New Car Prep Detail Service Paint Enhancement and Gtechniq Ceramic Coating!

[@neilwalker5041]

Great looking work and you will have a very satisfied customer who will bring in referral work.

[@danlegge2742]

You guys did a great job, it was a swirly mess. Really like the practical approach you take with a daily driver and the advice you give your customers.

[@TheCarDetailingChannel]

Also forgot to mention that I loved the point about not going for absolute perfection when It comes to paint correction on a daily driver (especially black cars). For most average vehicle owners, that car is going to get swirled up again within the first few washes so no point in thinning down clear that’s already thin to begin with.

[@ShineYourLightDetailing]

Fantastic job!

[@RaldasDetails]

Awesome awesome!! 😎

[@davestewart9146]

Wow what a huge difference 😁👍

[@mdcollins3806]

Looks great! 👍👍…. The family vehicle for us is a black 2015 Yukon Denali XL 4x4…..It’s a daily driver and we have been out west to Wyoming and Montana (driving from north Florida area) twice during late December early January times frame. Have over 140,000 miles on it…..I couldn’t agree more with you, with black daily driver vehicles, they are tuff to keep up. I have definitely learned that the more careful you are in the wash 🧽 and drying process the better off you are on cutting down on swirls. And by all means, never take them through automatic car washes!!! Again, great job 👏!!!! God Bless and stay safe!

[@extremeoptimumautodetailin6616]

Phil Jess awesome job great tutorial beautiful turn around it came out about 80% perfection I love your team work together as always be safe god bless William from extreme optimum auto detailing pr

[@Hutch400]

Great video, loved the intro...and a awesome turnaround on a challenging paint.

[@bbenson04]

My wife drives one of these and it is SUCH A PAIN to polish. I want to give it another whirl, but it’ll take a couple days just to cut and polish, let alone coating it! Your results are amazing!

[@404notfound.....]

Nice turnaround on that stubborn Mercedes Benz paint. I've done paint corrections like that in the middle it looks like you took Menzerna 400 to it, Just change it up and dial in a new combo. Another great video Phil @ jess 👍🇨🇦

[@deanricketts2984]

Outstanding guys! Looked amazing! 😎👍🏼

[@shealaking8557]

Appreciate your recent focus on realistic expectations. Frankly, a breath of fresh air on KZbin. Always enjoy watching you folks doing what you do, keep up the great work!🙂

[@MirandaDetailing]

Thanks so much! 😎

[@M3_Foss]

Sad to see such a nice luxury vehicle get so wrecked! That paint was sooo bad! You got it looking great! Loved the editing at the beginning as well. Spiced things up a bit!

[@KoolDadCC]

Great video and that Benz definitely was stubborn but it looks awesome

[@sennavr1855]

Love your vid's! Keep up the good work 👍

[@robertknapp895]

Wow indeed your guys hit that out of the park love the after work love your videos 😻 been awhile I still try to find the time out of my daily life keep up the good work guys stay safe my detailing friends enjoy the week

[@MrRamperez01]

I’m so glad you reinforced the notion of not chasing paint perfection. Too often we see videos of detailers working on garage queens chasing perfection. I drive my car everyday and need to be realistic.

[@MirandaDetailing]

Thanks!

[@greymark420]

Totally agree. Most of us have a daily driver so yes we need to be realistic and be able to detail our cars to a certain level.

[@ddautodetailing]

What a transformation! Fantastic job 👏! Loved the video editing as well.

[@mag1vl]

Hello Phil + Jess from Aussie Guy ;) Well another owner washing their car with a house brick it seems, what a mess but what a turn around you guys did..Fantastic.

[@bstewartexecutivecarcare3797]

In the video it looks like you are in the 85/90% range of removing the defects. Well done ‼️ Hope you and Jess are having a great time together at the beach. 👍✌️☮️

[@LJfootball14]

I’ve been using Koch-Chemie M3.02 on those painted B-pillars for about 9-months and something else I do is after polishing, and before wipe off, I spray Carpro Clarity (not eraser). Just spraying that carpro Clarity leaves no marks after wipe off. Those pillars are easily scratched even with new towels.

[@kimnewling5728]

Wow. Fantastic turn around. One of your best. Impressive. I have M302 as well and never been disappointed. I have a early 90s black Firebird today for paint enhancement. Wish me luck. Hi wife!

