How to Fix Old, Hazy and Scratched Clear Coat
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- Опубликовано: 26 июл 2024
- In this video I will be showing you how to properly fix old hazy, scratched and damaged clear coat on your car. I will take you through the steps required like washing, using a clay bar, compounding and polishing with a dual action polisher and will also include tips that will help you achieve a nice deep gloss.
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"That is not as dramatic as I would have liked"
I LOVE how honest you are haha. Definitely have a new subscriber.
Yeah that made me chuckle a bit
So, a tip i learned years ago about if you need to clay bar. If you take a plastic bag or cellophane wrapper and put that on your hand then run it along the surface of the car, you will feel the imperfections much easier than just using your bare hand.
Maybe a rubber glove would work also
Your sharing of knowledge brings backs memories of what my father had shown me quite a few decades ago. (I'm 64 yrs. old) There have been improvements in paint products (i.e. clear coat, etc.) that you've expanded upon. Great job! You're an inspiration to bring out the d.i.y. in almost any car guy.
letlive my dad is 64 and I wish he taught as well as this guy did, I think I'll wax his truck down after this video
letlive - I'm not convinced that clear coat can be considered an improvement, unless you're the sort of person who can afford to buy new cars and replace them every few years. Decades ago, it was just duco and that stuff seemed to last.
Any car owner* :)
In my experience clear coat is not an improvement. It is too thin. Even worse the paint basecoat is even thinner.
"That was not as dramatic as I would have liked..." Cracked me up. Appreciated your honesty. Good results regardless!
Thank you for this! I got everything you mentioned here, started this today - the small thin panel above my driver side door - before the roof. A BIG improvement already! The roof and trunk will take more time, and more passes, I'll tackle that tomorrow.
These videos are great; straight to the point, honest, and very helpful. 👍🏼 keep them coming.
You got me, I thought you were Chris fix with that title!
I did too
I like that this guy isn’t yelling too
I love the simplistic and clear way you explain the methods you use. Not too much waffle but enough to get your message across very clearly. They have helped me more than the other similar videos I have watched.
Dude! Your videos are the best of its kind on youtube!! I I painted two cars with nasty damaged clear coat and spray painted them by watching your vids. thanks so much
Guy
1. tells about inflicting scratches to the paint right after he rubbed thoroughly the dirt laying on the paint surface right into the paint.
2. would wet sand rock chips and scratches so deep, that they definitely reach down into the primer or even to the bare metal, so they can not be actually corrected without putting paint on the surface first
3. would use the scratch remover after compounding and polishing, when in fact the coarseness of scratch removers is between the compounds and polishes, and because of that using a scratch remover (besides being totally pointless at this point) would just ruin the previously achieved polish.
Very professional. A lot to learn from this guy.
Gábor Bérczi exactly what i was thinking. Also no prewash and the lack of grit guards :/ I wouldn't call him a professional detailer but good job nevertheless
YOU are an excellent teacher and cover all the bases. Very, very helpful.
Thanks so much!!
Thanks Imon, you're not only an excellent automotive technician but an awesome auto body tech!
Amazed by your attention to detail in this video. So informative for someone with little knowledge of detailing.
That was one of the best videos about polishing I've watched. Very high quality and educational.
Amazing. One of the better diy detailing videos I've watched. You've made me realize there's a few things I've done wrong and now it's time for me to go redo my black pathfinder. Órale
one thing do NOT put preasure on clay .. let the CLAY work ty ^.^
I just want to say thank you. Not just for informative videos, but for explaining and demonstrating so frickin well. Kudos
Cool video man. I dont know why people are giving thumbs downs. Lot of time and effort went into this, sharing knowledge is priceless, thanks again
What a great video. I just came from a car wash that destroys my clear coat in the winter and I think I will be adding your techniques to my spring cleanup repertoire.
Oh wow, I had no idea Chino from Deftones was doing car detailing now. Great video covering the basics. I learned a lot. Thanks.
Exactly what I thought the very first time I came across his videos.
Best polishing video ive seen. Very eloquent and well spoken dude.
I have a Ford F-150 pickup which I would love to do some work on since the truck is not looking like it did when I purchased it over 5 years ago. The body is in great shape, but the paint is dull now. After viewing your video I know now what I can do to clear up the finish and get it looking like it did when I first got it. The previous owner was a truck driver and didn't spend much time driving it, leaving it looking like new. The color is black, and I will clean the outside so it looks like it did when leaving the factory. Thanks for showing us this video, and I hope you are having a nice weekend.
