What I like about Larry is he's not a snake oil salesmen like some of these other guys. He DOES have his own line of products, mentions them, but doesn't tell you that you NEED them to be successful. He just loves detailing and loves sharing and teaching.
I just want to thank you. I bought my son a 1999 Lexus es300 one owner for his first car. I literally spent hours watching your videos because your not short winded, your in depth and I appreciated that. I was able to bring back the paint to the point you could see the original pearl sparkly shin. Along with your video on the old 911 Porsche that was going to a museum and a link to buy the Loew Cornell art painting pen I fixed more paint imperfections not to mention all your videos on interior cleanup. You have helped me make one high school Millennial happy with his first car even though it is 20 years old. I really appreciated men like you who make TH-cam videos. You're a master at what you do, I'm sure you already know this. Thank you!
Thank you for this series. As a detail shop owner I am constantly looking to grow and learn more. I’ve found most other detail channels are way below where I am knowledge wise, as they’re more aimed at beginners. These videos go so much more in depth and I actually learn something every time. Thank you gentlemen!!
It's amazing how you've built your empire and now Ammo is a common household name in detailers world or just detailing enthusiasts. It's also great that we can go back and see it being built first hand through your videos.
This summer I'm gonna polish my black ford focus, just built a wooden garage with tarps as the roof and walls so I can polish without dust and stuff getting on it. I say summer because I want to watch all of the videos in this series before I go at it. It's gonna be my first time polishing anything, but i think if I buy the right tools and do all my research (watch all your videos) I should come out on top. Thank you for uploading this series, highly appreciated 🖒
As an engineer I can really appreciate the logic and science that you guys apply in this craft. Often times in the craft realm people just try things or do them out of habit/tradition with no reason as to why. Kudos. Maybe I missed this in the video, but what causes the buff haze? I think that’s really important to know for two reasons. 1: you want to prevent it when you polish in the first place. 2: if you’re going to try and correct the haze, you of course don’t want to make it worse.
An idea drilled into our heads often.( "clean the pads between every pass) from my two go to channels....this one and Apex Detail. Encyclopedias at our disposal. Many thanks good chaps!
Pure You Tube Gold... This video series has the potential to move the entire human race forward in a very positive direction... Because it describes an effictive method for finding the imperfections... then developing the most efficient and economical approach to removing thoes imperfections. Thank-you all for taking the time to bring the rest of us up this level of restoration quality and perfection!
Thank you very much to Larry for making this happen, and Kevin for choosing to share this information along side Larry. I would expect to pay for this type of information, and this series has greatly increased my understanding of my work. I recently finished a paint correction in 1-step, with better results than I’ve ever gotten 2-step correcting cars in the past. It’s great peace of mind knowing that your work will last for years, and that you aren’t leaving a customer with subsurface defects that may not show themselves immediately. The time, money, and effort put into these courses is easy to see, and greatly appreciated. Once again, I can’t thank you guys enough!
These videos are so enticing and mesmerizing, you come here to maybe a learn a thing or two, but his passion just take you through the rabbit hole and magical world of in depth detailing.
@@jpdst29 I need to start doing the same. Lots of great information. I feel like I'm getting a college degree in paint correction. Top notch content for sure.
@@TheRelaxingBuddah TH-cam doesn't pay much, and Ammo NYC has very few ads. He's making money by the advertisement of his services and especially his products.
Thanks you guys for your efforts! Rest assured that this has most definitely raised our skills, approach, excitement and enjoyment for keeping our cars as nice as we can for the long run. We practiced what you showed us here today a week or so ago on my sons daily. He is super proud of his work and the results. No Bazookas where deployed..
Thanks a lot for this ATA 2 series. Holograms and rotary swirls were my nightmare. After this series I feel like Luke Skywalker after going to planet Dagobah for a jedi crash-course. Now everything makes sense regarding the prep, compounding, polishing and sealing car clear coat. Great, amazing knowledge this is. May the detailing skills be with you. Thx Kevin & Larry.
Larry. Please try to stop worrying about the video length lol. I rarely even wash my car (sorry), and I certainly don’t detail, BUT I watch your entire video every time. It doesn’t matter the length. It’s knowledge being passed on about an interesting topic with so many things to discover. I may not properly care for my car atm (I will with my next one), but this information is valuable to so many people. The length is fine. Even if it’s an hour, I’ll still stay glued to the screen just listening and learning. It’s interesting stuff. So again, the length of your videos is ALWAYS completely fine. You’re good. Have a great weekend:)
You guys have been indispensable in my detailing education. Started working on other people's cars recently and you were the genesis of my confidence. The irony, though? My own car was just "swiped" at the supermarket by a shopping cart. Fixed it yesterday because of the knowledge i gained from your videos. Many thanks.
