THE PRODUCTS I USE TO PREP MY SALES CARS.....AND HOW I USE THEM!! Part one...
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ก.ย. 2024
- Hey everyone, my apologies about the delay on this video, i've recorded it a few times now trying to show how I do things and it never really came across right when I watched it back. So hopefully this will be a bit more insightful and answer a few questions i've been asked. I will put links below in the video description, some which will be for websites rather than direct to the manufacturers as some trade only products are quite hard to get hold of without trade accounts.
If any one has any questions please drop me a comment or email and ill get back to you when I can.
As always, we appreciate the Subs, views, comments and support, all the best Kev and Claire. VP 👍👍
Ebay link to Autokit Fallout remover:
www.ebay.co.uk...
The Snow foam I used in this video was an Auto Finesse product;
www.autofinesse.com
Ive heard great things about "Duel" products and will be using them shortly and will report in part 2 👍
So Autovalet is a trade only supplier with different outlets across the country, the below link will get you to a website of a guy called Max, he will be able to supply you what you need.
Link to Autovalet Supplies website for Energen (all purpose cleaner) and Shift Plus (tar and glue remover)
www.autovaletsupplies.co.uk
The 3m Denib sanding block
Ive found 3m a tricky company to deal with if you haven't got a trade account so here is where I get mine from.
The denim tool:
refinishsystem...
The abrasive discs:
refinishsystem...
I hope this helps some of you guys and gals out there, I'll get onto part 2 real soon.
Mega!
Kev and Claire, VP.
Brilliant video kev
I'm an ex self taught mobile valeter
A few points for you
Power washer, get one that can handle getting frozen like a nilfisk and make sure you empty as much water as possible out of it after use .
APC on leather ain't the best
Try a leather cleaner .
Using your hand to rub in APC , please don't do this, it dries out your skin and can damage your nerves , please wear gloves when using it .
Instead of the brush get a scrub pad for the seats and interior
Tar remover your using wrong , spray on and wait 2 mins then rub off , let the product do the work instead of you rubbing the paint .
You can get clay bars that need only water for them or clay mits that you wash the car with , don't use fairy liquid, has salt in it which damages the clay bar and paint .
You was rubbing the clay too hard on the paint , your ment to gently glide it over the paint to pick up contaminates .
Denibbler , please stop licking it , use soapy water instead .
Apart from that your doing fine
As you've learnt valeting is all trial and error and some products that work for me won't work for you.
Keep up the good work
Cheers for the hints and tips John. I won't reply to all of them as you know we all use products differently, I appreciate all the tips though, especially the gloves one, thinking about it ive never used gloves with it my APC, whilst it hasn't dried my hands out im sure its probably not the best for them 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️Thanks for taking the time to comment, all the best Kev. 👍👍👊👊
Thank you so much for the mention Kev & Claire. We really appreciate it and your business. Well done guys!
Nothing was bad in this video. It was an informative, constructive and practical. "How to do It" for us mere mortals. Thanks. See you in the next one. 👍👍
I hope you enjoy this one guys and gals, all feedback welcome 🤪🤦♂😬please drop a comment when you get back from trick or treating 🤪🤪🤪All the best Kev and Claire. VP
Brilliant ! as usual Kev. part 2 similar if poss. as seeing how you do it is so helpful. Keep up the good video's followed you from day 1 and love the way you present them and the involvement of Alfie ! !
Great video and great detailing tips,hope to see more in the future
Thanks David, glad you liked it 👍👍
A very informative video with a good insight on how and why you use the products. I am looking forward to part 2
Great video Kev. Agree with videos like this the detail is good as would rather see the application of the products. You will probably only make this type of video once so cover in details and you should save yourself a million and one questions in the future… can’t wait for part 2 👍
Was hoping you would do a video like this Kev, keep it up.👍🏻
Nice one mate, glad you liked it 👍👍👍👍
No, don’t make it shorter. I like the long vids as I can always pause them. I like short ones with some TH-camrs but when I’m learning I like lots of info
Thanks bud, appreciate it, I'll keep putting out long ones and short ones 👍👍
Brilliant video here gave me a lot of tips and ideas on things to do and try on my cars and very down to earth too nice one!
What a detailed interesting video this is the content being an enthusiast what we needed for some guidance
Glad you liked that one Will 👍👍👍Nice one.
I agree with regarding Honda cars. I have a 2023 Honda Civic in metallic Red. This paint is very susceptible to car park damage by other vehicle opening doors. Previously had Mercedes C Class. The paint finish was far more forgiving to minor car parking door marks from careless drivers
Thanks Kev, been waiting for the DeNibber??? Bought it and some pads. Hope your getting some commission 🙂
Hey Kenny, glad you got one 👍👍I hope it helps you out, has saved me thousands over the years, nope no commission, just trying to help 👍👍👍
Thank you both so much for your business. Means the world to us
Great video. Have bookmarked so I can keep coming back to remind myself of products etc. Please keep the content coming. Love hearing about the journey you are on.
