- Hey, what's up guys?
Welcome back to "Chemical Guys Detail Garage."
In this episode, I am going to show you guys
how to properly prep your surface of your vehicle
before applying HydroCharge Ceramic Spray Coating.
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To begin this process, I already have EcoSmart in my hand,
so simply, I'm gonna go and pump up the atomizer.
Spray the surface.
The reason why I am cleaning the surface
is to remove any loose grime or debris
that might be sitting on the surface,
because I actually don't wanna be rubbing in
any contamination, or sealing any contamination
into the pores of the paint.
Wipe in one direction.
Remember guys, as you guys are wiping in one direction,
always be sure to be rolling your wrist,
to always have a clean edge
touching the paint of your vehicle.
Wiping it.
The cool thing I like about EcoSmart it's
you could use it basically anywhere.
Especially, right now, in California,
it's windy, it's dusty, it's too cold outside
to be wash your vehicle.
I'm sorry guys, sorry East Coast,
it's too cold for me.
So simply go ahead and dry it up,
or buff off any residue.
And now that I have a clean surface,
it's time to go ahead and clay bar
the surface of the vehicle.
Clay barring the surface of the vehicle
is actually gonna go and help me remove
any contamination that might be sitting
on the surface of the vehicle,
or any contamination that might be
in the pores of the vehicle.
When I come close to the paint
I could actually see that there's
a lot of swirl marks, so I do actually have
to polish out the surface to remove those,
but before you polish,
we always recommend removing any contamination
so you actually won't be rubbing the contamination
into the surface of the vehicle,
which can cause more scratches or swirls.
How I need it on my clay bar,
simply spray the surface
of the vehicle that I'll be working on.
I'll spray on my clay bar as well.
And I'll just glide it side to side.
No pressure's applied, just simply rub side to side.
As you go, remember guys, always be flipping it
to a clean side, after a panel.
And what clay bar does is basically clean out
the pores of the paint to remove contamination
that might be sitting on the surface
so you won't be rubbing it in during your polishing step.
So now that I did that part,
if you actually could see this,
the clay actually turned brown.
The reason why it turned brown is all
that contamination that the paint has.
So simply flip it to a new side.
Do the same exact thing.
Spray it on to the surface.
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Excuse the noise guys, it's actually
very windy outside right now.
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I actually went ahead and clay barred
the surface of the vehicle that I'm working on.
I'm actually going to go and wipe it down,
and I'm actually gonna check the surface
of the vehicle, if it's fully clayed.
If you still hear some roughness on the paint,
go back with your clay bar and simply do
the same exact thing.
Spray the clay lubricant, glide the clay bar over.
You always want to achieve
a smooth like finish before polishing.
So I wanna clean to clean side,
remove any residue that the clay lubricant left behind.
And just by clay barring, I've opened the pores
of the paint, and I can see this paint actually
has water spots, has a lot of scratches and swirls
that need to be polished out
before you ceramic coat your vehicle
to ensure you are not coating all
those scratches and swirls.
So now, I go ahead and get my hand,
and just simply, just touch it gently,
just to check the surface, if it's fully clayed.
Now we're back, guys.
I got my TORQ 15DA,
my Orange Medium Hex Cutting Pad, my V36.
The reason why I chose V36 in this occasion
is because we recommend starting off
with a much lighter cut than a heavier cut,
because remember guys, paint cannot grow back.
So I'm gonna start off with V36,
check out the cut that it's actually gonna give me,
if I like it, I'll continue,
if I don't like it, I'll drop down to V34.
So I go ahead.
Apply five dime-sized drops to my pad.
I'll get some pad conditioner.
Spray the pad two times to reduce friction on to the paint.
Put the cord over my shoulder.
I'll go and dab it out.
And on speed setting one,
I'll go ahead and spread out the product.
On speed setting six,
I'll actually work in the product till
it turns translucent or clear.
So simply turn on the machine,
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So now that the product has been spread out,
just like I said, turn it up to speed setting six
to work in the product till it turns clear or translucent.
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So now that I actually worked the product
in till it turns clear or translucent,
I like the cut it's giving me,
I'll go ahead and give it a quick buff,
and I see a night and day difference between
this side of the paint compared to this side.
