- Hey, what's up guys,
welcome back to the Chemical Guys Detail Garage.
Joey just finished washing the Ford F-150,
and now he handed it over back to me,
which I'm going to be teaching you
how to use a clay bar process and a polishing process.
Before we get into a polishing section,
we're going to be going over what the clay bar
or clay block is.
So today I chose to go with the clay block.
One, the clay block contours to my hand.
I do have pretty big hands,
so I like using the clay block.
On the back side, it has this sponge-like texture to it.
Do not worry about that,
that is just something you just grab onto.
And on the other side, you have full synthetic clay.
So what is synthetic clay?
Synthetic clay is going to pull off
any impurities that are sitting on the surface
of your vehicle, such as your contamination.
So if I grab my hand and I rub it on the surface,
and you hear that?
It sounds like sand.
That is not actual sand sitting on the surface of a vehicle,
that is actually contamination sitting on top of the paint,
which over time, it clogs the pores of the paint.
So this is why we recommend clay barring it
to remove the contamination,
so whenever you come back to polish it,
you do not push those contamination's further,
deeper into the paint,
which can cause more scratch and swirls.
So if you do this process, you avoid scratching it,
and whenever you come to apply a ceramic, a glaze,
a sealant, or a wax, it's going to bond properly,
because it's going to be contaminant free.
It's no longer going to be sounding like this.
So how do use the clay block?
So how do you use the clay bar?
First, you take it out of the little baggie,
you remove the wrapper,
and then you'll be pairing it up with Clay Luber.
So Clay Luber is a synthetic lubricant
that's going to help any clay bar, clay block,
clay mitt glide right across the surface of the vehicle
without damaging or harming the surface of the vehicle.
So let me just turn the sprayer on to spray,
give it a couple of sprays
onto the surface I'll be working on.
What I like to do with this Clay Luber
is be very, very generous with it.
I do not like to be very light on it.
I like it dripping, I like it wet.
Because like this, I avoid clay marring,
and I do not want that.
So after spraying some onto the surface,
I'll spray some onto my block, get it fully lubricated,
and then I'll go to work side to side.
So the reason why I went with a clay block today
is because the clay block
mimics a light to Medium Clay Bar.
You could also use a clay bar.
It just needs to be kneaded out over time and reusing it.
But today I figured I want to teach you guys
how to use a clay block.
And the cool thing about it is if I drop it,
do not worry, guys.
You don't need to not have to throw it away.
How do you clean it?
You grab your Clay Luber, spray it on there,
you grab a clean microfiber towel, clean it on it.
You'll inspect it and there's no more contaminants on it,
and then you can move onto the next section.
So let me just spray a little bit more onto my block,
and I'll go back onto the surface.
So just rub it back on.
And you guys can hear it's pulling off
all the contamination; I'll be quiet.
You guys can hear all the contamination coming right off.
And the reason why today I chose
to polish out our fender and clay our fender
is because one, it has all these little weird lines on it.
It has these cool body lines.
So I want to teach you guys how to polish
around these body lines with hard mitt.
So guys, let me just finish clay barring the surface,
then I'll get back to you guys
when it's time to polish it up
with our VSS Scratch and Swirl Remover, our pad conditioner,
and our TORQ 15DA, and our orange pad.
I'll see you guys then.
All right, guys, so we just finished
clay barring the surface using a clay block and Clay Luber.
Now, if I run my fingers on it, it's completely smooth.
It's no longer rough compared to this side.
If I run my fingers on this side,
you can be hear the contamination.
Compared to this side, it's completely smooth as glass.
But now it is time to move on to our polishing step.
Our polishing step is a very much needed step,
because this step is going to remove scratches and swirls.
Like this, whenever you apply some type of protection,
you're not coating over scratches.
So today I chose to go with the TORQ 15DA,
medium duty heavy cutting pad.
It's Velcro, so all you do is just attach it
onto your backing plate, and you're good to go.
That's how simple it is.
But the choice of product today I'll be using
is going to be VSS Scratch and Swirl Remover.
VSS Scratch and Swirl Remover is a polish,
but it works also like a compound.
So you start off cutting off like a compound,
but once you start diminishing the micro abrasives in it,
it's going to finish like a polish, and it's a one step.
So I just want something to get in and get out.
So this is why I went with VSS Scratch and Swirl Remover.
So before anything, shake up the bottle,
and then I will be applying
five dots onto my polishing pad.
So one, two, three, four, five.
All right, so I already applied five dots
onto my polishing pad, as you guys can see.
And then I'll be grabbing Pad Conditioner,
spray some on it.
This is just going to help reduce friction on the paint.
