Since my elderly father decided a few weeks ago to give me his mazda mx 5 mk3.5, practically unused, I have been buried in TH-cam, watching countless hours of detailing videos. My Dad had a ceramic coating on it applied by the dealer who sold it to him and I have been trying to unpick from hours of video tutorials how I wash and maintain a car like that with no previous experience. Without a doubt, your videos and I have watched many of them, are the most detailed and useful videos out there. I have just subscribed and see that you don't seem to have a huge following. Many other detailers seem to have an agenda to sell you their own branded products but your agenda is to empower the enthusiast like myself to do a fantastic job on own cars Thank you. I wish you every success going forward
Thank you! And thanks for subscribing! You might like my recent video about the microfiber wash process and I have a more full video on the perfect wash process coming really soon! Statusdetailstore.com sells everything I recommend. But non of it is my product. It's just what I personally use and recommend in a simplified store. So you don't need to figure out what soap to use out of a catalog of 60 soaps. I'll also never expect any sponsors that are detail related. It would ruin the integrity of the channel and brand. So future sponsors need to be completely outside of detailing.
FESTOOL makes a nozzle that gets into crevices, and you can get the round nozzle also. It’s expensive, but some of the best. If anyone has any Festool vacs that they use in their shop…. They make nice nozzles. The rigid kit is great too. Best thing is the hose and a few bits.. for that cost! That’s great!
Wow. I just found your channel. Great videos. Very informative. Watching them makes me excited to get out there and work on my car!! But instead, i think I'll drive it over to you. LoL. I'm too old nowadays. Thanks for all your hard work making these videos. I know you've helped a lot of people.
Awesome video! I thought I had commented earlier but I guess not! This truly a “Master Class” taught by at rue Master Detailing Guru. Thanks for a great class Evan! Beautifully and masterfully done. Thank you very much.
I have a question for you if you would be so kind. What is the proper way to remove an old ceramic coating from a vehicle? If compounding is required, which one (and pad) would you recommend? Thanks@@STATUSDETAIL
This was a fun video. I think I need to make more like this! I think in the future I'm going to try and replicate this video but on some of the hypercars when I do maintenance details. So you guys can follow along at home but the demo piece will be like Bugatti... Because status detail lol
you are my new guilty pleasure I just get engrossed in the detail of how you do what you do But on a practical level :) I have an Audi ttrs convertible I love it - its my dream car it suffers from being parked outside under trees ( no choice there ) A really horrible wet British winter this year has meant algae build up just so much stuff falls and grows Really hard to know how to deal with 1 - the soft top. How to bring it back and clean it properly - make it look great and protect it 2/ the seals between windows and glass . NIGHTMARE !! how do you get in there ? 3/ drain ports i would love to see a video on that ( or some advice )
That's a rough situation. I'm not big on dish soap but that roof could potentially benefit from the extra kick of cleaning power. A brush that's not to soft but not to hard could help too. I wouldn't routinely use dish soap. Maybe try for one deep clean. If you can get it really clean I'd use a lot of fabric ceramic to seal it. Just be careful with that. You don't want to overspray onto your car. So basically use something to mask off virtually all of the car then unload like a ton of gtechniq smart fabric or something comparable. I have a specific vacuum attachment from rigid .. likely a american only brand that helps with seats. Alternatively use compressed air to just blow it out then vacuum. Drain ports don't usually have a a secret. Just get in and clean it out the best you can.
@@STATUSDETAIL Thats great - thanks I have looked round and I can get smart fabric from gtechniq UK here - I will do that . I last time I used a brush and and an attachment to my jet wash thats like a dome with smaller sprayers inside. It worked but didn't last long. If I do that - add the brush and it let it dry and ceramic coat it. what do you use to get into door window seals - there is literally a green line on each window rubber
@@marcp5099 usually that spot's not very dirty so I just wipe it with microfiber towel and like a spray bottle filled with cars open water. Again if you have some really nasty stuff in there dish soap might kind of clean it out better
Oh wheel woolies are great! You will definitely like those. The other blue one is good too but very rarely needed. I use just wheel woolies basically. 3 pack of brushes
After I use cure on my car do I need to throw the microfiber towels I use away. Like I would after wiping off a car with an actual coating? Excellent video! I really like these long extremely thorough videos. I’m a extreme diy car guy! I really geek out on all the processes and technical bs lol. I’m getting ready to polish my dream car and put my second ever ceramic coating on it. I used DLUX on my wheels cause of the huge amounts of brake dust my car makes. It’s helped so much. So much easier to clean and keep clean. I chose gyeon synchro kit to apply to my car. I hope it’s a good choice? I’ve watch so many how to polishing videos and ceramic coating videos now I’m wanting to make sure I have all the info I need to properly maintain my coating after I polish and coat it. I’ve set aside two full days to do this process. I almost enjoy cleaning my car as much as I do driving it. I have a 21 Shelby GT500. God it’s so fun to drive just a bitch to keep looking its best with it being solid black. Thanks
Awesome car! It doesn't hurt to throw the towel away after cure. Or wash it right away. I noticed some issues reusing it. Or downgrade it to a wheel towel or something. Syncro is pretty good. I actually have a video on mohs Evo and talk syncro too. I also have a similar video on a senna you might enjoy! Definitely checkout statusdetailstore.com for all your diy stuff 🙂 Hope to see you around the channel!
Your videos are so straightforward! I love them. I have black painted wheels which are now ceramic coated. Is that EZ detail brush safe to use with my wheels (behind the wheels, on the brakes and barrels)? Or should I only use the Wheel Woolies?
Both are great. I like wheel woolies. The EZ brush kinda flings dirt around. Typically back on me. But it's also the best way to reach hard places. The woolies have three sizes and also fit almost every setup tho. Gloss black wheels are next to impossible to not swirl out long term. Your brakes basically shed metal fillings. Rubbing anything like that with friction will slowly build swirls. Brake buster. And pressure wash and foaming will be the best process but don't lose your mind trying to make them swirl free forever. If your bothered by that I recommend matte black wheels.
Great info, very useful. I just ordered Gyeon Cure and q2 tire from your site. Also found your comments on MOHS EVO satisfying...I'm used to applying CSL, but I though with MOHS I was doing something wrong or my sample was expired, etc.. but durability is great, and hope to maintain it with Gyeon cure.
@@kennythomsonjr5553 I dont do any affiliate stuff actually. But statussetailstore.com is my car care store. Thanks for the sub and putting notifications on. I'm working on the next video currently!!
Thanks for watching! Brake buster definitely safe on black wheels. Dint use any chemicals on hot wheels in general. So if you drive for an hour in hot day. Let everything cool down
Love this question Tony!! I dry the car with the blower and then I typically grab that 500 gsm blue towel or the drying towel and spray it twice with cure and dry any tiny little drips. I wash my personal cars twice a month typically. Every month is winter usually. Busy with the business lol so I let them sit semi dirty often untill I can take time for a proper wash and not rush. If I was washing more often I would blow dry pat dry any little spots with the drying towel. Because I wash less often I like to top off everything with cure. A sacrificely layer basically. I'm not a fan of bead maker. But I know many people like it. It is certainly ok to use if you enjoy it.
@@STATUSDETAIL So no need for Panel Prep or clay bar... Once a month or so after completing my maintenance wash (car already has a ceramic coating) and after blow drying the car, I can use a drying towel with Cure applied directly on the towel to complete the drying process. This adds an extra layer of "ceramic" protection/shine. Right?
@@tonym.599 Correct. Panel prep is used to prep for fresh installs of ceramic or ceramic sealants. So when your just "waxing" during your regular routine no panel prep is necessary. Clay bar is only used when needed. It's kind of like going to the emergency room. You don't just walk into the emergency room because you can when healthy. Clay bar is used only when the paint feels rough or seems to have contamination that did not get removed from your wash. Then we must "go to the emergency room" get the clay out and fix the contamination. If your car is ceramic coated and cleans up nice and is smooth and beads water as it should no need to clay. That is a process in general is not needed very often on well maintained cars. Maybe once a year or so. Cure into towel and or a spray or two on the panel. Both are fine but don't spray 20 sprays like bead maker lol.
