2020 Camaro ZL1 Detail | The Worst New Car Paint Ever | P1 Inspection, Wash & Decon (Vlog 32.1)

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0:00 Introduction
0:12 PRE DETAIL INSPECTION
3:33 WHEELS
6:16 PRE SOAK FOAM
8:08 PRESSURE RINSE DOWN
9:53 HAND WASH
13:59 ACCESSING PAINT
14:43 DRYING VEHICLE
16:57 IPA WIPE DOWN
19:30 PAINT MEASUREMENT
21:30 PRE CORRECTION INSPECTION
24:07 MASKING TRIMS
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[@JFomo]

It's ridiculous that a new car owner has to drop even more money to get a paint correction. The car dealer needs to be named and shamed.

[@musikdrengen02]

They need to pay Sandro, that bill needs to be directed to them.. And it should be a large sum :-D

[@ntartaris]

@@musikdrengen02 Yup, was gonna say, the dealer should be paying for this

[@austinsmiley4590]

I agree. It's sad because it's probably a chevy or GM dealership who would rather hire some one with no experience like a high schooler who they can pay as little as possible to get it out the door instead of hiring some one with experience who they would have to pay properly

[@ronayotte3571]

GM's basecoat/clearcoat paints are softer than a sneaker full of baby shit. It swirls if you look at it wrong.

[@LadyJustice86]

;) Not the case for the dealership I work for, if I have any say in it!

[@kenezos]

I would never pay for paint correction and ceramic coat from a dealer. Absolute crooks. Keep up the good work Sandro!

[@BryanAsker]

Just shows how absolutely awful the wash practices are at these dealerships... if you’re buying new ALWAYS ask the car not be cleaned and to leave all the shipping films and plastic on the car until delivery 👍

[@CarCraftAutoDetailing]

Great advice!

[@nzRCreviews]

I used to work for an flagship Mercedes dealership, We washed the cars with a broom. Yup, foam and a broom. Brand new G-Waggons still wrapped in shipping plastic would get ripped off, and immedietly washed with a broom. Sadly this is how dealer treats cars. We sold paint protection packages for new and used cars around $2000nzd ($1250 USD) which was just a one stage cut and a middle range ceramic coating. I tried bringing the damage being done to the dealers attention, but it would cost them more to wash and protect vehicles correctly then deal with the one or two complaints from customers that do notice.

[@AnnKha]

Indeed and this is the perfect example to not tell or get attention to it, they know what they are doing and what they are doing. If you really need the job, just walk it off

[@AM4N18]

Was speaking to a detailer recently who did a great job on my car. The local porsche dealer ask customers to pay £1500 for a ceramic coating done by this chap. Detailer told me that Porsche don't even let him polish the paint AT ALL, just wash and then straight on with the ceramic coating. The dealer detailing packages are a complete scam!

[@CarCraftAutoDetailing]

Yes that’s sounds about right across the board

[@PeteyMcSavage]

Wow what ever dealer ship that came from needs some intervention

[@sawyerssupercarschannel5752]

More like dealer shit lol that wasn’t funny but

[@annoyed1017]

Usually it's the dumbass porters who just want to drive the car so they run it through the wash🤦‍♂️

[@richthompson2937]

GM is the worst they have shity quality

[@mdog11400]

@@richthompson2937 I have 30k miles on mine and it doesn’t look remotely that bad 😂

[@richthompson2937]

@@mdog11400 they just dont have a good quality anymore especially if it was manufactured in Mexico. I had a 87 blazer k10 and it was an awesome vehicle. My mom bought a 2004 equinox it was a junk I also just had a 2020 z71 pickup as a loaner my 2010 f250 was a more comfortable and rode much better.

[@NinJaTrainee]

"The owner only wanted "this", so I'll just go above and beyond instead" True lad!