Thanks for the support 👍👍👍Ill keep them coming when I can, I wish I could get more content out but as its great to get the feedback etc, just need to make some money now 🤪🤪🤪
Great point on quality jet wash - sadly as a volume motor trader budget cars I do just TFR and go straight to compound , add a polish topper. Done. Shampoo seats and hope it’s under 3 hours and onto next car. Time a killer when dealing filthy never washed cars
Completely understand where your coming from when your a volume seller mate, my OCD issues are hampering our ability to grow really as I just cant let a car go up for sale until its as good as I can get it 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
@@VisionPrestigeCarsI too go slow and over steady over finesse a panel when should move on. Usually a 200£ Px for just 1099 I just fall in love with the transformation on the mop head and keep going. I try not to start on a car. As speed isn’t easy. Is it. They just drag into the next hour. Next period. Next day. Tough the valet detailing game. It must be mega hard balance as a business
Ace Kev, you've talked me into buying a new pressure washer 😂 nice to see you using the denib but not something I'm brave enough to attempt myself.
Brilliant video Kev, learnt a lot, looking forward to the next one!
Video was great Kev....👍👍👍👍
Long videos , short videos , mix them up , I don’t mind. It keeps the interest up. If I don’t have time to watch it all in one sitting then I come back to it and watch the rest later. Interesting what you said about double snow foam. Makes sense. I usually do snow foam and 2 buckets method. My car is never usually that caked so I might give the double snow foam a go.
Nice one Ian, let me know how you get on, I reckon you will like using the foam as a shampoo 👍👍👌👌
Great video, wasn’t too long I enjoyed it. Very interesting
What's good to get rid of a scratch on a plastic door card kev.girlfriends done it on her rear door.great video
I’ve been binge watching your channel and I’m a convert… told the hubby we have to start valeting our own cars… he has a glazed expression whenever I introduce a new scheme so I’m not put off by his lack of enthusiasm. Why have you not linked to Amazon for the products you have tried and tested? (Affiliate Marketing) that way I gain from your experience and you gain from everything I purchase 😊
Hey Donna, glad your liking the channel, thanks for the support 👍👍👍I never really made this video to earn off it, just wanted to help people out 🤪🤪Buy your hubby a snow foamer, maybe he will get a bit more excited then 👍👍👍👍
Good advice…. I’m on it!! 👍🏻
Some great infomation in that video , I discovered the clay bar many years ago , thanks to a good pal , and then moved onto the claymitt when thanks to arthritis gripping the bar became more and more awkward!
Prepping cars for concours it is a great boon and simpliflies the polishing and ceramic coating , for a ' wet ' look and a glass like feel! Autoglym & Meguiars products everytine !
KEEP UP THE GREAT AND INFORMATIVE VIDEOS & Good luck with the new venture with the showroom!
nice video showing how you prep your cars kev enjoyed it im still not set on mopping scared i ruin the car so that not gonna happpen. hope the new place is buzzing and keeping you both busy look forward to the next episode on your videos keep up the good work .
That was really good… it looked amazing after the nib and mopping 😮 very interesting.
I did cringe a little when you wiped the chair cleaner with your bare hand and was licking/spitting away on the nib tool tho 😮😮 noooooo think of your long term health mate!!
really niced this video thanks Kev!
Thanks for the tips very helpful
Very useful. Maybe put some chapter time markers in the description above and people can more easily skip to specific parts
e.g.
00:00 Intro
02:50 Jetwash
05:37 Fallout remover / TFR
etc 👍👍
Great video - thanks 🙏
Good job Kevin liking the content keep it up fella cheers jerry 👍
Cheers Jerry, I'll try to keep stuff coming 👍👍
Another brill vid, learnt a lot from you. Could you ever make a video on cars with surface rust and how you would go about fixing that? Or do you just get it painted?
Hi kev,cracking informative video and I was going to ask a question about machine polishing and what compound to use on different paint work but see it said you cover polishing in part 2 so I'll wait to watch that and if I'm still unsure I'll ask in that video,loved the longer video aswell,have a great evening👻👻😁👍
Thanks for your comment Mark, ill try my best to cover it in part 2, is there anything particular I could possibly help with??
@VisionPrestigeCars hi kev,thanks for you're reply,I will watch the part 2 but if not is there a way of messaging you without putting it in these comment section,I know you're busy so don't expect a full on conversation etc😬🙂👍
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where is that super valet cleaner , i looked on amazon , ebay and can not find it.
