How To SAFELY Decontaminate Your Car (Without Having To Polish After!) w/

[@hashaampiracha3712]

At the end he speaks about the clay only needing water as a lubricant but keep in mind that is exclusive to AM Derails clay. The rest need a clay lube.

[@attention2detailswchelsea]

Good point some are missing but I did try to mention that in the text

[@AMDetails]

That is a great point, and hey, there is absolutely no problem with using lubricant. Many people do differently, Foma on soap and clay over that, shampoo/water mix in a bottle or dedicated clay lubricant. There are many, many options. But our bar releases an emulsion when using it, which for the soft abrasive in it, works great. We need a selling point, and that's it. It's soft, easy to use and doesn't require a dedicated lubricant. Hope this helps. I will check in and assist further if required. Thanks for the questions Alan 😎👍🔔

[@fullwerkes]

That's not truth other brands have exactly the same clay there is nothing exclusive about it.

[@AMDetails]

@@fullwerkes we never claimed it exclusive to AMDetails. I think that was the original commenter. As we say above. Please do feel free to use a lubricant if you wish. But as a company we have yet to use a dedicated lubricant or soap and lube. We just use the water on the vehicle after washing 👊

[@kevinb7058]

Alan is a top man. Great ambassador for Detailing 👍

[@AMDetails]

Merci Kevin Alan 😎👍🔔

[@MirandaDetailing]

Alan works my brain every time! Learn so much from him!! The PH Knowledge is SO CRAZY!

[@barrybij8079]

phil always speaks so highly of Allen... your video did not disappoint

[@archiepezek]

That's a cool Lexus wagon. Great video Chelsea, thank you.

[@MrChuckwagon55]

I use a clay towel with iron remover as the lubrication, it not only speeds up the process but works much better than doing them separately.

[@RogerSmith83]

Do you polish afterwards? I want to do the same.

[@dmeaux1000]

So much information in this video to absorb. Great presentation for even the casual detailer. Thanks for another fantastic video Chelsea.

[@AMDetails]

Thanks dmeaux, Chelsea was a blast to work with. excited for future content.

[@1kontrabida]

Chelse and @AMDetails need to collab or do a channel together, u compliment and makes detailing more fun and enjoyable to watch and learn.

[@attention2detailswchelsea]

I’d be down for that!!!

[@DETAILSofficial]

Lots of great insight and options on approach. Love it. Thank you Alan and Chelsea!

[@AMDetails]

Thanks Joel Alan 😎👍🔔

[@PapaSmurf918Detail]

Halfway through an learned a lot. !! He seems like an awesome guy!

[@superstring101]

Fantastic video, Chelsea and Alan! Possibly the most comprehensive I've seen on the subject (and I watch a LOT of detailing videos). Thank you! 🙂

[@AMDetails]

Wow epic! Thank you John. 😎👍🏻🔔

[@Xaviers300ZX]

Great info on the ingredients to reach certain PH levels! Also highlighting you don't need crazy thick foam to clean. I typically use Bilt Hamber Auto Foam instead of APC

[@georgina_gsm]

Was thinking exactly the same thing. BH Autofoam & Touchless are ph 12/13 but Americans get freaked out thinking it will strip everything on your car

[@COC785]

@@georgina_gsm It's not the Bilt Hamber pH that scares us. Americans get freaked out over the $50 - $60 a gallon imported price of BH. That's why I've used $9 a gallon Super Clean for years. Sometimes I find it on sale for $7 a gallon.

[@georgina_gsm]

@@COC785 that’s fair enough. I forget how cheap it is in the UK.

[@AMDetails]

@@georgina_gsm Yeah the US guys get stung hard with UK Materials, especially as there has to be shipping/import on it. Alan 😎👍🔔

[@millerdetailing4176]

Excellent video Chelsea , super cool to be around all these like minded individuals. This was a great detail and talk with Alan.

[@AMDetails]

Thank you 😎👍🏻🔔

[@neilwalker5041]

Great video and I have learned a lot about processes from Alan. Alan did an outstanding job as IDA president and his monthly letters were always great! AM details is a solid product line and the products work as advertised! Thank you for the video!

[@MikesAutoDetailing]

Great Job Chelsea, Fantastic job

[@AMDetails]

i had a blast Chelsea is crushing it!

[@EpitomeAutoSpa]

Great video and excellent info! I'll be making some adjustments to my decon methods as well!

[@GF1Detailing]

Top your coating with "liquid Crisco". So many gems in this for me and I'm only 20 minutes in! Love it Chelsea!! Keep on rockin girl!

