How To Polish A Car For Beginners - First Time Guide to Paint Correction

[@yogibreen]

Careful, comprehensive and personal. A joy to watch and a go-to channel for this subject. A great help. Thanks John.

[@ForensicDetailing]

I appreciate that thx you sir

[@douglaslippertindy]

One of the best "intro to polishing" videos on KZbin. Thanks so much for sharing your experience and knowledge with all of us.

[@rdnews5245]

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[@EazyDuz18]

John its a travesty that you dont have more subs and views. Its clear you have a huge passion for this, and are incredibly thorough in your reviews and instructions. An absolute credit to the detailing community in the UK. I see you mentioned and recommended all the time on Detailing World and its obvious why. Been watching for a long time and enjoy every minute. Keep up the good work

[@ForensicDetailing]

cheers mate very kind. the channels always been for the purests and not the wider YT audience. getting views on YT is a dirty business. could write you an essay on that. I respect channels that hold back from playing that game, not many do.

[@steverabbits]

I could not agree more, what a star this guy is!

[@spilsuk]

Yep couldn't agree more - hes been my daily watch during lockdown. This channel has certainly helped over the last 8 weeks , great information, without any of the rubbish. Love the unbiased views and no over the top delivery of information. I can just leave John on in the background whilst I'm working from home and absorb his knowledge. I feel John has become my best friend during Lockdown. I think my girlfriend is worried I'm spending more time with John than I am with her :D

[@allywndavies5531]

The more detailing channels I watch the more I realise where they get their information from. They all using glossmeters and test panels and doing tilt tests and chemical resistance tests. This is where it all started.

[@simonw2189]

I have recently started watching your videos, the research and details you go into in your videos is amazing. You are extremely passionate and very knowledgeable about your job. A credit to the industry.

[@tauren224]

Polished for the first time this weekend, thank you for the confidence!

[@steverabbits]

What a brilliant video! First time I've come across your KZbin channel and I am immediately impressed. At last, a proper Brit telling it as it really is. I'm fed up listening to Americans shouting at the top of their voices and talking at a million miles an hour! They have good videos but ruin them by never taking a breath 😂 I have only discovered the joys of detailing my own cars in this last year and this information is EXACTLY what I needed to encourage me to go further so thank you VERY MUCH John, great job, I will be watching every single one of your videos from today onwards, epic job mate!

[@ForensicDetailing]

thank you steve welcome aboard mate.

[@stuarth902]

Top guide Jon. I also used your original video to guide me thro my first attempt at machine polishing. It was a great myth buster & I'm sure encouraged others like me to just "have a go". This one builds nicely on the original. Cheers

[@73kokitch]

I’m interested in getting into car detailing as a hobby and I’ve watched many videos, but your videos were the most interesting and detailed i saw so far. And on the top of all that it seems that you’re BMW fan. So thanks for all the effort you put in your videos!

[@zaink7037]

You should go for it 👍. The reason I went into car detailing was when I used to take my first car to a hand car wash once a month and seeing the paint badly swirled. Jon's videos helped me chose the best products and how to clean a car properly and safely. Then went into machine polishing which was scary but the results were really good. BMWs have hardly any plastics exposed which is great as there's nothing for waxes and polishes to stain into.

[@Playingbyear]

A masterclass in getting your paintwork tip top. I feel inspired to buy myself a DA polisher and buff up the old truck. Many thanks 👍🏻

[@chriscoralAloha]

Yup. Did it. Used all I learned here. My 2000 astro panel van work Truck looks tip top. I definitely recommend it.

[@FontainMotorsLtd]

A pleasingly plain-english introduction to a field usually completely full of jargon. I found your video really useful, thank you.

[@chriscoralAloha]

I have been channel surfing for a good car Polish and detail tutorial. You do a great job. Very descriptive with many tips. Thank you for sharing your experience with us. Very educational.

[@ForensicDetailing]

Glad you liked it

[@kgotlaetsilemodieginyane7491]

This was a great tutorial / lesson. I like how you explain specific aspects of products and tools that you recommend. I relay admire your teaching. Thank you.

[@ForensicDetailing]

thank you sir for the kind words means a lot to me.

