HOW TO POLISH FOR THE FIRST TIME! Teaching a beginner,
2023 ж. 3 Қаз.
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Guest @emilytheaudinerd joins Yvan as he gives her tips on polishing this RAM truck. Emily had never polished a vehicle -- and if you're new to polishing, you'll love this step by step tutorial! As always, Yvan shares nuggets of wisdom that benefit the beginner and experienced detailer alike.
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This guy is so knowledgeable. Able to pass on this knowledge to amateurs like me so intuively. So many detailers on KZhead are called great when really they are great videographers. He's the real deal.
I appreciate that!
Boring as Fuk I’m away to top my sell and but a new car wai nainswirls
The best DIY Detail video to date! No better way to teach us than actually teaching a newbie on camera, absolutely loved this!! Thank you for sharing your wisdom with all of us.
Wow, thank you!
I learned so much from this tutorial, and now you get to learn with me! It was truly quite fun and I was easily able to get the hang of it and take out all of those carwash swirls! I had never even held a buffer before this day. After this few hours of work I felt confident in my skills, the tools and the products to be able to tackle the rest of our fleet. Thank you to the entire DIY detail crew for having us and Yvan for the excellent teaching!
Thank you for joining us Emily and Ben , you’re a breath of fresh air.
I was going to just simply post up I don't know who she is but I really like.. but I see you posted this... Great personality on camera.... Have a great day
Not only knowledgeable, but an excellent teacher as well. Those 2 don't always go together but it was so great to see!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Detailing is an Art, that Yvan knows as he invented, but for sure he is perfection it, and make it real fun. Love this video.
Thank you
Passing the skills on is so good and seeing the the delight in Emily's face was wonderful
Thank you.
Excellent teaching practices, Yvan! A great teacher makes sure that they give the student the tools to be successful from the start. The fact that Emily (a fantastic student, by the way!) was already enjoying the satisfaction of learning and making major improvement before the lesson was even over... that level of teaching requires such deep knowledge of the field that you could relate it to just about anyone with any background, and guide them to proficiency in a such a way that they'll never doubt their ability to master the skill with practice. Instilling that kind of confidence so quickly is what every teacher should strive for, and you do it as well as anyone I've ever seen. Kudos to both of you, and thank you for setting the bar so high for quality detailing content on KZhead.
Thanks for you comment !
I like this company. Yvan's straight forward down to earth common sense approach to detailing is a welcome change from all the hype and mystique that is so prevalent in the detailing world.
Thank you
A cheerful personality meets the Detailing Master! That was fantastic! Thanks!
Thank you, but I’m far from a master, just an old guy who likes to clean things.
I love her enthusiasm! Excellent video ❤
Thank you so much!!
I love this. "Gee I'd like to polish my vehicle, but I'm scared I will mess it up!" Ivan says "no problem, here's a video of a middle school girl doing it."
She’s in her 20’s , but yes I’ve taught boys and girls at the 10-12 year old range often
This is great. So hopefully seeing you coach someone and hearing their feedback of what was helpful!
That's the plan!
Love your videos! Thanks for the detailed information! That young lady was awesome and has a nice smile!
Thanks for watching!
this is my favorite detailing video of all time. genius idea diy detail team!
thank you!
This has to be one of the best videos out there for new beginners reluctant to use a rotary when polishing their car. I've learned a bunch of tips and looking to take a pass on my own cars after the winter season this year.
Glad it was helpful!
The content lately has been insane! Even though I am not new to detailing learning great little efficiencies with each video. Especially looking forward to this one as I am guilty of picking up a DA first because of fear of the rotary lol.
Great to hear!
Nice job Emily! You have a fantastic teacher. Keep up the good work! :)
Thank you so much!
Thank you!
Thanks, Emily and thanks to the guys at DIY, I have been wanting to try and put a finish on my 10 year old Jaguar, but was hesitant. now, I feel more confident after watching this. well done !
Our pleasure!
Just got my first polisher at a bargain price, i'm just an enthusiast, so this is the first time i actually try a rotary to polish. You sir, you deserve my sub, thank you ❤
Have fun!
Bravo on your pronunciation of Oconomowoc Yvan. Emily thanks so much for putting yourself out there to be taught and help everyone else learn. That's something not many people will let themselves do and you made it look easy!
Thank you, yes Emily is great.
