Beginners Guide To Paint Correction- IS IT SCARY? IS IT HARD? NO!! Let's Go!! + Giveaway Winner!
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- Опубликовано: 20 апр 2022
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I recently did our McKees 37 giveaway and one of the requirements to enter was to share what your biggest fear is when it comes to detailing and the resounding answer that many of you gave was that when it comes to paint correction you are intimidated or too afraid to know where to start and so -THIS VIDEO IS FOR YOU!!
While this isn't going to be a complete guide, hopefully these tips, advice and recommendations I give can get you from staring at your screen to getting behind the polisher and taking those first steps to enter the world of paint correction. It can be extremely exciting and fulfilling but some basic skills can keep you from making mistakes.
Favorite Pads (in order of aggressiveness)
Light polish: bit.ly/3vzORLh
All In On (Enhancements): bit.ly/386gh3b or www.autogeek.net/3d-k-55lp.ht...
Medium Polish: bit.ly/37uk1M8
Heavy Correction: bit.ly/3MljdYG
Favorite Polishes / Compounds
Griots Correcting Cream: amzn.to/3vzyz54
3D Speed: amzn.to/3rHJMzs
Angelwax Enigma AIO: amzn.to/3K3aEQI
Oberk Cut & Polish: bit.ly/39d1lRz
Koch Chemie M302: bit.ly/3EAB0It
F601: bit.ly/3k3mOhI
3D One: amzn.to/3v3fN6Q
Detail Addicts Platinum Polish: angelwaxwestcoast.com/product...
Jescar Polish + Compounds: jescarfinishing.com/collectio...
Favorite Polishers
GG6 from Griots (my first polisher I still use and love): www.google.com/shopping/produ...
G9 DA Polisher from Griots: amzn.to/3OFKOG3
G15 Long Throw from Griots: www.griotsgarage.com/g15-long...
Bauer Harbor Freight DA Polisher: www.google.com/shopping/produ...
Shinemate EX610 21mm long throw: www.amazon.com/dp/B07BKS29D4/...
Brian Spitlers Video on the Shinemate Polisher: • A Polisher For Beginne...
TRC + Yvan Lacroix Burn Through Faster video: • What Will BURN THROUGH...
Favorite Lights
Headlamp: amzn.to/3xL3DBB
Astro 50PSL: amzn.to/3y0OQD1
Chicago Auto Pros Dimmable Lights with Remote and Stand: bit.ly/36NQFaP
(Dont forget to use coupon code CHELSEA10 for 10% off it CSW!)
Favorite Paint Thickness Gauge
Amazon one I have: amzn.to/392DGmx
NexPTG Pro Grade Paint thickness gauge: bit.ly/3L8GKM5
Favorite Rolling Seat
Traxion rolling seat: amzn.to/389DL7y
Favorite Microfibers:
Autofiber Mr. Everything Towel: amzn.to/3k2312i
Korean 350 gsm Edgeless Towels: www.autofiber.com/products/ko...
Phoenix EOD System I used on this CR-V:
Fab-ulous Finishing Polish: www.phoenixeod.com/product/fa...
Papacut Diminishing Compound: www.phoenixeod.com/product/pa...
Immortal Spray Coating: www.phoenixeod.com/product/im...
Titan Ceramic Detailer: www.phoenixeod.com/product/ti...
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Congrats to our winner ( JC ) and stay tuned for more polishing tips and product demonstrations to take your detailing game to the next level! 
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As a DIYer, I moved from hand polishing to machine 22 years ago and never looked back. Began with a Porter Cable 7434 and just changed to the Griots polishers...G8 and G9.