Larry very in depth and informative more for the professional or those wanting to get into detailing more than I who just wants to see a wreck of a paint job on an everyday car being brought back to life the AMMO way.
This series of videos are the single best form of education for anyone (amateurs to professionals) in regard to really understanding what is going on when you are compounding/ polishing. Thank you AMMO and thanks to Kevin Brown 👍
How do you make such a complicated subject so simple? Larry and Kevin succeeded. Hopefully, Larry will put the information in the introductory and now, the intermediate series in a spreadsheet reminder for us mere mortals. Thanks, guys.
This series is awesome. Nothing like understanding the technical stuff so you can make educated decisions. One question on blowing the pads, can you use canned compressed air? Are there any other alternatives to clean the pads while working on the car? If not, how do you gauge how many pads you'll need for the job, or when to switch the pad? Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
Great video! My only concern is how much of the polishing oils were left over after correction and may be masking how effective the correction actually is. It wasn't shown whether or not an IPA or body solvent was used to remove the residual polishing oils.
So what does this mean for the detailers that swear by like, M105/205? Regardless of car or defects, they always compound, and then polish? And how do we know when compound is NECESSARY versus just using polish and modifying these variables to work the polish more effectively
Larry, great series of videos. One thing I did notice, when Kevin applied the liquid to the pad, he didn't 'dab' 'dab' 'dab' out the product on the panel before the polish, like you see on other videos, he just went straight into it after applying the liquid to the pad. Is that the correct procedure?
Any info available on the dust collection table that you guys used? I’ve been looking for something like this for a long time to help minimize dusting in the shop. Thanks.
This is great content, thank you much! So you're saying you can do the whole car with one pad? Or do you still do like ~1 pad per panel, so about 4 for the whole car? I guess the pad blowing kinda resets the pad and the wetting agent helps bring whatever is absorbed out again and work with it (plus tiny dots of extra when needed).
It's a case per case basis. some vehicles you can use the same pad all the way around, others will need multiple of the same pad. It all depends on the variables and how the paint is reacting. Very important to "read the paint" during a correction. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching!
Ive just been rewatching some old videos to try and find what i was looking for. You were once detailing a car and put a protective coating on afterwards. Like a ceramic coating, you mentioned you had used many in the passed but this particular one got you the best results. Which product was that? Thanks in advance
How can i control my residue if i dont have a blower to blow the residue out? Can i just wash the pad and continue using it or i MUST have multiple pads?
Great video. I think you should do a video addressing compounds / polishes shelf life. As just a home DIY car enthusiasts, I only use my compounds once a year at best and find I have half bottle of.compound that is 5 years old. Is this taken into account? Or do polishes have short life span?
All waxes and liquid compounds should be stored indoors to keep from freezing solid. I keep my stuff in a basement or root celer during winter. Summer in the garage.
Great tutorial, I appreciate the technical intro with all those informations. FOAM VS MICROFIBER PAD, Why did you chose Microfiber? Foam pad seems to me more for beginner and Microfiber for experienced user, am I wright? Thank you are a great passionate teacher.
No foam is for anyone including professionals but will not correct as much as microfibre due to less surface area but will finish better. Lake country black finishing microfibre pad will get very close though. But mfs downside is heat and cant be used on a rotary without excess heat and marring most often
I'm quite curious who is the guy who, once the panel is 95% done, still continues to polish just to make the paint thinner....I mean, when you start to polish a car, your eyes, brain and hands are somehow connected. Based on the input from your eyes the brain draws the conclusions that are sent to your arms. After 15 years of doing this i found that the only 2 things that can mess with your plans are the paint thickness and paint softness
But Larry wasnt you saying that you dont like one step compund and polish, you said that you (if needed) nedd to compund first then polish. in this episode you are basically talking about one step? please help
What I like about Larry is he's not a snake oil salesmen like some of these other guys. He DOES have his own line of products, mentions them, but doesn't tell you that you NEED them to be successful. He just loves detailing and loves sharing and teaching.