I enjoyed your video very much. I have a black vehicle with clearcoat in similar condition. I know I have my job cut out for me, but watching you bring back that finished impressed me.
Hello Iman, I've been following your channel for while and have found them extremely helpful and often entertaining. I really appreciate your insight and honesty of what can sometimes be a daunting responsibility of car maintenance. I try what I can to upkeep my vehicle, often times with the aide of your videos. They certainly have saved me time and money from taking it to shop. But there are task and maintenance work that I just don't have the tools to complete. Would you be able to do work on subscriber's vehicles? I'm in SD and probably not too far from you. Thank you for your diligent work, it's well done.
The man in this video should be a teacher if he isn’t already. Best clear cost fix video I’ve found. Thanks.
Does this actually work on clear coat that has a haze starting ? Everyone says only painting works ?
Nice work, I did that at one time for a hobby. Allot of work but the results are worth it. For the life of me I cast remember what it was call but the finishing compound was black and ultra fine. it was good stuff. I like that polisher looks much easier to use.
Thanx Ratchets that was one of the best instructions ive seen..."to the point!". - my cars paint exactly!!! & you took the trouble to explain the DA polisher - i had no idea how they worked 10/10
Best comprehensive explanation of this process I've seen yet. Nice job!
wow, i polished my car over the weekend and gave up because i wasnt seeing too much improvement, i now see that i was doing it wrong. i was afraid of dry buffing so i would stop polishing once the compound got a little clear clear but now i see if have to go till its clear.
Right on brotha...i subscribed to ya cause i appreciate your honesty....i don't know how many pointless videos ive painfully watched to know theres alot of uploaders out there that have no business uploading videos.....yous are informative , to the point, and genuine....👍keep up the good videos.
always wondered what a clay bar exactly did...nice haircut by the way
I love this video. I’ve been looking to detail my old toyota but I haven’t been sure what tools I really need to do it, since the clear coat on the hood is pretty much gone after almost 20 years of daily driving.
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Fantastic video! THANK YOU! I will be going after it this coming weekend!
glad i found another great car channel
Job well done. Really appreciate all your insight and tips to get this done properly!! Keep up the good work and the videos coming.
Great videos as always!! I am waiting anxious for engine and mechanical videos of that audi. Regards from Spain !!
excellent video. Very detailed. No questions after watching this. Thank you!!!
Great tutorial video without long boring talk. Straight to the point.thanks man.
And I always loved that classical music, for some reason I imagined conductor of orchestra as a guy that looks like Doc- (Emmett Brown from Back to the future film). With energetic movements, all concentrated.lol
great video... thanks. Many buffing ideas here that others don't bother to tell about ! And the most dramatic result likely would have been leaving the car under the shop lights, which shows so much with dark colors ! Nice job !
That was not as dramatic as I would have hoped 😂😂😂.
Looks great!
Bro, one of my favorite channel
You didn't leave a link for the elbow grease. LmfO!
r8ersazfan 1 Yes, I Was Looking for The Link For The Elbow Grease too, I Think Maybe He Forgot to put it.
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there’s no elbow used when i do the job😬
LMFO=laugh my face off??
He didn't wet sand in this video...
Very nice and informative video! Good advices. Subscribed!
You should rinse the hood before you wash so you don’t scrub dirt into the paint
Why is that dirt scratching into paint matter since he will polish it anyway.
Where's your video?
very helpful, thank you ...
thanks for the great tips on how to do a car paint job!! I'll start today on my Ford Fiesta. I need to add a steel putty layer too because scratches are too deep
Wow what a difference!! Show us the final finished product, when you touch up the chips too, please?
Thanks for the tips. The video content is perfect! Thanks for getting to the point and being honest.
Great work, just the effort alone, with the polishes and tools...
Remember the taped lines and masking tape is for the video demos to show before and after results. In real world applications just do sections at a time. I do sections of the vehicle. If I get called away and can’t finished in a day I am good. I recommend the zonal technique as in rear center and front. Typical four door sedan for example. I will start with trunk/rear bumper/ quarter panel area. Wash, clay, rinse, corrective action for scratches swirls etc..... my basic theory is if I run out of time I would rather have let’s say 1/3rd of the vehicle fully done than then 3/3 of the vehicle halfway done. Remember once you clay you lose all the wax and sealant protection so important to get the buffing compounds swirl remover, polish, glaze wax and sealants applied quickly. Work quick but safe and correctly.
