Dodgy Detailing Products 50k Subscriber Special

[@stefanrichmond7867]

It’s my 2 weeks off from work, the wife just got home and ask what I’ve done all day. Told her was watching some geezer clean cars on KZbin. Think she’s divorcing me now. Worth it.

[@aceblueheeler1992]

Are you now a homosexual?

[@fluidefluide1128]

I have just done the exact same thing. I said it was your fault.

[@stefanrichmond7867]

No, I'm not gay. My boyfriend is though.

[@lilblingking1491]

@@stefanrichmond7867 Well played response hahahah

[@JG-nx3jg]

i remember a documentary years ago about men that are in romantic relationships with their car. This may be of interest to you as a future option.

[@indigo_enigma]

Ever seen someone go straight in with the bucket of fairy liquid and sponge. Then pour what's left in the bucket over the car. That's how you detail a car!

[@CarCleaningGuru]

I used to do that back in the day!

[@marlinmelendez-laboymrs.pr9573]

Car Cleaning Guru Do you use your clients own water supply? Or do you have a portable water tank set up?

[@diegofranco7975]

I'm also curious

[@UnseenSpirit]

Andrew Gallacher you just described me a few years a go... To be fair I never researched :/

[@brownfaye1305]

Andrew Gallacher Lol! That was me and my first car a little Renault Clio. No i know why the car hated me so much 😂

[@collaredgreens1600]

These products may be crap but they are the gateway drug to detailing.

[@CarCleaningGuru]

Haha.

[@Kezpool]

“There was just grabbing a quick Simoniz trim shine before I knew I was laying in an alley cuddling a multi speed machine polisher”

[@gravemind6536]

I buffed out a scuff on my car and used T cut to polish the paintwork back in and it did an alright job you have to be withing 1ft to see where the mark was, much better than before, I would use something I little better if I were to do it again.

[@designxyz5007]

Love it!

[@petethompson1282]

and that carplan back to black stuff for tyres is still a leader!

[@orbitaaltube]

hahaha. that bucket and product list is literally all I have used for the last ten years

[@OrdinaryJoe12]

Orbital Tube same

[@andykeen6219]

Turtle wax hard shell endorsed by the guru 😂✌️👌

[@AndykSuper2]

Same..

[@ericzochowski3749]

nothing wrong with the hard shell wax and the car shampoo,I still use them to this day.

[@pauljackson6648]

Yup, same! Although I now also have a leather upholstery product, because I splashed out on the interior of my last car xD

[@donkmeister]

Great vid. Minus the T-cut and use of a pressure washer, this video is my exact car-cleaning regimen circa 1997! My parents thought I was mad for using anything more exotic than washing up liquid and a gritty old brush kept on the floor of the garage, until my nana suggested I give mum's old Fiat Uno a polish before she traded it in and I added £500 to the trade-in value with nothing more than an afternoon's elbow grease and a bottle of Autoglym SRP. I still love walking past a car and catching a whiff of SRP - my neighbours' kids are old enough to drive now and are shining up their old motors like I used to, and no-one has more pride in their car than a 17 year-old petrolhead!!! :-)

[@rhythmaster2350]

So the Fiat was worth £500 after you cleaned it?

[@slideways8022]

@@rhythmaster2350 probably £450

[@beefcakeandgravy]

Congrats on 50K!!! FYI 18:34 Dry hump technique made me laugh out loud as I was cheekily / sneakily watching this at work - making everyone look up and wonder what was wrong with me! Thanks for the laughs and thanks for all the tips and interesting vids! Here's to 100K!!!

[@Ryukachoo]

6:30 i never thought i would be physically pained by seeing a sponge go across a car panel detailing knowledge is truly a burden and ignorance is bliss

[@hayleagreaves6755]

Ryukachoo I've only known how to properly wash a car for a few weeks now i.e. With an grit guard and microfibre. Watching the sponge made me feel awful for the cars I've done with a sponge

[@johnmcquay82]

Same here. Hearing the occasional squeak made my skin crawl. I'm pretty sure I still have some of those old products in my garage....they haven't been used for years and will never be used again.

