- Hey what's up guys, welcome back.
On our last video, we did a video
on how to protect your vehicle's interior
from the harsh UV rays of the summer months to come.
Now on this video, we're gonna show you guys
how to protect the exterior of your vehicle
using a few simple products.
Stay tuned for more.
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If you guys have haven't checked out our last video,
go check it out,
we show you guys how to protect your vehicle's interior
from the harsh UV rays.
Now I'm gonna show you guys
how to protect the exterior of your vehicle
starting off with the paint.
So the first product that I'm gonna go and showcase
is gonna be Hydro Charge.
Now the reason I'm choosing Hydro Charge
is because it's a sprayable ceramic coating.
Now this right here,
it's not a spray sealant.
It's not a spray wax.
It's a ceramic coating in a spray form,
which makes it super easy to apply that anyone can do.
Now this product right here it works out great
as far as shine and protection of our vehicle
because it uses the power of SIO2
to go ahead and coat a vehicle to give a crystalline shine,
hyperactive wire beating and intense UV protection.
So to use this product,
all you got to do is spray directly
on to a Microfiber Applicator.
And I recommend spraying onto the applicator
and not onto the paint
because you don't wanna get the whole all over the place.
Hydro Charge is intended for painted surfaces only.
So that's what we're gonna use it for.
All you wanna do is spray two lines of product.
And then we're gonna go ahead and spread that
onto the surface of the vehicle.
Now whenever you're working with a ceramic product,
you wanna make sure that you're using these products
in straight motions.
You don't wanna apply them with the machine.
You don't wanna do it in a circular motion,
you wanna apply an even coat simply because
we wanna make sure
that we get the most uniform coat as possible.
Also, work in small sections.
Don't you know, commit to doing a whole entire hood,
do about half the hood or a quarter of the hood
so that you are in control of where you're applying
and how much you're applying.
So simply work the product up and down, left and right,
whichever emotion you prefer.
Just make sure you get it nice and coated.
And then you're gonna go ahead and let that flash
for anywhere from about 30 seconds up to two minutes
depending on your environment,
you know in here in the garage,
it's kind of hot in here
just because we have the doors close.
So, this is gonna go ahead and flash anywhere
within 30 seconds up to a minute.
If you're in a colder temperature,
you may wanna let it sit for even up to a minute and a half
or even the full two minutes.
Before fully buffing it off.
Whenever you're working with a ceramic product
such as Hydro Charge,
you wanna wait till you start seeing kinda like
that rainbow effect toned down into the paint.
So once you see kinda like that haze
that flashy kinda look,
then you can go ahead and be sure
that you can go ahead and wipe it right off
with the microfiber towel.
So that's what we're gonna go ahead and do.
We're gonna grab our microfiber towel,
and we're gonna go in and wipe it right off
on this little section that we have already applied it on.
And it's gonna go ahead and enhance a deep crystal
wet shine.
And it's gonna go ahead to protect the surface
from any harsh UV rays,
any kind of contaminated water
from that etching the surface of the paint.
So if you have hard water,
this is gonna be a huge lifesaver in preventing water spots.
And it's gonna make your drying process so much more faster
because none of that water
is gonna wanna stick to the surface of your paint.
So when you wipe it down with your microfiber drying towel,
it wipes off in one wipe with no streaks
and no fuss left behind.
So now that you've done a fraction of the hood,
you don't have to go crazy
and spray two more lines of product,
Hydro Charge goes a very long way with just a little bit.
So what I'm gonna do now
is I'm just gonna apply one more line of product.
And that's gonna be enough for me to go ahead and coat
the rest of the half of this hood.
And then I may just probably may need one more spray
to go ahead and coat the entire rest of the hood.
And like I said,
straight linear motions,
this is gonna make your life a lot easier
when it comes to wiping it off,
and you get the most uniform coat possible.
We're gonna go ahead and finish up the rest of this hood.
And then we'll be back to show you guys
the next step in this detailing process.
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Hydro Charge is a great option to go with
especially during the summer, simply because
it's gonna go ahead and leave a sacrificial layer
over your paint.
So as you can imagine, when it comes to the summer,
you're gonna get hit with those harsh UV rays.
