FIXING A $200 DETAIL! The Obvious and Not-So-Obvious Signs of a BAD JOB

[@whalen530]

This video takes me back to my detailing days almost 20 years ago at a dealership the cars would leave looking great but after a week or so sitting on the the lot the wax appeared in all nooks and crannies trim etc and the icing on the cake was all of the holograms from running wide open with a rotary always enjoy learning from Ivan’s wisdom take care thanks for another great video

[@diydetailofficial]

Thank you.

[@TripleGAutoDetailing]

These tutorials are gold ✨️ Thanks for sharing, guys! 🙏🏻

[@benpatana7664]

My local dealership offers a "courtesy wash" if you take your car in for service. This consists of a wash where they rinse the car and then leave it to sit in the sun so you get water spots. I am not sure why they regard this as a 'courtesy'. I always tell them to leave my car alone and not do it!!

[@diydetailofficial]

That is a bad courtesy indeed.

[@rptrick79]

13:57 is great advice for many different aspects of life. Great job Nick!

[@diydetailofficial]

Thank you.

[@josephdefreitas56]

Great vid showing the simple but effective steps to wash a car

[@diydetailofficial]

Thank you.

[@thedonn.562]

Thanks for these tips yall really making this new business idea I have a bloom in the right direction so when i start i dont get a bad rep🙏💯

[@diydetailofficial]

Glad to help you get started right!

[@Ramonsanchez1015]

Awesome informative video! Missed the premier, but finally got to sit down and watch it. It’s not easy with children lol

[@diydetailofficial]

Thank you.

[@iam1smiley1]

I had a customer who'd waxed his vehicle's for year's himself and it took me longer to remove his old wax than to do a 3 stage polish plus wax. After a few like that, I begged him not to wax his vehicles again himself, or at least let me show him how first 😂

[@diydetailofficial]

Excellent

[@RemedyAutoDetailOfficial]

This was a great tutorial. Boy this would have been great back in the day when I was learning to address these issues. Nevertheless, this is still a perfect "how to" correct poor details!

[@diydetailofficial]

Glad to be of help

[@JRZ67]

What type of air compressor do you use to pressurize your IK Foamer?

[@diydetailofficial]

A Ryobi

[@pinoytat93]

All clean does it strip off the ceramic coating?

[@Tranquility_Auto_Detailing]

Reminds me of a recent maintenance wash of a customer/friend. She went with another detailed because she felt his price was more in line with what it should cost to wash a car. Well, she got just that; a car wash and not a detail. She eventually came back to me because he was a no show for follow up visits and it was just like this. The entire hood and side panels were stained with the same type of caustic material. I had my polisher and did a test spot and the material came off but the polisher only comes out if I’m getting paid for it. If it doesn’t make dollars it doesn’t make sense.

[@diydetailofficial]

Good save

[@JRichDetailz]

U guys coming out with a v2 all clean?

[@diydetailofficial]

We’re always making new things.

[@andrewpack8313]

Is your ceramic gloss comparable to the old Opti Seal? Just saw I had some left and used it today on my wheels and forgot how much I loved that while drying.

[@SPECIAL_detailing]

It’s really frustrating seeing these types of results because sometimes peoples first experience with a detail is this and it ruins it for everyone else, even if you charge him 200$ you do the job right, even if it means your over your time limit, customer satisfaction comes first every time

[@diydetailofficial]

Thank you.

[@keithmelling8530]

You say there was wax put on the car previous. Would the incredible suds remove that or something else.

[@diydetailofficial]

DIY Detail Incredible Suds won’t remove a wax, the only reliable way is polishing.

[@rosmarin2438]

$200 doesn’t buy much these days, consider comparing different tiers starting with “scratch and shine detail” up to “boutique experience detail”

[@diydetailofficial]

True, that’s why we had to fix it. They got what they paid for

[@josequiroz4605]

nowadays you get wat you paid for basically. I try n tell potential customer starting prices and that it will go up based on condition.

[@rosmarin2438]

@@josequiroz4605 big facts

[@nopiatl]

Love your content but I'm just wondering have you never cleaned the dirty car before. Because I've seen water dirtier than that before

[@diydetailofficial]

Several, here’s one. kzbin.info/www/bejne/q6PcppioaLOogq8si=aqa5OTJ3OrDx49HT

[@1stfrompuertorico568]

Ready

[@diydetailofficial]

Thank you.

