HOW TO POLISH FOR THE FIRST TIME! Teaching a beginner,
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 ต.ค. 2023
- Guest @emilytheaudinerd joins Yvan as he gives her tips on polishing this RAM truck. Emily had never polished a vehicle -- and if you're new to polishing, you'll love this step by step tutorial! As always, Yvan shares nuggets of wisdom that benefit the beginner and experienced detailer alike.
Emily The Audi Nerd: • Old vs New: It's Final...
GOLD STANDARD POLISH: bit.ly/GoldStandardPolish
YELLOW WAFFLE PAD: bit.ly/GoldStandardWafflePadh...
ROTARY JEWELING PAD: bit.ly/RotaryJewelingPad
DIY Detail Podcast: bit.ly/DIYDetailPodcast
#polishing #autodetailing #ceramicgloss #diydetail #yvanlacroix #carwash #ironremover #claytowel #detailing #newceramiccoating #ceramiccoating #how todetailacar #detailing101 - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
I never understood the hate on Ivan, I know it doesn’t bother him. I’m a pro been doing it 12 years, everything he said is spot on especially with rotary. No matter what brand you are with Ivan I will always follow you.
Thank you, people get uncomfortable when you don’t say the same thing as everyone else. Like you said, it has never bothered me, I know the envelope I’m pushing today will eventually hold what is considered “normal”
The best DIY Detail video to date! No better way to teach us than actually teaching a newbie on camera, absolutely loved this!! Thank you for sharing your wisdom with all of us.
Wow, thank you!
This guy is so knowledgeable. Able to pass on this knowledge to amateurs like me so intuively. So many detailers on TH-cam are called great when really they are great videographers. He's the real deal.
I appreciate that!
Boring as Fuk I’m away to top my sell and but a new car wai nainswirls
@@robknight6267 can you translate? Or learn to spell and use a little grammar. Geeeze!
@@robknight6267I lost brain cells trying to read this… what are you trying to say?
I learned so much from this tutorial, and now you get to learn with me! It was truly quite fun and I was easily able to get the hang of it and take out all of those carwash swirls! I had never even held a buffer before this day. After this few hours of work I felt confident in my skills, the tools and the products to be able to tackle the rest of our fleet. Thank you to the entire DIY detail crew for having us and Yvan for the excellent teaching!
Thank you for joining us Emily and Ben , you’re a breath of fresh air.
I was going to just simply post up I don't know who she is but I really like.. but I see you posted this... Great personality on camera.... Have a great day
Not only knowledgeable, but an excellent teacher as well. Those 2 don't always go together but it was so great to see!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I am about to polish my Black GMC pickup and purchased a rotary polisher and kit off Amazon, never polished a vehicle but I did a nice ski boat I had awhile back and was very impressed, using an older rotary with a large pad. But I watched your video and now I feel confident enough to tackle my truck, its a 1997 GMC Ext cab with still very nice factory paint. Thanks for all the tips and wish me luck.
Hopefully you have our polish and pads as well.
Passing the skills on is so good and seeing the the delight in Emily's face was wonderful
Thank you.
I like this company. Yvan's straight forward down to earth common sense approach to detailing is a welcome change from all the hype and mystique that is so prevalent in the detailing world.
Thank you
I love her enthusiasm! Excellent video ❤
Thank you so much!!
Excellent teaching practices, Yvan! A great teacher makes sure that they give the student the tools to be successful from the start. The fact that Emily (a fantastic student, by the way!) was already enjoying the satisfaction of learning and making major improvement before the lesson was even over... that level of teaching requires such deep knowledge of the field that you could relate it to just about anyone with any background, and guide them to proficiency in a such a way that they'll never doubt their ability to master the skill with practice. Instilling that kind of confidence so quickly is what every teacher should strive for, and you do it as well as anyone I've ever seen. Kudos to both of you, and thank you for setting the bar so high for quality detailing content on TH-cam.
Thanks for you comment !
Detailing is an Art, that Yvan knows as he invented, but for sure he is perfection it, and make it real fun. Love this video.