You know, you don't want your paint to be unprotected,
it's gonna be exposed to the elements.
And that pretty much was gonna, you know
lead to drying, fading, oxidation,
which is gonna go in and require polishing work
and or repainting, and worst case scenario.
So make sure that you always have protection
on your vehicles paint.
Like I said,
Hydro Charge is great because it's gonna go in and last
up to 12 months of protection with just one application.
So all this work that I'm putting into this paint right now,
this is gonna go ahead and assure me
that I'm gonna get up to 12 months protection with one coat.
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So now that we're done protecting the paint,
you would think that we're done,
when in reality, we still have a lot more surfaces to cover.
So the next surface that we're gonna go in and show you guys
is the rest of the exterior glossy surfaces
such as the glass, the painted glossy plastics
our headlights and our taillights.
Now what are we gonna use to protect that?
It's gonna be Jet Seal.
Now Jet Seal, it's a synthetic sealant.
So that means that it's a synthetic form of a wax
that's gonna go ahead and shine and protect the surface
for up to 12 months.
Now this stuff works out great
for stuff like your windshield,
especially the top, you're gonna get a lot of UV rays
on the top of your glass so.
Coating the glass on the roof of your vehicle
is key to preventing a lot of those UV rays
from reflecting and deflecting
off the surface of your vehicle.
And that's gonna go ahead and prevent a lot of that heat
and incoming heat from penetrating to the inside of your car
and making it hot in there.
And, you know
we're trying to go ahead and prevent those UV rays from
making us hot on the inside and protecting our paint
so that we deflect as much of that light as possible.
So what wanna go ahead and do with Jet Seal is
since it's a synthetic sealant,
you apply just like a cream based product,
just like any other wax.
So what you wanna do is you wanna apply a few drops product.
I like to saturate my applicator first.
So what I'll do is I'll put about six drops of product
in the middle, on the top and on the bottom.
Then once you've done that,
once you start spreading it onto the surface
that's gonna go ahead
and coat the fibers of the microfiber
and it's gonna make it a lot easier
for you to go in and coat
the entire rest of your glossy surfaces
without having to apply more product.
The first surface that we're gonna go and and apply it on
is the glass right here.
So this is a very easy and straightforward product to use.
All you wanna do is apply it in straight motions.
And same thing just like any other wax, straight motions,
and this is gonna prevent us
from picking up any kind of debris
that's on the surface of the paint
or on the glass or any other surface that you're working on
for the matter and picking up any kind of fine debris
which is going to scratch up
the sensitive paintwork or the glass.
So, make sure whenever you use a product like this,
always go in straight motions.
It's a lot easier to polish out a single individual
straight scratch than it is to, you know
remove a swirl mark on an entire surface
or like a whole panel.
So now that we're done coating the glass
you guys saw it was very easy.
And all we're gonna do now is we're gonna let that sit
and we're going to let it marinate,
we're gonna let it flash for up to 15 to 20 minutes.
You wanna give that sealant some time to break down
settle within the pores
of the surface that you're working on.
So it creates a shield of UV protection and shine.
So not only does this work on glass,
it also works on clear optical plastics,
or glossy plastics such as this mirror cover.
So what we're gonna do here
is we're gonna go and apply to the mirror cover.
And as you guys see,
I didn't have to apply any more product.
That's just because this is a cream based product.
So this cream is gonna go a very long way.
So apply to the mirror cover there.
Like I said, we applied it to the glass
and we can apply to the glossy B-Pillars.
If you have matte surfaces, we have a Jet Seal Matte
so go with the Jet Seal matte instead of the Jets regular
because this is meant for glossy surfaces.
So once your done with that, apply it to those as well.
That's gonna go ahead and protect your B-Pillars
from fading, oxidizing which you know
a lot of those cars out there,
you'll see these with like faded pillars.
And this is the leading cause
for any kind of faded B-Pillars.
You know, a lot of times out there you'll see them faded,
when in reality they used to have a glossy surface
just like how this KIA does.
Now, this also works on stuff like clear optical plastics
such as your headlights, your taillights,
this is gonna go ahead and save them from oxidizing,
turning yellow fading and cracking.