IMPRESSIVE YVAN!! It's one thing to be a "Good detailer " and it's a WHOLE other thing to be able to " Teach" a new person successfully with a ROTARY Polisher. I've had my fair share of challenges with the rotary becuase " I" was Polishing AND NOT letting the machine do the work. I'm gona go home today and but out my Milwaukee Rotary and practice what I just saw. Thank you Soo Much for putting out this content... As a Detailer I REALLY APPRECIATE IT!!!! 👍🏽🙏🏽
Thank you, please report back in our facebook group bit.ly/DIYDetailFacebookGroup
I am at the beginning of being a mobile detailer and this is the best video I have ever seen so far and I’ve watched a lot 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Thanks
Practice on family and friends old cars until you get good and understand how much to charge.
I really like the thought of using a small sander to polish the paint, awesome video guys and gals 👍😁
Thank you!
Hey Yvan what a fantastic video. Thanks so much for this. You and Emily make it look so easy.
Glad you enjoyed it!
You guys are one of the best teachers I have. Thanks for this video
Wow, thank you!
God bless you all! Thankful for your helpful content.
Thanks for watching!
Such a great teacher
thank you
Awesome video 💪💪. A wealth of knowledge packed into one video.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Fantastic tutorial thank you for sharing this with us
Glad you liked it
At 15:23 you can see she is really enjoying this. Great job Emily, and Yvan is a very capable and patient instructor.
Thank you!
Yes I was! Yvan is a great teacher!!
This was so awsome! literally everything ive been needing to watch as i just bought a DA polisher. Most people i talk to tell me im going to end up messing up my paint doing it myself. I will also be getting a rotary now. Thanks again!
You will teach them when you show them your beautiful car, and have learned a new skill.
he is definitely a great teacher 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Thank you.
I have recently bought a slightly older Jeep Wrangler. I enjoy washing my car myself and do so once every week to every other week depending. I noticed in the hot southern heat my water spots would not go away on my black fenders. I’ve never used a polisher before and this video is the first I watched to learn technique. I enjoyed it so much that I have binge watched almost all of your other videos and it has completely opened my eyes about detailing a vehicle. Your videos, being the first I watched, made me watch some of your “competitors” processes and comparable products. But none of the other KZhead videos I’ve watched compare to the quality of information y’all are putting out about your products, your process and technique. I rarely, if ever comment on anything, but wanted to give credit where credit was do, and you and your team are putting out incredibly useful information!
Wow thank you. For your wrangler, black plastic, or painted fenders?
They are painted. 2014 wrangler Sahara. Same glossy look as the body. I’m not sure if they are able to be saved.
There is a good chance you can with light polishing.
@@diydetailofficial hopefully good ol’ Saint Nick is bringing me one!
I never understood the hate on Ivan, I know it doesn’t bother him. I’m a pro been doing it 12 years, everything he said is spot on especially with rotary. No matter what brand you are with Ivan I will always follow you.
Thank you, people get uncomfortable when you don’t say the same thing as everyone else. Like you said, it has never bothered me, I know the envelope I’m pushing today will eventually hold what is considered “normal”
I have watched so many "Tutorials"!!! on polishing and they all say a beginner has to use a DA. My wax supplier here in Glasgow always tells me that his Rotary is his go to tool for polishing and I tell him I am a total novice so I tell him it is a DA for me. Maybe I should listen to him and try a Rotary. Sometimes I think detailers on KZhead try to scare us so that no more detailers go down the route of polishing and steal work away from them. This was the best Tutorial on polishing I have ever watched. Thanks again.
Thank you, the rotary predates most Detailers on KZhead.
Love the content! You guys rock!💯
Thank you
I’ve been trying to master my rotary, to a point where, I couldn’t do it. Hung it back up and continued with my DA. This video has showed me where I’ve been going wrong. Less grip is best results. All of the jumping around has been because of being too tight on the machine, which is where the DA wants to be, where it rotates and oscillates. I’ll give the rotary another outing in the spring and see if I can finally master it. Thanks for such a good video tutorial 👍🏻
Thanks for watching!
When you polished the drivers door and pointed out that there were still some scratches, if you were going for the next level would you go with a more aggressive DA (ie 21mm) or more aggressive pad (ie DIY Wool Pad)?
Correct.
Oh how great it would be for the people teaching folk would have this guys attitude! Great job 👍
Thanks a bunch!
Thanks yvan for the knowledge, and the best thing I bought was the pad cleaner ❤
Great to hear!
Great stuff as usual!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Fantastic tutorial! Thanks so much for this. Subscribed.
Thanks for the sub!
I've really tried to embrace the Rotary. I have the 6" plate from Lake Country & gold std waffle on my Milwaukee rotary. Still need to try alot more apparently. I keep reaching for my cordless 15 mm DA...seems so much smoother and balanced to me...
