Paint Polishing Demystified - Machines, pads, polishing compounds, techniques

[@PanTheOrganizer]

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[@kevinmorales8094]

Hey Pan love your videos!!! I have a question. Do you recommend the waffle style that looks like hills for paint correction or flat pads like with honey combs or plain flat pads?? What kit do you recommend for least aggressive to aggressive correction. I’m using a rotary Mikita buffer. Please help this is something else I want to add to my skill set. Thank you in advanced

[@jccapelli5814]

Awsome

[@havingtoomuchfun4806]

Pan, thanks for having Yvan on your channel for this topic. His methods work, and are simple. He’s an amazing teacher, and it’s obvious he loves what he does.

[@diydetailofficial]

Thank you, yes I do love what I do.

[@PanTheOrganizer]

And a good friend too. Cheers!

[@BXGreen_DrivewayDetails]

I second this!

[@Rabbit.760]

Ive worked at many different shops, under many different bosses, with many different detailers and i swear that everyone is gonna have a completely different way of doing things and theyre all gonna contradict what the next guy is gonna tell you. Today i feature products for the detail garage and im the lead detailer at VIP in So Cal. So anyways, i seen a video of DIY Detail giving a product review on Chemical Guys VSS diminishing abrasive combined with a MICROFIBER pad and all i could do was laugh as he was not impressed with the results 😂 I finally came to the conclusion that nobody is ever wrong, we will always fine tune our combinations and techniques while considering the methods of others

[@ethanblan435]

I love how simple Yvan makes everything, and I love how simple the diy gold standard system is.

[@diydetailofficial]

Thank you

[@PanTheOrganizer]

Thanks for watching Ethan!

[@becomingunhuman2106]

Pan, I’ve been quietly binging your videos for a little over a month now. I have to say, I am throughly impressed with not only your content, but your videography, audio knowledge, and your genuine love to share your passions. I was taking my all blacked out 2014 ram 1500 to the car wash for many years and the paint has suffered greatly. I recently purchased a lot of cheap and basic upgrades for my pressure washer and started to wash my truck myself. I’ve very quickly learned through your videos what to do, how to implement, and what to get to up my game and make my life easier and more efficient. I truly thank you for your dedication and heart to share for someone like myself that is just starting out. My truck is in need of some good polishing so I’ll be working my way into it using this video and the others you’ve done to get started.

[@PanTheOrganizer]

Thanks for the positive feedback, I appreciate it! Welcome to my channel. You discovered one of the biggest car detailing channels on KZbin as we surpassed 965,000 subscribers and we have over 130 million views! I have been detailing for 26 years and I love to share my knowledge and passion with my viewers. You found the right channel to help you learn everything about detailing. Here’s my popular paint correction tutorial for beginners: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q6TXhXiMfLKCiqs

[@becomingunhuman2106]

@@PanTheOrganizerThanks man! Looking forward to using all of the techniques I’ve learned and for more videos!

[@diydetailofficial]

Thank you for featuring us on your channel PAN!

[@havingtoomuchfun4806]

Great job guys

[@diydetailofficial]

@@havingtoomuchfun4806 Thank you

[@PanTheOrganizer]

My pleasure! It's always a fun time when Pan, Yvan & Nick get together!

[@bradley8753]

I just ordered some of your guys interior cleaner from watching Pans interior cleaner battle! I've been detailing for almost 2 years now and I have a good feeling about following you guys when I decide to start diving into paint correction. Best video I've seen so far!! Also.. Hi Pan :)

[@ashhunt3514]

Yvan is the G.O.A.T. I love his relaxed no nonsense way of detailing.

[@diydetailofficial]

Thank you

[@PanTheOrganizer]

Over 4 decades of detailing experience. :)

[@rivakhoffman4825]

Gee, just spent another $200.00 on Yvan’s DIY website. Yeah, he is the trusted king of paint correction. Glad he was the star of todays show!

[@diydetailofficial]

Thank you!

[@PanTheOrganizer]

He is a great guy and good friend.

[@keithcee6378]

I gotta be honest, pan your channel and now DIY are my two favorite and exciting clips to watch. My dad used to say with movies I watched, “how many times are your going to watch this again”’you seen it a million times, lol that’s how I feel when I now watch both of your channels….you guys are god sent for the novice driveway enthusiast lol 🙏🏼

[@PanTheOrganizer]

Thanks Keith! How did you discover my channel by the way? Welcome to my channel. You discovered one of the biggest car detailing channels on KZbin as we surpassed 1 million subscribers and we have over 140 million views! I have been detailing for 27 years and I love to share my knowledge and passion with my viewers. You found the right channel to help you learn everything about detailing.

[@olhesty2196]

Anytime I need the BLUF on car detailing, I accept no other advice than Pan. I am gearing up to do my first attempt at applying a ceramic coat; Avalonking, and I bought all there stuff. I just bought the Milwaukee M18 15mm polisher for paint correction. I have my work cut out for me for sure. 2020 F350 crew cab, long bed, dually 😮. Now I just need to learn about the pads and polishes. I am such a novice, but thank goodness for Pan!!!!

[@PanTheOrganizer]

You can do it! And thanks for the trust you place in my opinion and videos. How did you discover my channel by the way? Welcome to my channel. You discovered one of the biggest car detailing channels on KZbin as we surpassed 920,000 subscribers and we have over 120 million views! I have been detailing for 26 years and I love to share my knowledge and passion with my viewers. You found the right channel to help you learn everything about detailing.

[@diydetailofficial]

Enjoy

[@maryhoffman2547]

Thank you Pan,Yvan and nick. Amazing how you all are doing things for the average person,or even a business person to make life a little simpler. Have a wonderful weekend!

