- What is up you guys,
and welcome back to this two-part series
on this Aston Martin.
So you guys may have seen the last episode.
Henry did an amazing job at washing it
and getting it ready for us.
He also clay barred it,
which is great,
because now we can
and jump into the polishing process.
And then once we're done with that,
we're going to coat it
with the professional grade ceramic coating, Carbon Force.
So stay tuned.
We're going to show you guys how to do that right now.
All right, guys.
So right off the bat,
I'm just going to tell you guys,
this is my first time today looking at it.
As you guys can see,
the paint is absolutely covered in swirl marks
and fine scratches.
So we're not exactly sure what combination of compound
and polish that we're going to use in order
to eliminate those imperfections from the paint.
So that's why I have my V36 and my V38 combo right here
in front of me.
So this is the combo that I'm going to use for this paint,
because these are fine imperfections.
So we're not going to go crazy
going with the heavier aggressive compound
unless absolutely necessary.
So today we're using V36, V38 combo.
These are both polishes.
V36 being a light grade cutting polish,
and then V38 being a final polish.
So I'm going to be using these polishes
with an assortment of pads.
It's mainly going to be the orange
and the white Hex-Logic Pads.
Now, the orange is our medium to heavy cutting pad.
So whenever you accompany this
with the light cutting compound like V36,
it does an amazing job as kind of like a one-step.
It also lets you kind of gauge, you know,
how much more aggressive you'll need to go with a compound.
And then to follow it up,
once we're done with our correction,
we're going to follow it up with the V38
with the white pad,
just to refine the paint,
give it that ultra smooth clarity,
and get it ready for the next stage,
which is applying our ceramic coating.
So that's going to be our two-step combo.
Right here I also have a bottle of Wipe Out.
It is the next day,
so the car was kept in doors.
Luckily, but, however,
there is still some dust on the surface.
So we just want to make sure to give the paint
a light little wipe down
before we get into the polishing stage.
Now, we don't have to rewash the whole thing.
So we're just going to be using our Wipe Out.
And wipe out,
it's also great because it's a surface cleanser.
So not only is it going to wipe off
that light layer of dust,
but it's also going to help remove any kind of residual oils
from like waxes or sealants,
or any kind of glazes that are on the paint
to get it furthermore prepped
for the paint correction stage.
I also have some green Workhorse Towels.
Now, these are brand new towels. Why?
Because I want to make sure
that I don't have any kind of older towels
to cross-contaminate.
You know, the last thing I want to worry about
when I'm doing to paint correction
is using an older towel
that I used on a filthier car,
and using it on this amazing looking ride.
So make sure that whenever you're working on a,
you know, a more delicate,
more sensitive kind of nature,
make sure to use your best judgment,
use clean towels,
fresh applicators, fresh pads,
and you'll be good to go.
Also to accompany my paint correction,
I'm going to be using our TORQ 15DA Polisher.
Now, the reason I'm using this polisher
is because, I mean, check it out.
This car has a variety of surfaces.
We have large surfaces,
we have curved surfaces,
and we have tight surfaces.
So these areas,
it's kind of finicky to get into.
So it's always great to have a machine
that does an all around job on the vehicle.
So this right here comes with a five-inch backing plate,
which is great for us to cover a large surfaces
and small areas.
And it also has a 15 millimeter throat,
which is going to allow us to cover more surface coverage
with each pass.
And that's why I'm using the TORQ 15DA.
And afterwards,
once we're done with the paint correction stage,
we're going to follow it up with some Carbon Force.
Now, Carbon Force is great,
especially if you're going to go
and do the full extent of the detail.
So if you're going to wash your car,
you know, strip off all the protective coatings,
clay it, polish it,
then our best recommendation
is to apply a long lasting form of protection,
like Carbon Force.
Now, Carbon Force is designed
to give you up to five years of amazing shine
and ceramic protection.
So, you know,
with all the work that we're putting in here today,
we want to make sure that it's worth it, right?
So that's why we're applying Carbon Force,
because we want to make sure
that we get the deepest, wettest shine imaginable,
and we have the best resistant to any kind of contaminants
that makes contact with our ride.
So with that being said,
let's get started.
I'm going to grab my polisher,
come over to the car,
and show you guys how to start polishing this car up.
All right, guys. So we're back.
We're right here,
right in front of Aston Martin now.