Thank you
Love your videos! Thanks for the detailed information! That young lady was awesome and has a nice smile!
Thanks for watching!
The content lately has been insane! Even though I am not new to detailing learning great little efficiencies with each video. Especially looking forward to this one as I am guilty of picking up a DA first because of fear of the rotary lol.
Great to hear!
this is my favorite detailing video of all time. genius idea diy detail team!
thank you!
Such a great teacher
thank you
Came across this video by accident, zoomed on it and enjoyed it. Thank you
Thank you.
This is great. So hopefully seeing you coach someone and hearing their feedback of what was helpful!
That's the plan!
IMPRESSIVE YVAN!! It's one thing to be a "Good detailer " and it's a WHOLE other thing to be able to " Teach" a new person successfully with a ROTARY Polisher. I've had my fair share of challenges with the rotary becuase " I" was Polishing AND NOT letting the machine do the work. I'm gona go home today and but out my Milwaukee Rotary and practice what I just saw. Thank you Soo Much for putting out this content... As a Detailer I REALLY APPRECIATE IT!!!! 👍🏽🙏🏽
Thank you, please report back in our facebook group
bit.ly/DIYDetailFacebookGroup
Thanks, Emily and thanks to the guys at DIY, I have been wanting to try and put a finish on my 10 year old Jaguar, but was hesitant.
now, I feel more confident after watching this. well done !
Our pleasure!
Very good video. I picked up a lot of tips. I like Emilys enthusiasm for the job. One major issue I would like to pick up on. Emilys instructor should have stressed to her to tie her long hair up. In a workshop especially around rotary equipment long hair is a safety hazard. You dont get a second chance. I learned that from Tech school back in the seventies. We were made to wear a hair net in trade classes. Either that or get our hair cut. Took us guys a while to get used to the hair net but that was better than getting your hair caught in a machine and getting scalped. The thought sends shivers down my spine. Keep the good work up. Also wear some eye protection too. Some of that car polish flicked in the eyes not good. I hope i don't sound too much of a grouch. Take care and keep polishin.
Thank you, having no hair myself it’s not something I think about. For the eye protection, agreed. One advantage of The Gold Standard Polishing System is that we have zero sling nor dust.
Or tuck it in the back of your overalls. I used to have long hair in the 80s when I started in a body shop using angle grinders and rotaries.. I learnt after a very close incident..
Props for pointing it out.
This has to be one of the best videos out there for new beginners reluctant to use a rotary when polishing their car. I've learned a bunch of tips and looking to take a pass on my own cars after the winter season this year.
Glad it was helpful!
Awesome video 💪💪. A wealth of knowledge packed into one video.
Glad you enjoyed it!
The perfect student and a master teacher, I have loved this video, and will soon try out a lot of the techniques on my campervan
Wonderful!
This was so awsome! literally everything ive been needing to watch as i just bought a DA polisher. Most people i talk to tell me im going to end up messing up my paint doing it myself. I will also be getting a rotary now. Thanks again!
You will teach them when you show them your beautiful car, and have learned a new skill.
Just got my first polisher at a bargain price, i'm just an enthusiast, so this is the first time i actually try a rotary to polish. You sir, you deserve my sub, thank you ❤
Have fun!
I am at the beginning of being a mobile detailer and this is the best video I have ever seen so far and I’ve watched a lot
🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Thanks
Practice on family and friends old cars until you get good and understand how much to charge.
Hey Yvan what a fantastic video. Thanks so much for this. You and Emily make it look so easy.
Glad you enjoyed it!
he is definitely a great teacher 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Thank you.
Fantastic tutorial! Thanks so much for this. Subscribed.
Thanks for the sub!
A cheerful personality meets the Detailing Master! That was fantastic! Thanks!
Thank you, but I’m far from a master, just an old guy who likes to clean things.
God bless you all! Thankful for your helpful content.
Thanks for watching!
I love this. "Gee I'd like to polish my vehicle, but I'm scared I will mess it up!"
