Complete Car Detail and Ceramic Coating Volkswagen | How To

Complete Car Detail and Ceramic Coating | HOW TO
Washing, correcting and protecting! This Volkswagen gets the works including applying a ceramic coating. Turning this dirty, swirly bird poopy Volkswagen into a new looking car. #detailing #cardetailing #satisfying
Ceramic Coating: avalonking.com/
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Took a total of 15 hours to complete this detail.
If anyone has any tips and tricks please leave them in the comments below so others can learn as well.
Links to Products I Used:
Tools:
Bissell Little Green Machine: amzn.to/2KNGCoi
Ryobi Power Washer: amzn.to/35rXyZj
Griots Garage DA Polisher: amzn.to/2D6aTu3
Ridgid 5 HP Shop Vac: amzn.to/339yo06
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Chemicals:
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Meguiars Clay Bar Kit: amzn.to/35nICvd
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Ceramic Coating: Avalong King Armor Shield IX
Accessories:
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[@houlester]

That might have been the best instructional video I’ve seen. Great job!

[@TomDoesDetails]

Thanks John! Hoping it can help some people.

[@TheCeki1982]

Great video BUT an IPA does not remove the oils and fillers from the polishing products : proper bonding of the coating. Grtz

[@sainiboss6830]

#RajivDixitJi #AmitSainiRohtakiya #RealLifeVines

[@worlow1841]

nah he used a quick detailer to clay, not that clever if you gonna polish and apply a ceramic coating. Otherwise a solid video

[@syawalauchika1884]

Hi, can I do coating on new car, just by washing it first without doing all others? Thanks.

[@eugenesis8188]

Every time he's working on the hood, my mind is blown because I keep seeing the reflection of the ceiling line and thinking that's the separation between the part he is working on and the part he hasn't started.

[@Ajdjdncjekskf]

Crazy how the grass on the thumbnail got greener too 🤪. Great tutorial!

[@TomDoesDetails]

King J It even works on grass 😜, thanks dude.

[@J1M1F]

Must have scrubbed the pavement as well!

[@smascarenhas33]

@@J1M1F nobody cares what you have to say @J1M1F ...jk

[@kudder55]

I noticed that as well lol. Should if done a b4 and after and he just did a half pic. fliter lol

[@anthonybotonis4541]

The grass... even the concrete is a brighter white... 🤣🤣

[@404notfound.....]

This is one of the few channels I have seen that has gone through all the proper steps. Excellent job dude! Subscription gained!

[@TomDoesDetails]

Thanks bud. Appreciate the love. Welcome to the channel!

[@Floorguy1000]

One of the very best complete wash to prep to coating a car. THANKS ! I have absolutely decided NOT to do it myself, but to use a professional service.

[@christophervickers9685]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 me too

[@Floorguy1000]

@@christophervickers9685 Problem will be to pick some one , some place to do it. How do we know they will do all they say they will? We have to trust them, as there is NO way we can know whether they did all the steps in a complete manner....whether they put 2 coats of ceramic, or the 7 coats we paid for. I am absolutely willing to pay for a professional's time, so will stay away from the really cheap guys.....but, I don't want to get ripped off too. What to do ?

[@jamesmacatangay8360]

no way my local guy will put in 15 hours lol @@Floorguy1000

[@dunnoboah]

​@@Floorguy1000 bro 7 coats what the fak?

[@bigdaddy934]

Great job, man! I like how you used an everyday car for this project and made it look better than new. Well done.

[@TomDoesDetails]

Thank you

[@petersmith7126]

I love watching a car that's actually dirty being cleaned up

[@azpitbull]

Just did a full exterior with ceramic finish on my BMW. I recommend using demineralized, and finish detailing chrome and glass using a whiteboard eraser. It will tell you where the missed spots are, especially windshield. Cheers, great vid!

[@TomDoesDetails]

Whiteboard eraser? Never heard of that. Can you explain?

[@saimonoliveira7729]

That was the most detailed video I've watched. Very helpful. 15 hours, it's very long journey. Congratulations.

