BMW X5 Full Step by Step Detail | P2 Paint Correction (Vlog 39.2)

[@chasesims3561]

One of favorite parts about this channel is the fact that he turns detailing business models, ideas, situations, and scenarios into a life lesson. Like his making mistakes example towards the end. Came to this channel long ago for the immaculate detailing, and now I’m hooked on Sandro’s lessons on and off the paint. Cheers from US buddy, keep on rockin.

[@bobninemire5154]

Excellent production here. Great tips and your choice of music is really good too. I'm 65 years young and do this for fun on my car and a select few others. But watching you work is magic, Thanks for sharing

[@snail415]

Great comment.

[@CarCraftAutoDetailing]

My pleasure and thank you!

[@Ichabod_Jericho]

Your customer probably found this indistinguishable from a new paint job and brand new glass. The Sandro Special. You are inspiring 🤘

[@Steven-zr4it]

That last bit about undercharging and learning from your mistakes when going into business for yourself resonated with me. I started my detail business out of my own garage after years of working for a company that under appreciated and overworked me to the point I never saw my wife except for an hour or two then it was time to sleep. I’ve only been in business for 7 months, I find I have been struggling with estimates based on my skill level and customer’s expectations. But it has gotten better, and try to remember to learn from those mistakes as opposed to stressing over the mistake and regretting the decision to start this business. Thank you Sandro for your wealth of knowledge and being able to really explain the nuances of having your own detailing business. Cheers bud.

[@CarCraftAutoDetailing]

Congrats on starting your own business and I hope you find customers that appreciate the work you do and that you importantly find a better work and family life balance!

[@240sxdriver]

The feeling of being able to pull the masking tape off is so satisfying after a long days worth of work. Cheers to the next one!

[@snail415]

This episode almost had me convinced that I want my next car to be white…and my car is paid off with no new purchase in sight. That’s just how incredible you made that X5 look. As you know, I’ve got a tough SUV Project coming up, and this footage couldn’t be a better guide and motivator for me. The work you’re putting into these videos should be what any content creator references in terms of approach, quality and production style. I hope you are somehow able to enjoy these videos yourself. I encourage any viewer to challenge your friends to watch Sandro’s content. Share and spread the word. Edited to come back and add this: Your comments at the end about accountability are 100% spot-on. I’m not referring to detailing either. Half of my country’s problem involves individuals failing…to appreciate the freedom they have to not blame others for their circumstances. The problem I suspect many detailers have is that they’re generally the opposite, failing to imagine how you can’t own your decisions. Our challenge is to continue demonstrating the quiet work ethic that we want others to have. Take care.

[@CarCraftAutoDetailing]

Thanks Justin, really appreciate that mate and I know you’ll do a great job on that SUV! None of us are perfect, nor is the world but things could certainly be worse and I totally agree that a little more appreciation for our freedoms and a little more self reflection and responsibility is needed. The last two years have certainly opened my eyes to these things even wider!

[@kovi17]

I think the best parts of your videos is the troubleshooting and immediate solutions on previous experiences. Also, your explanation on your thought process is key. Great video as always!

[@quila5397]

I enjoy this channel immensely. You make the world more beautiful through your detailing craft and video productions. You inspired me to do my first ever restoration and coating on my abyss blue pearl 2005 TL, breathing new life into it. Makes me feel good, just as watching your productions makes me feel good. Thanks for sharing your art and insights.

[@michaelloftus3576]

Truly outstanding work! You never, ever disappoint Sandro.

[@thomasemerson7257]

Great video Sandro, I learned a lot here. I didn't actually know that windows were polished the same as the paint until this video. Thanks,

[@gianniselectric1087]

As i keep looking your videos-work i sometimes think you are a "robot"precision and experience to a very high level! Excellent once again Sandro

[@1b0b]

Sandro great video You never let the side down Since i have been detailing i have learned more about mysef and life Its more about your mind set and being honest with your self DONT let what you CANT do STOP you from DOING what you can DO Mistakes are a opportunity to reflect grow and learn You can LEARN great THINGS from your mistakes When you arn't busy DENYING THEM You have to embrace your mistakes They become part of your arsenal just the same as your machine polisher IN SANDRO WE TRUST

[@CarCraftAutoDetailing]

Thank you mate and I couldn’t agree more!

