HAMMERED Elantra Almost Drives Me Crazy- Behind The Scenes Look (Real & Unedited) & Finished Result

[@Ts_Picks]

This was one of the best detailing videos I’ve ever seen , probably the best. What made it so great was 1) your personality 2) someone that actually finally did a thorough problem solving video. The before and after is amazing. Please do more problem solving videos (although I am sure they give you a headache 😂)

[@HANKBRAVO81]

Couldn’t agree more 👍🏻

[@MirandaDetailing]

This was awesome! Classic example of the problem solving we go through on some vehicles. I know the struggle! Thanks for showing the process! Wow! That voice!

[@mag1vl]

I was just about to say the same Phil🙃

[@jaysaavedra6035]

This is the part of paint correction people don't talk about. Often I see new detailers entering the industry & already offering paint correction & wanting to charge what the guy who's been doing it for 3+ years is charging but don't realize you need more than a da/rotary, pads & compound to make a car look beautiful. Great job chelsea

[@tomlanko2547]

Damn girl…..!!!! Had no idea you had the singing voice of an angel!!

[@eppyz]

I have to add, Your mentality on paint correction is spot on. Love your attitude towards the reality of dealing with people's daily drivers and not garage queen car show vehicles. Even though I have been detailing for own cars for 30 yrs, I love learning new ways to work smarter not harder to keep my vehicles looking their best while being realistic at the same time. Your videos are helping me with this struggle.👍👍

[@dirtyrebel884]

By far your best video as far as just showing the struggle that you can come across in correction. It’s especially good for those detailers that think they can only stick with 1 brand of compound and polishes because what works on one car might not on another.

[@johnambrosia2604]

Chelsea, when you were sitting on the side of the car staring at it in frustration, I think ALL of us professional detailers felt that 🤣 I’ve lost count of how many one steps I’ve turned into 2 steps because I needed the extra finish. Beautiful work as always!

[@kimnewling5728]

Before and after was tremendous. Great work. I thought I was the only one that went crazy during correction. Most pros just show success videos. Thanks for being real and transparent. Appreciate that alot. I now feel encouraged.

[@gabevillarreal96]

Your voice was beautiful! Possibly my favorite part! Love ALL your videos! Great job!

[@raymondpaterno2800]

117th like 🚗💨 9:29 the singing auto detailer 👏. Love it Chelsea 😊

[@awpdevil]

At the shop I worked at, 99% of the time, for any correction scenario, we used 5 things. Sonax perfect finish, Jescar correcting compound, Rupes yellow foam, Meg's microfiber, and Lake country thick red foam finishing pads. Whether it be a 2 step, single stage, or enhancement, those 5 products either met, or exceeded the expectations that were given to the customer. 60+ for single, and 80+ for two step. Most of the time for singles, we were getting 80+, and two step were darn near perfection. That last 1% were rare instances where we'd have to go to a Rupes blue/yellow wool, or Carpro essence.

[@tadscott565]

I've recently had this struggle myself with a black f150. Love hearing you sing

[@markrendon250]

As I viewed your video I thought, “Wow, that’s pretty bad. Good luck with that one.” Superb! It reminds me of going to a a fair that has all these amazing one stop one shop super product. You watch them do their demo and then you buy the product. You go home and it doesn’t work. Your knowledge and experience made the products work like they should with the right technique. I’m just starting, so I’ll have to remember that the process is just as important as the product.

[@thainnei]

Beautiful.

[@buffbrosdetailing]

Great video. Keep up the good work.

[@seventysschev]

Lordy. Hello swirl city. Thanks for sharing your thoughts through the stressful process!

[@Detailing-in-and-out]

The best or nothing !!!! Great video Chelz 🔥🔥🔥

[@johnhill1921]

this is one of the reasons you are the only detailing channel I subscribe to -- you "show your work" and that car looked pretty close to perfect to me....

[@956Sparkys]

Thank you for showing some things that are def not shown on other videos. The reality that people can go thru polishing the customer vehicles. For the people that see videos and think that it’s easy to just buy a product and start hammering the paint with a wool pad and they will get perfect finish. When they don’t even realize how much clear coat they have chew out of the paint. Very nice video, thumbs up

[@jeepinspence]

Had a similar experience recently with an 14 Mustang GT. I landed on 3D also with an orange hexlogic pad. The customer was over the moon with the results!

