How to detail a car, and what is one-step polishing?!

[@fishtherapy100]

Love this. No screaming and shouting. No talking like a demented old women on coke. No agonising about the colour of the power cord. Professional and informative. Magic. Thanks. From London Town.

[@Esotericdetail]

Thank you for the kind words...please help spread the word of ESOTERIC!

[@fishtherapy100]

ESOTERIC - Fine Auto Finishing Try this: I have upgraded by snow-foam canon and used the old one for shooting wheel cleaner into the wheels. Anything works. I use bilberry wheel cleaner and other product if it takes my fancy. Using a foam cannon, you get your product into the wheels and the wheel arches with more MORE force than provided with ANY spray head. Try that. I accept commission. Don’t be shy Todd 😉

[@lewisreinhold6398]

Love Todd! Gets straight into it and no waffling on. Keeps it simple and interesting

[@Esotericdetail]

Thank you!

[@ronayotte3571]

Todd.. thank you for your wisdom and training for all professional detailers, weekend warriors and car enthusiasts that want to keep our vehicles looking great!

[@Esotericdetail]

Thank you Ron!

[@waynestevens660]

I’m a serious car enthusiast and I’m still a novice at paint correction. I recently discovered your channel and appreciate the comparatively simple approach you present! I may even attend your detailing academy in the near future. How do I determine whether my vehicle has soft or hard paint? I have a white Porsche Macan and a black Porsche 911. You sold me on the Sonax Perfect Finish and the Rupes yellow pads. I will be ordering those from you today! Love the channel!

[@Esotericdetail]

Thank you Wayne, and hope to see you here someday for one of our classes. The way to tell is by polishing. If you do a section with a yellow pad and Perfect Finish and it gets a very high level of correction, then it's a softer paint. If you do it and you don't see a lot of correction, then it would be a harder paint.

[@waynestevens660]

Thank you, that sounds simple enough. I ordered the Sonax Perfect Finish from your store today but I had to order the 6” pads for my Griots DA from Detailed Image as they weren’t available on your site. I also ordered the Kamikaze ISM coating based on one of your videos. The Macan is due for a fresh coating. I used CarPro CQUK about 18 months ago, so will plan to do a good prep on it and use Perfect Finish prior to applying the coating. Thanks again for the quick response!

[@marybetheby5184]

What an immaculate shop!

[@Audittr2108]

I think you’re right, a lot of hobbyists go with a one step. I did a one step on my car last Spring with Scholl S40/Rupes yellow pad on the LHR15 and got great results. Have heard so much about Perfect Finish that I will have to try it out👍

[@SecretSauceyjuice]

Chris_Audittr2108 It's absolutely fantastic with a light cut or heavy polish pad. It will dust a little if you're using a long throw and trying to work over character lines on the vehicle, because you're generating a little heat and floating the pad over edges, but overall it's one of the best around. On a Toyota or Subaru (soft Japanese paint) it will look like a two step.

[@aarong8633]

I second scholls products they are def becoming a top competitor on the paint correction industry

[@rafibenjaro2295]

@Chris_Leslie225 did you get rid of all the swirl marks and micro marring with that combo? I did my first car with Scholl S40 and Scholl Ninja Pad using a DA polisher but there is still som micro scratches/micro marring.

[@Audittr2108]

Rafi - I had light swirls and it pretty much got rid of them. A one step will never remove deep defects and finish perfectly. It’s one or the other but S40 is a good compromise. If you were left with micro marring etc, were you keeping the pads clean it between sets and changing for fresh ones regularly?

[@rafibenjaro2295]

Chris_Leslie225 thanks Chris! I actually didn’t have any deep defects since it is a pretty fresh paint. Since it was my first time ever polishing a car I guess it was due to bad technique. I got a great amount of shine but if looking closely in good lighting conditions I can still see some micro scratches/micro marring which S40 didn’t cut.

[@grandfinish8929]

Thank you for providing realistic information! Technique is everything when it comes to one-step polishing and unfortunately the art of polishing cannot be hurried to suit individual needs.

