Step By Step Process to correct & polish factory paint

Howard and Dale polish Dale's daily driver using Mirka's Polishing System.
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[@Mudgrove]

Dale is a lucky fella to have a neighbour like you mate. Cheers.

[@AstillDesign]

He is a lucky boy.

[@Scottyr05]

It's about time a Holden graced your Driveway Howard :) Keep up the great work!

[@AstillDesign]

Thanks, will do!

[@MetalMania3DTV-TAS-AUS]

I Agree Scotty 👍 💯 percent 👊 😊 🇦🇺

[@jamesvozar1]

Great job, one finishing product i recommend is turtle wax seal and shine.

[@AstillDesign]

Thanks for the tip!

[@tonymontana897]

Hey ! Nice to see you again Dale. You have been missed mate. Howard, Dale is very lucky to have you as a mate. I wish I was in his shoes sometimes. Love to hang out do car things with you guys. Great stuff. Regards Tony

[@AstillDesign]

Absolutely! I keep him working for his keep though.

[@tonymontana897]

@@AstillDesign Haha, good to see.

[@Davidm1956]

Hey Howard. I did the exact thing last weekend on my wife's VE commodore: 2012 build and lived outside all its life so clear coat was badly oxidised with lots of love marks. Used Meguiars No 2 Glaze on a Meguiar's red pad then Mequiars Ultimate Compound on a yellow pad followed by Ultimate Polish on a black fine pad. Car came up exceptionally well. Can't do anything about the chips and scratches (car really needs a respray) but for 12 hours work . . . . looks great!

[@AstillDesign]

Good to hear, that’s a long time between polishes.

[@davidr4332]

How dare Dale leave that Sexy SSV Holden machine outside not even under a carport its a sin , lol. ... And yes Howard you both done a great job with a shine ..

[@AstillDesign]

Thanks David

[@scotttickner1662]

Absolutely loving the content Howard. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and to the Astill team for putting the videos together. 👍

[@AstillDesign]

Our pleasure Scott

[@MetalMania3DTV-TAS-AUS]

Another awesome episode Howard, and I'm sure it will help a lot of people out there. Keep up the great work, and have a great weekend coming 👍 🍻 KC 🇦🇺 🤝 😊 😎 👍 🍻 🇦🇺

[@AstillDesign]

Thanks, you too!

[@davidlemottee2063]

Awesome video Howard - learnt a lot about technique and products. Thanks for your efforts.

[@AstillDesign]

Cheers mate, good when a plan comes together

[@mattsmagicdetailtechaustralia]

Masking up stuff is very smart, it saves so much clean up time if anyone does make a mess.

[@AstillDesign]

Cheers mate, I always found it effective

[@mattsmagicdetailtechaustralia]

@@AstillDesign give the iridium 1250 a try, alot better than the polarshine compounds/ polishes. not solventy like those or as powdery.

[@billmcintosh1242]

Very informative with great results [lots of knowledge and hard work] Looks good! Thanks Bill Mc.

[@AstillDesign]

Thanks Bill

[@vsboy2577]

That looks so good. I learnt a lot from this video.

[@AstillDesign]

I'm so glad!

[@chrisoo8998]

Good see dale been put to work 😂 Good stuff guys

[@AstillDesign]

You know it

[@99gibby99]

damn, forgot to start my 'process' word counter ! great vid as always ..

[@AstillDesign]

I bet I said SO more times than process.😂😂

[@allanpennington]

Ive found the Izito polisher at Bunnings but it comes with a 180mm velcro disc. What size pad and brand are you using on yours?

[@AstillDesign]

The one I'm using is just a generic 100mm from the auto paint shop

[@beauzo9965]

How do you clean the clay bar?

[@AstillDesign]

You don’t, it’s disposable. You will do a full car on half a bar. Maybe 2 cars

[@justbeinghonest_]

There is nothing more aussie than the word "Righto"...😂

[@AstillDesign]

Yeah Na.

[@malglasspool9302]

Howard what is the backing pad on the ozoito rotary, it looks too small for the wool pad? What is the setup ? Tia.

[@AstillDesign]

Mate its just an aftermarket backing I use on everything.

[@craiglansdowne6297]

Seen your clip on crookwell show show only one car outside the cobra the rest was inside cars that was was a little sad but love your show

[@AstillDesign]

Full episode on Crookwell next week. All the cars and bikes.

[@craiglansdowne6297]

@AstillDesign no worries look forward to seeing it

[@markjordan7049]

I have several One+ Ryobi tools and this looks like it would be one as well. Where did you source yours? Love the content Howard.

