Great job Jeff on a difficult situation. In my process I would have started with an acidic wash (Carpro Descale), Clay mitt, Clay bar, water spot remover, polish, if still there then compound, then repolish. I really appreciate your professionalism and sense of business. Great video as always!
I think the best way to obtain customers is by positive word of mouth and comments about your work. That being said, I believe your efforts will not go unnoticed and the customer understands how much extra time and effort you have given to this detail. Your honesty fairness and work ethic will build your credibility, and i Truly believe you earned and obtained another customer . Great Job ....thanks for the video !
Jeff, for only doing this business a little over a year you have such an amazing understanding and great insight on how to be very successful. You share info that takes seasoned veterans to grasp. I know it seems basic business philosophy on pricing, customer service and professionalism with clients on promptness and clear communication. I love your videos! Seriously a breath of fresh air in the youtube community that all seem so similar. Also you need to up your rate for 2025, I've been at 75 and going to 85 for next year. And I typically dont talk about hourly rates, I try to estimate the time and do the math in my head, otherwise it's a psychological situation that clients start thinking about the hourly more than if it was a flat quote. Keep up the great work.
Thanks Kirk! I really enjoy detailing and am still constantly learning and trying to grow… I pretty much eat, sleep, breathe detailing and business info all day every day, but I love it! My detailing work rate usually averages between $90-$125 an hour (more for higher end services) but sometimes depending on the situation, client, service…etc it can fluctuate… im pretty happy as long as it doesn’t dip below that $1 per minute range ;) Thanks for your feedback my friend!
@topstardetailing If you pick up the low fume muriatic acid from the hardware store, it's 20% Hydrochloric Acid. Mix that with a little more than 50% water, adding acid to water as always. You end up with a 9% HCl solution that is the mixture of many popular calcium removers. Because acids react well with concrete, water it down first, or it will etch. Work semi fast, it doesn't need much time. Better to rinse and reapply if needed. Be up wind too, or hold your breath while spraying.
I am not a professional detailer but I am learning a lot from your videos. I am in sales and have been for a long time. I will say that you are very professional in your approach with customers and how you work. I can see why you are successful. Keep up the good work.
@@stevefischer197 thank you Steve, I appreciate your kind words 🙏 My background is in various types of sales/ sales management for last 20 years… im definitely Much happier with what I’m doing now ;)
I had a truck recently that had loads of water spots as well as tree sap all over the truck. Took me 9 hours to finish it, I had about 60 tree sap spots and the entire truck had water spots on it. Washed it, decontaminated it, used tree sap remover, used sud factory water spot remover (then quick wash to remove the residue) and had to polish the whole truck with orange foam pad and DIY Detail polish. It came out great!
Great video, water spots are from the devil himself. I have tried vinegar as part of the process it is cheap and does break down the minerals. You are doing a great job!!
Hey Jeff you should start a skool community that us detailers could share our problems in certain situations or receive advice from one another👍 you have enough reach and audience to get one rolling
yeah I do full decon washes ending vwh an acidic soap foam down for the clay process . I won't suggest polishing until a few decon washes are done over a couple week. f spots are still there them i will advise that polishing will get it 90 percent better but may be too etched. be up front and honest under promise and over deliver is my motto. works every time. great video
I have the best results with gell based water spot removers over liquid ones. Hand applied and agitate lightly by hand with a microfiber towel or sponge applicator. After washing first of course. Then polish if needed or asked for by the client.
@@sandiashinecollc2665 thanks for your input… I tried just about everything except using acid on these, they were etched so deep and so difficult to remove… took multiple attempts/treatments
I really like your idea of a detailer community I’m here in Las Vegas myself but I am just starting out so I would definitely be the guy asking more than answering, but I would definitely offer any help getting it started. Yeah I have to agree myself I wouldn’t feel comfortable in asking for money if I couldn’t deliver fully on a service, but I also think that you will definitely earn that customers respect and their future business as well. For myself I would feel confident with that
@@waynesommer4359 thanks Wayne! I’m building a detailer community now on the Skool platform… it’s coming soon my friend stay tuned ;) That’s awesome you are getting into detailing here in Vegas! It’s a great market and if you focus and work hard you will have great success! Cheers brother
enjoying your content! I thought I liked the clay mitt its so fast and reusable but! What I noticed with those clay mits is that since your reusing it multiple times (and they're expensive) the mits scratch the paint really bad. I recently used my clay mitt on a brand new off the lot black car and it absolutely trashed the paint. I had to polish the vehicle a lot to fix the damage from the clay mitt. Honestly wasn't even able to get out all the fine micro scratching from the clay mitt. Basically needed a cut/polish. I have 5 more brand new clay mitts. I'll use the brand new ones each once then never go back to the clay mitt. I was obviously very careful in washing the vehicle and making sure to rinse the clay multiple times per paele. So I used it carefully. meguiars clay bar for lyfe.
@@JoshJecklinDetailing thank you brother… appreciate your feedback 🙏 I haven’t had that issue with the clay mitt, were you rinsing it off in between uses?
You can use wheel acid on paint to remove water spots. Spray on and wipe off. Just dilute it more than you would for the wheels. Rinse with water or use a rinse less wash after.
@@ptroberts42 Thank You for the tip 🙏 A few people have mentioned that, I’ve just been concerned about damaging someone’s vehicle with it… makes me nervous, especially on some of the higher end vehicles that I work on.
You can either acid superior products makes A 3 acid mix called f30 wash with it diluted, for the ones that are not etched in that bad, Or you can use 3d one its a compound that turns into a polish the more you work it in one step paint correction product. steel wool .0001 works on glass with a lube and buffing acid works on the glass as well.
