I swear this video was made specifically for me. My dad has always said how easy it is to to burn the clear coat so I’ve been afraid to try this myself but after watching this video I believe it’s worth a shot 🤙🏻🤙🏻
Some great tips! I would only add a couple of cautions. For one thing, be careful shooting for "perfection." I know that's in the eye of the beholder, but probably for most vehicles, that's not a goal to be aiming for. And second, be sure and measure that clear coat before you dive in with compound and microfiber/wool pad. It's getting thinner and thinner every year, and you can compromise the future of the vehicle in an instant by being too aggressive. But some great tips here to get folks started!
@@Bull1the1Great That’s the hope. Adam does such a great job breaking it down to make something that seems complicated, easy to understand. Thank you for watching!
I am a total beginner and would like to do paint correction on my 99 miata. The car has light scratches and oxidation. I also have 3 other cars and do all my own maintenance and detailing. I was going to order the Adam's Polishes 9mm Dual Action Car Polisher (Polishing Kit) on Amazon but now you have me leaning towards this mini polisher kit because of the the ability to do the entire car. Any recommendation would be appreciated and thanks for making a great easy to follow video for a novice like myself.
I love the video, great job on explaining everything, but I’d caution telling beginners to go for perfection, it’s all messaging but I’d say to strive enhancement, you don’t want to burn through the clear
Being a beginner myself, I recommend watching a ton of demos of machine polishing from different content providers before jumping in. I’ve picked up so many great tips from many.
We had a Subaru Forester. I took good care of the paint. One week ago we traded in for a new Subaru Ascent. Same color. Crystal white. Subaru clear coat makes me tired. It seems incredibly hard.
I just bought my first kit and what I can’t seem to avoid are little white specs of polish / compound that get flicked up on to other areas of the car. Super hard to remove and it’s super frustrating. I’m not using a ton of compound / polish and I’m making sure that I prime the pad and blotting it out on the area I’m working on.
what i’ve found helps is after cleaning them after working on a panel, run the machine on high away from the car with the pad on the polisher. that will dry the pad and get off most of that dust you’re talking about. then once you put compound on the pad, spread it around the panel, and do the exact same thing. go away from the car and run the machine on high. then go back to the panel and work. it should help
The first response to your comment is spot on in my opinion. When I was doing paint protection film, we often had to do some paint correction first, and my boss gave us the same tip. It helps keep the residual compound from going all over the paint.
At 9:38 he demos the proper technique. Put the drops on the pad, spread it out on the area that you're going to polish, without the polisher running. Then start at low speed before you increase it, if at all. It's what I do and it avoids splatters.
So nothing was mentioned about a pad conditioning, or a damp towel to wipe the polish residue then a dry towel to buff out? How many pads per car/panel? Help a novice please lol
Pads per car/panel? Pads will last more then just one car if you prep well and take of them lol. If you’re asking the different types, well that just depends on your level of paint defections. If maintained properly, you really won’t have to go past polish. If you’ve neglected your car or are working on a heavily neglected car, compound and heavy compound will be necessary. Remember, the ultimate goal in polishing is to remove the least amount of clear as possible to remove the imperfections. Also, if you’re using a regular compound and polish, a damp towel isn’t necessary. A dry, clean, plush towel is all you need.
@@keithcee6378 also for pad conditioning, you really just spritz a pad once or twice with a good quick detailer before you start on a panel. Then after you’re done it’s important to wash them out with an appropriate pad cleaner.
I swear this video was made specifically for me. My dad has always said how easy it is to to burn the clear coat so I’ve been afraid to try this myself but after watching this video I believe it’s worth a shot 🤙🏻🤙🏻
Some great tips! I would only add a couple of cautions. For one thing, be careful shooting for "perfection." I know that's in the eye of the beholder, but probably for most vehicles, that's not a goal to be aiming for. And second, be sure and measure that clear coat before you dive in with compound and microfiber/wool pad. It's getting thinner and thinner every year, and you can compromise the future of the vehicle in an instant by being too aggressive. But some great tips here to get folks started!
Great video with lots of helpful stuff in, demonstrating pad cleaning too 👍🏻 much appreciated 👏🏼
You're a great instructor! Thanks for mentioning you polish one panel a week. I am thinking of dividing it into chunks to spare my bad back.
Awesome video . I bet it will get many people to find courage and go for it on their cars...
Agreed, but I definitely still don't have the courage LOL
@@KRayxKodessA baby steps!
