How To Wash Your Car Like A Pro! Detailing Tips + Tricks To Save You $$

[@gnawty4662]

Very happy I found your channel. Now I have you, Brian from Apex Solutions and Pan the organizer ❤

[@christophermisiano5769]

This has become one of my favorite channels. I've learned a lot.

[@ericwright1075]

You sold me on the pre soak. My wife is going to say , here we go again.

[@BRITTGYPSY]

Presoaks are cool!!! You couldn’t of had a better subject to demonstrate their capabilities. You’ll impress a lot of viewers with your presentation. Enjoyed as always.

[@marcg1964]

Enjoyed the video. Refreshing to hear you inform rather than demand we use specific products....chemicals, towels, or tools. I think the Gary Dean method makes the most sense but I don't always use it, because my cars rarely get that dirty.

[@gerardl2395]

These are the best videos on you tube on detailing , the step by step process is great So much knowledge passed along Thank you

[@attention2detailswchelsea]

Thank you!

[@phenixwars1]

This is a great video all around. If you love to detail your own car it's very informative. If I was a professional detailer and someone questioned the high price for services, I would show them this video. You either have the ones who will want to do it themselves or the ones who won't and will be willing to pay for it. Either way, it's great information. 👍🏼

[@davestewart9146]

I love the step by step process you show in your videos, thanks Chelsea 👍😁❤️

[@originalguy4535]

To me process is very important. I still keep learning and try different methods and I still learn from experts their different process. What I'm seeking for is efficient and effective method. Thanks for sharing new lesson.

[@_Hurricane495]

As a full time professional detailer myself I think that most of us will pass away due to all the chemicals we use not realizing it because they smell so good lol

[@_Hurricane495]

Except for Iron X 🤣

[@attention2detailswchelsea]

Any iron decon really. But yes that’s why I look for Products that smell good to outweigh the bad with good lol.

[@Pedroluvslupe]

We’re all gonna die anyways it doesn’t matter what you do if you smell chemicals or not, we can’t stop the clock

[@DetailsNMe]

I find myself shocked most times at the amount of professional detailers who really don’t practice proper PPE😢

[@shawdewson]

You are right up there with the best of them! I have learnt so much. Thank you!

[@attention2detailswchelsea]

Thanks!

[@DetailsNMe]

You don’t need a ton of thick foam for prewash, but you do want thick foam for your contact wash-the more lubricity the better!!

[@millerdetailing4176]

Excellent video and tutorial Chelsea, always super helpful and informative.

[@GOINFINITI]

Perfect tutorial - I am happy to see I do exactly the same process and steps. I even use Chochemie gSF and rag company drying towel :)

[@juniorpalomino1210]

I appreciate your videos so much. You are so truthful and very educational with detailing. I take what you say to heart when I detail my personal vehicle and for my business.

[@SlaterMGFX]

You make all the hard work look easy. One of the most informative and most thoroughly detailed explanation and reasoning video I'veever seen. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and joy with us mortals. Much success to you!

[@toddmcclure757va2]

Thanks!

[@Wallamoose59]

Hands down the best most instructional proper was video on KZbin

[@geddycostello8439]

Great video Chelsea, I use Rags to Riches to wash all my microfiber cloths, Polish pads, and drying towels. It's a amazing product and I forgot to mention I tumble dry with no heat.

[@antellez]

Had to subscribe after seeing and listening to all this valuable information. Many Thanks. Still learned a thing or two. 3 but who's counting.

[@attention2detailswchelsea]

Thanks! Glad it helped!

[@johnp6987]

Some good info there Chelsea I invested in a pressure washer and it’s definitely a god send along with a snow foam lance and stubby gun. I use a one bucket with grit guard for my weekly rinsless wash and a 2 bucket with grit guards for my monthly washes

[@jimrogiokos9690]

ONE OF YOUR BEST VIDEOS 😊

[@attention2detailswchelsea]

Thank you!

[@darrallmeharg6912]

Great video Always have fun detailing your car. Enjoy the process.