[@Nick210]

To be fair, a demo car would’ve constantly been wiped down without lubrication and constantly washed using improper methods. Perhaps by the time they were ready to get rid of it, the damage done would’ve been well outside of the scope of their “detailer”

[@CarCraftAutoDetailing]

Yes I agree, I demo car is usually given a slight discount to a brand new car so you do have to accept that it’s been on display and in test drives. But it’s still a little beyond what any dealership should be offering to a buyer of a near new car condition wise.

[@Ozzcaddy]

Once all the videos have been shown, the owner should refer it to the Dealership and request that they pay for the work that you completed. Also request a refund on the money paid for the Dealership ceramic coating costs. If they fail to do so, then refer it to the Victorian Consumer Authority, if that fails, the ACCC. And if all that fails, go to the various media outlets such as Current Affair. Businesses like this need to be held accountable. Even if the car is sold as a Demonstration car, the owner is still provided with the new car warranty. Thanks Sandro for highlighting the fact that it is a new car, it does not mean it does not come without paint imperfections or worse as you have highlighted in Part 1 of the series.

[@7071t6]

Sandro i can imagine when the owner comes to pick her up, he will be blown away just how good it looks 100% better than when he brought it from the showroom? Also with proper protection as well and all he has to do is bring it back to you for maintenance washes and the car will look like new for years?

[@unixdoes]

so thorough. it's therapy to watch.

[@littlediablo]

Nice work Sandro, thanks for sharing. In my experience this is a very honest and accurate presentation of what dealerships have been pooping out for decades here in Straya. Let's not even go into how badly they fail at the mechanical stuff too.....pathetic.

[@Gnetbird]

This seems to be trend. They do a horrible paint protection and when you go back to complain they tell you that you need a paint job instead. You freak out and pay out of your pocket for a complex paint correction. Time and time again. 🧐🧐🤔

[@deramon1000]

Most dealerships employ cheap hourly youths who have no clue how to do it properly to clean and protect their cars. The sales people usually think cleaning is below them and the mechanics say it's not their job.

[@_EyeOfTheTiger]

The problem isn't dealership specific. What happens is that inventory shuffles around as car inventory ages and is bought and sold by one dealer with another. This is why when you look up the VIN of a brand new car you might notice multiple dealerships listed as the first owner.

[@pgill2682]

Great video Sandro! I hate to say it , but working for dealerships in the past (Service Dep). We would always have clients that were upsold a " coating" or paint guard/protection from the sales department....come back to get it installed. It would hurt me to see people getting ripped off, but without doing any thinking or research people are equally responsible for falling into the trap. Yes i agree it is absolutely "criminal" how dealerships get away with this but they do....unfortunately. thank you for always educating and keeping it real Sandro!

[@CarCraftAutoDetailing]

Yes it’s unfortunately nothing uncommon but a lot of car lovers just aren’t into detailing and don’t have that awareness that detailing enthusiasts have. I guess there’s always blame on both sides but I think a lack of accountability to dealerships is the main culprit and most people just don’t want confrontation.

[@warpspeedracer]

Never ever have the dealership touch the paint. Don't wash it, don't prep it, don't examine it. Don't even peel off the vinyl shipping protectant. These dealerships and their so-called 10 year protectants. Ha, ha, ha, ha.

[@05milmachine90]

Seen so many cars like this parked inside the dealership get the dry wipe down or spray and wipe to keep the dust off. They end up worse than if they were left alone outside. Plus new GM paintwork is awful, combined with being black its a recipe for bad.

[@tambosnipes1652]

Yeah I worked at gm plants and the roofsnleak water everytime it rains and basically fall all over card that have no paint. Apperently the redo the roofs of the factory costs as much as doing a new factory

[@SamMBPBSB]

Great video and very entertaining! The amount of swirls is definitely super high for such a newish car. Definitely can't wait for second video showing you correcting that heavily swirled paint. Also, can you do a future video on just stripping sealants and old ceramic coatings before apllying new protection? I would love to see and learn how to off a good ceramic coating or paint protection spray.

