The Detailing Guru: How to prewash your car?

[@gaycha6589]

I use a clay mitt on the windcreen at wash stage in the summer. Works a treat to remove particles

[@videomaniac108]

I got the Gyeon Ceramic Detailer for my coated car and the result was a big boost in slickness, gloss and hydrophobicity. The CD has done a great job in making my window glass much easier to clean with no streaking.

[@GYEON_official]

Thanks for the feedback. Nice to hear you like it. Regards, Y.

[@videomaniac108]

@@GYEON_official Thank you for the interesting and informative videos that showcase some very good products. I am planning on using more of Gyeon's line for my coated black car.

[@gaycha6589]

CD is a fantastic product for ease, speed, and outcome. GreaT value too

[@plamenpetkov5332]

Bug & Grime remover is my favourite .I use it all the time.Great products !! Great videos !

[@videomaniac108]

I am now pre washing my car with Gyeon's Foam at a 4% solution in distilled water @ 60 psi through an Ik 12 pro pump sprayer. The results are great, with perfect foam that does an excellent job of cleaning the car before the contact wash. I use Gyeon's Bathe+ for the contact wash with a final distilled water rinse and a blow dry with an Ego electric leaf blower. My cars black finish has had a two-stage paint correction followed by a jeweling polish and a ceramic coating. It shows every little bit of dirt or scratch or swirl, but I've been able to do the maintenance and decontamination washes without adding any more swirls or marks to the clearcoat. I have to say that the Gyeon products are more than doing their part in helping me to maintain the appearance of the car, which gets looks and compliments from many people who see it. Thanks, Yves, for doing these interesting and informative videos on Gyeon products.

[@GYEON_official]

Thank you for the kind words and great to hear you are happy with the results. Best regards, Y.

[@jdmscena]

Great vid. PIR - Panel impact ratio calculation next.. Love to see gyeonized stuff

[@VelizarBishurov]

Great video, great tips! Would love the panel impact ratio video.

[@GYEON_official]

Noted!

[@Rickster80]

Great video with some useful tips especially snow foam

[@GYEON_official]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@JuanPerez-yy5hr]

Amazing product I'm addicted to it Thank you for your trading video hope to meet you one day Your some amazing tips tricks Helps me so much thank you

[@GYEON_official]

Appreciate it!

[@polverlinden2609]

I would like to see a video about PIR Yves

[@pradeepsagwal]

Today washed the front portion of car with Bug & Grime. First used the pressure washer to remove the bugs by pressure then sprayed Bug&Grime on wet front portion of car. It worked really well. Used Polish MF for final touch. Can I spray it on lower portion of car to remove traffic film etc.

[@gaycha6589]

I love Gyeon foam, but Bilt Hamber autofoam still takes some beating and is best value foam through also being economical imho

[@MrRioporto]

I wish one day to do a training with you,wherever you say,everything makes sense.

[@dtail9638]

Thanks! Everything is possible 😉

[@jshouston77]

Can you share the make/model of the pressure washer being used?

[@theRumourmonger]

A dilution video would be good. I usually use a lot more water but my foam doesn’t dwell very long. ☹️

[@GYEON_official]

Will do!

[@itsjustacrowd7557]

On your foam cannon, upgrade your orifice to a 1.1mm. It'll be foam and not a runny water/foam

[@GYEON_official]

There are more things that can change the outcome. Thicker foam doesn’t equal better cleaning. Check out this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKuQhah9pdt6e8k Regards, Y.

[@ozanozer2107]

Can I use the bug&grime on the PPF coated car? Will it damage the PPF? For the PPF coated car, which products do you advise for pre-wash? Thanks.

[@WORMGERM]

Please make a Panel Impact Ratio video

[@magicmatt4195]

Is there a list of products you would recommend to have for a newcomer? I have a new car, recently ceramic coated, there’s so many products I don’t know which ones I need and don’t. I was thinking, restart for a monthly decontamination, with Iron and bathe+. Regular wash could I just use Foam and bathe and ceramic detailer? Do I need all those products or is there ones I can just use weekly with no issues

[@JadoreAllan]

Hi Yves, can Q²M Bug & Grime to be used to safely remove bird droppings as well? Thanks in advance! :)

[@paradox5556]

Obviously yes

[@fermorales123]

I have my car with gyeon coating….. Is it safe to use q2foam every time I wash ??? I use Bath after q2Foam…..