[@CroIntr00X]

just a small (purpose) test after I've machined polished my two cars. Decided to go with sponge, 2 bucket and grit guards (on purpose). 1.st snow foam. 2nd rinsed car with pressure washer. 3rd hand wash with sponge. 4th rinsed again. 5th dried with microfiber drying towel. Result the same as I would use washmitt, no scratches. Just saying its doable with sponge but with some knowledge and technique behind. Regards.

[@markd8931]

Yeah totally agree. 💅 down a blackboard moment for me.

[@robertbrandywine]

@@hayleagreaves6755 Forget the grit guard and second bucket. Just use 6 or more mitts and toss them in the washer after use.

[@hbroscoe939]

I rewatch this every few months or so, I like the old school theme and find the use of older products interesting in comparison to the newer stuff we can buy now. How detailing has come along in such a short time.

[@ScarbadosSlim]

"What you watching, babe? " "Oh, Some detailing guru cleaning his car with dodgy old car products for a laugh." "That looks just like your bucket of cleaning stuff in the shed, doesn't it?" *hangs my head in shame* "Yes it does, doesn't it." 😂😂

[@motornix91]

As a colleague at a well-known car product and maintenance retailer, every time I see someone buying a chamois/sponge combo I actively tell them to get the drying towel we sell and a sheepskin mitt. We WILL make a difference!!

[@LloydyA2]

You should of used a hose pipe because back in the day that's what would of been used

[@CarCleaningGuru]

True.

[@kenroberts7973]

A quick spritz of detailing spray???? You were meant to be in the 80's lad, we didn't even know what a spritz was until the 90's. Completely ruined the whole thing now! LOL

[@CarCleaningGuru]

Haha.

[@thetoysthatmove]

With your thumb half over it

[@derekporter7651]

You should HAVE used, and, what would HAVE been used. Don't they teach English grammar any more?

[@Baerchenization]

Do the 1 Pound Shop car products.

[@coses4957]

When my dad taught my how to use a leather to dry the car, he told me to spread it out completely on a panel and pull it off in one go leaving it spread out and not rubbing the panels like you did ;).

[@CarCleaningGuru]

Yeh that's how they're supposed to be used although your average chamois user won't do that and will drag it across the surface like me!

[@shawnbeck2303]

A Maintenance wash and wax. That's all. I started detailing with products from The Dollar store. Then researched better products to use that really worked on my cars. Bought a great vacuum and a snow cannon. Now two and a half yrs later. Got my car washing and waxing and interior cleaning. Down to a science. Shawn.

[@keithwood4031]

Many thanks, I'm of an age when I used to rely on products like these and think they were good but you've made me see error of my ways. It's amazing how things move forward. Once again thanks for the memories and laughs.

[@Edman_79]

This is how I do my car to this very day. And it still does not matter, 'cause every time I wash it, there's a rain coming in an hour and in two the car looks exactly the same as before the washing.

[@InitialDave]

I have to say, Wonder Wheels is a product I've kept on using even as the rest of my detailing kit has evolved over the years. Always found it pretty effective.

[@JWL-UK]

What a legend you are mate! Took a massive risk with this video but it demonstrates why so many people hate cleaning their cars and got probably traumatised from using cheap, dodgy products. It's great to be in 2019 with access to KZbin and channels like this. It's definitely worth investing time to learn about modern Detailing products. Cheers.

[@fesy734]

I'm 22, not a professional detailer at all, I'm more of a car detailing enthusiast/hobbyist. And this brings me back to 10 years ago with my dad showing me "how to clean a car" and 3 of these products you used are the same my dad swore by were and still are "the best" plus that awful leather sandpaper for drying the car! I'm happy to say I use a whole different way to washing/drying my car now, 3 bucket methods etc etc! Anyway love your videos, your quality and production is unmatched! Keep up the great work!

[@Lauri-B]

My dad also taught me to wash and wax a car with these products. Today these methods would be kind of cringe worthy, but still it was the spark for my detailing hobby.

[@hidgcock]

Another fantastic video! I watch these videos during night shifts at work in sunny Abu Dhabi. Looking forward to returning home soon to get stuck into my own car, guru style. Please keep them coming. Great commentary too, always makes me smile!

[@Hickman260]

you sound like the man off art attack lol

[@tanvirhussain6106]

Lool Yh Niel

[@laverdajota8089]

What a Boring voice

[@BigGreezyJake]

Yes!!! I thought the same! Glad it wasn’t just me!