[@archiepezek]

Awesome video as usual Chelsea. Loved the content.

[@peekaaboo_8082]

I have been watching a lot of detailing vids and this for some reason is the BEST!!!! Thank you from Hawaii

[@khurtubise1]

Seriously, four minutes in and my mind is blown!

[@grahambell9831]

Very informative, non biased video on the guide to prep & washing a vehicle . Very well done, Chelsea👏. I was particularly impressed with purests alkaline degreaser as the precursor to the wash phase.👌

[@Solaris0725]

This video really showcased how the right prewash can help with the process. I noticed patches of grey on my white car not knowing what it is. Tried an APC and it worked to remove it. My pH neutral soap won’t work. I ordered a pre wash soap and hope that it will work on cleaning it!

[@jefferrrson1x]

Thanks so much for the thorough process video. Learned a lot even tho I’ve done some intermediate washes myself. The spraying the wash mitt is legit.

[@zero1000]

Great video. This really highlights the imports of a pre soak even if the car isn’t in this condition. Idk if you done one before but do you think you can do a video for home “garage” detailers? I think a lot get discouraged with the shops around them even though you have a lot of garage people who do really great work some even better than shops.

[@EaZyDetails]

New to the channel but really loving the content. Keep it coming

[@vaughnoliver2810]

Wow! Very good and informative video. Great job and I thank you. I learned a lot.

[@josemadrazo3131]

Thank you for this jewel 💎! Learn how to wash your vehicle safe and great with one video!

[@khurtubise1]

Great video. Informative and great product explanations! Thanks!

[@tomconnors6310]

Hi Chelsea. The product that you used in the sprayer will effect waxes or sealants on the paint. Here in Ottawa Ontario Canada the winter months suck out loud for detailing as a DIYer. I would like to look into this pump sprayer to use at a car wash to keep the salt of my 2011 truck. Love your videos. Keep it clean.

[@chrisw.7039]

I really do love your videos Chelsea. I have been wanting to get started detailing but don't know where to start. I love washing my own car and have gotten quite good and efficient at it. It's very therapeutic as I have to deal with stress and depression a lot. As a man having daughters I love the fact that your a woman because I always try to teach my daughters how to do everything I can do because I don't want them dependent on a man to do it for them. Keep do what you do. 👍🏾

[@attention2detailswchelsea]

Thank you for your kind words and it sounds like your daughters are lucky to have you as a dad. 😊

[@abdulsimaga9310]

Well done Chelsea tumb up Learn more about the video Loved it.. 🎉

[@JJS432]

Invest in Detail Guards, they actually prevent dirt from rising when dunking your mitt in. Every time you rinse your mitt off in the dirty bucket, you should always be rubbing the mitt against the guard on both sides. After, ensure you ring out all the dirty water outside of the bucket AND THEN dunk into the “clean” bucket. I’ve never had the “clean” bucket contaminated by following this procedure, even on the dirtiest vehicles (Canadian roads and environment). Additionally, the pre-foam and pre-rinse is very key. Folks using a pressure washer don’t take their time to allow the water to pressure rinse the dirt off. They have a tendency to wave it around as if that’s enough.

[@kirktitgen2309]

Great job Chelsea …you’re an amazing young lady who knows her stuff 💪☝️👊😆

[@steve922]

Glad I found your channel. You are very talented and super informative.

[@attention2detailswchelsea]

Thank you! Glad you are here

[@OscarM.94]

Enjoyed the video Chelsea 👍🏻🔥🔥🔥

[@chelsabailey1018]

Great video, Chelsea! Impressed by that pre-rinse foam that you used. Admittedly, I am guilty of reusing my twisted loop microfiber drying towels after they dry.😏 Will start washing them right after each use. Questions...Can Dark Fury be mixed with a car soap as a pre-rinse? Also, can I clay with the Turtle Wax soap after/during my mechanical wash?