[@kamalg1160]

Learned alot from you. Detailed my car last week for the first time seeing your methods and the results were good enough. Thanks and love from India.

[@CarCraftAutoDetailing]

Fantastic to hear!

[@djsiuk]

BMW water based paint is so soft it scratches just looking at it. Amazing results on the X5.

[@adblf]

Really had to fight 2 black/navy ones earlier this year... will quote double next time :D

[@1stfrompuertorico568]

1st 🖐👍 Mr. Sandro, from vacations in Florida today😄

[@CarCraftAutoDetailing]

🥇Hope you have a great vacation mate!

[@fireball7671]

Nice to see some action from the rotary. Looking forward to part three!

[@-TJ-]

Nice work Sandro. Best in the business. My parents have a very similar spec X5, so I will use these videos to imagine you've just detailed ours.

[@10Tenths]

Cool! 👌

[@NoirSavant]

I wish this had been out before correcting my X6M. At the end of the day I’m happy with my first polishing job but I wasn’t prepared for correcting such hard paint as I never really heard anyone talk about anything besides soft paint. I certainly wasn’t prepared for doing such a big vehicle. Excellent work and very informative.

[@CarCraftAutoDetailing]

It’s all a learning process and I’m sure you learnt a heck of a lot detailing your X6M, but vehicle’s that size are always a lot of work!

[@מדינט]

My Alpine white BMW is indeed, rock hard 🙂 As all hard paint easy to finish even with one step, but boy, even light swirls needs time to work on.

[@petesreef1891]

Sandro I’m catching up on all your vids, you do a great job. The video quality is excellent and your un biased reviews are brilliant. I’d like to see you review and try out the Koch Chemie products. I’ve subscribed and hit notification bell for new vids. No to get out and do my pearl white Audi 😁👍👍👍

[@sergeyrudnitskiy7579]

Great thanks Sandro for tips, tricks and experience sharing. This car is far away from largest but is huge! Staying tuned for the last video and customer's words: This is not my car, where is mine?))))

[@CarCraftAutoDetailing]

Thank you mate and my pleasure, hope you enjoy part 3 coming soon!

[@Sandra-np7fo]

Thank you for another great informative upload. Really appreciate the content and sharing of all your knowledge

[@HypnotizinDetailz]

Absolutely brilliant job Sandro! 👌🏻🤩👍🏻

[@CarCraftAutoDetailing]

Thank you mate!

[@kenezos]

Amazing work once again Sandro! Well done. I should get you to do my kluger. 😉

[@Dropbear237]

You reckon that car was stuggle to reach the centre of the roof. You should have seen when I decided to polish my Holden Jackaroo while it was on jack stands about 10-12 inches higher than normal cause I had the gearbox out and was waiting for parts. I had to use an adjustable tressel to stand on, it was super easy to do the lower sections of the car though.

[@Adanacon]

I good friend is in the paint business for the largest company. Advised me that robots are programmed to spray less product as the go down the side of the car. Saves the manufacturer millions in paint cost.

[@CarCraftAutoDetailing]

Yes that sounds about right to me!

[@chadrandolph9874]

Hey Sandro! Nice job on the X5. Oh, and thanks for the advice on the tree sap issues I’m having. I’m hoping you and the family are doing well. Patiently waiting on part 3 😎 #WhiteW/BlackTrim

[@CarCraftAutoDetailing]

Thanks mate and returning my very best wishes to you and your family! Part 3 should be up this weekend!

[@brentonl2631]

My weekend is now complete.

[@CarCraftAutoDetailing]

🙂 Hope you enjoyed it mate!

[@brentonl2631]

@@CarCraftAutoDetailing Love seeing white paint brought back to pristine, looks so good. Yes really enjoyed this restore.

[@mattbonnell7023]

Great work Sandro. Learned a lot on this one. Wasn't sure if it was ok to polish that piano black trim. When I tried that previously I noticed some black staining on my pad, so I immediately stopped. Perhaps I was being too aggressive.

[@CarCraftAutoDetailing]

Thanks mate, and in some cases those trims can be single stage paint, so it’s normal in that instance to get black residue on your pad. The letter case would be that the clear has failed/worn so you are penetrating to the base coat which obviously isn’t great!