[@JLST_1]

Great video! Is there any reason why you foam the car dry? I always completely rinse the car first and then apply the foam through the canon. I'm wondering if it's better not to rinse it before? (uncoated car)

[@GYEON_official]

Depends on how dirty the car is but in general whatever product you dilute with water (what you do when you rinse and water stays on the car), you will make it less effective. The goal of foam is to break down dirt or soften it to make you washing process safer. Of course if your car has plenty of mud on sideskirts or fenders a pre rinse is advisable, let’s call that common sense. Regards, Y.

[@JLST_1]

@@GYEON_official Great! Thanks for your reply!

[@tomreidarriland813]

yes! make a movie about it:D

[@wimgroffils720]

Beestig, thx yves!

[@AYZEEStudios]

What pressure washer is that?

[@DilutionRatioOfficial]

Gyeon Foam will affect Gyeon wax?

[@GYEON_official]

Not immediately but after several washes it might degrade any type of wax. Regards, Y.

[@rodneymclaren9326]

Is the bug & grime safe for ceramic coated cars?

[@GYEON_official]

I can only speak for our coatings but yes. I would suggest to spray it always on a pre rinsed or wet surface to make sure it does not dry out on the paintwork. Regards, Y.

[@lukejackson9848]

Gyeon Quartz, in Episode 2, Season 1, Yves advises to first apply Q2M Iron,followed Q2M Tar, before you wash your car (Decontaminate a Coated Car). What's the sequence advised by The Detailing Guru for washing your car: Apply Iron, Tar, then begin the Bug & Grime process? My vehicle is not coated, but it is contaminated. I'd like to know the sequence of steps recommended by Gyeon Quartz for washing your car and using Gyeon products.

[@GYEON_official]

In Epsiode 2 we advise the following : - Spray Q²M Iron & Rinse - Wash the vehicle - Spray Q²M Tar & Rinse If you vehicle requires more cleaning power you can do the following steps: - Spray Q²M Iron & rinse - Spray Q²M Bug&Grim & rinse - Q²M Foam & rinse - wash the vehicle - Q²M Tar and rinse

[@AlexanderLoyen]

can you make a movie about the foam gun please

[@pradeepsagwal]

Should we use Q2M Bug&Grime directly on a cold dry car? I think we should first rinse the car heavily and even after that bugs are left then this product can be used. This way less product will be used. Please correct me if I am wrong. Does the spraying method (dry or wet) depend on a coated or uncoated car ?

[@polverlinden2609]

I would love to see a movie about the correct PIR Yves , lets make a movie :)

[@TrVlogs82]

What foam canon are you useing?

[@AlexanderLoyen]

I wish one day to do a training with you. greetz form belgium

[@dtail9638]

All is possible....

[@mz8210]

Hallo...welke kaercher gebruikt u ?

[@niacinbiotin]

Top dirt goes to bottom, shouldnt we start from the top? You carry top dirt to the bottom when you reach top. Am I right?

[@jalenpambid7333]

That’s what everyone in the industry says. It made me skeptical too so I keep watching this video and keep thinking which is the right way

[@dtail9638]

There will always be advantages and disadvantages with any procedure but start foaming from bottom to top gives more dwelling time (bottom parts) for your foam where most of the dirt is active. Rinsing afterwards the same way gives you a better visual aspect of removing and having finally rinsed from bottom to top you will have to do a final “random” rinse in the end anyway. Hope this makes sense to you. ✌🏻

[@SparkleanAutos]

When you're actually contact washing the car, you should go top to bottom and ALWAYS leave the bottom 1/3 until the end - also I'd advise using 3 buckets (one for wheels and 2 wash buckets - my latest video will show you why!) multiple cloths/mitts, different colours if possible so that you're always using the same ones on each section... But when it comes to the pre-wash, like this snow foam process, it doesn't matter which way in terms of dirt running down - as the lubrication on the foam will lift the contamination off the paintwork - but going from bottom to top is better visually and, as has been said, increases the dwell time on the bottom section where most of the contamination is. 👍🏼

[@chrisryan8894]

So interesting, you literally do everything opposite than any other detailing channel I’ve watched. No brushes Foam a dry car Foam bottom to top Rinse bottom to top Very different. Leaves me confused😂 cause you seem to really know what you’re doing

[@GYEON_official]

Hi Chris, thanks for your comment, really appreciate it. Yes I take things different, not for the sake of being different but with a reason, a purpose. Everybody is free to do what they want but using nylon brushes on gloss black wheels is the opposite of detailing. Show can be important but not when it causes more bad then good. Regards, Y.

[@chrisryan8894]

@@GYEON_official I get it. This is why I watch more than 1 channel to learn about detailing:). I’ve only been at it 6 months, so my mind is wide open to the techniques. Thanks for sharing. I’ll be watching more 👍

[@ejlou6522]

Awesome video, could you please tell me what is that under your car? It seems good I would like to buy that :O

[@GYEON_official]

It's a retention mat for washing car outside without spilling water and chemical everywhere.