It’s a learning curve.
Do you have a link or sell the yellow 5” backing plate? Or does it come with the polisher? Thank you. PS- you are giving me courage to purchase and use the rotary! So thank you!
Thank you, it’s a Lake Country Backing plate.
Excellent video and congrats on all of the DIY success! How does the Milwaukee cordless rotary compare to the Flex cordless rotary?
What model number is the Milwaukee rotary?
I prefer the corded machines.
Noted, thank you.
Great video. We’ll see if I learned anything when my order arrives.
Let us know how it goes.
In the pad washer, do you guys have plain water or rinseless wash?? Thanks.
DIY Detail Rinseless Wash at 256-1
Finally a good informative video for beginners.
Thank you
Excellent video! Thank you from Chicago!
Glad you enjoyed it!
FINE. You’ve convinced me to polish my Audi this week after putting it off forever.
Let us know how it turns out, you can share your results in our Facebook support group Https://bit.ly/DIYDetailFacebookGroup
Thank you. I have a 20 year old vehicle and the car care centers that I could afford were not enough in the long term. This video has helped cut through the techie talk and addressed beginner level body mechanics with mistake corrections. The moist, clean pads, and initial damp towel to wipe off the polish cleared up a problem I have had in the past. I now have a better chance at getting my babe further down the road with dignity.
Happy to help
Cleaning between steps really helps so you don't get holograms in the end. Easy step to forget too!
Awesome content! I have a black car and soon I will try the rotary polisher! (Hope to get better results since my previous attempt was with DA polisher and it didnt cut as I was expecting…)
I don’t think you should buy a whole new polisher unless the dual action wasn’t very good. Maybe buy a Maxshine m8s as a da but if you had a sort of cheaper one the experience could be different due to quality as well as the polish and compound or one step polish you used. As well as if you washed the car properly and decontaminated it before. And usually they add wax and sealent to make it shine so just make sure your analyzing everything before investing more of your money
@@broken2550thanks for the tips! I am using a reasonable DA machine (not high end as flex or rupes but it is between low-mid range), so maybe my technique is not great.. I used wool rupes pads the blue and yellow and polish was Scholl S20 black. Also tried Meguiars Compound first step and Meg Polish for second step. My car is an audi so maybe it is because of the type of clear coat which is thick and requires a rotary for cutting such deep scratches.
Regarding prep I know that is key and did quimical and mechanical decon with claybar and proper pre-wash and after polishing also proper wash with panel prep before applying ceramic coating. I think i removed 70-80% of the scratches but since it is a black car is more obvious when you look at it.. 😑
As I love detailing I would love to remove almost 90-95% of the scratches but I know that sometimes it is not possible… will try rotary and improve my technique on DA too.
@@FranciscoFernandes-zu5dq I have a Maxshine m8s dual action it cost me like 90$ and it came with 3 pads and a one step polish. It works pretty great for me it came with a red polishing pad, blue cutting and a yellow medium pad I believe as well as a one step polish. I’ve only worked on quite oxidized paint so the results are extremely clear so I couldn’t give any specific advice but test out certain things. Maybe you still have sealent or wax that is not letting the polish actually work into the paint and clear coat. Maybe your using to little or maybe your are being to fast or to slow. Try it out. And if you really feel the need for the new machine then go for it.
Great work and she did a very good job! We all struggle the first few times using a polisher on a big vehicle but I thought she picked up quickly. The Fed jeweling pad is therapeutic to me and even doing just a two section pass as polishing speed adds a ton of gloss. Thank you for another great video!
Thank you! Cheers!
Hi ! Great video Yvan 👍🏻 Q: how do you polish under the door handel whitout a 1 inche polish machine ?? Thx u
By hand.
At the 25-minute point and discovery of the scratches below the drivers mirror. Could you have done the 5-5-5 process with that orbital sander to remove them?
Yes, we could have.
Very good video. I picked up a lot of tips. I like Emilys enthusiasm for the job. One major issue I would like to pick up on. Emilys instructor should have stressed to her to tie her long hair up. In a workshop especially around rotary equipment long hair is a safety hazard. You dont get a second chance. I learned that from Tech school back in the seventies. We were made to wear a hair net in trade classes. Either that or get our hair cut. Took us guys a while to get used to the hair net but that was better than getting your hair caught in a machine and getting scalped. The thought sends shivers down my spine. Keep the good work up. Also wear some eye protection too. Some of that car polish flicked in the eyes not good. I hope i don't sound too much of a grouch. Take care and keep polishin.
Thank you, having no hair myself it’s not something I think about. For the eye protection, agreed. One advantage of The Gold Standard Polishing System is that we have zero sling nor dust.
