that pad and that refinish ultra?
Looking for someone in the Los Angeles area to remove scratches from the 2014 black Mustang
I want to buff mine. It's a beautiful black car but I'm terrified I might damage it
Which polisher would you recommend as my first 15/21mm Brian.
Great as always Brian, I had a question about the backing plate on the rotary. Is it a 6 inch lake country and pads you use 6 inch as well ?
It is a 5 inch. The pads are 5.5 inch Lake Country.
Great video, thank you.
What work lights do you recommend?
What would be a good compound for user friendly experience? I usually use M105 but even with the tips for limiting dust.. I just cant deal with it any more? I was thinking fast correcting cream might be what im looking for? You have amazing detailed videos, so I figured id give it a shot and ask an opinion.. (home detailer learning as I go with a DA, Non professional)
A great user Friendly experience would be getting ahold of 3D ONE. It will take care of all your need.
Awesome!
My question is how does one know what finish paint or clear coat is hard or soft?
Correction can be made easily with polish pads and very mild abrasives on soft clear. On the other hand...hard , stubborn clear will just laugh at such an attempt.
That shinemaster pro is shaking a lot.
Awesome video!!!!
Are those pump sprayers / foamers you reviewed a couple months back available in the US yet?
No....and I want more!😰 Hopefully soon!