So once we're done with that,
we're gonna go ahead and let that sit like I said,
we're gonna let it sit from anywhere from 15 to 20 minutes.
If you're working in the garage like we are here,
15 to 20 minutes is more than enough.
If you're working outdoors,
which I still recommend you work indoors
in a shaded environment,
at least let it sit from anywhere for five to 10 minutes
if you're working outdoors and are exposed to UV rays.
All right guys, so now that we're done
for pretty much the majority of the body of the vehicle,
now it's time to move on to the stuff
that you don't really think about
and that is your wheels and undercarriage.
Now what about your wheels?
Well, your wheels they also
are a part of the exterior vehicle and just because
you know, they aren't as shiny as your paint is,
you wanna make sure that that's also protected as well
from the elements because there's nothing worse
than having beautiful paint and faded and neglected wheels.
What happens with wheels is over time,
they're gonna start fading,
the original clirical that's on there,
it's gonna start peeling and it's gonna start looking nasty.
To prevent that we're gonna be using Max Coat Wheel Guard.
Now Max Coat is a synthetic sealant
designed for your wheels.
Now, it's not just like a regular sealant like Jet Seal.
This right here, it's a high temperature resistant sealant
that's gonna go in and last especially in your wheels
because as you can imagine, your wheels,
they generate a lot of heat because of the brakes
and the rotors.
You know this is a cream based product as you guys can see.
So this is gonna go ahead and spread nice and evenly
and you apply it just like you would your regular sealant.
So all you got to do is get your Microfiber Applicator.
Dunk it into your Max Coat.
And then all you're gonna do is simply apply it to
the surface of your rims.
Now this like I said,
it's a high temperature resistant sealant,
so it's not gonna break down
if you have a performance vehicle
that churns out brake dust like no tomorrow.
If you have nice performance brakes,
it's not gonna break it down within, you know
the first use or the first coat.
And this is very easy to use and apply.
It goes on just like a wax,
you can see right there, it has a nice bright green color
so you can see where you're applying it to.
And also don't be afraid to apply
to the machine surface as well
along with the glossy surfaces as well.
Not only is Max Coat gonna go and protect your wheels
from UV rays and heat temperatures,
it's gonna actually protect the from brake dust as well.
As many you guys out there know
brake dust is extremely corrosive because
it's hot iron particles that are landing
onto the surface of the finish.
Over time that brake dust is gonna start pitting
the surface of the wheel.
And if you guys don't know what that looks like,
if you ever seen on an older car
and you see like kind of like brown
kind of spots on the vehicle, on the wheel,
you'll know that that's the pitting that's on the surface.
And like I said, that's pretty much
the result of all this hot iron particles
that are not cleaned off during the wheel cleaning process.
So you wanna make sure that
you protect your wheels with a sealant such as Max Coat
to prevent that so that your beautiful wheels, you know
especially if you paid you know thousands of dollars for
are protected and shining their best at all times.
And just like that, we finished the entire wheel.
Now we're gonna go and let that sit for anywhere from about
10 to 15 minutes for it to fully bond
and then we're gonna come back
and wipe it off with the microfiber towel.
All right guys, so we just finished wiping off
the coat of Max Coat.
Now we're gonna go ahead and protect the tire.
And what are we gonna use for that?
Well check who's back, VRP, that's right.
Like I said, if you haven't seen our first video,
we use this in our first video
to protect their interior vinyl rubber plastic.
Now we're gonna use it to protect their tires
which are made of rubber obviously.
So we're gonna go in and apply it on there and protect it.
And not only does it protect it,
but it gives a nice coat of conditioning
and it's gonna go ahead and protect it from the UV rays
so that your tires don't get faded,
they don't get crack,
and they don't start turning brown and nasty.
So this is a very easy,
simple thing that you know you can do.
I'm pretty sure you guys do it already.
But so you guys know,
not only does it give it a shine,
but you're also protecting your tires whenever you do this.
So just make sure to give it a nice coat.
I like to give it a light coat
just because I like this nice semi high shine.
