- Hey, what's up guys and welcome back.
Now, today we have AJ's grandpa's van back inside the shop.
Reason for it is because we did the first episode
where we gave it a basic wash.
We cleaned the wheels, we washed the paint
and it looked amazing.
We pulled it inside,
we did a full interior cleaning and restoration.
However, now looking back at the actual paint,
you know, just by feeling it you'll hear
that it's extremely contaminated
it's super scratched and swirled up.
So we want to make sure that we get this van back
to AJ's grandpa in a great looking condition.
So we kept it here overnight
because we were going to
and do a full two-step correction on this van
and get it looking to as good as new.
So if you guys want to see the amazing transformation
stay tuned because you don't want to miss this.
All right, guys.
So before we begin
we want to make sure that we decontaminate the surface.
So upon further inspection, after we wash the car
you'll find that it's extremely contaminated
and you'll know that just by feeling the paint.
I mean guys, just check this out, just hear this.
It sounds like sandpaper.
It's extremely contaminated.
Today we want to make sure that we decontaminate the
surface, we give it the paint correction that it needs.
So to begin this process
we're actually going to start off by clay barring the paint.
Now, the reason I have two different clay bars
is because I want to show you guys something.
We have two different grades.
We have the original
which is a mixture between a light and a medium.
And then we have the heavy
which this paint is obviously going to need.
Now, the reason I have both of these today's
because I want to show you guys, you know
the actual visual representation
of the contamination that's on the paint.
So the first thing that I'm going to do
is I'm going to grab my clay lubricant.
Now clay lubricant is designed to go
with your clay bar to remove any kind
of embedded contamination.
You can use this as a lubricant with your clay bar
so that you get the best slickness possible
so you have the smoothest clean experience ever.
So what I'm going to do now is I'm going to grab a chunk
of the OG Clay Bar.
Now the OG like I mentioned
it's a mixture between a light and a medium.
Now in the case of this van, it's extremely contaminated.
So the reason why I'm using this
in the beginning is because I want to show you guys
because this clay bar happens to be on the lighter side.
So we'll actually be able to see the contaminants
that is pulling off.
So right now I'm going to make my way towards the car
so I can show you guys this process.
All right, guys.
So to begin this process
I'm going to feel the paint once again
just to let you guys can actually hear the contamination.
Now, if your paint sounds like this
if you actually rub it and it feels very, very rough
then you want to clay bar your paint.
Now this is just the clearest indication
that you need to clay bar your paint
because you'll actually hear it.
And in some cases
if you have a lighter colored vehicle such as like a white
you'll actually see some brown, yellow specs on the paint
which is another indication that you need to clay it
and remove the embedded contaminant.
So right here I'm using the OG Clay Bar.
Now the reason I'm using it first is
because I'm going to show you guys embedded contamination.
For best results on a heavily contaminated paint like this
you may want to go with the heavy
but just to show you guys the visual representation
of us pulling out the contaminants
I want to show you guys with this clay bar.
So to begin the process
I'm going to spray some clay lubricant on the surface.
Now, in this case
I'm going to be extra generous with the clay lubricant
because I want to have the smoothest claying experience.
And right as you like start
you'll kinda feel it very, very kinda raspy.
And it may actually sound like you feel
like you're scratching the paint, but you're not.
You're just removing those embedded contaminants
on the surface.
You know, it sounds pretty rough as you begin to do it
but as you gradually work the product
as you work the clay bar, sorry
then you'll start feeling it gets smoother, smoother
and smoother to the point where you pretty much
don't hear anything at all.
Now you want to continue this process go left and right
you can go up and down as well,
stay away from circular motions
because you don't want to inflict any kinda swirls
or scratches in your paint.
So just go like that back and forth.
Now I'm going to stop right here.
I'm not entirely done yet,
but I do want to show you guys the embedded contaminants
that is pulling off.
So this clay bar, it's a brand new clay bar
but you'll see that all the embedded contaminants
that's in the paint it's getting onto our clay bar.
So the next thing that you want to do
is I usually just kinda like using the opposite side
once it gets kinda contaminated like so
and then pretty much continue the process.
And you guys will hear now that
it doesn't sound as raspy anymore,
which is a great thing for us
because that's a clear indication
that we're pretty much pulling out all
the embedded contaminants in this little section.
Now this paint is pretty contaminated.
So in order for you to complete an entire van like this
it may take some time.
However, with the clay bar, you know
you're going to get the results
you're just going to have to spend a little bit more time
just 'cause of the level of contamination that it has.
And that brings me to my next point
which is the clay bar itself.
So you see that right here
it pulled off all the contamination.