Ivan says "no problem, here's a video of a middle school girl doing it."
She’s in her 20’s , but yes I’ve taught boys and girls at the 10-12 year old range often
@@diydetailofficialman , Yvan , i loved to wash my mom and dads car at 9or 10 , 1979-1980 ive loved detailing ever since then! starting with my yamaha gt80 for christmas in 1978 love yalls videos , keep doing what yall are doing please sir , you and nick make a great team as well!
Nice job Emily! You have a fantastic teacher. Keep up the good work! :)
Thank you so much!
Thank you!
Great job!
Thanks!
I have recently bought a slightly older Jeep Wrangler. I enjoy washing my car myself and do so once every week to every other week depending. I noticed in the hot southern heat my water spots would not go away on my black fenders. I’ve never used a polisher before and this video is the first I watched to learn technique. I enjoyed it so much that I have binge watched almost all of your other videos and it has completely opened my eyes about detailing a vehicle. Your videos, being the first I watched, made me watch some of your “competitors” processes and comparable products. But none of the other TH-cam videos I’ve watched compare to the quality of information y’all are putting out about your products, your process and technique. I rarely, if ever comment on anything, but wanted to give credit where credit was do, and you and your team are putting out incredibly useful information!
Wow thank you. For your wrangler, black plastic, or painted fenders?
They are painted. 2014 wrangler Sahara. Same glossy look as the body. I’m not sure if they are able to be saved.
There is a good chance you can with light polishing.
@@diydetailofficial hopefully good ol’ Saint Nick is bringing me one!
You guys are one of the best teachers I have. Thanks for this video
Wow, thank you!
I’ve been trying to master my rotary, to a point where, I couldn’t do it. Hung it back up and continued with my DA. This video has showed me where I’ve been going wrong. Less grip is best results. All of the jumping around has been because of being too tight on the machine, which is where the DA wants to be, where it rotates and oscillates. I’ll give the rotary another outing in the spring and see if I can finally master it. Thanks for such a good video tutorial 👍🏻
Thanks for watching!
Bravo on your pronunciation of Oconomowoc Yvan. Emily thanks so much for putting yourself out there to be taught and help everyone else learn. That's something not many people will let themselves do and you made it look easy!
Thank you, yes Emily is great.
Fantastic tutorial thank you for sharing this with us
Glad you liked it
At 15:23 you can see she is really enjoying this. Great job Emily, and Yvan is a very capable and patient instructor.
Thank you!
Yes I was! Yvan is a great teacher!!
I have watched so many "Tutorials"!!! on polishing and they all say a beginner has to use a DA. My wax supplier here in Glasgow always tells me that his Rotary is his go to tool for polishing and I tell him I am a total novice so I tell him it is a DA for me. Maybe I should listen to him and try a Rotary. Sometimes I think detailers on TH-cam try to scare us so that no more detailers go down the route of polishing and steal work away from them. This was the best Tutorial on polishing I have ever watched. Thanks again.
Thank you, the rotary predates most Detailers on TH-cam.
Excellent video! Thank you from Chicago!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Finally a good informative video for beginners.
Thank you
This is fantastic content. Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
@@diydetailofficial feeling inspired, I washed my truck last night. This morning (in the garage) I clay barred the hood (first time using clay) and broke out the Griots G9 I purchased in 2020 and had never even plugged in and got to work on the hood.
I'm pleased with my results for a first time but something I've wondered about and seems to get left out of videos is dealing with body lines and curves larger than the pad. I think my F150 is probably easier than the Ram in this video but it's got a few spots. I haven't tried it yet but the roof isn't flat and no one ever shows how to work that.
I used a 5" pad btw, not the 6" backing plate that came with my machine.
You simply need to practice.
Great stuff as usual!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Oh how great it would be for the people teaching folk would have this guys attitude! Great job 👍
Thanks a bunch!
FINE. You’ve convinced me to polish my Audi this week after putting it off forever.