[@Jahmed5635]

Would love to see more videos like this John, they’re brilliant

[@3261carl]

Great advice, I went out and bought everything in this video upon your recommendation. I’ve never done a machine polish before but this single stage with the Shcoll S20 the results I achieved are better than I could every of imagined far superior to that of a hand polish. The paint now looks like new again. Thank you 😊

[@brianiswrong]

Just found this. Thankyou for a master class aimed at average individuals,rather than a bunch of nerds or people who choose fairy liquid over happy shopper washing up liquid for a " well shiney finish".

[@andrewstamps2806]

Sir you are a star!!! The best no messing but incredibly factual master of detailing out there. Thankyou buddy such a brilliant channel 😊🌈

[@ForensicDetailing]

Wow, thanks andrew appreciate it

[@andrewstamps2806]

No worries buddy its great the time you give and put into your channel plus its interesting too, great luck to you and Cheers!! Andrew 😊🌈

[@SteveE293]

Why would anyone dislike this video . The time, effort and honesty invested to make this is epic

[@ForensicDetailing]

part of the deal with YT :) 4 dislikes for 15,000 views is pretty good strike rate though :) not that uncommen to get more dislikes than likes on YT.

[@maxburg4817]

Another beauty, delivered with exacting professionalism and care... Are you going to do a video on the full detail of the Red Hornet John? (Not the Silver Hornet). I loved the video you did of the full correction of the M3 - I find those videos particularly relaxing and satisfying... Who else agrees with me, or am I the only nutter here ?

[@ForensicDetailing]

yer I think so MAx, Ive had for like half a year now and done nothing with it and however glossy the paint looks its actually covered in swirls... Im gonna invest in a gopro so I can do some more POV stuff and on the fly videos. I just need to get 2-3 other videos done then I will do a polishing one on the M140.

[@maxburg4817]

Forensic Detailing Channel Beautiful, just in time for Christmas 🎄

[@dianeperrett72]

Max, I totally agree with everything you say and you are not alone, I think we all have a nutty-ness about us that follow Jon' vlogs.

[@col72]

Great video John do you use scholl s3 then s40 for the finish . Cheers

[@douglaslippertindy]

I agree. My wife says "are you watching ANOTHER detailing video?"

[@andras19821982]

Just bought a 2 year old Audi which I would like to take care off but just can’t stop watching your videos, would love to have your knowledge of detailing

[@Orchy500]

Awesome video John. I'm a complete novice and not yet delved into machine polishing. Your videos are just brilliant, a great level of detail and honesty. Will probably wait until spring before i get my first DA but will do so much more confidently with your advice to refer to. Thanks for all your hard work. In the meantime, think I'm going to grab some TAC Systems moonlight to see me through the winter.

[@constantdarkfog49]

Very helpful DA polisher demo, great tips, Thanks. I just got my first DA polisher, so your information will really help me get started on my car.

[@abuhamza1970]

Amazing video Jon, thanks for your no-nonsense straight talking approach to demystify what can be sometimes a very confusing subject. Might be worth you chatting to some of your suppliers to package up a bundle of starter products for us novices to get us started. Thanks again

[@xraylax]

Doing your utmost to keep as much abrasives away from the paintwork as humanly possible. Then i noticed the Dartboard! LOL Great vid Jon

[@Hornihorse456]

everything you need to know. great content. as an amateur enthusiast these are my go to vids.

[@thomj32]

Great information, as I will be doing this on my own I think offering just a stage one for now as I imagine most customers will want car back after one day

[@SuperPramFace]

Fantastic video Jon! Thanks for the time and effort, really enjoyed it

[@davidhammond3738]

Hello John... well.... what can I say. I love car detailing. I’ve got my little pride and joy in the garage. I had it all booked in for a machine polish, but with lockdown 2 and plenty of time on my hands, I’m going to take your advice, get on line and go for it myself. Thankyou for your inspiration, advice and of course your time for passing over this valuable information. All the best. Stay safe.

[@ForensicDetailing]

good luck dave you will do a great job mate take your time and enjoy it.

[@Huff627]

Awesome, my first time to try machine polish, tons of information!

[@ScrappersDetailing]

Very nice detailed video. Super helpful to someone like me who is suffering analysis-paralysis trying to pick the "perfect" tools to paint correct my car....

[@markhodgkinson8431]

Brilliant video learnt so much every video I learn more and more, the videos are shot really well , keep up the good work

[@GH3_Posh]

Jon. As a newbie to the detailing scene, I just wanted to say thank you for your videos. They're really helping me out without the sales bull.... I struggled with your videos to start with as they were so factual and "basic" so tended to veer off toward the likes of Ammo, Pan, etc. That lasted a month. Now it's Forensic Detailing and a few other UK tubes that I watch and that's it. Thank you dude, keep up the great work.

