Polishing And Paint Correction Made Easy With These Simple Steps!!!

[@apexdetail85]

How many of you are on the fence about polishing your own car?

[@garyclark24]

I am, Ive been working up the courage to try it all winter long!

[@ejg34]

I jumped right in to it after watching several videos. Used a harbor freight to do my first time. Liked doing it so much I went out and bought the g8, g15, and g21. Then the Dewalt dwp849 to learn the rotary on test panels. Then I got the cheap spta to get in to tight spaces like on my motorcycle

[@rondail5675]

I'm going to do it soon as the weather gets in the upper 50's. I am going to use Turtle Wax Ceramic Hybrid Polish & Wax. I bought the Bauer 64529 last week for $59! I am going to do a light 2 pass like Brian shows and use a blue-pad. My black Corvette is pretty good looking except it seems to have haze, needs a little cleaning and pop. Thanks Brian!!!

[@mattmerwin3842]

I've done a few now. It's a very satisfying feeling to the end result. I did struggle with a Griots garage 15mm constantly stalling out on a semi I was working on. I would like to get a different 15mm polisher.

[@WillieBeW3]

Working up to using my new Makita XOP02Z DA polisher. Just making sure I have enough information (and time) to polish my black car properly...

[@robbrollinger2856]

You are SO right about “once you try it, you’ll be hooked”! I went the Harbor Freight/Hybrid Solutions route and I’m loving the results. My car, wife’s car, both daughters cars and mother in laws car they all look great. The Hybrid Solutions products along with your videos gave me the confidence to try and I’m so glad I’ve learned to invest some time into polishing, protecting and improving the look of our vehicles. Thanks for sharing your talents through these videos.

[@dcasandman]

Missed my nightly fixed, good to see you’re back, hope you feel 100% soon

[@rand49er]

Brian is very easy to listen to. He shuts up for a bit allowing you to absorb the information. Thank you, Brian, for your excellent advice.

[@FranzJx]

He makes it looks so easy…

[@chikage6414]

This is exactly the kind of video I needed when I started doing my own paint corrections. Awesome job breaking down the interactions between pad material, liquid, and clear coat hardness. Super easy to digest, not a word was wasted.

[@kimnewling5728]

Hooked? Boy am I hooked!

[@bigd9848]

Test panels are a must for everyone. I can’t tell you how many I have gone through. I still from time to time get them and use them to practice on different types of imperfections.They are great for practicing wet sanding and polishing. You can watch all of the videos from the playlist and you can’t get better training and information.Thanks Brian as always ✊💎

[@calliew311]

What do you mean? Like the panels he had in the video? You go to a pick and pull or junk yard?

[@bigd9848]

@@calliew311 yes the that’s what I mean the junk yard or body shop panels. I meant also his channel has a world of knowledge.The past videos are something anyone can go back and learn to do a lot of things. I know Brian is a great top detail expert.

[@mynsxt6]

Every-time I see you use this pad with 3D One, I get goose bumps on how great a finish it leaves behind!!!!

[@lundahlx2]

The sound is way better now than before christmas. Great video as well.

[@Thamac15]

Anyone else like to see him pop off a laugh every now and then? Have we ever seen him smile?

[@chrissemsch8781]

I bet he would laugh if he saw me polish

[@Ragnarok1881]

Never believed in magic till I've seen your work, Prof! Executed each panel perfectly.

[@ShineYourLightDetailing]

Way to go showing people the simple ways to shine their paint, Brian. :-)

[@kenmei18]

How funny, I have 3d one and uro 50/50 pad on the way from amazon already and just found this video. Glad to see my purchases were decent choices. Thanks!

[@codygutierrez2373]

Thanks to you ive been motivated to detail and i live in an area where it is non existent.. i work full time as a cdl driver and on my free time ive been detailing and people took notice quick! 👍🏼

[@neilwalker5041]

I have been using a waterless wash in a foam sprayer but using a dozen or so microfiber towels gets old. There are so many good rinseless washes out there I will order a sponge and a wash. Most important thank you for sharing this video and educating me and the other viewers. I am definitely grateful!

[@autoglowrangia3120]

Thank you sir for gifting this video

[@ulyssestinajero4494]

I give this a 10/10🙌🏻🙌🏻 awesome on explaining the steps and breaking everything down easy

[@josephsanchez8477]

Great video. Very informative.

