What’s the “goal” of detailing: preservation, perfection or profits? | DIY Detail Podcast #92
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 เม.ย. 2024
- It's a question you might not ask yourself very often, but it's worth exploring: why, exactly, do we detail? Is it in pursuit of perfection? Is the goal to preserve the original finish -- whether it be on the paint, or the interior? Or, is the goal ... profits? Lots of you turn detailing into a business, after all. That's what Nick and Yvan discuss in this episode. What say you?
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DIY Detail for the win. The best two folk!
Thank you.
I got into detailing for the same reasons you said. I bought a really nice car and I wanted to preserve it.
I had to get started pretty quick because my 6 year old nephew wanted to surprise his uncle one hot summer day with a car wash. His car wash was spraying the car down with a hose and letting the hard water bake off of the paint. Mind you, the car was literally out of the factory for a week.
I knew I needed to get rid of the water spots asap and I went to TH-cam. Found your channel, and some other great ones, and now I have the bug. I started detailing friends and family’s cars. It’s really enjoyable to me.
Thanks for sharing your experience!
Thanks for the discussion. I’m a detailing enthusiast and on Team Preserve (definitely not perfection). But I am interested in machine polishing for my first time ever. Great content gentlemen! 🤩🤩
Thank you.
You just get the bug for it, especially if you have a bit of OCD for cleaning and a passion for cars🙌
100% agree.
It’s a great bug to get.
A bug you don't get tired of👌😁
I started detailing because I just love cars. I continue detailing because I found it to be fun. Now I'm about to embark on the adventure of doing it for profit. However overall it's definitely for preservation. I think of a car, new or aged, as a member of the family, and I want to care for it like I would a child or an elderly member. You wouldnt let your great-grandma or your 4 month old sit there nasty and dirty without bathing either one, so you shouldn't with your car as well. Detailing for me truly is a labor of love, whether its a car I just met, or one that I've cleaned 50 times.
Well said!
Love your guys honesty 😎
Thank you.
Hey Ivan, what dilution ratio would you recommend for using All Clean to clean very dirty boat seats and marine vinyl upholstery?
30/1
It should be part of checking your levels and tyre pressure. Maintenance should be part of your weekly routine. A clean car is a happy car.
Great point!
Great points I’m guilty of all those mistakes.
Not guilty, just a learning experience
I like this approach. I was on the other side before, looking for a perfection. This week I polish my hood which had some swirls on it (very hard german paint so it took me some time) but also some deeper scratches from cats jumping on my car, tiny stone chips ... to remove it to perfection would mean removing a lot of clear coat which actually damage the best protection of the car so I just went after the swirls and live with the other defects that only I can see and only when the sun is in the right spot.
Excellent
is it safe to go over deep scratches with the decontamination towel?
Yes
Great video guys. Perfection.. it's never going to end, you're not likely to get it, it won't be any "fun", and then what will you do with the car? Drive it? Where? Buy a brand new car and enter it into a Concurs event... how will it do? Such great advice and info. Of course taking care of your car isn't a waste of time. We, as humans aren't perfect in many ways.. So, should you not wake up in the morning, shower, brush teeth, shave, style hair, and put on clean clothes? Of course!! Same with a car.. keep it clean, in good shape and you'll enjoy the car and get max resale when it's time to part ways. As said in the video.. Balance..
Thank you.
Another great chat!
Thanks again!
Got some Gold Standard on the way! Can't wait to get my paint straight on my Mazda 6.
Excellent, let us know how it goes in our facebook group
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Do you prefer ceramic gloss over a carnauba wax? If so why?
They both have their place and best case scenarios.
Regarding right/wrong ways to detail...as an engineer I'm always fond of saying "there are many ways to get to 100." The methods used to get there depend on many different factors. What works best for you, may not for someone else.
Perfect
I recently bought the DIY Detail green brush and red brush. Will one of the work satisfactorily to apply tire dressing? I live in Costa Rica and can't buy another of your brushes for 3-4 months.
Use the red
What’s the dilution ratio for rinseless wash in an IK foamer. Is it still 256:1?
Yes
@@diydetailofficialwow, was not expecting that. I’ll give it a try and see how well it foams. Thank you.
Good honest dialogue. For DIY in real world, dilemma is often making scratches not so obvious. I find the glossy ceramic coating and topping to just make that more obvious.
It can have that effect
@@diydetailofficial Some of us are super curious if and what kind of wax you guys might come up with. It’s been a while for wax tech in general.
I noticed all clean isn’t on your website. Is it coming back if so when ?
Yes, website maintenance, products are being temporarily removed and added back on
Serve others ❤
Perfect
My biggest issue right now is how many of your products are out of stock! 😁 When is all clean going to be available?
If all goes well, Friday, or early Monday, all should be available
@@diydetailofficial now all-clean isn’t even on the website anymore. Is it discontinued?
I confirm: i got into detailing Just when i bought my new Mazda3. And now Is becoming a second job for me, helping others preserve their Cars best possible
Marvellous
Yes 100 plus degree Florida heat is coming soon I Love Detailing😩👊
90-95 is perfect
@@diydetailofficial 95 degrees with 95% humidity is not fun my friend🤐 Trust me I know Oh oh oh I Know😩👌
@jeremya2871 for Yvan that’s just warm, and he might even take off his hoodie.
I do it because to me its actually not work. Its fun.
From start to finish.
I just retired but if i was younger i would orobably go down a different career path!
Excellent!
Small edit mistake at 18 minutes. Where this was already said earlier
Thank you
Shiny scratches make the most money.
And happy customers
How about a 80% of the results for 20% of the effort series? I feel like that’s what your audience is looking for.
That’s a great idea
Uh oh. Was there a power outage?
No
Ready
Thank you.
First
Thank you.
Since when is it acceptable to teach new detailers to be mediocre.
Please explain
PROFIT IS AN RESULT, IT IS WILL AUTOMATICLY WE HAVE. SO 2 OTHERS ARE FIRST THEN PROFIT WILL COME.
FOCUS ON THE WORK, RESULT WILL FOLLOW 🙂 WE CAN OFFER THT GOOD WORK WHICH WE FULLED WITH LOVE ENTHUSIASM AND JOY @diydetail
Thank you.
@@diydetailofficial Yes Sir, watching you and also brother hawk from here in Bali 🙂 come and have holiday here Sir in Bali island, lot of watching your channel here 🙂 also you can make video here in Bali 😁
@@diydetailofficial for me detailing is TO MAKE (LOOK) BETTER, WITHOUT DIMINISH OR DOWNGRADE THE FUNCTION OF EVERY PART (THE PAINT, INTERIOR OR TIRE) 🙏
@@diydetailofficial and i FULLY AGREE with you both about "the new car" "the clear coat" also "tht is not our fault" TOTALY AGREE, THT IS PSYCOLOGY WHICH CAN STRESSED THE DETAILER. IF THE DETAILER STOP, THE PRODUCT OF DETAIL ALSO HAVE IMPACT. JUST DO THE BEST, DONT CROSS THE LINE AND JUST COMMUNICATE TRUTH FULLY TO THE CUST. LET HIM DECIDE. DONT WORRY, IT IS "GOD GIVE LIFE" NOT ONLY BREAD @diydetailofficial