[@johnlanore599]

Great video, good advice!!

[@edwinnegron7758]

Wow, that was a beast for you!!!! nice result

[@TimothyTurtle32]

As others said, Chelsea this was an amazing video. I enjoyed every part of it. Your voice is beautiful. Maybe reduces the stress load :-). Once again you share your transparent emotions and issues detailers go through and you keep it real. Our eyes are 100x more observant than 90% of your day to day client. It's hard to separate the customers content than the detailers. You said the video is long, I don't think so. The longer keeps it real sharing what a good detailer goes through. I along with others here find it relaxing to watch. Thank you for another enjoyable and educational show!!

[@trincruz9890]

Whoa…. and you can sing?! Enjoy watching your videos. I’ve learned quite a bit.

[@tomlanko2547]

The car looks amazing!! As far as your singing….?? You need to do that on every video!!! Amazing voice!

[@jimmyg.2606]

WOW!!! Amazing Job!!!

[@macfamily5693]

I have always had black cars. They all sit outside every day. Griots Garage Boss creams and 1 Step polishes always work for me. I like their orange foam pads or microfiber pads. Thanks for the videos

[@ruttl1]

It's frustrating being a detailer it's like being in the Army as an NCO I would see all the dirt, and the little things when doing inspections. As a detailer we must have our own realistic expectations and like you stated a 50% improvement for the amount of time and the budget of the customer. It was painful to see your frustration but you are a Professional and want to give your client the best results for their money. I have to tell myself that the client's carpet, paint, interior shampoo can only get so clean and I have to limit my expectations. Keep up the hard work and Thank you for the video!

[@importtuner1150]

In this video you took a box of nails, dumped them on the floor, and hit every single one of them square on the head. Knowledgeable insight that needs to be shared more. Liked this one and the relaxing video you posted yesterday. Hats off Chelsea and keep up the good work.

[@Empire-fv5oo]

The butter soft paints of KIA and Hyundai usually need a 2 step. If the budget is tight a 1 step finish process works excellent with the White or Yellow Rupes pad in combination with CarPro Essence. Crystal clear paint and already prepped for a coating.

[@Detailpops]

Damn the struggle lol I think we were talking about this with the truck. With black cars either I go soft and it doesn’t correct much or I go too hard and have to 2 step 😂

[@petebrandstrom1038]

Did a 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe with the dark black with metal flake. Paint was not as bad as that. Used 3D one with an orange pad on a 5” da. That worked for me. Beautiful metal flake in that paint!

[@ddautodetailing]

Outstanding job!

[@marklittleton1309]

Holy cow, Chelsea, that paint turned out AMAZING! Thanks for giving us a behind-the-scenes look. You're a great teacher, and I can't tell you how much I've learned from you. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and wisdom! 👍

[@GiovanniGiorgo]

Beautiful singing voice!

[@bigkahuna3749]

As a beginner detailer , this was very educational, and your polishing technique looks spot on.

[@kevkav5680]

Brilliant video Chelsea , I admire your honesty and openness, a fair few detailers on KZbin would have edited out the clips where you were not getting results early on , your determination to succeed is so admirable, keep up the great content Chelsea!

[@iadubber]

I really appreciate your channel!

[@David-Godin]

Great idea to use the two different pads with the same product. Great video too

[@mercstryker]

After watching your Turtle Hybrid Solutions Ceramic Acrylic Black polish and spray wax video from two years ago then watching Miranda Detailing do the same one outdoors also. I could see your issues, but I have to say I've used it outdoors under my carport by hand and had great results in my Platinum Graphite Dark Gray metallic KIA. Wish I could show you but I'm not sure how to put a photo of my 12 year old car on KZbin. It's on Instagram and Paul from Miranda Detailing gave me a thumbs up. I'm 68 years old and really had no problems. Especially using a damp microfiber towel like the bottle suggested.