[@Esotericdetail]

Thanks for the great feedback.

[@grandfinish8929]

You guys are more than welcome.

[@MrDroid0518]

Just used the yellow pad with hyper polish and was blown away ! Thanks for the video

[@Esotericdetail]

Glad it worked out...great to hear.

[@timday3611]

I've always used sonax cut and finish 5/5 it's amazing! Great video

[@ereed42]

Thank you for your fast response truly appreciate your customer service

[@grandfinish8929]

Awesome video and really insight full to me so I here by say I really enjoy the videos you guys put out. They are really helpful to me and to many others so please keep up the good work. Thanks for going into detail about the products that you guys use. I honestly can’t explain it enough on how these videos really help me understand what I’m doing better. Thanks Todd.

[@Esotericdetail]

Thank you as always for such positive feedback. We're definitely glad to hear that you're learning a lot from our videos!

[@cannonsloan2783]

I like to do a one step polish on my black Mercedes once a year. It provides a great level of correction since the paint is soft enough to be cut by a mild combo and all I really get is light swirls from washing.

[@jeffmiller3738]

I learn something from you every time. I can’t wait to attend one of your detailing classes. Thanks!

[@Esotericdetail]

Thank you for the positive feedback, and we hope to have you here at the ESOTERIC Elite Detailer Academy some day!

[@supercharged00gtp]

I like the differentiation between a light polish and a one step. Additional levels of service and price points.

[@Esotericdetail]

Thanks, Rich, and glad to hear that you liked it! We always appreciate the feedback.

[@detailersgarage]

Awesome video as always Todd. Sonax Perfect Finish is a great product for sure.

[@Esotericdetail]

Thank you!

[@vulcanpro5040]

Bought a swirled out Mazda MX5 off the lot as the dealer jacked it up pretty bad. 1 step LHR15, yellow pad, and Sonax perfect finish did the trick. Prior to picking up the Sonax I used CG V36/V38 (2 steps). Nowhere near the great results I got using Sonax and 1 step.

[@Esotericdetail]

Glad it worked out as well for you as it does for us, and as always, we appreciate the feedback!

[@moesif]

That's what happens when you use quality products and not shit products😂glad you were able to renew your mx5! Fun car!

[@doylee469]

Thanks so much for this. I used waterless car wash on my brand new truck today.. while it looks amazing right now under a gloomy sky, who knows how it will look in the direct sunlight. This process helps me sleep better, Knowing I can correct scratches if I get them.

[@limchunyen1931]

Thanks for the video. Really appreciate it. Love from Malaysia !

[@whitepearlautodetailing4745]

I do one step polishing using MG Microfiber cutting pad and 3D HD Speed 1 Step polish with 3 polishers. FLEX 3201 VRG and Rupes LHR 75E and Rupes iBrid. The process will take around 3 Hours to 4 Hours maximum for a sedan with bad swirl and haze marks. If there any scratches or sanding marks then this wont work fine you need to switch to the 2 step correction procedure.

[@chaseperfectiondetailing5745]

Great video. Do you mind me linking to this from our website? I think it would help immensely with informing our customers what to expect from a single stage package.

[@Esotericdetail]

Please feel free. Thank you for the support!

[@michaelwas8549]

Just came across your vid. I just polished out my black 17' 4Runner. I noticed a bunch of scratches from what I believe were due to the car wash over the winter. I had a Harbor Freight DA laying around, so I watched a bunch of vids and then picked up a orange lake country pad. Used that with some Meguiars polish and it worked pretty well. Then I ordered a microfiber med. cut lake country and that seemed to work better. Only thing is the microfiber pad gets matted down pretty quick. Any ideas on that ? Thanks!