So the next thing I'm going to do is grab my towel,
wipe off the excess
and I'm just going to pretty much be wiping off the excess
of the clay lubricant
and any kind of embedded contaminants
that is still lingering on the surface.
All right guys.
So you guys saw the clay bar
how contaminated it got, how dirty it got.
Now, I'm going to show you guys the results.
Now that was just using the OG Clay Bar, which was more
of a mixture between like a light and a medium.
And now I have the heavy one
which I'm going to use to continue
and finish off the rest of the van.
With the heavy clay bar
the only difference between this one
and the other grades is that it's a lot more sticky.
So what I mean by that is it's going to pull off
more embedded contaminants, much easier.
So, you know, if your paint does look contaminated
such as this right here, you'll see
it has more of like a dry oxidized kinda look,
which is the side on the right
that is already clayed and it looks much better.
So with the clay bar, you know
if you guys don't know already
you can use it on a variety of surfaces
including your paint.
You can use it on your glass
you can use it on side mirrors, any kind of Chrome.
You can use it on headlights, smooth glossy plastics
like your B pillars and pretty much
any kind of smooth glossy surface on your vehicle.
Now for the purpose of this vehicle,
I'm only going to be doing the paint and the glasses,
because I mean, if I'm going to be doing the paint
might as well knock out the glass at the same time.
So that's what I'm going to do right now.
I'm going to clay bar the entire van, be right back
with you guys so that we can begin the polishing process.
All right guys, so we just finished cleaning the car
as you guys can hear pretty big difference before and after
the clay bar is a crucial process
whenever you decide to either just simply wax your car
or do a full fledged paint correction.
You want to make sure that your paint is cleansed
of any kind of contaminants that's in it.
So that's why we clay bar prior to polishing.
And I highly recommend doing it prior
to applying even just a simple spray wax
or a carnauba wax, a sealant especially a ceramic coating.
You know, you want to make sure that your paint
is as good as it can get because the overall,
you know, the coating that you apply on it is
pretty much going to reflect the overall look of your paint.
So if your paint looks like,
you know, super scratched up
and you apply wax and you want to get more shine out of it,
well, you're going to want to polish the paint
to remove those scratches and swirl
so that way any kind of protective coating
that you apply over it enhances it all that much more.
So that's what we're doing right now.
Before I do that, I'm going to mask off this hood
and do a 50/50 section
on what a side looks like corrected versus uncorrected
just so that you guys can see the main difference
just because I know it is kind of difficult
to see on videos.
However, I am going to be polishing one side
the driver's side, and I'll also pull it out
into the sun for you guys
so that you guys can check it out as well.
So in this section right here, I'm going to
and start off by masking off half of the hood.
I'm going to do it as best as I can get it right in the
middle. If it's not in the middle I'm sorry guys
I can't really tell from here.
So I'm going to just mask it.
I'm going to put two pieces of tape
just because this is a thinner tape
I couldn't find the thicker tape right now.
So just want to make sure that I don't overlap
and get my polisher on the opposite side.
So now that that's all set up
I'm just going to make sure that it's well-placed on the
paint and now we can begin the polishing process.
So right here, the products that I'm going to be using today
is going to be the TORQX
which is the little baby of the family.
I'm just using this
just because I want to show you guys
that even with the small polisher
you can achieve incredible results.
I'm going to be using it
with the Orange Hex-Logic Cutting Pad.
I'm going to be placing that on my machine.
I'm using this combination of products
because the DA motion is going to give us a great result.
And this Orange Cutting Pad
is going to help expedite
the process of cutting those scratches and swirls
that are in the paint.
As my product I'm going to be using
our C4 Clear Cut Correction compound.
If you guys haven't seen this product make sure
to check out our product videos, see how amazing it is
if you haven't, then I'm going to show you guys right now.
So I'm going to apply about five pea size drops
onto my pad here, three, four, five
going to set that down
and then I'm going to craft some pad conditioner
and simply moisturize my pad.
Now I use the pad conditioner just to moisturize the pad
just so that we don't build up any excess heat
that could potentially burn the paint.
Now, in this case the pad conditioner also acts
as a lubricant
so that our pad glides nicely throughout the surface.
The next thing that you want to do is grab your pad
with your machine and simply blot out the area
that you're going to be working on.
Now, in this case I'm going to be working
on this bottom portion of the hood
before I move on to the other section.
So that's one of the more popular questions that we get.
You know, how should I work my panels?
When you're working on a hood like this,
you want to work it in section.
So you don't want to do the entire half of the hood
or even the entire hood for the matter
simply because you want to make sure
that you have a nice consistency.
So what's going to end up happening is
you know, you may pay more attention
to this little section over here
and then once you get over here
you may just kinda like do a one pass here
and you know, not pay as much attention
into this section that you did in this section.
