Step by step detailing Mini GP by Auto Finesse

Sit back relax and follow along as we bring you another of our fly on the wall style detailing videos straight from the Auto Finesse Detailing Academy. This time we are going through the whole process from start to finish on a rather rare Mini GP, as we carry out a pre-sale enhancement detail.
Products used in this video:
Citrus Power - pre wash: www.autofinesse.com/en/citrus…
Avalanche - Snow Foam: www.autofinesse.com/en/avalan…
Foam Lance: www.autofinesse.com/en/foam-l...
Lather - Shampoo: www.autofinesse.com/en/lather…
Citrus Power - pre cleaner: www.autofinesse.com/en/citrus...
Eradicate - engine cleaner: www.autofinesse.com/en/eradic…
Iron Out - Contamination remover: www.autofinesse.com/en/iron-o...
ObliTARate - tar and glue remover: www.autofinesse.com/en/oblita…
Clay bar kit: www.autofinesse.com/en/clay-b…
Aqua Deluxe - drying towel: www.autofinesse.com/en/aqua-d…
DPX - Machne polisher: www.autofinesse.com/en/dpx-du…
Revitalise kit: www.autofinesse.com/en/dpx-du…
One Step - Compound: www.autofinesse.com/en/one-step
Caramics Coating: www.autofinesse.com/en/carami...
Caramics Glass: www.autofinesse.com/en/carami...
Caramics Wheel: www.autofinesse.com/en/carami...
Caramics Fabric: www.autofinesse.com/en/carami...
Tripple all in one polish: www.autofinesse.com/en/trippl...
Ultra Glaze - paint glaze: www.autofinesse.com/en/ultra-...
Illusion - Show Wax: www.autofinesse.com/en/illusi…
Finished with: www.autofinesse.com/en/finishing
For more info on training at the Academy visit: www.autofinesse.com/en/training
Find out more about Auto Finesse’s rich history in the detailing industry here: www.autofinesse.com/en/our-story
For helpful tips, tricks and guides on how to detail your car visit: www.autofinesse.com/en/blog

[@rasalghul474]

Hands down your videos are the most simplest, yet still the most detailed, breakdown of vehicle detailing on YT. Easy to watch, digest and understand. Cannot fault you guys at all. You make the concept of approaching detailing less daunting.

[@shanewaller2864]

Cracking video James the narrating was spot on, so much information and the reason for and why explained as to how you achieve the best results from the products you stock and sell .Great to see what can be achieved when you have the know how and the best products to hand .brilliant video 👍epic results.

[@thestreets2954]

I feel like I was in a class, I made notes. Thank you!

[@AutoFinesseChannel]

Our pleasure

[@henriquepinto9652]

Good video with a very detailed narrative, I really liked it, I relaxed and learned to watch this video, good job👌💯🇵🇹

[@dillanmistry]

I used the one step today and it works so well, with the yellow revitalise pad it takes down swirls and webbing within one pass and it’s not too harsh to burn the clear, I used the dpx with max settings on a wet-sanded part and it gives good heat and results, but it takes some more time to get through major swirls but it works very well for the price, I’m well impressed

[@rickm.10]

Solid process and great results guys!

[@deanwild7641]

Great video 👊🏻 car looked mint after that hard work put in

[@AmanecerLosAngeles]

Amazing work.

[@ITSARAPPTTRS]

Thanks for this, really helpful tips!

[@XxXXxX-bc8lp]

Amazing and really teaching video👍

[@section23]

Great example, nice one!

[@bandland6103]

Give the employee a bonus. Editing director👍

[@ryanlloyd6470]

Smashed it again AF

[@cebasmb8250]

That's detail 👊🏾

[@achraf9946]

Please more more detailing Videos

[@leedeanus7743]

I am amazed by you guys, on how you detail a car, I wish l could have my car done by you pro's.

[@lassckaboutswana]

O produto que a minha pergunta 🙋 de por o produto para poop ó eu estou o 🔂 poop por isso

[@glenbolden313]

Pro......😂

[@markrs59]

Auto finesse your so amazing

[@AutoFinesseChannel]

Thank you

[@markrs59]

@@AutoFinesseChannel love a gp1 too

[@jonatasguedes9050]

I loved this video. More like this plzzzzzzzzz. Hi giys

[@NorbertsDetailingGarage]

Me: SteamWash the engine bay, very very carefully, client sais alternator broke. AutoFinesse: power washes the whole engine everywhere, nothing happens.