Or tuck it in the back of your overalls. I used to have long hair in the 80s when I started in a body shop using angle grinders and rotaries.. I learnt after a very close incident.. Props for pointing it out.
Great info!
Glad it was helpful!
Car buffers get a bad wrap but what i like about them is that they actually improve the paint and don't make a lot of noise so they wont damage your hearing. And the new ones out today spin over 3500- 4500 rpms which is way faster than the old ones from years ago.
Correct
This is fantastic content. Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
@@diydetailofficial feeling inspired, I washed my truck last night. This morning (in the garage) I clay barred the hood (first time using clay) and broke out the Griots G9 I purchased in 2020 and had never even plugged in and got to work on the hood. I'm pleased with my results for a first time but something I've wondered about and seems to get left out of videos is dealing with body lines and curves larger than the pad. I think my F150 is probably easier than the Ram in this video but it's got a few spots. I haven't tried it yet but the roof isn't flat and no one ever shows how to work that. I used a 5" pad btw, not the 6" backing plate that came with my machine.
You simply need to practice.
Great job!
Thanks!
Would using a slightly dripping microfibre cloth that’s be dunked in your rimless then gently held against the waffle pad as you spin it up for a second or 2 work with both cleaning and making the waffle pad damp rather than keep removing it from the backing plate. Also for those who are looking into polishing a vehicle, I can strongly recommend getting a test panel from a scrap yard to help you get use to the feel of your machine polisher
Yes that works to keep the pad clean. A test hood is definitely a great idea
I worked for old beater car lots and practiced like that, old cars friends and family have are also a good choice.
Got a rotary specifically because of you guys 🎉
Thank you
The best part of this video is teaching a younger generation how to wax and polish!
Thank you.
She is so thrilled by the bucket.LOL🤣
Emily is very expressive.
❤❤ Great teaching video 🎉🎉
Thank you! 😃
Well someone has to tweet it...💯💯🎯
Fun to watch her!
Yes, Emily is very enthusiastic.
Thanks!
Great video!! Yvan has the perfect voice and personality for an instructor. Calming. On a side note: What brush did you use to apply the tire dressing? ...Nevermind, I found the video about your tire dressing and the brush. :)
Thank you!
So if I understand correctly, with the rotary with the jewel pad, the rotary is on speed 1... but if you use a DA with the golden pad, u put the DA at speed 3 ??? Am I right ???
Correct.
Really well done video gents.
Much appreciated!
great video so much information
Glad it was helpful!
What do you have in the LC Pad washer bucket? LC Snappy Clean?
DIY Detail Rinseless Wash 256/1 dilution.
Another great video. My question and I may have missed it. What is the solution in the pad wash bucket? Thank you.
DIY Detail Rinseless Wash at 256/1 dilution
Great video❤ she was very brave. Well done
Thank you, the rotary is nacho average tool.
FLEX XCE 8 force rotation. And my PXE 80. 2 of my favorites.
Great tools
I have that Milwaukee 7" rotary. What replacement wheel did you use to turn it into the 6"? Also planning on getting one of their DA units and was wondering if the 15 or 21 would be better given i have the rotary? Im not a professional, but will likely be doing and maintaining 4+ cars.
Any brand of 6 inch backing plate works. Get a 21 mm
awesome job. Very interesting. thanks
Glad you enjoyed it
Great analogy with the caretaker and buffer machine.. Another way is the spinning bike wheel and centrifugal force.. works exactly the same.
Great point!
@Yvan, what size polisher do you prefer more and why? I have about 30yr old Porter Cable 6” DA now, but would like to move to a M18. I was going to go with the 15mm, but a couple of people are telling to move up to the 21mm. Thanks in advance for your invite and thoughts
The 21 is definitely the better machine. I like 6 inch pads.
very good information thank you for sharing
Thank you
Great video and i just knew the rotary was going to get picked at the end. The rotary isn't really loved over here in th UK it's all about the DA, I'm all for the rotary myself.
Thanks 👍
By far the best how-to I've seen on this 👏👏 One thing though, did I miss the part about how often pads are meant to be cleaned - is it really after every panel...? ✌️
Yes, never add Clean polish to a dirty pad.
@@diydetailofficial yes but how often? How many m2 would you expect the average pad to last before it needs cleaning?
@anonimushbosh it needs cleaning after every section.
@@diydetailofficial Wow... Thanks!
Rotary is my best polishing machine
Thank you.
Oh great video. I've been buffing my boats our for many years but, that doesn't mean I've been doing it correctly.