[@diydetailofficial]

Thank you!

[@PanTheOrganizer]

Thanks! One of the goals of my channel is to make detailing fun and accessible to everyone.

[@alfredcamilleri9238]

Thank you for your time to show us how it's suppose to be done. I really want to have a go and do the car myself. Not sure which machine to buy! Orbital sander is probably the less expensive but any suggestions recommendations would be welcome. I know now that your product is available in Malta, so very happy about that.

[@alfredcamilleri9238]

In had a ceramic coating done that was suppose to be for a five year term. Honestly I was not happy and I feel the gloss is somehow lost. So I will be buying your product next. Would this be ok to apply ? Having had the ceramic done or would I need some prep work done ? Thank you once again

[@darylharris6061]

I have been watching your tips and tricks for 10yrs and have been using they my car is black a lot of people say it looks very good Thank You for helping me have a great looking car

[@PanTheOrganizer]

Welcome to my channel. You discovered one of the biggest car detailing channels on KZbin as we surpassed 1 million subscribers and we have over 140 million views! I have been detailing for 27 years and I love to share my knowledge and passion with my viewers. You found the right channel to help you learn everything about detailing.

[@TheEvanRoach]

I really appreciate how you guys are selling a process and not the products.

[@PanTheOrganizer]

Welcome to my channel. You discovered one of the biggest car detailing channels on KZbin as we surpassed 1 million subscribers and we have over 147 million views! I have been detailing for 27 years and I love to share my knowledge and passion with my viewers. You found the right channel to help you learn everything about detailing.

[@diydetailofficial]

Education is a core principle of DIY Detail

[@ivorwm2291]

Thank you Gentlemen. I feel more confident about polishing my black Miata. It's paint was neglected by the previous owner.

[@GDGarcia-cf4mt]

Hi pan, I've probably logged close to 100 hours watching your videos and including the ones that you open up about yourself. I bought my first car in 1980 and we used to use rain dance wax and then wash the car with dishwashing soap. I've always maintained my cars well and now you have brought out the OCD in me. Lol I'm waiting for my polisher to come in and bring it to a different level. Thank you for all your advice and you seem to be a genuine guy who really cares about people.

[@PanTheOrganizer]

Very cool, I appreciate the positive feedback and glad to see I can share my passion with viewers like you! :) Welcome to my channel. You discovered one of the biggest car detailing channels on KZbin as we surpassed 1 million subscribers and we have over 140 million views! I have been detailing for 27 years and I love to share my knowledge and passion with my viewers. You found the right channel to help you learn everything about detailing.

[@chrisginoc]

Pan and Diy?! When worlds collide. Two of the best in the industry

[@PanTheOrganizer]

Thanks Chris!

[@diydetailofficial]

Thank you!

[@chrisginoc]

@@diydetailofficial Thanks to you both my weekend warrior detailing has gone to another level. Got my Griot's G9, 5" backing plate with pads, etc. Now looking into a good quality rotary to finish after diy talked about how it's a good idea to finish polish with the rotary. I can't imagine trying to learn this stuff before youtube existed

[@tedlym.3390]

Pan and Yvan on the same video channel, I'm in detailing heaven! Thank you both.

[@PanTheOrganizer]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@diydetailofficial]

Thank you, happy you liked it.

[@johnfernandez9624]

Pan, I have been cleaning and detailing my cars for many years and I learned something new today, to help me improve my pad selection and my technique. Excellent as always and the simplest form of gratitude is to say..Thank you... that was direct and informative. Kudos to you and your team. all the best.

[@PanTheOrganizer]

Great to hear!

[@diydetailofficial]

Thank you

[@neilwalker5041]

The DIY products are my favorite line of products and their customer service and education are top class! When I first got back into detailing the process of understanding polishers and pads were overwhelming! You just have to start working different products to begin to understand what works together. I am the oddball who likes using the flex 3401 original version for cutting and the corded rotary for polishing. If I ever get a shop big enough for boats then I will buy a 21mm random orbital polisher! Thank you for the video Pan!

[@diydetailofficial]

Thank You Neil.

[@Join0rDIE1776]

The customer service is shit. I received a bottle of gold standard polish and the sprayer was leaking. So more then a 1/4 of the bottle was gone before I got to even use it and I reached out and never even got a message back from them! So last time I’ll ever use diy detail!

[@renuing]

Phenomenal video!! I watch every single one is diy details videos and learn something new everytime. Thank you Pan for having Yvan and Nick on. Thank you Yvan and Nick for sharing your experience and products, truly amazing. Please keep it up!!!

[@PanTheOrganizer]

You are so welcome!

[@diydetailofficial]

Thank you for watching!

[@ToddLandholm-ch2ng]

Pan I had the honor of meeting Yvan and Nick. I’ve been watching there KZbin videos for a while. Yvan does everything he does with such a ease. I have watched some of your videos you guys have the best information when it comes to detailing cars. I’ve been dealing cars for years and have detailed farm equipment before and man how I wished we had the products that are out there today back then. Great video and I will keep watching.

[@PanTheOrganizer]

Thanks Todd! I appreciate the positive feedback! Happy new year!

[@ToddLandholm-ch2ng]

@@PanTheOrganizer happy New Years to you as well.

[@denthevetteman78]

Depuis que j'ai souscrit au canal de Pan, j'ai découvert Yvan à travers de Pan. Maintenant je ne jure que par la ligne diy detail. J'ai plus appris depuis que dans les 35 dernières années. Année de ma première auto que j'ai poli. Ce soir, mon voisin et moi partons du Nouveau-Brunswick pour aller chercher son nouveau Suv à Québec. A notre arrivée nous allons faire un full detail et un diy ceramic coating. Merci Pan, Yvan et Nick.