[@corwinblack4072]

I guess you can risk it with certain cars, but with mine it would end in burned electrics, new battery or eventually new car. :D It aint submarine.

[@hxsxrox6778]

Million dollar information. Keep it up

[@user-se3ue5hq8p]

Гарна робота. Good Job

[@giuseppecuccaro2824]

👏👏👏👏 spettacolare😍😍

[@jonmayhew4468]

What is the black rubber thing housing your brushes on the outside of the wash bucket called? i need me one of those!

[@jason323]

Does total interior cleaner need to be buffed off with a separate cloth? As when I use it on my steering wheel it leaves a shine unless I dry it off.

[@jason323]

Can I use clay bar lube on a polishing pad instead of the special pad lube?

[@jazzt3839]

What’s the difference between Dynamite and Citrus Power? I’m on my third bottle of Dynamite now and love it, but don’t understand what makes Citrus Power different?

[@jason323]

I used the one step compound with a number 2 pad yesterday and got so much compound dust everywhere, how do I stop this? I didn’t use a pad lube but after a while I sprayed some water on the pad to see if that stops it but It didnt. I also wasn’t starting the da before having it on a panel so I wasn’t due to that

[@glowaxbelgium4257]

Detailing a clean car

[@sweepdetail4311]

Most of my clients have a clean car. The cleanest people tend to be the people most likely to have their car detailed, most often.

[@stevenbrooks937]

As you can see, the car is being sold, and is going through the process of a pre sale detail. This involved machine polishing on this occasion, which no matter what, a professional will always decontaminate a vehicle weather it ‘appears’ to be clean or not to minimise risk of picking up contamination that we cannot see within the clear coat and moving it around the paintwork in the machine polishing process which could cause damage. Hope this helps Detailer Steve.

[@dillanmistry]

@@sweepdetail4311 thank you

[@thisnthat4318]

This is like those Gillette adverts where the guy shaves with a clean face

[@villapiano654]

Thanks

[@kyithu3180]

How many days long for the whole process?

[@adamhornby429]

What pressure washer do you guys use?

[@jeffreylee7315]

at 7:51 you sprayed with water based dressing and you said you'll come back at the end but you never got back to the engine bay, so you just leave it after spray the dressing?

[@AutoFinesseChannel]

Yes, spray and walk away. We would have gone back and wiped around any excess, perhaps we missed filming this.

[@sammy26393]

Please bring bag the detailers bag i need one so bad !

[@BrendanC-ru9zi]

Im surprised you jet washed the engine bay? I’ve known people to have problems in the future from doing that???

[@your_nightmare7355]

I dont do that, i clean it without jet.. i have real fear to do that

[@user-zo4is7pl8g]

how's your mum pal

[@carwash-ryutamaria]

nice!

[@AutoFinesseChannel]

Thanks!

[@sstrikeyt]

Movie time boys

[@danielwhite1213]

Is it safe to blast the engine bay with the pressure washer? Do you need to cover the battery and alternator? New to detailing, but good clear video. 👌 even with all the ads.

[@css172]

personally I would disconnect the battery and cover the alternator with cling film or foil. and don't blast water near any fuses.

[@danielwhite1213]

@@css172 that's what I was thinking. They didn't seem overly bothered in the video.

[@emilyabbott3751]

@@danielwhite1213 in first gen Mini “S” (S, JCW, GP models) like this, the battery is in the trunk.

[@danielwhite1213]

@@emilyabbott3751 course it is. I forgot, that's why they weren't bothered then 😅

[@Rubbernut]

Can you tell me where you got the brush tidy from please, i have a sink one but it’s not very deep like yours thanks

[@georgiathomsett9652]

Pretty sure auto finesse use poka premium products. Check out “clean and shiny” website as they sell them 🙂

[@matthewangove6660]

Im surprised you didn't use a brush to agitate the tar before wiping off. Slims recommended it a few weeks ago, not given it a try yet myself

[@stevenbrooks937]

Using a brush straight to paintwork like that would cause damage for sure. The safest way is to spray, leave for a couple of seconds and then with a clean microfibre cloth, spray some obliterate into the cloth to help remove the melted tar. Don’t use a brush to agitate! Detailer Steve.

[@matthewangove6660]

@@stevenbrooks937 well that's what I thought but that's what they recommended

[@uncleseryozha]

How much this process in your studio?