[@carlosorengo1809]

Excellent video Brian you just answered what I was going to ask. It cannot get any better than that explanation. Thank you

[@edwardbodenmiller6846]

Welcome home hope you had a great time and feel better soon. I also missed my nightly fix.

[@danlc95]

Excellent demonstration, and tutorial, Brian! Excellent for those curious about polishing their paint, who never have before.

[@intothedetails1972]

Such great advice packed into 13 minutes 👍

[@elilee9112]

Brian; Much respect for your desire to share your PRO tips.

[@mikeyp2447]

Great video!!!

[@phf1179]

Was going through withdrawals these past evenings. Watching other channels aren’t quite the same. This video encourages me to buy the Harbor Freight polisher to add to my arsenal of polishers. Started out with the Porter Cable 7424 which is now converted to a 3 inch. Then bought the Torx 15 mm. What the heck, can’t go wrong for that price. Thanks for the recap.

[@jessjessee1911]

I love the Euro Fiber pad and 3D one combo

[@gipstetz6720]

Wow!! Super helpful. Thanks for posting Brian.

[@nortenjoseph7976]

Nice sir

[@jamesbiedlar590]

Great tutorial!!

[@AARON30c]

Another fabulous video buddy. Perfect for the DIY guy or newbies into detailing. Euro pad and one correction cream are awesome 👍🏻👍🏻

[@norcalspitshine9067]

Glad you're back.

[@60trickpa]

AWESOME!! Welcome back sounds like the show was great. Thanks for this great video

[@greganderson5981]

New subscriber. Really appreciate this video. All your content is down to earth and very instructive. Thank you.

[@pawesoko1571]

Thank you Brian for the knowledge you share with us. You explain polishing so well and I've already made 8 cars and the results are great. friends are happy, so am I. Greetings from Slovenia

[@tombotkin2171]

Great job once again! Always appreciate you sharing your knowledge with us!

[@paulhamilton6013]

Simple honest no nonsense advice 👍

[@robertgargano342]

Apex is the best!! Duracoat Technology should take a class from Apex.😄

[@coryray8804]

Had good success with my 7 inch Rotary Polisher with light speed with Megiuers Ultimate Compound using a Lake Country Medium Hex foam Cut Pad Orange color . Then going to Turtle Wax Hybrid Polish using Lake Country Hex foam White Polishing Pad . Came out with good results , anyone else try this process with a Rotary ?

[@rambladesmanmoe6291]

Excellent video. Thank you !

[@michaelcunningham1364]

Great video. I liked all the examples and especially the explanation of the hardness of the clear. Thank you.

[@kevintaylor1202]

Hey sir , I love your feed back and videos!! Your awesome And people love ho honest you are!!!!! Can you do us all a favor and do a video on the SPS Graphene coating, longevity, application process, and Gloss readings ! Very grateful for all you do!

[@apexdetail85]

Kevin Taylor I shall look into it.

[@Dopboyfreshh]

Amazing video thanks for reviewing different DA polishers, pads, and compounds/polishers, please do more

[@3237fish]

This has been a huge help for me making the step towards doing my own vehicles. Thanks for the great demo and information!! above and beyond as always. Keep 'em coming, love your content.

[@petercraggs2431]

Great video, gives me some confidence to try it on my '92 190E!

[@andrewkb5211]

Thank you so much! Really helpful that you named what products to use. 🙂👍

[@pwrshots]

I was strung out the past couple of days. however, glad you took some time off and attended the show. great vid as always.

[@henryfreeman6113]

Welcome back sir!!

[@davenewton1570]

Hi Bri you have so much knowledge on pads & polish amazing

[@michaelwilliamson6061]

Thanks! A great video . You are pushing me off the fence for sure.

[@chesterowns]

Once again, thank you.

[@callmedwalls]

This was a great help. thanks!

[@abduljohn9895]

Thanks 😊

[@andrewcrouch30]

Great video as always and very informative even for someone who’s been a big fan of your channel for a number of years. Keep up the great work Brian 👍😀

[@kbstoy1913]

Again THANKS from this weekend warrior !!!! Missed your videos in the morning with my coffee :)

[@williamwade7059]

I went with the maxshine setup, uropad and turtlewax product. It was fun, but that Ford Escape has plenty of sharp angles and tough areas to get to.