I just want to thank you. I bought my son a 1999 Lexus es300 one owner for his first car. I literally spent hours watching your videos because your not short winded, your in depth and I appreciated that. I was able to bring back the paint to the point you could see the original pearl sparkly shin. Along with your video on the old 911 Porsche that was going to a museum and a link to buy the Loew Cornell art painting pen I fixed more paint imperfections not to mention all your videos on interior cleanup. You have helped me make one high school Millennial happy with his first car even though it is 20 years old. I really appreciated men like you who make TH-cam videos. You're a master at what you do, I'm sure you already know this. Thank you!
What I like most about this channels is that he’s very informative and doesn’t abuse the adds
yup. its all SUBSTANCE. no fluff.
Yea, just one video ad and 4 pop up banners. So only 5 ads total.
hy theres a car detailing video I like but he has 6 ads.... I question being subscribed to him at times
Thank you for this series. As a detail shop owner I am constantly looking to grow and learn more. I’ve found most other detail channels are way below where I am knowledge wise, as they’re more aimed at beginners. These videos go so much more in depth and I actually learn something every time. Thank you gentlemen!!
It's amazing how you've built your empire and now Ammo is a common household name in detailers world or just detailing enthusiasts. It's also great that we can go back and see it being built first hand through your videos.
This summer I'm gonna polish my black ford focus, just built a wooden garage with tarps as the roof and walls so I can polish without dust and stuff getting on it. I say summer because I want to watch all of the videos in this series before I go at it. It's gonna be my first time polishing anything, but i think if I buy the right tools and do all my research (watch all your videos) I should come out on top. Thank you for uploading this series, highly appreciated 🖒
C The G I work outside all the time and it’s not easy bc of the elements. I do mobile service. Good choice!
As an engineer I can really appreciate the logic and science that you guys apply in this craft. Often times in the craft realm people just try things or do them out of habit/tradition with no reason as to why. Kudos.
Maybe I missed this in the video, but what causes the buff haze? I think that’s really important to know for two reasons. 1: you want to prevent it when you polish in the first place. 2: if you’re going to try and correct the haze, you of course don’t want to make it worse.
An idea drilled into our heads often.( "clean the pads between every pass) from my two go to channels....this one and Apex Detail. Encyclopedias at our disposal. Many thanks good chaps!
Pure You Tube Gold... This video series has the potential to move the entire human race forward in a very positive direction... Because it describes an effictive method for finding the imperfections... then developing the most efficient and economical approach to removing thoes imperfections. Thank-you all for taking the time to bring the rest of us up this level of restoration quality and perfection!
That thought is amazing... Not fixing it, but making them no longer noticeable. It blew my mind.
Thanks, another great video.
Since I’ve been doing what Larry teaches us, the results removing scratches are getting easier!! Thank you for sharing.
Thank you very much to Larry for making this happen, and Kevin for choosing to share this information along side Larry. I would expect to pay for this type of information, and this series has greatly increased my understanding of my work. I recently finished a paint correction in 1-step, with better results than I’ve ever gotten 2-step correcting cars in the past. It’s great peace of mind knowing that your work will last for years, and that you aren’t leaving a customer with subsurface defects that may not show themselves immediately. The time, money, and effort put into these courses is easy to see, and greatly appreciated. Once again, I can’t thank you guys enough!
These videos are so enticing and mesmerizing, you come here to maybe a learn a thing or two, but his passion just take you through the rabbit hole and magical world of in depth detailing.
Been checking youtube for weeks for new video. Thank you for this training academy, sharing all this means a lot.
God bless you and Kevin for the time, money, and effort you put into these!
I really feel like I should be paying Larry for these type of videos.
JironM believe me he gets pay more than enough from TH-cam already lol
I pay him by purchasing his products.
@@jpdst29 I need to start doing the same. Lots of great information. I feel like I'm getting a college degree in paint correction. Top notch content for sure.
Indeed ur right
@@TheRelaxingBuddah TH-cam doesn't pay much, and Ammo NYC has very few ads. He's making money by the advertisement of his services and especially his products.
Thanks you guys for your efforts! Rest assured that this has most definitely raised our skills, approach, excitement and enjoyment for keeping our cars as nice as we can for the long run. We practiced what you showed us here today a week or so ago on my sons daily. He is super proud of his work and the results. No Bazookas where deployed..
Excellent as always....Thank you Larry....Eagerly waiting for the next episode.
Can't wait for 207 to get published. These videos are helping to give me confidence to attempt my own vehicles. Thanks!
Thanks a lot for this ATA 2 series. Holograms and rotary swirls were my nightmare. After this series I feel like Luke Skywalker after going to planet Dagobah for a jedi crash-course. Now everything makes sense regarding the prep, compounding, polishing and sealing car clear coat. Great, amazing knowledge this is. May the detailing skills be with you.