Let us know how it turns out, you can share your results in our Facebook support group
Https://bit.ly/DIYDetailFacebookGroup
I really like the thought of using a small sander to polish the paint, awesome video guys and gals 👍😁
Thank you!
Love the content! You guys rock!💯
Thank you
great video so much information
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks yvan for the knowledge, and the best thing I bought was the pad cleaner ❤
Great to hear!
Great video. We’ll see if I learned anything when my order arrives.
Let us know how it goes.
Thank you. I have a 20 year old vehicle and the car care centers that I could afford were not enough in the long term. This video has helped cut through the techie talk and addressed beginner level body mechanics with mistake corrections. The moist, clean pads, and initial damp towel to wipe off the polish cleared up a problem I have had in the past. I now have a better chance at getting my babe further down the road with dignity.
Happy to help
Cleaning between steps really helps so you don't get holograms in the end. Easy step to forget too!
Really well done video gents.
Much appreciated!
awesome job. Very interesting. thanks
Glad you enjoyed it
Car buffers get a bad wrap but what i like about them is that they actually improve the paint and don't make a lot of noise so they wont damage your hearing. And the new ones out today spin over 3500- 4500 rpms which is way faster than the old ones from years ago.
Correct
Great work and she did a very good job! We all struggle the first few times using a polisher on a big vehicle but I thought she picked up quickly. The Fed jeweling pad is therapeutic to me and even doing just a two section pass as polishing speed adds a ton of gloss. Thank you for another great video!
Thank you! Cheers!
very good information thank you for sharing
Thank you
❤❤ Great teaching video 🎉🎉
Thank you! 😃
Well someone has to tweet it...💯💯🎯
Great info!
Glad it was helpful!
The best part of this video is teaching a younger generation how to wax and polish!
Thank you.
When you polished the drivers door and pointed out that there were still some scratches, if you were going for the next level would you go with a more aggressive DA (ie 21mm) or more aggressive pad (ie DIY Wool Pad)?
Correct.
Great video❤ she was very brave. Well done
Thank you, the rotary is nacho average tool.
FLEX XCE 8 force rotation. And my PXE 80. 2 of my favorites.
Great tools
Outstanding video.
Thank you
Got a rotary specifically because of you guys 🎉
Thank you
I've really tried to embrace the Rotary. I have the 6" plate from Lake Country & gold std waffle on my Milwaukee rotary. Still need to try alot more apparently. I keep reaching for my cordless 15 mm DA...seems so much smoother and balanced to me...
It’s a learning curve.
Another great video. My question and I may have missed it. What is the solution in the pad wash bucket? Thank you.
DIY Detail Rinseless Wash at 256/1 dilution
Would using a slightly dripping microfibre cloth that’s be dunked in your rimless then gently held against the waffle pad as you spin it up for a second or 2 work with both cleaning and making the waffle pad damp rather than keep removing it from the backing plate.
Also for those who are looking into polishing a vehicle, I can strongly recommend getting a test panel from a scrap yard to help you get use to the feel of your machine polisher
Yes that works to keep the pad clean. A test hood is definitely a great idea
I worked for old beater car lots and practiced like that, old cars friends and family have are also a good choice.
Excellent video! You have a new subscriber here! I was told the same misinformation! I have a black 2011 Chevy Avalanche that needs some serious paint correction that i want to do myself!
Thank you.
@@diydetailofficial you're welcome!
@Yvan, what size polisher do you prefer more and why? I have about 30yr old Porter Cable 6” DA now, but would like to move to a M18. I was going to go with the 15mm, but a couple of people are telling to move up to the 21mm. Thanks in advance for your invite and thoughts
The 21 is definitely the better machine. I like 6 inch pads.
Excellent video and congrats on all of the DIY success! How does the Milwaukee cordless rotary compare to the Flex cordless rotary?
What model number is the Milwaukee rotary?
I prefer the corded machines.
Noted, thank you.
She is so thrilled by the bucket.LOL🤣
Emily is very expressive.