[@PanTheOrganizer]

Merci !

[@diydetailofficial]

Merci de votre confiance, bonne route!

[@azharcassim2795]

Thank you for this. This was extremely helpful for someone who is familiar with detailing in general but has not gotten into polishing just yet.

[@PanTheOrganizer]

Glad it was helpful! Welcome to my channel. You discovered one of the biggest car detailing channels on KZbin as we surpassed 1 million subscribers and we have over 147 million views! I have been detailing for 27 years and I love to share my knowledge and passion with my viewers. You found the right channel to help you learn everything about detailing.

[@VIDEOHEREBOB]

Thank you. Please consider performing the correction and polishing to a side of a vehicle, perhaps in a future video. I'm certain we could all benefit from seeing your technique as it pertains to a side door for example.

[@diydetailofficial]

We have many videos on our channel covering that.

[@BrazorTV]

Hi Pan ! The French people need this vidéo in French subtile 🤙🏻 Thank You for sharing this product ❤

[@diydetailofficial]

Ont peut en faire un en français si la demande est la.

[@BrazorTV]

@@diydetailofficial Ohhh Yeah 🔥🤩

[@eamonkelly2792]

Hi Pan thanks for having Ivan and Nick on today this was a great educational video

[@PanTheOrganizer]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@diydetailofficial]

Thank you!

[@dtna]

Yvan is the guru on polishing.

[@PanTheOrganizer]

He is a great mentor and teacher for all.

[@diydetailofficial]

Thank you, I’m not a guru in any way, I’m a student.

[@whalen530]

Right now i’ve got an 8mm throw which has been great for for wet sanding boats and removing holograms but when it comes to cars it doesn’t seem to correct very well definitely looking to upgrade to a 15mm throw thanks again for another great video

[@PanTheOrganizer]

Welcome to my channel. You discovered one of the biggest car detailing channels on KZbin as we surpassed 1 million subscribers and we have over 145 million views! I have been detailing for 27 years and I love to share my knowledge and passion with my viewers. You found the right channel to help you learn everything about detailing.

[@btbd2785]

The Lake Country SDO CCS pads are nice too! Alternative to using a waffle pad on a DA

[@ThisOldDetailingDude]

All of you guys ( Yvan, Nick, Pan) rock! I learn so much from all you every video! Thank you 🙏. The 3 of you continue to improve the entire detail industry on a daily basis. You continue to take the entire industry to the next level! Thanks again for sharing ALL of your knowledge, expertise, and time! Can’t wait to try out the Red waffle pad! Thanks again!

[@PanTheOrganizer]

Thanks Tim! I think it's important that people in the industry stick together to elevate the industry, make detailing fun and accessible to all, and have detailing being inclusive for everyone who wants to learn.

[@ThisOldDetailingDude]

@@PanTheOrganizer Pan do exactly that! Without people like you ( and the other guys). The industry would progress at a snails pace. Thank you 🙏 again! For all you do!

[@diydetailofficial]

@@ThisOldDetailingDudeThank you so much.

[@cdgregOG]

First video I've seen that covers the specific benefit to the waffle pad as compared to flat pad. Excellent video.

[@PanTheOrganizer]

Welcome to my channel. You discovered one of the biggest car detailing channels on KZbin as we surpassed 1 million subscribers and we have over 147 million views! I have been detailing for 27 years and I love to share my knowledge and passion with my viewers. You found the right channel to help you learn everything about detailing.

[@diydetailofficial]

Thank you.

[@edmondmartin9004]

Good initiative on your part Pan. Yvan and the other guy are also Pros at what they do and this video provided a 101 demo on buffing. Very informative and easy to follow/understand.

[@PanTheOrganizer]

Thanks!

[@diydetailofficial]

Thank you

[@tonyp9609]

The term DA came from National Detroit's autobody finishing sander that Had the letters DA under the handle that was operated by a counter weight and and offset bearing mounted on that counterweight. Not Flex, which is a German company. If you are a DYI person or a recent detailer, stay with a dual Action polisher. Rotary machines take years to perfect your skill and you can burn your edges and high points in seconds . These product videos are great but they are made to sell product. Thank You

[@bigj7574]

Yes, and I disagree with his explanation of DA vs “Random orbital’’. They’re both the same thing. The 3401 is also a DA but it is a forced rotation DA polisher as it’s using dual action.

[@redraider1496]

Is a random orbital polisher the same as a dual action?

[@tonyp9609]

@@redraider1496 Yes, in my opinion . They both use and oscillating action. National Detroit's DA sander and Hutchins DA sander both had an oscillating action that doubled the Grit value of the sand paper you were using to a finer finish, as the same principal is used on the new polishers. Hutchins Co. even made a DA Board sander. Back when, I owned one. Thank You

[@bubbagasm1]

Gotta disagree. I started with a rotary, and have never had a problem. Just like he says, use common sense. Don’t let the polisher sit in one spot, check to see if the area is hot etc. Pretty simple. And IMO rotary cuts easier especially if your paint is trashed.

[@jo90007]

Thanks Pam, this is a very useful overview for all experience levels , and I think more especially prudent for experienced polishers . I really love the what/which/when on machines, pads and the pad washer. I have never seen that and will introduce to my shop. So how regularly does one wash/rinse the pad.? The only question comment I may have is there wasn't a section on compound vs polish (what/why/when/which). I personally will make my team what your videos to draw from the knowledge pool and dispel suboptimal;l traits which are very easily transferred during the course of ones career. Please recert on the Polish vs Compound. Thanks and keep up the great work

[@lennypalumbo7739]

I've been using my griots 6" random orbital for a while and its done the job nicely. One day I'll upgrade to polisher with a larger orbit

[@diydetailofficial]

Perfect

[@mauricioamarante9092]

Congratulations Pan, you/your channel are getting better every time.