@@tonym.599 You can use those cellophane ultra thin plastic bags they use in meat and produce departments as a kind of glove to go over paint. They allow you to feel any rough or embedded contaminates in the paint. You can tell a huge difference after claying a car and using the bag again. On something like a driver or a vehicle parked outside etc. something maintained all the time and inside should be smooth most all the time after a wash. At most a fallout remover on occasion.
@@STATUSDETAIL man I love your works, videos, your channel got my attention.... now it's winter here in Canada 🇨🇦 as a mobile detailer I'm slow i just watching your videos ❤
I'm curious why all detailers don't use air for drying ? Seems like a no brainer if the goal is 100% scratch less dry. Great video. Learned a lot. Appreciate it ! This should have more views :)
@@annagraham6204 I will say this, I tried using my echo blower to dry a car on a cold night and failed miserably. I eventually gave up and used a towel lol. You need hot air from a smaller orifice I think to really get the job done under certain condition.
awesome video, refer to it all the time, one question, though. Do you use Gyeon Interior Detailer on things like the cup holders and any carbon fiber/middle console region for cleaning and maintenance to keep it looking like new? Obviously, you use the leather detailer on anything suede or leather but, what about all the plastics and whatnot?
Thanks! I have another video coming out tomorrow that's very similar but with a Mclaren senna! I use interior detailer on all things too mentioned. Including interior screens. It sanitizes too so great on high touch areas. If things are really dirty and sticky with like coffee I would mix car soap into a spray bottle for a little extra punch of cleaning for cup holders Leather cleaner and interior detailer both work great in plastic
Great informative video. Currently trying to get my own personal detailing set-up at my house. I will definitely be buying some of the tools you recommended and have on your website. Do you know of a good budget friendly pressure washer for personal use? I can not see myself buying a $800-$1,000 pressure washer just to wash my car. Also, with ceramic coating on the car, does the water you wash/rinse the car with matter? Thanks again for the awesome video and any advice you can give ✌🏽
Glad you found it all very helpful. I recommend obsess garage for pressure washer setups they have some budget-friendly options. The water won't matter as long as it's not severely high mineral content water like well water. In general it won't matter too much as long as you're washing a cool car in shade 👍
I thought panel prep removed coatings like ceramic or wax, but you said to use it over your coating before using EXO. Can you set me straight on this? Do you think Mothers CMX is a good panel prep? Car is metallic black Porsche. Bought used so the current coating is unknown, but it seems to have ceramic of some sort on it. Unfortunately, it also has tons of light “scratch” marks everywhere (if you look closely enough under the proper lighting). Probably from the guys at the dealership wiping it down with dirty Costco rags! Lol. Thanks for all of your videos! I have watched a ton of them and find them the amongst most credible out there. Much appreciated.
@@user-vj5kb4gr6v thanks for watching! If I installed a fresh base coat of crystal serum light. I would never use panel prep after. And then do EXO V5. If I have an existing ceramic coating that's a one-year-old two years old 3 years old etc. And I want to top that coating off. Then I want to make sure I prep that surface perfectly before I try and apply anything otherwise I can be applying V5 to all kinds of residues that could be on top of that 2 3 4-year-old etc base coat. So when you're doing maintenance you always do prep. Prep will not strip a coating ever. It can be harmful to the curing process if you put it on directly after. Better coating is definitely cured after 1 year! It's technically cured after about one or two days. We want to make sure V5 is bonding to the old coating not to the dirt grimer residue that might be sticking to the old coating. I like Gyeon prep. But you can also just use isopropyl alcohol on literally make your own by diluting into water
I think in some situations steam is great. Like barn fi ds that need to be sanitized but it's usually really not that necessary in my opinion. I clean some really dirty seats in my countach video. Check that one out!
@@BlackHatProductionsx do you have a concern regarding chemicals and leather? Steam is tricky because you can over heat the materials. Especially leather. I'd personally be more concerned about getting the material to wet and to hot than a chemical being introduced.
Can P&S Brake Buster be used safely on powder coated matte black wheels? I dont want to wreck the matte finish. I was going to use Brake Buster, CarPro IronX, Carpro Reset and finish with Gyeon Cure Matte. I have really aggressive pads! Thanks!
Thanks for subscribing! I tend to use brake buster undiluted. But you can definitely dilute it for more value. If you put it in a ik foamer I'd diltue it pretty heavily. Something around half and half.
Just subscribed yesterday and trying to learn more about the polishing & ceramic coating side of things in car detailing. I'm not a pro so I like the diy style and the information that you are sharing is real cool. Loved the part about using panel prep and how it can effect a coating. Is Gyeon Prep safe on tinted windows for glass cleaning? Thanks for the videos and cool channel!
Thanks for the sub! In general I believe window tinters say to not use something with alcohol in it on tint. I've used it in my personal cars with tint for years now with zero issues. I'd say it's safe and will keep using it in my cars👍👍 I have a video coming soon ish on how to apply a ceramic coating and a paint correction masterclass video!
If I choose a wax instead of ceramic coating, do I need to remove the wax on every wash? Or how often? If I need to remove it, what is the best method?
Technically you never want to quote unquote remove it. You just want to continue to add wax or protection on a regular basis. The wax will naturally debond
I have Opti coat plus on my car will these products work with any ceramic coating… I’d love to see a video comparing different ceramic coatings and your thoughts on how each hold up over time. Just found your channel today great videos just subscribed
is there a such thing as over using ceramic detailers like cure or reload? i usually wash my car 1-2 a week so would it be bad if i used it once a week or is that over kill?
No such thing. It's actually good in the sense that if you don't use it and you have the bottle for many many months it starts to kind of go bad in the bottle and not spread into the car nicely. So using more and going through it faster ensures the product is fresh and working as advertised. Many ceramic sprays are almost to good value. Because you don't need much and last awhile. So your average car guy or girl has it way to long on the self and it goes bad.
My wheels are ceramic coated and I currently use a PH neutral soap to wash the wheels. I have a concern that using P&S brake buster will effect the ceramic coating over time on the wheels. What are your thoughts?
Depends how often your washing I suppose. Twice a week every week? .more? Then maybe. If you wash that often you won't need brake buster on ceramic coated wheels tho lol. Washing every week or every other week or once a month? I'd say brake buster is going to be helpful. Either way you can fosn with ph neutral soap if It works well then hey. It works! I'd be more worried about routine iron x type products from a durability stand point. Thank you for watching 🙂
Technically it's what's used after a pre wash. Technically speaking in a jam you can use reset as a first foam. Dwell. Rinse. Foam again with reset and contact. I'd rather see you use lift or foam from gyeon during that first foam tho.
Hey man, do you have any good suggestions on cloth cleaners? I have a new gr86 but unfortunately not too much leather other than steering wheel. Was hoping to get some good suggestions on products for a cheaper material interior. Thanks!
If it's literally fabric I have good results with diluting tide into water. It's designed to clean fabric! Various smells and no smell versions. It can depend what your trying to clean too. If your just kinda dusting you could even spray something like prep and wipe. If you dump coffee in it you need like a carpet extractor
Quick question about the Carpro flyby30... Why do you say to not wipe it off? In every other video I've seen, the installers are saying to wipe it off after it hazes.
What brand of pressure washer do you use. I want to get an electric one but I had bad experience with the cheaper one from Costco, Lowe’s, and the likes. I want to get a good one that i can use for my car and to wash the cement around the pool also. Also, what is the air blower you use to dry your cars? Looks like its working like magic!!!
I have a ar blue 630 tss or something like that. Its about $650 I think. Obsessed garage sells it. I use a big boi blower but on statusdetailstore.com I sell the blo line. It's less expensive and actually has more cfm.
Question around ceramic coating… for cars that have a matte, satin, or frozen finish, do you recommend these same products or a different product? New subscriber and really enjoying this channel and the content you are posting!