[@sumatai1]

Extremely satisfying to watch!! Thank you for sharing. Cheers.

[@joshuarogers7514]

Mate I love watching you videos can't wait for the next one in this series.

[@chrisvelozz]

I work at a Chevy dealer as a detailed here in Southern California, almost every car we receive needs additional paint work it’s ridiculous

[@aarongood5496]

same here at ford and toyota, the highlanders are always especially bad

[@jensdybrofrederiksen7922]

@@aarongood5496 proudly made in America ?

[@dragonsith123]

Hello I do work at a dealership and what might have been on the car was this brand called Auto Butler it's this giant machine that holds a bunch of applicators and it spins around and absolutely destroys cars. since the car was in such low mileage with that much damage on it "10 year ceramic coating was probably that or something similar to it" everyone please stay away from dealership coatings they don't work thank you. Marvelous video as always cheers!

[@CarCraftAutoDetailing]

Sounds like automotive abuse lol, that’s pretty crazy!

[@dragonsith123]

It's truly devastating I had to do pain correction on an entire black Sierra with extremely soft paint not exactly sure if you've worked with any GM paints before but please tell me I'm not crazy I know they're soft

[@Deathscroll41]

Turtle Wax Seal and Shine out performs whatever they put on that car 🤣😂 that's no disrespect to TW they make great products! The dealership could have used anything better than what they used.

[@tkx86]

Seal and Shine is great stuff! 100%

[@vitorferreira6055]

It clearly gives you curiosity to see the next part. Looking forward to!

[@bryangrose5490]

Thanks. Great advice re dealer ceramic coating. I nearly got the dealer to do my new Audi, but a little voice inside my head said 'get a reputable car detailer to do it.'

[@CarCraftAutoDetailing]

Listen to that voice lol it always steers you right!

[@TheAjs71]

Merry Christmas Sandro, and yes, for the money the owner has paid, this is a disgrace IMO. Another excellent video too...

[@CarCraftAutoDetailing]

Thanks and Merry Christmas!

[@CB-bi1be]

Uhh this car was clearly waxed / buffed with an orbital buffer while it was dirty or dusty by an absolute moron. My black 2019 Camaro is flawless.where do you knob heads find theses ifiots

[@Dudeofdawn]

@@CB-bi1be I was thinking the same thing. done by either the dealer at delivery or by the owner himself

[@edwinguerrero3869]

i love how you label all your products in each process of the wash!, Soooo much easier for someone to know what the pros use !!!!

[@grwal1334]

Great video. I hope the owner has got there money back from the dealership. The condition of this car is a disgrace. Looking forward to part 2 of how you bring it back to life. I am thinking going off how swirled the paint is it is very soft paint. But I guess I will find out soon enough.

[@erickrueda16]

I work at a toyota as a detailer I'll let everyone know don't waste your money on any of the fancy waxes that the dealer offers. It's mostly water and won't protect anything

[@erickrueda16]

@Wolfpack3D Especially the cilajet it's hella expensive and does nothing but give the car shine for a few days

[@illusionzauto]

you nailed it on the head bro. I have clients that get extremely critical when they call me and say their car has a ceramic coating and then want to give me a questionaire as if i don't know what products to wash a ceramic coated vehicle with or even how to wash it. When i do wash it, they are shocked when i tell them that their ceramic coating failed because there is absolutely no water sheeting or water beading. The dealerships are very criminal and probably keep the cars for days making the customer think the vehicle was really coated when it was just sprayed and wiped with some ceramic quick detail.

[@CarCraftAutoDetailing]

Yes, it just sounds all to familiar!

[@omarbarnett11]

The foam application mad satisfying

[@smith_dsm6287]

I can't wait to see part 2!

[@HeavyProfessor]

They put a ceramic coating on paint like that? Scary.