So then this way you have more of an accurate reading
of what areas that you've already covered.
So then that way you pretty much,
you know, divide your vehicle into parts
so that, you know,
you don't feel frustrated
you don't overwhelm yourself especially with a vehicle
that's as large as this.
All right, guys.
So now that I've blotted out my product onto the surface,
and I'm just going to turn my machine on to speed setting
one, to just simply work it into this area
that I'm going to be working in.
Because the last thing that I want to do
is have it on a high speed setting
turning it on and flinging away all this product.
So speed setting one, spread out
and then you can turn it up to the high speed setting
to work in the product.
All right guys, so now that I'm done working in the compound
and I'm going to grab my workhorse, I'm sorry
my microfiber towel and wipe off the excess.
Now right away one thing I am noticing
is that the paint looks much better.
You know, as far as clarity, you can definitely tell
that the color looks a lot more, you know, vibrant
has much of a bolder look
and just like that with the orange pad
and some C4 Clear Cut Correction Compound
you're going to achieve pretty incredible results.
So in this part right now
what I'm going to do is I'm going to finish this side
with the C4 Clear Cut Correction Compound
make sure that we get that nice cut
because there are some heavy imperfections here and there
that you know, are going to require a little bit more work.
So we're going to spend our time,
get this half of the hood corrected
and then we'll be back with you guys to follow it up
with the P4 and the white polishing pad.
All right guys, so now that we're done working in the C4
now we can proceed to wiping off the excess
with a microfiber towel.
Now, one of the best ways I like to remove this excess
is by using our wipe out surface cleanser.
Now wipe out is great for, you know, inspecting your paint.
So you can use a product like this
to help you remove any kind of compounds
and polish that's on the surface of your paint
along with any kind of protective coating.
So, you know, let's say you didn't wash your car
with like clean slate.
You can use a product like this in the polishing process
to remove any kind of residual waxes, sealants
or anything that's on the surface.
Super easy to use, simply spray the surface
and then wipe it with a microfiber towel
and that's pretty much all it is.
You know, it's nothing crazy.
All you gotta do is just wipe off the excess
and then you can come back with the second pass
just to buff off any residue that may be still left behind
then just like that we are done with the opposite side
using the C4 Clear Cut Correction Compound
and the TORQX with the orange pad.
Looks amazing, I did another inspection
on the paint afterwards
and I usually just do an inspection
prior to moving on to the polishing process,
you know, depending on how neglected the paint is,
you know, if it's really bad
you may have to do it like an additional pass.
In this case I think one pass worked,
you know, great enough.
There are still some micro imperfections
which is why we're going to refine it
using our P4 precision paint perfection polish.
So whenever you do a cut with like C4
or any kind of cutting compounds,
it's best to follow it up with refiner polish,
just to kinda refine the paint,
bring out the ultimate luster and clarity
and have the ultimate finish.
So that's what I'm going to do right now.
I'm just going to come back
with the white pad and the P4
just to refine this side, bring out the shine
and get this paint looking to as good as new.
Now you can just stick with the C4.
You know, if you're happy with the results that you achieved
with the C4, you can stick with that.
You know, if C4, if that's what you do
and you're happy with the results
by all means, you know, knock yourself out
don't let anyone take away from your shine
and, you know, you can proceed with, you know,
applying your favorite Chemical Guys, sealants, glazes,
waxes, ceramic coatings, or, you know
whatever it is that you're going to be doing.
So in this case, we're going to follow up with some P4
we'll be right back.
All right guys, so now that we're pretty much done working
the P4 you guys saw
it wasn't really all that crazy,
P4 was actually much quicker to work just because
the braces are much finer,
which means that
it just pretty much glides over the paint work
and it just refines it,
bringing out the ultimate clarity.
So as you guys can see, I'm pretty happy with the results
it looks amazing
a huge before and after as far as the clarity,
the depth, the overall spark all over the metallic
and of course the scratches and swirls being gone.
All right, guys and that pretty much wraps it up
as far as the paint correction phase on this van.
So the only thing left to do is actually
to finish it all up.
So I'm actually going to grab AJ
because it's a whole lot of van to polish.
So AJ I want you to come on in and help me out
and get your grandpa's ride, looking to as good as new.
So we're going to wrap up this van
and then we're going to top it off
with some HydroSlick Ceramic Coating,
just to kind of protect the paint,
give it that deep ceramic shine
and make sure that all the work
that we put into this van today does not go to waste.
So that's ceramic.
The HydroSlick is going to last up to 12 months
of amazing ceramic protection
making this van look amazing, shiny, protected
and a lot easier to maintain.
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until then we'll see you guys next time.