Just purchased a new vehicle and the dealer was kind enough to polish it for me and leave swirl marks all over including the tail light lenses. I was just wondering if I could use the gold standard polish with a gold waffle pad to polish the plastic lenses on the tail lights. Thanks, John.
Yes you can
Great video!! Yvan has the perfect voice and personality for an instructor. Calming. On a side note: What brush did you use to apply the tire dressing? ...Nevermind, I found the video about your tire dressing and the brush. :)
Thank you!
I have that Milwaukee 7" rotary. What replacement wheel did you use to turn it into the 6"? Also planning on getting one of their DA units and was wondering if the 15 or 21 would be better given i have the rotary? Im not a professional, but will likely be doing and maintaining 4+ cars.
Any brand of 6 inch backing plate works. Get a 21 mm
Do you have a link or sell the yellow 5” backing plate? Or does it come with the polisher? Thank you. PS- you are giving me courage to purchase and use the rotary! So thank you!
Thank you, it’s a Lake Country Backing plate.
In the pad washer, do you guys have plain water or rinseless wash??
Thanks.
DIY Detail Rinseless Wash at 256-1
Great analogy with the caretaker and buffer machine.. Another way is the spinning bike wheel and centrifugal force.. works exactly the same.
Great point!
Awesome content! I have a black car and soon I will try the rotary polisher!
(Hope to get better results since my previous attempt was with DA polisher and it didnt cut as I was expecting…)
I don’t think you should buy a whole new polisher unless the dual action wasn’t very good. Maybe buy a Maxshine m8s as a da but if you had a sort of cheaper one the experience could be different due to quality as well as the polish and compound or one step polish you used. As well as if you washed the car properly and decontaminated it before. And usually they add wax and sealent to make it shine so just make sure your analyzing everything before investing more of your money
@@broken2550thanks for the tips! I am using a reasonable DA machine (not high end as flex or rupes but it is between low-mid range), so maybe my technique is not great.. I used wool rupes pads the blue and yellow and polish was Scholl S20 black. Also tried Meguiars Compound first step and Meg Polish for second step. My car is an audi so maybe it is because of the type of clear coat which is thick and requires a rotary for cutting such deep scratches.
Regarding prep I know that is key and did quimical and mechanical decon with claybar and proper pre-wash and after polishing also proper wash with panel prep before applying ceramic coating. I think i removed 70-80% of the scratches but since it is a black car is more obvious when you look at it.. 😑
As I love detailing I would love to remove almost 90-95% of the scratches but I know that sometimes it is not possible… will try rotary and improve my technique on DA too.
@@FranciscoFernandes-zu5dq I have a Maxshine m8s dual action it cost me like 90$ and it came with 3 pads and a one step polish. It works pretty great for me it came with a red polishing pad, blue cutting and a yellow medium pad I believe as well as a one step polish. I’ve only worked on quite oxidized paint so the results are extremely clear so I couldn’t give any specific advice but test out certain things. Maybe you still have sealent or wax that is not letting the polish actually work into the paint and clear coat. Maybe your using to little or maybe your are being to fast or to slow. Try it out. And if you really feel the need for the new machine then go for it.
I’ve been detailing for 33 years. The last 10 years I’ve been using the Flex 3401 and occasionally the Rupes Bigfoot mark 3. Like many I’ve avoided the direct rotary machine but after watching this video I’m excited to buy one and use the waffle pads. I’ve seen many cars buffed with a rotary and the clear had crazy trail lines noticeable in the sun from bad technique. Thank you
Thanks for sharing
Great video and i just knew the rotary was going to get picked at the end. The rotary isn't really loved over here in th UK it's all about the DA, I'm all for the rotary myself.
Thanks 👍
At the 25-minute point and discovery of the scratches below the drivers mirror. Could you have done the 5-5-5 process with that orbital sander to remove them?
Yes, we could have.