[@peterjurenovskis5933]

Another great vid Brian. Can you expand on how you get into the smaller nooks and crannies eg. rear louvers, intake fins etc (equipment and products)? Keep up the great work!!

[@apexdetail85]

Peter Jurenovskis smaller polishers down to one inch backing plates. Sometimes even by hand.

[@brianmiller3349]

Great video Brian. Glad to see your back. Like other viewers mentioned I was going through withdrawals missing your mail calls and other vids.

[@lopo200909]

AMAZING SHOW, HI FROM MÉXICO

[@robertspreitzer8126]

Oh mines getting polished and corrected just need to get a practice panel, and purchase some more pads. I decided to go with 3D one, Polish Angel master sealant, and carnauba arts for a topper. Also using the Lake Country HDO pads.

[@chrismurphy783]

Welcome back. Glad you were able to get away for a few days. Great video!

[@abduljohn9895]

Good 👍

[@perfectcardetailmumbai738]

Nice sir Great work Great combination of pads and compounds

[@KD0LRG]

I use 3D 1 on tail lights that are not near perfect from the parts yard before I resell them. It will leave swirl marks but I will then hit it with a nice all in one and it makes them look great.

[@markrizzo2283]

Brian, man I got busy with the eurofiber pads this past weekend with one. The working time, in love, I mean I’ve never found such a product yet. 3D one and those pads are amazing. I can even finish with 3D one and a polishing pad for that extra bling

[@apexdetail85]

MMA-RKY absolutely!!👍

[@streettunner]

Great way of explaining all the different tupes of pads and compounds..1 question I bought all of the 1st set up you showed but do I need to wax the car after using the 3D one ?

[@acts2211]

Extremely helpful video. Thank you for the Post Brian.

[@albertchavez431]

Amazing 🙌🏽

[@emjr114]

Awesome, definitely motivated me to do my 04' jetta!!

[@johnomahoney7755]

Love it Thanks!

[@kimnewling5728]

Oh man I got hooked. Geeewizzzz

[@jc4074]

Another fantastic vid. I'm looking forward to you're demonstration of the LVR 404. 👍

[@sylvainmarier4818]

Again another great video Brian !

[@restorationmobiledetailing582]

Welcome back , looking for your sand blaster video i just picked one up

[@davestewart9146]

Perfect video, thank you Brian 😁👍

[@davemichaud2739]

So I just used Mequiars 105 ultra cut. Removed swirls really well,with a nice shine. However,I still have some micro scratches looks like

[@scottpunswick5051]

Thanks Brian..

[@allancastro7508]

Great video. Thanks sir for this tutorials, im learning a lot!

[@junovue]

have you already made a video that's specifically for pad and product combo for soft, med, and hard levels? i think a video dedicated to just that on what you would start off by doing would be super helpful.

[@vladhyppolite9352]

THANK YOU for this video.

[@mas1010]

Hi Brian. You have a great approach to providing information because you're very specific. Thank you! I do have a question the I, personally, don't think requires too many specifics. Before I ask you this question. I want you to know that I'm asking for your opinion and that I am solely responsible for doing enough research to avoid any negative outcomes in case something I do doesn't work out well. I take full responsibility for any outcome. You are NOT responsible if I screw anything up. Having said that... Now, here's my question for you. I bought a 2006 Scion tc that has clear coat damage that I want to fix. The paint also needs correction. I may need to get the factory color paint matched for the purposes of clear coat and a few other scratch repairs. I've been told by the Auto paint store that provides paints for most of the local body shops in my neighborhood, that my Scion has six different variations on the specific silver color on my car and that I should compound out a section of the paint to select the correct color to use for any repairs. My question for you is... Should I work on correcting the paint of the entire car and then use the 5000 grit wet sanding to prep the damaged areas for spraying any new clear coat AFTER all of the paint correction has been done? Or, should I just prep and repair the damaged clear coat areas and spray them with a couple of passes BEFORE I do the paint correction on the entire car? Any advice would be helpful.

