Wow. This guy could work for NASA. I seen some of their videos on spacecraft electronic component soldering. Very much like this one; efficient use of words, specific, steps, articulate, and to the point! No, 'uhmms', 'aahh's', etc. Thank you, Nic!
I cannot agree more with many of the comments. Your tutorial is precise well spoken in a extremely informative of all the other videos. I’ve watched on UA-cam showing the process of removing orange peel to paint. Well done my young friend!!
Even though you never stopped talking everything you said was informative, educational and practical. Well presented, well spoken and well executed. I learned heaps from this. Great job!
Exactly right. What we don't want is a 2hr video of some guy droning on and on. A video like this one is informative and gets to the point - 'Here's what you need and here's how to do it'
Very accurate and informative video. I have been detailing vehicles for over 40 years and this is the best video I've seen showing the hows and how not to it properly.
When one combines knowledge with simplicity and the ability of being thorough is when one becomes the master of teaching. You my friend are definitely on point.
Out of all the videos I watched, this is by far the most fundamentally informative and detailed explanation of how to go about the process. You went way above and beyond and answered all my questions and concerns. Now I know. 👌 This video is pure GOLD. Exactly the content you need on youtube. Thanks a lot man.
Excellent Video Nic! I just sprayed an aftermarket fiberglass cowl hood for my car. I didn't have a paint booth to use so it's full of dirt nibs and a decent amount of orange peel. I think with this tutorial I can safely flatten it out some and make it look great. I know how much clear is on there since I put it on. I think I should have plenty.
Great video man! Very educational and informative. Too bad there are a couple dislikes, but those people are probably just jealous. Lol. Keep up the great work!!
Great job young fella! I've been using a rotary with wool pads for 20 years and never a need to prime them. It would've been twice as fast correction with a rotary. Besides that keep up the good work and giving knowledge. 💪
Great video bro! It would be nice to see links to some of those products on the description but that’s literally the only detail! Love the detailed explanation and examples.
20 minutes of gold. Thanks my dude! I just painted and clear coated a gas tank, and now feel pretty confident to take it that extra distance to look professional.
I'm surprised such a perfectionist as yourself is satisfied with the paint color mismatch between your trunk and quarter panels. My OCD would never allow me to live with that.
Really great job. Honestly one of the best videos I’ve seen who go into all the details. What would be the best way to get rid of clear coat lines? After removing the tape from a section of the vehicle. Wet sand? Then compound? Then polish?
JosephF1992 thank you! If you are referring to clear coat lines after having a section repainted, I would put a piece of painters tape on the low side of the line, and only sand the high side. I would not chase perfection in that scenario because you might go through the clear before flattening the line. I would highly recommend a paint depth gauge for that job. Yes, compound the sanding scratches out, then polish any hazing caused by the compounding step
What grit did you use? Did you only use 1 type of grit? Im doing this to my civic which i bought used and its been landlord special repainted (shitty job) lots of swirls and orange peel). More detail: its been repainted before, theyve already buffed it but did a bad job. It still has orange peel but not that big. I still want to minimize it. What grit should i use to have the finishing touches? It has gloss but it looks dull, i want to make it like a mirror finish
Can I just say thank you for the part where I’m not supposed to put force on the sand paper!!? Bro I had veins popping out… no wonder sanded through the paint lmao… fuck. Again, thank you!!
Watch paint society here on UA-cam. He motivated me to respray my very badly UV damaged hood and roof. I bought base coat and clear coat online for under $500 and sprayed it all myself today. First time with HVLP gun and it turned out awesome. Very easy to do. The hardest part of the whole process is having the space to do it! And I'm dead serious about that! It was very easy!
Definitely one of the best and informative videos ever, kudos for taking the time to explain everything and share your knowledge and experiences because like most people watching this I'm new to this and I'm always researching for answers to my questions but rarely get them. You touched on so many things that I've been trying to get answers to because you obviously are passionate about what your doing and not just after likes and comments, for real thanks again bro.💪
Like everyone else . . . absolutely great explanation and presentation. Thank you! Hey I know who those guys are that gave the thumbs down. They are the quick and dirty doers that never take the time or effort to do anything right. That's okey, the results the get is what they deserve. LOL.