[@ForensicDetailing]

I think I understand what your getting at.. its nice to get comments like this thanks Jon.

[@GH3_Posh]

@@ForensicDetailing Yeah, I meant no disrespect. The simplicity of the videos, combined with the actual factual information is what I now love. No frills. And as you're not trying to sell a product of your own you are impartial. I love that. Again, thanks dude. Just off to watch your latest video. 👌🏻👌🏻

[@coolhandxxx]

Top banana, so as an amateur I have been using Meguiars ultimate compound, polish and wax and there was never a mention of degreasing after the polish so thank you for the top tip. 🙏🤓

[@eddiejoseph9062]

What a wonderful tutorial! Thanks so much, John.

[@ForensicDetailing]

You're very welcome

[@garrytalbot3456]

Well this is one worth watching a few times. Great stuff once again.

[@paddymcgrath605]

Great video. Never tried Quantum pads, ordered some today.. unfortunately white is out of stock.. butnlooking forward to giving them a go.

[@glenpeters2261]

very honest and informative as ever john, just wondering if you have thought of updating your winter prep video on the back of this with any recommendations on new products for the winter months

[@ForensicDetailing]

I just have not really got any new recomendations really glen. theres some specific products I want to check out very soon and will be going into detail on some sealant products very soon.

[@rosc4321]

Super vid, thinking about buying some kit to start looking after my weekend toys. A lot of really great information. Thanks for taking the time!

[@oleglvl]

Thank you, sir. Wish you all the best. Cool and useful video.

[@robtweed1596]

Brilliant video and covering so much....just great...thank you 👍

[@waheex]

brilliant video. I'm a noob who usually just plasters wax on a car. So I think I have got a sort of order. 1.Wash and detail small areas 2. Claybar 3. S20 Medium cut with yellow pad on rotary polisher 4. Super finish plus with light white pad on rotary polisher and inspect 5. panel wipe 6. good quality wax (or sealer etc )

[@rjmlondon]

Have meguiars compound, prime pad, spread around on panel but after 2 passes the compound is drying in places so its hard to buff off.

[@SSS1k26]

Thorough thorough thorough video. A very easy watch!

[@yungboichaplin1948]

Just when I thought "there's so many different types of stuff to wash a car" he brings out three types of claybar 🤦‍♂️ this is overwhelming

[@Cyberpunk2056]

Clay bar is nothing more than plumbers putty you can get that cheaper in any hardware store, as far as clay lube,soap and water works just fine I'm not sure why he's pushing clay lube products when they're basically just soap and water just do one section at a time and you'll be okay

[@jamiecormack5900]

Cyberpunk53 I think the point YerBoii is making that the video is endless add of various products not a guide how to do it. Very boring too.

[@jakedasnake138]

@@Cyberpunk2056 exactly I just put soap and water in a spray bottle and it works good enough this guy is being extra

[@Thejoker_mcc]

@@jakedasnake138 snap

[@TheRhodes76]

Awesome thanks John, I'm really enjoying all your informative videos👍 I'm really getting into detailing more and more to the point I want to do a detailing course so learning as much as possible 👍👍 Keep the videos coming buddy 👌

[@guyapps6463]

Outstanding, thanks for the great advice

[@martinharman574]

What a great video, one of your best. Im thinking of going through the process with my X3 M40i but may leave it until spring as it has been well waxed since new back in March

[@obsidiandetails4105]

Really comprehensive. Love your videos and the effort you go to in order to provide good quality info. I am a fan of Bilt Hamber and Koch Chemie products also. Thanks John

[@ForensicDetailing]

thanks for the kind words really apprecaite it

[@anthonyfairthorne380]

Funnily enough i re-watched your original version last night. Now watched this one too. Thanks for taking the time to share this information!

[@Ian-ky6hm]

Hi Jon, great video as usual. I'm thinking of getting myself my first da polisher. I've watched all your videos covering the das6 pro das6 pro plus etc but what would you recommend a good machine would be for a newbie? Many thanks and stay safe 👍🏻

[@waynedunne4838]

As always brilliant video, very informative and helpful mate 🙂

[@mcuadra6466]

21:43 So this is the route that I think I'm going with, the sonax perfect finish as you mentioned it cuts and polishes. What pad should I use? Thanks in advance for your response.