Thanks for subscribing Dave! Very grateful for new subs who check out my videos! This is a great question! Crystal Serum light and exo both work on matte and satin. "Frozen is usually the bmw word for matte/satin Ceramic tends to add a little color change. So matte might SLIGHTLY go satin. I recently had a pretty experienced ceramic customer of my store put crystal serum light on matte factory blue on a range Rover. He reported zero color change. I have seen it change slightly when I put a thick layer of ceramic down on application. I have never had a customer notice a difference. It's very subtle. This issue is not a big deal on satin as it's already slightly glossy In comparison to satin. Gtechniq makes ceramic called "halo" and it's for matte satin and ppf. My opinion is it's not very good and has poor durability. I think it's a cash grab product to solve a problem we never had. Because we put csl and exo on gloss ppf for years with remarkable results. It was also ok to use on matte satin if you asked a gtechniq rep prior to Halo. I don't sell Halo but it's certainly available if your interested in it. Gyeon makes a matte specific ceramic that I believe is better than gtechniq halo. I don't offer that either but it's certainly a notable mention. Outside of that gyeon makes matte cure. I have put Normal cure on matte and satin but I'd be careful doing that like super often. The big no no is using traditional wax and filler waxs. The kinds that fill in fine scratches on gloss paint. This alters matte and satin greatly. It's also inexpensive and what you find In auto zone or a home Depot auto section... Easy to avoid for most part. Do not use wash and wax products either. This is gloss polymer based and fills in the valleys of a matte finish making it more satin. Watch out for auto car wash, wash plus wax options. Similar cheap soap/wax Bathe, reset, Foam, and Lift are all fantastic soaps for matte and satin. They have no fillers and no gloss enhancers. They are made to clean gunk out of your ceramic coating to restore a clean ceramic surface. This is exactly what you want on matte or satin regardless of having ceramic on the surface. Love great questions like this. I should do a video on this topic 🙂👍
@@STATUSDETAIL Appreciate the reply... this is very helpful. I've seen a lot of the BMW Frozen owners praise the Dr. Beasley's product that have matte specific washes and products, as well as a ceramic product. Also have seen some folks praising XPEL's ceramic product, but it's tough to determine what's salesman/marketing vs actual testimonial from an end user, especially since vast majority of folks have gloss finish on their vehicle. I'll definitely check out the soaps you listed. Would definitely welcome a video on this - while they certainly aren't for everyone, there aren't many high quality resources for detailing matte paint and your videos have been much more informative than vast majority out there. Keep the content coming!
@@davegenet5401 I have used Dr Beasley matte ceramic. I did a G63 with it and pics are in my insta if your curious to see the finish. I believe that and csl are similar but the Beasley coating retained more matte look. Crystal Serum light blows away Dr Beasley in durability tho. Id take durability in this case due to 99% of people not noticing the color change. I usually tell customers it will add depth and look deeper or darker. By no means does really any ceramic fully turn matte gloss. Fun Fact Dr Beasley, like us is also located in Chicago!
Hello Awesome video. Firstly I want to thank you for doing videos like these. Most of the detailing guys that are on TH-cam aren't creating videos like these that target guys with passion, guys that would like to take care of their car in garage adding coatings or topper on their own. Most of the times you will hear stuff like: "you will need to take the car to a certified installer bla bla bla bla etc because there is no other options etc". Also I'm curios how does Gyeon EXO bonds to another coating if usually coatings have tendancy to repel things? Also from what I saw and read most of ceramic coatings have solvents in them which they evapore while installed (the flashing period). If the existing coating has no solvent and you add a new coating on top how will it bond? I'm curios does CarPro has something similar with Gyeon EXO? I'm having CarPro CQuartz uk 3.0 one layer and because the area where I live (a lot of dust in the air) I've noticed that the coating is kinda getting beat, although I've used products like Gyeon WetCoat, CarPro Reload or CarPro Elixir. The part that I didn't done was the panel prep.
Glad you found status! Definitely subscribe as I have way more coming! I think you meant gtechniq exo. Exo is chemically designed as a topper. It's designed to bond to a base coat of CSL. In another words it's designed to bond to a existing ceramic coating. Carpro makes gliss and it's the same idea. Gyeon makes skin and it's also the same idea. However skin is only offered in a kit called synchro. That's mohs Evo plus skin.... That's a big screw up in my honest opinion. Because no one should buy both to just use skin. In my experience a fully cured and hardened ceramic coating can also be topped with another ceramic coating. So you could put uk over CSL. Or CSL over mohs. But you wouldn't want to do a install then do that 30 mins later. That's going to chemically be weird lol. If your doing it 6 months or a year later that should be fine. Technically it's 7 days to fully cure and harden. The things you mentioned to revive are adding protection. Like wetcoat and elixir. You may need more cleaning and decon. Carpro lift or gyeon foam. Or clay. Or gyeon restart. Carpro descale etc. If the surface has built up gunk and contamination then putting more wax like protection on over that will not resolve the baseline issue of a clogged coating. Once unclogged you do have the right idea. In severe situations a very light fast polish may be needed to fully fix the surface. This is even id personally add exo back over to fortify the remaining ceramic 👍
Great video, thank you. However, I consider myself an "advanced" amateur in detailing, I used plenty of brands in the past 15 years, and I found Gyeon ceramic based products specifically more difficult to use than many other brands. At least it was the case for me. Especially on Porsche paint. The Cure maintenance spray was a nightmare to use, and I have never figured out why.
@@phileas816 wetcoat will experience the same issues! I use to tell people you don't need much.... And that's accurate. But it's such good value you use it to slowly. Then it goes bad. So now I say spray a ton lol. Better to have a fresh bottle that won't cause issues.
Can gtechniq exo go on glass and plastic trim? And how soon after a ceramic coating would you recommend to apply this? My ceramic coating is almost a year old. Thank you!
After you install ceramic you should wait a few hours befire exo. It can go on glass and trim but I don't think you will get great results when compared to real glass ceramic. Same for trim. CSL works pretty well on trim tho
Do you prefer the Bigboi or the Master Blaster? My concern with the Master Blaster is the metal case and it hitting the car since I don't plan to wall mount it. Thanks!
I think you can keep the master blaster far enough away from your car that you won't have to worry about it I believe they're both very good but I think the master blaster is a stronger blower I also sell that one if you're interested. Statusdetailstore.com
I am a DIY guy. I'd like to apply CSL and EXO to my new Sienna. I don't have a polisher. Is there a way to still apply a ceramic coating without polishing first? If yes, what would be the preferred method and products?
You can do csl exo with no prior polish or compound. I don't recommend it but you can do it. I'd wash it really good. Clay bar the paint. Dry it. Panel prep it. Then ceramic.
@@STATUSDETAIL thanks! I've heard you should always polish after clay bar....is there a clay bar you'd suggest? Would the Nanoskin AUTOSCRUB work well for this?
@@SkylarsRnD I agree hense why I recommend the polish compound steps. Basically the clay will probably put some really light marring or swirls in. The nanoscrub stuff works too. In my opinion clay is better. But people will disagree with me. Lol.
It is safe on ceramic in the sense that it won't complety strip it like a acid wheel cleaner. Brake buster is pretty mild. But like all cleaning chemicals they will slightly degrade coatings over time. As in over years. Nothing will effectively clean and not like hurt durability in tiny increments. That's why I highly recommend you use something like Gyeon wet coat on wheels and glass and paint Basically adding a little bit of a sacrificial layer. Brake buster is very forgiving and safe on all wheels and carbon brakes as well. I highly recommend rinsing ccb with a lot of water after you put any chemicals in contact with them. As the veins inside might have chemicals hanging out that you can't see. Best to give back and forth in driveway a few times to ensure it drains the inside out completely. Long answer To a great and complicated question 👍 keep em coming 🙂🤝
I am now confused and I’m not sure if I’m the only one but maybe I can be given some guidance I don’t know much about ceramic coatings just bought a brand new vehicle and I was told it had a $5000 ceramic coating done on it and they gave me a bottle of car pro reload I was told I can’t use soap to wash the car and I’m not really sure how to maintain or do anything any product advice and tips would be appreciated I’ve been watching these videos and I’m not really sure if I need to stay with all car pro products or one so if a list could be provided I would love to order and then I can do the research on how to apply but this car will be driven and I just want to know how to keep the ceramic coating in daily maintenance or weekly maintenance and then long-term maintenance thank you
Let's keep it simple. You can wash it with any quality soap from a reputable company. Especially companies like carpro. Gyeon. Gtechniq. You definitely need to wash your car. At least 1-2 times a month of it's being driven often. Products like Gyeon wetcoat or carpro hydro should be used as often as you feel financially comfortable with. So every wash or once a month or once every three months. This is ceramic spray and rinse sealant that bonds to your ceramic to keep it healthy. Reload is great. It's a spray and wipe ceramic based wax. After a proper wash and you have a clean dry car. You can apply Reload. That's basically the only time you can use it if your using it correctly. If you have other questions lmk! Check out statusdetailstore.com all the products have good descriptions and should help you understand what you might need
How has this car held up with exo on top of another name ceramic coat. I am in a similar situation. Brought a new car with ceramic protection from dealership installed and it is underperforming. Would like to top with exo.