[@adamgravestock9503]

especially when he says nooks and crannies lol

[@GameSpyDarkAge]

And Brian Cox

[@dieselbeema4255]

Removing tar spots - c. 16:00. Paraffin or petrol does better than most proprietary products, dissolving the tar with minimum effort. A rag just moistened is quite sufficient.

[@ImBarryScottCSS]

What's this? A pressure washer?! Back in my day we used a garden hose with a thumb over the end for fully adjustable pressure, flow rate and nozzle angle :)

[@RockyDave]

Garden hose? That's more than I've ever had.

[@popcorns6472]

@@RockyDave I've been detailing ferraris with a toothbrush and the same bottle of Fairy Liquid from 1975. They don't make it like they used to. You kids don't know how good you have it.

[@RockyDave]

@@popcorns6472 Yep, I'm from the old school too. Retired now.

[@Rebelz173]

@@popcorns6472 😂😂

[@lazypancakexd9766]

I love the nostalgia with the old detailing products being used on a late 80’s looking car. I especially like the old design on the turtle wax container.

[@TheTurk412]

I wonder how Larry, from Ammo NYC, would hold up doing something like this.

[@danielamarobranco]

Christian Cook loool he can't do it xD

[@eaglerandom5328]

Christian Cook lol

[@lt7automotive931]

He would be writhing in the driveway.

[@eukyLIPtus]

Larry would probably faint just by telling him details of the how this guy does it here 😂😂😂

[@raksh9]

I deeply wish I had known more about detailing when I started in the 90s. Back then, you didn't have the benefit of the internet, and the multiplicity of information available now. I never scrubbed paintwork with a brush, Dad taught me better, but I didn't fully understand the polish and wax process, and how to avoid swirls. I learned way more about 11 years ago when I got back into detailing, and since then, I'm way better at it. But man, I wish I had treated my paint better, years ago.

[@Koreancraft]

this video hurt to watch but I also couldn't stop watching

[@jonmoss5026]

Oh God, watching this sets my teeth on edge. Takes me back to the time before we knew or cared about swirl marks etc, lol.

[@mentalmonkey26]

Enjoyed watching, to think this is what we used to have back in the day. I kid you not though, still to this day there are new cars being prepared out there using a builders bucket and sponges. Cheers Guru

[@HonestlyOCD]

you know what .. it's your voice .. that accent .. the way you explain things and the precise words that you use .. that will keep me subscribed for a LONG TIME haha great job on this and all of the videos !! love your work !!

[@rhythmaster2350]

Tcut is spot on, I've always used it and I've just used it again to remove the residue from debadging my car.

[@Racing_Fox]

Products like this is what makes car cleaning a chore ... there’s something much more rewarding about using the proper stuff

[@MrGuvEuroman]

That bucket full of stuff 😂 It's like someone ram raided Halfords 😂

[@CarCleaningGuru]

+MrGuvEuroman I basically did.

[@hermanmunster3358]

They do sell Meguiars products now, but on finance, being HalFrauds.

[@marrongiant1146]

Halfords sell loads of premium car care products now and maguires is always on offer. And they do auto finesse which is great

[@kbrickell4732]

t-cut work well on UPVC window frame as a stain remover cleaner

[@C01iNTT84]

Loved the nostalgia trip. I too was guilty of all these sins when I passed my driving test in my 1.0 Peugeot 206. In fact some of these products can still be found lurking at the back of the shelves in my parents garage covered in dust & cobwebs 😅 ugh, the sound of that sponge squeaking against the paintwork 😣 cringe. Great video

[@bobhart8986]

you made those pants products look better than they are. most people wouldn't have got that car looking that good with all that. your attention to detail is incredible

[@MsShoaib123]

Lol saw lady using broom on her car to clean it

[@RyanProbert139]

I once saw someone using a mop! Some strange folk out there!

[@Beer_Dad1975]

My neighbor uses one of those house brushes you connect to the hose - his car is a C63... it's only about 2 years old... makes me die a little inside every time I see him out there swiping away at it... He's old and rich so I guess he'll probably just buy another car once it starts to get too scratched looking.