[@koioo2]

alberto is watching mister sandro to do something is always always better than do nothing in everything we do does t matter what it is you need a break to need to put your face in , outside in the fresh wind and sun so its good for few minutes to walk away and clear your mind mi opinion is time is most important i can pay you 4000 dollars if you do this in half hour and your rushing trough i can pay 500 dollars but i can 3 days you give your self, time to time to do it properly or correctly

[@GaryThomson100]

Love your content mate. I love detailing and tomorrow I am detailing amd ceramic coating a Audi SQ5! Was thinking blue hdo pad from Lake country with car pro fixer? Keep up the amazing content mate as I love it!!

[@CarCraftAutoDetailing]

Thanks and hope the detail goes well! Obviously do your test sections, but the Blue HDO and Fixer could certainly work quite well.

[@jameslaundo696]

This dude reminds me of the gunman there are no better paint technicians than Australians

[@뿌에에에엑]

It's a great video. Thanks. I wonder why you use compound instead of products for glass (such as Ceriglasss) when polishing glass.

[@CarCraftAutoDetailing]

Thanks, and I find CeriGlass is quite aggressive on glass, especially with the Rayon pads. If the glass is badly scratched up it can certainly be a good choice, but if it isn’t, it can leave fine scratches in the finish that are difficult to remove.

[@dhaladetailing1225]

Great video, education and life coaching 👍 How does Morph compare to Essence? Does it cut more? Cheers Stuart

[@CarCraftAutoDetailing]

Thanks mate, and I do have video comparing them, but yes Morph has a little more cut.

[@ExclusiveTint-CarDetailing]

Amazing bro

[@christopherkoulis5094]

Another great video Sandro. I want to get into paint correction and wondered if you need a whole different array of pads and polishes to work on all different paint types of if as a beginner, I can stick with a few pads and compounds/polishes?

[@CarCraftAutoDetailing]

Start with just a few pads and compounds that appeal to you, and when you’ve exhausted what you have in various combinations, you can then try something new to try and solve the issues you’re having with a particular paint. That’s the best way to grow into a larger arsenal, bit by bit.

[@christopherkoulis5094]

@@CarCraftAutoDetailing Thanks so much. In your experience, are there a few combos that are more universal among all paint types?

[@CarCraftAutoDetailing]

You’ll be able to use many quality compounds and pads on many different paints and defects mixing up the combinations to address what’s needed. I personally use Lake County HDO pad range a lot and both Scholl Concepts and Nv compounds a lot, but I’ll always just start with the less aggressive combinations and work my way up as needed.

[@christopherkoulis5094]

@@CarCraftAutoDetailing legend. Thanks so much again. Your knowledge is truly a gift for all the young guys like me wanting to get into the industry. You're good class Sandro. Can't wait to do some correction and detailing classes with you when they're up and running again ❤️❤️

[@10Tenths]

Nice one, Sandro! As part of a two stage paint correction can you use a primer polish such as Essence on a finishing (red) pad prior to applying NV Evo?

[@CarCraftAutoDetailing]

Thanks and yes, just allow Essence at least 4hrs to cure prior to coating.

[@240sxdriver]

I do have one question though. How do you get the spots right under the side mirrors with the panel making it impossible to fit a machine polisher?

[@CarCraftAutoDetailing]

I think there was a couple shots in the video showing me using the rotary with a long extension bar and 1” pad to reach around the mirrors. But sometimes I’ll also use my Rupes iBrid polisher and other times I’ll do some hand polishing - every car is different so it’s a case by case scenario.

[@Mondestas]

2cond. Was waiting for this one 👌

[@CarCraftAutoDetailing]

🥈I hope you enjoy part two!

[@Mondestas]

@@CarCraftAutoDetailing i did thank you. Top job as always

[@AK-yn3wi]

Great video! Correct me if I'm wrong but are you using the same polish on windows, lights and body panels?

[@CarCraftAutoDetailing]

Thanks and yes, I’ve gone onto greater discussion about that in a few past videos, but general paint compounds also work great on a variety of other trims and materials.

[@AK-yn3wi]

Hey, thanks a lot for getting back to me so quickly! Love your content!

[@13pcbs]

Was it just a visibility issue to use the bar on the 3" rotary as oppose to the 351-3/12 DA? - (need a hang gliding harness?) - as an aside how many batts did the X5 take?