EXO works great on basically every ceramic coating but if you're coming off a dealership ceramic coating you might just want to strip that off and redo it with a proper ceramic coating and then EXO on top of that If your next question is how do I strip it off. The answer is car pro reflect in an HDO orange pad on a DA 👍👍
Not sure if you respond on older videos but I have my car ppf’d with no ceramic coating other than what the ppf itself has. I have xpel ppf (wishing I would have gotten stek but I just saw your channel). My question is can I use the gyeon ceramic quick detailer for quick beading on the car when I wash it?
Hello! I try to respond on everything! You can use quick detailer but cure or gtechniq C2 is better. To go advanced you can put exo on your PPF and it will bond Nicely to your built in PPF ceramic. This will void your xpel warranty because xpel is special. But if you diy then there really isn't a record of it lol.
@@STATUSDETAIL wow thanks for the quick response! Exo is an actual ceramic coating right? In order to do that how would I best clean my car before applying it? I will check out c2 as well!!
@@hunter0000-y3v my pleasure! Foam with gyeon or carpro lift or gtechniq citrus foam. Let it sit for a few mins in shade. Rinse it. Foam again with a mix. If like 3oz of one of those and 3 oz of reset or bathe or g wash. Do your contact wash. Clay only if the car feels really rough. Dry without drying aid. Gyeon prep the entire car. Including glass. Apply exo v5. I do glass too with it. Technically you can do wheels too. Exo is a real ceramic coating. It's made to bond to a real ceramic ceramic base cost but works stand alone and bonds really nicely to PPF. You can definitely just apply crystal serum light too. Wait 4-5 hours then apply EXO v5. If you want to go crazy apply exo again after a few hours.
why not foam the car before rinsing to prevent the dirt on there already from rolling around the paint when you blast it with pressure washer? prefoaming letting it dwell a minute and encapsulating the dirt and grime, then pre rinse. 👍 then you can refoam and contact wash without worrying. ?
Doing a pre pre foam is fine. But often won't make a big difference. But doing a normal pre foam before your contact foam is a great idea. Just uses more products and time
@@bbartlow0307 unfortunately everything detailing has gone up in price since this video. Inflation plus supply shortages! Brake buster is still great value at it's current price on my honest opinion! Especially considering everything else went up in price along side it.
The content is amazing Tools are great Commentator’s voice tone is quite a headache 🤕 especially when talking continuously with no intervals, and keep talking more and working less
You can definitely buy everything I just said from Amazon or any other detailing company and it won't bother me one bit. If you consume this content and got something out of it and will save a bunch of money by not needing to go to a detailer then I think it's reasonable to ask that you buy it from my store to honor the source. But like I said use Amazon I don't care. I'm not sponsored by any of the companies listed in this video. And I don't make any of the products that are listed in this video. This is just a proper guide on how to clean a car.
Not saying there is anything wrong with pitching your stuff just put that in the description of the video. Also you have links to only your store and no mention of being able to get it on Amazon too. I am saying call a duck a duck.
I’ve learned that all detailers on TH-cam are just sales agents, either for their products or through some kind of behind the scenes partnership. They get free products to hawk and you’ll see the same products pop up around the same time among them. They never have to buy products. They’re sent to them as influencers, so their overhead is basically water and electricity. Their “loss leader” is the “how-to” video like this one. They give that away so you’ll copy them by buying the products and equipment they use.
I appreciate you commenting twice on the same video. Seems like your more aggravated in this one. I think you might prefer my asmr videos. Like the 765lt video for example
Since my elderly father decided a few weeks ago to give me his mazda mx 5 mk3.5, practically unused, I have been buried in TH-cam, watching countless hours of detailing videos. My Dad had a ceramic coating on it applied by the dealer who sold it to him and I have been trying to unpick from hours of video tutorials how I wash and maintain a car like that with no previous experience.
Without a doubt, your videos and I have watched many of them, are the most detailed and useful videos out there. I have just subscribed and see that you don't seem to have a huge following. Many other detailers seem to have an agenda to sell you their own branded products but your agenda is to empower the enthusiast like myself to do a fantastic job on own cars
Thank you. I wish you every success going forward
Thank you! And thanks for subscribing!
You might like my recent video about the microfiber wash process and I have a more full video on the perfect wash process coming really soon!
Statusdetailstore.com sells everything I recommend. But non of it is my product. It's just what I personally use and recommend in a simplified store. So you don't need to figure out what soap to use out of a catalog of 60 soaps.
I'll also never expect any sponsors that are detail related. It would ruin the integrity of the channel and brand. So future sponsors need to be completely outside of detailing.
I prefer informative style like this. I enjoyed every single minute and will surely rewatch many times when I diy my car.
Awesome!! I appreciate that feedback! Certainly more information packed videos planned! Especially one or two on polishing and paint correction.
FESTOOL makes a nozzle that gets into crevices, and you can get the round nozzle also. It’s expensive, but some of the best. If anyone has any Festool vacs that they use in their shop…. They make nice nozzles. The rigid kit is great too. Best thing is the hose and a few bits.. for that cost! That’s great!
Nice. Good information 👍
Love all things Festool.
Wow. I just found your channel. Great videos. Very informative. Watching them makes me excited to get out there and work on my car!! But instead, i think I'll drive it over to you. LoL. I'm too old nowadays. Thanks for all your hard work making these videos. I know you've helped a lot of people.
Love to hear that. And I love that the vids inspire and build confidence in people to try more advanced stuff at home!
Wow! Details details very explanative video thanks
My pleasure Mario! Hopefully it helps you five into your next big detail at home 😀
Awesome video! I thought I had commented earlier but I guess not! This truly a “Master Class” taught by at rue Master Detailing Guru. Thanks for a great class Evan! Beautifully and masterfully done. Thank you very much.
My pleasure! Thanks for checking the video out! It was a long one! But full of information!!
I thoroughly enjoyed the video. Lots of good info. Thanks
My pleasure. Thank for watching 🙂
I have a question for you if you would be so kind. What is the proper way to remove an old ceramic coating from a vehicle? If compounding is required, which one (and pad) would you recommend? Thanks@@STATUSDETAIL
Great diy video, thank you for sharing.
@@De132an thank you for watching
Great information on very useful products for detailing.
This was a fun video. I think I need to make more like this! I think in the future I'm going to try and replicate this video but on some of the hypercars when I do maintenance details. So you guys can follow along at home but the demo piece will be like Bugatti... Because status detail lol
thank you very much, i am in Uganda and this has been so informative. i intend to start this business
Awesome glad it was helpful 🙂
you are my new guilty pleasure
I just get engrossed in the detail of how you do what you do
But on a practical level :)
I have an Audi ttrs convertible
I love it - its my dream car
it suffers from being parked outside under trees
( no choice there )
A really horrible wet British winter this year
has meant algae build up
just so much stuff falls and grows
Really hard to know how to deal with
1 - the soft top. How to bring it back and clean it properly - make it look great and protect it
2/ the seals between windows and glass . NIGHTMARE !! how do you get in there ?
3/ drain ports
i would love to see a video on that
( or some advice )
That's a rough situation. I'm not big on dish soap but that roof could potentially benefit from the extra kick of cleaning power. A brush that's not to soft but not to hard could help too. I wouldn't routinely use dish soap. Maybe try for one deep clean. If you can get it really clean I'd use a lot of fabric ceramic to seal it. Just be careful with that. You don't want to overspray onto your car. So basically use something to mask off virtually all of the car then unload like a ton of gtechniq smart fabric or something comparable.