Videos getting better and better
That was a Funny Reveal, glad you have a sense of Humor..Great Vid
I Followed this step by step; used all the products; found some elbow grease... Audi 2009 looks amazing.
Well done mate, brilliant tutorial 👍
Excellent tutorial! I am a fan! Thanks!
Huge difference from what you started with my friend... good work... just need to do the cheap fix's for the scratches and chips there is cheap easy fixs for those also... and you can almost make that paint look really good if ya wanted to... But for what you did do.. man thats a huge difference...
Lol the reaction to the reveal. Good job 👌
I own that same exact car, year, make, model, with the exact same problem . Thanks for the vid
Awesome video mate!
Thanks so much This was clear instructions that can be done easily, with elbow grease !!
Great presentation. Thank you so much.
You are awesome I can't stop watching your videos man! I also live in southern California, OC, where you located at?
Excellent results!
I'm not usually into German vehicles but I'm digging this project. Thanks for the awesome vids
Audi is Italian
@@jamesmcleod5545 hahaha what rock have you been hiding behind
James Mcleod Audi is German. Not Italian.
Much better/well done!! Thanks
You made it look really simple. Good video! Saved for when i do my old Ford Explorer.
Question... have you ever done a video and it just didn't work out? Like whatever you were working on just didn't turn out exactly as you had planned? Or how about a blooper/behind the scenes video?
Nice. Thanks this helped me out with my black paint
my go-to-guy on RUclips when I need to brush up and fix my mistakes on my girlfriends car. don't need luck now. Thanks
Great videos man youve been a tremendous help
thank you for this video, fantastic!
Wow! Nice job! What would you recommend for clearcoat that is already flaking and has chunks missing?
This channel is great!
I need to bring my car over to you. You're good at what you do
Bro, u got a new subscriber.
Great job.I liked and I also I engoyed the head light cleaning.
you're my new favorite teacher! :D
Wow you did a great job. Where had that car been ? It looked horrible. You probably need a lot of time and patience to do this. I would however, would gone the extra step and do wet sanding too !
Bravo maestro, thumbs up for job and "opera" music as well !
Do we need to spray water in every steps before sanding or buffing,,? Nice job. tnx
I like this guy...
This guy is amazing, he managed to wash the hood without getting any water on the floor "WOW".
Fantastic job and video. Thank you.
Awesome video! Very informative.
Some great tips 👍😎
At which point do you throw away the clay bar? It seems it would be difficult to hide enough of the dirt simply by kneading the clay bar so it could be used on another section without scratching it further.
Great tutorial! Thx
Amazing video! Thank you very much! 👍 👌
you should make a kit and sell all those things, id buy that in a heartbeat, now i gotta go add all those things to my amazon cart lol
Great video and links, thanks. Question, On my 2002 Lincoln Continental I noticed gray dirt poring from the rear window onto the paint, I wiped it clean but I wonder is some kind of rust,is it going to do the same every time its getting washed, I guess I have to keep en eye on it.
wow man, great content
Really good video mate. Your good at what you do. And i like your music.
Brill - progressive and professional
Thanks for posting
AMAZING!!!!
My 2003 Honda Civic hood feels like matte finish at this point. Is that what the clay bar removes? Ive often thought its just powder at this point. Any chance I could somehow take off the paint/undercoat itself?
Also, the paint color is white, Im not sure Id be able to see if it needs the step you did (red foam) after the white wool. Thoughts?
I am finding clear coats are very very hard to deal with on sooo many levels. I sure depends on what was used AS a clear coat. I sure preferred the old school paints, as they did a MUCH better job of not only sticking to a surface but lasting as well...sigh...oh well....nice informative vid, and great music too!:)
Great video THANK YOU
Some advice for beginners in polishing : junkman 2000. He has made a whole video series on that topic.
Now don't get me wrong about this guy over here. He is doing a great job and we are all thankfull for the knowledge he is sharing. I just think that if you are new to this there are some details you may want to know before you start because it is super easy to damage your paint instead of fixing it.
Great video!
Love that I'm searching for a solution and the car you're working on looks just like mine.
hi. i watched the full vid and I would like to know if I can at a 2K clear coat after all that you've done ? my car has some of those white spots, i can "scratch them and removed them but they appear later on ( next day ) or which of your videos should i watch.. thank you