I had some issues exporting this video, there is a mixing problem around the 10Min mark. The colors seem off a bit. Story of my life. Thanks for still watching.
edit less, the video is great minus the weird editing quirks.. and tbh.. who needs that waste of time? just get the good details in and everyones happy.
what hydrophobic agent do you use and the only thing i would say is lower the pressure on your snowfoam gun it sounded like it was hitting the paint hard and wasnt completely covering the body of the car 2nd thing is on your blower put a flat nozzle on the end as it will displace the airflow quicker.
In my stoner days, I LOVED washing my car in the middle of the night with a big thermos of rum & coke. Car was always spotless, inside and out! Nowadays, I'm too lazy to even take it to the carwash. Sooner or later, the rain will rinse it off.
One trick I learned to filter your water from a garden hose (if you don't have a softener) to help prevent mineral spots, is to attach a garden hose filter. You can find them online for about $10-15 bucks. Last for about 1000 gallons. Great for if you are cleaning window on your house too.
Good training... if I may add two things I learned when working at a carwash some years back. Wear a Velcro belt if you wear a belt... because leaning against the car accidently with a metal belt buckle on is likely to scratch the vehicle. 2. Wear slip resistant shoes if working in a shop with painted floors... because soaps, especially degreasers tend to be pretty slippery, especially if you're trying to rush around corners of the vehicle as most of us do when we are on deadlines. :-)
I did this once, it didn't just scratch it but took a deep cut into the car, luckily the paint looked like it was keyed more than once in the same area so the owner didn't notice but still it was not good
@@ipodtouch470 No actually, context indicates a tree (by the OP), since it is thought that trees cast shade, whereas garages cast shadows and generally, unlit, are in a darker situation than a car under a tree's shade. That's how I see it anyway. I was merely trying to improve on the likelihood that OP really did mean a tree's shade, and that there was a better idea still, that is, if you have a garage, and many of us don't. My brother parks his car under a tree most of the time at his house, and the thing is a huge target for aerial bombardment.
What you showed is actually my process and sequence. Gosh there are loads of people talking so much crap here... They all criticize but I would love to see them wash their cars. Keep up the good work Jason.
It is youtube and there are a bunch of angry youngins that can't appreciate a pro who does something right- They also don't get that the internet is not just for them to watch porn that it was designed to spread knowledge. Jason took some time out of his life to not only show us how to do something but he did it properly as in the video was good. It can't be easy to make a video like this entertaining but yet he did. your point is well taken but I bet Jason and others like him are more concerned with the appreciation they get than the angry people lashing out.
Spent 17yrs detailing car's/trucks, we called this process, the water works, engine bay, wheels, door jams, boot, oops. Trunk, I found my own groove 2yrs in the job, as time went on I was always trying new chemical's to use, to make the job quicker, and easier, but not compromising quality , but that satisfaction of a job well done ✅ priceless,. Thank you for that walk down memory lane 🤘 awesome vid
Washing it is the hard part compared to protecting. Washing it has the largest possible chance of Getting things to scratch the paint. While protecting you just spray, buff & dry carefully
I was a car detailer for 10 years and this is right on. The only thing for us was we didn't wipe off excess tire shine and we didn't have one of those nifty blowers for the panel gaps and door jambs, that's a nice touch.
WOW , I'm 61 now and I've been doing pretty good I thought cleaning my car , you guys take it to the next ,next level . I bought some of your products , luv the grit guard idea and two buckets . I've never put the hand sponge to the bottom , but yours make's sense for sure .Thanks for all the great tips , Bruce
Just bought a used car that finally does not involve any duct tape, coffee can muffler sections, or MCGyvered parts. 2009 Corolla ,but to me it's precious. Thank you for this tutorial as I hope to keep my car running and in the best condition for a long, long time.
A few minutes of time right now will save me a lot of time in the future. It's always good to learn from the pros no matter how simple something might be. No reason to reinvent the wheel! Thanks very much!
I would also suggest to that new employee wear the shirt tail out to cover the belt buckle, snaps, rivets, chain wallet etc. I once saw a professional detailer wearing a sweat suit and thought it looked sloppy. I tried it myself after realizing it is a very safe and comfortable way to move all over the car without scratching it.
Great tutorial. I do things a little different in the wash mitt area. I use three mitts ....one for the top portion...one for the sides 3/4 way down.....and one for the remaining lower portions. Yes always in a back forth motion. Thanks for your time.
Same here. My father owns/runs an autobody/paint business and says a bucket is the worst. We use the 3 mitt technique and continually wash them out after a few panels of washing and separate the lower areas like you mentioned.
Awesome video! I don’t have an air blower so I wash my car (truck) at night and when I’m finished washing, I take it out on the highway at high speed for a couple of miles and then dry it off with a microfiber towel. It’s not the most ideal way to do it but it does work well for me. Thanks!
You're spot on...sorta...this is actually really bad because it risks re-depositing some of those fallout particles you just spent all day scrubbing off! Grab your leaf blower in a pinch and position the exit port six or so inches from the surface to get the last drips from under the rear view mirror, grille, door sills, gas cap and so on to give your vehicle that professional touch.