[@diydetailofficial]

Thanks for watching!

[@PanTheOrganizer]

Thank you very much!

[@Spirited282]

Thank you Pan, Yvan and Nick. Very informative and makes it far easier to understand the different pads

[@PanTheOrganizer]

Glad it was helpful!

[@diydetailofficial]

Thank you, happy it cleared it up for you.

[@anomalous9448]

Appreciate the discussion on non clear coat finishing.

[@PanTheOrganizer]

Thanks for watching!

[@diydetailofficial]

Thank you

[@subarubrat]

Hello Lads, A great production from you all.👍 It was very interesting to listen to Yvan and Nick. I am completing readjusting my approach to paint correction on the basis of Yvan's comments. One aspect, I have always done and it is great to hear Yvan's comments, is to jewel with a rotary. The difference in gloss is substantial. I have used Menzern's P085rd as a jewelling polish for many years. I am very keen to try their 'Gold Standard.' I notice Clean your Car, here, in Britain have started stocking their products. Once again a great video. It would be great to go for a beer with you all and 'chew the fat' about detailing.👍👍👍

[@PanTheOrganizer]

Thanks for the positive feedback!!

[@diydetailofficial]

Thank you!

[@mugeninfinite500]

I dunno how Yvon did it. He taught with great detail but in the end it was simple. Well done

[@diydetailofficial]

Thank you.

[@MarkHartman-e6h]

Pan, thank you for an excellent video. Very informative, Yvan and Nick certainly have simplified the polishing process. I tried using a palm sander to polish a car about 18 years ago but got away from it when I thought that you needed a dedicated dual action polisher. The dual action does a better job but isn't necessary in every scenario. Thanks again.

[@PanTheOrganizer]

Thanks for the feedback! Welcome to my channel. You discovered one of the biggest car detailing channels on KZbin as we surpassed 965,000 subscribers and we have over 130 million views! I have been detailing for 26 years and I love to share my knowledge and passion with my viewers. You found the right channel to help you learn everything about detailing.

[@trufflepudding4704]

I may add if you have big scraches go wool pad with heavy cut and then fine cut with foam pad. And also a lot depends on quality of chemicals i can recomend koch chemie it worked for me other ones not so much. If you have an DA orbital sure even lower quality is ok. And also patience is very important if you do it by yourself cause if you rush it its not so great as it can be. Thanks Pan for teaching us things cause I did it alone and it worked miracles on my Audi. 🙏🙏🙏

[@PanTheOrganizer]

Thanks for the positive feedback!

[@Cyprus_Property]

Thank you Pan, Yvan & Nick for a fantastic guide to polishing 👏👏👏

[@PanTheOrganizer]

Thanks!

[@diydetailofficial]

Happy you enjoyed it.

[@patrickallen5781]

Just a newby but did not even know about waffle pads. I also thought rotary machines were taboo because just the presence of one in the garage would cause the paint to burn. Thanks for explaining the difference and I did not even know a rotary machine could do a final polish.

[@PanTheOrganizer]

Hi Patrick. I would still heavily recommend that beginners start with a dual action (random orbital) polisher, not a rotary. It can still be a bit dangerous if used incorrectly. See my popular paint correction tutorial for beginners here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q6TXhXiMfLKCiqs Welcome to my channel. You discovered one of the biggest car detailing channels on KZbin as we surpassed 975,000 subscribers and we have over 132 million views! I have been detailing for 26 years and I love to share my knowledge and passion with my viewers. You found the right channel to help you learn everything about detailing.

[@m4chineH34d]

just got my first polisher first time using it today this was really helpful and I got great results :)

[@PanTheOrganizer]

Cool! Enjoy the process. Also, check out my popular video on paint correction for beginners here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q6TXhXiMfLKCiqs

[@jimwhalen6769]

Pan thank you so much for having these guys explain this process! Keep up the great content!

[@diydetailofficial]

Thank you

[@PanTheOrganizer]

Thanks, will do!

[@PaulJacksonOttawa]

Great video as always Pan. These two Guys are perfect and I really appreciate you making these videos.

[@PanTheOrganizer]

Glad you like them!

[@juliussmith4001]

BRAVO! thank you i have a Trax 2RS in crimson red and i want it to pop more and take care of the paint.

[@PanTheOrganizer]

Welcome to my channel. You discovered one of the biggest car detailing channels on KZbin as we surpassed 1 million subscribers and we have over 135 million views! I have been detailing for 27 years and I love to share my knowledge and passion with my viewers. You found the right channel to help you learn everything about detailing. Also, I highly recommend that you watch my Detailing 101 series for beginners, where I explain different steps like iron removers, clay bar, polishing, protection, etc. It's super simple once you understand the basics, and your car will look and feel 100x better! Part 1: how to properly wash your car: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bXzSm2igZ6qma7c Part 2: how to clean wheels and tires: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZ7alIGZiL6WiZo Part 3: chemical decontamination (iron and tar removal): kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZDGqnuwaL2mqbc Part 4: clay bar: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jnObhpSKeL2ogsk Part 5: machine polishing (paint correction): kzbin.info/www/bejne/q6TXhXiMfLKCiqs Part 6A: how to wax your car kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYvNmoOZqLV1qKM Part 6B: how to apply a ceramic coating: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qaK0iomgraukgZI Part 7: Differences between waxes, paint sealants and coatings: kzbin.info/www/bejne/apbNl4N-ltNmoZY Part 8: How to clean your car’s interior like a pro: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jqnCnXuOfb6jgtE

[@thesamsquatch5224]

Pan you continue to out do yourself and this video was great! Good to see Nick and Yvan as always but an excellent way for anyone to get good results. I like how Yvan simplifies things, polishing can be intimidating I hope you are doing well!