I also enjoyed the video. It just took me back 20 years and I was trying to figure is it Addy or Kakane because my guy can spit the instructions clearly without a breath but frequent sniffs, probably just me though
That is a TON of detail (no pun intended). Thanks for the thorough explanation. As others have said, this deserves way more views. (Insert standing ovation here.)
Get you some various sized sanding blocks. You don't have to use just that tiny one. And be extra cautious on plastic parts that are painted. The paint on spoilers tends to wear out a lot faster.
Wow! If Carlsberg made paintshop videos...... This would be it! Well done young man, this must be the most thorough and informative videos on here. This is the sort of information amateurs and DIYers spend hours trying to find on line. No ego by just showing off what you can do but actually trying to teach and gift your knowledge to help others. I actually feel confident at setting about any paint job after watching this. Thank you.
Great info. Had to google it, ONR = Optimum brand "No Rinse Waterless Wash", a liquid cleaner popular with detailers, almost a cult following. Others suggest starting w/ 1000 or 1200 grit, then right to buffing compound. I used 1000 wet-sand on a whole newly painted car and got it to look like your post-sand stage. I didn't use a block but rather used 4 fingers on the paper, which gives better feel. I wiped the sandpaper across, not pulled/pushed along my fingers, which avoids cutting troughs. Sometimes it would grab, because removing a lot of color build-up (single-stage polyurethane, no hardener). I kept a wet rag busy keeping the surface flooded and wiping away paint debris. I'll do another pass w/ 2000 grit. Waiting on a wool pad and "Malco Super Duty Heavy Cut Compound", but best to wait a few weeks anyway to let the paint harden. I wanted to attack the orange-peel while the paint was soft (2 days after painting). I cut into the primer while sanding a few runs and other oops, so I'll use a touch-up gun there. That is the advantage of single-stage vs base-clearcoat, you can respray any bad spots and easily repair the future scratches and dents which will occur, if you keep left-over paint. Some think I should spend $5K on a pro paint job, but I only paid $1K for my car (1965 Dart) and love living as a resourceful bottom-feeder just to tic-off the wife and kids ("just write a check" types).
I plan to do a recoat on my existing roof of my car. It's still has a clear coat but it's a 2014. should I use 1500grit prior to recoating over the existing clear coat
My God you can talk, do you run on Duracell battery's ? All joking aside, very good video, I wish I seen this video before I f**ked up my getting orange peel out by sanding too much
The process of compounding / polishing permanently removes the sanding scratched clear coat. If you compound and polish it, it looks good, but a month later it looks bad again, then you did not polish it heavily enough.
i sprayed my car and had orange pill bad,i only used 2x coats of single stage no clear coat and wondering if this method is ok for single stage with no clear?also i was wondering if i could simply roll on another coat of paint to my single stage thats just painted and then wet sand/polish? since its being sanded flat and smooth i should be able to roll on a coat right?i want to add another coat so i dont have patches i can see through just in case
He should be studying Physics instead of refinishing automobiles … he could probably apply Einstein’s Theory of Relativity to the concept of Warp Drive technology 🤩
Would it be a bad idea for me to get a DA to buff out my car with, with no prior DA experience? I just want to cut and pollish, take out the hazy look from micro swirl marks, that have built up, and what have ya.