Great info man, pretty much same way I do it except for the blower. Getting one! It's common sense, My wife thought I was crazy & nuts till I showed her this. Thanks!!!
If we’re being honest, this isn’t “right”. There’s just glaring “wrong” things that are common sense. For example, don’t put degreaser on the clearcoat air paint surface of a car.
Thank you for this video; I'd never realized the logistics of having "MORE" equipment (rinse bucket with grime catcher, wash bucket, drying rag, finishing rag, separate rags for door jambs. (no wonder my car is all scratched-up!... LOL). Thanks again! I appreciate the explanations along the way.
I wash my car with an old t-shrit in the rain. And in 10 mins could get looking exactly the same as a detail. I get everything from top down, and just focus on tires and bottom last. A quick wipe will do wonders.
Unlike most RUclips P'sofS, I as impressed not only by the succinct explanations, but also the brief voiceover replay key points at lower volume after each step. It's aShame about the volume leveling in the interludes, but your attention to detail ( color at the 10 minute mark) was the least of the problems. Great video.
Instead of $15 grit guard.. I went to dollar store and bought $1 baskets that fit in buckets.. cheaper and can cut if too tall for bucket. Great video.
It's been a long, long while since I did a pro detail. But a couple things I was taught long before clear coat. You use a grid pattern when washing, but I was taught to use small overlapping circles following the same grid type patterns, and like you say, one panel at a time, top to bottom. This is so any hairline scratches will hopefully hide in the swirl from the hand wax (you still do those?) and are less obvious. The other thing is probably only a matter of preference and good mainly for old cars with leaky seals. But I usually float your soap off from top to bottom using as low as water pressure as will move the soap. This is to help prevent forcing water into the seals. Less mess later. Of course, use pressure when needed. But otherwise, exactly how I wash my cars. But what I haven't seen before, I do like. And that's those small screens in the bottom of your buckets. Very clever. Just curious: how many kids do you go through before you find one who actually gets it? Top down. I hope for your sake, not too many. Keep those wheels shinin, Dude!
Cleaning in a circular pattern will absolutely remove more dirt than any other motion as you're attacking the dirt from all angles. It will also absolutely leave whorls in your clear coat. Washing in broad, straight passes will still invariably scratch the paint. The difference is the way light reflects off those blemishes. When there are whorl marks, light will always catch some part of the imperfections making them visible. The mars left from straight-pass washing will only be visible when hit by light at a precise angle. Circular application of waxes and polishes are preferred only after you have prepped your paint properly and don't run the risk of dragging abrasive matter over your paint.
Awesome tutorial bro hats off to you great work brother, as a professional detailer myself one thing i do to prevent a dirtier mint i do spray some cleaner by the side skirts and underneath, than pressure wash it to loosen as much dirt/grime as i can to prevent the extra dirt on the mint. U do awesome work man i enjoy ur vids
I have a habit of taking a bucket and sponge to a DIY carwash. I put in 75 cents and spray presoak for 2 minutes then switch to soap 1 min. to fill my bucket. Then I hand wash top to bottom, tires and bottom edge last. Then I add 4 quarters, rinse 2 minutes, spray spotfree rinse for 2 minutes. For drying I drive a couple quick miles between exits on the Interstate on the way home. $1.75, but that's just me. ;-)
I wish more people would do videos like yours. You don’t talk about A bunch of shit that nobody cares about. Just talk about the task at hand it’s refreshing. Sick of these videos with a ramble on about their subjects that have nothing to do with the subject. Thank you keep up the good work
I never thought to wash the wheels first, great idea. What kind of soap do you recommend for Joe average doing it in his driveway and is there anything I can use to avoid the water spots I get from my hard water coming from the hose?
what do you recommend spraying on a car to help as a drying agent to get that hydro effect like you did before blowing it off? That would sure save a lot of time and help with spotting.
I've always used a "below the belt" wash mit for the bottom of all body panels because I don't want to get tar & road grime on my main mit. I like the grit-grid idea for on the bottom of the bucket, I never thought of that!
I don't use a bucket at all. Regardless of the grid, if the water is dirty, there are dirt particles floating in it. I use 3 mitts and continually wash them out after washing a few panels. I always start with the hood and the cleanest mitt since it's most noticeable.
I actually use a 12 bucket system and a different wash mitt for each body piece and a separate one also for window. 19 different solvents and 6 different window cleaners . 156 brushes , 1 for each spoke and tyre to prevent cross contamination
Toyota4runner TrdPro16 - there is a new essential window cleaner on the market. Now you shall need to update to 7. Sorry. I know it pushed me just over the time & budget barriers once & for all. I wish you better luck!
Man, if my wife of 25 years cleaned house with the meticulous precision that you portray, I would eat dinner off our floors very night! Way to clean, dude! Appreciate the video.
You do it's called a garage. Move the other car/junk out of the way and use lower pressure on the hose. You may even wind up with a cleaner garage floor then when you started.
picking up new car this week, all black and I know it will take TLC to keep it good looking. i will follow your process for washing, thanks for the tips.