As you guys can see,
we did a little work off camera.
I went ahead and kind of taped off and masked off
some of the delicate areas,
such as like the vents here,
the headlight, the emblem.
The reason I mask them off
is because I don't want to get
any kind of polishing residue on them,
just because these vents right here,
they're like a matte finish,
so I don't want to stain 'em.
So I'm just going to prevent that
by just masking it off with some tape.
I also have some gloves on
just because I don't want to get any kind of oils.
As you guys can see on the car itself,
like I mentioned, this thing was here overnight.
So you guys can see that there's fingerprints on it.
You know, we've had some people pass by,
they look pretty horrible.
So we want to make sure that we get those off
before we start polishing.
And what better way to do that
with our Wipe Out Surface Cleanser.
So like I mentioned to you guys before,
Wipe Out is great for, you know, inspecting your paint.
So if you want to go and prep your paint,
inspect your paint in between polishing,
then this is a great product to have at all times
whenever you're polishing.
So it's a super easy to use product.
It's kind of like a quick detail spray.
Just want to make sure to shake it up,
spray a light fine mist,
set this down,
grab your nice microfiber towel,
and gently wipe it right off.
And this is going to
and remove any kind of light dust,
debris,
fingerprints.
And it's also breaking down
any kind of residual wax and sealants
that may be on the paint.
So this definitely works out amazing,
especially if you're going to apply
like a protective coating after you're done polishing,
or maybe you're just going to wash clay,
and, you know, wax your car.
Wiping down your paint with some Wipe Out
also works out amazing just to ensure that there's nothing
that's going to interfere
with the full bond of your wax, sealant, glazer,
any kind of protective coating that you apply.
Flip it over to a dry side.
Buff off any excess,
and you're going to be good to go.
So I'm going to finish
wiping down the hood here with some Wipe Out.
I'm going to wipe off the fenders as well,
just to make sure that it's clean,
dust-free,
and fingerprint-free.
And then we'll begin with the polishing stage.
So stay tuned. We'll be right back.
All right, so now that we're done wiping down the vehicle
with some Wipe Out,
it's time to inspect the paint.
Now, with this paint it's super metallic,
so it has a lot of metallic flake,
which is going to be a little bit difficult
to kind of see,
just because I'm not sure
if the camera's completely going to to catch it.
But using our ultra bright,
if we were to see this in person,
you'll see that there's a lot of fine scratches,
a lot of fine swirls
that looks like they'll come right off
just with a one-step.
So that's what we're going to do.
So I have my TORQ 15DA Polisher right here
with the orange pad already on it.
Like I mentioned, this orange pad is going to work out great
to give us a nice medium cut,
especially since we're using it with a light cutting polish.
So I'm going to grab my bottle of V36 here,
and usually,
the general kind of rule that we kind of follow
is, you know,
you want to follow the dime size drop per size of the pad.
So since this is a five-inch pad,
we're going to apply five dime-sized drops.
So we're going to go shake that up.
Put about five drops,
one,
two,
three,
four,
five, or six, or so.
It kind of, a little spurted out a little bit there.
And we're just going to grab a little bit of pad conditioner
and give it a light spritz
just to lubricate the pad
so that we don't build up any kind of excess friction.
You know, this is a huge deal whenever you're polishing,
because you want to ensure that you build up
as least heat as possible.
You don't want to go any kind of overboard heat,
because then you could potentially burn the paint,
and your pad can start to fall apart.
So make sure your pad has always moisturized
and conditioned.
Pad conditioner. Two light sprays.
That's all you need. And you're good to go.
So I'm going to set that down,
wrap your court over your shoulder,
just because you don't want it hitting the fender
as you're polishing the hood.
And then we're going to grab our polisher here
and blot it out in the little two-by-two sections.
So I'm going to blot it out right here.
And then we're going to spread it out
on speed setting one.
All right, so now that we have that spread out,
we can finally begin to work it in.
Now, I like working it in on a higher speed setting.
So I usually throw this on speed setting five or six
to ensure that we get that nice deep cut,
and we break down the full braces and V36.
And then once you see the product become clear,
you'll see a kind of like be transparent,
then you'll know that the product is fully broken down,
and then you can grab your microfiber towel
and wipe it right off.
So next thing I'm going to show you guys is,
whenever you're polishing,
you don't want to put pressure on this.