The missing info for me is I want to know how long do we work on the section per one spray of compound. How do we know when to stop? I have a DA brand new but I've never used it, now I'm searching for the rotary one, although I might try to use the Ryobi sander instead 🤭
3-4 passes
I use a DA but isn’t the rotary more dangerous on edges? I have never used a rotary despite watching the video still curious to get some feedback on this question
No more dangerous than the DA.
is gold standard safe with piano black surfaces? and can I just wipe the polish off by spraying ceramic gloss then wipe, for the whole car? seems like a legit paint enhancement method
Yes it is! We prefer to wipe with a short nap towel, barely damp from your Rinseless Wash bucket, to remove polish. Then you've got a slightly damp surface and then you just use a light spray/mist of Ceramic Gloss onto the paint, followed by a plush dry towel until it's all dry...this is a great way to polish and protect in *almost* one step
Do you have to do any additional work to remove surfaces scratches ?
You may need to do more passes. Remember polishing doesn’t remove scratches, it removes the clear coat around the scratch down to the level of the scratch.
Emily has a twin.....it's Stevie that works at Griot's 😎
Never seen Stevie.
Lol older version yeah
Hi Yvan, I'm a beginner and very curious about the function that a detailing light can switch the CCT and have much higher CRI, how is that help to polishing a car and in what situation should we use different CCT?
Colour temperature helps when doing different paints . I prefer lower temperatures on lighter colours.
@@diydetailofficial Thank you for your reply Yvan. One more question, why a detailing light need high CRI? I tried use a work light with Ra80 and it can still see the paint defect, and that confuse me what the real meaning of high CRI for detailing lights.
Hi, I bout a car that it’s new, I know we should descontaminate, clay, polish a sealed .my question is what polisher brand do you recommend for a begginer?
Thanks you for your vids
The brand isn’t important, get one that has good service support locally.
I'd skip the clay on a newer car if it feels smooth...they do scratch the paint some. I prefer to clean with varsol for tar or methyl hydrate for tree sap (a type ofalcohol from hardware paint section) before ever pulling out a clay bar.
Fun to watch her!
Yes, Emily is very enthusiastic.
Thanks!
thank you
You're welcome
Rotary is my best polishing machine
Thank you.
By far the best how-to I've seen on this 👏👏
One thing though, did I miss the part about how often pads are meant to be cleaned - is it really after every panel...? ✌️
Yes, never add Clean polish to a dirty pad.
@@diydetailofficial yes but how often? How many m2 would you expect the average pad to last before it needs cleaning?
@anonimushbosh it needs cleaning after every section.
@@diydetailofficial Wow... Thanks!
Do you recommend a 5" or 6" backing plate for the rotary?
I prefer a 6 inch, but it’s personal preference, both work well.
Hey, what is the best procedure to prime a pad in Europe, since your gold standard polish is not available yet. I have found on other channels a technique that is called "pick up a bead", where you basically put a straight line of polish on the car and then pick it up with rotary running and then you start polishing. Would you recommend this over the 5 or so dots on the pad? I appreciate the answer, and have a great day!
Picking up a bead was popular in the 70’s, but uses too much product. Just dampen your pad with DIY Detail Rinseless Wash.
For the EU, our list of distributors is growing.
Https://diydetail.com/pages/distributors
@@diydetailofficial Thanks guys!!
@tilenpodobnik641 thank you for the questions
I want to remove the coating my car have now, I put 2y coating I can use the same product for that an what polisher machine you will recommend?
The Gold Standard Polishing System yellow pad.
Hi ! Great video Yvan 👍🏻
Q: how do you polish under the door handel whitout a 1 inche polish machine ?? Thx u
By hand.
If we don't have a paint light, what is the closest thing I can get at my Home Depot/Lowe's that can closely resemble it
How hard would it be for us to create holograms with the waffle/red jeweling pad?
Just about any led light does the job. It’s easy to create holograms if you vary from what we teach.
Where do I get that backing plate? Which one is it exactly? I just know it's 5 inch rotary pad you have on.
Lake Country Manufacturing backing plates
Oh great video. I've been buffing my boats our for many years but, that doesn't mean I've been doing it correctly.
There’s no wrong way if the results are there, but there are ways that will get you there safer, faster, and easier.