How to wash your vehicle BEFORE polishing & Ceramic Coating

This video is a step-by-step guide on how to wash & decontaminate (also known as "clay") the exterior. This wash needs to be very thorough, from the wheels to the paint, because it's a preparation wash for polishing and ceramic coating.
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[@user-ut3lb5fd5c]

Love the constant flow of new videos

[@diydetailofficial]

Thank you

[@davidbaptie8836]

Wheels make the car, super important! Great work.

[@diydetailofficial]

We agree!

[@ThaWang]

Wheel cleaning is the best part :) usually one of the dirtiest part of the car with great visual results of your work!

[@diydetailofficial]

Totally agree!

[@iglopez63D]

Happy Thanksgiving ! Can't wait for the follow up video.

[@diydetailofficial]

Thank you, it will be on Sunday

[@charlesmitchell9647]

Cleaning wheels is work at least the first time, but well worth it for the finish product.

[@diydetailofficial]

Very true!

[@garywickens7460]

Love the videos keep them coming, having coated my car 8 days ago with the 5 year when is the first time that I can wash it ?

[@diydetailofficial]

we say to wait a week, so you should be good!

[@neilwalker5041]

This is a fun video to watch because the car is super cool and the products are even better. When I was a teenager I may or may not have sprayed the water into the opening of the exhaust pipe on my go kart. Do the side inlets of the Vette have a wire mesh over the opening for the intakes? The gloss will be impressive after polishing! Happy Thanksgiving to the whole crew!

[@diydetailofficial]

Thank you.

[@wadetaylor3195]

Great video ty. I see you hit the tires one time each. Is the All Clean a good tire cleaner?

[@diydetailofficial]

Excellent tire and wheel cleaner. Use it at a 15/1 dilution.

[@ParthPatel-gl1ct]

will spraying all clean 15:1 all over the car remove ceramic scelants ive been wanting to coat my car and its got no scratches but I have been adding a ceramic scelant for the last 2 years and want to bump up to the diy coating. would I spray all clean or will panel prep strip the scelant regardless?

[@diydetailofficial]

To properly remove them, a light polish is best. DIY Detail All Clean and DIY Detail Panel Prep will not remove a quality sealant.

[@MasterGGG]

These cars have very soft clear coat, Ivan what was your opinion of the softness of the paint? My C8 has super soft paint, micro scratches very easily, I know its hard to avoid but it seems to be super easy to scratch.

[@diydetailofficial]

Yes, quite soft.

[@johnvasquez8758]

Great video! I have a question. I wash my new car, clayed, used iron remover and wiped it. I didn’t pressure washed. By me not pressure wash to rinse the iron remover, would that affect the paint? Please advise

[@diydetailofficial]

It won’t hurt anything, but ideally DIY Detail Iron Remover should be rinsed

[@JohnD0129]

I notice you didt pre wash (pressure wash) the vehicle before foaming ? I’ve came across mix views on this first step. Whats your take on this. Next wash I was going to try that procedure. I’ve always
-rinsed off
-sprayed foam
- rinsed off
- soap bucket
- rinse
Any tips. Here to learn

[@diydetailofficial]

We prefer to
Foam
Rinse
Foam
Contact Wash
Dry

[@DudeYourDad]

Question - I have a new C8 being delivered tomorrow and I’m wondering the order I should do my DIY - suds foam, decon and iron, then suds wash. Suds foam, rinse, suds foam decon then suds wash. Rinseless? I’m going to ceramic coat afterwards. (I have everything you guys sell…lol). Thanks in advance!

[@diydetailofficial]

-Foam
-Rinse
-Foam
- Contact wash
-Perforated Synthetic Decontamination Towel with DIY Detail Iron Remover
-Rinse
-dry
-polish( optional)
-DIY Detail panel Prep
-ceramic coating
-enjoy

[@03Memito]

Hey Ivan, I want to buff and polish my own Camaro and ceramic coat it. After a good wash like this video. What products do I need to decontaminate it?

[@diydetailofficial]

Ideally Perforated Synthetic Decontamination Towel and DIY Detail Iron Remover

[@jcenglish8431]

Can u use rinesless wash on carpet if so r u able to do a video on it or do u have one up already..

[@diydetailofficial]

Good idea

[@fog1014]

Does the APC (All Clean) need to be foamed, or could it be used in a normal pump sprayer? Wondering if it would damage the spray mechanism because I am in an apartment (I go to a pay-n-spray to use a pressure washer to rinse before a rinseless wash) and dont have a foamer yet. Could I get by with a standard pump sprayer to get a similar clean or should I invest in a foamer?

[@diydetailofficial]

The foaming increases the efficiency about 10%

[@ac7384]

Where you get the clear wash bucket

[@diydetailofficial]

Local restaurant supply

[@hozyan8997]

What happens when if soap dries on the vehicle when using deionized water?

[@diydetailofficial]

You will need to reactivate it with water and rinse off.

[@hozyan8997]

Thank you!

[@Teleman01]

I would like to see one of these Corvettes in dark green.

[@diydetailofficial]

Yes!

[@BorndetailersTv]

Great video homies 🎉

[@diydetailofficial]

Appreciate it!!

[@BorndetailersTv]

50k great day for diy

[@diydetailofficial]

Thank you.

[@1stfrompuertorico568]

Ready

[@diydetailofficial]

Thank you

[@stevenv9224]

👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@diydetailofficial]

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[@muffinman4353]

Adams products are the best....

[@diydetailofficial]

Happy you like them.

[@cryptofanboifukboi7159]

What is the floor you're using?
Just a floor laid over a trench drain?

[@diydetailofficial]

Swisstrax, yes over a perimeter trench drain.