[@MirandaDetailing]

Thanks! You got this!!! 😎👍🏼

[@johnpiranha7263]

Hey Phil, I cringe when I see a young fine car like this with such severe swirl marks! As an owner of a black 2017 Porsche Macan and a car detailing enthusiast black cars are a challenge to maintain. With the right techniques and regular maintenance there is no reason why the paint should ever look like this Benz. My car is like a black diamond and people are blown away by how great it still looks. Thanks to guys like yourself sharing your wealth of detailing knowledge allows us weekend warriors to produce awesome results for ourselves. As for the non detailing enthusiasts guys like you are a God send to be able to restore the paint for them. Awesome result! and I bet the client was wrapt. All the best buddy 🇦🇺

[@MirandaDetailing]

Hi thanks!! I know right?! It’s crazy how bad some vehicles get!! They where super happy. 😎👍🏼

[@mann8254]

I think you two finesse the art of auto detailing, outstanding guys love it💣💥👌

[@cynthiaenglish2736]

Great video and I appreciate the emphasis on managing customer expectations. Mercedes paint can be maddening for sure…I love KCX products and pads, but they’re not cheap.

[@MirandaDetailing]

Thanks for watching!😎👍

[@alantaylor2]

Top job, well done.

[@chrisrefaei]

With all that was going with this job I really hope you get another finicky paint car like a Tesla or another black car and run a Meguiar's 105 and 210 combo and give us your opinion on the results. Awesome video and like all the editing that went into this. You can tell it took time. 👍

[@MirandaDetailing]

Hi. Thanks. Yeah we used to use Megs 105 and 210 back in the day. Still very good products. They will work pretty much exactly the same.

[@LuisLopez-cs3qd]

Very good job as usual. Hey Phil where can i buy the bulldog brackets to hold the 32 bottles, like the ones you have in your trailer. Thank you

[@MirandaDetailing]

Hi. thanks. here ya go amzn.to/2YYPilC

[@originalsupermommy]

Makes sense that the German product works best on the German car. 😎 Looking great!

[@1974gladiateur]

Menzerna 400 with Blue HDO pad. I am doing the same vehicule right now. I have a silver and a dark blue to do. Use a 3 inch polisher for the little space not your 5 inch. Sometimes the polisher is an issue too. Maybe the soft portion was repainted, did you measure the paint before starting?

[@MirandaDetailing]

Cool. I do believe some sections were repainted. I measured a few sections but it all seemed around 5+ mils. 🤷🏻‍♂️. Who knows. Sometimes one can’t tell what really happened to a vehicle.

[@richardseem7948]

Amazing video and content good friend. Looks awesome. Do u charge more if it turns into multiple step correction?b well good friend

[@MirandaDetailing]

Hey man. Thanks. I will first call the customer to let them know that it may need more and let them decide based on what we may additionally charge. If they are fine with us going further and charging more then we go for it.

[@koioo2]

i agree on being careful with the clear coat. but used or not used don t know if this is a car channel or detail chanel perhaps both realize you get to be close to most luxury cars you get to sit in it and drive in and out of the garage that is a lucky and beautiful aspect of be a detailer

[@koioo2]

looking good

[@TheCarDetailingChannel]

Great job Phil! I wonder if some of the panels have been resprayed at some point? (I watched the whole vid but don’t remember if you mentioned it) Maybe that’s why the panels reacted differently to your polish/pad combo. How is that Turtle Wax one & done compound in terms of working time and dusting?

[@MirandaDetailing]

Thanks. We love the One and Done. Work time is super long and not much dusting at all.

[@curtisharper7042]

Hey Phil & Family. I like the Benz. It’s just like my wife’s (color and model). Except I use 1 And Done by TW. Thank GOD it doesn’t have finicky paint. You guys keep those amazing videos coming. @keepingupmydetailgame

[@richardseem7948]

Possible repaint was done?

[@Hasb1i]

What kind of pressure washer you use. And by the way your videos are owesome.

[@MirandaDetailing]

Hi. The pressure washer in my garage is this one amzn.to/3Abq2Go but I’m going to be upgrading it soon with the one that I have in my trailer which is this one bit.ly/395VolV Thanks.

[@SpartanKyuubi]

Phil, what happens if you apply a Non-Abrasive wax or sealant with a Polishing pad? Would you still be able to polish extremely light imperfections or the lack of any abrasives would not allow for it?

[@MirandaDetailing]

Hi. Yes it should still work because of the mechanical action of the pad. It won’t be as good as say an AiO but it still helps to get rid of light marring from a clay mitt or bar.

[@YettiAutoDetailing]

Make scratches SHINY!!! Man thanks for keeping that mantra going!!! Great work as always. That car is an absolute beauty. I would love to one day get my hands on a GLE63.

[@Dee--Jay]

Does this happen a lot, where its different paint hardness across the the vehicle? I only done a handful but never even noticed it. Now I'm wondering if I missed anything

[@MirandaDetailing]

Hi. It only happens if the panels where repainted. Sometimes the body shop does a good job of actually painting a section but it’s only noticed when you start polishing.

[@royaltyautodetailing]

I always have problems with Mercedes black paint doing weird stuff for some reason.

[@cpdetail5886]

great video. Just curious why you went straight to EXO and not CSL and then EXO? Also did you use EXO over the trim coating as well?