AHA after last 9 odd months on snow foam cannon TFR strong. Or just spray the TFR on the green mould black spots wait wipe. I can seee unless mist it. It does attack the clear coat in runs. Never seen before. Suspect if mist it and spread microfibre will just attack the clear coat more uniform not show the runs. I like it as every car I buy is a dog to start and I don’t wish to finesse a sub £2499 out retail car just get the wheels to ping back and shine and body decontaminated to point hasn’t much wax if any less on it but clean. Black ones at point look never waxed end up rapid cut and double speed hand wax after. Is stilll a lot turn something around for margin which isn’t £2k and likely do 2/3 cars hit this. Gone are covid days pick stuff up 1300 put up 3699 and get it gone. Did i give some cars some love then !!!!!
Very good video. Do you rate Waterless wax polish. I own a Suzuki so paint is thin; already see rust on door edge.
The car is only 5 years old.
The Energen product is a APC, I’m aware some APCs can be used leather but as a rule mustn’t. ??
Can you show how you touch in paint.
Hi Kev I have 22 year old Astra elegance the steering wheel (Leather) has become very greasy I tried wipes once before and while it cleaned it it made the wheel very sticky for a long while what would you recommend for this cheers
Licking that denib, even lightly, is a MENTAL idea. Even though modern paint should be lead free it's not meant for consumption. And many touch up paints still contain lead. Good luck. I hope nobody who watches this copies your "method", mate. WOT A TIME TO BE ALIVE.
TBH, I think you need to produce more videos of a small time span. Trying to get 46 minutes of someone's life is perhaps asking a bit much. Why not make them more bitesize.... say 15 minutes? I find it hard to watch 46 in one sitting. Dunno if others feel the same. I watch a lot of Highpeak Autos content, but he keeps them short and concise.
Yeah I thought that about half way through editing it tbh, was taking hours and I wasn't even half way through, I'll keep them a bit shorter from now on, appreciate the feedback. Kev.
But with Highpeak, and I'm a fan of his, you don't actually learn anything and without being harsh they're all pretty much the same. I prefer long or short videos where you learn something. In this case it was perfectly reasonable to have a longer video because he was demoing products and techniques in real time.
@@VisionPrestigeCars please don't get me wrong, I do enjoy the videos, and as someone else in the comments says you do share you knowledge. Keep up the good work dude
@@LCOF indeed, you're right. His content is different, but I still think this could have been spanned over say 3 days, and 3 videos for example, or suchlike.
Well, I really enjoyed it!!! I don`t care if Kev put out 3 hours of content I will still watch it 👌👌
Great video Kev. You are teaching people like me how to keep my car looking nice without spending £40 a pop at the valeters. From day one I have followed you and I have never seen anyone who puts in the time and effort of making a vehicle look so presentable for resale. Next vid, update on new unit please 🙏
With Claire sitting in the boss’s chair 😂
Thanks mate glad you enjoyed this one, will be mega if I can help people out there 👍👍👍Thanks for the support, think an update might be up next 👍👍👍👊👊👊
More Alfie. (I’m his agent.)
Ha! I'll get him on some more 👍👍👍
Great channel. Learning a lot from the videos. Good to see what dealers need to know/ are looking out for as I’m a trade plate driver who as you know will take the photos prior to delivery or having to make a decision on purchase price while I’m on site plus taking care of my own car too.
Thanks for the comment Danny, glad your liking the channel, nice one 👍👍👊👊
Is the Autosmart Energen similar to G101?
Yeah its very similar, I used G101 when I was at Mercs, good stuff actually, I personally think energen is better though 👍👍
Brilliant video Kev, I've always been very cautious about using my mop! But you have definitely given me confidence to go a lot further, it would be nice to see how you touch in the paint chips and then use your nib and mop to bring it back..Good luck with the new business 👍
Another brilliant video kev , I have definitely learned some new skills watching you removing those paint defects, can’t wait for the part 2 , loving the content!
As always thanks Kev 👍👍👍Appreciate the positivity 👍👍
Loving the videos Kev. Keep it up. Cheers. CB
Cheers Colin appreciate that 👍👍👊👊Finding it hard to get more content out but I will 🤪🤪🤪
Hi, I don't really know a lot about trading cars insights and I would like to know your opinion on autotrader packages (Starter,Standard,Enhanced,Super,Ultra) do you think it makes any difference on the sales you do ?
What microphone do you use please, do you rate it..?…do you simply use your phone all the time or have a camera.
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Really enjoy all your video's so keep them coming. Thank you 👍👍
Great video. Very useful. Must get myself a machine polisher!