I have a specific vacuum attachment from rigid .. likely a american only brand that helps with seats.
Alternatively use compressed air to just blow it out then vacuum.
Drain ports don't usually have a a secret. Just get in and clean it out the best you can.
@@STATUSDETAIL Thats great - thanks I have looked round and I can get smart fabric from gtechniq UK here - I will do that . I last time I used a brush and and an attachment to my jet wash thats like a dome with smaller sprayers inside. It worked but didn't last long. If I do that - add the brush and it let it dry and ceramic coat it. what do you use to get into door window seals - there is literally a green line on each window rubber
@@marcp5099 usually that spot's not very dirty so I just wipe it with microfiber towel and like a spray bottle filled with cars open water. Again if you have some really nasty stuff in there dish soap might kind of clean it out better
Man, I need those brushes on my next order for the maserati wheels... excited to get the right tools for the job!
Oh wheel woolies are great! You will definitely like those. The other blue one is good too but very rarely needed. I use just wheel woolies basically. 3 pack of brushes
Very informative! Thank you!
You are welcome! Glad you enjoyed it Ron 👍
Wow you American's charge a lot. I am sure you get the customers, so well done.
I would hope anyone with appropriate knowledge and equipment would charge what we do for maintenance details.
Thanks for watching 👍
After I use cure on my car do I need to throw the microfiber towels I use away. Like I would after wiping off a car with an actual coating? Excellent video! I really like these long extremely thorough videos. I’m a extreme diy car guy! I really geek out on all the processes and technical bs lol. I’m getting ready to polish my dream car and put my second ever ceramic coating on it. I used DLUX on my wheels cause of the huge amounts of brake dust my car makes. It’s helped so much. So much easier to clean and keep clean. I chose gyeon synchro kit to apply to my car. I hope it’s a good choice? I’ve watch so many how to polishing videos and ceramic coating videos now I’m wanting to make sure I have all the info I need to properly maintain my coating after I polish and coat it. I’ve set aside two full days to do this process. I almost enjoy cleaning my car as much as I do driving it. I have a 21 Shelby GT500. God it’s so fun to drive just a bitch to keep looking its best with it being solid black. Thanks
Awesome car!
It doesn't hurt to throw the towel away after cure. Or wash it right away. I noticed some issues reusing it. Or downgrade it to a wheel towel or something.
Syncro is pretty good. I actually have a video on mohs Evo and talk syncro too.
I also have a similar video on a senna you might enjoy!
Definitely checkout statusdetailstore.com for all your diy stuff 🙂
Hope to see you around the channel!
Your videos are so straightforward! I love them. I have black painted wheels which are now ceramic coated. Is that EZ detail brush safe to use with my wheels (behind the wheels, on the brakes and barrels)? Or should I only use the Wheel Woolies?
Both are great. I like wheel woolies. The EZ brush kinda flings dirt around. Typically back on me. But it's also the best way to reach hard places.
The woolies have three sizes and also fit almost every setup tho.
Gloss black wheels are next to impossible to not swirl out long term. Your brakes basically shed metal fillings. Rubbing anything like that with friction will slowly build swirls.
Brake buster. And pressure wash and foaming will be the best process but don't lose your mind trying to make them swirl free forever.
If your bothered by that I recommend matte black wheels.
Great info, very useful. I just ordered Gyeon Cure and q2 tire from your site. Also found your comments on MOHS EVO satisfying...I'm used to applying CSL, but I though with MOHS I was doing something wrong or my sample was expired, etc.. but durability is great, and hope to maintain it with Gyeon cure.
Just fulfilled your order 🙂
Fantastic video. Great information.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I have it 2 where I get your videos automatically, and I look forward to purchasing products through your affiliate links
@@kennythomsonjr5553 I dont do any affiliate stuff actually. But statussetailstore.com is my car care store.
Thanks for the sub and putting notifications on. I'm working on the next video currently!!
I came across your channel a few days ago! Excellent channel thx for all the info. Will break buster damage black wheels
Thanks for watching! Brake buster definitely safe on black wheels. Dint use any chemicals on hot wheels in general. So if you drive for an hour in hot day. Let everything cool down
Thank you for this 👌🏻
You are welcome
Enjoyed the detail
Thanks for watching 🙂
Great video 🤘🏾
Thanks for watching 😀🙂
Great video! Do you ever use a drying aid application like Bead Maker when drying your high-end vehicles or just simply rely on the blower and towel?
Love this question Tony!!
I dry the car with the blower and then I typically grab that 500 gsm blue towel or the drying towel and spray it twice with cure and dry any tiny little drips. I wash my personal cars twice a month typically. Every month is winter usually. Busy with the business lol so I let them sit semi dirty often untill I can take time for a proper wash and not rush. If I was washing more often I would blow dry pat dry any little spots with the drying towel. Because I wash less often I like to top off everything with cure. A sacrificely layer basically.
I'm not a fan of bead maker. But I know many people like it. It is certainly ok to use if you enjoy it.
@@STATUSDETAIL So no need for Panel Prep or clay bar... Once a month or so after completing my maintenance wash (car already has a ceramic coating) and after blow drying the car, I can use a drying towel with Cure applied directly on the towel to complete the drying process. This adds an extra layer of "ceramic" protection/shine. Right?
@@tonym.599 Correct. Panel prep is used to prep for fresh installs of ceramic or ceramic sealants. So when your just "waxing" during your regular routine no panel prep is necessary.
Clay bar is only used when needed. It's kind of like going to the emergency room. You don't just walk into the emergency room because you can when healthy. Clay bar is used only when the paint feels rough or seems to have contamination that did not get removed from your wash. Then we must "go to the emergency room" get the clay out and fix the contamination. If your car is ceramic coated and cleans up nice and is smooth and beads water as it should no need to clay. That is a process in general is not needed very often on well maintained cars. Maybe once a year or so.
Cure into towel and or a spray or two on the panel. Both are fine but don't spray 20 sprays like bead maker lol.
And yes it adds awesome later of gloss and hydrophobics. Great process and great way to maintain a ceramic coating for years.
@@tonym.599 You can use those cellophane ultra thin plastic bags they use in meat and produce departments as a kind of glove to go over paint. They allow you to feel any rough or embedded contaminates in the paint. You can tell a huge difference after claying a car and using the bag again. On something like a driver or a vehicle parked outside etc. something maintained all the time and inside should be smooth most all the time after a wash. At most a fallout remover on occasion.
I like that you love gyeon products, my favorite 😍
Gyeon and Carpro are top notch🙂👍👍
@@STATUSDETAIL man I love your works, videos, your channel got my attention.... now it's winter here in Canada 🇨🇦 as a mobile detailer I'm slow i just watching your videos ❤
@@cebasmb8250 so glad you found the channel 🙂🙂
@@STATUSDETAIL your explanation 👌🏽 i just love it keep it up brother!!!!
I'm curious why all detailers don't use air for drying ? Seems like a no brainer if the goal is 100% scratch less dry. Great video. Learned a lot. Appreciate it ! This should have more views :)
Thanks for watching! Share it on your Facebook or in a car forum! That helps boost views!
Agreed. Air is great and a leaf blower is cheap!
Right lol I always do then go back over the vehicle with a ceramic shine
Because some are “incentivized” to sell towels.
@@annagraham6204 I will say this, I tried using my echo blower to dry a car on a cold night and failed miserably. I eventually gave up and used a towel lol. You need hot air from a smaller orifice I think to really get the job done under certain condition.
What dilution ratio do you use for brake buster? I haven't had much luck with my ratio.
I actually don't dilute it! You definitely can tho.
awesome video, refer to it all the time, one question, though. Do you use Gyeon Interior Detailer on things like the cup holders and any carbon fiber/middle console region for cleaning and maintenance to keep it looking like new? Obviously, you use the leather detailer on anything suede or leather but, what about all the plastics and whatnot?
Thanks! I have another video coming out tomorrow that's very similar but with a Mclaren senna!
I use interior detailer on all things too mentioned. Including interior screens. It sanitizes too so great on high touch areas. If things are really dirty and sticky with like coffee I would mix car soap into a spray bottle for a little extra punch of cleaning for cup holders
Leather cleaner and interior detailer both work great in plastic
Great informative video. Currently trying to get my own personal detailing set-up at my house. I will definitely be buying some of the tools you recommended and have on your website.