[@konrad999999]

This is the perfect video for a beginner like me. I needed something to do during the quarentine, so I will be following all your instructions to do my car and my mom's

[@TomDoesDetails]

You are a good son, that is a ton of work 😅. Good luck with it my friend

[@jamesmacatangay8360]

lol @@TomDoesDetails

[@philippesandmeier3736]

Have to agree, one of the most thorough detailing videos; thanks for all the advice!

[@TomDoesDetails]

Glad I was able to share and help so many people with their cars.

[@reaperb3a5t72]

Nooo! Lost sound at 18:40-20:02. 😱 Best instructional video ever. The products and tools are introduced, providing reasoning and methods. The process is a labour of love if you DIY. I'd give up a day off for my car to look that sexy😍 15hrs labour + products does explain why professional detailing costs $$$.

[@raulvargasmesina8806]

The correction step it becomes a little bit harder if you use a quick detailer as lubricant, they are carnauba based so it lets a little protection, you need to use shampoo or clay lube and then rinse

[@johndemp4483]

wow!! never thought took so much work to apply coating - now I know why it cost so much for it. think I'll just stick with low end car and let the rocks fly where they may!! lol

[@user-bk7pg1ny5l]

15 hours. That is labour of love. My car paint is in a messssss. Thanks for the vid at 4 yrs old.

[@TomDoesDetails]

@@user-bk7pg1ny5l thanks for the comment brother

[@calvinthompson8661]

you gave the car a showroom shine. Outstanding!! i feel like I can do this now as well.

[@jaidenbrown8236]

Great job, you’ve convinced me to wash my car

[@thelazyhandyman]

Subbed just because of all the hardwork put in the video! Great editing and clear instructions! Keep it up man!

[@johnathandoerty1021]

An erea that’s often neglected, besides the gas-cap door, is inside the door- jams, and frame pillars... Great Vid! - 👍🏼

[@pcsekaran2995]

Great tutorial! I really appreciate your detailing with patience. Wish you the best!

[@rmorris3722]

Just reminds me how much work is involved.

[@stephendavidcavuoti6548]

Nice to see someone that makes and shows the work involved ‼️🙏🏻☮️❤️

[@unrealii]

Thanks for sharing. I’m in the middle of all the steps so good to see I’m doing it correctly so far

[@TomDoesDetails]

That’s awesome! Keep it up

[@dylanhoyos5417]

Great video. Lots of valuable information! You took the fear away from me, I can definitely do this.

[@adamjensen8513]

I am getting a 2020 corvette this month and i was thinking about doing this myself. after this video. nope.lol Lots of work. Looks like a good idea to have someone do it right. great video. Best i have seen on this subject.

[@TomDoesDetails]

Congrats on the new Vette! The C8’s are badass. Even new cars can need some paint correction from factory so factor that in as well. Thanks the support Adam!

[@meangreen7389]

Your vid was well made, including editing, sound, speech and cinematography. Oh, and of course content. Thanks for sharing.

[@tictacfilms9185]

Amazing job I like that guy he is very clear explaining every step. 👍

[@I_Am_Jesse_James]

Wow!!! I thought the ceramic coating price was kind of insane at my local detailing place but after seeing the work I guess it is justified. Makes me wonder if I can DIY lol thx for the great informative video

[@TomDoesDetails]

Yea a lot of factors determine pricing for a coating. Mainly the coating used and how much paint correction needs to be done. Glad I can shed some light on the issue. Thanks for the comment and good luck if you choose to DIY!

[@georgeisaak5321]

Tom let me start by saying a huge thank you for making this video so easy to comprehend, explaining step by step the whole procedure. I will definitely use this knowledge on my wife's car which is a white Mitsubishi Lancer from the 1999 but it's color is exhausted. We live in Cyprus, the sunlight, the heat and the constant drop of dirt by the wind are a pain in the bottom for any car here and any paint job. Thanks to your excellent tutorial I will give some nice protection to the color. You're awesome !!!!

[@TomDoesDetails]

Thank you George. It’s my pleasure and I’m so glad it will be able to help you out in protecting your wife’s Lancer!