Everyone has their own way of doing things and I'm not going to junk on this video just because he does things differently than I do. However, I'd make a couple of suggestions that apply to most people (non-pros): first, use a bucket only as a collection tool. Get multiple mitts and do not use the same mitt twice on a car. The bucket method is obsolete and has been for a long time. The guy here is actually one of the few pros I've seen that still use is in some form. What saves him is that he applies the soap rather than using the bucket to get more soap -- a bad idea because the "rinse" bucket will always dilute that half way through your job. Bottom line: buckets are tools for holding things and frankly, nothing more. The second suggestion is to try multiple kinds of towels. I've never liked waffle weave. The ones I do have went into my "grunge" towels drawer. I think you only need 2 or maybe 3 kinds of MF towels -- the Costco 36 pack (you can also get on Amazon) for general use, including some use on the paint, and the Rag Co. Eagles for wax and polish removal. If you want something with a thicker nap for drying, Rag Co. or other sellers have those. For glass cleaning, huck towels. Trust me on all of this: I've gone through a LOT of towels and the set I described not only work but are simple to buy and use. Still a good wash overview video.
Thanks for sharing.. Nothing you share is a mystery and no all of us have the chemicals and pumping hoses you do. Therefore your help is limited but still I do appreciate your time making and posting your video
Noticed at first when explaining the bucket use he rung out the rinse water before going back into the wash bucket. Afterwards he went straight from rinse to wash and did not ring out the water. This is how not to do it diluting the wash water. I tried the multiple mitt method.. just a waste of time imo.
as someone who worked for a detailer in his teens and twenties, I got so sick of taking care of my cars exterior I just stopped. I think I wash my car once ever 3 years and let the rain do the rest lol.
I was pretty much that way with the current car, and my trips to the dealership gives a free carwash every time, so there's that. I think I had this car six years before I waxed, but at least it's garaged. You wouldn't believe how slick my car looked after I waxed it last summer, and I grew so in love with it I must had washed it at least two to three times that summer. Nobody else will probably notice, but after it's seen a lot of dirt, you eye has got used to it, so it's so sweet to really clean it and basically then see a new car. I happen to have a black car, so that adds to the effect of going from semi-dismal to knockout. If it would ever stop raining out here every week, I would probably already have got started on it.
My car washed by Mother Nature for free!!! 1st- morning mist wet my car, 2nd- salt, bugs and dirt removal by hail and snow, rinsed and dried off with tornado!!!
What do you think about the ceramic coat protection? My dealership has recommended I do this to my entire car. What are some cons in your opinion. How do I take care of this?
It’s the best protection you can do to a car and last upwards of 9 years through professional installation, the only con known is it’s price. It’s all depending on size of car, the type of ceramic coating (consumer or professional) and also the layers used. It can cost $900 or $2500 it all depends. But it’s the best protection you can get for a car
I spent 15 years at a chevy dealer and one of the most important things a lot of people don't realize is that you ALWAYS wash from the top down, Always. same when I washed aircraft in the military and when I'm in the shower. It's amazing how many idiots out there wash their car from the top up, these people know nothing about gravity, WTF? one other important point you brought out is that you never apply pressure to ANY fabric applied to vehicle paint. I can tell when someone has either used a towel soaked in sandy or dirty water by looking at all the swirl marks just shining away in the sunlight. Great video no matter what the know it alls have to say. One other thing, have you ever seen someone apply a paste wax to a part of the car and then not bother to buff it off ?The best way to ruin a paint job.
who's the real idiot here? how do you wash a car from the top up??? LMAO atleast if you try and talk shit about someone atleast get what your trying to say right...IDIOT!
Never ever use the same mitt for the upper and lower panel! Also, finish the upper panel all around the car first and do the lower panel later! No matter how well you've washed the lower part, there's always some dirt there! Also, avoid tire shine, it just dries out your tires, and it get all over your fender while driving.
Aye I use 2 wash mitts blue klin Korea for top half and red for bottom half 2 buckets with guards one with washboard aswell,and leave the seals the last bit
It annoys me when I pay $20 at the car wash for a clean, dry car, yet they use so much tire shine that it's splattered all down the sides of the car before I even get it home! Same with Armour All on the inside - they use too much and streak it all over so I don't have them do either anymore. I don't mind washing my own car, I just hate drying it!
and then i get my chicago tribune from this morning and do all the windows last. Newspaper...thats my dads secret since '65. Beautiful, streak-free windows all in all, a great video
On my car believe it or not I use an SOS pad and some Comet with water and it does not scratch the material comes over perfect each and every time. Try a little section first. And you will be impressed
Good video if you happen to have all those tools and suck. What do you use if you c=have baked on tree sap and such from being out in the weather perhaps under a tree? Thanks.
Hi , I have a question, can you please put the link where can I buy the brushes, the yellow and the black one. 3:05 seconds I wants to buy those brushes but I don’t know the brand and where? Can you please send me links ? Thanks Best regards
average person should have these items. Wash your car once a week like this for 52 weeks for about $30 from a shop, $1560/year. He only used $500 of products and chemicals.
Washed my car today. Love a clean car but never can get the wheels really clean. Now i know about these different brushes and my bristle brush being nit ideal.Thank you!
Although, I would change it a bit (wordsmith that I am), to: "a wonderland for those interested in GOING beyond their own expectations". Nonetheless, I like it......and I'll borrow it! Thanks, cap'n.