Hello sir..I'm a newbie in this field.. Is it means that P2000 sandpaper is suitable and safest sand paper for peeling??.. And also, after polishing using a right polish method and chemicals.. Is the quality will still be as shiny as that even after heavy rain?? 🙏🙏
Hey man, for a beginner, you did a great job! Also you did a really good job explaining to other people considering attempting this themselves. Only thing I think should be noted is when you mentioned not running the block in the direction that you wrapped it. You definitely want to keep the paper tight without slack but.. To achieve a more even finish and not accidently dig too deep in one area, you really do want to sand with the entire width of that pad. As an example, holding it in such a way that its wider than it is taller, you should sand in a direction of north west to south east, as well as north east to south west, keeping the block in that wider than taller position. This ensures you don't dig in with the long edge of the block as well as sands the panel as evenly as possible. Also for anyone attempting this with sharp concave grooves in the body lines, you're likely better off hand sanding those lightly and carefully, unless you spend more on some specialty sanding blocks. Either way, good job! Edit: after reading through the comments, I see you're a lot more knowledgeable than I thought. Sorry for calling you a beginner.
Hey buddy. Clearly you’re a capable young man. Next time instead of having someone paint or clear your car or a part of it, just do it yourself. Easier than you think and like I said, clearly you’re capable.
Jack Timbers Hey Jack! Thank you for the kind words, I actually just painted an engine bay, bumper, side skirts, spoiler, trunk, and wheels on my new project car! Video will be coming soon 👍
This deserves way more views
Muuks The Producer thanks!
I agree! seems to me like he knows his stuff
This guy taught me more than all this other "detailers" on UA-cam 😱
Where did you get the woolpad? I've tried looking online but I want to use the one you're using
amen
Yeh. Like in the first two minutes!
@Jameson Leon you're right 😁 nobody cares
Omg your right
Wow. This guy could work for NASA. I seen some of their videos on spacecraft electronic component soldering. Very much like this one; efficient use of words, specific, steps, articulate, and to the point! No, 'uhmms', 'aahh's', etc. Thank you, Nic!
I cannot agree more with many of the comments. Your tutorial is precise well spoken in a extremely informative of all the other videos. I’ve watched on UA-cam showing the process of removing orange peel to paint. Well done my young friend!!
Even though you never stopped talking everything you said was informative, educational and practical. Well presented, well spoken and well executed. I learned heaps from this. Great job!
^ What he said.
Exactly right. What we don't want is a 2hr video of some guy droning on and on. A video like this one is informative and gets to the point - 'Here's what you need and here's how to do it'
lol,,,,, right!
If Mitch Hedberg delivered wet sand intstructions, without punch lines..much love
Aggreed. Very informative. Thanks for explaining
Very accurate and informative video. I have been detailing vehicles for over 40 years and this is the best video I've seen showing the hows and how not to it properly.
Excellent tutorial, this guy should absolutely teach classes. Fantastic explanation from start to finish.
I love the amount of detail in this, thank you for all the great tips and explaining everything clearly! Very helpful, thank you!! ❤️
Likely the most thorough video I watched on wet sanding/removing orange peel! Loved it. Thanks.
Jose Urriza thank you!
Best clear coat sanding explanation I have ever seen. I am doing a project right now and this told me exactly what I needed to know. Thanks!!
When one combines knowledge with simplicity and the ability of being thorough is when one becomes the master of teaching. You my friend are definitely on point.
Wow, this is one of the most informative descriptions of wet sanding. Thanks
Nic, you get an A+ on this video! very informative and perfect for the DIYer... your passion glows as much as the buff lol
Keep up the great work!
At first I thought, oh great 18 minutes of ramble 2 minutes of the answer. Instead i got the best informative video I could possibly find!
Out of all the videos I watched, this is by far the most fundamentally informative and detailed explanation of how to go about the process. You went way above and beyond and answered all my questions and concerns. Now I know. 👌 This video is pure GOLD. Exactly the content you need on youtube. Thanks a lot man.
After watching this video, I have followed this channel immediately
Really good video, I will follow your advice. I have orange peel on my hood and basically this should direct me to what I have to do. Ty
Excellent Video Nic! I just sprayed an aftermarket fiberglass cowl hood for my car. I didn't have a paint booth to use so it's full of dirt nibs and a decent amount of orange peel. I think with this tutorial I can safely flatten it out some and make it look great. I know how much clear is on there since I put it on. I think I should have plenty.
Clear, concise and to the point. He understands the value of his time and mine.