[@insayno9959]

Given how easily it came off, it was probably a nybrid cermic spray wax, applied poorly/without foundation coat

[@JT-sk5nw]

@@insayno9959 Agreed, they probably just used a product that has some SiO2 in it and applied to a car after taking it through the dealership's automatic car wash.

[@insayno9959]

@@JT-sk5nw Even an automatic touch wash wouldn't do *that* to a car. Had to have been some young kid doing 2-3 hours after school for some choccy milk cash

[@CB-bi1be]

Some ifiot clearly buffed that paint while the buffer sponge was dirty /dusty. This is not how these cars come from the factory

[@Dudeofdawn]

@@JT-sk5nw Probably used maguiar's SiO2 and charged him a couple thousand for it

[@faazk]

First person I have seen with so much in depth knowledge to share

[@TC-vx9yv]

This is an interesting one. Looking forward to the next episode

[@ninetres187]

Man Sandro, wish you could drop the whole series!!! Want to binge watch this cars process!!

[@ronnieb5435]

Great video! Very informative and satisfying! 😊

[@777AndrewR]

Great video! Keep in mind this car was probably made in 2019 and maybe abused for about a year before you got your hands on it. Love those "Dealership ceramics"! Can't wait for part 2!

[@Daniel-zv5rm]

I done a solid red zl1 not long ago that was new the owner had someone do a 1 step and coating but the car was still horrendous. A big part of the reason is really they are not a new car at all. When they arrive at hsv all the panels are pulled off engine and Gearbox out re wired welding and repainting firewall their practically totally rebuilt so it makes sense for them to have marks because they are handled so much before the owner takes deleivery. That said the 1 in your case looks like the dealer washed it with a brick

[@CarCraftAutoDetailing]

lol, but yes that’s a good point that the right hand drive conversion would mean the Aussie cars have that second stage of work done.

[@mattduffy2023]

That car is a beast..I love it. Please bring her back to life. The stealership ..I mean dealership would be contacted and got my money back for that so called ceramic coating. That thickness of paint is weird. I know GM black paint it hard and getting thinner by the minute. Your shop, editing and attention to detail is fantastic. Cant wait for part 2....come on !!!

[@ntartaris]

I take it this is your car, Matt?

[@mattduffy2023]

@@ntartaris no I live in the USA. I just love that car...well any car...im a gearhead

[@Merkava76]

Wow ! I'm absolutely disgusted. Seriously these car dealerships need to be help accountable and stop offering ceramic coatings.

[@totieso]

If it's in that state now, imagine how it was before the 10years coating was applied. LOL

[@greymark420]

Apart form the wonderful detailing, i have lost count the amount of tracks i have downloaded. This time So Bad, Generation Lost, great music and editing Sandro.

[@edsonherald3720]

Hi There Professor ! ! ! ! UNBELIEVABLE ! ! ! The Good Thing For The Camaro Zeta Owner & All Of Us, Is The Opportunity To See “THE REAL DEAL” ! Eager To See The Second Part of The MASTER CLASS Professor ! Many Thanks ! Best Regards ! Ed Weekend Warrior São Paulo 🇧🇷

[@CarCraftAutoDetailing]

Thanks mate!

[@Andy-From-England]

I'm not a body work or detail professional (like your self sandro) Here in England I know some manufacturers store their cars outside in middle of no where i know one that left their cars on a old RAF air field I bet that's what happened been outside stored once been ordered some one gave it a quick power wash then sponge and bucket and a rinse then quick detail then spray with something like Autoglym polar seal and dry...and thats it This just shows your passion for level of detail sandro

[@devilambrose]

My car is 6 years old, brought second hand last year, I have not done one correction on it yet, and judging by how bad the exterior and interior condition (dirty) was, I would say the previous owner had not done detailing on it too........... yet my car is still in much better condition than this.............GOSH, I hate how dealer treat cars (both cosmetic and mechanical)......

[@CarCraftAutoDetailing]

By just employing safe car washing methods, no paint should ever get that bad. The sad thing is that safe car washing methods really don’t take much more work or time, it’s just takes a little education and understanding.