[@alexdragomirescu5084]

Finally some real life good old dirty wheels. In real world the wheel interior is a thick black cooked mix of brake pads dust and oil. You usually end up using the most aggressive degreaser you have😅

[@DanielReyes-hz1qk]

Use wheel protectant and they won't get like that. Wet Coat or any other spray on/rinse off sealant is super easy, or you can put a heavier coat on a dry wheel with a regular spray sealant

[@diydetailofficial]

We try to provide many different types.

[@RyanDaysSocks]

@@alexdragomirescu5084 or just use wheel acid, takes 30 seconds

[@iam1smiley1]

​@RyanDaysSocks yup! I like acid washing stuff as well. I did up a couple Handi-buses that had iron brake dust and rust from some steel parts running all over the fiberglass body last week to show my rookie helper.....he couldn't believe how good it looked, he's always freaked out by the jug of "acid" that he was scared of using 😂

[@drive2siva]

Great tutorial and that’s one dirty tire😂

[@diydetailofficial]

Thanks.

[@FrankoDetails]

more ice cream of course 🍦🐿️💨

[@diydetailofficial]

⚡️🐿️⚡️

[@mstephens814]

$200 or not. This is embarrassing. Price shouldn't matter. Pride in your work should.

[@waltabelai7297]

@diydetail I applied the 5vyear ceramic on my car in April of 2024 , but unfortunately i see that it is failing on the door panel. it starting failing after a bad winter storm. i wash my car twice a week and i always foam rinse foam and also use two buckets to be extra careful. question is , is it that i must have made a mistake applying , or does washing my car in the cold damage the coating ? Also what should i do , polish a reapply on all the car or just the failing areas? Thank you !! :) love DIY Detail!!

[@diydetailofficial]

Your vehicle is simply contaminated. It’s normal for the sides to go flat after a few snow storms. The salt on the roads forms a sheet over the coating that can’t be simply washed off. To remove the mineral contamination you will need to use DIY Detail Water Spot Remover.

[@Aaron-tv6fs]

This is the correct answer. Any water spot remover from a reputable company will de clog the coating and water behavior will go back to normal

[@nopiatl]

Those who are complaining about what's going down the drain mind your business Period that's his shop and play some business

[@diydetailofficial]

Thank you.

[@CVMarius]

was this a real $200 detail or some sort of "barn find" situation?:) just asking for a friend, I think this is a good educational video

[@diydetailofficial]

Yes it was

[@ozylil]

Who seel the transparent wash bucket ?

[@diydetailofficial]

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[@DanielReyes-hz1qk]

Several things: I would be extremely upset if I paid for that! Regardless of the price. At bare minimum it can't have more flaws than it did before you paid for a detail. I love those caddies! Both for the buckets and for yourselves. Do you have links to them? Can you give a quick rundown/synopsis of what the previous detailer did or might have done that resulted in the issues? For example not rinsing well enough, letting chemicals dry, etc

[@diydetailofficial]

Thanks, the carts are prototypes. The series will answer your questions

[@DanielReyes-hz1qk]

@diydetailofficial Beautiful. Thank you sir

[@smoothross7509]

More interior details, please?

[@diydetailofficial]

Stay tuned

[@maryhoffman2547]

This will be good!

[@diydetailofficial]

Thank you.

[@DetailsNMe]

Good good morning 😃☀️

[@diydetailofficial]

Good morning!

[@ronniemullis8717]

I accidentally got wax on the black plastic trim on my Ford Maverick and it has turned white. What can I do to get the wax off? Thanks

[@rptrick79]

Pencil eraser. The big ol rectangular ones.

[@diydetailofficial]

DIY Detail Gold Standard Polish or DIY Detail All Clean

[@Pittsburgh-412]

I've seen cars like this at the dealership. They gave zero f's 😂

[@diydetailofficial]

Unfortunately

[@angrosvenor2967]

Are all water spots technically removable? Or are some just never going to be removed no matter what you do?

[@diydetailofficial]

Not all can be removed

[@hoskoau]

I wish All Clean was sold in a 16oz non diluted bottle. A gallon is a lot for a home user and I like using it in a foamer.

[@diydetailofficial]

The cost would be too high

[@aldaley3537]

All clean can be used for “all cleaning.”

[@RyanDaysSocks]

$200 ain't paying for a polish to remove obviously baked in water spots. Some people don't want to pay for a polish

[@diydetailofficial]

The water spots are one thing, but if someone is going to detail, at least don’t cause more damage and leave residue.

[@RyanDaysSocks]

@diydetailofficial the residue is definitely an issue

[@diydetailofficial]

True