Great video man! Very educational and informative. Too bad there are a couple dislikes, but those people are probably just jealous. Lol. Keep up the great work!!
Jeremy thank you!
Great job young fella! I've been using a rotary with wool pads for 20 years and never a need to prime them. It would've been twice as fast correction with a rotary. Besides that keep up the good work and giving knowledge. 💪
Rotary da can burn da paint right?
Great video bro! It would be nice to see links to some of those products on the description but that’s literally the only detail! Love the detailed explanation and examples.
You explained literally every mistake I made! Man I wish I would of seen your video before all the 100s of others I watched !
This is amazing, you're giving out so much information. This is like an idiots guide for people like me 😂😂
I have been painting cars for 30 years and for a beginner you did ok
20 minutes of gold. Thanks my dude! I just painted and clear coated a gas tank, and now feel pretty confident to take it that extra distance to look professional.
Not a bad video “MATE” explained everything very well. 👍
Subbed. If every instructional video was like this I'd save hundreds of hours a year. …. cz I'm always doing stuff I don't know how to do🤣
Black Opal thanks for the sub! Glad I could help!
In my field, we call that "engineering." :)
Thanks for sharing your experience, one of the best videos on the topic
Crazy good video. I'll be watching more from you in the future!
Awesome and accurate technical explanation. Excellent work!!
You had me sold bro. Most informative and methodically explained how-to I’ve ever seen
I'm surprised such a perfectionist as yourself is satisfied with the paint color mismatch between your trunk and quarter panels. My OCD would never allow me to live with that.
Thanks for teaching us . Im still learning and you are great at explaining!
Update just sanded my fender and it had terrible orange peel, now it has a perfect mirror reflection!
Excellent video. Thorough and articulate.
Very well explained video, and easy to understand.
Mate! Awesome clear , comprehensive video. Thank you !
Well done very helpful
Great and informative video, you are a natural teacher - subbed.
I learnt more from this 20min video and realised where I was going wrong than all the pros on UA-cam. Great info.
Really great job. Honestly one of the best videos I’ve seen who go into all the details. What would be the best way to get rid of clear coat lines? After removing the tape from a section of the vehicle. Wet sand? Then compound? Then polish?
JosephF1992 thank you! If you are referring to clear coat lines after having a section repainted, I would put a piece of painters tape on the low side of the line, and only sand the high side. I would not chase perfection in that scenario because you might go through the clear before flattening the line. I would highly recommend a paint depth gauge for that job. Yes, compound the sanding scratches out, then polish any hazing caused by the compounding step
Nic Bowen thank you for the info! Have a great rest of your day!
Absolutely amazing, very informative and detailed video.
Very well spoken and informative
5:58 firmly grasp it,
Reminded me of spongebob😂 awesome video thank you! I need to do this to my truck
Your like the messiah of polishing and information
What grit did you use? Did you only use 1 type of grit? Im doing this to my civic which i bought used and its been landlord special repainted (shitty job) lots of swirls and orange peel).
More detail: its been repainted before, theyve already buffed it but did a bad job. It still has orange peel but not that big. I still want to minimize it. What grit should i use to have the finishing touches? It has gloss but it looks dull, i want to make it like a mirror finish
Goddamn you talk fluently... Thanks for the advice :)
VERY knowledgeable.
Thanks for uploading.
Can I just say thank you for the part where I’m not supposed to put force on the sand paper!!? Bro I had veins popping out… no wonder sanded through the paint lmao… fuck. Again, thank you!!
Love the content and the explanation. 👍👍
Beautiful work!! Subscribed
Very informative. You’re confident when speaking and articulate yourself well in a way that’s easy for everyone to understand.
Hey Rog since he excited u so much maybe u need to ditch wifey and frost your hair and
Idk kinda long winded
You the man keep talking and do your thing keep posting more new video for the novice amateur people.
Wish my cars paint was worth messing with. One day tho.
Very good information .
