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- What's going on everybody, thanks so much for tuning in
for today's episode of Detail Garage.
Spring is here, which means that now our cars are gonna
be outside more, we're gonna be enjoying
that warmer weather but what we want to do
before we bring out our cars is make sure
that they look their best.
So, we brought in this Kia and over the winter months,
it's obviously gotten rained on, it's gotten all kinds
of contamination, the pores, the paint,
and even though it was sealed and waxed before it went
into its winter vacation, we want to make sure
that we remove any of the old coatings on the surface,
and we gonna give it a new fresh start.
And that's where I'll show you guys how to do it today
and that's going to be the right process of restoring
your vehicle right after the winter months.
Today we're gonna begin with the dirtiest area and
that's gonna be your wheels and break this
and things like that accumulate on the surface because,
again, as you're dealing with your winter months driving out
in inclement weather, it's not exactly the time
you wanna be outside detailing your car.
So over the months of being in that kind of condition,
it builds up with brake dust and road grime
or salt wherever, basically you live that kind
of stuff collect on your vehicle
and this is gonna be the dirtiest area.
So, we're gonna start by cleaning that and the first step
is to rinse it down to knock down the loose stuff
or the heavier brake dust and I'm gonna show you a couple
of products that I like to use on my own vehicles,
and these are all just gonna be my suggestions
of the best way to clean your car,
especially after those winter months.
So, now that we're gonna be starting with the wheels,
we have our bucket setup here and what we gonna be doing
is using a few brushes with a few of the products
that I've chosen, and this is a great way to clean up
any kind of brake dust for old dressings and again,
anything that builds up inside of the wheel liner.
Now inside of the bucket here we have
a large Red Rocket brush, which we're gonna be using
to get inside of the spokes in the barrel of the wheel,
and then a nifty brush
cleans off the dressings off the tire.
And then also the green flag to brush
which is a very soft bristle that cleans away
into the brake dust that's accumulated
on the face of the wheel.
And to help assist us with that we're gonna
be using some Diablo wheel gel which is safe
for any kind of finished wheel.
So a lot of guys asked, what do you use on matte finishes
or powder coated chrome OEM wheel gel
is gonna be a safe bet for any kind of finish.
So, if you're looking for the right wheel cleaner,
this is the way to go.
We're just gonna add a couple ounces to the bucket.
And then to assist and also give us some
more cleaning power, we're gonna
be using some sticky sutures wheel gel.
And this is what I like to spray into the brushes
to add more lubrication because again,
we don't wanna add any kind of imperfections or scratches
because it would look terrible and also that's an area
where brightness will accumulate.
I'm sure a lot of you guys have seen a brown finish on wheel
and typically what happens is either will pit
and accumulate in one spot or on a scratch
and builds up in the area and it makes a really noticeable.
So adding lubrication prevents
any of those kind of imperfections.
And then lastly, we have some diluted orange degreaser.
And this is what we're gonna use to clean
off the buildup of mud and dirt that's inside
of the wheel liners and it safely removes anything on
those plastics to reveal that factory look.
Begin by activating the bucket using a hose.
(water burbling)
And then we're also gonna rinse down the wheel.
This knocks down the loose stuff.
(water sloshing)
And a common question we get asked is, why do we start
with the wheels and basically, you just saw just
by rinsing it down, if we had washed the body
and rinsed it off and dried and everything like that,
you just see the overspray, that's gonna be from the wheels.
And also as we scrub the wheel, it flings
a lot of material off of the surface.
So, if you were to clean the wheels last, you gonna have
to go back and dry or possibly re-wash the vehicle.
So there's a method to the reason why we start
with the wheels and that's just so, we can work
as efficiently as possible.
Now we're going to take the Red Rocket brush
and also some sticky sutures of wheel gel.
I like to spray into the brush and a little amount is fine
because you don't wanna scratch the surface, you only have
one chance to prevent those kind of scratches and swirls.
So, spray the surface down give it a moment to dwell.
It's also great for your calipers.
Also spray inside of the barrel.
And the long design of the Red Rocket helps
to get all the way to the back of the wheel.
This way as you're looking at it you don't see a brown spot
where there was brake dust built up, water spots,
just gently scrubbing with the foamy action do all the work.
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Now working around the wheel using the Red Rocket brush
this gently removes any kind of brake dust or road grime
from the barrel of the wheel.
And we'll move on to the green flag tip brush
with the assistance of some sticky satures wheel gel.
And this cleans up the face where you're gonna get most
of your built up as this is obvious where things are going
to land and this has a larger softer bristle which helps
to clean away the flat surfaces of the wheel.
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Next using the nifty brush, this is what we use to clean off
old dressings, grease, tar or anything that's from the tire.
You can also use this to clean your plastic wheel liners
or using the fabric wheel liners
that have built up a road grime or grease or anything
that can basically be accumulated inside of the wheel
like flunks on top of the car and also using
the green spiker brush to get the plastics as well.
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So, now we just finished doing the really nasty stuff
which is cleaning the wheels we can move on to the body.
And that's gonna be the fun part we'll use the Foam Cannon
but before we do that, we're gonna set up our buckets here.
And as you see, we're using the two bucket method,
which is pretty standardized now
in the detailing experience, in the detailing program,
and we're gonna be using two dirt traps
and we placed them in at an angle
and push them all the way to the bottom.
If you're unfamiliar with what a Dirt Trap is
or what it does, basically what that's going to do
is helps to filter any kind of abrasive particles
or dirt that you bring from the vehicle
and it forces it underneath those cones and helps release
from the noodles of your washer
this we're gonna bring it back to the car.
Now we'll also set up our Foam Cannon while we're over here.