[@jeffreyrobert9460]

You definitely have a knack for teaching beginners who aren’t aware of how much damage they can inflict with improper washing techniques. I do believe that unless they make the investment of a pressure washer, good microfiber wash mitt, wheel brushes, quality chemicals, buckets, and a solid drying towel, they just should hire a professional. Great job

[@jimrogiokos9690]

This is an excellent presentation of how to properly prepare a car for any type of protection be it a ceramic coating or a high quality sealant . Thank you for sharing.

[@ArpanMukhopadhyay93]

Thanks thanks thanks! I have bought products and will update methods according to your recommendations

[@matthornsby8556]

Learned a bunch from this, thank you!

[@salvadorromero8991]

Enjoyed it. Thanks for the soap review

[@levelbest6142]

I like 1-bucket method, and I never thought to use a grit guard outside the bucket to rinse the wash mitt, I gotta try that. Thanks 👍

[@Gnetbird]

Have you used chem 50 or chem x stars and stripes for a car like that? They are high in alkaline and stars is low acidic. It works really well and the car looks 95% clean.

[@altillman1448]

Here is something fun we added to our mobile job chemicals/soaps that are water based. We randomly add in a few ounces of water based new car scent, leather, coconut, mango, ect.at will. Since they are dilutable you just shake to blend. Has no effect on the outcome except added scent temporarily. May not be super cost conscious but we buy scents @ $15/gallon so the added scent boost makes our process so much more enjoyable.

[@notsodelusional]

Super informative! Can the alkaline degreaser be used in a foam cannon, or is the pump sprayer the best option. Thank you!

[@attention2detailswchelsea]

Foam cannon works as good but may not be foamy enough as it gets diluted with water so I can control the foam better with the iK foamer. Plus, this allows me to have my wash soap in the foam cannon and not have to empty and refill the foam cannon.

[@nomad509]

Great video Chelsea! In regards to the IK Foam Pro 12, what is generally your maximum pour into the sprayer? For some reason I always have difficulty getting the perfect amount for soaps but have great luck with Brake Buster in the smaller foamer. Plus I don't want to waste a bunch of product to foam the surface before the contact wash. The presoak with the wash on the Camry was quite effective and that's why I appreciate KCX Greenstar on occasion!

[@attention2detailswchelsea]

I don’t normally make a big batch so maybe a quarter of its capacity but no more than half as so get foam at that dilution you have to use a lot of product.

[@DMZLebar-tc4yc]

What an awesome video! Thank you!

[@carlosecheverria4187]

I have purchase a lot of snow foam, turtle Wax, chemistry guys, Koch Chemie, Mr pink, bilt hamber, let the snow for 5 minutes and always the car was as before. Is this really function. I still used caused I snow, rinse, snow and wash. It was easy. But what I’m missing, why did not encapsule dirt?

[@orthodox1717]

Great video! What did you dilute pureest degreaser in the IK?

[@attention2detailswchelsea]

It was about 4:1 but I didn’t fill up the iK foamer.

[@functionaldoc5054]

I love not pumping with IK E FOAM PRO 12 SPRAYER . Fun just spray the whole vehicle . Washing a white dirty car is very satisfying.

[@abdulsimaga9310]

Like how you doing things Like your details Just open my mobile detailing You're in inspiration... Keep up....

[@martinmoreno30]

Do you still use dark fury, supi products would that be a good pre rinse

[@attention2detailswchelsea]

I use dark fury for every detail, for wheel wells, engine bay cleanings, and door jambs. I will use it sometimes for bug removal but never on a dry panel. If it’s dry, it will actually leave what appears to be stains on the paint. (I know it’s not staining it. I think it’s actually removing some of the polishing oils out of the paint and making it look dull where it has come in contact with paint). In a foam cannon it gets diluted enough to be safe, so you can use dark fury as a foaming presoak that way but I have found it’s too strong in a foam sprayer and will require me to polish afterwards to remove the ghosting or staining that occurs.

[@dannysandoval5195]

Excellent video on pre foaming wash.