Yes! I mix compounds and Polishes almost daily, works great. Congratulations to the winner! Have a blessed day Chelsea!! 😊
Fantastic video, thank you. I am a part-time, detailer and hobbyist. I only go for paint enhancements. I have a G9 which I've gotten much more comfortable using, but I wish I had just jump straight to the G15. I find I often run my G9 at speeds 5 or 6 unless the panel is really flat. I apply very little downward pressure so I know it isn't that. Brian Spitler often encourages beginners to go out and get practice panels. In one video he encouraged everyone to intentionally burn through paint so that you knew what it felt like, what it looked like and experience for yourself exactly how long it takes to burn paint with various pads and polishes and compounds. Thank you for making this video and for providing links to so many of your resources.
Congrats to 15K!
This was one of my favorite videos this year! Thank you for this content! Sincerely! Keep up the good work!!!
Phenomenal tutorial video! We can’t thank you enough for the amount of time and level of information you packed into this video. You are a goddess of the detailing community Chelsea. And thanks for the tool recommendations, especially the chair, lights and polishers. It’s nice to know there are more budget friendly options instead of $500+ on a detailing chair. God bless you, your business and family ✝️ with good health and success.
This is packed with such helpful information! Thank You! You know Your stuff!!
Thank You, Miss Chelsea. This helped me with what pads to use and congrats to the winner
What a great video! Congrats to the winner
Well done, Chelsea, and so helpful to folks like me! Thank you! 👍
Congrats on reaching your 15k subscribers well deserved always enjoy The down to earth approach to detailing thanks again
Nice an thorough explanations. I appreciate this so much.
Chelsea excellent advice! I don't think you missed anything here. perfect tutorial for anybody who wants to get into the business or just take care of their vehicles. 👍🇨🇦
This is exactly what I wanted to know. Thank you.
Another great video Chelsea I don’t mind the long videos that means you are teaching a thorough way to paint correction Thanks again
Really great and informative video as always Chelsea. Super congrats to JC and to you for the successful channel, much deserved.
Great video!! Love the content and information within.
Excellent video Chelsea 👍😁
What a beauty you turned that vehicle into. Such a deep shine.
Thanks for the paint correction tips.
Loved the video. Watched it from start to finish. Starting my own business from home. Got some great tips. Never heard anyone talk about putting a couple of drops of compound and polish on the same pad. Sounds like a grest idea. Looking forward to more from u. Cheers from Australia
Excellent Video with a depth of Information 👌👍
Thank you for this video……..as soon as it warms up my vehicle will be done
Thank you. No longer nervous to do 1st paint enhancement 👍👍
great informative video . Thank you Chelsea. Between you and Brian @ Apex I always have great info available
Thank you Chelsea this was very enlightening you really gave me a process I can get my head around and not be worried about paint correction. Thank you for all you do.
Tell you my experience,I worked hard doing other jobs and I bought nice stuff because I realized that if you don’t buy nice you end up buying twice and that’s no good
thank you
Excellent timing
thanks, Chelsea good video, for my so I have 20 years of experience in detail cars and still i am using the same system 3m perfect it LX i have to recommend for everyone is fantastic for deep detailing paint.
Rupes medium wool pads are miracle's! They are great for getting rid of the rough stuff and save time on finishing 👌🏽
15k! Woot
Have to say I had know idea there was that many pads out there 🤯 hope you feel better soon 😁❤
I think you would go along with advice my late Pop used to give me -- progress not perfection -- I've learned awfull lot watching your channel -- thanks
Thank you so much for this video awesome awesome awesome..
Very good stuff 👍
Hi Chelsea, I'm going to be buying the NexPTG Professional Paint Gauge soon. I asked a question on the Rag Companies live steam about what paint gauge they recommend and Juan said the NexPTG is one of the best on the market. Looking forward to your review of it.
Hi Chelsea, I have just started subscribing to your brilliant channel, I am learning so much from you, took the plunge and bought a polisher , saw your video on Koch chemie 3 02 micro cut , bought and used it , so good, my paint work is gleaming, keep up the great work 🇬🇧
Awesome!!!
Chelsea you just motivated me to polish i have chemical guys polisher just there but going to put it to work I also have 3D speed brand new bottle there as well was scared to use it but after this video I’m going to have fun on my car thank you…….