[@dollarsromesummer81]

Do you recommend warm or cold water when washing wheels?

[@joemorris4882]

Warm is always better to help loosen dirt, but if your products and wash techniques are good enough it shouldn’t matter.

[@stephenmatthewortiz8976]

So do you only dry it once? How are you not getting water spots?

[@stevedaddy5707]

They use drying towels

[@sjpope78]

I’ve never agitated iron out remover before, is this safe never seen it done before either 🤔

[@jaaphoogendijk671]

Yes it is, as long as you washed first, the surface should be clean. In theory, you want to touch the car the least possible, but in this case the iron out remover well act as a lubricant, and on a clean surface, it won't marr the paint.

[@sjpope78]

@@ZaydEdits that’s exactly what I was thinking it’s still metal at the end of the day regardless of it’s form

[@psychok]

What sort of pressure washer do you use?

[@user-zo4is7pl8g]

one with water coming out of it

[@lavelle3366]

@@user-zo4is7pl8g this autofinesse burner account?

[@dubhitradio]

18:02 Bro had me wiping off my screen.

[@placeofgaming]

What pressure washer is used in this video?

[@AutoFinesseChannel]

Karcher HDS hot wash 👍

[@Jules-kv2sf]

Today we're gonna pick a minty really clean car and show you how to detail it even though it's really minty and clean and doesn't need it......

[@birdy8328]

Theres always room for improvement i guess 😁

[@Aarxnpatel]

It’s a enhancement detail…

[@davidrainbird9088]

Tbh, I'd personally snow foam the vehicle again after applying the tar remover,just my personal preference.

[@AutoFinesseChannel]

There's plenty of variants to all aspects of detailing, this is just how we do things.

[@Arasma_1234]

GG!

[@richardpowell723]

👍

[@maxhoang9849]

serious, how long will it take to clean a car?

[@AutoFinesseChannel]

Depends massively on the car, it’s condition and what your trying to achieve

[@dillanmistry]

Ild say about 15- 30 minutes, if it’s really dirty then maybe up to an hour

[@mrlionrocks]

30mins swirl fest up to a few days/week for full detail

[@jac_builtWoodworks]

It takes me hours 😩

[@GokuPlaysUK]

@@dillanmistry 30 minutes to clean a car?? would dread to see the state of it takes 30 minutes for me to do one wheel

[@AzzurroWolf]

18:18 - the wash mitt is out for the last time, we promise you... 19:45 - wash mitt out again... haha glad it came out again after clay bar tbh

[@AutoFinesseChannel]

Look we like to do things properly - dont hold it against us 😂

[@TrulyUniqueOne]

Can't get over the fact there were hardly any suds on the wheels

[@aaronbell8527]

No protection after the polish?

[@hypnoraythompson5824]

they did say that no need for a ceramic because it was a pre delivery .

[@hxsxrox6778]

Can somebody tell me what’s the name of that paint inspection machine ? Please

[@emilyabbott3751]

@Hxsx Rox, Defelsko Positector 6000, looks like model F1

[@hxsxrox6778]

@@emilyabbott3751 thank you

[@jaydenbains599]

Dominic Littlewood on voiceover 🤣

[@sebastienderidder5418]

Why didn't you use een IPA after polishing ? Wax over polish oils ....

[@AutoFinesseChannel]

This is more a necessity why using coatings that bind as opposed to waxes. The oils actually help with gloss.

[@sebastienderidder5418]

@@AutoFinesseChannel ok. But on KZbins there are tests of 10 waxes with there respective glaze/pre wax cleaner. And Al the waxes lasted longer on bare paint (polish + IPA). With IPA... Only bilt hamber worked better with pre wax cleaner applied prior. And yes. Even auto finesse was in the test with rejuvenate and auto finesse Carnauba wax.

[@mww558]

Need a second mortgage to clean my car with the same application of products shown here. What happened to fairy liquid and a bucket from B&Q!😂

[@AutoFinesseChannel]

Swirled cars that look awful is what happens with that combo.