[@MirandaDetailing]

Hi. Great question. So EXOv4 can be used as a stand alone 18-24 month coating. So the customer was paying for a 2 year coating, not a 3-5 year coating that CSL offers. Also we learned that it’s not necessary to top CSL with EXO right away. EXO can actually be applied 3 years down the line as a topper to extend CSL. CSL can lose its hydrophobics around the 3 year mark, but the under layer of CSL is still there protecting the paint. It just needs a hydrophobic layer like EXO to top it and continue it’s lifespan to the 5 year mark. This is what I learned directly from Gtechniq trainers. Pretty cool!

[@cpdetail5886]

@@MirandaDetailing wow. I did not know that. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I have just always put Exo on top of CSL immediately. Nice to have options. You guys rock.

[@MirandaDetailing]

You’re welcome!

[@Mdetailing]

Phil can i ask? We have a huge availablity problems with lake country pads over here in Europe and in my country. I always loved LC orange force pads unfortunately i cannot find them any more and i have to replace them. I have access to SPTA pad line ( my.. friend Aliexpress!!!). There is an spta pad line VERY similar to the older rupes pad line ( blue-green- yellow-white-red). There is any case that you can help me....witch pad is the closest to LC orange from the spta line ( or older rupes line) ?? Thanks in advance

[@MirandaDetailing]

Hi sorry to hear that. The Rupes yellow is pretty close to the orange LC. And the SPTA Orange is decent also.

[@Mdetailing]

@@MirandaDetailing love you thanks. ( Spta has replaced many pad lines with new and slight more expensive also some da wool pad are great) maybe the lc Force orange are difefrent because they are SO much stiffer ,and closer to rupes green. Again thanks for the info. Greta video again....i also love AIO polish, we have some great on Europe some not available in US some are but more more expensive than we pay. Keep up sir thanks for the support

[@rojoeclipse94]

Hey guys, I noticed you use ceramic trim restoration and protection? 18:10 I know there’s lots of variables, but how long would you say on average this coating lasts? Thanks!

[@MirandaDetailing]

Hi. Usually trim coatings can last 2-3 years

[@rojoeclipse94]

@@MirandaDetailing fast response! Much appreciated! I would love to offer this to my clients as well here in Texas!

[@johnparkerzabala]

Just saw this wow

[@greymark420]

Good afternoon, team. Phil is there any products that will reduce brake dust. When i detail my car i notice the rotors covered in dust, which i am sure transfers to the wheels when i drive. I have black gloss wheels, so i tend to use a mild wheel shampoo.

[@MirandaDetailing]

Hi. You could ceramic coat your wheels. It won’t stop the brake dust from attaching to it per say, but it will make them much easier to clean each time.

[@greymark420]

@@MirandaDetailing Do you also think a wheel wax would work ,Phil ?

[@MirandaDetailing]

Yeah that would work also.

[@greymark420]

@@MirandaDetailing Thanks Phil. Only because not yet confident about using a ceramic coating.

[@Tank4sale]

Hi , do you know is there a minimum time to wait for applying c2v3 over csl or exo ?

[@MirandaDetailing]

Hi. After 12 hours is best.

[@znipznip]

What do you apply on the paint before snow foam? Min 0:51?

[@MirandaDetailing]

Hi. It’s one of our apc/degreasers The process is outlined here kzbin.info/www/bejne/iaCUhmuwjJeXeZY Thanks! 😎👍🏼

[@originalsupermommy]

Does ceramic coating help to level out some of the finer defects?

[@MirandaDetailing]

Hi. Unfortunately not. Ceramic coatings don’t fill in anything.

[@seaysgames2915]

I don't think you went overboard. That's been my biggest problem. Know when to stop. I want my customers to receive the best, but at what cost to me. At the end of the day, the customers smile 8s what matters to me. Money amd time is awesome but there just something about that pride in my work that just gets me.

[@MirandaDetailing]

Thanks! Yup we try to strike that balance!

[@victormiguel9356]

The problem of this videos are that now i want everything 🤣

[@Carlos.Rivera]

How many orange pad you used in this suv?

[@MirandaDetailing]

We generally use about 4 pads per vehicle.

[@AttentiveFinish]

So it's not necessary to wear a mask for just polish? Sorry I'm new to this.

[@MirandaDetailing]

Hi, that’s up to you, totally personal choice

[@stevem7714]

I see that you don't really take off any black trim. Are the polishes and compounds you use don't ever turn them white?

[@MirandaDetailing]

Hi. Take off trim? Or tape off trim? No we don’t always tape off trim. Only when absolutely necessary. Most of our polishes don’t effect trim anyway.

[@stevem7714]

Sorry. Yes tape off. Thanks I appreciate you answering my question.

[@alexluna7384]

U need to use sonax cut max and perfect finish

[@MirandaDetailing]

I have used it before and it’s great stuff kzbin.info/www/bejne/jKLNoHmdmtmGn6c

[@big-redsdetailingcliffords2379]

First brother!

[@1stfrompuertorico568]

2nd