If you do want like a very very high shine,
you can apply just a few more drops of product
and apply it to the surface
so that you can deliver that nice,
deep high shine and durable level of protection.
All right, so now that we're done applying
our tire shine to our rubber,
and we finished protecting our rims with the Max Coat,
it's time to proceed to our next step
which is our undercarriage.
All right, so now that our wheels and our tires look great.
Now it's time to go and address the undercarriage
and if you don't know what that is,
that's pretty much all the stuff that's over your wheel
and behind the wheel.
So this wheel liner in specific, this stuff right here,
as you guys can see, it collects a lot of dirt,
collects a lot of grime,
it does collect a lot of, you know
pretty much everything that you drive through,
it's gonna go ahead and collect on this one here plastic.
So we wanna make sure that that's always protected,
and enhance and condition simply because over time
that stuff is gonna start turning white, chalky,
it looks nasty and it doesn't really reflect
well on your ride,
especially when you have your paint looking great,
and your wheels looking great.
But these plastics over them looking very nasty.
And they're a lot more noticeable if you have a truck,
I know it's kinda hard to see on these smaller cars.
But hey, it's better to have them conditioned and protected
than to not have them done at all.
So what I'm gonna do here now is
I'm going to grab a piece of tape,
and we're gonna do our famous 50 50.
We're gonna go ahead and split that
right through the middle.
Oh god, that was pretty bad.
There we go.
So I'm gonna go ahead and set that right there.
I'm sorry if it's crooked for you guys.
I'm doing my best. I don't have the best site here
but we're gonna be using Bare Bones.
Bare Bones is an undercarriage protectant
not only is it gonna protect,
it's gonna go ahead and restore and enhance
our wheel liners
and any other suspension components that we have here.
So this product is very easy to use,
all you wanna do is spray it onto a Microfiber Applicator.
And then you're gonna simply apply it
to the surface of the wheel liner.
And as you guys can see very quickly, very easily,
it starts to condition the plastic,
its starts giving it back that deep, rich black look again,
making it a lot nicer and protected
from any kinda contaminants that wanna go in and bond to it.
Especially like paint,
especially when you drive on the freeway.
You know, I know I know a lot of people that get like paint
on their wheel liners.
So this works out great
as like kinda like a sealant for these plastics
so that they're not so easily damaged or neglected.
So just like that, apply it.
I'm gonna go ahead and remove this piece of tape
so you guys can see that 50 50 difference.
Now I know this right here has not faded,
but you guys can see clearly
that this looks a lot more conditioned
than that right there.
So it's gonna give it a more deeper bolder look,
especially if they're very faded.
It's gonna work wonders.
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All right guys, so now we're done with the vehicle.
Now it looks great, it's clean,
it's restored and it's protected for the months to come.
Now how do we keep the looking that way?
Well, we're gonna be using
our VO7 hybrid quick detailer/spray sealant.
Now this right here is the perfect product
for your maintenance simply because
not only is it a quick detailer,
it's gonna wipe off that light dust, dirt, debris,
fingerprints and a kinda bird droppings that land on there.
But as you clean your paint,
you're also gonna be enhancing the shine and the protection
with that sealant that's in there.
So not only do you the clean,
but you also add to the protection that you have
from that Hydro Charge ceramic coating that we applied,
and any other coats of sealant or wax
that you decide to apply on your paint.
So this is great for in between washes,
'cause obviously you don't wanna ceramic coat your vehicle
every single time you wash your vehicle,
you wanna do something quick,
you're trying to be at the sun,
do something fast and efficient,
V07 quick detailer/spray sealant is perfect for you.
All right guys, and that concludes our short series
on how to go ahead and protect your paint
for the summer months.
Like I said, this was just a quick tutorial video.
This wasn't a full in depth video
of how to apply these products.
But if you do wanna see more, please visit our channel,
Chemical Guys and you'll see all the videos
of any of these products that we use today.
If you guys wanna see any other videos get done,
please comment down below what our next series should be.
Or if you're looking forward to something
specifically for your vehicle.
Let us know what you're working on.
And we'd be more than happy to do a video on it.
My name is Joey This is Chemical Guys Detail Garage.
We'll see you guys next time.
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