[@paul6749]

Hi Chelsea….new UK subscriber catching up on some of your older videos😊. Nice to see a pro detailer using the 2 bucket method where 1 bucket is for the wheels. Unlike you though I don’t bother using a second grit guard and pressure hose to decon my wash mitt - I use multiple mitts. So only a completely clean mitt ever goes into the wash solution bucket. Yes, it means extra outlay on mitts, but I think it’s the absolute safest method. Have you tested the GTechniq Crystal Serum Light / Exo ceramic coating combination?

[@vernonheine5476]

Thx I learn alot from you guys

[@CaptPeanutBut]

Thanks for the video, learned a lot. Would love to see what you would use/recommend for an eco-friendly detailing job top to bottom.

[@detailgrandma22]

I had sound this time. 😂 Thank Mrs Chelsea for these tips!!

[@brasileiroadulto]

Parabéns pelo bom trabalho! Vídeo muito explicativo. Relatou o passo a passo de uma lavagem automotiva segura. Gostei da dicas e truques acerca dos produtos e acessórios. Sou brasileiro e gostei de vê-la usando produtos da Vonnix. Eu também uso o Citron, embora gosto do Izer, seu odor sulfúrico é muito intenso! A Vonnix tem um shampoo neutro bem legal, o V-Floc, que também uso nas lavagens de manutenção. Enfim, esse é um mundo globalizado, onde você com seus vídeos, permite que pessoas como eu, um brasileiro, possa melhorar minha maneira de lavagem de meus veículos. Finalmente, não sou profissional de estética automotiva, sou Cirurgião Geral com Doutorado em Ciências da Saúde. Encontrei na estética automotiva meu hobby! Grato pela atenção. Waston Ribeiro - Brazil

[@MarkusKleis]

Great video (as always) Chelsea :) -MK

[@attention2detailswchelsea]

Thanks Markus.

[@60trickpa]

With the pressure washer and changing the hose and sprayer. Some use the 15mm connector and the majority use the 14 mm connector. Just and FYI when you want to upgrade the stock house and sprayer. Chelsea great video as always

[@chriss3959]

Do you use deionized water?

[@attention2detailswchelsea]

No I do not

[@RaldasDetails]

Great video! 👍🏼

[@swiftlymobiledetailing]

Nice video! Very informative 👍

[@bigsmith7349]

We're we live it's hard hard water so there is no way to was outside ..do you recommend a Touchless car wash or we have a hand car wash in our town

[@attention2detailswchelsea]

Can you get a portable di resin filter or just do a HP rinse with a foaming presoak then use a rinseless wash as those normally actually help soften water a little and help prevent water spots if you go panel by panel. That might help

[@bigsmith7349]

@Attention 2 Details w/ Chelsea we have a whole house filter a water softener wouldn't last more then a month. My house filter Barely last a month and it's orange like a pumpkin. Lol we have it bad in our small town

[@kiabass8798]

This is a great video Chelsea I'm gonna invest into some of that pre soak soap

[@JoeyLeeDubya]

Great video!! What brand and dilution did you use for your presoak??

[@attention2detailswchelsea]

This was Pure:est Alkaline Degreaser at a 5:1 dilution

[@donyoshimoto5466]

Hi Chelsea, love all your videos, good tips! Question, what detailing cart do you use? Looking for one. Thanks.

[@attention2detailswchelsea]

I use the Mckees 37 Carolina cart

[@JohnCarlin-n1r]

Hi I am just starting two use Koch chemie products and I was wondering before you do the pre was what Koch chemie product would you use as a decreased on the car first, great video’s Chelsea. I look forward to hearing back from you john

[@attention2detailswchelsea]

Is the car protected or coated?

[@JohnCarlin-n1r]

@@attention2detailswchelsea hi the car is protected not ceramic coated

[@attention2detailswchelsea]

@@JohnCarlin-n1r I’d use their active foam then or their gentle foam then so as to now strip the protection off

[@Ray_Chien]

Hey Chelsea, what is the red dispenser that you put on your Koch Chemie Sfn? Can you share a link to the product?