Do you know of a good budget friendly pressure washer for personal use? I can not see myself buying a $800-$1,000 pressure washer just to wash my car.
Also, with ceramic coating on the car, does the water you wash/rinse the car with matter?
Thanks again for the awesome video and any advice you can give ✌🏽
Glad you found it all very helpful. I recommend obsess garage for pressure washer setups they have some budget-friendly options. The water won't matter as long as it's not severely high mineral content water like well water. In general it won't matter too much as long as you're washing a cool car in shade 👍
@@STATUSDETAIL cool, thanks for the advice.
I thought panel prep removed coatings like ceramic or wax, but you said to use it over your coating before using EXO. Can you set me straight on this? Do you think Mothers CMX is a good panel prep? Car is metallic black Porsche. Bought used so the current coating is unknown, but it seems to have ceramic of some sort on it. Unfortunately, it also has tons of light “scratch” marks everywhere (if you look closely enough under the proper lighting). Probably from the guys at the dealership wiping it down with dirty Costco rags! Lol.
Thanks for all of your videos! I have watched a ton of them and find them the amongst most credible out there. Much appreciated.
@@user-vj5kb4gr6v thanks for watching!
If I installed a fresh base coat of crystal serum light. I would never use panel prep after. And then do EXO V5.
If I have an existing ceramic coating that's a one-year-old two years old 3 years old etc. And I want to top that coating off. Then I want to make sure I prep that surface perfectly before I try and apply anything otherwise I can be applying V5 to all kinds of residues that could be on top of that 2 3 4-year-old etc base coat.
So when you're doing maintenance you always do prep. Prep will not strip a coating ever. It can be harmful to the curing process if you put it on directly after. Better coating is definitely cured after 1 year! It's technically cured after about one or two days.
We want to make sure V5 is bonding to the old coating not to the dirt grimer residue that might be sticking to the old coating.
I like Gyeon prep. But you can also just use isopropyl alcohol on literally make your own by diluting into water
I love you videos! Would you recommend steam cleaning the interior - main leather seats? vs just chemicals and scrubbing.
I think in some situations steam is great. Like barn fi ds that need to be sanitized but it's usually really not that necessary in my opinion.
I clean some really dirty seats in my countach video. Check that one out!
@@STATUSDETAIL Yea i guess mainly for deep cleaning unmaintened carpets/leather etc. Just want to look into more no-chemical based cleaning methods.
@@BlackHatProductionsx do you have a concern regarding chemicals and leather?
Steam is tricky because you can over heat the materials. Especially leather. I'd personally be more concerned about getting the material to wet and to hot than a chemical being introduced.
Can P&S Brake Buster be used safely on powder coated matte black wheels? I dont want to wreck the matte finish. I was going to use Brake Buster, CarPro IronX, Carpro Reset and finish with Gyeon Cure Matte. I have really aggressive pads! Thanks!
Yep that should all be fine
Wonderful video! Do these products work on matte paint? Or ppf film on matte vehicles? Would love to have a video for those particular scenarios!
Many of them do but some may turn matte slightly satin. I can try and do a video that talks about matte. I just need a matte car to come in lol
very informative! SUBBED! Also, how much do you dilute the brake buster in the spray bottle?
Thanks for subscribing!
I tend to use brake buster undiluted. But you can definitely dilute it for more value.
If you put it in a ik foamer I'd diltue it pretty heavily. Something around half and half.
How do we find out specifics and where you are and what it costs?
Checkout the contact us page on my website. Statusdetail.com
Just subscribed yesterday and trying to learn more about the polishing & ceramic coating side of things in car detailing. I'm not a pro so I like the diy style and the information that you are sharing is real cool. Loved the part about using panel prep and how it can effect a coating. Is Gyeon Prep safe on tinted windows for glass cleaning? Thanks for the videos and cool channel!
Thanks for the sub! In general I believe window tinters say to not use something with alcohol in it on tint. I've used it in my personal cars with tint for years now with zero issues. I'd say it's safe and will keep using it in my cars👍👍
I have a video coming soon ish on how to apply a ceramic coating and a paint correction masterclass video!
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If I choose a wax instead of ceramic coating, do I need to remove the wax on every wash? Or how often?
If I need to remove it, what is the best method?
Technically you never want to quote unquote remove it. You just want to continue to add wax or protection on a regular basis. The wax will naturally debond
Awesome work
Thanks!!!! What kind of videos would you like me to make in the future!? Would love feedback from fans 🙂
Paint correction full
@@esequielvasquezjr3505 like how to diy paint correction at home?
I have Opti coat plus on my car will these products work with any ceramic coating… I’d love to see a video comparing different ceramic coatings and your thoughts on how each hold up over time. Just found your channel today great videos just subscribed
Thanks for the Sub! Yes this video system/products etc will work with your ceramic and really any ceramic
is there a such thing as over using ceramic detailers like cure or reload? i usually wash my car 1-2 a week so would it be bad if i used it once a week or is that over kill?
No such thing. It's actually good in the sense that if you don't use it and you have the bottle for many many months it starts to kind of go bad in the bottle and not spread into the car nicely.
So using more and going through it faster ensures the product is fresh and working as advertised.
Many ceramic sprays are almost to good value. Because you don't need much and last awhile. So your average car guy or girl has it way to long on the self and it goes bad.
My wheels are ceramic coated and I currently use a PH neutral soap to wash the wheels. I have a concern that using P&S brake buster will effect the ceramic coating over time on the wheels. What are your thoughts?
Depends how often your washing I suppose. Twice a week every week? .more?
Then maybe. If you wash that often you won't need brake buster on ceramic coated wheels tho lol.
Washing every week or every other week or once a month? I'd say brake buster is going to be helpful.
Either way you can fosn with ph neutral soap if It works well then hey. It works!
I'd be more worried about routine iron x type products from a durability stand point.
Thank you for watching 🙂
So is this car pro reset shampoo used as a pre wash or is this what you use after a pre wash .
Technically it's what's used after a pre wash.
Technically speaking in a jam you can use reset as a first foam. Dwell. Rinse. Foam again with reset and contact.
I'd rather see you use lift or foam from gyeon during that first foam tho.
Great video
Thanks isaiah! Lots of work to put it together. Glad you enjoyed it👍check out the channel for similar content 🙂
Great video thank you
Thanks for watching 🙂
Hey man, do you have any good suggestions on cloth cleaners? I have a new gr86 but unfortunately not too much leather other than steering wheel. Was hoping to get some good suggestions on products for a cheaper material interior. Thanks!
If it's literally fabric I have good results with diluting tide into water. It's designed to clean fabric! Various smells and no smell versions.
It can depend what your trying to clean too. If your just kinda dusting you could even spray something like prep and wipe.
If you dump coffee in it you need like a carpet extractor
@@STATUSDETAIL Appreciate it my man.
Quick question about the Carpro flyby30... Why do you say to not wipe it off? In every other video I've seen, the installers are saying to wipe it off after it hazes.
Just based off my experience. It just basically evaporated off. When I wiped it off I felt my durability was different too.
Do you put a protectant on weather stripping?
Do you mean like door jam rubber seals? You could if they are very old. Things like carpro perl work nicely. But mostly unnecessary
What brand of pressure washer do you use. I want to get an electric one but I had bad experience with the cheaper one from Costco, Lowe’s, and the likes. I want to get a good one that i can use for my car and to wash the cement around the pool also. Also, what is the air blower you use to dry your cars? Looks like its working like magic!!!
I have a ar blue 630 tss or something like that. Its about $650 I think. Obsessed garage sells it.
I use a big boi blower but on statusdetailstore.com I sell the blo line. It's less expensive and actually has more cfm.
@@STATUSDETAIL thanks. They usually all come with a super long gun, did you get the short one at obsessed garage too?
@@Naniners correct! I have the MTM one. And a cobra jet hose.
@@STATUSDETAIL tanks. Do ou mainly use the white nozzle for your cars?
@@Naniners 40 or 45 degrees I can't remember. It is white tho.
When you have a properly strong pressure washer you should never go below 40
Question around ceramic coating… for cars that have a matte, satin, or frozen finish, do you recommend these same products or a different product?