Great video, although I would never use the same mitt to do the top as I would use to do the bottom part of the body. No matter how much you scrub off in the bucket or mit guard, there is no way you will get off enough not to scratch. Always use 2 mitts. What is the psi of you power washer? What degreaser do you use for the wheels? Must be nice to have that plumbed in, as well as the foamer. I go through too much soap using the foam canon. Any better ways of using that? Or a soap that I can dilute in the bottle? Good filming and angles and light!
I had some issues exporting this video, there is a mixing problem around the 10Min mark. The colors seem off a bit. Story of my life. Thanks for still watching.
The material you covered is more important than that minor editing detail. Keep up the great work.
edit less, the video is great minus the weird editing quirks.. and tbh.. who needs that waste of time? just get the good details in and everyones happy.
what hydrophobic agent do you use and the only thing i would say is lower the pressure on your snowfoam gun it sounded like it was hitting the paint hard and wasnt completely covering the body of the car 2nd thing is on your blower put a flat nozzle on the end as it will displace the airflow quicker.
Can't believe I quit on this video LOL
Also, the audio is all over the place...
still haven't got my first paycheck for this orientation
LOOL
This comment made me fuckin roll!!!
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😂😂😂💀💀💀
Lmao
Detailing is the perfect profession for anyone with OCD.
😂 😂 😂 😂 😂
In my stoner days, I LOVED washing my car in the middle of the night with a big thermos of rum & coke. Car was always spotless, inside and out! Nowadays, I'm too lazy to even take it to the carwash. Sooner or later, the rain will rinse it off.
You'd never finish...oh, look at that bit...buff, oh..look at that bit...how did I miss that......gas saver for sure
No it's not. You will never be able to get anything perfect.
And good back as well as knees
One trick I learned to filter your water from a garden hose (if you don't have a softener) to help prevent mineral spots, is to attach a garden hose filter. You can find them online for about $10-15 bucks. Last for about 1000 gallons. Great for if you are cleaning window on your house too.
This is probably the most unused, most helpful, thing to do when washing a car imo.👍...2 years and no likes. No worries I got u.
I wanted to use my remaining 1% battery to express my humble opinion about that, although the
Lolll
Kirk Resty holy fuck your English is terrible, “my humble opinion about that,” doesn’t even make sense. Stupid fuck.
I love Bmw well somebody’s slow
Dear @@fernandoromero875 , if you complain about other's language use, you should know that: "Stupid fuck." Is not a complete sentence.
Results Of Human Evolutions Dear Sir, Commas don’t go like “Dear @I love Bmw , “.
Excellent! I have been in the car business for 50 years and few folks know the correct way to clean a car ! Great Video ! !
Thanks 👍
Good training... if I may add two things I learned when working at a carwash some years back. Wear a Velcro belt if you wear a belt... because leaning against the car accidently with a metal belt buckle on is likely to scratch the vehicle. 2. Wear slip resistant shoes if working in a shop with painted floors... because soaps, especially degreasers tend to be pretty slippery, especially if you're trying to rush around corners of the vehicle as most of us do when we are on deadlines. :-)
Just turn the belt around
I did this once, it didn't just scratch it but took a deep cut into the car, luckily the paint looked like it was keyed more than once in the same area so the owner didn't notice but still it was not good
@@fdfischer you slippery bastard
Let me give you the best car washing tip you'll ever hear and it costs absolutely nothing. Shade. Wash your vehicle in the shade.
...so the birds can poop on it. Obviously, a garage is much better shade.
@Elliot Rodger so the soap doesnt dry before rinse
@@charles2241 umm the garage is providing the shade. The OP didn't say was your vehicle in the shade provided by a tree...
@@ipodtouch470 No actually, context indicates a tree (by the OP), since it is thought that trees cast shade, whereas garages cast shadows and generally, unlit, are in a darker situation than a car under a tree's shade. That's how I see it anyway. I was merely trying to improve on the likelihood that OP really did mean a tree's shade, and that there was a better idea still, that is, if you have a garage, and many of us don't. My brother parks his car under a tree most of the time at his house, and the thing is a huge target for aerial bombardment.
Buildings, carports, billboards, awnings, box trucks, all create shade.
What you showed is actually my process and sequence.
Gosh there are loads of people talking so much crap here... They all criticize but I would love to see them wash their cars.
Keep up the good work Jason.
It is youtube and there are a bunch of angry youngins that can't appreciate a pro who does something right- They also don't get that the internet is not just for them to watch porn that it was designed to spread knowledge.
Jason took some time out of his life to not only show us how to do something but he did it properly as in the video was good. It can't be easy to make a video like this entertaining but yet he did. your point is well taken but I bet Jason and others like him are more concerned with the appreciation they get than the angry people lashing out.
Who gives a fuck, I'll take my shit through a carwash and it will look just as good. Detailing is overrated.
@@divejumpshooter6947my guy shut the fuck up clown
Spent 17yrs detailing car's/trucks, we called this process, the water works, engine bay, wheels, door jams, boot, oops. Trunk, I found my
own groove 2yrs in the job, as time went on I was always trying new chemical's to use, to make the job quicker, and easier, but not compromising quality , but that satisfaction of a job well done ✅ priceless,. Thank you for that walk down memory lane 🤘 awesome vid
This guy knows what he’s doing. I’d trust him to wash my car any day. Washing the car is only half the process. Protecting it is a whole other thing.