@@KRayxKodessA You will someday soon. It’s easy! After you machine polish once you’ll want to paint correct every car you see. Thanks for watching!
@@Bull1the1Great That’s the hope. Adam does such a great job breaking it down to make something that seems complicated, easy to understand. Thank you for watching!
I am a total beginner and would like to do paint correction on my 99 miata. The car has light scratches and oxidation. I also have 3 other cars and do all my own maintenance and detailing. I was going to order the Adam's Polishes 9mm Dual Action Car Polisher (Polishing Kit) on Amazon but now you have me leaning towards this mini polisher kit because of the the ability to do the entire car. Any recommendation would be appreciated and thanks for making a great easy to follow video for a novice like myself.
I love the video, great job on explaining everything, but I’d caution telling beginners to go for perfection, it’s all messaging but I’d say to strive enhancement, you don’t want to burn through the clear
I would say that perfect is in the eye of the beholder. Perfect for a beginner is very likely different than perfect for an experienced detailer.
Being a beginner myself, I recommend watching a ton of demos of machine polishing from different content providers before jumping in. I’ve picked up so many great tips from many.
I do it like this too and when it's not working quickly I sprinkle some water on the glass and buff and it removes faster
do you wash the car after polishing if im gona add a ceramic coating? to remove the polish
We had a Subaru Forester. I took good care of the paint. One week ago we traded in for a new Subaru Ascent. Same color. Crystal white. Subaru clear coat makes me tired. It seems incredibly hard.
I live in a high pollen area how do you remove daily pollen without scratching your paint?
waterless wash is the best quick way to go about that. just make sure you’re using the right towels
What are the right towels? Do you just mean microfiber, or some specific kind of microfiber? Tyia.@@luckstersants6362
I just bought my first kit and what I can’t seem to avoid are little white specs of polish / compound that get flicked up on to other areas of the car. Super hard to remove and it’s super frustrating. I’m not using a ton of compound / polish and I’m making sure that I prime the pad and blotting it out on the area I’m working on.
what i’ve found helps is after cleaning them after working on a panel, run the machine on high away from the car with the pad on the polisher. that will dry the pad and get off most of that dust you’re talking about. then once you put compound on the pad, spread it around the panel, and do the exact same thing. go away from the car and run the machine on high. then go back to the panel and work. it should help
The first response to your comment is spot on in my opinion. When I was doing paint protection film, we often had to do some paint correction first, and my boss gave us the same tip. It helps keep the residual compound from going all over the paint.
At 9:38 he demos the proper technique. Put the drops on the pad, spread it out on the area that you're going to polish, without the polisher running. Then start at low speed before you increase it, if at all. It's what I do and it avoids splatters.
So nothing was mentioned about a pad conditioning, or a damp towel to wipe the polish residue then a dry towel to buff out? How many pads per car/panel? Help a novice please lol
Pads per car/panel? Pads will last more then just one car if you prep well and take of them lol. If you’re asking the different types, well that just depends on your level of paint defections. If maintained properly, you really won’t have to go past polish. If you’ve neglected your car or are working on a heavily neglected car, compound and heavy compound will be necessary. Remember, the ultimate goal in polishing is to remove the least amount of clear as possible to remove the imperfections. Also, if you’re using a regular compound and polish, a damp towel isn’t necessary. A dry, clean, plush towel is all you need.
Thanks a lot appreciate it
@@keithcee6378 also for pad conditioning, you really just spritz a pad once or twice with a good quick detailer before you start on a panel. Then after you’re done it’s important to wash them out with an appropriate pad cleaner.
@@asapmimic1289 , your awesome thanks a whole lot for your info. Much appreciated friend 🙏🏼,
I can’t find this polisher on the website. Is there a link?
Search for Rupes. They are Italian made and high quality. Not what he was using, but I have three of them and they are awesome.
Can you do a demo on a white car?
Seriously. I have a white car too but everyone always does black because it’s so easy to see.
Remove rings and watches before going near the paint
I noticed that too. Better safe than sorry.
Is he saying overlap 15 or 50 %. ?
50
@@austin42891 thank you
15
Haha. Great. No one is sure
@chrisryan8894 I do 50 myself, but as long as you're overlapping some, I wouldn't worry too much. Just try to be consistent with each pass
My 3500hd crew cab drw 4x4 diesel truck is my baby as well as the M235i…
Can I please work in that garage no pay for free
Please kill the background music. It’s not needed.
Don’t have time to polish whole car in a day and only do one panel per day? Silly