New subscriber and really enjoying this channel and the content you are posting!
Thanks for subscribing Dave! Very grateful for new subs who check out my videos!
This is a great question!
Crystal Serum light and exo both work on matte and satin. "Frozen is usually the bmw word for matte/satin
Ceramic tends to add a little color change. So matte might SLIGHTLY go satin. I recently had a pretty experienced ceramic customer of my store put crystal serum light on matte factory blue on a range Rover. He reported zero color change. I have seen it change slightly when I put a thick layer of ceramic down on application. I have never had a customer notice a difference. It's very subtle.
This issue is not a big deal on satin as it's already slightly glossy In comparison to satin.
Gtechniq makes ceramic called "halo" and it's for matte satin and ppf. My opinion is it's not very good and has poor durability. I think it's a cash grab product to solve a problem we never had. Because we put csl and exo on gloss ppf for years with remarkable results. It was also ok to use on matte satin if you asked a gtechniq rep prior to Halo.
I don't sell Halo but it's certainly available if your interested in it. Gyeon makes a matte specific ceramic that I believe is better than gtechniq halo. I don't offer that either but it's certainly a notable mention.
Outside of that gyeon makes matte cure. I have put Normal cure on matte and satin but I'd be careful doing that like super often.
The big no no is using traditional wax and filler waxs. The kinds that fill in fine scratches on gloss paint. This alters matte and satin greatly. It's also inexpensive and what you find In auto zone or a home Depot auto section... Easy to avoid for most part.
Do not use wash and wax products either. This is gloss polymer based and fills in the valleys of a matte finish making it more satin. Watch out for auto car wash, wash plus wax options. Similar cheap soap/wax
Bathe, reset, Foam, and Lift are all fantastic soaps for matte and satin. They have no fillers and no gloss enhancers. They are made to clean gunk out of your ceramic coating to restore a clean ceramic surface. This is exactly what you want on matte or satin regardless of having ceramic on the surface.
Love great questions like this. I should do a video on this topic 🙂👍
@@STATUSDETAIL Appreciate the reply... this is very helpful. I've seen a lot of the BMW Frozen owners praise the Dr. Beasley's product that have matte specific washes and products, as well as a ceramic product. Also have seen some folks praising XPEL's ceramic product, but it's tough to determine what's salesman/marketing vs actual testimonial from an end user, especially since vast majority of folks have gloss finish on their vehicle.
I'll definitely check out the soaps you listed.
Would definitely welcome a video on this - while they certainly aren't for everyone, there aren't many high quality resources for detailing matte paint and your videos have been much more informative than vast majority out there.
Keep the content coming!
@@davegenet5401 I have used Dr Beasley matte ceramic. I did a G63 with it and pics are in my insta if your curious to see the finish. I believe that and csl are similar but the Beasley coating retained more matte look. Crystal Serum light blows away Dr Beasley in durability tho. Id take durability in this case due to 99% of people not noticing the color change. I usually tell customers it will add depth and look deeper or darker. By no means does really any ceramic fully turn matte gloss.
Fun Fact
Dr Beasley, like us is also located in Chicago!
Hello
Awesome video.
Firstly I want to thank you for doing videos like these. Most of the detailing guys that are on TH-cam aren't creating videos like these that target guys with passion, guys that would like to take care of their car in garage adding coatings or topper on their own. Most of the times you will hear stuff like: "you will need to take the car to a certified installer bla bla bla bla etc because there is no other options etc".
Also I'm curios how does Gyeon EXO bonds to another coating if usually coatings have tendancy to repel things? Also from what I saw and read most of ceramic coatings have solvents in them which they evapore while installed (the flashing period). If the existing coating has no solvent and you add a new coating on top how will it bond?
I'm curios does CarPro has something similar with Gyeon EXO? I'm having CarPro CQuartz uk 3.0 one layer and because the area where I live (a lot of dust in the air) I've noticed that the coating is kinda getting beat, although I've used products like Gyeon WetCoat, CarPro Reload or CarPro Elixir. The part that I didn't done was the panel prep.
Glad you found status! Definitely subscribe as I have way more coming!
I think you meant gtechniq exo. Exo is chemically designed as a topper. It's designed to bond to a base coat of CSL. In another words it's designed to bond to a existing ceramic coating.
Carpro makes gliss and it's the same idea.
Gyeon makes skin and it's also the same idea. However skin is only offered in a kit called synchro. That's mohs Evo plus skin.... That's a big screw up in my honest opinion. Because no one should buy both to just use skin.
In my experience a fully cured and hardened ceramic coating can also be topped with another ceramic coating. So you could put uk over CSL. Or CSL over mohs. But you wouldn't want to do a install then do that 30 mins later. That's going to chemically be weird lol. If your doing it 6 months or a year later that should be fine. Technically it's 7 days to fully cure and harden.
The things you mentioned to revive are adding protection. Like wetcoat and elixir.
You may need more cleaning and decon.
Carpro lift or gyeon foam. Or clay. Or gyeon restart. Carpro descale etc. If the surface has built up gunk and contamination then putting more wax like protection on over that will not resolve the baseline issue of a clogged coating. Once unclogged you do have the right idea.
In severe situations a very light fast polish may be needed to fully fix the surface. This is even id personally add exo back over to fortify the remaining ceramic 👍
Great video, thank you. However, I consider myself an "advanced" amateur in detailing, I used plenty of brands in the past 15 years, and I found Gyeon ceramic based products specifically more difficult to use than many other brands. At least it was the case for me. Especially on Porsche paint. The Cure maintenance spray was a nightmare to use, and I have never figured out why.
If cure ages on the shelf it can streak. Some people actually dilute it to reduce issues. What problems did you experience?
@@STATUSDETAIL Spot on that was exactly the issue. It might have been the age of the product.
@@phileas816 wetcoat will experience the same issues! I use to tell people you don't need much.... And that's accurate.
But it's such good value you use it to slowly. Then it goes bad. So now I say spray a ton lol. Better to have a fresh bottle that won't cause issues.
Can gtechniq exo go on glass and plastic trim? And how soon after a ceramic coating would you recommend to apply this? My ceramic coating is almost a year old. Thank you!
After you install ceramic you should wait a few hours befire exo.
It can go on glass and trim but I don't think you will get great results when compared to real glass ceramic. Same for trim. CSL works pretty well on trim tho
@@STATUSDETAIL thank you for the reply! Can gyeon prep go on existing ceramic coats before using exo?
@@Chris-ut5ih Yes definitely. It's literally one of the The main reasons you would want to use it
Do you prefer the Bigboi or the Master Blaster? My concern with the Master Blaster is the metal case and it hitting the car since I don't plan to wall mount it. Thanks!
I think you can keep the master blaster far enough away from your car that you won't have to worry about it
I believe they're both very good but I think the master blaster is a stronger blower
I also sell that one if you're interested.
Statusdetailstore.com
This was very confusing. Maybe break it down in more specific groupings of processes for specific solutions.
Got it! I think I do a better job of thay in videos coming soon. I also do TH-cam chapters now. So you get navigation in the video
@@STATUSDETAIL thanks for listening. I will stick with you. I know you can teach us all something. Your work is beautiful!
@@bogusienombre355 thank you! Thanks for being a part of the channel!
If this is too confusing for you, then you're not ready to do a full ceramic coating yet, stick with simpler sealants
I didn't find it confusing at all, it was a different format than alot of other detailer's videos but I found it refreshing.
I am a DIY guy. I'd like to apply CSL and EXO to my new Sienna. I don't have a polisher. Is there a way to still apply a ceramic coating without polishing first? If yes, what would be the preferred method and products?
You can do csl exo with no prior polish or compound. I don't recommend it but you can do it.
I'd wash it really good. Clay bar the paint. Dry it. Panel prep it. Then ceramic.
@@STATUSDETAIL thanks! I've heard you should always polish after clay bar....is there a clay bar you'd suggest? Would the Nanoskin AUTOSCRUB work well for this?
@@SkylarsRnD I agree hense why I recommend the polish compound steps.
Basically the clay will probably put some really light marring or swirls in.
The nanoscrub stuff works too. In my opinion clay is better. But people will disagree with me. Lol.