Washing it is the hard part compared to protecting. Washing it has the largest possible chance of Getting things to scratch the paint. While protecting you just spray, buff & dry carefully
I'm a detailer. Plan on opening up my own detail shop next year. By watching your video learn something new. Thanks for the tips Jason.
I was a car detailer for 10 years and this is right on.
The only thing for us was we didn't wipe off excess tire shine and we didn't have one of those nifty blowers for the panel gaps and door jambs, that's a nice touch.
This the best car wash video on whole of RUclips, hats off to you😊🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
5 seconds and I already love this guy.
WOW , I'm 61 now and I've been doing pretty good I thought cleaning my car , you guys take it to the next ,next level . I bought some of your products , luv the grit guard idea and two buckets . I've never put the hand sponge to the bottom , but yours make's sense for sure .Thanks for all the great tips , Bruce
@ eh, that's just for expediancy when you're doing it for profit. For a home user 2 is more than enough
@ better watch it again
Me: *parks under a tree for a single night*
Birds in the morning: 6:11
lmfao
Me: same + windows down
@@TheVintagesteal moonroof open 😂
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More soap was on him than the damn car
Thanks Jason for the refresher's course. We all need to be reminded of the basics from time to time!
Thanks for watching!
Just bought a used car that finally does not involve any duct tape, coffee can muffler sections, or MCGyvered parts. 2009 Corolla ,but to me it's precious. Thank you for this tutorial as I hope to keep my car running and in the best condition for a long, long time.
A few minutes of time right now will save me a lot of time in the future. It's always good to learn from the pros no matter how simple something might be. No reason to reinvent the wheel! Thanks very much!
The moment you realize you just spent 14 minutes watching a man wash a car.
When I wash mine it costs me 3,5 hours....so what up??? You got a problem with that, bro?
@@bmwforlife6951 I think he does, what's up with that joe?
Put any how-to video on 1.25 or 1.5 speed. Just gave you hours of your life back....You're welcome
Bmw Forlife you’re such a tool 🙄
Well, I did speed it up a bit so not so bad!
New employee "Be careful with the metal tip of the wheel brush."
I like how you guys have pressured lines with various products. Very efficient.
I would also suggest to that new employee wear the shirt tail out to cover the belt buckle, snaps, rivets, chain wallet etc. I once saw a professional detailer wearing a sweat suit and thought it looked sloppy. I tried it myself after realizing it is a very safe and comfortable way to move all over the car without scratching it.
Not to mention......at THAT point, he's a WALKING BUFFING CLOTH!! :-) (You're welcome)
I once saw a guy washing his car in a speedo then I wished i had a different dad
Yeah, I had a friend get fired in Austin because he leaned across the hood and was wearing a big belt buckle that day😬
Great tutorial. I do things a little different in the wash mitt area. I use three mitts ....one for the top portion...one for the sides 3/4 way down.....and one for the remaining lower portions. Yes always in a back forth motion. Thanks for your time.
Same here. My father owns/runs an autobody/paint business and says a bucket is the worst. We use the 3 mitt technique and continually wash them out after a few panels of washing and separate the lower areas like you mentioned.
Awesome video! I don’t have an air blower so I wash my car (truck) at night and when I’m finished washing, I take it out on the highway at high speed for a couple of miles and then dry it off with a microfiber towel. It’s not the most ideal way to do it but it does work well for me. Thanks!
You're spot on...sorta...this is actually really bad because it risks re-depositing some of those fallout particles you just spent all day scrubbing off! Grab your leaf blower in a pinch and position the exit port six or so inches from the surface to get the last drips from under the rear view mirror, grille, door sills, gas cap and so on to give your vehicle that professional touch.
Jason, what was the drying agent with hydrophobicity, that was sprayed on the car after the rinse. First time I have seen that used. Neat secret.
I am interested, too, about the drying agent. Thanks...great video.
That was a great video, super helpful! I love how techy he gets over every step! 👍🏾
I have been doing it completely right all this time .
Thanks J bone👍
I am working as a manager at CarWash and this video is very helpful. Thank you
Great info man, pretty much same way I do it except for the blower. Getting one! It's common sense, My wife thought I was crazy & nuts till I showed her this. Thanks!!!
How many will admit they have been doing it wrong since... I don't know... Day 1? ... Thanks Jason
It's not rocket science, he's make a big emphasis on how to wash a car, this video is very dumb
E.C. Marin then don’t watch it, you fucking tool. Negative ass...
If we’re being honest, this isn’t “right”. There’s just glaring “wrong” things that are common sense.
For example, don’t put degreaser on the clearcoat air paint surface of a car.
Thank you for this video; I'd never realized the logistics of having "MORE" equipment (rinse bucket with grime catcher, wash bucket, drying rag, finishing rag, separate rags for door jambs.
(no wonder my car is all scratched-up!... LOL).
Thanks again!
I appreciate the explanations along the way.