[@paulhoward4161]

I can't believe how badly the dealer coating rolled over and died!

[@CarCraftAutoDetailing]

Unfortunately this was not a surprise to me at all!

[@neilbenzie3618]

Good grief that is one hell of a mess , in all honesty I would of walked away from buying the car , but the owner has left the car in the right hands to make the transformation to look top notch the way it should have been 👍🏻😁 . Looking forward to part 2 Sandro 👍🏻 I would say you would of spend at least 40 plus hours on this car to achieve the end result .

[@mauropasillas2054]

Great job !! Thanks !!

[@benmulleady7266]

Its had a dealer splash and dash wash with a gritty sponge. Standard practice in the UK at a lot of dealers. My new Ford Focus ST wagon was swirled to hell when we got it with 42 miles on it!

[@lo666zz]

Mate, solid effort. In my humble opinion as a carpainter of 25 years. I'd be willing to put $20 on it that's it's either had a factory reclear or had a damage from delivery or test drives. I only say this as when you did your pre correction check the black hue was quite different between some of the panels. As in maybe a mixing black has been used instead of a full strength black tinter. Also with the peel being uniform possibly indicates clear being sprayed over the top of existing clear from factory. Car could've easily been resprayed in parts as being a black coverage is far easier than with say a silver or 3 layer or 4 layer tinted clear for that matter. Anywhoo looking forward to part 2. Thumbs up from me mate. Keep up the honesty re car dealers. Awesome work.

[@chadrandolph9874]

Hey Sandro! You had me at $10 ceramic coating 😂 This ZL1 is nice...love the look and back view. This will be a very interesting series. Looking forward to it! I’m thinking with the thickness of the paint and having that many deficiencies so early on in this car’s life....the paint must be as soft as a baby’s bottom 😁 maybe not. Chevy usually have hard coats but I will definitely stay tuned to find out 💯

[@gert-janvandenberg4156]

Honestly have seen this before on demo cars, they needed to be as clean possible for the showroom so they put them through the cheapest car wash around the corner every other day, or have an intern wash them by hand with a 20 year old sponge... We're talking high end VW's and Audi's here, before sale they would get another run through the old car wash and a Waxoyl treatment, just a generic seleant that didn't last longer then a month or 2.

[@tarcal87]

Coming back to this after part 3 and damn... like it's not even the same car. Unbelievable job, you really meant "you get what you pay for." For the owner, it all came down to whether or not to trust another detailer again. I would think the chances of that is very low, spending money yet again on a full clean+detail+polish+ceramic coating just a few weeks later. Luckily, he did. Love it!

[@jesselent7894]

That wheel cleaner foamer up nicely! Gotta love that

[@dancohen9983]

Can’t wait for part 2 mate,nice video as always. I only have one question tho. How come you never do a pre wash before foaming the cars on the videos? Do you find it pointless? Thanks mate👍

[@CarCraftAutoDetailing]

I find that the snow foam clings and dwells better on dry paint and also works a little better not being further diluted with the standard it water in the car. But honestly I think it’s ok to do it either, it’s just my preference.

[@veksar]

I love your videos so much Sandro they are like therapy :) I wish i could get my car to you.

[@prestonrydl1288]

Great content brother!! Keep it up

[@mclarenformula5042]

WOW 10yrs more like 10hrs , ask them to pay for correction cost absolutely disgusting being a new car

[@kakashi99908]

Hopefully the ceramic coating will add some decent hardness to that paint, jeez. I would definitely be ditching this car after the warranty period is up I am sure the paint wasn't the only thing thrashed around in those 200 miles.

[@sergeyrudnitskiy7579]

Waiting for the next part to see the conversion to the beauty) Merry past Christmas Sandro and Happy New Year! Lets hope the new one will be not as one before...

[@CarCraftAutoDetailing]

Happy New Year!