[@Esotericdetail]

No worries on them being matted down. Just blow it out or use a brush on it after each panel (the door, for instance). Here are more polishing-related videos that may help you: kzbin.info/aero/PLfanWf-I4gQ08r4ybk-rog0VQzKhef0ZW

[@elipupavatz6807]

Great video, kind of what I expected after watching the Sonax Perfect Finish Review. I was wondering where the Jescar Correction Compound bottle was going to come into play, because it does finish down very well (for a compound at least) so I was expecting to see some kind reference there. What I have found as a good combo on soft paints is Jescar Micro Finishing Polish with a Meguiars MF Cutting Disc (on a LHR21) with little to no pressure(which is working well until I get a bottle of Sonax).

[@Esotericdetail]

It would be a very rare occasion for us to use a compound as a one-step, even if it has a very high finishing rate like Jescar. We've done this with some exceptionally hard paints, but for the most part, the Perfect Finish and Yellow Rupes pad is the winner. It's a fine balance between correction rate and clarity.

[@MTobin1000]

Happy New Year Todd, Zack & Dan....looking forward to all your content in 2018.

[@Esotericdetail]

Thank you for the support!

[@harveywallbanger408]

thanks for the videos. i'm a beginner at all this and am wondering what is the most affordable paste wax to start with?

[@Esotericdetail]

It's all about the ease of use, particularly in the early days. I can't recommend a specific product for you as we typically don't work with the more entry-level / consumer-based products. Having said that, there are a lot of great spray waxes available these days that are quicker to use, easier to use, and in many cases more durable than their past wax counter-parts.

[@gambietti]

What about typical machine speed?

[@Aj-fl2yr]

Great Video! How long should a an Average One Step Polish Take? And Whats a good Starting price?

[@Esotericdetail]

Thank you. The time will vary greatly depending on the complexity of the car shape, but you should expect a 4-6 hour process when doing it as prescribed in this video. Pricing is all about you, your business, your market, and your skills. One person may charge only $200 for a service like this, while others can get up to about $800.

[@Aj-fl2yr]

Thanks For the information! I appreciate it ! I have a Car that has some weird Stains is there away were i can send you guys a picture to let me know what it might be?

[@garycrooks6711]

Recently discovered your channel and really like your teaching style. I am using a Rupes BIg Foot along with everything else you recommend including Sonax Perfect Finish and yellow pad. I have noticed that you and everyone else offering machine training always demonstrate on a hood or other flat surface, not a vertical surface.. I am applying Sonax to a Tesla Model X which has a lot of contours and ridges on the sides. Would like to see how you handle moving across raised areas and whether we should still use cross hatch approach and if so, whether we should back off on downward pressure when crossing over those raised areas or is that not a concern when using the DA machine?

[@Esotericdetail]

Thank you Gary. For vertical surfaces, you handle them no differently, really. As for contours, they can require revised techniques that you usually won't find in tutorial videos. Because there are so many nuances, we reserve that to in-person teaching. And if you're dealing with ridges, that should be a breaking point that you don't cross over in your sections. If it's a horizontal ridge for instance on the side of the car, you would separate the area above the ridge and below the ridge. You don't incorporate the ride into your working section if that makes sense.

[@kevinlachlan4274]

Great video Todd 👍

[@Esotericdetail]

Thank you for the feedback!

[@Espiritiv]

Been seeing a lot of detailers selling an "ultimate detail" and really only give you a wash and a spray on ceramic that is buffed by hand with microfiber and calling it a exterior detail! So rediculous. Makes it hard to compare prices when half the places lie like this and never touch an orbital. I now have to ask what brand polish they use and if it includes orbital in their 1-step polish.

[@jjjjjjjjjjjhjjjjjhjj]

Can you use a microfiber cutting or finishing disc with a polish as a one step or will it not finish out as well as a yellow pad ? I tried sonax perfect finish and yellow foam pad for one step did good but could of have slightly more cut

[@aredial2068]

For a 1 step, I havnt branched out far in terms of abrasive compounds yet. I started on menzerna compounds, and for the work and cars I get in I find it does the right job I'm looking for. So for a 1 step, after prepping I'm using a rupes yellow pad with menzerna 3in1 compound and this gives me good results. Being a detailer, you have to be open to new products so I will get some sonax and get some test panels through, but do you have any feedback for the menzerna 3in1 against the sonax perfect finish?