[@tucksmith8300]

It looks good after all of that buffing Chelsea!!! You’re so right on Hyundai’s paint and it is a hard paint

[@joeschmoe6908]

Great result. When I get enough micromarring that I'm unable to do a one step, I always reach for the rotary on my first step. I find I can remove holograms with a less aggressive combo than I need to remove any kind of da marring.

[@attention2detailswchelsea]

Good tip!

[@Secret_Sun33]

Makes sense since the DA moves to much to evenly "grind" down all areas touched.

[@HANKBRAVO81]

This was absolutely invaluable. Thank you. In December (my last polishing job of the year), I had a flat red Golf GTI with similar coverage of defects to surface area as your Elantra but many years more of drive-thru wash swirls. It’s uncanny, your experience was nearly identical and I just had to dial it back. Anything more aggressive than Rupes Yellow and Sonax Cut & Finish was leaving hazing/micro-marring. And not even getting that much more cut tbh. It broke me 😅 They were over the moon but I think they wanted more swirl removal. The price I charged is still tugging at me a couple of months and customer has gone dark (we’d previously agreed to do his other car). It was a one step correction process with set budget. I spent too much time on test spots and going crazy haha. I spent the entire day on it and make no mistake, I put the work in! 2022 was a great year for polishing for me with excellent results. And this one just upset the Apple cart! Anyway, your video was brilliant. We need more of this. God bless 🙏🏻

[@sikkinixxmc]

I had a night like that last night. Sometimes its easier to do a 4 pass cut and a 2 pass finish. (Or so). By the time I figure out my 1 step process that is working I can be 1/3 way done. Its saved me a few times

[@jobsearch5871]

I like your approach to the polishing side of it. For me though its getting some correction but not going in aggressively. I think a lot of detailers will hit the most aggressive first off to kick the car out the door.

[@mirrorreflectionsautospa]

I admit I do model my business towards and attract more of a clientele that is looking for and does appreciate multiple step corrections. With that said, I am 100% with you on this. Even in my business I have often suggested he or she may be happy with a single stage. Or I have said lets hold off on the two step until the next time I polish the car, for us both to see where things stand with their new wash habits and how they feel about the paint afterwards. I definitely appreciate how open and human in these situations. It really brings to light what we go through to provide a quality service for our clients. You're awesome!

[@mercstryker]

Regarding your past Turtle wax Ceramic Acrylic Black polish that using a damp microfiber towel after the polish helps a lot that's what Pan, Miranda and Turtle wax suggest. You will find a difference. I've used it outdoors under a carport on my concrete driveway with no issues. And wear nitrile gloves.

[@orb666tpc]

From paint correction to pain collection very fast... Thanks for the tips!

[@fjoco1]

Totally know that feeling!!!!!

[@alexbryan7641]

Chelsea! I 💯 agree with you on what the customers see. As a fellow detailer I know it’s hard to not strive for perfection. I myself don’t usually give a percentage of swirls and scratches to be removed because you never know how hard that will be to achieve(as stated in your video) I usually just say that we can polish it to give the paint a deep clean, remove some light imperfections and prep it for the coating. You always do a fantastic job and I appreciate the time you take in your videos to show the process and talk about what you’re experiencing. I hope you’re doing well! Also…I need to know where u got your hoodie!!!🤣

[@attention2detailswchelsea]

I got it at Detailed Image but think it was discontinued

[@jeepinspence]

This...👆100%

[@joeteixeira284]

Hey Chelsea That was one of the most informative videos I’ve ever seen, thank you.

[@otosreivaj]

I've had great results with KC F6.01 paired with rupes blue hibrid whool pad, good correction/finishing results.

[@domtrabucco7612]

Great job - looked like a candidate for rotary with 3D ACA 500 & wool pad, followed up with 3D 520 & finish pad.

[@TheodeVriessgm]

I'm so glad I'm not the only one who sometimes loses on an assignment, but really appreciate how you got through it yourself. but if you had asked me what should I use I would have advised you to use 3d one with the uro fiber pad and then a finishing pad. but that's what they always say after the job is done.

[@dougmasters3875]

Used the McKee's coating, at your suggestion, on my black 2002 F250 a few weeks ago. It was such a joy to work with as an amateur!!! And I still have half a bottle left.