[@Mogsy28uk]

AM products just work, and i'd highly recommend them all -- AM Rain is great for glass and AM Trim for plastics. APC is great round the house too, especially with shower units, and finished off with Hybrid Detailer & AM Rain. AM Iron is best smelling remover i have used. They always listen to the customers, and thats how we have the Hybrid range now and more new products on the way -- got to test the new Spray/Rinse wax a few months ago.

[@gseybold]

The questions you asked were great. I was able to gain knowledge and understanding of the products used along with the process. That is for doing this

[@alexbryan7641]

Ya teached me sumthin Alan!🤣🤣 I love that!🤣

[@AMDetails]

Thank you Alex, Hopefully meet you at an event or meet and greet in the future. Get out there and make some #ShineShots

[@gmans7859]

You're kidding right? TOTALLY learn't from this. Huge Thank You guys!

[@AMDetails]

Thanks GMAN

[@markm921]

My first visit to your site, very happy I came upon it. Extremely informative and exactally what I NEEDED right now, thank you. Will go thru more of your videos over the next few days.

[@tomconnors6310]

Interesting Chelsea. Could I use SIMPLE GREEN as my APC in this case for this step and what ratio should I use.

[@attention2detailswchelsea]

I wouldn’t recommend simple green as not all APCs are created equally and simple green might be too strong.

[@tomconnors6310]

@@attention2detailswchelsea Thanks for this Chelsea, You never stop learning .

[@pasqualepisani]

Very knowledgeable guy and an informative video. Thank you

[@AndreasSchwarzinger]

Really good video!

[@AMDetails]

Always a p[leasure Andreas to see you in the comments. buzzing to see your new content. I too will pick up the Camera again soon! - Alan 😎👍🔔

[@cfwebdeveloper]

This was an amazing informational video. I learned a lot from this, good stuff!

[@AMDetails]

Thank you i had a blast with Chelsea Alan 😎👍🔔

[@keithcee6378]

Always been godly afraid to use a clay bar, car has been garbages kept since day one. 2006 to be exact, I’m a driveway enthusiast, and a novice to polishing…would be great to have you display a baby step video on polishing for us newbies. Salute from NC USA

[@attention2detailswchelsea]

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[@RaldasDetails]

Amazing videos!!

[@AMDetails]

huge love Ralda's Details

[@markhanson1009]

Love the new technique with the iron remover and wash mit

[@hippopotimusstew]

Very informative video. The CocaCola and pill bottle bit was great 😊❤

[@christopheratkinson635]

Thank you for sharing this process in detail. Really awesome iron remover product! Love the way there is an explanation of why you do what you do. I have a car that can benefit from approach.

[@akshaymasand4250]

I know this is an older video but I found it super useful. I was trying to check the product names for reference but some of the links are broken - understandably since it’s an older video. Any way you can share the product names?

[@attention2detailswchelsea]

Am Details Clay, Iron & Fallout Remover, Foam and here is a link to their site to purchase as I believe CSW no longer carries the line that I can see : www.amdetails.co.uk?sca_ref=3742449.LhY0ecL562&

[@attention2detailswchelsea]

But the names of the products are listed, they can be found as AM Details Clay, AM Details Iron, etc

[@paulbusfield5774]

Great video ,really good to see you and Alan going through the different stags of decon . Thanks 👍

[@PapaSmurf918Detail]

Great great video! 👍 going to definitely look into AM products. I know Phil loves em as well. 🤝🍻

[@dannysandoval5195]

Great video Chelsea. Comparing to others, is that best smelling iron remover?

[@attention2detailswchelsea]

Honestly I think it is

[@dannysandoval5195]

@@attention2detailswchelsea that's great info 👍. I may have to try it out.

[@jeaneebarnes2835]

I am definitely a first grader when it comes to car detailing, but I'm hooked!!! Getting products in and arranging my garage (also getting my nerve up) to do the works on my 2014 Audi SQ5. Ive yet to watch a video however where the vehicle was not polished after clay barring? Thanks and good day!!!!

[@attention2detailswchelsea]

With proper wash treatments and soaps with lubrication you don’t always need to

[@gnawty4662]

Lovely !

[@Detailpops]

Hey Chelsea , would you still use the clay bar with no polishing if it’s a black car?

[@attention2detailswchelsea]

If it has to be done it’s the safest way to do it. To not do it for fear of scratching the paint could lead to other issues like rust, etc which is more expensive to repair than scratches imo

[@Detailpops]

@@attention2detailswchelsea yeah that’s been what I’m thinking I just haven’t tried cause I don’t wanna tell a customer hey I had to scratch it but I can’t fix it unless you pay for correction you know. What do you think?

[@marcg1964]

Excellent insight! Definitely learned several things.

[@davestewart9146]

Always learning, awesome video, thanks Chelsea 👍😁❤️

[@capstake8788]

Wow great video. Like the process

[@404notfound.....]