[@Esotericdetail]

Menzerna makes great products for sure. As for the comparison, those two products are really designed for 2 completely different jobs. When dealing with an all-in-one product like the Menzerna you're referring to, you have a polish and a light protectant in the same bottle. You're extremely limited on what you can do afterwards in terms of truly durable protection. With a product like Perfect Finish, you're going to achieve greater cut, with a finer finish since it's designed to do that one job. Additionally, you can then use whatever type of protectant that you want afterwards (wax, sealant, coating) since there's no issue with bonding. For a detailer, you'd want both products since they're produced for 2 different types of jobs. I'd categorize the all-in-one as a "light machine polish", whereas the PF would be for the intensive one-step, or the finishing polish in a 2-step process.

[@robl6044]

Great video Todd I went to your website store seen a lot of great product now I live in Ontario Canada how does that work for buying on your site

[@Esotericdetail]

You should just be able to make your purchase directly on the site for shipment into Canada. If you experienced any problems, you can just call us here at the office at 614-855-6855.

[@RoRuffRyder]

Hello guys, I want to buy your LHR12E Duetto starting kit, it will be my first polishing job. Y want yellow rupes pads and Sonax perfect Finnish. It's rupes a dual action? It's amateur safe? Y allso want to know what should y apply after polishing for protection? Please recomand something easy to apply and safe. Thank you very much! Thanks for information, y learn allot from your videos.

[@Esotericdetail]

Yes it is a random orbital, not a forced rotation. It is very safe for beginners, but powerful enough for professionals. After polishing, you can go with something simple enough as Polishangel Rapidwaxx, or Jescar Powerlock +. We have videos on both of those items.

[@nikistefanovv]

Can you use the Rupes yellow microfiber pad or the Rupes yellow wool pad for one step? And also can you do one step with forced rotation DA?

[@Esotericdetail]

Those are typically going to be too aggressive with the exception of extremely hard paints. And yes, you can do one-steps with forced rotation machines like the Rupes Mille.

[@RickHolland1968]

Todd, you mentioned that different paint colors can be harder/softer than others, but all colors a manufacturer provides is covered with the same clearcoat isn't it? It is only the clearcoat that is being polished/corrected correct? Thanks

[@Esotericdetail]

No, there are many different clear coat types.

[@RickHolland1968]

@@Esotericdetail So car manufactures use different clear coat recipes to coat different colors of the same car models?

[@Esotericdetail]

@@RickHolland1968 Some do, yes!

[@joelrowland1168]

can you correct vinal stripes. I have a new shelby with gloss black stripes that have light but noticable micro scraches

[@jonathanmuniz4341]

Hey late to the party on this video I'm an at home DIY weekend warrior. Does anyone have any insight into how many polish pads to expect to go through for a one step on a full size SUV like a Sequoia or a Landcruiser? Looking to do a full chemical and mechanical decontamination followed by a one step polish and a ceramic coating.

[@Esotericdetail]

Max you want to stretch your pads is a couple of panels per pad. On your really large panels, you want to swap them out for a fresh one afterwards.

[@TheUrbanEpicure]

Hi. I'm taking delivery of a 14-month old, white (non-metallic) BMW 5-Series this week, ex-rental, probably always parked outside, only ever seen automatic car washes. Would you say a one-step will suffice to get swirl marks and very minor scratches out, or will that only improve gloss?

[@Esotericdetail]

You'll get rid of light to medium defects, and increase clarity, but it won't correct the heavier stuff that is most likely hiding in there.

[@wienerzsolt]

Do you use the special polishing technique from kamikaze collection with the sonax polish too? Or this kind of technique is just with kamikaze products good to use?

[@Esotericdetail]

Not sure I follow your question on this. We have one way of polishing, regardless of the product we are using.