[@stabiloamg4855]

and i thought my colleague is mistreating his c63...he dries it always with a piece of leather that he used to use on his previous cars...

[@Beer_Dad1975]

Bilal Amg I've never seen him dry it, it's white, but I expect if I got close to it I'd see it is covered in water spots. My sister uses one of those shitty synthetic chamois that I've told her repeatedly will be scratching on her black Golf GTI. Think I'll just buy here a large microfiber towel as she won't replace it otherwise.

[@tredfxman]

Unknownprick Be glad it wasent made of Steel Wool lol... ;)

[@pomegranatepip2482]

I love this fella's complete indignation at anything less than concourse. It's fabulous.

[@KatyBauer1]

Seems like a couple of your complaints had less to do with the product and more to do with user error; such as wiping the over spray up with the chamois, which is not what it was made for. I haven't used a chamois in years but what I remember being good about them is that you can keep wringing them out and they keep absorbing but with a towel once it gets really wet, even wringing them out still causes a snail trail of water while you are trying to dry. You do admit that you applied the polish in direct sunlight, again the directions, so at least I will give you credit for owning up to it.

[@ashrana4642]

This was by far my favourite video that you've done just for pure comical value.

[@nigelfernandes9252]

Congratulations on the 50k subs, keep the videos coming. Great work!!

[@pedey666]

i myself prefer the old hands on method over the you need this that the other to get it done, as it actually makes you work for the finish you want i'll quite happily spend few hours cleaning the car over a hour with the latest items.

[@hyunkim3422]

ive been waiting for video everyday!!!! thanks guru! please upload more videos if you can!!

[@bobbysavagehill]

This is probably my favorite Car Cleaning Guru video. Ive just kept coming back to it

[@Del-pp3gn]

I remember all those products....back to black etc....good old T-Cut lol...and Wonder Wheels....Turtle Wax etc....I remember when AutoGlym came out and thinking I was a cut above using it lol....now there's Swissvax etc..ahhhhh how times change!! Lol

[@jackhackett9916]

Del2012 autoglym is still good! i love it!

[@Del-pp3gn]

@Jack Hackett.....you're right mate, it is still a great product 👍👍👍👍👍

[@patmcmaster1010]

Wow, t-cut, that brings back memories. Used to spend hours and hours wearing my fingers to the bone using that with stockinette cloth! Ah, those were the days!

[@josevnueva7]

Volvo made one iconic beautiful wagon. I mean just look at it.

[@richarddutchholland4780]

Love this video....... people look at me dull in our street when I’m out every Sunday cleaning the car.... Power washer, foam lance with all my cleaning products... I’ve even cleaned neighbours cars that have had nothing more than a cheap wash in the Turks of a bucket and sponge outside the house... some are actually shocked beyond words lol

[@Mareat27]

Turned out pretty decent to be fair, just goes to show you don't need to go spend a fortune keeping your car looking fresh

[@anthonyleigh439]

This guy could give a running commentary on washing the pots and i'd still be mesmerised

[@markloughtonUK]

You forgot to chuck the dirty water from the bucket back over the car to "rinse it off". I hear ya about those panels in between the doors. I can never find anything that makes them look black but doesn't smudge with fingerprints every time someone closes the door :(

[@CarCleaningGuru]

+Mark Loughton Oh yeh that would have topped the wash off nicely haha!

[@CarCleaningGuru]

+Mark Loughton Oh yeh that would have topped the wash off nicely haha!

[@MichaelCzajkowskiArsenalFC]

I found kiwi black instant shine shoe polish works a treat on my old 2004 Megane. You can apply several layers depending on how faded the plastic is then let it dull then buff off to a nice satin shine. I use the small bottle type with the foam applicator sponge fixed to the top. Will take several washes before you need to re-apply.

[@monzarace]

Maybe kindly ask them to use the door handle?

[@08chain]

Loved the retro detailing, just goes to show how much the industry has moved on. Congratulations on hitting the 50K subs, however I would expect that to grow quickly with the high quality video you put out.....keep them coming.

[@JoelSmithR1]

"Being a baller" haha this made me laugh.