Excellent video & advice!!! 👍🇨🇦

[@edwinnegron7758]

enjoyed this video coming from a weekend warrior!!! thanks

[@DerPic]

Great video. Interesting he uses just water as a clay lube. Any insight in that? I clay while the car is still wet but always use a rinseless as lubrication.

[@attention2detailswchelsea]

With his clay you only need water. Other brands may not have that capability

[@marklittleton1309]

Excellent video, Chelsea! I know I probably missed it, but what did Alan use as a clay lube?

[@attention2detailswchelsea]

Water

[@MlleVB]

What do you think of spraying tar remover. (Applies to iron remover too) then cover them with ph neutral snow foam? So it can dweel longer and maybe it the iron / tar remover can be more effective?

[@attention2detailswchelsea]

In theory, it could work, but you don’t know what those chemicals combined will do because sometimes when you combine an acid and an alkaline, it makes a super cleaning power and it could increase the potency so unless the manufactures have designed to work that way, ideally I wouldn’t recommend it, but it couldn’t hurt to test it out but personally I just do it one at a time because you’re gonna get more potency of that product versus potentially diluting it or altering it the way it should perform

[@abdulsimaga9310]

Nice work guys Hand down Alan

[@maryhoffman2547]

Amazing! My niece's car is caked on her wheels. Just not looking forward to smell. Thanks for sharing!

[@attention2detailswchelsea]

The smell is actually good!

[@maryhoffman2547]

@attention2detailswchelsea I can't wait to purchase it. I'm penny pincher and must use what I got first, lol. Sad,I know. That accent of his! Oh my!!!😍🤣

[@JasonL_Hawaii]

@attention2detailswchelsea My car is ceramic coated, and I live in a condo without hose access. I primarily use ONR with my IK multi pro 2 and UBS, how can I implement the APC and Iron remover without negatively (staining, degradation) affecting my ceramic coated car? Thanks!

[@attention2detailswchelsea]

You may not need to do the apc step but for the iron remover step you might want to look into a detailing keg to be able to rinse the solution off. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rqbRXoBmjMeNmMUsi=5DmIaz5Ud2JmExTU

[@attention2detailswchelsea]

www.thedetailguy.biz/product-page/the-detail-guy-s-multi-use-pressurized-sprauer

[@555fourthstreet8]

Would decon be necessary prior to coating wheels? New wheels driven maybe less than 100miles but still driven on

[@attention2detailswchelsea]

Chemical decon at least because even new wheels can have ferrous metal even after driving once from brake dust.

[@555fourthstreet8]

@@attention2detailswchelsea man I tried telling obsessed garage this but he was insisting that he didn’t need to

[@AMDetails]

I would advise doing the best you can before applying ceramics. There has been a whole manufacturing process before the wheels were even fitted to the vehicle. NOW will the average person notice the drop off in durability... probably not but we always want to try our best right? if a business making a financial decision then that's a different factor on time vs money. Al

[@georgina_gsm]

Sorry if this is dumb and I missed it, but can you use clay bars on ceramic coated cars?

[@attention2detailswchelsea]

It’s not recommended so this is where using your chemical decon and a wash mitt should be sufficient

[@GoTMLGo1967]

@@attention2detailswchelsea good to know. Thanks!

[@benbirch2393]

How can you get away with claying and then not polishing after the claying?!

[@attention2detailswchelsea]

When done properly there’s very little marring

[@ceerock8088]

This guy is awesome 👌

[@damianopach4045]

But didnt you have to machine polish after the use of clay bar???

[@attention2detailswchelsea]

Nope! That’s the whole point of this video on how to safely do this without having to polish after

[@damianopach4045]

@@attention2detailswchelsea 😮really everybody says that clay bars are making minor scratches and swirls...🙈

[@AMDetails]

Hey @damian Opach, I'm not going to deny that clay bars can Marr paint. But in liquid decontamination, first, you remove much of the work for the clay bar, and anything it needs to remove will be smaller. Also depends on how aggressive you are with your clay bar. Then what desired result does the customer ( or owner if doing it at home for themselves) want. Many customers love a decon and seal service for their ceramic cars. We wash, decontaminate, water spot remover, then Si02 wipe, and boom, gloss is restored with super smooth paint that brings the vehicle back to life. In this video, we just wanted to get across how to get the most out of each stage to reduce the potential for damaging paint. Alan

[@damianopach4045]

@@AMDetails thanks a reply from you is❤ yeah i m a weekend warrior by the way🤣 but i really dig your informatiom for my next weekend detail🚘

[@Wicked2v2]

first time.I've heard someone say start from the bottom up,

[@attention2detailswchelsea]