[@dezcanso1540]

if youre doing multi step correction, once you compound the whole car and buff off the compound, do you use geon prep on the whole care before you polish/finish the car with a buffer or can you go from compound straight into polishing after buffing off the compound? thanks

[@Esotericdetail]

We advise people to completely wipe down the surface with Prep after compounding, and before finish polishing.

[@visker81]

Hi I live in Europe so have no access to rupes pads. When looking at sonax pad chart it advices their green medium pad over their yellow pad which seems to be more for pure finish. So the dilemma is which one to take since i see you guys use almost exclusively the yellow ones( if the brands compare color code wise) and even white pads for softer paint. Will the green pad while offering more cut be able to compete with the yellow pad for finishing gloss? which is important for a 1 step polish. Many thanks!

[@Esotericdetail]

Rupes is an Italian company, and has a significant amount of distribution there in Europe...shouldn't be any issue at all getting their pads. We don't use the Sonax pads, so I can't make a comparison. Thanks.

[@visker81]

@@Esotericdetail Hi thank you for the reply. I was not able to find any initially in Germany where I usually order parts I assume cause of the strong Sonax and Koch chemie position. But after some more research was able to find UK shops that had them available. Thanks again!

[@netnic77]

Great video, what is your opinion on the rupes white pad compound combination and where would you use it?

[@Esotericdetail]

Thank you. Do you mean their finishing polish designed to work with the white pad? If so, that would be more of a finish polishing stage in a multi-step process.

[@functionaldoc5054]

So did I miss it in the video did you talk about Jeter product? The amount of cutis determined by =Pad type , speed(DA,Orbital) , product and pressure is that correct ? Any est deliver date on my 1000ml Gyeon Q2M Bathe Essence order? Thanks again

[@Esotericdetail]

Are you referring to Jescar?

[@functionaldoc5054]

Yes . When will have in stock the 1000ml Gyeon Q2m Bath Essence ?

[@Esotericdetail]

We haven't received an estimated delivery date from Gyeon yet on the 1000ml bottle of Essence, so please stay tuned. And you are correct on the amount of cut being determined by pad, polish, pressure, speed, etc. Even with a high finish rate like Jescar compound, it would be a rare occasion to use it as a one-step. It's a fine balance between cut and clarity when dealing with one-steps, and only a proper test section will tell.

[@tommyneil303]

Hi Todd Does this polish have any fillers in it Thanks

[@averagedetailer9908]

As always, great teaching and I learned something. I am wondering if you have a chart or a web site I can do to where there is a list of car makers that will list the hardness or softness of paint. As an example, I have a Honda Civic and the cleat coat is soft. Thank you.

[@Esotericdetail]

We do not have a chart since even within the same manufacturer there can be huge variations.

J coz No one will EVER give you that info- they will always come up with reasons like was stated The folks that do this for a living want to keep that info to themselves- they had to work to find out so they are not going to give that out- they had to work for it so you are going to have to also- some MAY--JUST MAY dont want to say cause they dont want anyone coming back on them and blaming them cause they told you one thing and it ended up being the other I even had a guy tell me that the clear coats on a specific model car of the same color and year were all different hardnesses- he said he did like four of the same and all were different- I pretty much call BS on that

[@averagedetailer9908]

I have started a list of a couple dozen kinds of what I have come across, I was hoping to get a leap on my list. Id be happy to share what I have.

I would like to get that if you can share-- Thanks

[@Esotericdetail]

We aren't choosing not to give anyone the info. It is about the fact that within one manufacturer, there can be huge variations from one model to the next. Example: new Honda Accords have relatively soft paint; new Honda(Acura) NSXs have incredibly hard paint- an outlier to the norm. You also have to think about how paint ages over time and how it was taken care of. An older car that has been well taken care of and garaged is going to have paint that reacts differently than the exact same car that has been kept outside and neglected. Also, there can absolutely be differences between certain panels of a car, especially the older the car is. Older Ferraris frequently have paint that reacts differently by the panel because the panel materials are different, and the panels themselves may have been painted at different points along the assembly line (and sometimes re-painted right on the assembly line). This causes major variation from panel to panel, car to car, model to model, and manufacturer to manufacturer. Esoteric is never going to be the one that keeps secrets from anyone when it comes to paint and how to correct it. I would encourage you to call up PPG, Dupont, Glasurit, etc. and ask them the same questions- we can guarantee that you won't get the same kind of transparency from them!