[@totaltwit]

I use that tar remover in the blue bottle, it works for me. I also use the T-Cut in the red bottle, however it is important to follow the instructions, plus I'm not sure really how effective it is. It is probably a very mild cutting compound so designed not to cause paintwork damage when applied by the average motorist. With the T-Cut, it is pointless using it on sunny day, if like you, apply and the stuff dries, then expect problems. I find it best to apply on overcast days when not warm and prefereably a damp day. If the stuff dries, it reduces its effectiveness and a sod to clean off and also, wax/polish the area afterwards. Although I'm no expert.

[@robertmorena9549]

That chamois '"clearly hasn't had so much as a wiff of the wet stuff for years" lol

[@niekhoogendoorn275]

This video made me smile from start to finish. recognition galore! Thank you for presenting us this instalment Mr. Guru. :-D

[@mrwick7961]

great vid, i actually use turtle wax and its pretty decent and last a long time!

[@brunoelijs]

I really enjoyed this video because mostly the videos of car detailing are followed with a line of new and expensive products. For me it was very interesting seeing these old products put to good use. Keep the cool videos up! Greetings from Latvia👍

[@faridmena921]

can you do one for the interior?

[@angelalane2136]

Even back in the day, I used soft washcloths to wash and dry, and a cheap paint brush for the vents and interior. I do badly wanted to have my own detailing business, but now I only have one leg. Kinda sucks. Love your work!!

[@Monacosuper]

Could you make a video on cleaning a car properly, maybe using the products you use all the time? Thanks

[@Macron87]

Errrr...

[@JohnMcMahon.]

Lolzz

[@Monacosuper]

What?

[@JohnMcMahon.]

Monaco Super seriously?.. You're taking the piss me old China..

[@Monacosuper]

What?!!

[@poppyneese1811]

Good Lord son how tall are you? The ole Volvo still looks sharp! A long departed friend of mine that had served in England during WW2 told me that just off base a British family had taken him in, petrol was in short supply, but the family car was kept spotless, he loved helping the father wash the car. Nothing I enjoy more is cleaning the old F150 up and sitting back looking at her afterwards! Love your videos!

[@CommanderK81]

Absolutely loved this one!! 👌🏻

[@BM-nd8gy]

Love your videos bud keep it up! Congrats on 50k! I'm an avid detailer like yourself and honestly think proper technique and know how is more important than the actual product. I can get better results using turtle wax than most could get using boutique items.

[@Jnaszty559]

Collonite 845 is the only wax you'll ever need. Try it

[@Security2U]

Great wax for the money

[@nicksmith1363]

I loathe that stuff. But for some reason people do love it. I find it greasy and likely to aid in scratching the car during the application process. And it is a health hazard.

[@UnseenSpirit]

Nick Smith why is it a health a hazard and what do you use

[@nicksmith1363]

www.collinite.com/assets/Uploads/MSDS-PDFs/845msds.pdf It contains very some harmful stuff. I just buy a new car when it loses its shine... Actually I use almost any name brand automotive wax and gloves. I also use 3m polishes and compounds with gloves and a n99 respirator/filter. But I have a history of cancer in my family and have some minor repertory issues, so I may be a little crazy when it comes to using chemicals.

[@willoverkill]

Thanks for the info Nick, I had no idea. I stopped using Amazing Roll Off degreasing product after reading about its contents, I'm becoming more chemical aware with my detailing products since then, should look into everything I use.

[@barryrobson8645]

Another fantastic vid! - I had all of these and remember my friend showing me how to apply back to black to get a wet gloss look on the glove box of my then company Escort. You couldn't breathe in the car after!

[@rlink204]

I would like a higher frequency as I miss your videos but the quality and length sure makes up for it so keep it up. Congratulations on 50K Subscribers! Cheers

[@RenoveAutoService]

Thanks for this vintage car cleaning products review!!! I think all of us use those products many years ago!!!

[@colinrobertson2041]

I'm not trying to be funny but if you wanted the true experience you should be using a standard hose not a pressure washer. Us poor folks still can't afford those new fangled water deelies. Great video though, keep them coming.

[@nicksmith1363]

Where I live you can go to a carwash and use a pressure washer for $1.50! Also if you are truly poor why do you have a car in the first place?

[@UnseenSpirit]

Nick Smith poor people are allowed cars too!