Lets go!!! 🥰
Lutec 7000 works great for me.
Hello Chelsea. Cool and informative video. Please enlighten me as to what you mean by soft, medium and hard paint. I'd like to understand more. Thanks.
Good video
your simply amazing, thank you for this tutorial, you explain it very well. keep them videos coming!!!!
]🏆🏆🏆🏆 Does one have to follow up with like a butter wax after paint correction?
I finally figured it out.....What I have been missing with my technique.... I've been forgetting to grab a drink 🍻🤣 lol
It helps!
I’m contemplating applying a ceramic coating to a new Ford Maverick. Would Koch Chemie Micro Cut M3 02 with a blue pad or Sonax Perfect Finish 4/6 with a white pad be an appropriate polish step?
What pad would you use on a white VW golf 2019
Hey Chelsea, thx you for the informational video. Would you recommend the pad washer for the rupes & b&s Uro tec pads or just lake country pads. I have rupes and b&s uro tec pads
It would work fine on them
In the pad line up. Is that the Yellow medium DA wool pad? Does this work well for heavy correction on soft/ finicky paint.
Is the Rupes Yellow Pad for the DA or for the Rotary? Have you tried there waffle pads?
One question I have Chelsea is, if you put on a LSP that has say a 2 year durability would you correct or finish the paint when the LSP is on its last legs or once a year as an example
Very informative and well done. If you do not have access to forced air for cleaning foam pads while polishing is there another method?
Pad washer would be your best bet
P.S. your name and social media was mentioned in the rag company's podcast yesterday. The one with P&S's chemist, Dave, and rep Sydney. You were very well thought of and respected in their comments.
Whaaaaaaat??? So cool!! Thanks for letting me know!
I found the episode and my name was mentioned but they were actually thinking of Renee Douglas- she's an amazing detailer and the true buffin queen!
@@attention2detailswchelsea Oh well. Regardless your name is out there. Hopefully it will result in a few more fans.
Great video. You have a great way of explaining the process. I just got a new maxshine polisher. Your video helped greatly. I have a 4 year old Honda Odyssey and did a paint enhancement, it’s not perfect but the gloss is insane and I put turtle wax to the max wax on. Thanks
Good job! Was it scary doing it your first time?
@@attention2detailswchelsea I was surprised at how easy it was. I used a combination of 3d one and TW one & done. Had to play around with pads. The paint was really scratched and I decided to go for around 50-60% correction. The paint depth readings were all over the place in thickness. To my knowledge nothing had been done to the vehicle. All in all very pleased with the way it came out.
Way to go being so thorough! 👍
@@attention2detailswchelsea Hello Chelsea and thanks so much for this video and all of your videos. I went from a Lexus to a Jeep Grand Cherokee to my current Kia Telluride SXP, and with each car the paint and clear coat got thinner and thinner... The Telly really needs a paint correction so this video is right on time. Thank you also for the education on the polishers, lights, etc. And one last huge thank you for representing the ladies out there who also love to detail their cars!
Great video. Do you have a recommendation on a similar headlamp for paint correction besides scangrip? The sup fire you use has been out of stock on Amazon. Thanks!
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Oh noooooo, sick today 🤦🏽♂️
There’s no way the Rupes yellow wool has more cut than the Megs MF pad. 😉 Came out great! For me, I like the idea of having a 3D light purple and Rupes yellow. I’ll start with a polish. If that doesn’t work, I’ll jump to CC OR FCC. If that won’t do the job, I’ll go to Rupes yellow wool or MF. I like your channel. 👍🏼
True but I placed it with the wool pads and it cuts CLOSE to it with the right compound but finishes down WAY better than the Meguiars Microfiber
The price is what makes it tough for me. I use $40+ in products when I do my cars. That’s including the pads that are so expensive
Yes it can get expensive either to do or have done professionally
I watched a bunch of videos that you put out on RUclips and am subscribed also. I am detailing a car this weekend. My question is have you ever used 3M speed and use a wax topper afterwards. Because I am going to use my 3D speed and then put my gyeon Q2 wax as a topper.