[@davestewart9146]

Your brain is like Error, Malfunction, reboot lol, I feel for you, the car turned out awesome, thank you for keeping it real 👍😁❤️

[@georgiannegooday9108]

Love your voice..... Try turtle wax platelets next go

[@royaltyautodetailing]

Ive been having a ton of success with a 50/50 pad and papa cut on black finicky paint. Just a thought!

[@akelaton]

Had the same problem yesterday with a 2017 Tahoe black I ended with carpro essence

[@JsAutoDetailing]

I feel your pain. I go through the same thing several times a month. Makes for a very stressful day!!

[@kevincampbell8298]

Had a car that drove me nuts. Used 3D one in same fashion. Finished with white. I think a lot of people forget you don’t have to wipe it off after first cut.

[@J1Z06]

You are tenacious, and CAUTIOUS! We have to be with such small amounts of clear. And, $$! I'm surprised You didn't try Perfect finish with a yellow Rupes pad. That's knocked it out of the park for Me every time. 3D One with a Urofiber is Brian from Apex's weapon. So many choices and options. Keep those in mind for next time. In the end(as always)You mastered it and made the paint look better than new while adding strong protection. You know Your stuff! Have a nice weekend, thanks for sharing.

[@attention2detailswchelsea]

I didn’t have enough perfect finish but definitely need to reorder as it’s a good one for this type of paint

[@J1Z06]

@@attention2detailswchelsea I love this stuff! Always get the big bottle of Perfect Finish. Rupes yellow pad+Perfect Finish+ :). Have a great weekend! Stay warm. And, I have to order more C2V3! I love that stuff! It really tightens up the coating.

[@mirrorreflectionsautospa]

Cool tip with using 3D One more efficiently. I like your longer videos.

[@Detailer63]

Understand everything your saying the knowledge you share is always very helpful heck ive seen brand new vehicles just of the truck that has swirls and scratches on my car i tried cause of the color and vehicle i used wax cleaner from Maguires but thinks all the info

[@andrewmoore9716]

Great content 👍 greetings from Barbados 🇧🇧.

[@orthodox1717]

Scholl S20 Black FTW!!

[@derrickabare9986]

Interesting video. For me personally I would go with tw one and done , rotory set on 3 or 4 and a green waffle pad .

[@Detailpops]

What I did in my case was orange hdo pad with a mix of 510-520 in the pad. Either 3 & 1 drops or 2 and 2.

[@phillipvanbooven2598]

Wanted to say I'm also experiencing the clay towel/mitt marring. After extreme caution on controlling pressure, still see a high level of marring vs just using traditional clay.

[@williambell7712]

Try using a proper clay lube instead of detail spray or car soap. Car Pro Immolube is a great product. Reasonable price because you dilute it. Did you break in the clay towel on glass first? I only use clay towels on cars i know i am going to polish.

[@red.bk2autodetailing190]

I'm currently working on the same car and haven't started correction but this is going to help big time 👏 Excellent work 👏 👍

[@mikesaldana4164]

How much would a job like that cost is what 90% of viewers are asking themselves.. would you give us a price range

[@eppyz]

What is a struggle when you want things to look their best is to remember you are not really "Correcting" the defects in the pain. You are removing clear (2 stage) to remove the defects. So you have to realize how perfect you want the finish to be? No coating on the market can take the place of the Factory Clear. If you chase every imperfection you may compromise the clear. Its a constant battle of the wits on determining what products to use to get the defect removed, but not going over board. I always like to ask professional detailers (just a DIYer here for many years) what products they like to use on certain types of paint. Mainly DIYers don't have the variety of products on hand or knowledge. It saves money and time by asking people that do this stuff everyday. Common sense goes a long way here.

[@basementstudio7574]

Thanks for this inside look. Very informative. I'm no detailer, just a guy who like to keep the 2 family cars looking good. So this video taught me some new ways to look at my paint condition. BTW you're not too far away from me. I'm in Maryland. Hi neighbor.