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Nice work. Back in my detailing days, I learned that a car should be first rinsed, and washed from the top down
I wash my car with an old t-shrit in the rain. And in 10 mins could get looking exactly the same as a detail. I get everything from top down, and just focus on tires and bottom last. A quick wipe will do wonders.
Excellent vid. Should be required watching for all detailers and enthusiasts!
Unlike most RUclips P'sofS, I as impressed not only by the succinct explanations, but also the brief voiceover replay key points at lower volume after each step. It's aShame about the volume leveling in the interludes, but your attention to detail ( color at the 10 minute mark) was the least of the problems. Great video.
i am starting my own mobile auto detailing business, love your video. I am not sure of the best product
Instead of $15 grit guard.. I went to dollar store and bought $1 baskets that fit in buckets.. cheaper and can cut if too tall for bucket. Great video.
Was waiting for this response...thx!
Walmart has 2-3 gal buckets with grit guards the stay put ( or you can tape them in)
It's been a long, long while since I did a pro detail. But a couple things I was taught long before clear coat. You use a grid pattern when washing, but I was taught to use small overlapping circles following the same grid type patterns, and like you say, one panel at a time, top to bottom. This is so any hairline scratches will hopefully hide in the swirl from the hand wax (you still do those?) and are less obvious. The other thing is probably only a matter of preference and good mainly for old cars with leaky seals. But I usually float your soap off from top to bottom using as low as water pressure as will move the soap. This is to help prevent forcing water into the seals. Less mess later. Of course, use pressure when needed. But otherwise, exactly how I wash my cars. But what I haven't seen before, I do like. And that's those small screens in the bottom of your buckets. Very clever.
Just curious: how many kids do you go through before you find one who actually gets it? Top down. I hope for your sake, not too many. Keep those wheels shinin, Dude!
Cleaning in a circular pattern will absolutely remove more dirt than any other motion as you're attacking the dirt from all angles. It will also absolutely leave whorls in your clear coat. Washing in broad, straight passes will still invariably scratch the paint. The difference is the way light reflects off those blemishes. When there are whorl marks, light will always catch some part of the imperfections making them visible. The mars left from straight-pass washing will only be visible when hit by light at a precise angle. Circular application of waxes and polishes are preferred only after you have prepped your paint properly and don't run the risk of dragging abrasive matter over your paint.
Awesome tutorial bro hats off to you great work brother, as a professional detailer myself one thing i do to prevent a dirtier mint i do spray some cleaner by the side skirts and underneath, than pressure wash it to loosen as much dirt/grime as i can to prevent the extra dirt on the mint. U do awesome work man i enjoy ur vids
One of the most satisfying video's to watch. A clean car is a happy car. :)
A great video - thanks Jason. I learnt a lot - viewed it immediately before doing my first wash after getting a ceramic coating.
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Thats the easyest thing on detail for me the hardest is when you got to clean like the seats and carpets but well expained man.
When dirt grows to about half an inch it just falls off by itself...
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Along with all the rust.
Thank you so much, I had my first car, will try to diy wash very soon. No idea what I needed to buy to get ready then your video pop up by search.
I have a habit of taking a bucket and sponge to a DIY carwash. I put in 75 cents and spray presoak for 2 minutes then switch to soap 1 min. to fill my bucket. Then I hand wash top to bottom, tires and bottom edge last. Then I add 4 quarters, rinse 2 minutes, spray spotfree rinse for 2 minutes. For drying I drive a couple quick miles between exits on the Interstate on the way home. $1.75, but that's just me. ;-)
I wish more people would do videos like yours. You don’t talk about A bunch of shit that nobody cares about. Just talk about the task at hand it’s refreshing. Sick of these videos with a ramble on about their subjects that have nothing to do with the subject. Thank you keep up the good work
I never thought to wash the wheels first, great idea. What kind of soap do you recommend for Joe average doing it in his driveway and is there anything I can use to avoid the water spots I get from my hard water coming from the hose?
Just curious if the leaf blower could risk kicking up any dirt from the floor into the paint?
Dirt should have been washed off the floor with the initial power rinsing.
The paint is very delicate, BLASTS IT WITH A PRESSURE WASHER AT POINT BLANK RANGE
Great job mate. This is an excellent trip when it comes to cleaning your car. Chicago Chicago, my own city. Thanks again for sharing.
Thought I was about to learn some secrets about washing my hands when detailing
what do you recommend spraying on a car to help as a drying agent to get that hydro effect like you did before blowing it off? That would sure save a lot of time and help with spotting.
Bead maker is awesome for this - bit.ly/33CLVP9
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I've always used a "below the belt" wash mit for the bottom of all body panels because I don't want to get tar & road grime on my main mit. I like the grit-grid idea for on the bottom of the bucket, I never thought of that!
Walmart sells those buckets with grids (buckets r 2-3gal)
I don't use a bucket at all. Regardless of the grid, if the water is dirty, there are dirt particles floating in it. I use 3 mitts and continually wash them out after washing a few panels. I always start with the hood and the cleanest mitt since it's most noticeable.
Yeah, grit guards are fantastic for loosening up the soil you pick up from a standard wash. Transference is the pits!
Any thoughts on synthetic shammies? I've used them for years are the microfiber drying towels better?
Excllent video clear and direct instrutions! What degreser are u using?