[@TedSchade88]

Brian, your videos have been extraordinarily helpful. We appreciate all the time you put into this. You typically talk about clear coat corrections, but some of us amateurs are working with single stage paint. I am getting ready to tackle a 2008 MINI Cooper with Chili Red and white single stage paint. The paint is in pretty good shape, it’s just a 12-year old car that has the various moderate scratches and hazing that comes with a car that old which has never been corrected. I use the Turtle Wax ceramic line of products to maintain shine, so I am leaning toward the TW polish/wax. I have the Griot's G9 machine. What pad(s) would you recommend? It’s my wife’s car and I’m willing to put a couple of stages of correction into it to make it nice. Thanks again for all the knowledge you pass on.

[@betteheadbettehead4800]

How did you know it's single stage paint?

[@solomon8864]

Welcome back😀

[@carlosflores9860]

great!

[@joepoe8861]

Great vid. I feel this was a very informative video. You answered a few questions that were running around my head. Also you show that you don’t need to have the most expensive equipment to do good work. Brian, I would like for you to clarify one thing. Do you go through a bunch of pads or do you clean them enough where you are only using three or four pads per car(mid size car). Thank you

[@markjordan1624]

I have a black 2022 Honda Accord. Just got it like a month ago. Didn’t realize the dealer sent the car through the car wash that wasn’t brush free. Saw a lot of swirls a few weeks later. Wanted to know which process should I use for the pain correction and bring it back to show room shine minus the swirls and light scratches. As in what machine, pads and polish I should use. Thanks for your help.

[@ptheledge5390]

Great video my guy! 👌🏼

[@WhoDater83]

Choosing the right setup is a bit overwhelming not knowing the clear coat thickness. Would it be easier to buy the cheaper of the polishers, several pads and polish or the more expensive one, pads and polishes? Side note, I'm super excited to get started! Thanks for the awesome content!

[@Jackman66666666]

Great video. It would be nice if you could use a flashlight on the area's you've corrected, I think the results would show up better on camera. Thx

[@tadeloach22]

Good stuff as always!!

[@Jesus-qn4yh]

Your a beast bro, thank you

[@MC-eh2ot]

I'm trying to restore paint on a 1993 jeep wrangler Sahara. Some spots have pretty good oxidation and others not so bad. The bad spots what do you recommend? Is wet sanding too much for heavy oxidation? There are no flakes of clear coat coming off but it's pretty oxidized. I tried V32 rubbing compound from chemical guys and it worked a little but most oxidation came back. Thanks

[@MNpicker]

Awesome vid!! Well said👍🏼

[@howard6798]

I've commented before and still procrastinating! I don't have anything--polisher, pad or product. Since I don't know if my truck has hard, medium or soft clear what do I buy? I understand to determine the hardness I need to work on the vehicle...but I don't have any of the tools. Seems like I'm caught in a circular decision loop...

[@codygutierrez2373]

Apex your hard work is appropriated! How would you clean, correct, and protect piano black interior panels?

[@apexdetail85]

Cody Gutierrez a fine polish such as Angelwax Perfect Polish teamed up with a soft polishing pad.

[@D18.21]

Love your channel. I recently became a weekend warrior and would like to move toward correcting some dealer installed light scratches on a 2019 subaru. The video is a little over a year old and am curious what would you recommend today for a DA polisher, compound, polishing compound and importantly the pads you would use. Thanks again and hope you continue to do well. Best!

[@OldSchoolNoe]

He forgot to give the most important piece of advice, which is to just go out and do it.

[@scottmattern482]

Not only can you save money by investing in the tools, but now you can do friends and family's cars for nothing more than your time. My sister's and brother in law's cars are the shiniest on their block, same goes for my parent's cars and gfs car. If there weren't already 10+ detailers in my town, it would be a great way to make a few extra bucks.

[@johnwagner4559]

Exellant! I've been waiting for just this type of video! Beautiful! Allittle off subject but can you make a video on how to polish the vertical(sides) of a car? How to hold the polisher, it's obviously harder on the sides of a car cause gravity is not your friend here. 😆 I have a 03 buick lesabre which has some rounded side panels. Hope this isn't a stupid question. Thanks Brian! P.S. I miss mail call.

[@apexdetail85]

There are no stupid questions... I will work hard n a video.

[@aaronrasing2710]

Hi Bryan, do you have a video of paint correction in preparation for ceramic coating?