[@ForensicDetailing]

works well on rupes yellow

[@ddk4664]

Cant stop watching these vids you make sense !

[@ddeyong]

love your videos John, greta great advice :)

[@ASCarvings]

Another great vid jam packed with useful information. Well done Sir.

[@fiouable]

Thank you. Very informative. And entertaining. Stay safe.

[@jasonmjonesuk]

Nice updated video John 👍 I was originally going to go with S20 black as my one step solution from your original video, but after seeing your “clash of the titans” video I’ve gone for the Sonax PF - looking forward to trying it with my DAS6P and HexLogic greens 😎

[@ForensicDetailing]

let me know how you get on with it Jason, use less product than you normally would and really clean the pad out well. its good stuff Im just not sure if I will buy more PF due to the cost but I do like it.

[@owensteele1274]

@@ForensicDetailing I'd just buy the smaller bottles and re-order when they're done.

[@kriegaufkreuz2120]

"I like to use lubrication" .... "steady on John" :D

[@rossmorrow3013]

Dear Sirs, THANK YOU SO MUCH for such a superfast, and also most helpful and informative reply. I’ll follow your advice to the letter. Again, please accept my sincerest thanks. Yours truly, ross

[@Ed0t95]

Followed this today jon, tried the s20 .. with orange hex, no luck... tried the Koch chemie h9 with yellow hex ( heaviest cut ) and worked a treat bonnet is looking fine,, first ever time using but was worried but finished ok. With following these foot steps :)

[@Ed0t95]

Only used on bonnet so far just to see my results as I am doing it outdoors too.

[@mercmush]

You could offer a GCSE in this area ! Thank you for the upload and all the carefully thought out advice.

[@sukhsahota9855]

great timing of this video.... new to all this and this defo helps. Thanks for the email info!!

[@cre0108]

Hi excellent video I am trying to remove very minor swirls from a black motorcycle. There are some small chips that I want to touch in and compound back. Any videos on this would be appreciated.

[@ForensicDetailing]

you will need wet sanding skills really.. its not hard but its hard to explain Im no expert in this stuff theres good videos on you tube about it.. ill do one sooner or later mate

[@turbo3492]

I think you covered just about everything anybody would need to know about how to treat the paintwork but interestingly,no mention of how to clean and treat the vehicles glass.

[@simonb6306]

He has other videos that cover this in detail. Theres a few of them kzbin.info?search_query=forensic+detailing+glass

[@neilnash5214]

Hi John, I’m going to attempt my first da polish, my car is a 15 plate Peugeot 308 sw gt line, paint is in pretty good condition apart from swirl marks and a few light scratches. What compound would you recommend me to use for a first timer? I have got some meguiars ultimate compound would that do? If not would you kindly recommend what I need as you seem to know your stuff. 👍🏻

[@snorris9118]

Excellent guides, thank you! A simple question if I may, is there anything I should use to protect the finish having used a product like S20 Black to polish heavily oxidised paintwork?

[@DB71170]

You've refined the paintwork with S20 Black so now it's time to protect your hard work. Wax/Sealeants/ceramic etc

[@milanmitrovic994]

Can you make a video about hand polish? How to do it? What kind of results to espect? Which paste to use? What you think about turtle wax renew polish?

[@ForensicDetailing]

you can get great results witha hand polish, but obviously its not going to be the weapon of choice for correcitngpaint. have a watch of the video I did how to polish a car buy hand

[@milanmitrovic994]

@@ForensicDetailing There is a lot of videos so somehow i have missed about hand polishing. Found two of them. For now i will try with hand polish, mostly i need to get rid of light washing swirls before waxing to enhaced gloss. By the way i am enjoying in your videos, best eductional and relaxing detailing chanel. Thanks for replying.

[@rickreese4188]

Thank you for another fine learning experience.

[@DhesiWorld]

Watched plenty of your videos, now finally braving myself to do some machine cut and polishing. Only very light swirls on my car, any recommendations for an all In one product? And which pad? Again, it's only very light swirls.

[@Kennyde]

Cheers mate, great video.