Watch paint society here on UA-cam. He motivated me to respray my very badly UV damaged hood and roof. I bought base coat and clear coat online for under $500 and sprayed it all myself today. First time with HVLP gun and it turned out awesome. Very easy to do. The hardest part of the whole process is having the space to do it! And I'm dead serious about that! It was very easy!
You taught me better than all the other videos I’ve seen. Liked and subscribed, very informative I love it!
Cheers mate
Very detail explanations, Nice video
very articulate! amazing I learned so much
Definitely one of the best and informative videos ever, kudos for taking the time to explain everything and share your knowledge and experiences because like most people watching this I'm new to this and I'm always researching for answers to my questions but rarely get them. You touched on so many things that I've been trying to get answers to because you obviously are passionate about what your doing and not just after likes and comments, for real thanks again bro.💪
I’m so glad I could help! If you have any additional questions, let me know!
Wow, fantastic video. Thank you Nic.
Like everyone else . . . absolutely great explanation and presentation. Thank you! Hey I know who those guys are that gave the thumbs down. They are the quick and dirty doers that never take the time or effort to do anything right. That's okey, the results the get is what they deserve. LOL.
Well said! 😂😂😂
I also enjoyed the video. It just took me back 20 years and I was trying to figure is it Addy or Kakane because my guy can spit the instructions clearly without a breath but frequent sniffs, probably just me though
That is a TON of detail (no pun intended). Thanks for the thorough explanation. As others have said, this deserves way more views. (Insert standing ovation here.)
Of course the pun was intended.
Get you some various sized sanding blocks. You don't have to use just that tiny one. And be extra cautious on plastic parts that are painted. The paint on spoilers tends to wear out a lot faster.
Wow! If Carlsberg made paintshop videos...... This would be it! Well done young man, this must be the most thorough and informative videos on here.
This is the sort of information amateurs and DIYers spend hours trying to find on line. No ego by just showing off what you can do but actually trying to teach and gift your knowledge to help others. I actually feel confident at setting about any paint job after watching this. Thank you.
Awesome tutorial, Sir.
Very nice video Nic. Best video on this subject.
Very good video a lot of information in it but i would like it if you do a larger area bu t thanks for the video
Nice work kid!!
Great info. Had to google it, ONR = Optimum brand "No Rinse Waterless Wash", a liquid cleaner popular with detailers, almost a cult following.
Others suggest starting w/ 1000 or 1200 grit, then right to buffing compound. I used 1000 wet-sand on a whole newly painted car and got it to look like your post-sand stage. I didn't use a block but rather used 4 fingers on the paper, which gives better feel. I wiped the sandpaper across, not pulled/pushed along my fingers, which avoids cutting troughs. Sometimes it would grab, because removing a lot of color build-up (single-stage polyurethane, no hardener). I kept a wet rag busy keeping the surface flooded and wiping away paint debris. I'll do another pass w/ 2000 grit. Waiting on a wool pad and "Malco Super Duty Heavy Cut Compound", but best to wait a few weeks anyway to let the paint harden. I wanted to attack the orange-peel while the paint was soft (2 days after painting).
I cut into the primer while sanding a few runs and other oops, so I'll use a touch-up gun there. That is the advantage of single-stage vs base-clearcoat, you can respray any bad spots and easily repair the future scratches and dents which will occur, if you keep left-over paint. Some think I should spend $5K on a pro paint job, but I only paid $1K for my car (1965 Dart) and love living as a resourceful bottom-feeder just to tic-off the wife and kids ("just write a check" types).
great job. very detailed.
I plan to do a recoat on my existing roof of my car. It's still has a clear coat but it's a 2014. should I use 1500grit prior to recoating over the existing clear coat
Very informative sir... "
Can I ask question 2 coats of clear... Can wet sand to get rid of orange feel.. And then buffing polish
Very detailed video. Thanks
Just found out why I haven’t been able to buff out several deep scratches on a black paint job 🤦🏾♂️ Subbed ✔️ good stuff
Is there another step after applying the compound,like waxing?