[@simtu251]

Good thinking, mate. Learn on your wife's car, then apply it on yours, without the mistakes. : )

[@georgeisaak5321]

@@simtu251 hahahaha it so happens to be my favourite car so , no mistakes are allowed , planning on making it look like an actuall EVO

[@simtu251]

@@georgeisaak5321 Good luck, mate!

[@samsam-yz8nz]

Great job, love how you interest us step by step with getting the car paint brand new again.

[@TomDoesDetails]

Thank you

[@LONEWOLFTALESawaarahoon]

I am a type person who never liked a video on youtube other than for saving and finding it sooner, I am moving towards making my detailing store, and your video just blew me up... I liked I subscribed and I saved and I downloaded the video. ❤️❤️❤️ Just wow. You are great hope you read this message

[@TomDoesDetails]

Wow Lonewolf I really appreciate the support. Thank you and hope all the best with your store.

[@deanninic1484]

Bro cleaned it so good that the grass grew greener

[@MrsUnique437]

👌👌

[@TripleGAutoDetailing]

Excellent video. Nice camera angles. Appreciate the explanations without advertising...🙄 VW came out beautiful!! 💎

[@TomDoesDetails]

Thank you!

[@elmerb4u]

Now I can do it myself . No need go to the car wash . Thanks you sir good job👍👍

[@TomDoesDetails]

Glad to here. Thank you!

[@evilliveshere985]

the thumbnail grass got even deeper color....im impressed.

[@TheHaitian]

Hats off sir. I learned so much from watching this. Thank you.

[@TomDoesDetails]

Haitian M Awesome 👏 glad I could help. Thanks!

[@Ravikant.Sharma]

Really great transition Doing a great job Keep it up Tom

[@TomDoesDetails]

Thanks!

[@RacingPepe]

Finally someone who polishes the way I always learned to.. Also I'm glad you filmed the use of the IronX bottle. I use it as well but I keep getting the wrong spray top which doesn't give me a fine mist. Going to look into a different cap for my bottles.. So weird.

[@johncalvin9703]

Detail, Tom you certainly do. Immensely glad l watch this detailed video, thank you😊

[@TomDoesDetails]

Thank you John

[@felixsavator2993]

THE GUY IS SHOWING US ON HOW TO DO IT THE RIGHT WAY.. THEN ITS TO US TO DO THE REST

[@salvadormoreno5603]

I appreciate people like you sir.

[@jonathanjoseph9785]

Wow that amazing cool Volkswagen Jetta turned out well

[@SonOfTheDawn515]

The MK4 and MK6 were the best looking. MK7 isn't bad but those two have a special place to me.

[@MohammedAli-1]

You got the patience of a saint bro lol... good job 🖒

[@TomDoesDetails]

Haha thanks my dude

[@jmracing2010]

Beautiful grand national at the end of the driveway

[@TomDoesDetails]

Thanks John

[@davidzhang1923]

That ‘BWA!!!’ at the beginning startled me, thank god my heart is still beating, and the rest of the video is great, I like it

[@dominickandrade1288]

This is the benchmark I'm using when paying for this service. I had a local detail pro told me he does this in 6-8hrs...lol... smhh.. 15hrs minimum. Especially when I'm paying over a 1000 for coupe to be fully detailed..🦍 note : he was also working alone no help just like you did aswell 🙏

[@MattNis1]

The foam from the foam cannon is fantastic to use as clay bar lubricant

[@odibaracatibaro1255]

Very expensive job this guy's a master

[@njclyne]

Great video. Shame that the sound cuts out between 18:40 and 20:00 as I really wanted to hear those instructions about how to apply the Armour 9. Car looks amazing though mate, I'll give all of this a go eventually

[@Nightowel905]

What a beautiful job

[@reallypantik6283]

just wax it on saturdays, good meditation drill. Gives me great relax

[@Ottonic6]

Nice job. I got exhausted watching you. A good wash and clay bar, finished with a nice wax works for me. Thanks for your time and info. What does a detail shop charge for something like this? Has to be several hundred $$$.... And I bet they won't do everything you did. Impressive!