[@MP-dq7wb]

What a fantastic and informative video. I'm new to the detailing world and have watched many vids now but none as complete and concise as this one. Thank you John. Your presentation, knowledge, and enthusiasm are great! i'm a subscriber now and Forensic Detailing is my 'go to' source for information. Well done for producing and taking the time to pass this on. All the best, Mark

[@deanbennett5343]

Yet another very informative video. Great work.

[@joeydny5816]

Can i use a yellow rupes with sonax finishing polish for a 1 stage, the cars in good condition. Thanks n great video

[@ForensicDetailing]

yes mate

[@paulcarpenter4215]

Nice little update Jon, full of useful info. Re mini polishers, as In2detailing seem to have run out of their own version, .......just after your review, .....do you have any experience of the Vertool one?

[@ForensicDetailing]

no mate but it will be fine. have a look at the chassis and spec closely and then compare it to other ones. most of the chinese ones are pretty much the same.

[@AbdulMalik-xy7rd]

Hi John, thank you for your excellent channel which I have subscribed to. I have decided to give my car a machine polish and am seeking advice. I am comfortable with washing and claying/decontaminating the paint. I am a little confused as to which polisher I should purchase and compound to use. Apologies if this is obvious already. Much appreciated

[@ForensicDetailing]

by the DA8 from in2detailing. Buy Scholl S20 black single stage polish. Use Flex Orange Pads for softer paint, and Flex Purple for harder paints. See description for all the products right down the bottem mate (affiliate links are used)

[@ashbyts3900]

A big thankyou Jon!! My DA12 works a treat and the Koch Chem is just simply amazing!! Spent my NYE day on my motorbike and it looks a treat!! Happy New Year Jon and keep the videos coming

[@ForensicDetailing]

Great to hear Ash happy new year to you and the family mate all the best.

[@ashbyts3900]

Jon a quick one - completed a 2 stage polish and wax. How often do you treat the paint again?? Like polishing or waxing?? ?? Now the paints corrected and waxed is there a product you would use after a wash until it’s due a wax again?? Also how often would you wax??

[@hypojames]

I use fairy liquid / dish soap on the decontamination wash with Menzerna 3 in 1 on the cheap dual action. Works a treat on the old bangers I've been bringing back to life. Not perfect results but so effective for time, cost and effort put in.

[@Mark_B544]

What’s your view on G3 compound?

[@ForensicDetailing]

Me likely sfc101 and sff101

[@busterblond1]

May I ssk you what compound would you recommend for heavy oxidation

[@arbitraryalias9825]

I really appreciate these beginner videos. Many youtube detailers seem to only make these so they can redirect me to buy their products or use their store, so it's great to have someone break the process down without trying to sell me something. I'm hoping you could give me a bit of advice as I'm planning to polish for the first time this spring. It seems like a 2 step process is going to get much better results. But as an amateur I'm a little bit concerned about the risk of removing too much clearcoat. My original plan was to use sonax perfect finish, and start with medium polishing pads, then step down to some more aggressive cutting pads as needed. Now you've got me thinking that I might as well use some cutting compound first. On heavily swirled 10+ year old paint, what is the right approach for a beginner? Part of my concern is that I'll inevitably be working on family and friend's cars too and I'd hate for a process that gave great results on my hard BMW clearcoat to annihilate a lexus or mazda.

[@ForensicDetailing]

Im using affiliate links as well, it just helps me to make money as a full time you tuber but it also means I dont have to keep answering questions on where peoples can buy the products. Perfect Finish is a single stage product. It delivers good cut and a cracking finish but it can get stick you have to manage it. So I would take a 2 stage approach for hard old paintwork. But Koch H9 F6 M3. These are the only 3 abrasives you need. But Flex Purple Pads and Flex Orange pads. Cut with pruple and H9 or F6 (h9 hard F6 soft paint), finish with orange and M3. Trust me Ive used every pad on the market and every abrasive product. that combo is all you need.

[@arbitraryalias9825]

​@@ForensicDetailing affiliate links are cool... I'm talking about guys like Autogeek and Obsessed Garage who run online stores. I can't really trust their product recommendations because the "best" product for them is the one with the highest profit margin. I'm sure most of them have good intentions but at the end of the day we've all got to pay the mortgage. But hey, thanks for the advice. I decided to pick up a set of the koch abrasives. Also ordered a paint thickness meter just to be safe. Couldn't order on amazon though, they wanted $5/bottle for shipping. I'd rather give you that money on patreon. Cheers.