[@nicksmith1363]

Poor people are allowed to eat at Red Lobster too. It does not mean that they should. If you cannot afford to properly run a car you should not have one. It is not a right to own a car.

[@AJ_Adventures99]

My power washer is broke for over a year. I use a hose every day with a nozzle. It doesn't damage the paint or anything so it's fine

[@4DR14NCR41G]

This is a walk down memory lane, used a fair few of these products in the past like Wonder Wheels, Back to Black, Tyre Slik, even the single bucket, sponge. Slight changes to the line up was Mer Polish followed by a coat of Simoniz Wax and cleaning the windows with Windolene and old news papers (don’t ask) Didn’t have a pressure washer back then or even a hose because of the inside taps so had to resort to the use of a watering can after nipping to the local petrol station to use their Jet Wash for the Pre Rinse. Tar and Bug Remover was extra firm, squeaky passes with the sponge until it was either removed or I gave up. As always another great video 👍🏼

[@silusjackson7244]

I remember Wonder Wheels. So bad compared to the modern Iron out type products.

[@richardw1992]

Love your videos, pleased to hear you have lots more planned. I particularly enjoyed this episode demonstrating the importance of effective and useful products vs the skill of yourself knowing how to use them. My personal favourites however, are when you just set your go pro up and film a full detail on someone else's car whilst commentating over the top. I find the sounds of the pressure washer etc particularly relaxing before I go to sleep! And it does wonders for my OCD watching you leaving every machine sparkling clean. What I would really love to see in the future is an episode documenting your personal favourite products to use in each category, and perhaps a brief reason why, followed by you using it on your own car to show how good they are. It appears you are lucky enough to be gifted lots of products to "try out", often using completely different brands form video to video. So being someone who has been lucky enough to experience a much wider range of detailing products it would be great to see your opinion on the best of the bunch and your 'go to' line up. Cheers!

[@andrewgoodger8843]

Ahhh that takes me back....... to last weekend :( Great video! only let dow by using a jet wash!...nowt wrong with a hose pipe ya posh get. haha

[@chepch]

This is a great video. I would say this represents how the majority of people who still hand wash their car actually do it! Many of those products used can still be bought in shops today. For most they do a good enough job! They seem to have done ok here on the 'Guru Mobile', albeit less efficiently. Well done Guru.

[@jonnygti]

Great video, i remember all of those products, and as you said, back in the day thats all you had available to use. On another note, does anyone else never use wheel rim cleaners and just go over your rims every week with some normal car soap and a sponge? i dont see the need unless your the type who doesnt have time and only washes the car once a month or every 2/3 months! if you do them every week any brake dust should just wipe straight off with a soapy sponge/rinse. Thats what ive been doing for years, it literally takes me about 10minutes to go round all my alloys with a sponge/soapy water, and they look clean every day then.

[@CarCleaningGuru]

Yep, thoroughly clean and seal them initially and then regular maintenance cleaning with regular bodywork shampoo is all that's required to keep them looking shipshape!

[@jonnygti]

Yeah, regular cleaning is the key for sure! By the way how do you rate Chemical Guys products? been using some Body Wash And Wax by CG for the last few years(purple one) and its been brilliant and cleaning and keeping my paintwork looking shiney between polishing etc. Almost out of that so got some of the Citrus Wash And Gloss as i wanted to stick with CG but try a different shampoo. It seems to have alot more cleaning power and leaves the surface feeling smoother with less effort than the Wash And Wax variant. How do you rate them? and what do you use on your own car? (i take it you've got another car as you said the Volvo is a workhorse)

[@AJ_Adventures99]

Ya definitely. I have painted steel wheels that i just give a quick wash every week

[@iDropPhats]

Oh how far you’ve come on KZbin! I remember watching this years ago and actually tried to replicate this video with super cheap autozone and advanced auto parts products and man was I pissed at my mistake lmao.

[@pdid44569]

Any chance for your next video you could do a car that is unbelievably dirty beyond belief? Really satisfying to watch.

[@TurboTonyG]

Love this video!... Don't be too quick to knock the old Volvo. My dad bought one 16 years ago, which he left to me. She's 22 years old now and is still going strong after doing absolutely everything asked of her. I spent the first few years of ownership laughing at the car, but she's definitely earned my respect. I'd love to see you clean the interior of this car. Volvo have decent quality leather and the lighter colours are always satisfying to clean. Try Solution Finish to fix those door handles. It's difficult to get hold of in the UK, but well worth the effort.