[@TomDoesDetails]

Appreciate that Dano. Yea a detail shop will charge anywhere from around $700-1200 for something like this.

[@YZFMANIAC08]

Car looks immaculate 👍🏻👍🏻

[@TomDoesDetails]

Thank you

[@IvanHernandez-hd2si]

Amazing job... Well done... That car looks new again... Keep up your good work. 👍

[@TomDoesDetails]

Thank you Ivan

[@hafidzalidaffa1376]

My 21 Minute well spent

[@arntcr]

Great effort and skill .. 1st ever video i watch from this channel - superscribed it :)

[@TomDoesDetails]

Thank you and welcome to the channel!

[@brianbachmeier34]

Well done sir. That is alor of work!

[@jimmyhinostroza3921]

the result is incredible. congratulations 💪👏👏💯💥💫🔥👍👍🤜🤛😎

[@TomDoesDetails]

Thank you

[@cassie9147]

Excellent job!

[@TomDoesDetails]

Thank you!

[@mesixfoot]

Hi, loved the video. Ive just started my detailing journey. So many products to choose from. Do you have to do it all in one day? Would imagine all the hard work would be ruined if the was dust in the wind overnight.

[@TomDoesDetails]

That’s great to hear! Definitely a lot of products but don’t get carried away and think you need all or the greatest products to do a great detail 👍. Coating the car id recommend doing the same day but paint correction you can do a little at a time as long as the car isn’t being used.

[@greggordon6918]

Outstanding video, I'm using the links to buy the products needed on principle. Thank you

[@markrodriguez888]

Thank for this viedo so helpful and very well setup

[@ken_tx]

Awesome video! You got a sub, by far the best beginner friendly video I found. Question. How often do you need to fully detail and what’s needed for the in between maintenance? Thanks

[@TomDoesDetails]

Thank you and welcome to the channel. A ceramic coating will last a few years if maintained properly. I do a maintenance detail every 2 weeks. I have a video showing my process on an SQ5.

[@ladybug24sc]

Great Job! Great Video? Might I as how much you charged them to do the 15 hours of work?

[@dwsnyder63]

Good video and great job detailing... I'm exhausted just watching all the steps. Think I'll keep using local auto car wash lol

[@ilancohen9363]

Well done and all the best to you You have done great work

[@TheGmiah]

Hi, excellent video and very detailed 😊 one of the best videos I've seen on it. BTW is it possible to do the full job over a course of a few days, ie compound a panel or two a day and also same with polishing and maybe wash it again the following day before starting the next panel or does it have to all be done in one go?

[@TomDoesDetails]

TheGmiah Thank you and that’s a really good question. I’ve actually never done that before but it’s probably best to complete it all same time so you have consistent correction throughout. However if you aren’t going to drive the car and it’s going to stay in a garage I don’t see why not. Maybe just use an IPA to re prep the panels.

[@photo_magicshots]

Great effort, lot of hard work but gorgeous results!!

[@TomDoesDetails]

Thank you!

[@arturosalazar2233]

I have this exact car and am preparing to make it look like this !

[@TomDoesDetails]

Hell yea! Good luck with it.

[@pavelstoikov3780]

my old job was carwash and i wanna say good job man and on summer when is Temperature is 100f to wash black paint car is such a pain ... :)

[@TomDoesDetails]

Thanks Pavel. It sure is, dealing with it drying on you in 15 seconds haha

[@narcisbaralija]

@@TomDoesDetails dry it inside if possible

[@885.0ELopez]

I guess he detailed the grass and pavement according to thumbnail oh it’s an edit image

[@syedwaqashussaini9115]

Hello Tom, Hope you are doing good. This video is really motivating for a car loving person. My question for you is How long a ceramic coating last on the car paint surface with its glossy and shiny look in term of days,weeks, months or years?? Looking forward for your answer. Regards

[@TomDoesDetails]

Hey, so it all depends on how well you maintain it. If you are washing it properly with a ph balanced soap and using a ceramic topper it can last for years. The car will of course still get dirty but after washing it will have the shine and gloss again.