[@DjBann]

Reminds me of an Audi S5 demo car I corrected and coated. Quite unbelievable how bad the paint was for such a low mileage car. Crazy stuff

[@Consolethumbs]

We all hate shiny black plastic bits in are cars that are in key areas we touch frequently I guess chevy decided why not make a the whole car like this. Glad people see this. 99.9% all have paint defects to some extent this car shouldn’t have past the quality control line period.

[@jhndijkman]

I really do want to hear that the dealership coffed up at the very very least the money on the ceramic paint protection job that got supposedly done. The new owner of this beuty ZL1 should get compensated for his or her pride and joy to get the rejuvenation job you are about to do. So as to get that feeling of joy of a newly bought vehicle.

[@HarpersCarDetailing]

Blimey that’s dreadful! I’ve just done a ‘Fifty’ edition Range Rover with the worst new car paint condition, I was shocked! You certainly have your work cut out for that!

[@MikeJ13]

its a shame i didnt see this a few years ago, i bought a brand new 2018 Durango paid nearly 3k for their "paint protection package" , it had a whole 16miles on it, having never bought a car before that, didnt bother to inspect it up close, just gave it once over and test drive, wasnt until a few weeks later , the detailer cleaning it pointed out it has some bad swirling on it,. i found out later the durango had sat on dealer lot out front of the lobby for nearly 10months , just being hosed down and wiped off every few weeks. and the paint protection plan i paid for doesnt cover paint damage prior to purchase, nor poor cleaning, it only covers repaint with in 5 years if it fades or rusts for some reason.

[@charlesbardforth6738]

I agree a quality detailer with a quality coating is best. However, knowing a few dealership detailers, the issue is time. They are not given the time or resources to apply anything correctly. I have used a Sio2/sic dealership coating and applied it the best I could on my car (clay polished applied etc. I didn't pay for the coating) and it lasted for 3 years until I sold my car. However, I have seen some coatings from dealers that are no more than glorified armour all. For the money, detailer wins everytime. Ignore the model girls selling you the coating at the dealership

[@OrganicStuff1]

oh my god i never knew these were in 4k video :O wow amazing

[@KINGVONFRM063]

Thoose videos are my fav🙏 hope there will be part 2 of this

[@napzac3900]

Ya hate to see it. My dad just bought a new ‘21 Lincoln Navigator Platinum. He opted for the dealership paint care package, against my pleads, and they pretty much destroyed his black body panels. Looking forward to fixing those for him though 😈.

[@pooky9775]

typical gm quality these days, it reflects exponentially to their dealers... good job!

[@andrewbrack77]

And happy new year best wishes for 2021

[@WillGreenZilla]

Recently bought a new (ordered it) 2021 ZL1.. had dealer not doing any wash or fancy prep when they received it. Picked it up and took straight to my detailer for new car paint work prior to PPF and ceramic. Zero paint issues like this thankfully, lol.

[@WillGreenZilla]

Also to note I got it in satin steel and not the black so I'm sure that plays in as well lol.

[@Themazcorner]

That is just crazy! Maybe the micron reading was due to the "ceramic coating" lol.... If the paint was in that condition I wonder how the car was treated in general before the new owner picked it up. Great video as always mate. Btw do you have labocosmetica and Koch Chemie in AU? I have been trying some the line up from both brands and I have to say it's really good stuff.

[@CarCraftAutoDetailing]

Thanks and yes lol I very much doubt that the dealership coating influenced the readings. We had not had labocosmetica or Koch Chemie in Australia in the past but I’m sure if someone is now bringing them in. I have tried some of both brands in the past though and I did get a good initial impression.

[@afterhourscarcareandpressu5107]

Its a shame people get away with car abuse. Good thing there are options like us that give the customer what they pay for and beyond.

[@hurcorh]

Can't believe he even took delivery! I spent like 2 hrs looking over my 2020 Rav4 let alone a Camaro lol.