[@Gnetbird]

Great video! I cheat. When I get a car like that, I ask my customer to wash the car and only paint correction. I work within 5 hour, no two hours on that type of car. I do a 50/50i microfiber pad with D300 and finish with a microfiber polishing pad and most of the time an AIO. And top it with a good sealant. One thing that makes this process work is that I use a 8mm throw polisher. The cut on the is very minimum. There not much loss of clear coat. Oh yeah, I will like some of that home made Spaghetti. 😁👍👍

[@minisuever1]

Lately I’ve had good luck with phoenix EOD papa cut with a 50/50 euro fiber. Haven’t run across super soft dark paint yet. Thank god. Keep up the good work and great content

[@neilwalker5041]

I love the work you put in as there are so many ways to go down the rabbit hole if your not careful. The car looks amazing and the customer should be happy. With all of the new coating discounts your offering just make sure your not training your customers to look for the discount. Great work as always!

[@thinkforyourself5672]

I've had amazing results with all the Rupes polishes /Compounds and Pads.

[@victoryensured7137]

I'm the type of guy if I don't see the results I can get frustrated fast, working on my patience with detailing, helps me a lot, but a little advce to all you car nuts out there - if you ever buy a black car, be sure to learn detailing FAST, proper washing, decon and especially polishing, or just drive a marred mess like this (before your great work Chels :)

[@Kwharton66]

Maybe try Xtreme Lvr403 foam polish

[@muchachogrande2019]

Sometimes when I start thinking about this battle I start to wonder if it'd be a better use of my time doing a super quick more aggressive pass or two tops (I mean sensibly aggressive), and expecting the haze or micro marring is just going to have to be handled by a second step to refine it. I just start to do the math in my head even though I know it doesn't actually workout this way and think: "okay well if I'm doing 4-5 passes with this specific combo to get an acceptable result, how is that going to be so much different than 2 passes with this step and 2 with another step? But I know in those times I'm also purposely ignoring other parts of the equation just to feel less frustrated.

[@kristofferpence]

Man…. I felt all that stress in the video. I’ve tried a lot of things and strangely come back to 3D one. Oily but it’s a staple that works well on most paints, unless it’s super hard paint. Looks incredible !

[@dustin3700]

Your 1st test spot far exceeded 50% correction and clarity, that's where you stop especially if the next step up gives you issues, you just add a pass to get more correction. Micro marring can be from a squishy pad like a thick or pliable black or yellow pad. That's why rupes changed the design of there pads. Also cycle time can be adjusted (usually shorte) to help with marring.

[@brenthill5596]

I'm 10 minutes in and no expert but I probably would have hit it with my Uro Fiber 50 50 pad and some 3d one for a quick enhancement and hope for the best. Nice vocals by the way.

[@attention2detailswchelsea]

It would have cut nicely but marred badly requiring a second step. There’s tons of ways to have done it but sometimes the customer isn’t able or willing to pay what it may require to achieve the results we desire and sometimes the results we desire aren’t always the best for the integrity of the vehicles paint. Just my two cents . But thanks for watching and your kind words!

[@jessehernandez3384]

I would've tried UNO Pure with a cutting pad and then the white pad to finish.

[@attention2detailswchelsea]

It’s in my cart

[@zekesgarage3917]

I saw on another video where they used a polishing pad, so rupes yellow with a compound rupes blue coarse. They were experiencing the same problem as you. Have you ever tried a combo like that? Love the videos, by the way!

[@mattduffy2023]

Great job and content. Have you tried the new McKee's 37 pro yet ? Wondering if that is easier or harder to work with.

[@attention2detailswchelsea]

Yes and video is coming soon! It looks to be a winner

[@davidruggles996]

Ohhhhhh man. I'm at the 8-minute-40-ish point in the video and you are going over all the possibilities. Wish I could give you a hug and tell you to call the customer to discuss a fast 2-step.... Edit: later in the video, nice work! Great idea using 3D One and two levels of pad. 😀👍

[@willoverkill8461]

"You can see we don't have paint perfection", actually I couldn't lol it looks terrific, it's just what I'd want for a daily driven vehicle and what most customers would be thrilled with, great job! And I'll remember that trick of using one product and switching pads half way through, could even grab my 2nd 8mm throw DA for the 2nd buff, 1.5 step as you say, smart.