[@CarCraftAutoDetailing]

A hang gliding harnesses would be nice 🙂 Apart from better visibility, the extension bar also helps provide some better clearance to avoid the body of the polisher making contact with the panels and in some areas longer extended bars where used to reach harder to access areas.

[@brentonl2631]

After seeing this paint close up my question is how was this BMW washing previously. I guess if money isn't an option then it doesn't really matter but for me it comes down to personal pride. I'm certainly not judging I've had to work hard for what I have and just like to look after it.

[@CarCraftAutoDetailing]

I think being that that paint is on the harder side and it’s only 18mths old, I say the previous owners didn’t employ safe car washing techniques unfortunately!

[@subwrx2]

The average paint measurement on my car is 115 ml (same car)

[@perfectshave85]

Will you be offering Detail courses again soon?

[@CarCraftAutoDetailing]

With all the government restrictions and quite a few other cascading hick-ups, it unfortunately doesn’t look likely for this year.

[@chiminkwan4446]

gj，thanks the update，one question，lc blue cutting pad on the thin,soft paint？

[@CarCraftAutoDetailing]

Try the orange first, if you get enough cut move up to the blue. But yes it can also be great on softer paint.

[@chiminkwan4446]

@@CarCraftAutoDetailing thanks ，just afraid that cutting more clear coat on my subaru's thin,soft paint.maybe rupes yellow foam pad and lc orange one is the only one choice that i can do…

[@chiminkwan4446]

@@CarCraftAutoDetailing and also afraid to use rotary on thin paint ，from a beginner。

[@aezarexxzarus4846]

Name of the yellow dual pile microfiber used?

[@杜建忠-b1c]

👍

[@GlassDreams]

How long did this vehicle take you if you don’t mind me asking? And great work btw!!!

[@CarCraftAutoDetailing]

It was about a 25hr job of actual detailing - it’s just hard to be precise because filming greatly slows down the process.

[@GlassDreams]

@@CarCraftAutoDetailing I would imagine so, I guess I need to slow down my work. I would’ve done that car in around 10-12 hours

[@CarCraftAutoDetailing]

Everyone’s goals, budget, circumstances, quality of work and skill level is extremely different, so it’s virtually impossible to compare apples to apples from one detailer to another or even from one job to another. So 12hrs might be ideal in your particular case based on those factors 🙂

[@aezarexxzarus4846]

Name of the yellow dual pile microfiber used?

[@aezarexxzarus4846]

Name of the yellow dual pile microfiber used?

[@aezarexxzarus4846]

Name of the yellow dual pile microfiber used?

[@aezarexxzarus4846]

Name of the yellow dual pile microfiber used?

[@aezarexxzarus4846]

Name of the yellow dual pile microfiber used?

[@aezarexxzarus4846]

Name of the yellow dual pile microfiber used?

[@aezarexxzarus4846]

Name of the yellow dual pile microfiber used?

[@aezarexxzarus4846]

Name of the yellow dual pile microfiber used?

[@aezarexxzarus4846]

Name of the yellow dual pile microfiber used?

[@aezarexxzarus4846]

Name of the yellow dual pile microfiber used?

[@aezarexxzarus4846]

Name of the yellow dual pile microfiber used?

[@aezarexxzarus4846]

Name of the yellow dual pile microfiber used?

[@aezarexxzarus4846]

Name of the yellow dual pile microfiber used?

[@aezarexxzarus4846]

Name of the yellow dual pile microfiber used?

[@aezarexxzarus4846]

Name of the yellow dual pile microfiber used?

[@aezarexxzarus4846]

Name of the yellow dual pile microfiber used?

[@aezarexxzarus4846]

Name of the yellow dual pile microfiber used?

[@aezarexxzarus4846]

Name of the yellow dual pile microfiber used?

[@aezarexxzarus4846]

Name of the yellow dual pile microfiber used?

[@aezarexxzarus4846]

Name of the yellow dual pile microfiber used?

[@aezarexxzarus4846]

Name of the yellow dual pile microfiber used?

[@aezarexxzarus4846]

Name of the yellow dual pile microfiber used?

[@aezarexxzarus4846]

Name of the yellow dual pile microfiber used?