[@rice-rocket]

Scandalous car care from the dealer.☹ Looking forward to the correction video.👍👍👍

[@jmick2459]

Thanks for exposing this. I thought it was just me, but the paint on my Z was just as bad as this from the showroom floor...if not worse!

[@darrenlandis3510]

I once asked a salesman at a Mclaren dealership how come all the cars on the lot has swirls marks, he told me it our job to move them off the lot that is the factory's fault.

[@CarCraftAutoDetailing]

Hmmm, not sure about that thinking

[@ionelbanu4451]

The readings of the paint cracked me up :))))) it looks like the owner payed for some extra paint :)))

[@craig.encinitas]

I hope he got a nice discount with paint this bad! I detailed a BMW 330i loaner car recently. One year old, 4,500 miles and swirled so bad that the customer got a couple grand discount. I was able to get it back up to spec, but it took some patience and time. 💫

[@timcameron9023]

they don't call em 'stealers' for nothing...

[@jacobburnett1175]

I worked at a dealership for a while cleaning cars. I can tell you the process used to wash cars is horrendous. Soap buckets don’t get changed for days. Using shitty wash mitts. Anything buffing related is terribly done by terrible “detailers”. Hell they literally spray painted the interior carpet when they couldn’t get a salt stain out. Tell the dealership to not touch your car whatsoever when you buy one

[@albertomendoza2251]

Maestro: I have no doubt that you will improve the paint of this beast; I will be expecting the next videos. Please share the custumer reaction. Greetings from Monterrey, México

[@mattbonnell7023]

Just more proof that you should never let the dealer touch your paint. Always surprised me that they know so little about caring for the paint on their own products.

[@aarongood5496]

You're right most of the time, but not always. I work for a dealership detailing cars. We not only detail the new and used cars that are sold, but we also do customer details. We are certified igl kenzo installers. We do things right here. But I can also tell you, no car is perfect straight from the factory. It's very unfortunate, but that's how it is.

[@dustin5396]

Another great video Sandro. I’ll be starting my black 20 GMC Sierra SLT tomorrow. It’s not far gone as this but I could tell the moment I put a sealant on it that it was very soft delicate paint. I’ll be looking out for the follow up but I’m wondering what you ended up finding out that worked the best for this correction? I’m hoping to correct what I can with just essence (as I said it’s far from this Chevy but still needs a new truck enhancement). Thanks, love your videos! I’m trying to find how to get that clay cloth here in Canada.

[@CarCraftAutoDetailing]

Thanks and I hope it all goes well on your GMC, just start with the least aggressive method and go from there which I’m sure you’re going to do anyway! I’m editing part 2 of the video now so I’d like to leave all that info for when the video comes out, but it was a quite an involved two stage process that I’m hoping your paint won’t need anything like that or be quite as difficult to correct!

[@dustin5396]

@@CarCraftAutoDetailing Oh I totally understand. I’m still looking forward to video 2. My Sierra came out well with essence and a combo of blue and orange lake country’s (mind you this is my daily and I live in Canada with harsh winters so I just went with a paint enhancement but still turned out well and I only had 3 days in my shop with no customers booked over the holidays so I took advantage of the time). Happy New Years my friend 👊🏽.

[@biaggi150]

You don’t have to speak with many people to realise how little knowledge there is out there about paint defects, correction and protection, even among dealers & repair shops. My car’s rear bumper was replaced recently, the paint shop did a great job with the painting and fitting, but then ruined it with heavy handed use of a rotary & compound, including 15cm of original paint on both rear wings. Pretty shocking! I’m just a weekend warrior but I managed to remove all of these defects with my basic DA and careful choice of abrasives.

[@CarCraftAutoDetailing]

Car manufacturers are great at producing cars, dealerships at selling, body shops at repairing/repainting them and detailers and correcting them. I’ve never met a spray painter that enjoys correcting paint or is great at it, and I’ve never met a detailer who is a fantastic spray painter. We all have our specialties and no one is great at everything because it’s takes a lot of time to get great in one specific area.