I always top Speed with a sealant because the protection isn’t that strong. You should have no problems topping
Great I will try it out. I do have experience with a polishing I use a maxshine pro 15mm and I am just doing a enhancement so I going to be doing a test on lake county black pad and if I have to go to the orange pad. Thanks for replying back quickly.
Hey chelsea, do you use your g9 or g15 more?
Great informative video! I really learned a lot watching all your car detailing videos! Thanks again! I do have several different brands of paint correction also. My question is do these products including liquid solutions (APC, Wax, Sealants, Ceramics, Graphene, etc.) have a limited shelf life? do they expire?
Some do yes. If unopened its normally a year or so. Manufacturers would be the best to say though
Thanks! Almost all solutions does not have any expiration dates. How can you tell which paint correction/polishing are still usable then?
@@rays.86 Most polishes/compounds can last years. Its the products that have protection in them that can expire. Ive had some polishes for 5 years and they still work fine. Heck my dad has a bottle of Nufinish from my teen years he still uses.
Do you ever use 3D One?
What would you use on 05-09 Ford mustang's to polish?
Depends on the paint and budget. Hard to say. But 3D One is a good place to start
Do you have any issues with pad stall using GG15?
Video was not long, you filled the time with a lot of useful information. Keep up the great videos.
Chelsea, is there a way to find out, maybe online which cars have a soft or hard paint?
Thank you
Google is a great resource but this article helps as well. www.google.com/amp/s/www.detailedimage.com/Ask-a-Pro/hard-paint-and-soft-paint-what-are-your-polishing-choices/amp/
What about 3D ONE and a 50/50 Uro pad on very hard clear yearly if necessary?
Could work just be mindful of paint thickness
The 2 issues I have,are living in a apartment I would have to use a 1 mile power cord for a plug in DA 😉, and working how to polish around and over the bodywork contours
They make battery powered polishers now. 😉 and with a da body lines are no where near as scary as people make them out to be
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EB351. Great cordless DA polisher to check out.
I phrased that comment in such a dumb way 😂
Use the 5" and 3" pads for curvy and sharp edged bodylines. Most 6" and above are useless now.
Do you have a link for the stand up side lighting you use now? For paint correction
Yes it’s in the video description for CAP Dimmable lights with remote
Great stuff 👍 Are dedicated cutting compounds diminishing compounds?
Not all. Some are SMAT- Super Micro Abrasive Technology. The size of the polish abrasives stay the same size throughout use so you don't necessarily have to work it as long as a DAT products.
Here's a great article explaing the two in more detail: itsbetterwaxed.com/blogs/detailing-tips/50691460-what-are-smat-and-dat-abrasives
@@attention2detailswchelsea thanks, keep up the great content😀
What's the "clay towel" you use in your vids, I don't see the link posted. Do you use lubricant spray with it?
Its currently out of stock EVERYWHERE (covid backorder stuff) so thats why there's no links.... Yet. Soon to be in stock at Car Supplies Warehouse though. Its the Rag Company Ultra Clay Towel. And I use my soapy water and a chemical decon normally as lubricant. Its the one towel that marrs the least in my experience
I am a beginner a never used a machine should I get the g9 or should I get the g15
G15 is more powerful and is better imo but the g9 is better for beginners
I just bought the shinemate 620, how do like the polisher?
I dont have that one but it comes HIGHLY recommended from Brian Spitler at Apex Detail and that alone speaks to its quality and efficiency
Great video
Hi Chelsea. Great video. Toke you advice but correction did not go well. Tried to correct 5th gen Camaro, black with scratches and other defects in paint. Used DA with 1st Lake County Miro pad and switched to Yellow pad. Neither corrected. Spent 8 hrs just to get “gloss” . Used Meguiar’s “Ultra Cut Compound”. Nothing was ultra about it. Any suggestions? Is it safe to try again using different product??