This is an aluminum hood.
So the last thing you want to do is dent it
while you're polishing it.
So you want to make sure that you're applying no pressure.
Well, you can apply a little bit of pressure,
but your ultimate goal is to keep this backing plate
parallel to the surface that you're working on.
So if you're polisher's like this,
you're most likely not going to get an even cut.
So you want to make sure that this backing plate
is always even and evenly distributed along the pad.
So you can also see whenever you push down,
the pad kind of goes down evenly,
as opposed to it kind of being like opposite,
or, you know, off to the side.
And then you're not going to get the best cut.
So you want to make sure that this is nice and even.
You have your ergonomic handle right here
that allows you to easily grasp the polisher head,
and allow it to polish comfortably.
So I'm going to turn this onto speed setting five,
work this area,
work it till it's clear,
and then I'll wipe it off to show you guys the results.
All right, guys.
So we just finished doing that little two-by-two section,
and now it's time for us to grab a microfiber towel
and check out our results.
So I'm going to grab our green Workhorse Towel here,
and I'm going to buff off the excess.
As you guys can see, it has a nice translucent look.
It's nice and clear and it wipes right off.
And that's one thing.
If the polish or the compound is not wiping off evenly
or smoothly,
then that's just kind of like a clear indication
that it still needs some work done.
So you need to continue working it.
And right off the bat,
this thing looks amazing.
This thing has a lot more of a deeper shine.
The scratches,
the fine scratches and swirls are completely gone,
and you can actually see that the paint
has a lot more depth.
So if you kind of see between the area that I polished
and I didn't polish,
you'll see that this has a lot more of a darker look,
whereas the other side has more of a lighter look.
The depth of the paint is much more lustrous,
has a much more of a sleeker look.
So now what we have to do is continue
with doing the rest of the vehicle.
So I'm going to continue with hitting it
with the orange pad with the V36 combination.
I'm going to do the entire vehicle,
come back around.
And then once we're done hitting it with V36,
we're going to come back.
We're going to hit it with the V38 final polish
with the white Hex-Logic Pad
to refine any kind of fine scratches or swirls,
or any kind of imperfections,
get those out the way,
and then get this paint ready
for a coating of Carbon Force.
So stay tuned.
We'll be back very soon.
Well, I mean,
it depends on how long it takes me to finish up this car.
I might grab Nick and help me out,
but we're going to do this entire Aston Martin.
And we'll be right back with you guys
to show you guys results.
All right guys.
So we're done polishing the entire Aston Martin.
It took a couple of hours,
just because we wanted to make sure
that it was completely perfect,
because, remember,
we are applying a professional grade ceramic coating,
which brings us to our main event,
which is our Carbon Force Ceramic Protective Coating.
Carbon Force is going to lay down a sacrificial layer
of protection over our paint here.
So as you guys can see,
this paint is absolutely flawless.
So we want to ensure that it stays looking that way
for as long as possible.
Now, Carbon Force is designed to last
up to five years of amazing shine and protection.
So what that means is that it's going to give it
a super diamond-clear optical shine,
and it's going to add a layer of protection,
that's going to shield it from any kind of contaminants
that come to its way,
such as the UV rays,
contamination,
industrial fallout, bugs, tar, water spots.
It's going to prevent a lot of those things
from damaging the actual surface of the paint.
So it's going to work out amazing at, you know,
keeping this car cleaner for a lot longer.
And also it does have intense hydrophobic properties,
which means that it's going to make it super easy
for water to just, you know,
bead right off or roll right off
without even wanting to stick.
So it's definitely going to make it super easy for you
to maintain,
you know, whenever you wash your car,
grab yourself a blower,
dry it up real quick.
You're good to go.
If you got any kind of contamination on there,
spray a quick detail spray, wipe it off.
You're good to go.
So I'm going to stop talking now,
and I'm going to proceed with actually applying this now.
So I'm going to open it up.
So right here, we have our full kit.
Now, this is a full protective coating system.
So everything that she needs to apply this product
comes within this neat little packaging.
So I'm going to open it up.
You have a flap right here on top.
Now, the kit itself
comes with three microsuede applicators.
So you guys see these right here. They're nice and soft.
They're a nice microsuede material,
and they are perfect for applying Carbon Force.
So I'm going to set these down right here.
It does come with three.