So like this, you have sometimes moisture,
and you won't be damaging the surface of the vehicle.
So let me just remove my towels.
And then whenever you are polishing,
we recommend putting the cord over your shoulder,
because if you do not, you have the potential
of scratching the surface with the cord.
So throw the cord over your shoulder.
So how do you work it in?
You'll be blotching it out on the surface you're working on,
and especially 'cause I do have these body lines,
I am not going to be going like, crazy all over it.
I'll be working on the top portion,
and then once I'm done working with the top portion,
I'll move on to the bottom portion,
which is the middle, and finally, we'll do the edge.
So how do you polish?
You turn on your machine, you turn onto speed setting one,
just to spread out the polish.
All right, so I spread out the polish
where I'll be working on.
If you are using a rotary machine
be sure to turn on the machine away from the paint.
But if you are working with a DA,
you can turn on the machine when it's on top of the paint.
So now that the product is spread out on the surface
I'm working on, I'll bump it up to speed setting six.
So six clicks on this little plus sign,
and then I'll work it in, side to side, up and down,
till it turns clear or translucent.
Let's get started.
So I just finished polishing out that section,
as you guys can see, VSS turned clear,
so now it is time to buff it off.
And I like to buff it off just so I can see
the results as I go.
So just remove the polish side to side, and wow!
Check out that shine and reflection
that VSS brought out on this paint.
No longer has scratches, the reflection is there,
the depth is there.
And now it's time to move on to the next section.
So whenever you are polishing,
we do not recommend starting off
and going all over the place.
We recommend doing it in a very small section.
So like this, you get a precise cut
throughout the whole entire vehicle,
and you have an even cut.
So once you are moving onto the next section,
if you're happy with it,
it is time to move onto the next section,
but if you're not happy,
you can just keep working it back into that section,
until you get a perfect conditioned vehicle,
how you like it.
So I am happy with that section.
Now it is time to move onto the next section,
with VSS Scratch and Swirl Remover.
So the same exact concept.
You'll be applying five dots onto your pad,
or even less, so keep this in mind:
I also have polish sitting on my pad
from the previous polish on that section,
so I'll be only applying three dots.
I will re-spray my pad conditioner on my pad,
and now I'll be working it on this middle section.
The reason why I couldn't have hit
this middle section when I was polishing with on top
is because the polishing pad had no way
to work in the surface.
Because I have it up like this,
I have the potential of scratching the paint
with the backing plate.
So whenever you're working up,
the polishing pad is going to contour to this body line,
and like this, you avoid damaging your paint.
So, same exact thing,
you turn it on speed setting one,
and then Peter behind the camera
will get a very close up showing you
how I am polishing this body line.
Let's get started.
All right, so we just finished polishing off
the center of this fender,
and now it is time to buff it off.
It's okay if you do get product on top,
just simply remove it using our soft microfiber towel.
And as you guys can see, whenever I am polishing,
I am only going side to side.
I am not going in circles because you're going to
get the proper cut whenever you go side to side.
And then after that,
you're going to be working it up and down like this.
You blend it and you don't have a heavy, nice spot
compared to a heavy, dull spot.
So whenever you are working,
we recommend going over the last previous spot
down the middle so you get an even cut.
So guys, you guys saw me polish the top portion,
the middle portion, and finally,
when we polish out the final portion.
And the previous pass, I was also getting on this lip
whenever I was polishing the middle section.
And we recommend taking a section at a time.
Like this, you get a proper cut
throughout the whole entire vehicle.
So finally, it is time to finish up
with this small portion, and then,
I'll show you guys the after results.
Let me finish, I'll show you guys the results.
All right, so we finally finished
polishing off this small section,
and same exact concept, just buff it off, side to side.
And now it is time to reveal the correction
I made on this Ford F-150.
So I remove it, you guys can see,
there's a huge before and after
compared to the left side, compared to the right side.
The right side has much more depth,
has much more clarity,
and it's no longer dull or neglected
or has scratches and swirls.
So you guys see the big before and after
and following these techniques around any type of vehicle
is going to help you polish it,
and get you a mirror-like reflection.
Because curvy areas can potentially cause headaches,
because you might not know how to polish around them,
but just be sure to follow these techniques
around just any type of vehicle
and you'll get the perfect results.
So guys, if you've liked the video today,
don't forget to give it a huge thumbs up.
Any products you saw today from the Creeper Dolly
that I'm rolling around, from buckets, lids, products
you can find them on the website at Chemical Guys.com,
or if you're going to pick one in person,
stop by your local Detail Garage.
I'm Henry, and I'll see you guys next time
right here at the Chemical Guys Detail Garage.