So I'm gonna go ahead and polish out
this whole side of the hood,
and I'll get back to you guys
so I can show you guys how to properly apply HydroCharge
to the surface of the paint.
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So now it's time to apply HydroCharge.
What you wanna simply do, is shake up the bottle,
give it one, two, three sprays.
Put that back there.
And go in linear motions.
All the way down, to all the way up.
Remember guys, HydroCharge can only be applied
on painted surfaces, do not apply it on glass,
do not apply it on trim, only painted surfaces.
And the reason why I overlap the last pass I did,
is to give it an even coverage of the surface.
We recommend letting HydroCharge bond
to the surface, anywhere from 30 seconds
to two minutes, it all depends on
the temperature you're actually working it in.
If it's super hot, let it sit for 30 seconds,
if it's a little bit colder in your area,
go ahead and apply it, and let it sit
up to two minutes.
It is a little bit on the colder side today,
here in California, it is windy,
so I'll let it sit anywhere for 30 seconds to two minutes.
And once I am done doing this entire pass,
I'll go ahead and get this over here as well.
And now I'll go in the opposite direction
to do a cross-hatching pattern,
to get even coverage around the whole entire paint.
Remember guys, a little bit goes a long way.
Do not apply too much.
With those three sprays I coated half of the hood,
and that's more than enough.
So now I'll go and put this down.
I'll let it sit on the surface for a bit longer.
And now it's gonna be time to buff it off.
So simply get a clean microfiber towel.
Buff it off in one direction.
And it comes off with little to no ease.
Simply we go ahead and buff it off,
side to side, with a clean microfiber towel.
And we recommend keeping it out of
the harsh elements, anywhere from up to three hours,
over 24 hours the hydrophobic properties
will actually enhance.
So we're actually gonna go and remove it,
I wanna come back three hours later
and show you guys to hydrophobic properties,
outside in the bay, to show you guys the results
that this gave this hood.
And we'll see you guys in a bit.
- [Male Voice] Three hours later.
- And we're back, it's three hours later,
HydroCharge has fully cured onto the surface.
Now I'm gonna show you guys the hydrophobic properties
that it delivered.
So now he's actually gonna head out
to Vegas on a business trip.
We're gonna check back with you guys,
four days later, to show you guys
the hydrophobic properties of HydroCharge.
- [Male Voice] Day four.
- Hey what's up guys?
It's four days later.
We're gonna show you guys that HydroCharge
is still hydrophobic.
This car just came back from Vegas.
The water beads on the left-hand side,
which is your right-hand side, are very tight.
This car has water spots, dirt, grime and debris,
but I'm gonna show you guys
by just simply spraying down the surface
that the hydrophobic properties of HydroCharge
are still running strong.
So simply, I'm gonna go and turn the nozzle,
get into a nice fan motion,
and I will go and wet the vehicle.
As you guys can see, the left-hand side
is actually, the water's still dragging,
it's not hydrophobic whatsoever,
compared to the right-hand side,
it's still holding up strong.
So this is why we recommend you guys ceramic coating
your vehicle, it's gonna make washing easier,
your water's not gonna drag,
it's not gonna collect water spots.
Compared to this side, if dirt still lands on it,
or any contamination lands on it,
it's gonna stick on there, it's not gonna be good
for your vehicle.
Compared to the right-hand side,
the beads are simply gonna be able to wash away.
I'll be right back, let me go get a towel
just so that I could show you guys.
And I'm back with my towel.
So I'm gonna show you guys how easy it is
to dry your vehicle whenever you have
your car ceramic coated.
So simply, I'll go to the surface,
I'll pat it down,
and I'll wipe in one direction.
Compared to the untreated side,
I go and come to this side,
and if I go do the same exact method,
and I drag, the water does not dry,
it just simply drags.
So this is why we recommend ceramic coating your vehicle,
to make washing easier, drying easier,
and your cars gonna be protected from the harsh elements.
There you guys have it.
This is why we recommend ceramic coating your vehicle,
to protect it from the harsh elements,
make washing easier.
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