I actually use a 12 bucket system and a different wash mitt for each body piece and a separate one also for window. 19 different solvents and 6 different window cleaners . 156 brushes , 1 for each spoke and tyre to prevent cross contamination
Toyota4runner TrdPro16 - there is a new essential window cleaner on the market. Now you shall need to update to 7. Sorry. I know it pushed me just over the time & budget barriers once & for all. I wish you better luck!
Amateur, if you don't use a 50 bucket system then you just don't care about quality.
actionjksn I guess not
I used to clean ,detail cars in the 70,s love your professional regimen. Cool
I just wish I had your set up!! ;) . Thanks for posting sir!
Man, if my wife of 25 years cleaned house with the meticulous precision that you portray, I would eat dinner off our floors very night! Way to clean, dude! Appreciate the video.
Sugar Taster weird flex but ok..
Awesome RUclips Jason washed so many vehicles family of six learnt a lot about tools soaps etc. thank you very much
That was inspiring to watch! Makes me wish I had my own indoor bay at my house to wash! Thanks for the tip!
LMFAO and hoses full of all the chemicals you need
You do it's called a garage. Move the other car/junk out of the way and use lower pressure on the hose. You may even wind up with a cleaner garage floor then when you started.
😂 thanks for the response…. After 2 years.
I work at the carwash. We are doing it so wrong. Thanx for the video.
I was about to sandblast my car to remove mud around the wheels. Glad I found your video before.
Lol haha
Sandblast?
@@oyesimon8112 sandblasting is used to treat metal on cars, it's like sanding it but its a pressured maching you use to eliminate paint of a chasis.
@@GreaterpurposePodcast I know what sandblasting, this is a stupid video if you don't know how to wash a car then you have a serious problem.
@@oyesimon8112 Ah ok, and these are tips to help people that maybe don't necessarily know how to wash their cars. Nothing wrong with that.
Quit my full time job yesterday, great timing to be hired somewhere new thanks 😊
picking up new car this week, all black and I know it will take TLC to keep it good looking. i will follow your process for washing, thanks for the tips.
Dont forget the black wax
Everyone has their own way of doing things and I'm not going to junk on this video just because he does things differently than I do. However, I'd make a couple of suggestions that apply to most people (non-pros): first, use a bucket only as a collection tool. Get multiple mitts and do not use the same mitt twice on a car. The bucket method is obsolete and has been for a long time. The guy here is actually one of the few pros I've seen that still use is in some form. What saves him is that he applies the soap rather than using the bucket to get more soap -- a bad idea because the "rinse" bucket will always dilute that half way through your job. Bottom line: buckets are tools for holding things and frankly, nothing more. The second suggestion is to try multiple kinds of towels. I've never liked waffle weave. The ones I do have went into my "grunge" towels drawer. I think you only need 2 or maybe 3 kinds of MF towels -- the Costco 36 pack (you can also get on Amazon) for general use, including some use on the paint, and the Rag Co. Eagles for wax and polish removal. If you want something with a thicker nap for drying, Rag Co. or other sellers have those. For glass cleaning, huck towels. Trust me on all of this: I've gone through a LOT of towels and the set I described not only work but are simple to buy and use. Still a good wash overview video.
Thanks for sharing.. Nothing you share is a mystery and no all of us have the chemicals and pumping hoses you do. Therefore your help is limited but still I do appreciate your time making and posting your video
Noticed at first when explaining the bucket use he rung out the rinse water before going back into the wash bucket. Afterwards he went straight from rinse to wash and did not ring out the water. This is how not to do it diluting the wash water. I tried the multiple mitt method.. just a waste of time imo.
This shop = my dream garage LOL. Everything in it's place and easily accessible.
Dre G yep without a drainage system that’s the way
Guitarcovers Wtf r u talking about.. your a hater
as someone who worked for a detailer in his teens and twenties, I got so sick of taking care of my cars exterior I just stopped. I think I wash my car once ever 3 years and let the rain do the rest lol.
I was pretty much that way with the current car, and my trips to the dealership gives a free carwash every time, so there's that. I think I had this car six years before I waxed, but at least it's garaged. You wouldn't believe how slick my car looked after I waxed it last summer, and I grew so in love with it I must had washed it at least two to three times that summer. Nobody else will probably notice, but after it's seen a lot of dirt, you eye has got used to it, so it's so sweet to really clean it and basically then see a new car. I happen to have a black car, so that adds to the effect of going from semi-dismal to knockout. If it would ever stop raining out here every week, I would probably already have got started on it.
Jason this little tutorial is more important than you may think!!!!
Somewhere in heaven, Sam Kinison is smiling, pointing and laughing at me. But this is awesome - thanks!
With his two towel drying technique I bet this guy would kick ass at a local karate tournament
If do right, no can defense!
When it comes to washing cars, this guy really knows his stuff..thanks for sharing this Jason!
My car washed by Mother Nature for free!!! 1st- morning mist wet my car, 2nd- salt, bugs and dirt removal by hail and snow, rinsed and dried off with tornado!!!
This was a fantastic video for me. I have a white BMW 535i. I hand wash it myself. However! This video gave me a broader washing tip.