[@jubairahmed756]

what products does everyone trust?

[@jaimyvandevelde1034]

Chemical guys & Angelwax

[@albertpapikyants]

And Adams Polishes

[@jubairahmed756]

thanks guys!

[@JohnMcMahon.]

The really, really honest ones.

[@jubairahmed756]

+zeroyon223 do u not use a certain pro for the whole car?

[@gwengo4167]

Great vid, brings back some memories when I used to detail my classic mini. No time for that now though due to family life. I used to use Turtle Wax Extreme paste, it was excellent and gave a shine that lasted for weeks. I thought it was very easily applied and removed.

[@snowbaordguru]

+Car Cleaning Guru What is your opinion of Meguiars products?

[@IronMan-qi3yg]

The best!

[@Jshawty13]

Meguiar's is great for the money, but I personally prefer Turtle Wax and Eagle One if you're looking for affordable products. Otherwise, go for Chemical Guys, Adam's Polishes, or if you have the money to spend.......Zymol

[@lewiscain2665]

snowbaordguru I use the Ultimate Paste Wax, and It works amazingly, best wax iv'e used, costs around £30 but in the US it is $21. Can't really go wrong with them, nor Autoglym.

[@300DBenz]

My mother had a similar container of Turtle Wax... except it was metal because it was from the 1970s and when I opened it, it had shrunk to the size of a Necco wafer from decades in the Arizona heat. BUT(!) after scraping the crusty outer shell off, the part that was still soft actually worked....

[@thatguy2645]

holy adjectives

[@hermanmunster3358]

Nice looking V40. I have a V50, and am in the process of bringing it back up to a decent standard. Previous owners have neglected the paint work, so I have clay bar'd it, and wash it at IMO every week using their Pro Shield wash, which I get for half price, as I'm an AA member. It has improved the paint a fair bit, but I'm gonna properly polish it, first with a rubbing compound to gef rid of swirls and minor surface scratches, then with a good wax polish. I have restored the cream leather interior using some great products I found on ebay from "The Scratch Doctor" and the interior now looks almost new, instead of 10 years old.

[@crazycrazysnakeman]

Not everyone can afford £20+ for a tub of wax

[@devilinthedetailers7661]

If you cant afford £20 for a tub of wax then you wouldnt be able to afford the car it would be used on. Something like soft99 but may be 25-30 but one coat can last a year! And you'd get plenty of coats out of it

[@TheCowboy4000]

A good cheap carnuba wax that I like is meguiard gold class it's $7 for a tub much better than the hard shell. I've bought $25 sealants for my car. I have a whole cart of detailing products and supplies.

[@mylestubedayz5613]

I can't believe I sat here and watched the hole thing. But it really did take me back, and most of this stuff is in my dads shed don't know why he never washed his car! Lol

[@gb_291]

That bull terrier tatoo tho 👌

[@JonSmithchannel]

A bucket of B&M specials right there 😂 when I was a kid I’d wash my moms car with fairy liquid and be luckily if I found a sponge.

[@sumthinsumthin3405]

23:31 that face peeking through the bushes

[@jackhackett9916]

Sumthin sumthin lol

[@jonathancolling2284]

If I woke up to that every morning, I'd be a nervous wreck 😱

[@diannecrawford9996]

@@jonathancolling2284 you are anyway☠️👀😂

[@christopherconard2831]

It's nice to know that I'm not the only one who has to use Turtle Wax twice. Once to apply it, then again, the next day, to get rid of the white/green stuff left behind. I'm convinced that manufacturers used to add extra "chemical smell" because people assumed that it was working better.

[@i4nic256]

Ahh, the "good ol days" when you only had like 10 different products to choose from and you just didn't give a s#*t as long as the car was shiny enough to trade in. Now you're confronted with having to choose from 2300 products and not enough time to properly interweb and research them all :( I don't have time to detail my car, it'll be a few more years by the time I narrow down the "best" products I want to use on my "baby". What's that you say, they'll have 4800 products to choose from by then...ahh well I'll just trade this b*t@h in and start over. I jest, detailing is a fun hobby when you restrict yourself to a few products you like and work on technique and figure out a process that works for you...and stick to it. Otherwise you're just chasing you tail. Love the content of your videos and editing...always entertaining....I especially like this episode. P.S. ALOT of products are re-branded so "don't believe the hype" or the price.