[@Detailers-Business-Academy]

Thank you

[@diydetailofficial]

Thanks Samsquatch

[@PanTheOrganizer]

Thanks!

[@mchevownr]

I absolutely love videos like this! Thanks Pan, Nick, and Yvan! I learned a lot about pads and machines. Plus thank you for demonstrating. Y’all removed a lot of mystery! Keep up the great work!

[@PanTheOrganizer]

Glad you enjoyed it! How did you discover my channel by the way? Welcome to my channel. You discovered one of the biggest car detailing channels on KZbin as we surpassed 945,000 subscribers and we have over 125 million views! I have been detailing for 26 years and I love to share my knowledge and passion with my viewers. You found the right channel to help you learn everything about detailing.

[@mchevownr]

@@PanTheOrganizer searched for detailing tips and tricks. Also how to polish paint. Thank you for your response and help!

[@PanTheOrganizer]

😁👍🏻

[@diydetailofficial]

Thank you

[@404notfound.....]

Another solid tutorial for some great video content. I don't know how you do it Pan but you always bring the good stuff!! ✅️ 🇨🇦

[@PanTheOrganizer]

Thanks man!! You know that I always have good surprises in store for my viewers. You never know what the next video will be about. So stay tuned for more! 😁👍🏻

[@jacobshank9362]

Those polishers are still considered “dual-action” because yes, the backing plate still performs two actions. The gear throwing the plate, and the plate free spinning in motion-free spinning is still an action, regardless of stall or not.

[@KonstaNykanen]

Yvan and Nick make such a great duo, love those guys! Awesome, indepth video about polishing! Great work Pan as always❤!

[@diydetailofficial]

Thank you!

[@KonstaNykanen]

@@diydetailofficial ❤️

[@PanTheOrganizer]

Thanks Konsta!

[@KonstaNykanen]

@@PanTheOrganizer 👍🏻❤️

[@hittapubgmobile]

Hey Pan, can we get another video about the pads? And possibly a video about sanding the paint and then polishing?

[@jean-guycardinal]

J'ai encore appris quelque-chose d'importance merci Pan et Yvan 🚗

[@Detailers-Business-Academy]

Merci

[@diydetailofficial]

M. Cardinal, merci beaucoup!

[@PanTheOrganizer]

Super! Merci Jean-Guy!

[@Ferrox007]

The people in germany call the random orbital machine "Exzenter" like ex-center and i think thats on point. It's applicable in english and defines what it acually is, its off center. Btw nice video and rotary is still a good method to polish quick and with awesome results.

[@PanTheOrganizer]

Thanks for watching!

[@diydetailofficial]

@Ferrox007 , in the beginning of random orbital machines, some called them eccentric drive.

[@edsonherald3720]

Ivan Keep Breaking Patterns ! Awesome 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@ahmedfayez5505]

Excellent Pan…..very informative channel….please keep them coming….so far your channel is the most comprehensive, diversified and detailed on the subject of car care…… good luck my friend

[@PanTheOrganizer]

Thanks Ahmed! I appreciate it.

[@diydetailofficial]

Agreed!

[@va_bg]

Awesome! I really enjoyed watching it. I just started my own small detailing garage and I’m mostly working for free, dirt cheap, because there are so many things that I still don’t know or understand. Neither do I know how to price stuff. If I have to be truthful I hate and love it at the same time. I do 2 phases on the paint for 2-3 days for like 10-12 hours a shift with the taping and cleaning after it. But still when I see the result. Even if it’s not the best of quality I really like it. I still need a lot of newbie information so if you have videos about lighting and lamps I’ll kiss your feet. Because I’ve done an Audi Q5 black and have no idea if there are stilll any holograms or not because there is no sun and I tried 4 different lamps and can’t see anything 😢

[@StringDriver]

Gotta love the Junior Mullet!

[@zakcadan7251]

@@StringDriver ANNNNND the peach-fuzz mustache

[@chelsabailey1018]

Awesome video! LOVE the collaborations with other pro auto detailers, too!

[@PanTheOrganizer]

Glad you like them!

[@littleblueshark]

This is sweet music to my ears. So much knowledge 🙌🤲 thank you the DIY thank you pan the organizer

[@PanTheOrganizer]

You are so welcome!

[@diydetailofficial]

Thank you.

[@Archeagle]

C'est toujours un plaisir de voir leurs videos. Ils sont super sympathique. Je vais justement faire le polissage de mon Kona Electric 2022 cette semaine avec leurs pads et Gold Standard Polish et ensuite appliquer leur ceramic coating 5 ans. J'ai hate de voir le résultats. ;)

[@PanTheOrganizer]

Bon weekend mon cher!

[@Archeagle]

@@PanTheOrganizer merci toi aussi :)

[@diydetailofficial]

On a hâte de voir les résultats.

[@Invincibility550]

In other videos, I've watched Ivan compound a panel, leave the residue on the paint, and then polish, as he did here. Definitely more efficient, which is why I love watching Ivan's videos, but isn't there spent product and clear coat in that residue that you're driving into the paint during the polishing stage? Waiting to be enlightened by another pearl of pure logic by Ivan. Thanks for the great video, Pan!

[@PanTheOrganizer]

Thanks! We’ll see what Yvan has to say.