So you do have, you know,
if you drop one,
you can pretty much replace it.
However, one bottle of Carbon Force,
it's very small.
However,
one bottle is more than enough to cover an entire vehicle
and up to three standard sized vehicles.
So I'm going to take this out, set this down,
and there you guys have it.
That's our Carbon Force
Ceramic Protective Coating.
Now, this right here works
on virtually all glossy exterior surfaces,
paint, glass, metal, glossy wheels,
headlights, tail lights, chrome, exhaust tips,
you name it.
This thing is going to work out amazing
at adding a super high-gloss shine
to all of those finishes,
whilst also giving you that amazing protection.
So without further ado, let's finally apply this product.
Now, first things first,
whenever you're applying a product like Carbon Force,
you want to make sure that you're working
in a well shaded environment.
So we are right here in the detail garage.
And the next thing you also want to have
is a well-ventilated area.
So you don't want to have the garage door closed.
You actually want to have it open.
I opened it up just for this occasion,
just because we want to make sure that the coating,
it actually has some air,
so that it flashes,
and then we can buff it off.
So this is going to work out great.
Now I'm going to grab my microsuede applicators
and show you guys how to apply it.
Now, first things first,
your microsuede applicators do come with a tag.
So you want to make sure that you take off that tag
before you begin to apply in your coating.
So I'm going to do that now,
take that off,
snaps right off.
I would save that for later.
And one last thing I do want to mention
before we apply this,
is that before you apply this,
we recommend that you wear
and heed any kind of safety protocol equipment.
So I have my gloves on already.
I'm just going to put my goggles on,
just to make sure that I don't get anything in my eyes.
So Carbon Force,
it's super easy to apply.
What you want to do first is,
you know, take off your cap.
You want to open up the product first, right?
So take off the cap.
And then you're introduced to a nice little spout
that has a little hole right here.
Now, what you don't want to do
is just pour this thing
all over your applicator.
I'm going to show you guys the proper way
of applying Carbon Force.
So what you want to do
is you want to grab your bottle like so,
put your applicator up here,
and then you want to flip that around,
and then you want to apply a line of product.
So get yourself a nice line of product on your applicator.
You can also come back to fill in that gap,
flip it back around,
have that in your hand,
get your cap and put it back onto your bottle,
because the last thing that you want to worry about is,
you know, you set it down,
you're over here busy applying it,
you knock it over,
and it spills all over your car,
or all over the floor.
So once that's done,
you're ready to start applying.
So let's hop over here to the car.
Now, whenever you're applying Carbon Force,
you want to work in a two-by-two area
to ensure that you get the best coverage
and the most uniform coat.
So you want to set it down on the surface,
and then I'm going to work it
in a cross hatch motion to ensure that it's nice
and evenly applied on the area
that I'm applying it to.
So apply.
You'll see, right there,
it applies very smoothly.
It applies just like butter.
It pretty much melts onto the surface.
You know, after a full paint correction,
the paint should be like glass smooth already.
So your applicators should be gliding
right over the paint work.
And just like that, it's super easy application.
The microsuede applicator makes it extremely convenient
to apply it,
as you guys can see.
And then I'm just going to
and go in a cross hatch motion,
going from left to right.
So after we applied it in this little two-by-two area,
you'll start seeing within 30 seconds to a minute,
you'll actually start kind of seeing
like a little rainbow effect,
which means that the product is flashing.
And once you kind of see it toned down,
you'll know that it's fully done.
So you can grab yourself your Workhorse Towel,
and buff off the excess of the product.
And as you guys can see,
it buffs right off, no problem.
You can always flip it around to another side of your towel,
just to ensure that you remove 100% of the product.
And you're done.
All right, so now we're going to continue
with coating the rest of the vehicle.
As you guys saw,
we only coated that little chunk of the hood
just to show you guys how easy it is
to apply a professional grade ceramic
like Carbon Force to your vehicle.
So what we're going to do now
is we're going to continue
with coating the rest of the painted areas.
Along with the paint,
we're also going to be coating the headlights and the glass,
just to ensure that the owner of the vehicle
has maximum clarity,
and his headlights are shielded
from those harsh UV rays,
so that they don't get oxidized.
So we're going to coat this entire vehicle,
wrap it up,
and show you guys the final result.
All right, guys.
And that concludes the detail on this Aston Martin Vanquish.
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