- It's gonna look its best, you don't wanna--
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- What's going on everybody,
thanks so much for tuning in
for today's episode of "Detail garage."
I'm Nick, and this is Jose, also known as Cosmo,
and we're gonna go over why it's so important
to take care of your wraps.
And also, what will happen if you let
jet fuel, water spots, pollen and bee droppings
eat away at the finish of your vehicle.
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- Today we're gonna focus on this beautiful Tesla.
That's a actual matte wrap Tesla.
The owner does tend to live near the airport,
so you can definitely understand he has a lot of jet fuel,
a lot of contamination from trees,
as well as tree sap and pollen.
We will definitely be treating the vehicle
with a nice Meticulous Matte Auto Wash soap,
which is a very high lubricated soap
perfect for any mattes, satin, or any wrap,
which is a matte and satin finish.
We'll definitely be able to go and clean it right off,
not causing any shine, any harm to the wrap,
or the matte or satin finish.
- So just like Jose had mentioned,
this vehicle, it lives near an airport,
which means you're going to get all kinds of jet fallout.
It sit underneath a tree,
which means it gets pollen and bee poop,
which eats away at the finish of the vehicle,
and that is clear for vehicles that have a regular finish,
or even matte finishes such as this one,
and even though this isn't a matte paint job,
or even a matte wrap, it's actually a matte clear wrap,
it's still sensitive to all kinds of waxes, polishes,
or any kinds of soap that you use.
So we want to make sure that we use
something that is dedicated for matte finishes,
and that's why we're using the Meticulous Matte Auto Wash,
which again is going to give it a nice thick layer
of foam which reduces the chances of scratching it.
And also, working on linear motions,
we're gonna work on adding the swirls,
because if you didn't know,
if you scratch a matte wrap or even a matte paint job,
you can't polish it because that can either stain it,
or completely change the sheen,
so we want to make sure we gently
remove anything on the surface,
such as abrasive particles or anything that stains,
and also this is going to enhance the wrap
that's on the vehicle itself because it's going to help
remove anything on the surface without
giving it any kind of sheen, or staining it.
But to begin with any kind of detail job,
we wanna make sure that we do the proper steps,
which is going to be rinsing it down
from top to bottom with our pressure washer.
This is gonna knock down the loose stuff,
and then we're going to follow it up with
the Meticulous Matte, give it a moment to dwell,
and then we're going to come back with our
wash which is going to knock down the
several pieces of bee poop or pollen.
This will get all the things off the surface
and give it the best finish.
- Let's get started.
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- So now you guys can see just that
thick layer of suds that just a couple ounces
of Meticulous Matte will make.
And this is a great step for you guys
that have matte wraps, matte paint jobs,
or even matte wheels because
again, it's a very sensitive surface
that can stain easily,
or you don't wanna add a wax that
will give it a shine or sheen,
so by using something that's dedicated
for matte and satin finishes,
it's going to be the best way to safely clean it,
as well as prevent any kind of scratches
or swirls that would damage the finish.
Now, you saw that Jose did a very good job.
How'd you like foaming it up?
- Oh, it was beautiful foaming this nice tesla up.
- Right?
It's fun working on nice cars.
- Oh yeah.
- But now again the reason why we're doing this
is because the owner of the vehicle
has one, a very expensive car,
and it's also very expensive to wrap your vehicle
as many of you know,
so you wanna take time just to make sure that you're
not ruining your investment and also
that you're giving your car the best chance
for looking its best for as long as possible.
Now, we also have our two buckets set up here
which means that we're gonna be using one bucket
for our wash, and one bucket for our rinse.
There's a dirt trap in both of these
which filters out the abrasive particles that we're
going to be pulling off the surface
so that one, we're not bringing it back to the surface,
but we're also keeping out bucket nice and clean,
and we have two wash mitts,
give you one and I'll take one.
- [Jose] Sure, I'll take the other.
- We're gonna start at the top of the vehicle
working our way down,
kinda like you're peeling an onion.
We're also going to be working in linear motions
to prevent any kind of swirls.
So, go to the vehicle, you can take the passenger's side,
I'll take the driver's side.
- [Jose] Will do.
- So like a lot of you guys,
it's harder to work on taller vehicles,
so if you need a mop or if you need a step ladder,
make yourself accessible and move around the vehicle.
Even me who's basically six foot tall,
I sill can't reach the top of the Tesla here
so we're gonna get a step ladder,
and we're going to get that area but,
as you work on the car, you're gonna collect a lot of dirt
or bird droppings or bee poop or pollen,
and that's gonna collect in the fiber of your
wash mitt or your sponge.
So that's why you have your second wash bucket which
you're gonna go back to
and scrub it against the dirt trap,
and that's going to release all the dirt
that's in the fibers,
and it pushes them down underneath those cones.
So again, it keeps it out of the fresh water,
and that also keeps it off of your vehicle,
and also to further prevent that from coming back
on the car, you wanna wring it out on the ground.
This way again, you're not getting it back
in your fresh water.
- Just like this right Nick?
- Just like that.
- There we go.
And coming back to our second bucket again with soap,
getting all of that good lubrication
from the Meticulous Matte.
So working from the way top to bottom.
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- Now for finally rinsing off the spin product,
this is going to ensure that we don't have any water spots
unless you guys like scrubbing away
or polishing up those kinds of things,
but we wanna make sure that the vehicle
is thoroughly rinsed and dried before we
send it on its way.
So I'm gonna be using a Miracle Dryer with some
Meticulous Matte Spray Detailer,
we're just going to want to help
break the surface tension between any of the water spots.
This kinda helps as a drying aid,
but also it's going to add some protection to that
Matte PPF, and then Cosmo is going to be using
one of our favorite towels which is the Woolly Mammoth,
because it absorbs a lot of water,
and also, Super Plush so it won't scratch.
- Yeah, holds up to one whole gallon of water,
is that right?
- That's right, we're can test it here if you want to.
- Oh yeah, let's go ahead and get to that.
- Yeah, as serious as a rod knock,
this thing really is soft and
it's going to prevent any kind of
imperfections in your vehicle,
but again all we're gonna do is
spray this directly on the surface.
I'll show you here around the door here.
Just a couple mists, and you see the water
start dripping off the surface
because it's attaching to the water molecules
and it's also releasing the surface tension
so it doesn't dry onto the vehicle,
and this reduces the chance of water spots.
So for those of you guys that have a matte,
a satin or even a suede finish, this is the best way
to keep your car looking its best for as long as possible,
and you can also use the same steps and products
on your matte wheels, because again,
brake dusts and things like that are very corrosive,
especially on matte surfaces because it can stain it.
So, having the right products and also
the right techniques is gonna make sure that you have that
perfect finish for as long as possible.
So if you guys liked today's video,
be sure to give it a thumbs up,
drop your comments down below for future videos,
or anything else you guys wanna talk about,
and we'll see you next time,
right here in the Detail Garage.
- Let's get to it.
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- And we have Nick right now flexing, that's right,
that's the only time you get to see Nick flexing,
that's what I'm talking about right?
Hype it up you guys.
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