[@milkoil]

Seems to be a fast way to get mediocre results. Which are fine for most people. Which is what he's offering. There's very clearly a bunch of haze in the 'dual step' section. I love nick tho, hawk pro detailing was always helpful. The carpet cleaning. The sanding and polishing advice. Obviously they're trying to sell their own brand now which is what it is. Take everything with a grain of salt. Best of luck to Yvan in his new endeavor

[@diydetailofficial]

Enlightenment, thanks for the question. There’s very little residual clearcoat. In this case the polish is the same, just a change of pads. If you wish to wipe off between opperations, please feel free to do so.

[@SergioEnriqueRodriguezSalas]

Iván you explain professionaly

[@montijl]

Hi Pan - Great video as usual - Once I watched this session, I started following/watching Yvan and Nick - I find their techniques excellent - As a result, I ended up going with the Milwaukee 15mm Random Orbital polisher and the Lake Country System 4000 Pad Washer - Will drop future updates and report on how things go - Thanks for the content

[@PanTheOrganizer]

Thanks for watching!

[@diydetailofficial]

Thank you.

[@RaldasDetails]

Amazing videos guys! thanks Pan for always helping others!

[@PanTheOrganizer]

Happy to help!

[@roaringsilence]

Thank you for your series of videos. They are a huge help as I start to do my first ever detailing. I purchased a battery powered dual action polisher and it came with multiple pads so I am doing my best to learn which are best. What I haven't seen discussed are the microfiber cloth "booties" that came with the machine. They are designed to go over the pad it appears, but are just standard microfiber cloth . I haven't seen any comments about this type of material. Would they just be for a final buffing? Cleaning glass? I'd sure like to know.

[@PanTheOrganizer]

Don't use those. They won't be of any help. Use proper cutting and polishing pads when doing paint correction. They can be foam, wool or microfiber, but get pads from reputable brands. You're in luck, I just released a video on my favourite pads recommendations: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y4vKfXiKe8yBr9ksi=ucC21KNHycNQ24bN Welcome to my channel. You discovered one of the biggest car detailing channels on KZbin as we surpassed 965,000 subscribers and we have over 130 million views! I have been detailing for 26 years and I love to share my knowledge and passion with my viewers. You found the right channel to help you learn everything about detailing.

[@Jeff1960G]

Thank you for the video guys, great job! If you have a surface scratch that has not broken the clear-coat and you can't seem to remove it with a compound using the blue Rupes pad, would you say you need a better compound (Griots Correcting Cream) or pad or both? I cannot feel the scratch with my fingernail.

[@Detailers-Business-Academy]

One or the other, also do you really want to completely remove the scratch? It may be deeper than it looks, and instead of having the area of the scratch as a potential failure point, now you have the surface area of the pad as a potential failure point. If you step back 2 feet, do you still see the scratch?

[@PanTheOrganizer]

Thanks for watching Jeff!

[@midnighttutor]

Very informative presentation, thank you! Can you please comment: After painting car using PPG top of the line clear coat 4 coats and waiting a year for it to all out gas and shrink, what grit should I ultimately wet sand to eliminate orange peel and then what pads, settings, compounds, and polish do you recommend? Your thoughts would be very greatly appreciated,

[@royn6971]

Great information! I learned a lot about polishing my cars. Definitely going to use the techniques and products I saw.

[@PanTheOrganizer]

That's awesome Roy! You should also check out my highly popular paint correction tutorial for beginners here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q6TXhXiMfLKCiqs Welcome to my channel. You discovered one of the biggest car detailing channels on KZbin as we surpassed 995,000 subscribers and we have over 135 million views! I have been detailing for 27 years and I love to share my knowledge and passion with my viewers. You found the right channel to help you learn everything about detailing.

[@royn6971]

Thank you

[@georgina_gsm]

Pan + Yvan!! Giddy with excitement 😂

[@PanTheOrganizer]

:) I love it! Have a great weekend!

[@diydetailofficial]

Thank you.

[@warrentomasini2592]

Purple pad is the absolute perfect one step pad for any type of paint when used with hybrid compound. Of course you can do a second pass with soft foam pad and a dedicated polish for even nicer finish. When I attack a car I wash and decontaminate the paint. Then wetsan all the deep scratches. Grab my rotary and pass over the wet sanded areas with wool pad and old faithful m105 by meguires. Then hybrid compound the entire car with a DA 21mm long throw with purple wool pad followed by turtle wax hybrid polish and wax on a red foam pad using the same DA. But I have 28 years experience and thats the fastest way I can achieve the results I desire

[@diydetailofficial]

Excellent!

[@goncalotavares6312]

Best collab ever

[@PanTheOrganizer]

Thank you! Have a great new year! Welcome to my channel. You discovered one of the biggest car detailing channels on KZbin as we surpassed 960,000 subscribers and we have over 130 million views! I have been detailing for 26 years and I love to share my knowledge and passion with my viewers. You found the right channel to help you learn everything about detailing.

[@angelayala42]

Thank you Guy’s I learn a lot with you Guy’s thank you❤️

[@PanTheOrganizer]

Thanks for watching! Welcome to my channel. You discovered one of the biggest car detailing channels on KZbin as we surpassed 980,000 subscribers and we have over 132 million views! I have been detailing for 26 years and I love to share my knowledge and passion with my viewers. You found the right channel to help you learn everything about detailing. How did you discover my channel by the way?

[@ramonbriones4487]

This was soooo good! Thank u pan , Yvan, and Nick! Ive been "detailing" my personal cars for about 30 years and FINALLY feel its time for that next step. I really appreciated this and now subscribed to their channel. Im getting the confidence on purchasing my own equipment. Just trying to learn before i pull the trigger since I'm a novice in this area of detailing.