[@hawks922]

The products used here are for those who have a expensive motor and want it looking brand new, or they have OCD for cleaning a car. I wouldn't use this amount of products on a run around with an old plate 7 year plus or has worn paint finish. The bucket of suds and a wax finish be good enough for those, but wouldn't use these products look for cheaper stuff. Remember these are car detailers who pride themselves on giving clients a very good valet for price, not your local Turkish Romanian, hand wash to remove most grime. For the DIYer the costs for equipment to do this detailing would be quite expensive (Jet wash, snow lance, multiple detail brushes, multiple fibre clothes, drying towels, polish machine, polish pads, snub gun, wash brushes, wash mit, buckets with grit guards, wheel Woolies etc)

[@Siambaton]

I wondet to know how much castomer must pay for this detailing job

[@glenbolden313]

30 quid for this one I'd say

[@MoeMoe-cq2gh]

The last time I was this early my g.f was disappointed

[@YH-yh8pr]

Why not clean a dirty mini ?

[@Veniceredmask01]

Would like a car that’s never been cleaned very easy to clean a new car

[@leemoly]

UBV Liam is the biggest joke going. 😂 Fart!

[@brad5983]

31:32 looks better without it

[@sjpope78]

He cleaned the 1st wheel differently to the other 3 🤔

[@user-zo4is7pl8g]

are you crying fanny

[@brad5983]

No he didn’t

[@raysgranita6280]

you're far more better than TDG

[@JB-mw4en]

This car sold for 14995 on eBay last month (April) and it looks terrible in the pics

[@andrecrispim3209]

What’s the real time a pro spends to do this? 4h?

[@joemorris4882]

Easily a full day to do this on your own.

[@andrecrispim3209]

@@joemorris4882 full day? I’m asking it because I’m considering doing detail on weekend has a lobby

[@joemorris4882]

@@andrecrispim3209 If you minus the interior detail it would take me 6-8 hours to do full wash, decontamination, single stage polish and protection. A lot a variables can change the time it takes.

[@andrecrispim3209]

@@joemorris4882 I was thinking about 4h but there goes my gameplan 😅

[@vinniev8661]

@@andrecrispim3209 with the details these guys do,, this is a minimum of 8 hours without the interior ! I also have some video's on my channel, al those are also 1 or 2 full days of work..

[@jamesbrown553]

I held my breath when I saw him pressure washing an engine bay, especially without covering any inlet areas 😕

[@owenturner926]

This is always something that scares the life out of me!

[@CASPERMINI]

me too! i was told never to do that.

[@glenbolden313]

Anyone with a knowledge of this car wouldn't

[@user-cp2vg7pu1w]

Guess Auto Finesse products must be organic since the detailer doesn't wear gloves at all during the whole video... 🙃

[@hawks922]

It would have been nice to be told the brushes and towels being used, and the detailer was hitting scraping the wheel arches with the brush, not acceptable on a customers vehicle, stating all purpose cleaner cmon what product and why not citrus based?. Lastly it would have been more beneficial if the detailer used an angled tip lance to rinse wheel arches and under sils. By the way you state not to use these products in direct sunlight, yet here you are using these products in direct sunlight.

[@jeffreyrobert9460]

Seems redundant that you use an iron decontaminate spray and clay bar

[@AutoFinesseChannel]

Not at all, you should always use an Iron contaminant remover prior to a clay bar as simply claying this type of contamination off has 2 adverse effects. 1: this sharp metal contamination is the cause of most marring at the decontamination stage. 2: ferrous metal contamination becomes deep imbedded in the surface of the paint structure meaning claying alone usually only shaves off the head of this contamination leaving the rest embedded. So in short if you want to do the job throughly always 3 stage decon

[@glenbolden313]

Agreed

[@Steve.Budgen]

17 adverts have a laugh. Turned off after 3

[@css172]

adblocker = no ads

[@AutoFinesseChannel]

That's a little excessive, just edited the ads, see if that helps.

[@euricogomes9904]

Nice work but...man you should take off the rings of your hands when you start polishing!

[@stevenbrooks937]

Why? At what point do you touch the paint with your hand flat to it? Curious to know. Detailer steve.

[@deanclark828]

Good vids but his machine work is terrible, using a 5" where you should of used the 3", starting the cut on a hight speed, over lapping panels, and on the rear quater trying to get a 5" up the top is beyond me ???

[@birdcrazy329]

Painful to see the suds drying in that sun

[@shine9653]

The man in the video looks like he's washing his two-bucket car, but he's too dry with meat.

[@shine9653]

However, I felt comfortable again as I was doing the pre-processing process to do the polishing.

[@Hellndegenerates]

Worst wheel design I've ever seen.