[@I-Love-Taylor-Swift]

Absolutely!!

[@petethompson1282]

keep it simple. If in doubt grab MEguiars products, theyre a good place to 'be' with little confusion. Detailer range is even easier as the APC is used everywhere and so is the xpress wax, just check out auot fetish detailer for his tips. Keep it simple, all products are 99% the same!

[@matthewshambler2644]

That took me back to the early 2000’s.. going off to the discount auto parts shop and buying all sorts of magical “potions and lotions “ including silicone spray for tyres and dash and using whatever bucket I could find with my sponge and dried with a synthetic chamois. Great idea for a video, I think it does prove that for the non detailing inclined with a daily driver, some reasonable results can be achieved with “dodgy “ products, although the modern equivalents of those you used are substantially better.

[@rhv87]

that sponge squeak was so tuff to hear

[@CarCleaningGuru]

Gives me an idea for a new video - "Why 'Squeaky Clean' Actually Isn't a Good Thing!"

[@R33Racer]

That Back to Black spray stuff, man that takes me back to my Dad's old basic P10 Primera with the black bumpers.

[@terrortorn]

Motorists used to be interested in how cars worked and how they could fix them ... now enthusiasts buy toiletries for cars the results of which last about as long as the first downpour.

[@rivolinho]

terrortorn Very true. Detailing has become car enthusiasm for stupid people IMO.

[@nicksmith1363]

Now they are too expensive and complicated for most motorists to learn how to fix. If i'm paying more for a car than a house I would like it to look good. Now if its a week end race car that Im not using to impress anyone then turtle wax and old rags will do.

[@terrortorn]

Cars are still not beyond the wit of the average man. The experience and values of fancy car ownership touted by YT car vloggers is not the norm. Young men used to take some pride in lifting the bonnet and being able to do mechanical fundamentals at the roadside. They had to it was a necessary part of motoring and in many ways still is. Now if you have something exotic and money to burn then you are calling a taxi and going to the nearest 5* hotel while the AA cart the car off to the nearest dealership to be fixed. But for the average motorist this culture of tarting cars up rather than getting greasy is contributing to a generation of young men who can't change a wheel or have to get a "specialist" to install a battery.

[@martf8014]

Wow you know what you're talking about that for sure

[@forza223bowe5]

Cars can’t be fixed on your drive, on a Sunday afternoon anymore. You can’t even change a bulb without taking the car apart!

[@davidmcclelland8090]

I was a teen back in the late 80s and in 90 I bought a brand new Mustang GT that was black and was OCD about it. Man did this bring back memories of my labor of love on that thing! The Turtle Wax protected it well, but it was a real PITA to remove, as microfiber towels weren't so common back then and using old t-shirts (which caked up quickly) to remove the wax wasn't uncommon. By far the WORST product available and commonly used then was Armour All. Me and everyone I knew use it religiously on the interior as well as all black trim and tires. What we didn't know was that the more you used it the more dependent on it your car became as it was a water based silicone product and dried out the plastics, vinyl and rubber.

[@LukeBHAFC]

What would be your range of products for a modern day go over?

[@RoobehTunes]

Congratis on the 50k! I'm lucky in that my cars are usually just as atrocious as the products I've used on them. Now that my car's only quite unimpressive, I hit it with some Auto Glym TFR out of the pressure washer, rinse and then swap the bottle round to some Turtle Wax wax before rinse and towling off. Quick and easy. I did clay and polish by hand when I bought the car. The paint was covered in sun cream and children's paw prints when I got it, a mix of Turtle Wax cleaner polish for the scratches and tough bits then Auto Glym resin polish for majority. Some light swirls here and there are definitely better than the sun cream eating into my clearcoat. My first car had been keyed then had the scratches aerosol painted over. T-cut did a good job of removing the paint without eating the clearcoat underneath.

[@danmallett3281]

50,000+ satisfied viewers!

[@kenlwray]

I remember using all those products back in the day, great video!