Thx Kevin & Larry.
Larry. Please try to stop worrying about the video length lol. I rarely even wash my car (sorry), and I certainly don’t detail, BUT I watch your entire video every time. It doesn’t matter the length. It’s knowledge being passed on about an interesting topic with so many things to discover. I may not properly care for my car atm (I will with my next one), but this information is valuable to so many people. The length is fine. Even if it’s an hour, I’ll still stay glued to the screen just listening and learning. It’s interesting stuff. So again, the length of your videos is ALWAYS completely fine. You’re good. Have a great weekend:)
You guys have been indispensable in my detailing education. Started working on other people's cars recently and you were the genesis of my confidence. The irony, though? My own car was just "swiped" at the supermarket by a shopping cart. Fixed it yesterday because of the knowledge i gained from your videos. Many thanks.
ty so much, you guys gave me confidence to buy a da polisher and start working on my car
Larry very in depth and informative more for the professional or those wanting to get into detailing more than I who just wants to see a wreck of a paint job on an everyday car being brought back to life the AMMO way.
Sir! thank you for every single video you put up, please continue as you are teaching thousands 🙏
I respect your advice because your process is so comprehensive.
This series of videos are the single best form of education for anyone (amateurs to professionals) in regard to really understanding what is going on when you are compounding/ polishing. Thank you AMMO and thanks to Kevin Brown 👍
A cracking and very informative video that will save some years of polishing to gain this time learned/earned knowledge.
I have never detailed a car, i just keep my car really clean not to your standards. However this 1 pad 1 polish is so helpful
Thank you so much Larry for your time and Kevin time this is FREE information training advise formation tips..
Mind blowing, and it actually makes sense, cant thank you enough
How do you make such a complicated subject so simple? Larry and Kevin succeeded. Hopefully, Larry will put the information in the introductory and now, the intermediate series in a spreadsheet reminder for us mere mortals. Thanks, guys.
Great knowledge! Has helped me so much with regards to my own cars that have pretty old paint. (All over 25 yrs)
Thanks guys!
Lol , when I looked at thumbnail I thought Ostrich touching the car but I realized it was your buddy :) edited angle lol
Really enjoyed your podcast with Matt, Larry
This series is awesome. Nothing like understanding the technical stuff so you can make educated decisions. One question on blowing the pads, can you use canned compressed air? Are there any other alternatives to clean the pads while working on the car? If not, how do you gauge how many pads you'll need for the job, or when to switch the pad? Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
Rule of thumb is to switch pads after each full panel. Reduce heat and residue build up by following that rule
Thanks guys, after watch this i think i could improve my skill as a detailer, once again thank you so much guys.
Great video! My only concern is how much of the polishing oils were left over after correction and may be masking how effective the correction actually is. It wasn't shown whether or not an IPA or body solvent was used to remove the residual polishing oils.
Another great lesson. Going to focus on this when I start working on my black pickup.
This is a well polished channel
Very informative! that was AMMO-ZING! Will use this method on my EVO 9 for sure!
Genevo9: Evo 9 huh? Looks like I found next channel i'm going to sub.
eyyy!!! thank you so much!
nuevamente gracias por sus orientaciones.
This guy is outstanding.
Hell ya thanks I'm taking all of your training and I am going to start a side job detailing has always been a passion of mine, great videos!!!
So what does this mean for the detailers that swear by like, M105/205? Regardless of car or defects, they always compound, and then polish? And how do we know when compound is NECESSARY versus just using polish and modifying these variables to work the polish more effectively
Amazing! Thanks a lot for the work you did and sharing it
Thanks for giving me this video Best Video on youtube.
Excellent VIDEO. Thank you.
Excellent series. Your well prepared and everything was well presented.
Larry, great series of videos. One thing I did notice, when Kevin applied the liquid to the pad, he didn't 'dab' 'dab' 'dab' out the product on the panel before the polish, like you see on other videos, he just went straight into it after applying the liquid to the pad. Is that the correct procedure?
Excellent and very informative and finally useful information that I can use
These videos are awesome thanks for teaching me to better care for my car
Buffed my car looked good in my garage took it in the sun and a ton of swirl marks from the buffer so im gonna try part 2
Wife: OMG SOMEONE KEYED OUR CAR!
Larry: nice...
Hi. I’m confused.... did they used compound or polish? Or maybe both?
I went to ammonyc , went under shop and didn’t see the polish or pads ,where do I go to buy ?