[@23dothedew]

Nice work chelsea. That was a headache. How do you tell the difference between micro marring and just scratches that weren’t removed from the correction process?

[@attention2detailswchelsea]

Micro marring is normally very fine small scratches whereas scratches tend to be longer and not as fine

[@Xaviers300ZX]

Have you considered getting a pad washer like the Lake Country 4000? I've found it paid for itself the first use just in time saved. Now for a single step correction I only need one pad. I also find pads cut a little better when slightly damp but still finish well. Maybe that could help? Really enjoyed the video and your experience, good and bad!

[@attention2detailswchelsea]

I have one but didn’t want to waste time washing them as it’s easier for me to wash them after the detail and just use a fresh pad but I almost had to break it out as I was getting dangerously low

[@richsmith3120]

Sometimes things just do go as planned! I would had gone with a 1 step! Test spot 3D One with Microfiber 50/50 first then maybe a yellow Rupes or Orange to white LC pad and see what way to go! Sonax Cutmax with an LC Orange or White pad. Keep up the grind!

[@thinkforyourself5672]

95 or 100 correction on anything other than a brand new, high end vehicle is so much harder to achieve than most people will ever understand. 60 to 80 percent on a somewhat newer vehicle in good condition is one thing. Perfection is a whole different universe. Your prices are phenomenal by the way. Around me in Palm Beach FL you're looking at quotes of $1000 to $2500 for any sort of correction / Enhancement and a coating. And that " Correction" is going to get you 75 to 85 percent depending on the before condition.

[@attention2detailswchelsea]

I try to be more affordable as I’m in a saturated market and also the only female in my area but am slowly raising my prices but averaged $100+ an hr for this detail so I’m happy with that

[@thinkforyourself5672]

@@attention2detailswchelsea, I'm legit driving to you when I need my coating redone. Your pricing is reasonable for normal people. Around me they expect you're calling with a GT3RS not my Honda Civic Type R. I usually do it myself but I had to move for work and I'm in an apartment and there's no way for me to do my own car to that extent anymore

[@stevefulton5884]

Hey Chelsea. I just want to thank you for the therapy while I am getting over Covid. That was so educational for me and I just want to thank you for your ability to communicate in such an effective way. I am just curious how much more money you added for your adjusted time for paint correction. I am still working my way through these things in my side hustle as a Pharma rep by day and coating specialist by weekend. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.

[@attention2detailswchelsea]

We charged $650 for this due to the extra time for polishing and the slight increase in coating choice. I had about 2 hrs extra on the detail than I had budgeted for so charged my Hourly rate

[@attention2detailswchelsea]

Hope you feel better soon!

[@wilc4u]

Fantastic video and explanations!!!! - How much did you end up charging the customer? You mentioned at first around $450. Was that the final price?

[@attention2detailswchelsea]

This was around $650 for the finished result

[@martiniswhite2603]

This why I only sell two steps correction.. saves the headache

[@kavionebrown4615]

Are you or have you tried out the new mckee’s graphene 2.0 coating?

[@attention2detailswchelsea]

Yes! Editing my video on it as we speak

[@ilikechickensausages2075]

Thank you for correctly pronouncing the car manufacturer name.

[@attention2detailswchelsea]

Somewhere in there I got it right. Lol

[@ilikechickensausages2075]

@@attention2detailswchelsea 😉

[@erniearambula3525]

4 hours ? Me ? No way maybe wash decon paint clay bar and compound in 4 hours, mind you no polish and certainly no ceramic. Great job 👍

[@longislandcerealkiller6385]

I like 1 ounce of Wolfgang Uber wash in my foam cannon with 2 ounces of adams car shampoo works really great

[@dougmasters3875]

How would I approach this car???? With a whip and a chair.....

[@ThePerfectionistJo]

great work I have 2 suggestions for you 1) try H9.02 with its pad, can be a 1-step and give you better results than you got (from my experience on the same car) 2) for applying the coating, tape the applicator with some plastic tape then attach the micro suede, that will reduce the amount of coating that your applicator soak :)