I’ve since changed that method to top to bottom but old school techniques always said bottom to top to allow the soaps to dwell longer but it doesn’t do much difference doing it that way I’ve learned and it’s more efficient to rinse from top to bottom

[@JuvenalMartinez-e8y]

“difference strokes for different folks”😂

[@kingbee2424]

Like the video but the subtitles that you put always go away too fast. Had to constantly go back and pause video to read. 😔☹️😓

[@e.cabrera1861]

The hand off of the fake coke was hilarious lol

[@AMDetails]

I like to keep detailing #NotSerious! Humour is always my way of helping explain complex subjects ha ha. Plus I was thirsty. But Chelsea nailed the editing skills on it for sure! Alan 😎👍🔔

[@btbd2785]

FYI, the link for Tar remover is for GYEON TAR and not for AM,OOOPS. LOL!!!

[@JamieTheCleaner]

Alan the Goat 🐐 💪🧼

[@mrBDeye]

GOAT = Greatest Of All Time It doesn’t mean a 🐐

[@COC785]

If his wax friendly 13 pH foam is so good then why did he even need an APC to start with? Why not use the foam to remove traffic film and then foam it again for contact?

[@AMDetails]

Great Question, Johny. So this video is to explain the multi-step process... You could easily Foam a soap on and mitt it ..... But the goal was to remove as much as possible before the contact wash. The APC and the foam clean and degrease different things, so by doing both, we help remove more before the contact wash... I do APC first, as it's a faster-reacting product and can't be left on that long in normal driveway conditions. So it gets the dirt off it can cut through. Then the foam dwells longer on the leftover (Stubborn) dirt and softens it. If we just foamed. Then it would lift what the APC did, but the stubborn stuff may have been left? Wow hard to explain via text. But in theory, by the time we make contact, we have removed 3 layers of dirt. 1. the stuff that could easily be removed with pressure water. 2. the stuff that needed a quick, powerful chemical to release it from the surface. 3. the stuff that needed a longer-lasting chemical resisted the pressure of water and APC. Alan

[@johnparkerzabala]

Save this vid 🙏😇❤️

[@sethkang4410]

tar is suck a big head ache to me.

[@sandrajohnson2489]

I have watched a lot of videos on how to properly wash and detail a vehicle. Everyone has their own way of doing things and everyone uses different products. It gets maddening after a while and I end up confused. Some say don't pre-rinse, some say do it, some say to pre-wash and at the end of the day you end up buying products you don't really need. Pre washing is ridiculous in my opinion. Why pre wash when you're going to wash your car anyway? I always rinse my SUV then use a foam cannon. While the foam is dripping from my vehicle I use a 'noodle' mitt and wash by hand. My SUV is white and has some kind of contamination on it and washing didn't remove it last time. I intend to use a clay bar and lubricant to remove this stuff. My advise to consumers is, watch a bunch of videos on how to properly clean your vehicle then decide what's best for you. I don't have a garage to wash my SUV in. I heard that it's best to wash and detail a vehicle on an over cast day but the forecast here is sun and cool temps for a while. Maybe I will wet and wash one side of my SUV then proceed to the next.

[@attention2detailswchelsea]

So in the UK where Alan is from they are VERY big on prewashes some even do 3-4 prewashes before touching the paint. TBH sometimes I do exactly as you describe to wash my car, if you have protection like a coating on it most dirt will come off with the high pressure rinse, I foam it and then wash it with that foam. It depends on how dirty it is and if it’s coated. If I’m going to polish it I normally do a high ph foaming presoak, rinse then foam it again and wash it with that foam to minimize marring or scratching it but if it’s 10 yrs old and has been taken through the tunnel wash for a decade obviously my approach may differ from a brand new vehicle. The process needs to match the vehicle so common sense needs to rule. That’s why I demonstrate that so often in my videos. This is A way but not the only way to wash a vehicle. But if you live in the UK chances are this is THE way they do it

[@3100fps]

The minute he puled out that clay bar I closed the video.

[@attention2detailswchelsea]

This is a unique clay bar that it’s very soft and when used with proper lubrication can be very gentle on the paint even soapy water can be a suitable lubricant with this clay bar. Not all are created equal

[@legacydentco]

Liquid Crisco?! 😂

[@johnparkerzabala]

Wow

[@utopian666]

Haha that's a very mild Scottish accent. Quite American sounding actually.

[@attention2detailswchelsea]

It’s still dreamy 😜

[@raymondpaterno2800]

227th like 🛻🚗🚙💨🇵🇭

[@icecreamman1]

I’ll tell you how I safely decontaminate my vehicle I call Chelsea at Attention to Details. She’s the best at what she does, I make and sell ice cream and I like to think I’m the best.