[@marioskosmidhs9454]

Dear sir, i love your videos as you know, please can you suggest any pre-paint correctios soap, that can prpeare the surface for correction, and it can remove some old waxes sealants and triffic film? kind regards from Athens Greece

[@ForensicDetailing]

I really cant marios, Ive only used a couple. One that I know works I dont think you can buy yet from one of my patreons. I would just like try and any strip wash detergent, like adams or chemical guys etc maybe..

[@marioskosmidhs9454]

@@ForensicDetailing we dont have adams or CG many products in my country, ok.............thanks you sir, keep up the great work helping us..............i always rewatch your older videos tiowithdraw more information and tips.......!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! happy.........Valentines.......!!!ololololololool

[@marioskosmidhs9454]

i usually use megs wash plus to prewash before correction but very expencieve to my country

[@DaiPad881]

Hi John, Firstly your channel is awesome, I have a BMW 1 series which i bought back in february and it has seen more than a few £5 car washes, It is very swirled up but has no deep scratches, I have never machined BMW paint, I am used to soft Mazda paint, I have a Rupes Duetto and i have some Scholl S20 with their purple spider pads as well as some lake country orange cutting discs, With the polish/pads mentioned have i any hope of removing the swirls or could you suggest something better? Best Regards Stew

[@thomasstrong7286]

What is the stuff you put in the basin of water to soak the pad in before you start compounding

[@PaulDoldenDetails]

Still got moonlight on my shelf Rob haven’t tried it yet now looking at getting a force drive polisher vertool hope your well my friend

[@chriswilson4381]

Absolute legend. Love the videos

[@cesarignjas]

Hi! I have just started to have fun polishing my car, I found it takes a lot more time to get the finish I want so I cleaned the car, used clay and polished / refined just the bonnet, than I have been polishing/refining one part at time, the fender, the door, the roof, I'm still half way to complete the car, i have to drywash my the part I inted to work on with some quick was spray, I use the Dino KRAFTPAKET machine with a short trow (seems to be popular here in germany), I changed the 6" plate for a 5" that feels better to use, for the pads I decided after watch your pads review, to go for the liquid elements centriforce and the rupes ones, and I found the rupes to be stiffer, I like more the centriforce ones, for compound I have the meguiars ultimate compund and polisher, that I used im my scale models, but I' using on my car the Koch Chemie H8 for polishing and P2 for refining, this P2 is said to have some carnuba wax on it so It may seal the surface in one go, for smaller places I have the meguiar's DA adaptor for hand drill with 3" plate on it and it's set of pads plus one rupes set, so far I'm having fun, just a bit affraid to carry out too much and eat into the clear coat, but I feel the clear coat on my car is too hard. Thanks a lot for your videos, they are very inspiring!

[@ForensicDetailing]

great stuff cesar thanks mate. you have some good gear there and you can get great results doing what your doing.

[@cesarignjas]

Thanks, I forgot to mention the main reason why I have to take it slow and do one piece per time, or day, is because I'm doing it in the building's parking lot and as I don't have acess to power outlet I have to relly on connecting one AC/DC power inverter on my battery and keep the engine running in order to power my toos, my inverter is limited to 800 w of steady delliver so I can't have a machine more powerfull than that, and using one inverter more powerfull would pottentialy drain my battery faster, so I have to do some compromises here and there...

[@prf76]

Great video Jon, I may give the Scholl Concepts Polish a try. I was impressed with Meguiar’s ultimate compound and ultimate polish but want to expand my product range. Menzerna polishes are good, apart from the fact they dust up badly. Don’t know if it’s me that’s over worked them, got them too hot or what.

[@davidweum]

Also, I have a can of clear coat. Do I just spray on then polish in? Again, I'm a novice's novice.

[@ForensicDetailing]

no dont do that dave

[@shanomak39]

best video ive seen. nice work.

[@tonylyons9727]

Hi ya John,if i wanted to give my car a good going over with a wash clay cut polish ect,could I do maybe a couple of panels an evening? Maybe both wings 1 night,bonet the next night and so on?

[@jondavies4027]

I’ve clay bared the car, polished the scratches and holograms then waxed ( angelwax enigma) what could you recommend to maintain and keep the car popping and give a great gloss shine? Love your channel spend hours watching and learning.