[@TheCybertiger9]

@@TomDoesDetails was the answer I was looking for thanks Tom

[@anthonywashington2885]

Its been another year. Wonderful video!!!

[@gabomeri1]

Even the grass has been polished. well done

[@kyrykiri7257]

You need more light when you do paint job. Also for us is difficult to see your progress. But you do a great job!

[@TomDoesDetails]

kyry kiri Yea you’re right. Eventually will add some light bars. Thank you

[@davidxavier1396]

Some pimp juice for those tires would of made it all POP a lot more.. Great work though! And how bout a shirtless car wash next ;)

[@TomDoesDetails]

Thanks David, 🤣 pimp juice. But maybe ill make a Patreon 🤔

[@allidoucious]

Tom Does Details give the people what they want!!!

[@loganshoemaker938]

Outstanding video. Both great quality and informative. Thanks!

[@nofakereality]

Beautiful explanation and tip ... thanks bro... and great job ..

[@TomDoesDetails]

Thank you

[@masterm5071]

Daaaammmnnnn 🔥🔥🔥

[@justintemple1939]

Those forearms🤤

[@useemehere2]

Extremely well done! great job. Thank you for showing and sharing how to do a job on your car.

[@MrSebekznt]

Incredible

[@destroyerofmines152]

Btw, you should still be priming and blowing out foam pads

[@197615july]

That stuff must be amazing, it even worked on the footpath, the grass, and the car.

[@donpitts5354]

man this takes time and you done a great job

[@TomDoesDetails]

Thank you 🙏

[@lukemcconaghy9096]

What you did to those headlights was crazy -

[@Rustik5032]

The result is so amazing. Between polish and putting ceramic car can be drive or better not? Thanks

[@davidgolida1412]

That's a lot of darn work. Couldn't do that in Houston outdoors except for in the Winter.

[@dermotm9096]

Great instructional video. Thanks Very Much!! Liverpool UK.

[@TomDoesDetails]

Thanks!

[@Jesther01]

You know what is impressive? This detail “work” is so “good” that on the thumbnail of the video on the before and after, even the driveway and the grass look better on the comparison. F.R.O !

[@diverdave4056]

...mmm I detailed my friends white Camry that looked gray when I got it ... 2 washes and then I had to clay bar every inch of it three times , to remove all of the crap in the clear coat... two coats of wax applied by hand ( I don't own a buffer ) when I took it back to her - she cried and thanked me for repainting her car ! She didn't want to believe that I did not repaint it ... I only cleaned and waxed it and showed her the scratches in the old paint . So YES some times you might need to use the clay bar more than once to get it clean

[@ursulalarson9295]

I have this model of jetta in black and oh my god this makes me wanna give it a spa day

[@TomDoesDetails]

Ursula Larson Do it!

[@scottlawrence129]

Question, rather than a comment - is there any advantage ( or disadvantage) in waxing a car after ceramic coating - my BMW was coated a couple of years ago but never comes up as good after washing and polishing.

[@TomDoesDetails]

Hi Scott, yes you can put a wax or a sealant over a ceramic coating. This can prolong the life of the coating and add extra protection/hydrophobic properties as well. You said your BMW was coated a couple of years ago...depending on which coating was used and how properly it was maintained, its probably close to the end of its life cycle.

[@ddrummerboi007]

Wow! Even the grass is greener in the thumbnail

[@dermotm9096]

Great instructional video!, 👍👍 Liverpool UK.

[@fishytank1land]

When you showed the car at the end I can see how dirty my computer screen is lol

[@melviiiiin94]

Good job! Used the steps properly! Nice results as well! 1 tip ;) Tire dressing on the tires wil give them a clean look as well. But Good detail!

[@TomDoesDetails]

Thank you 🙏. You’re right, next time I’ll make sure I do the tire shine for the video

[@Meleknyla]

definitely cleaning my vw like this for now on love the video!!

[@lanthonyperdum6430]

Great simplified and well explained video…Thanks a million !!!