[@PanTheOrganizer]

Our pleasure Ramon! You can do it! :)

[@diydetailofficial]

Great news!

[@richardseem7948]

Another amazing episode of Paaannn the Organizer good friend

[@PanTheOrganizer]

Thank you Richard!

[@diydetailofficial]

Thank you.

[@loic4691]

I love watching @diydetails because of the pedagogic way to teach detailing rules, @yvanlacroix and nick are great teachers, even if you're a professional, weekend warrior or a beginner, you'll find everything you need, i'd also like to watch videos in french by yvan as pan does😁, it'd be great to have yvan & nick at the détailing show in tours, France to introduce their line of products.

[@PanTheOrganizer]

Thanks Loic!

[@diydetailofficial]

Merci Loïc!

[@loic4691]

@@diydetailofficial de rien 😉, c'est sympa de voir que vous prenez le temps de lire et de répondre aux commentaires 👍😁.

[@saucyscrambler8710]

Lots of questions, very informative video that makes me want to learn how to master this. What is the 1 step, 2 step, 3…etc? Should I do the best possible job I can for the first polish and then just do a step 1 for maintenance polish? When should we use the different steps? Which one is the most profitable for a detailing business vs what would you use on your car?

[@PanTheOrganizer]

I would highly recommend that you watch my popular paint correction tutorial for beginners here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q6TXhXiMfLKCiqs All your questions should be answered. ;)

[@keithgriffin6207]

Great video pan Really appreciate this one and you where right It answered a few questions very well that i had asked you a few videos ago So thanks for the video and information Always helps

[@PanTheOrganizer]

Glad I could help!

[@diydetailofficial]

Thanks for watching.

[@drummerstar1190]

Microfiber pads work awesome cutting

[@ryan404]

I'm impressed by the damp pad - one spray on the orbital. How much area is that amount of polish able to cover? A full panel or more like a 2' x 2' area?

[@diydetailofficial]

2x2 is good, but depending on pad and machine, a full panel is possible.

[@rmando1968]

This is a very informative video Pan; thank you very much sir.

[@PanTheOrganizer]

You are most welcome! How did you discover my channel by the way? Welcome to my channel. You discovered one of the biggest car detailing channels on KZbin as we surpassed 1 million subscribers and we have over 145 million views! I have been detailing for 27 years and I love to share my knowledge and passion with my viewers. You found the right channel to help you learn everything about detailing.

[@rmando1968]

@@PanTheOrganizer Hi Pan, sorry I could not get back to you sooner. To answer your question about how I came across the channel, I wanted to start detailing as a amateur and you're all over KZbin and started watching and now I'm hooked. Thank you for all you do sir.

[@bruceolmsted3544]

Very informative. Thanks for the added knowledge.

[@diydetailofficial]

Thanks for watching

[@PanTheOrganizer]

Glad it was helpful!

[@osXcanada]

I have a question… great video, your showing us how to “polish”, after done a section you take a damp towel to remove the polish and then a dry… what about the stage where you are waxing the vehicle, the final stage, does one use a damp towel as well to remove the residue and then a dry towel? Or is that simply a polishing step?

[@computerroach1]

Pan You Are The MAN..........

[@PanTheOrganizer]

💪🏻💪🏻👍🏻

[@computerroach1]

@@PanTheOrganizer Gracias Amigo. 😊

[@regijet]

Great video. Learned a lot . Thanks guys.

[@PanTheOrganizer]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@diydetailofficial]

Thank you

[@Ecdetails]

Pan the man awesome video sir

[@PanTheOrganizer]

Thank you!

[@jeanpuckett]

THOUOUGHLY ENJOYED this video, and it answered a lot of the questions I had. I know I'm late to the game here, but just in case anyone still monitors questions on this video, I have a couple. I have a 2011 Altima that has lived outside, uncovered, it's entire life. It hasn't been driven hard - only 46,000 miles - but the elements have taken a toll on its finish. There are a few tiny chips from rocks, etc., but my question has to do with the more serious problems. There are areas of what I would call "pitting" (I'm told from acid rain) and there are a couple of areas above the front windshield of a sort of powdery rust. It's not rust from damage like where the paint has chipped. If you rub your hand over these areas (about the size of a salad plate), most of the "rust" rubs of in a powdery form. I'm guessing that these are areas where the coating is gone, and the paint has worn thin. My questions . . . what can/should I do about the pitting, and will cutting, compound, polish, and wax take care of the rust spots. Thanks so much for your detailed, very helpful, wealth of knowledge.

[@PanTheOrganizer]

Hi Jean. Unfortunately, it's hard to troubleshoot issues like yours virtually without seeing the car in person. But from what you are describing, it seems the clear coat has started to fail, and at that point, there's not paint correction to restore failed clear coat. A paint respray is necessary, as you can't bring back paint that isn't there anymore, or is beyond saving. Welcome to my channel. You discovered one of the biggest car detailing channels on KZbin as we surpassed 1 million subscribers and we have over 140 million views! I have been detailing for 27 years and I love to share my knowledge and passion with my viewers. You found the right channel to help you learn everything about detailing.

[@lonniehargrove1524]

I like the non direct da for cutting. For me if the pad stops turning then I have too much pressure on it.

[@bbahceci364]

is it really that simple ?🙂 the most encouraging video so far, congratulations👏greetings from Turkiye

[@PanTheOrganizer]

Welcome to my channel. You discovered one of the biggest car detailing channels on KZbin as we surpassed 930,000 subscribers and we have over 122 million views! I have been detailing for 26 years and I love to share my knowledge and passion with my viewers. You found the right channel to help you learn everything about detailing.