[@texastalk86]

Quick question.what would be the best way to apply the sonax on aome gloss black wheels? im looking to polish them before i ceramic coat them,i seen a video of a guy using it for his wheels but he had a 600$ micro buffer and im not looking to purchase one of those.

[@MumenRider78]

Is the sonax perfect finish yellow pad combination significantly better than the standard yellow rupes polisher? Also what's the best combination for paint enchantment?

[@Esotericdetail]

Yes it is, and it's hard to beat this combination for both correction and enhancement.

[@tyronelittle6316]

I don't have a big enough garage can I polish and wax outside with the machine? And, I have a black car, I want it to have that wet look when I'm done. I don't drive it much and it stays in the garage. Any suggestions?

[@Esotericdetail]

The only way you can do this is if you've got a good amount of shade throughout the day. You do not want to be polishing or waxing on a hot surface or in the direct sunlight.

[@XoFSpade]

Hey Todd, can I team up a Meguair's microfiber 5 inch cutting disk with Sonax Perfect Finish for a one step polish? Would the finish be good with the cutting disk alone?

[@Esotericdetail]

Only if it's a hard paint in a lighter color...

[@ereed42]

Todd what is your go to wax or sealant after you do a one step correction

[@Esotericdetail]

Most of the time we are applying a coating afterwards. But when a customer isn't opting for that, we will typically apply something like Jescar Power Lock.

[@samdyson465]

What about the 03-06?? Is the 03-06 better because it’s not as aggressive?

[@Esotericdetail]

Two different products. PF is easier to use, easier to wipe off, and finishes down better as well. There's a reason that there's such a big difference in price between the two with the PF being the premium of the two.

[@aarong8633]

Thanks for the vid! When’s the Mille and LHR 19e videos coming out?

[@Esotericdetail]

Whenever the production units get released...

[@williameaton3552]

Could u not also change pad and still use the same polish/cut and get more results like a hybrid pad of microfiber and foam or wool

[@Esotericdetail]

Not necessarily, because on many paints your finish will suffer as a result. With one-steps, it's a balance between cut and finish, and until you do a few test sections, you won't know exactly what will work best on that car, on that particular day!

[@markevanado9463]

Do1step polishes still require a compounding?

[@Esotericdetail]

The definition of a one-step is one type of polish, and one type of pad. Will it get everything? No. But you know that you're not going for perfection level correction when doing a one-step.

[@c6z061]

Todd, generally speaking, what pad and polish will you use as a 1-step on pretty hard paint?

[@Esotericdetail]

If I find that Yellow and Perfect Finish doesn't provide enough cut, then I do some test sections to see what combination will give me the best cut and finish. There isn't a standard go-to at this point, since it will require testing to determine what works for that particular paint on that particular day.

[@c6z061]

Understood. I remember you saying at some point that you only use 3 different pads and 2 different polishes in your shop.

[@Esotericdetail]

Yes...for 95% of the time that is all we need. If you have an oddball paint or job, then you need to go outside of the norm if your regular go-to combos aren't getting you the results you are hoping for.

[@c6z061]

Have you ever used jescar compound on a rupes yellow for a 1-step?

[@Esotericdetail]

Very rare occasions on really hard, light-colored paint.

[@semiephemeral9]

Outstanding! Thanks Todd. Any general tips for Soft Japanese paints like Toyota/Honda? Can you get any decent cut out of a white pad with Sonax?

[@Esotericdetail]

Yes, white or yellow pads would be a great starting point for testing.