Really enjoyed, love learning
Cheers John 👍👊Nice one 👍👍
When filmed. I miss summer.
I miss summer too 😩😩😩
Kev, get a smaller backing plate for the rotary ie 1” of 2” for small areas. 👍
Great video can u explain more about the clay bar What is it and are there different ones thank you
Nice one Kev love the detail, but cannot find Energen online ? Any ideas?
Great video, very informative 👍
Thank you.
Hi Kev love all the videos can you tell me what tyre shine you use ?
Very handy vid kev, thank you appreciate it
Hi Kev & Claire 😃 Thanks for another lesson in car care, I wish I had your patience and energy when cleaning a car. I have stopped using a bucket and sponge after you told me off 😅😅😅 I used my jet washer that has sat in my garage for months. I had to change a few O rings first 😀👍. The trouble was Kev when my wife Hilda saw me with the jet washer out she told me that the drive needed cleaning 😩 so my car wash turned into a full day using the jet wash on my drive that is now the cleanest in our grove😅 keep smiling Kev & Claire 😀. Tom Ps the C max passed MOT with no advisory’s 😃
Tom that's hilarious, I can imagine your hands and fore arms were buzzing after all that jet washing 🤪🤪🤪but im really glad you got it out and used it on the car 👍👍👍Glad the C max is going strong still 👍👍👍Cheers Tom, all the best.👍
Kev,great content you've got me hooked on the videos and learning lots,i fill find myself switching backwards and forward through videos but always watch.
No where can you find an honest guy that takes you through an auction,restore,repair,detail and a bit of building work and a little bit of chat 😂.
I also like watching forensic detailing and matt at high peak but you do the lot in you're addictive presentation style.keep it coming.
You know what Karl that's probably one of the nicest comments ive ever had and I appreciate it greatly. What you have described is the exact vision (no pun intended) I had for the channel before I launched it as I couldn't find any one that did the whole journey themselves through purchase to sale (probably because its stupid for one person to do the whole job like me 😏😏)Thanks for the support Karl, all the best, Kev.👍👍👊👊
Hi Kev. The great thing about you bro is that your a proper Perfectionist. And you take your time to get it right. Your a pleasure to watch Kev. That's a Lovely Citroen. I havnt seen you for awhile. I must have missed a video last week lol. Anyway great video again Kev and thanks for all your hard work bro. 😅😅 🇨🇮🇨🇮
Thanks Liam nice one 👍👍You may not have missed my post, im not gonna lie, im struggling to get as much content out as I would like due to time and energy 🤪Would be cool to put a video out every day but id go bust very quickly 🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪All the best 👍👍👍
I like this style of video and don't mind it being slightly longer than the usual thing you find on TH-cam. At least you're trying to teach your viewers something that may be useful to them.
Regarding the video content and the products you use (and anyone detailing cars for that matter), I'd be super paranoid about the micro particles you're exposing yourself to, some of which will end up in your lungs. I'd personally wear a good mask. The last thing I want is some gnarly cancer or respiratory disease when I'm older.
You know what, ive never even thought of that 😩🥴I don't know why I haven't but you are right, I do create quite a bit of dust 🤦♂️🤦♂️Thanks for the heads up 👍👍👍
Great post Kev. I have bought a rotary polisher now, but struggling on what compound to use, also slightly scared! Gone are they days when you could polish out a scratch with vim bathroom cleaner😂
Nice one Brian glad you bought a rotary 👍👍👍👍You'll be fine along as you don't push too hard and keep it moving so not to build up too much heat. There is so many compounds out there it can get a bit confusing cant it 🥴🤓🤪
When you moving to the new site
Enjoyed that Kev, I prefer the content where you can pick up some hints and tips, hope the new site is going well, cheers.
Thanks bud, appreciate that, I'll update on the new site as soon as I can 👍
Thanks for such an informative video, I have spent £300 on a jet wash I mobile valet and find the extra power makes my job so much easier obviously mindful of chips in the paint, it also comes with a long warranty and a 13 meter hose. I currently use meguairs ultimate compound or Rupees for machine polishing although 3m has been on my radar for more of a cut. Really interesting and looking forward to the second episode.
Good useful advice Kev looking forward to next one , like your home garage set up . Keep up good work and good luck with new garage 👍
Good video, it’s good to see someone use products that they actually use rather than sponsored stuff. Nice to see how and when you use them. 45 min is ok for me when the content is tangible. Highlighting some useful tips and tricks for a quicker clean. I think at the end of this series you could layout all the products and tools then list out what you have. Interesting about the paint depths as well, most people won’t know that and will go to far with a mop. Would be good to know how long the whole process takes from first pressure wash to polish so know how long to allow for a good clean
Brill video! Great tips,more like this please 👌