@@STATUSDETAIL which clay bar do you use and enjoy?
@@SkylarsRnD the one on statusdetailstore.com listed under decon tab👍👍
Where do you get the orange gloves from
I buy them on Amazon. Just search thick nitrile gloves. Or gloveworks
@@STATUSDETAIL thank you
@@esequielvasquezjr3505 no problem. Sorry I missed this message originally
Is Brake Buster recommended for wheels and calipers that are ceramic coated?
It is safe on ceramic in the sense that it won't complety strip it like a acid wheel cleaner. Brake buster is pretty mild. But like all cleaning chemicals they will slightly degrade coatings over time. As in over years.
Nothing will effectively clean and not like hurt durability in tiny increments. That's why I highly recommend you use something like Gyeon wet coat on wheels and glass and paint Basically adding a little bit of a sacrificial layer.
Brake buster is very forgiving and safe on all wheels and carbon brakes as well. I highly recommend rinsing ccb with a lot of water after you put any chemicals in contact with them. As the veins inside might have chemicals hanging out that you can't see. Best to give back and forth in driveway a few times to ensure it drains the inside out completely.
Long answer To a great and complicated question 👍 keep em coming 🙂🤝
Do you wash the car from Pan the Organizer??? 😆..... Cool video. Thx
I don't understand your comment sorry
I am now confused and I’m not sure if I’m the only one but maybe I can be given some guidance I don’t know much about ceramic coatings just bought a brand new vehicle and I was told it had a $5000 ceramic coating done on it and they gave me a bottle of car pro reload I was told I can’t use soap to wash the car and I’m not really sure how to maintain or do anything any product advice and tips would be appreciated I’ve been watching these videos and I’m not really sure if I need to stay with all car pro products or one so if a list could be provided I would love to order and then I can do the research on how to apply but this car will be driven and I just want to know how to keep the ceramic coating in daily maintenance or weekly maintenance and then long-term maintenance thank you
Let's keep it simple.
You can wash it with any quality soap from a reputable company. Especially companies like carpro. Gyeon. Gtechniq.
You definitely need to wash your car. At least 1-2 times a month of it's being driven often.
Products like Gyeon wetcoat or carpro hydro should be used as often as you feel financially comfortable with. So every wash or once a month or once every three months. This is ceramic spray and rinse sealant that bonds to your ceramic to keep it healthy.
Reload is great. It's a spray and wipe ceramic based wax. After a proper wash and you have a clean dry car. You can apply Reload. That's basically the only time you can use it if your using it correctly.
If you have other questions lmk! Check out statusdetailstore.com all the products have good descriptions and should help you understand what you might need
@@STATUSDETAIL thank you I am new to this and want to get the stuff I need and want to do it right
@@trackingwatertrails4914 my pleasure! Take a look around my channel. I think you will find many videos that are very helpful.
How has this car held up with exo on top of another name ceramic coat.
I am in a similar situation. Brought a new car with ceramic protection from dealership installed and it is underperforming. Would like to top with exo.
EXO works great on basically every ceramic coating but if you're coming off a dealership ceramic coating you might just want to strip that off and redo it with a proper ceramic coating and then EXO on top of that
If your next question is how do I strip it off.
The answer is car pro reflect in an HDO orange pad on a DA 👍👍
Not sure if you respond on older videos but I have my car ppf’d with no ceramic coating other than what the ppf itself has. I have xpel ppf (wishing I would have gotten stek but I just saw your channel). My question is can I use the gyeon ceramic quick detailer for quick beading on the car when I wash it?
Hello! I try to respond on everything!
You can use quick detailer but cure or gtechniq C2 is better.
To go advanced you can put exo on your PPF and it will bond Nicely to your built in PPF ceramic. This will void your xpel warranty because xpel is special. But if you diy then
there really isn't a record of it lol.
@@STATUSDETAIL wow thanks for the quick response! Exo is an actual ceramic coating right? In order to do that how would I best clean my car before applying it? I will check out c2 as well!!
@@hunter0000-y3v my pleasure!
Foam with gyeon or carpro lift or gtechniq citrus foam. Let it sit for a few mins in shade.
Rinse it. Foam again with a mix. If like 3oz of one of those and 3 oz of reset or bathe or g wash. Do your contact wash. Clay only if the car feels really rough. Dry without drying aid.
Gyeon prep the entire car. Including glass.
Apply exo v5. I do glass too with it. Technically you can do wheels too.
Exo is a real ceramic coating. It's made to bond to a real ceramic ceramic base cost but works stand alone and bonds really nicely to PPF.
You can definitely just apply crystal serum light too. Wait 4-5 hours then apply EXO v5. If you want to go crazy apply exo again after a few hours.
@@STATUSDETAIL wow thank you so much for this!
@@hunter0000-y3v 🙂🤝
why not foam the car before rinsing to prevent the dirt on there already from rolling around the paint when you blast it with pressure washer? prefoaming letting it dwell a minute and encapsulating the dirt and grime, then pre rinse. 👍 then you can refoam and contact wash without worrying.
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Doing a pre pre foam is fine. But often won't make a big difference. But doing a normal pre foam before your contact foam is a great idea. Just uses more products and time
@STATUSDETAIL oh ok. some of these pros are saying that just pressure washing dirt off without foaming causes more scratches so always foam first.
@@stephenlouden480 that's definitely incorrect. Pressure washing dirty off will not scratch a car unless your rinsing like full rocks of it lol
3/1/23 Amazon price is now $31.50
For what exactly?
@@STATUSDETAIL The wheel cleaner in gallon size. It's gone up quite a bit since you originally did the video. Must be popular!
@@bbartlow0307 unfortunately everything detailing has gone up in price since this video. Inflation plus supply shortages! Brake buster is still great value at it's current price on my honest opinion! Especially considering everything else went up in price along side it.
The content is amazing
Tools are great
Commentator’s voice tone is quite a headache 🤕 especially when talking continuously with no intervals, and keep talking more and working less
Glad you enjoyed most of the content. I'm not like a voice actor so I can't change my voice sound lol. I think your stuck with that unfortunately lol
This was a sale pitch for all his products.
You can definitely buy everything I just said from Amazon or any other detailing company and it won't bother me one bit.
If you consume this content and got something out of it and will save a bunch of money by not needing to go to a detailer then I think it's reasonable to ask that you buy it from my store to honor the source.
But like I said use Amazon I don't care. I'm not sponsored by any of the companies listed in this video. And I don't make any of the products that are listed in this video. This is just a proper guide on how to clean a car.
Not saying there is anything wrong with pitching your stuff just put that in the description of the video. Also you have links to only your store and no mention of being able to get it on Amazon too. I am saying call a duck a duck.
@@mightjyoung4072 you seemed confused On how a business operates. I'm not sure I can help based on your comments.
Best of luck cleaning your car
I’ve learned that all detailers on TH-cam are just sales agents, either for their products or through some kind of behind the scenes partnership. They get free products to hawk and you’ll see the same products pop up around the same time among them. They never have to buy products. They’re sent to them as influencers, so their overhead is basically water and electricity. Their “loss leader” is the “how-to” video like this one. They give that away so you’ll copy them by buying the products and equipment they use.
TH-cam has become one big marketplace under the guise of “free.”
If you want a cheap soft detailing brush , buy women’s makeup brushes. Same thing
Not terrible advice!
True. There’s usable info early on while growing the channel. Then they turn into Ron Popeil.
Or just let it make by a professional service and dont waste 1000 bucks
Not sure I understood?
I think we all want to see more of the detailing content than the speaking , right ?
With #asmr too
@@seekgodsface I have asmr videos! This video kinda needed talking. It's a masterclass on how to do something.
I have a few ASMR style videos tho!
Let me put it in a very honest manner, the speaking here sucks, we just wanna see the detailing in smooth angles too
I appreciate you commenting twice on the same video. Seems like your more aggravated in this one.
I think you might prefer my asmr videos. Like the 765lt video for example
How bout a video with carpro products?
I'm going to talk about darkside. Release. Reload 2.0 and maybe immogel soon. They are all new and interesting.
I really like carpro stuff 👍👍
Excellent video!
Thanks!
Great informative video!
Thanks for watching!