Today me and the crew
are gonna show you the best way to clean a white car
right here in the Detail Garage.
Let's do it!
Welcome back to Detail Garage!
This our canvas today: a 2014 BMW 328d Touring.
It's a brand new car right off the lot. The owner brought to us because they want to
protect the investment they've made.
So we're gonna do a quick detail today on a white car.
There's a lot of white cars on the road,
in fact, statistically, the most popular car on the road.
Why is that?
A lot of people think by buying a white car that they don't have
to maintain in the same way that they would have to maintain a black or gray car that shows
the same amount of contamination as a dark-colored vehicle.
The truth of the matter is, however,
that a white vehicle has the same contamination as any other color vehicle--
you just don't see it as much!
That's why is much more important to maintain and protect a white vehicle.
So today we're gonna go through a 4-5 step process
of detailing a white vehicle.
We're gonna introduce you to some great products,
and show you what you need to do.
So, first step: As you can see, white cars already hide the contamination.
So from where you're sitting on the other side of the camera,
you're probably not aware as to how much contamination is actually on this vehicle.
Yet already, even though it only has few thousand miles on it, it has:
dirt, dust, and road grime.
You want to safely lift that dirt off the painted surfaces
so you don't scratch this nice flush clear coat.
Today I have EcoSmart-RU.
A lot of people don't want a long shopping list of products
they need to buy to protect their car.
So I want to show you just one. This is EcoSmart-RU:
a complete waterless detailing system in one bottle.
You don't need a hose, you don't need a bucket, you can live in an apartment, on a military base--
anywhere! And you can use this product to clean your car from top to bottom
with one plush microfiber towel.
So the microfiber towel I've chosen today is our 16 x 16 yellow microfiber towel.
It has silk-banded edges that won't scratch your car.
It has one side with shorter microfiber noodles, and one side with longer microfiber noodles.
The longer microfiber noodles enable you to safely pick up dirt and contamination
dirt and contamination from the surface,
and then you can use the shorter side to buff off the residual haze.
All you need to do is spray a nice amount onto your vehicle.
If it's dripping, you used too much.
Just gonna spray that on, give it a second to agitate,
and then using your clean microfiber towel, simply wipe in one direction.
As you're wiping a roll of the hand is not a bad idea;
it keeps the dirt from building up in just one location.
After you wipe the EcoSmart off, give it a second to haze up.
Another thing to consider: make sure your car is cool-to-the-touch.
It helps with the detailing process.
After it's hazed up, go ahead and buff off the residual wax,
there is carnauba wax in the formula.
It's gonna shine and protect your vehicle.
Cleaning your vehicle with EcoSmart prepares you for the next step
which is claying the vehicle.
Let's pass it over to Selvin, and he's gonna show you how to clay your vehicle.
Hi guys! Selvin here with Detail Garage.
We just explained how to properly wash the vehicle, now let's go to the next step.
It's gonna be claying.
As you can see, there are some contaminants that the EcoSmart couldn't take off.
This vehicle has been driven for a thousand miles,
from San Francisco to LA. So let's move on claying the car.
We're going to use our OG Clay Bar. All you need is a piece of the block.
Our clay bars come in 100 gram bars, but all we need is about a third of it.
I already had this pre-cut.
We're going to use the clay along with our Clay Luber.
What you want to do is knead your clay into a small disc...
...and what clay does is remove the contaminants off your vehicle,
and the Clay Luber gives you the lubricity
to avoid marring your vehicle.
And we don't need that!
Once you apply your Luber, just work in the clay bar
up and down motion
and you can even go left and right.
This preps your vehicle
for any waxes or sealants that you want to apply.
As your clay gets dirty, just knead it, and work it into a small disc again.
After you dry off all the residual Luber off the vehicle, we'll go to Jen who will
apply our SS6 protective coating.
See you guys there.
Now that the car is clean and free from contaminants, we want to protect it.
This car is brand new. Although it's brand new, it's not gonna keep the same protection unless we add something to it.
Instead of going with traditional JetSeal, we're gonna use SS6.
It's our advanced hybrid protective coating.
Make sure the paint is cool, and clean. You don't want to apply this to any hot surfaces.
It's very easy to use. SS6 adds a protective layer to the vehicle.
It protects against contamination, and UV rays.
All you have to do is spray it, and wipe. It's very simple.
Let's add 3 sprays to our UFO applicator pad, and work it in one motion.
Always use single stripes, up and down.
Go one panel at a time.
Right now, I'll just do the hood.
As you work, you will have to apply more.
And that's okay.
Again: just in single motions.
Within 10 to 15 minutes, after you finish a panel,
come back and buff it off.
I'm using a clean microfiber towel.
Just like that, SS6 is applied!
Just go panel-to-panel, and make sure
each panel is clean and free from any contaminants.
And that's SS6!
Now we'll move on to Greg who will show us how to add extra shine!