[@groundcontrol6876]

Ugh, I know what that looks like in person and know for a fact that the videos don't do it justice. I once worked on an Audi that was in severe shape with the deep scratches, the swirls, and to top it off, heavy holograms. It was black and to make matters worse, the clear coat was hard as granite.

[@TheOfficialDuBsTeC]

maybe they put on the base coat 2x as a failure. OR the Dealer already let it Respray as a whole. The only thing I wouldnt do would be putting IPA on the Lights. It may destroys the UV protection - IPA in general shouldnt touch plastic. Otherwise its a really nice job! :)

[@kingsdeluxemobiledetailing4715]

One of the best Chanel! Quick question, where did you get those yellow and black burials? My shop is set up just like yours. Thanks

[@CarCraftAutoDetailing]

Thanks, but the previous occupier of the shop put those in.

[@kingsdeluxemobiledetailing4715]

@@CarCraftAutoDetailing thanks, fast response EVERY!!

[@7071t6]

OMG cant wait, Sandro i hope you had a great Xmas and all the best buddy cant wait till the owner see it and the real professional do the work. I wonder if your going to use the new car pro sio2 or the Car pro CQuartz or both. :)

[@iShox2711]

Does anyone know the name or brand of this "10 year ceramic coating" that the dealership supposedly used? As mentioned in the video, it's criminal how anyone can charge $1000s for this.

[@jamesgolden3496]

More then likely fusion protection I work at a dealership and have seen this crap used in my other dealerships and applied by their so called detailer's

[@dcgreenspro]

My wife purchased one from 3M that the dealer was offering.

[@Dudeofdawn]

I believe there is a paint option on the Camaro for extra layers of paint and clear. That may be why this Camaro has so much 21:00

[@TheRedZypher]

I bought that "Ceramic Coating they did" on my Silverado. Waste of 500+ dollars. I could have paint corrected it myself AND applied ceramic coating myself for a fraction of the cost. I learned my lesson doing it and will never do it again. Also the ceramic coating brand they use sucks, offers no protection.

[@joshuakim1620]

Great video. What mitt/sponge are you using? Also want to say thank you for your videos. It's a great resource and got me into detailing as a hobby. And it's free! Carpro and Waxit should be paying you for advertising. I basically get everything based on your recommendations from Waxit.

[@CarCraftAutoDetailing]

Thanks mate I appreciate it, and the wash pad was just a sample product so I unfortunately don’t have a name or link for it as yet.

[@Nathans_Margarita_Salt]

Finally a good looking car on this channel.. was getting tired of all the goofy Alfa Romeo cars you kept showing off. Hope the owner got a deep deep discount on that thing

[@CarCraftAutoDetailing]

Hey! Don’t dis my Alfas lol. Those are my own cars, but the last few customer car detailing blogs have been on Mustangs, BMWs, Mercedes, WRXs and Porsche’s so there’s lots of variety on the channel.

[@MrLincoln87]

pre inspection right now...... so tempted to skip to the end... this is going to be good!

[@MrLincoln87]

Just realised its a part 1 ...... DAMN IT!!! So.... maybe this car was left outside and got hailed on... then just full resprayed? Hence why the paint is so thicc ? Or was maybe it was painted on a friday ... laid on thick, then the dealer detailing ceramic coating was also on a friday, by the apprentice lol

[@papalinguine4092]

This is just a general issue with GM black paint as well, it is known to be the WORST black paint to keep clean and to get a perfect detail on. The only way this owner will ever make this paint 100% is to get a complete paint correction and a good paint protection film put over it.

[@ste6000]

I have a 2018 camaro and the paint is in amazing shape still. I heard they did some cheaper stuff with the 2019+ in order to save some money.

[@sharky270282]

Jep...i have got the same problem on my 2014 Vette.

[@jamesgolden3496]

Glad to see aussie products like nova jet do you have a opinion on how they compare to bowden's own products