- What's up, everybody?
Welcome to another episode of Chemical Guys Detail Garage.
As you can tell by the title today,
we're tackling the topic of how to protect your matte finish
and that's why we have our smart car out here
which we've already washed using some
Meticulous Matte Auto Wash.
If you're unfamiliar with matte satin finishes,
they're very sensitive to any kinds of soap
that have wax in there.
So this, right here, doesn't add any sheen.
All it simply does is remove any kind of dust,
bird droppings, or anything else that's abrasive,
off the surface without scratching it.
Also, matte surfaces are very sensitive
and if they're scratched there's no way of removing it
without actually repainting it or
in the case of our Smart Car, re-wrapping it.
Now the wrap on this car is actually
fairly old but it looks really nice
because it's protected frequently using our
Jet Seal matte and, again, this is something specific for
matte satin finishes which you can use on
any kind of painted surfaces, you can use it on wraps,
you can use it on matte wheels,
all to give it that durable layer of protection
for up to 12 months but this isn't gonna add
any gloss or any sheen.
All you have to do is simply shake up the bottle
and apply to an applicator 'cause you can't do this
by machine, again, any kind of machine polishers
has the potential to polish or cut
which will change the sheen,
change the effect of your matte.
So doing it by hand: one, is going to cover every inch
of the surface because you know you covered it,
but also, it's going to prevent
any kind of damage to the surface.
So now we'll just apply a couple
lines to our applicator pad.
This is a simple microfiber applicator pad.
Which is great for applying your favorite
glaze, sealant, waxes, just to
give you a very fine, even coat.
Now we'll go over to the vehicle
and we're gonna spread it out and then
just give it a very fine layer because
if you're new to the channel or if you're new
to applying any kind of coatings,
just the initial layer is gonna be binding to the surface
so you don't wanna have a huge glob of it or
basically a huge mess so just a very fine coat
is gonna save you effort, saves you product,
it's also going to be the most effective way
and most efficient way of coating your vehicle.
So I'll go back and forth, and I like to use a
cross hatching pattern just to make sure
that it's thoroughly worked into the surface.
And this only takes about ten minutes to bond.
So after that time frame we'll come back
and buff off the excess.
But as you can see, you don't want a very heavy film,
just a very light coat.
Let it cure to the surface then buff it off
with a clean microfiber towel.
So, as you see, a little bit goes a long way.
This entire hood has been coated.
And also, a question I get commonly asked is,
if you mix up the Jet Seals can you apply it
to surfaces like your headlights, your glass,
or any gloss surfaces.
Jet Seal matte is kind of universal.
It'll work for gloss and matte.
But the thing is that the regular Jet Seal
enhances gloss, gives you more of a shinier effect,
while this is just basically going to protect the surface.
So again, we're gonna let this sit for about 10,
maybe 15 minutes, then we'll buff off the excess.
In the meantime, we'll work our way
around the rest of the vehicle so that it cures evenly.
Also a common area that people have trouble with
is on decals or vinyl lettering such as we have
on the side of the door here.
This is vinyl wrap with a vinyl sticker on top of it.
So we still wanna protect it so it's
going to have that same sheen, same layer of protection.
This is a great way to prevent
any kind of peeling or fading.
But what I've done here is I've worked the Jet Seal matte
into the applicator so you're not getting buildup
and we'll just start here on the higher points
and work our way around, just kinda
gently massaging it into the decal.
But a great way to prevent any kind of buildup or high spots
is to either work with the flow of the graphic
or the sticker or you can work back from the edge.
This way it's not building up along this
and it dries in there then it's
kinda hard to get that back off.
But, again, we're just gonna apply it to the surface,
give it that same timeframe to cure,
and then buff off the excess.
After waiting a little over 10 minutes,
we're going to take a happy ending microfiber towel
and buff off the excess.
And to help us do that, we're also gonna be using
some Meticulous Matte quick detail spray.
This is also a spray sealant which is perfect in between
your details to help you, one, enhance
some of that protective ability, and also
this is going to help remove anything that's on the surface.
So it's great if you're out for a cruise
or you got a car that has matte
or that is painted or if it's wrapped.
You want something to remove dust off of the surface
very gently, so again, you're not scratching it.
This is a perfect product for you.
Just simply toss in the trunk or
keep it in your detailing bag.
This way you have it on hand at all times.
Now this is where it comes in handy having that fine coat.
Like I mentioned earlier, applying it by hand
or machine, you wanna make sure that it's not
a thick, very heavy layer, just a very thin coat.
This is going to save you product,
saves you time, but, as you can see right now,
it buffs off very easily with little effort.
And now you've got that clean, crisp matte finish.
So if you guys have a matte car or matte wrap,
matte paint, whatever it is, and you wanna
learn more about these products,
head over to our website, ChemicalGuys.com.
Pick it up at your local detail garage.
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And so we'll see you guys next time
right here in the detail garage.