I've chosen to use some citrus washing gloss which helps
to add a lot of lubrication as a wash but it also gets down
to the really stubborn stuff so it helps loosen it
and also softens it sort of scratches your wash,
lest start by shaking it up
because this is a concentrated soap.
And we'll add a couple ounces to our Foam Cannon,
and also to our wash bucket.
And we're also gonna add some clean slate because again,
this is going to be the first wash of this new year
or the first real detail of this new year.
And we wanna move into old coatings or anything else
that's on the surface so that we can ensure that
now we're going to be adding new coatings or new waxes
and sealants that have bonds directly to bear paint,
and also is gonna have a laugh as long as possible.
So add a couple ounces as well to the Foam Cannon
and to the wash bucket.
And this strips away any old glaze sealant waxes
or any really stubborn stuff, so it helps
to ensure we've got a fresh surface, and then we'll just
reattach the top and mix the whole solution together.
I use this stirring motion rather than a shaking motion
to prevent as much of the foam from increasing inside
of the canister because we want to airy properly.
So, by stirring it, we're just mixing the solution together
rather than violently shaking it causing the foam
to create inside of the bottle.
Before we get to all that we're going to start
by rinsing down the vehicle just like we do with the wheels
and this is going to knock down the heavier loose stuff
that's on the top and on the flat panels
and then we're gonna move on to the polling process.
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Now we can all agree that using a Foam Cannon
is a lot of fun, but a lot of people are skeptical of
what the purposes or why we use it.
And as you see here it lays down a thick layer of foam
which makes your car look like it's been outside
in the elements of some kind of mountain range.
But, basically the foam is doing is it's loosening up any
of the abrasive particles of dirt or anything lands
on the vehicle and it's gonna soften it so it helps
to lubricate it as it washes away off the vehicle
because we're not scratching it or causing any kind
of perfections, but also, let's say you're working on
a very large car and you don't want to be out there
with a watchman scrubbing the whole time.
So this helps to cut down your wash process but again,
more importantly, it's going to help you guys
from installing swirls or scratches.
And when we move on to the washing process,
we're gonna be using our 3 way wash mitt.
And by 3 ways, we mean we have 1 side
with these long dread noodles, then we have a scrubbing side
for your dead bugs and then one final side
for maybe just your light duty scrubbing,
maybe some stubborn water spots
or anything it's on the vehicle such as bird droppings.
We're gonna grab some foam here
which acts as our lubrication.
And just by using a couple ounces of citrus washing gloss
that gave you that thick layer of foam because clean slate
by itself doesn't foam very well but with an additive
such as such as washing glass or maybe your favorite soap,
it helps really boost it
and I want to wipe away anything that's on the surface.
And again, this is taking care of your old layers
of glaze, sealant, and wax.
So we can start with a fresh Canvas.
I wanna make sure that we're working in linear motions
or straight lines, because I'm gonna keep beating this one.
But whenever you're working on a car
and you pick up something abrasive
and if you work it in a circular motion that causes a swirl.
And I'm sure we've all seen it
where the car has the spiderweb look,
or it's got just circular motion is all over it,
that causes a really deep scratch
because it's not the same plane as you go,
it's gonna be deeper around one of the edges
just like going around a racetrack.
So, if you can avoid installing those kind of
really bad imperfections, this is the best way to make sure
that 1 you can fix it and also that your car, you know,
looks as best for again as long as possible.
So, if you're working in linear motions,
you reduce the chances of creating a swirl and that's going
to be again something that's really hard to remove,
and it just looks awful.
Now, we'll come back to our second bucket,
and we're forcing the dirt that's on the surface
and we're gonna push it underneath the cones
of the Dirt Trap.
Just like using a washboard helping
to loosen up any kind of filth.
Now we're gonna run out outside of the bucket
(water splashing)
this just to ensure that we don't bring
any kind of filth back into the clean water.
We'll grab some more soap and we'll keep on washing.
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The final step of the wash process
is obviously going to be the drying method.
And we're going to be using our wooly mammoth towel
because one, it's very plush
so its not going to install any scrolls or scratches.
But since it's plush, that means it's going to attract
a lot of water and absorbs it, so you don't have
to use multiple towels or constantly wring it out.
So, you only need one towel for a vehicle this size,
and just gently removes any kind of water
or any kind of water spots are on the surface.
Now before we close out today, we're gonna go over
what we did and that's going to be the whole process
of basically bringing your car back
after those winter months.
From sitting in the rain or snow or wherever you live
where you're gonna get those really harsh elements.
You wanna make sure that you strip off any kind of old wax
or coatings that may have trapped into kind of water spots
or contamination in the pores of the paint.
So that's why we use clean slate with citrus washing gloss
to help safely carry it off to the surface.
And then we also showed you guys how
to properly clean your wheels for moving
kind of old dressings or brake dust
and also to clean up your wheel wells.
And going along with your wheel wells you can use
that same process of using orange degreaser
and your favorite brush to clean your undercarriage as well
because I know a lot of you guys live in an area
where it's going to be snowing and you have road salt.
So, you wanna make sure you get all that off
so it doesn't start eating away
at your exposed metal finishes, coz again,
that's gonna cause rust.
So, getting all that off as soon as possible
is going again keep your car lining
as best for as long as possible.
Now also, as you're detailing your car this winter months,
is a great time to look for any
kind of possible imperfections such as
maybe some staining or maybe if there's
kind of hurt your vehicle like we cleaned the wheel here
and it's got a crack on the sidewall.
So this is something to keep in mind as you're detailing
because this is the time to look out for imperfections
that could potentially cause damage down the road.
So as you're detailing, keep your eyes open for things
that your car is trying to tell you.
And obviously these products can be checked out
on our website, chemicalguys.com
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