[@ForensicDetailing]

more angelwax enginma, use it and enjoy it you have iconic wax there. slap more on and top up the shine use it up or it becomes a ornament :)

[@mr_brightside_detailing]

green flexi pad hexagon is my fave pad

[@tonylyons9727]

Good channel,never polished a car with a DA before and iv just got one for Christmas it’s the auto finesse one,can i use any pad on my da or can I only use the pads from auto finesse? Thank you

[@ForensicDetailing]

hey tony, thank mate. you can use any pad mate. have a watch of the best foam polishing pad series videos. if you have a long throw machine.. maybe check out the rupes pads, specially the yellows, the hex logic quantums are nice as well, buff n shine uro tecs. lake country as well HDO

[@robertcurtis6209]

question on saving money with products: if I want to remove swirls with a DA polishing machine and then cover with a ceramic coating then can I use something like a bottle of AG paint renovator from the cupboard with two different pads (white then black) OR (2) would I have to invest in a compound then a separate polish OR (3) can I trust in AG UHD polishing compound with two different pads supplied (approx £40) for a nearly perfect finish?

[@ForensicDetailing]

you can use AG with 2 pads. but you only typically do this when the agressive pad is not giving you a clean finish (aka no machine marring). so you put on a soft pad and go again. but the moment you start doing 2 sets with a single stage product you have to ask if a cut and finish (2 abrasives)would yield better results with same efficency. UHD single stage will give you a good finish on OEM finishes from what I have seen. So yes use this product up for sure. spend the time getting to know how it works. for example if you get dust with it, understand you might want to shorten the set or increase the amount of matieral your working... its all balancing act.. we are quick to blaim products me included but must take time to understand them.

[@S40TBS]

Great information 👍

[@kennyg4744]

Brilliant video Jon. 29:03 Do you soak your pad and wring out leaving it moist?

[@ForensicDetailing]

yo kenny I tend to just drop them in there and pile them up in the water tub untill the end of the day. you can take them out and leave them wet on the side if you want, ive heard other guys say they do that.

[@kennyg4744]

What I was meaning was, do you dampen your pads before you use them?

[@ForensicDetailing]

ah sorry kenny no I dont mate.

[@col72]

Cheers I think I'll just go for the s20 black as I have never machine polished before .

[@dbravo2740]

This was an awesome video. Ive have just started my own business in Staffordshire - only basic washing valeting and detailing (if you can really call it that at the moment) and am looking to get more serious on the detailing and learn what I can. I wish I could phone you and pick your brain haha!

[@DrStrange1000]

Good luck with it mate. I’ve started my own headlights restoration business. So all in the car industry

[@griffo5039]

@Forensic Detailing Channel, Hey John, I've recently bought a D6PP V2 (1000w), I'm now looking at buying the compounds and pads. Now the only thing I'm still not 100% on is, I have the 5" & 6" backing plate but what size pads should I be purchasing , I'm I right in thinking the pads should be bigger by half an inch, so 5.5 & 6.5 ? Being the 15mm throw I'll definitely be taking your advice by using the Quantom range. Great content John and very informative , Thanks .

[@ForensicDetailing]

ok so 5inch/125ml plates by either pads marked as 5inch pads (because they are describing the fitment size) or pads with the 140ml size like with flex. a few extra milimeters of velco will not hurt. just dont buy too small. so typically mate buy hex logic pads or the Flex purples and oranges I recomend and you will be 100% fine.

[@humblesjois9629]

Hi Jon, brill video as usual. I had my car polished by a local company about 3 months ago. Having some small scratches appearing again and the odd swirl mark. What’s the best all in one polish to use if I get the in2detailing DA8 polisher. Would be my first time using a machine polisher, so ease of use is a must. Thanks

[@ForensicDetailing]

F6 is a good mid range. then you can get H9 and M3 and you have the full abrasive tool set. But perfect finish is prolly a better pure single stage product.

[@markvanheeswijk3656]

Hi, Thanks for your very informative demo's. I'm getting more into detailing now and have a Meguiars MT320 DA polisher but still need to compound and polish the hard to get to or narrow bits by hand. What would be the most ideal/useful piece of equipment to get next if had to make a choice between a paint thickness gauge or a nano polisher for the hard to get to bits? I intend to detail several cars for family and friends. Thanks very much.

[@ForensicDetailing]

Nano polisher m8

[@markvanheeswijk3656]

@@ForensicDetailing Blimey, that is a very quick response. Thank you very much.