[@polverlinden2609]

Because 1/5 = 20 procent doesn’t fit my foam cannon with my end solution

[@jarkkokokkonen1237]

1/5 works on any amount. 0,5 / 2,5 is the same 😉

[@polverlinden2609]

@@jarkkokokkonen1237 that’s true . but i’m speaking about the end solution that is coming out of my pressure washer . because the pressure washer ads water to the solution also

[@jarkkokokkonen1237]

Ah, got it. Fill the bottle with only water and spray it in a bucket until its empty. You can then see how much water comes out in the same time as the bottle runs empty 👍 it helps to have a bucket with something indicating how much water you have in it.

[@jarkkokokkonen1237]

So lets say You have a one liter foam bottle. Fill it, set the lance to maximum. Spray it to a bucket until the bottle is empty. Now if You have lets say 11 liters of water in the bucket as a result, You'll know the maximum of your lance is 10 liters of water for every liter of foam.

[@polverlinden2609]

@@jarkkokokkonen1237 that true , i did that all ready

[@DimisMelpo]

Totally disagree with bottom to top theory especially when you have a muddy car and work on a dry car with foam or any other product wrong too and i don't do things theoretically in action is a deferent story and every car needs a deferent treatment depending on size and condition

[@GYEON_official]

When you have a muddy car there is always the pre-rinse stage before applying a foam. In this case and many other normal situations muddy cars are rather the exception then the rule. Regards, Y.

[@micksumo]

Great videos but the amount of product you use in all of these is nuts.... obviously encourage people to use more and buy more... 🤣

[@GYEON_official]

Whatever works for you but seeing people having issues with coating durability because they want to use one bottle for 2 cars is not the route I want to go. Where do you think we use too much product? Regards, Y.

[@brasileiroadulto]

O canal tem um público bem "eclético"! Tem uma "galera" um tanto quanto diferente do habitual recendo seus comentários "so hot"! Kkkkk

[@antonyv8171]

300ml foam to 200ml water is way too much man. Should be using 50ml foam:450ml hot water, and you will have plenty of thick foam. 300ml of foam is a waste of product!

[@GYEON_official]

It all come down to you pressure washer setup and setting - with the foam dilution we used only 20% of the solution - the rest can be used for other washes.

[@antonyv8171]

@@GYEON_official still way too much product. 50-100mls of foam to 400-500mls of water is plenty. 300mls of foam soap is excessive and wasteful. It isn’t cheap.

[@gaycha6589]

@@antonyv8171that is not in Gyeons interest!

[@gaycha6589]

If cost is no problem it’s fine to use that amount. But 1 litre of G Foam is £15 in UK. Using 300ml is just under a third, which makes it nearly £5 per wash using that amount. That’s a lot.

[@SteveFerr525]

No es recomendable comenzar el enjuague de abajó hacia arriba porque toda la tierra y sucio del enjagüé de arriba del coche / carro vuelve a ensuciar la parte de abajo después que ya a enjaguado la parte de abajo. Es mejor comenzar desde arriba hasta bajo . Smh 🤦‍♂️

[@indetailcarcaresolutions3770]

Who can afford to use 300ml of Foam to 200ml of water. Of course it will be thick foam!!!

[@GYEON_official]

It all comes down to your pressure washer/foam lance setup - with this solution we easily can do 3 to 5 cars - no need to empty refill our foam solution for our use. For a single use foam solution, a 1:5 dilution will be plenty enough.

[@kotomakosako]

That foam will never remove proper road film. None will. You need something much stronger with higher ph. Just saying...

[@GYEON_official]

Sure, I’m well aware of that. Nothing will remove all road grime. The goal of foam is to remove as much as possible the top layer of dirt and even more importantly to weaken or soften the road film for easier and so safer removal, meaning less pressure or drag needed to take it off. With a higher Ph you are in the danger zone for non professional users. Just saying…😉 Regards, Y.

[@victoryensured7137]

Have you tried Bilt Hamber Auto Foam or Touchless? You would eat your words if you tried it, it destroys dirt like nothing i have ever seen. And Ph dosen't determinate the aggressiveness of a product, it's the other chemicals in it, their composition and other factors, i have seen products with super high or super low Ph that did not affect the LSP or the paint negatively in any way.

[@miscellaneous5215]

@@victoryensured7137 It's the best.

[@riccardopavan5209]

There is only one car cleaning guru... And it's not on this video...

[@GYEON_official]

Sorry - we took the only one available 😁