Do you have a paint thickness gauge? Is it single stage paint?
Hi Chelsea. Thanks for quick response. That am new at this, I did not use a gauge. Don't known if it is "single stage paint". Never heard the term. What I do know is that product used and pad combination only resulted in a time consuming high gloss finish 😕
What year is the vehicle wnd what color? Its hard to give guidance without seeing the vehicle and condition of paint.
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Hi Chelsea
Attempted to correct paint on my 2015 Black Camero. Paint has lots of marring and mostly scratches( doesn't feel deep)
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Hi! Thanks for sharing this! I have a 2012 Camaro. Would you say Camaro paint is hard or soft? I don’t really know how to tell. Thanks Chelsea!
Gm paint tends to be softer but it can vary from year and model. Did you do a test spot?
@@attention2detailswchelsea I have not at this point. I will for sure. Also, it seems counter-intuitive to me that using a polisher can also cause clear coat defects. Is that due to technique or is that normal with some products you use? You mentioned something about having to finish down after a compound, etc and I thought it was due to marring?
@@attention2detailswchelsea thanks again for taking the time to do what you do. I appreciate you reading and responding as well. God Bless!
What’s your experience with dodge paint? Hard or Soft? Particularly a Dodge Charger. Thx
I recently did a Dodge Charger and 3D one and a purple polishing pad worked well. They tend to be medium That Kind of Perfect paint to work on in my opinion
@@attention2detailswchelsea That’s terrific Chelsea, Thank you. I’ll gear up and grab those products. I just became an owner of a Dodge Charger Daytona 392, in a yellow jacket. My dad loved his muscle cars! Thx again.
@@attention2detailswchelsea Hey just checking on the brand of pad you used. Did you use a 3D brand polishing pad? I’m not familiar with their pad lineup. Looks like they keep it simple and use a dark purple for cut, light purple for polish, and then black for finishing. Have you used 3D speed too? Would that be good on dodge paint that’s in really good shape? Thx
Do Hondas have soft paint?
Typically yes.
Hey Chelsea. If I’m using Fast Correcting Cream with an orange pad and 4-8 slow passes is still not getting most of the defects out of the paint, should I bump up to the white Griots correcting pad or go to a microfiber pad?
What vehicle are you working on and how bad is the paint? Orange pads are for light polishing. I wouldnt go straight to microfiber but would consider a more aggressive foam bad like the blue LC pad or even Yellow Rupes foam pad first unless its hard paint and then it should be fine. FCC is pretty aggressive
@@attention2detailswchelsea it’s a 2015 Honda Civic. I thought the orange pads were medium cut correcting pads? I’ve seen so many videos of people using that pad and getting great results. The car has never been polished and has a lot of swirls and scratches.
Hondas have soft paint so should correct easily but if the paint is severely scratched I would step up the pad to the blue or yellow foam pads. Microfiber will definitely marr and you'll have to do a second step so you have to ask are you going to get paint perfection and need to do a two-step to finish done well enough or go for more 50 to 75% correction with a foam pad and be able to finish in one step. Plus how much clear are you removing with microfiber vs foam and is it worth having issues in the future if you polish aggressively now (when most of your UV protection is already gone from your clear as the vehicle is 7 years old) and remove even more clear+UV protection?
Although it is quite possible that the fast correcting cream is actually too aggressive and creating micro marring in and of itself because it is pretty abrasive. I would probably recommend something more like a 3D one or Correcting Cream with a dark purple polishing pad as Hondas should correct quite easily (unless its a respray) but if you over correct you're going to either have a haze or micro marring left behind and have to do a second step to finish down. Hard to say without seeing the vehicle
@@attention2detailswchelsea I thought the rupes yellow pad was a polishing pad not a cutting pad? I always thought the rupes yellow was less abrasive then the orange medium cutting pads.