[@fredriktessem]

Hi @pantheorganizer ! Love your channel and the input from DIY is also really good! On the polish spray bottle, I guess you would need a special kind of polish for this, or could you use other brands and dilute them somehow?

[@PanTheOrganizer]

Most polishes are in cream form. Not to be sprayed or diluted. Only a select few like the DIy Detail Gold Standard Polish are in spray form. Welcome to my channel. You discovered one of the biggest car detailing channels on KZbin as we surpassed 1 million subscribers and we have over 135 million views! I have been detailing for 27 years and I love to share my knowledge and passion with my viewers. You found the right channel to help you learn everything about detailing.

[@fredriktessem]

@@PanTheOrganizer🙂 I have been through at least 50 videos from you the last week. 😀 So much good information! Thank you for the feedback on the polish. DIY is not available in Norway, so I will continue with my Scholl polish. Looking forward to try the rinsless wash from B&S as I have learned this from you. On Carshow and on racetracks there is limited was options, but a bucket is ok to bring. Also bought both foamer bottles and Koch chemie interior cleaner. For the German Koch name, just pick a pronunciation and stick with it. 😀 People will stop thinking about it, if you do 🙂 Got any tips for cleaning internal chrome or chromed plastic? using microfiber and interior cleaner left some residue and is hard to get nice.

[@KaelanReed-h8d]

I didn't realize this was in Pan's channel. The whole time I thought I was watching from DIY details channel LMAO... Great video

[@PanTheOrganizer]

Hehe, yeah I'm the channel that does the most collabs with other channels. I like to offer my platform to other smaller channels to help them gain visibility and help them to grow. I treat others the way I would have wanted to be treated when I first started on KZbin in April of 2016. Nobody was helping nobody back then. So I promised myself to give back to the community and help others if my channel ever got big. So here I am, keeping my promise. :) All I ask from the KZbinrs is that they give good tips and tricks to my viewers. They have to share their passion and knowledge, and be a positive influence in the detailing world. :)

[@diydetailofficial]

Thank you

[@jeaneebarnes2835]

Hey guys...Older woman absolutely hooked on this stuff!!!! Thanks for yet another great video. Ive never polished a thing in my life, but willing to give it a shot. I couldn't afford one of your polishers, so I purchased a Torque X Random orbital polisher from Chemical Guys along with the 3 and 6 inch interchangeable back plates. Will your pads work on this machine?

[@PanTheOrganizer]

Hi Jeanee! Welcome to my channel. You discovered one of the biggest car detailing channels on KZbin as we surpassed 1 million subscribers and we have over 150 million views! I have been detailing for 27 years and I love to share my knowledge and passion with my viewers. You found the right channel to help you learn everything about detailing. To answer your question, all the pads will work with your polisher, as long as you get the appropriate sized pads. For a 3 inch backing plate, get a 3 inch pad. For a 6" backing plate, a 6" pad. So on and so forth. Also, here's another very popular paint correction tutorial I made, that went viral: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q6TXhXiMfLKCiqs

[@lauraw79]

I appreciated this video as a novice DIY warrior, that’s learning all I can. The Milwaukee polishers are quite pricey. 🛑QUESTION: I would love a good home user / DIYer setup recommendation that’s affordable. Thanks! Bless

[@PanTheOrganizer]

You're in luck. I have an "affordable polishers" video for recommendations here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqezdJ55pr14p5I Welcome to my channel. You discovered one of the biggest car detailing channels on KZbin as we surpassed 910,000 subscribers and we have over 120 million views! I have been detailing for 26 years and I love to share my knowledge and passion with my viewers. You found the right channel to help you learn everything about detailing.

[@diydetailofficial]

Thanks for watching.

[@lauraw79]

@@diydetailofficial QUESTION: I would love a good home user / DIYer setup recommendation that’s affordable. Thanks! Bless

[@lauraw79]

@@PanTheOrganizer Thanks..Ill watch. In the meantime, may I ask, what's your feedback on Harbor Freight's new Hercules 6" polisher for $120? Its supposedly a dup for the Flex. IAMJOSHV did a review and I would love you to do a review on it! Thanks for considering

[@PanTheOrganizer]

Here are my affordable polishers recommendations: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqezdJ55pr14p5I

[@JoeZasada]

Very good video. Thanks for putting this one together!

[@PanTheOrganizer]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@amill1563]

Hope you get a chance to try out Black Magic wheel cleaner.

[@melraine919]

Splendid 🤩 demo and info 👏🏼👍🏼👊🏼 thank you from England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@PanTheOrganizer]

Glad you enjoyed it! How did you discover my channel by the way? Welcome to my channel. You discovered one of the biggest car detailing channels on KZbin as we surpassed 930,000 subscribers and we have over 122 million views! I have been detailing for 26 years and I love to share my knowledge and passion with my viewers. You found the right channel to help you learn everything about detailing.

[@melraine919]

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[@derekzimmerman988]

So what pads, compound and methods will prep my new truck paint for a ceramic application. I have a new ram 3500 pickup with granite crystal metallic paint. Love all the videos and really appreciate how you all share your years of experience to help a DYI guy like myself improve and protect my investment. Thanks!

[@diydetailofficial]

The Gold Standard Polishing System, polish and gold pad are all you need.

[@PanTheOrganizer]

Here's the kit Yvan is talking about: bit.ly/43Dl3fG

[@derekzimmerman988]

@@diydetailofficial thanks

[@derekzimmerman988]

@PanTheOrganizer Thanks Pan. Love your videos! Quick question. So I do a high ph strip wash, then iron decon for lube with a clay mit, then polish and ipa wipe down before doing my ceramic coating?

[@diydetailofficial]

@@derekzimmerman988yes, if not polishing, that will do the job.