[@AstillDesign]

Hey mate, Bunnings for the ryobi.👍

[@markjordan7049]

👍😊​@@AstillDesign

[@brunohoutwipper4225]

Brilliant show to watch. Dale needs to wash his car more often

[@AstillDesign]

He might now

[@allanpennington]

My old grey coloured X Type 2005 unfortunately lives outside through hot sun summers and very cold winters. There is a big patch, (400x500mm) on the roof that looks completely dull, I mean matt; like its been wet and dry sanded. Im assuming it still has some clear left but I don't know. Would it be best to T Cut by hand to try and get some shine and then wax it to prevent any further deterioration? Or would it be better to wet and dry sand the whole roof with very fine grit, 3000???? and spray some clear on? I don't have a flash spray gun so was thinking of just using a spray can clear? Yes I know, not professional but I just want it to look OK and stop any further issues. Im old, the car is old and I can't afford a new one or a professional re-spray. BTW like an idiot I used my Karcher to clean the car once when it was covered in mud and turned the nozzle to a fine point and I stripped some of the clear off the bumpers so was going to w&d sand feather the edges and blow some more clear onto the underlying grey paint. Any advice please.

[@AstillDesign]

Hi, bit of a tuff one to answer, If your going to paint it with clear you will need to use at least 800 wet to get it to stick.

[@allanpennington]

@@AstillDesign ok thanks I’ll try some cutting compound by hand first to see if I can bring it up to some sort of shine then wax it maybe. I’m assuming that even the the most coarse compound would not be as aggressive as 800 wet and dry paper?

[@rongamble9884]

Nice work I'm doing a 39 sedan with a 20 yr old paint job fixing some uh o by the owner then doing a full paint correction

[@AstillDesign]

Good timing then

[@rongamble9884]

@@AstillDesign watch alot of your videos very interesting I've been doing custom work a long time and getting started late in age opening a shop at my house

[@AstillDesign]

Go for it

[@honestpat7789]

With those sections of clear, ie where the bird poo has eaten into the coating, and you don’t want to risk sanding through, I’ve noticed that a lot of late model factory paint jobs where that coating lifts or spreads-especially on plastic spoilers and skirtings. Is this an unavoidable fact of life, or is there something that can be done to mitigate the damage on a daily driver?

[@AstillDesign]

You can brush touch with some 2K clear, leave for a few days the sand with 1500-2500 then polish. We will probably do a video on doing chips and like later. Cheers H

[@chrisbenn8691]

Normal water? From the tap or your rainwater tank?

[@AstillDesign]

My shed is all rainwater.

[@davidmilledge221]

Back in the day turtle wax was the go then came McGuire's? Think I spelt it wrong , now it's Mother's gee all I want to do is hand rub a wax onto my paint work , nothing fancy just give it that extra protection over the paint , seriously what's the best

[@CalinDee]

Everyone has an opinion, and theyre likely all different. Find the one that YOU like and run with it. Dont write off the DIY ceramic coats, some of the new kits are really amazing and last a LOT longer than a good old coat of wax.

[@AstillDesign]

Any of the top brands will work, sounds like carnaubra wax every 6 months is the go for you.

[@theaussienurseflipper.8113]

So why didn't you use ceramic like they do at the tent shops that little bottle just supposed to last a few years. My wife's cars 2020 and it lives outside and the paint looks fantastic. Cheers Graham

[@AstillDesign]

Great point! not something I have been involved in. Nor have I used it at this point.

[@Rob_hsv]

Another “shit box” Holden on the channel👌🏻 you’re dipping your toes into the dark side and i like it👌🏻😂

[@AstillDesign]

That sounds like Rob Lee.😂😂

[@Louie2309]

Howard as a professional detailer, the only other advice I would add is beware if f jewellery and clothing. I noticed you were wearing a big watch and pants with metal buttons. These should be avoided. Anything like belt buckles, zips, wedding rings are all coming in contact with the vehicle’s paint.

[@AstillDesign]

Thanks for sharing, maybe I’ve been lucky over the last 40 years

[@Louie2309]

@@AstillDesign best way to avoid these scratching your paint… polish while naked !

[@jonwilliam1441]

You've been detailing 40yrs and still do a 4 stage correction to get results? ​@AstillDesign

[@stendecstretcher5678]

@@AstillDesignyou have jinxed yourself now.

[@AstillDesign]

I must be a bit slow

[@chrishall8142]

Boring mate😜. Stick a Fg dash in it

[@AstillDesign]

Not all cars can be cool cars.