Yes use a polish I recommend 3m step 2 polish for best result or nufinish from Walmart for a decent finish. Best compound by far is 3m
excellent explanations. Extremely informative. Thank you!
But your not wet sanding the round areas so how do you round areas? Or do you skip round areas and the polish does the job for that
parts of the body?
Great video man! Thanks!
Great information, excellent video overall.
Whats that product you used to polish? Thank you for the video!
My God you can talk, do you run on Duracell battery's ?
All joking aside, very good video, I wish I seen this video before I f**ked up my getting orange peel out by sanding too much
Thank you for your thorough tutorial! It was very helpful!
This is amazing. But, does it go back to that unshined paint after it rains or Time or the polishing lasts forever?
The process of compounding / polishing permanently removes the sanding scratched clear coat. If you compound and polish it, it looks good, but a month later it looks bad again, then you did not polish it heavily enough.
Outstanding - learned so much more compared to some other videos as I am just about to begin a project.
At 13 mins he squirts "a little bit of ONR" on the wool pad, what is ONR?
Onr is optimum no rinse. It’s the best spray detailer on the market. One bottle of it dilutes to 30+ bottles
@@nicbowen38 Many thanks
Very informative video,Good Job👍
Great explanation!!!!
i sprayed my car and had orange pill bad,i only used 2x coats of single stage no clear coat and wondering if this method is ok for single stage with no clear?also i was wondering if i could simply roll on another coat of paint to my single stage thats just painted and then wet sand/polish? since its being sanded flat and smooth i should be able to roll on a coat right?i want to add another coat so i dont have patches i can see through just in case
He should be studying Physics instead of refinishing automobiles … he could probably apply Einstein’s Theory of Relativity to the concept of Warp Drive technology 🤩
What number grit on the sand paper u using?
Very well informative and process explanation, the best so far I seen on these topics. I am well educated on this technique from this video. Thanks
You sir have earned a sub. Great detailed video you cant find elsewhere on youtube
Can I polish using miguier's.. Sir for clear coat
Would it be a bad idea for me to get a DA to buff out my car with, with no prior DA experience? I just want to cut and pollish, take out the hazy look from micro swirl marks, that have built up, and what have ya.
Damn dude, you really know your stuff! Thanks for sharing all of this very useful info. You've made a subscriber out of me.
Great tutorial
Hello sir..I'm a newbie in this field.. Is it means that P2000 sandpaper is suitable and safest sand paper for peeling??.. And also, after polishing using a right polish method and chemicals.. Is the quality will still be as shiny as that even after heavy rain?? 🙏🙏
Your dialogue is amazing. Look up Alex Hormozi and watch one video. When you are his age I see you sounding very close to him dialogue wise
Hey man, for a beginner, you did a great job! Also you did a really good job explaining to other people considering attempting this themselves.
Only thing I think should be noted is when you mentioned not running the block in the direction that you wrapped it. You definitely want to keep the paper tight without slack but..
To achieve a more even finish and not accidently dig too deep in one area, you really do want to sand with the entire width of that pad.
As an example, holding it in such a way that its wider than it is taller, you should sand in a direction of north west to south east, as well as north east to south west, keeping the block in that wider than taller position. This ensures you don't dig in with the long edge of the block as well as sands the panel as evenly as possible.
Also for anyone attempting this with sharp concave grooves in the body lines, you're likely better off hand sanding those lightly and carefully, unless you spend more on some specialty sanding blocks.
Either way, good job!
Edit: after reading through the comments, I see you're a lot more knowledgeable than I thought. Sorry for calling you a beginner.
Wish I watched this before trying to wetsand my front bumper with a 2000 grit block, LOL.
Hey buddy. Clearly you’re a capable young man. Next time instead of having someone paint or clear your car or a part of it, just do it yourself. Easier than you think and like I said, clearly you’re capable.
Jack Timbers Hey Jack! Thank you for the kind words, I actually just painted an engine bay, bumper, side skirts, spoiler, trunk, and wheels on my new project car! Video will be coming soon 👍
So, do you have to use a buffer or can you buff by hand ?