No the orange pad is actually a light polish pad. Normally it goes white, orange, yellow, then blue from least to more aggressive. The RUPES yellow is a polishing pad but can correct more than a orange pad.
The writing that flashes across the screen doesn’t stay very long. I don’t read that fast.
what is the manufacturer of all the foam pads in the order you have them in? Thanks chelsea..
Lake Country (first 3), Rupes for last 2. Links are in video description and tells you who makes them
@@attention2detailswchelsea Perfect, thankyou
Hey chelsea for just starting out on my 16 gmc sierra black with some swirls, do you think I could pry just use the orange foam Lc or rupes yellow and get away with that for a decent turn out without stepping up to the wool or microfiber 50/50 pads? Im going to get 3 or 4 polishes n compounds to do a test area. Im just trying to research before I get everything I need. Im also using a Griots Garage 21mm DA. Thanks for the help and love your videos!!
@@johnlanore599 GM paint can sometimes be difficult to work with. You could use a yellow foam pad or orange foam pad to get decent correction as they tend to be soft but what might happen is that it can leave behind a haze on the paint so you might actually have to follow up with a second step and a white foam pad with a finishing polish. The other thing to consider is sometimes the larger the throw of the Polisher the more micro marring that can occur. So if you have an 8 mm or a smaller throw polisher that might give you a better finish than a 21 mm throw. I have polished with a 21 mm throw before on GM paint and it does decent correction quickly but it can leave good bit of haze that you have to finish up with a white foam pad and finishing polish. I find Optimum Hyper Polish works well as a final step for GM paint to finish down without a haze.
@@attention2detailswchelsea Ok thanks for the info Chelsea, I remember you and other people saying that about gm paint. I am going to get 5 white Lc 5 orange and 5 white and 5 yellow rupes and some optimum hyper polish aswell. I may get a smaller throw gg da aswell. I got the 21mm as a present from a buddy im detailing boats with and learning how to use it. I want to do a good job and ceramic coat the truck when im done and dont mind takeing my time on it since its mine. It will be the first vehicle im doing so im just trying to get as much info and quality materials ill need to get the job done. I appreciate you taking your time to answer me back. Thankyou. Also I made a list of compounds you said worked good on soft gm paint but have you found any other good products lately for black gm paint? Compounds polishes, pads besides the white, orange, black foam Lake country pads or yellow rupes foam pads?
I have 06 Mercedes Benz. Tons of swirls!!! Is this consider hard paint? I have TW all in one ceramic and all the pads. Should I use the orange pad or something different maybe like mf pad?!?! Thank you kindly!!!!
MB paint is typically hard as most German paints are. But pad choice is also dependent on paint condition. If its not too bad a orange pad can polish effectively even with a medium polish. Your definitely going to want something with a little more ability to correct like a medium polish (I like Regenerate from Angelwax or Griots Correcting Creme) and maybe a yellow or blue foam pad. Do a test spot and see and go from there. Microfiber is far more aggressive in correction but on some paints can marr and require a second step to remove micromarring with a white foam pad and fine polish.
With the TW All in one the 50/50 pad they have may work. Just keep an eye out for micromarring and you may need to finish with a second step and their white pad. If you see that step down to the yellow pad to avoid that OR if that (yellow pad) doesnt correct enough it may need to be a 2 step and use the 50/50 pad (2-3 passes) and then don't remove the residue from the polish, put fresh product (less is best so 3-4 pea size drops) on a white pad and do 2 quick passes to remove marring and finish down well, then remove your polish residue. Its considered a 1 1/2 step cause you don't have to waste time removing the residue between steps. Hope that helps and does the trick
@@attention2detailswchelsea thank you so much!! Really nice of you to take your time out and reply back to me.
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@@attention2detailswchelsea I like your sense of humour 😁
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