[@c6z061]

Scholl S20 Black/Rupes yellow pad

[@glyndonsprofessionaldetail7429]

what products and technique would you use for your light machine polish that is different from the one step?

[@Esotericdetail]

We don't get much of that work anymore, but when we did, it would be some kind of all-in-one product like a Chemical Guys Blacklight or similar.

[@glyndonsprofessionaldetail7429]

does blacklight have cleaners or abrasives ? i thought it was just a glaze

[@savgraovac6911]

Hi Tod, on average how many pads would you use on a medium size car

[@Esotericdetail]

We will use about 6-8, 5" pads, and about 4, 3" pads when doing a one-step.

[@vsxtft8407]

How does the rupes yellow pad compare to Sonax green pad?

[@Esotericdetail]

We don't use that Sonax pad, so we can't give a comparison.

[@dvinpeace]

Awesome!!!

[@Autodepth]

Do you use the same product for the light machine polish detail?

[@Esotericdetail]

No we do not. A light machine polish detail will include some type of all-in-one product.

[@Autodepth]

ESOTERIC - Fine Auto Finishing all-in-one like carpro essence?

[@Esotericdetail]

For us, it would be something like Jescar All-In-One...

[@blownaway13]

Thanks Todd, great video. I’m going to try the Sonex PF with a yellow Rupes DA. Is a one step with DA ok to apply to a new Suntek Ultra clear bra? Should I use a white pad or avoid the DA on the clear bra surface altogether?

[@Esotericdetail]

Thank you. We prefer to not to polish on ppf until absolutely necessary. If you have some scuffs in the new Suntek film, try lightly hitting it with a heat gun and it should make them go away (self-healing film).

there really never is a true one step ( unless you are using something like HD Speed) Because after any of the work described in this video or 99% of the others are There has to be a protective finish applied, right?

[@Esotericdetail]

One-step referring to polishing - not also applying a coating after. So yes you are correct.

[@I5ZQ8]

This sounds good for like light waterspots to take them off.

[@Esotericdetail]

Water spots can be tricky since even ones that appear "light" can be deep - but yes polishing can help.

[@billbuss7542]

How does Perfect Finish work if used by hand?

[@Esotericdetail]

It works, but limited in results.

[@rand49er]

How does the guy at home know whether his DD has hard, medium, or soft paint so he knows how to tailor his selection of pad and compound to optimize a one-step process? Oh, and BTW, thanks for not starting your video with, "What's up guys?" You're far more professional, and I do appreciate that.

[@Esotericdetail]

It's all in the test section that you do. Simply use a solid combo like Sonax Perfect Finish with a yellow Rupes pad, and do a section. If it corrects easily, it's a soft to medium paint. If it doesn't get much correction, then it's a harder paint. For us here at the shop, that is our go-to combination that works extremely well on at least 95% of the cars we get in here. The key is to use a proven and consistent system so that you don't have to worry about switching things up relative to hardness levels of the paint. I hope this helps!

[@rand49er]

@@Esotericdetail Yes, that does help ... makes sense. In lieu of doing that, is there any "rule of thumb" regarding certain manufacturers or certain colors (e.g. black vs white) or where the car has been (warm climate vs cold climate)?

[@RealBusinessEvan]

$4,500 for that DOI meter!

[@robertswift6101]

ridiculous

[@juanramos5500]

Damn 6-8 hours and the dealerships want to pay cheap money 🤦‍♂️ I’m not mentioning polish or wax Lol 😆 this 6-8 hours would be at least 300 for a smaller size car

[@fya4596]

There is no explanation how to do it! Blah blah blah...

[@Esotericdetail]

Here you go: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fV6UinyYaLCoidE

[@jimthomson9044]

This is not a useful INSTRUCTION video. Six minutes taking ABOUT one-step polishing is io little use to me. This is a sales pitch to spark interest in your products; but, not something to help me actually do the job.

[@Esotericdetail]

Here you go... kzbin.info/www/bejne/fV6UinyYaLCoidE