There’s no wrong way if the results are there, but there are ways that will get you there safer, faster, and easier.
Outstanding video.
Thank you
Can you leave the polish on for an hour+ until you complete the entire car, or should you wipe it off after completing every panel?
You can leave it, or wipe your choice.
@@diydetailofficialeven in direct sunlight?
@@GoTMLGo1967 it’s best to avoid direct sunlight if possible, in that case wipe as you go.
Hi Yvan, I'm a beginner and very curious about the function that a detailing light can switch the CCT and have much higher CRI, how is that help to polishing a car and in what situation should we use different CCT?
Colour temperature helps when doing different paints . I prefer lower temperatures on lighter colours.
@@diydetailofficial Thank you for your reply Yvan. One more question, why a detailing light need high CRI? I tried use a work light with Ra80 and it can still see the paint defect, and that confuse me what the real meaning of high CRI for detailing lights.
Emily has a twin.....it's Stevie that works at Griot's 😎
Never seen Stevie.
Lol older version yeah
Excellent video! You have a new subscriber here! I was told the same misinformation! I have a black 2011 Chevy Avalanche that needs some serious paint correction that i want to do myself!
Thank you.
@@diydetailofficial you're welcome!
The missing info for me is I want to know how long do we work on the section per one spray of compound. How do we know when to stop? I have a DA brand new but I've never used it, now I'm searching for the rotary one, although I might try to use the Ryobi sander instead 🤭
3-4 passes
Hi, I bout a car that it’s new, I know we should descontaminate, clay, polish a sealed .my question is what polisher brand do you recommend for a begginer? Thanks you for your vids
The brand isn’t important, get one that has good service support locally.
I'd skip the clay on a newer car if it feels smooth...they do scratch the paint some. I prefer to clean with varsol for tar or methyl hydrate for tree sap (a type ofalcohol from hardware paint section) before ever pulling out a clay bar.
Emily, you have such a friendly and beautiful smile. Thanks for doing what you did to show us how an amateur can do this. Well done on the rotary and the courage to do what you did.
Hopefully you can go check out her channel.
@@diydetailofficial I did, she is amazing, her knowledge of the Audi is incredible for such a young person and especially being a female. She could become the next CEO of Audi. 😊. I think you guys are the first to bring an amateur on a show and give them the opportunity to try it out. Well done.
is gold standard safe with piano black surfaces? and can I just wipe the polish off by spraying ceramic gloss then wipe, for the whole car? seems like a legit paint enhancement method
Yes it is! We prefer to wipe with a short nap towel, barely damp from your Rinseless Wash bucket, to remove polish. Then you've got a slightly damp surface and then you just use a light spray/mist of Ceramic Gloss onto the paint, followed by a plush dry towel until it's all dry...this is a great way to polish and protect in *almost* one step
I use a DA but isn’t the rotary more dangerous on edges? I have never used a rotary despite watching the video still curious to get some feedback on this question
No more dangerous than the DA.
Can u get the same results with a dual action as you can get with a rotary?
Yes. The rotary will give you a slightly higher gloss.
Hey, what is the best procedure to prime a pad in Europe, since your gold standard polish is not available yet. I have found on other channels a technique that is called "pick up a bead", where you basically put a straight line of polish on the car and then pick it up with rotary running and then you start polishing. Would you recommend this over the 5 or so dots on the pad? I appreciate the answer, and have a great day!
Picking up a bead was popular in the 70’s, but uses too much product. Just dampen your pad with DIY Detail Rinseless Wash. For the EU, our list of distributors is growing. Https://diydetail.com/pages/distributors
@@diydetailofficial Thanks guys!!
@tilenpodobnik641 thank you for the questions
I’ve been detailing for 33 years. The last 10 years I’ve been using the Flex 3401 and occasionally the Rupes Bigfoot mark 3. Like many I’ve avoided the direct rotary machine but after watching this video I’m excited to buy one and use the waffle pads. I’ve seen many cars buffed with a rotary and the clear had crazy trail lines noticeable in the sun from bad technique. Thank you
Thanks for sharing
How many months/time after waxing can I polish?
You can polish when you want, adding wax after.
If we don't have a paint light, what is the closest thing I can get at my Home Depot/Lowe's that can closely resemble it How hard would it be for us to create holograms with the waffle/red jeweling pad?
Just about any led light does the job. It’s easy to create holograms if you vary from what we teach.
Do you recommend a 5" or 6" backing plate for the rotary?
I prefer a 6 inch, but it’s personal preference, both work well.
thank you
You're welcome
She’s a Good listener
Agreed