[@attention2detailswchelsea]

Koch chemie sells them with their 5 liter jugs but you have to order it separately

[@mariomcmichael3230]

great video sorry if I don't see it in the description what product(s) do you use to clean the wheels and tires?

[@attention2detailswchelsea]

Vonixx Izer and Shine Supply Wise Guy

[@johnlanore599]

Good video btw!!

[@Stainlessautos]

Iron decon is so satisfying on light paints. The grey on my car shows it so well. White is just another level. Question about washing ceramic coatings, there’s a lot of conflicting info for washing them. Some say you need ph neutral gentle soap and others say you need a strong detergent to get the properties back to normal. Is the stronger soap more for an occasional wash? I use absolute for my weekly or biweekly maintenance wash, but I’ve noticed when I take my car to the local touch less (mainly for the undercarriage blast to get rid of heavy salt after storms) the hydrophobic properties are brought back immediately. Obviously I pick the wash that has no protection added.

[@attention2detailswchelsea]

So, technically most coatings should be able to withstand a stronger soap it shouldn’t weaken it, but the soaps at a car wash can either be a low acid, (which can actually do a really great job at removing mineral deposits, so that might be why you’re seeing the coating come back to life) but some car washes also use a really high pH almost 13/14 on the pH scale. Most coatings are going to tap out or be chemically resistant up to 13 so without knowing the soaps that they’re using it can be risky but technically it shouldn’t affect it if it is a quality coating. Some of your weaker coatings that are more retail level (like you’re 12 to 24 months coatings) could be weakened but if you have a pro grade coating on there it shouldn’t technically hurt it. I think it depends on the coating and on the soap. Also agitation will play a factor in it as well

[@Stainlessautos]

@@attention2detailswchelsea thanks for the reply and the info! I have Adams graphene ceramic on it right now. Seems like a pretty beefy coating from my experience, but by no means pro level. I’ll keep that in mind next time I get the itch to run it through the touchless. Salt just scares the crap out of me for the underbody. I think I would be inclined to reapply the coating if that meant I would have a flushed underbody every month or so.

[@nursecuenca]

Just sub. I have a 20 yr benz. Just used iron remover and used clay towel. Paint still looks pretty good. Do I need to polish before applying ceramic coat?

[@attention2detailswchelsea]

Only if you still have protection on it or aren’t happy with the condition of the paint but with it being that old I wouldn’t polish aggressively and would recommend measuring the paint thickness first

[@mikev3078]

@attention2detailswchelsea You are one of the best KZbin detailing channels I have watch. You thoroughly explain techniques and your thought process. If a car is coated with a ceramic infused sealant (e.g. Turtle Wax Flex Wax Graphene, Griot's 3in1 Ceramic Wax) but not a ceramic coating and traffic film is not removed with the high pressure rinse, would you use a highly diluted APC pre-wash to remove the film? Much like Green Star can be added to Gsf? Keep up the excellent videos.

[@attention2detailswchelsea]

Yes adding green star or another quality apc to your foaming pump sprayer can be another method to use but you have to use common sense when going that route- make sure you have wet the panels ahead of time and are working on a cool panel because if you put it on a dry, hot panel, it can stain the paint because sometimes they’re not dilluted enough properly. I like soaps like this that are engineered for this very purpose because there’s less risk of using it wrong. Some people just dump aPC into water and they’re not going to have the proper dilution ratio and can either have a too weak or too strong.

[@kirbyschneider4187]

Thx Chelsea!

[@lowridingtrucks88]

3:10 She just knocked my socks off!

[@arrozconmgtow5026]

So for folks with bigger hands that can grab the handle on the IK Foam Pro 12 with one hand you'll eventually experience the phenomenon I like to call, "cheap Chinese garbage" as it cracks right down the middle. Therefore, I recommend always using the Schrader valve attachment and a portable tire inflator such as the Ryobi One+ unit to pump up your foamer because it's easier, quicker and spares you all that fatigue. This will also ensure your plastic bits last longer...at least until whoever makes this foamer figures out how to produce a tip that doesn't give you a 180 degree fan! Seriously, man...