Thank you . I learned from you a lot . 5 years
Last time I was this early the 964 was still pretty stock!
Any info available on the dust collection table that you guys used? I’ve been looking for something like this for a long time to help minimize dusting in the shop. Thanks.
I can use this... Thank you AMMO
Thanks guys! Great channel, a lot of useful details!
As always this is fantastic ! I’m learning so much and very grateful Thankyou ( from the uk )
Fun watching the pros at work.
What one polish are you using? Also what machine/ buffer are you using? Thank you for the video! First time visiting your channel ❤ the content
Man, you and Kevin, thanks a ton.
Another Great video, Thanks for sharing..........................
Awesome series !! Thanks
love this kind of stuff
This is great content, thank you much! So you're saying you can do the whole car with one pad? Or do you still do like ~1 pad per panel, so about 4 for the whole car? I guess the pad blowing kinda resets the pad and the wetting agent helps bring whatever is absorbed out again and work with it (plus tiny dots of extra when needed).
It's a case per case basis. some vehicles you can use the same pad all the way around, others will need multiple of the same pad. It all depends on the variables and how the paint is reacting. Very important to "read the paint" during a correction. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching!
Could you possibly list what machine, pad, and specifically polish you guys used for this?
No the whole point of this video is too use what you got and use technic. They say it in the first video. All polishes and pads work.
How do you know if there is or isn't enough clear coat left when it comes to removing scratches and swirled?
Larry are you putting up Matts Countach detail......?
Quality information!! what state are you guys in?
Supplemented wetting agents water or detail spray( final inspection)? Detail spray that doesn't have polymers in it?
Great video! Appreciate you guys!
Ive just been rewatching some old videos to try and find what i was looking for. You were once detailing a car and put a protective coating on afterwards. Like a ceramic coating, you mentioned you had used many in the passed but this particular one got you the best results. Which product was that?
Thanks in advance
Your amazing Larry it makes sense Lo e watching your video
Thank you
Can't wait to get rid of the holograms from my doors next week...
Awesome video guys!
Thank you for the lesson
Larry I see you are using the microfiber pad often, Is that better for paint correction than say a foam pad?
Great vid boys
What if I have nothing to blow out the pad ?
Can you minimize rotary swirls by lowering the speed of the dewalt??
How can i control my residue if i dont have a blower to blow the residue out? Can i just wash the pad and continue using it or i MUST have multiple pads?
Larry how many passes did u guys end up doing on each panel. Cuz the finish product looked really good
So if you don't have extra pads and a blower, can you use a microfiber cloth to clean out the pad?
Cotton works better for that
Thanks so much for all this 🙏
Anyone know what the liquid they use to rehydrate the polishing pad to lubricate the pad to do a little more work?
Do you have any advice on getting windshield wiper scratches out?
Great video. I think you should do a video addressing compounds / polishes shelf life. As just a home DIY car enthusiasts, I only use my compounds once a year at best and find I have half bottle of.compound that is 5 years old. Is this taken into account? Or do polishes have short life span?
All waxes and liquid compounds should be stored indoors to keep from freezing solid.
I keep my stuff in a basement or root celer during winter. Summer in the garage.
Great tutorial, I appreciate the technical intro with all those informations. FOAM VS MICROFIBER PAD, Why did you chose Microfiber? Foam pad seems to me more for beginner and Microfiber for experienced user, am I wright? Thank you are a great passionate teacher.
No foam is for anyone including professionals but will not correct as much as microfibre due to less surface area but will finish better. Lake country black finishing microfibre pad will get very close though. But mfs downside is heat and cant be used on a rotary without excess heat and marring most often
What was the one liquid/polish chosen in this video?
Do you have any comments on battery polishers?
Thanks, Steve
I use a lot of Milwaukee equipment. Heard good things about their polishers for sure.
I'm quite curious who is the guy who, once the panel is 95% done, still continues to polish just to make the paint thinner....I mean, when you start to polish a car, your eyes, brain and hands are somehow connected. Based on the input from your eyes the brain draws the conclusions that are sent to your arms. After 15 years of doing this i found that the only 2 things that can mess with your plans are the paint thickness and paint softness
The episode with a beginner? where is it please?
I know dumb question but, what PSI does a compressor need to be to be able to adaquatly blow out pads?
But Larry wasnt you saying that you dont like one step compund and polish, you said that you (if needed) nedd to compund first then polish. in this episode you are basically talking about one step? please help
can someone help me..that is a dual action or a rotary machine
What diminishing abrasive polish do you recomend?