What do you think about the ceramic coat protection? My dealership has recommended I do this to my entire car. What are some cons in your opinion. How do I take care of this?
It’s the best protection you can do to a car and last upwards of 9 years through professional installation, the only con known is it’s price. It’s all depending on size of car, the type of ceramic coating (consumer or professional) and also the layers used. It can cost $900 or $2500 it all depends. But it’s the best protection you can get for a car
I spent 15 years at a chevy dealer and one of the most important things a lot of people don't realize is that you ALWAYS wash from the top down, Always. same when I washed aircraft in the military and when I'm in the shower. It's amazing how many idiots out there wash their car from the top up, these people know nothing about gravity, WTF? one other important point you brought out is that you never apply pressure to ANY fabric applied to vehicle paint. I can tell when someone has either used a towel soaked in sandy or dirty water by looking at all the swirl marks just shining away in the sunlight. Great video no matter what the know it alls have to say. One other thing, have you ever seen someone apply a paste wax to a part of the car and then not bother to buff it off ?The best way to ruin a paint job.
who's the real idiot here? how do you wash a car from the top up???
LMAO atleast if you try and talk shit about someone atleast get what your trying to say right...IDIOT!
Thank you for sharing this on youtube, I found it helpful.
Wouldn’t the Gary Dean wash method with a few microfibre cloths that never go back into the bucket - be much safer to reduce marring ?
Ian S yes it is safer
Great video, Simple details and not over complicated for your average person. More like this please.
Great video thanks. what is the drying agent you used at about the 10:00 mark?
Never ever use the same mitt for the upper and lower panel! Also, finish the upper panel all around the car first and do the lower panel later! No matter how well you've washed the lower part, there's always some dirt there!
Also, avoid tire shine, it just dries out your tires, and it get all over your fender while driving.
Aye I use 2 wash mitts blue klin Korea for top half and red for bottom half 2 buckets with guards one with washboard aswell,and leave the seals the last bit
@@MrChrisr34 My man! :)
It annoys me when I pay $20 at the car wash for a clean, dry car, yet they use so much tire shine that it's splattered all down the sides of the car before I even get it home! Same with Armour All on the inside - they use too much and streak it all over so I don't have them do either anymore. I don't mind washing my own car, I just hate drying it!
You start with the lower part of the car first .
and then i get my chicago tribune from this morning and do all the windows last. Newspaper...thats my dads secret since '65.
Beautiful, streak-free windows
all in all, a great video
Coffee filters as well !
An old timer at the dealership showed me that trick on my first new car--1978 Pontiac Trans Am.
Show us how to clean a tan leather, what is the best way to do it and what chemicals work the best
On my car believe it or not I use an SOS pad and some Comet with water and it does not scratch the material comes over perfect each and every time. Try a little section first. And you will be impressed
@@roygosse6762 stfu
Hi, thank you for the video. question, how do you clean mitts between washes? How many washes do you get out of a mitt? Thank you
Good video if you happen to have all those tools and suck. What do you use if you c=have baked on tree sap and such from being out in the weather perhaps under a tree? Thanks.
this helped so much I am trying to start my own mini business in my neighborhood.
First, welcome back Jason. Thanks for the tip and keep them coming.
I'm a know it all. But I learned a lot thanks Jason. Pete in England
Bloody well then.
good tutorial. What is that SI02 sealant you talked about at 11:50? What is the brand?
Hi , I have a question, can you please put the link where can I buy the brushes, the yellow and the black one. 3:05 seconds
I wants to buy those brushes but I don’t know the brand and where?
Can you please send me links ?
Thanks
Best regards
I keep my cars and motorcycle in plastic bags too! 😁👍
I don't drive mine;stays really clean.
The title shouldn't say hand washing, as he uses professional tools, specialised hoses and products average person wouldn't be able to use.
average person should have these items. Wash your car once a week like this for 52 weeks for about $30 from a shop, $1560/year. He only used $500 of products and chemicals.
Wow, I’ve been washing a car wrong for 25 years. Thank you for all of the advice and tips.
Yeah haven't we all?
Best car washing video I’ve seen is a while
AND ITS 3 YEARS OLD
Washed my car today. Love a clean car but never can get the wheels really clean. Now i know about these different brushes and my bristle brush being nit ideal.Thank you!
Physical science is no secret, but a wonderland for those interested to go beyond their own expectations
Can you be quoted?
Although, I would change it a bit (wordsmith that I am), to: "a wonderland for those interested in GOING beyond their own expectations". Nonetheless, I like it......and I'll borrow it! Thanks, cap'n.
SAY WHAT?!? You guys are 2 miles from where I live! Must make an appointment for a coating!! 😁👍
Hey, Stop on by!
Great video, although I would never use the same mitt to do the top as I would use to do the bottom part of the body. No matter how much you scrub off in the bucket or mit guard, there is no way you will get off enough not to scratch. Always use 2 mitts.
What is the psi of you power washer?
What degreaser do you use for the wheels? Must be nice to have that plumbed in, as well as the foamer.
I go through too much soap using the foam canon. Any better ways of using that? Or a soap that I can dilute in the bottle?
Good filming and angles and light!
We’ll put friend. Love the method. Proper training simplified
This guy knows his stuff.