[@binoben9923]

Ibloved your buckets 🥰🥰

[@bakareabolore4406]

Great video ,try to be doing part so that we could see all the process from start to the end .thanks

[@stephenlouden480]

forget using an extra grit guard on the floor...i just dump 3 or 4 medium high gsm wash towels into my soap bucket. don't need a wheel bucket either..use another brush and woolie and pressure wash them off after each wheel. save time and water and still be safe

[@attention2detailswchelsea]

Yes that is another great method!

[@crazyhuman214]

How much is acceptable to be charged for a detailing with a sealant for a corolla? I want to take good care of my car but don’t want to be ripped off and don’t necessarily have time/trust myself enough to do it myself

[@attention2detailswchelsea]

A wash clay and wax with me for a sedan is around $150 and that includes a sealant

[@gnawty4662]

Time out: are you using the Pureest degreaser in the IK? Thoughts on simply using a rinseless wash instead of the degreaser, and then Foaming up for the wash?

[@attention2detailswchelsea]

There was way too much dirt in here for me to not do this step. Even the best rinseless wash wouldn’t have made as much of a dent

[@attention2detailswchelsea]

And yes the alkaline degreaser was in the pump sprayer

[@gnawty4662]

@@attention2detailswchelsea awesome! I never knew. Thank you

[@richardroda4882]

Quick question young lady. Why are you (and others) using the yellow tip as opposed to the white tip?

[@attention2detailswchelsea]

I use the orange tip actually which is 15 Degree tip and keep it at a safe distance

[@LessThanHandy]

Carwash when the temp is in the 40s?? No way! 😁 Thanks or the great video...

[@JustinBPotter]

This car is identical to mine, same color and all.

[@jm_truestory3615]

Do you use the water from the hose or do you have a filter? Just wondering I’m just starting out and trying to perfect my craft.

[@attention2detailswchelsea]

I don’t have filtered water just well water

[@bishoprain9287]

So which pre foam is this? Didn't see you load the sprayer, or spray it, it was sort of just on the surface...

[@attention2detailswchelsea]

In the video description I give options but mention in this video I used Pure:est A2 foaming degreaser

[@gstans8942]

Chelsea, can Vonixx Izer also be used to remove polin and weird stains from the clear coat?

[@attention2detailswchelsea]

No Id recommend Eulex for bee pollen or sap stains if that’s what you’re referring to. Izer can be used to remove rail dust though which is the orange stains on paint

[@gstans8942]

Got it and thx....taking care of my cars myself as much as possible. You are inspiring, fun, humble and cool. Keep doin what you do!

[@40utub3]

Hello Chelsea, great video. My car is ceramic coated. Does applying the iron remover or would using the clay towel remove or degrade my ceramic coating? TIY

[@attention2detailswchelsea]

The chemical Decon shouldn’t hurt it but the clay bar can scratch the coating/paint so if your vehicle is coated, I would say stick with just a chemical Decon, but that should be sufficient

[@Pedroluvslupe]

You haven’t already tell that this might not be safe for plastics right? Can we use it in all the vehicle?

[@attention2detailswchelsea]

Yes just don’t let it dry and for extra safety wet the vehicle with water if you’re nervous about staining

[@peted7687]

Awesome job!!

[@lloydpark2862]

Can you make a video how you wash your microfiber towels?

[@attention2detailswchelsea]

I already made one but can make an updated one to include how I care for my coatings towels

[@wfortner6546]

What is the average charge of a basic car wash...not a detailed car wash just regular wash also do you remove the tar if it is a basic Wash..

[@attention2detailswchelsea]

Tar can be a add on if extreme but a hand wash without decon starts at $65

[@FlawlessFinishSolutions]

Would you say you like the purest Alk Deg better than Koch Chemie Greenstar?

[@attention2detailswchelsea]

Yes