@@DJJDSKREWED thanks for the tips! I did use the steel wool.0001 on the glass and that worked pretty well. Still a little nervous about working with the acid, just don’t want to damage anyone’s vehicle or myself with it.
@@topstardetailing you can only really damage raw metals or yourself but gloves once you work with it few times youll get it. acid works great on factory clear coated wheels and chrome. Paint and glass the acid is perfectly fine on nice about the f30 is you can dilute as you need.
Good ol water spots, I bought “nanoskin spot free” water spot remover for 18$ a gallon! An it’s dilutable 1:4, it’s acid based of course but it usually does the trick unless it’s etched. But I kinda wish I got a water spot remover gel since you can dip a small brush in it an get in crevices around emblems and grills. I seen that brand you use on Amazon before, I’ll give it a try!
Nanoskin Spot Free is a really good product man. I actually used it straight without diluting it on some serious white water spots and took it right off. But they do recommend to dilute it 4:1
Great video Jeff! I've been dealing with water spots here lately in South Louisiana, where it's been unusually dry the last few weeks. I need to get a DI water tank. Any suggestions as to which tank i should get and where i can fill it up on a regular basis?
@@travelwithoutacause thank you 🙏. The tank size/shape would depend on what type of set up you are running… trailer? Van? Back of a truck? Etc I would reach out to some of the other detailers in your area and ask them where they go to get their DI water.
@@EssentialTouch yeah, it was one of my VIP maintenance clients that has 4 vehicles on a monthly maintenance plan so keeping them happy was a high priority for me. They ended up tipping me almost that much on it anyway, so it all worked out ok in the end.
I haven’t used acid at all yet, makes me need to potentially damage someone’s vehicle. I need to do some research on the acid though. Appreciate your input!
@topstardetailing a factory rim and paint both have the same clear coat on them if you can put it on a factory rim then you can put it on factory paint
Not sure what polish you use.but clay mit and one step paint correction using koch chemie f601 or p601 should done the job.but I think you did right on not charging.maybe you didn’t get results you wanted but for sure got a new customer.so in long run it will all add up
I use the Rupes polish. I didn’t charge for the water spots just the express detail, but the customer tipped me $100 on top so it was all good in the end. Appreciate your input! 🙏
It's kind of pointless to spend money if her car is going to get more spots. The vehicle needs to be compounded, polish and coated. If she doesn't have any protection they will bake in faster. Customer needs to find a spot where her vehicle does not get hit or adjust the sprinklers. I will say water spots are the one of the worse things to deal with as a detailer. Spending the money on a coating will benefit a nice SUV like this one.
@@barrycook8116 I agree! I think they are planning on getting rid of it so didn’t want to put the money into a coating, but at least don’t park by the sprinklers anymore 🤦♂️
Oh makes total sense to why they wouldn’t want a coating. It pains me to see nice vehicles like this end of with the worse thing possible. Here in Florida water spots are terrible. I had to get some off a Chevy black suburban and it was a nightmare.
Not a big chemical guys fan but I must say their water spot remover gel does wonders. Normally if it doesn't get it the first go, the 2nd application takes care of it. On wheels, if it's a really bad case of spotting, I've used straight CLR applied by a microfiber pad and just don't let it dwell too long, you may have to apply it several times, let it sit about 30 seconds and rinse off but it will start breaking it down and removing it :) Obviously, choose a test spot first to make sure it doesn't hurt the finish.
Hola from Puerto Rico Jeff! Have you tried a product called "Lime Away" or CLR? I have tried it (using gloves) and it takes that Calcium Carbonate deposit off. Try in a small area first, and then rub it with a microfiber.
@@carlitos_shaves Hola! Ive heard of it before… maybe used it to descale a coffee machine when I lived in Spain before where you run it through the lines to descale the calcium buildup… never used it on a vehicle though.
@ that might be true, but, with the clay being so aggressive you may have had to follow up with a light polish…thus creating more work…sometimes it’s best to bow out after giving it a real go
A really easy way to remove water spots is go to your auto parts store and ask them for purple power aluminum brightener. It's muriatic acid, and it instantly removes water spots.
@topstardetailing not if you have the paint wet with water, and do a panel at a time, then immediately rinse it off. I've been doing this for years. The water spots aren't technically in the clear coat. They're raised spots, and the debris in the water is usually alkaline. The acid in the Aluminum Brightener washes away the alkalinity in the spots instantly.
@@Soupraaaaaa I tried dawn on these and was able to get them off the glass, but it didn’t work on the paint… these spots were etched in deeeep! Thanks for the input 🙏
Chemical guys heavy water spot remover is good. But in this case it wouldnt have made much of a dent in it. If the paint felt smooth in your hand i feel like it etched into the clear coat. That may need to be wet sanded. You shod try to follow up with a heavy cut compund and if it comes out pitch them a ceramic coating. If they had it on iIt would have saved thier paimt. 💯%
Acid wash bro. Can’t beat it. 1:1 ratio. Spray it in panel while wet. Let it dwell in area for 10-15 seconds, rub away at it and rinse don’t let it dry.
Ca is hard to remove. You need to create a single displacement reaction. I find hydrochloric acid the best. You get calcium chloride as the byproduct in an aquious state that rinses right off. Ca + 2HCl -> CaCl2 + H2. The milky foaming is the hydrogen offgassing. Acorrding to their MSDS, most of the good calcium removers are a 9% HCl soltuon. You can get HCl at the hardware store, sold as the silly name Muriatic Acid. The low fume stuff is 20% and is dirt cheap. Add acid to water, mind you nose, and water down concrete. Work on the fast side, in small sections, wear gloves, and rinse often. It doesnt take long for the reaction.
I am a chemist (the kaboom type) and engineer. I do it because I'm too cheap to pay somone and too lazy to buff it out. I suppose I could fix the sprinklers too, but the wind would just push it on the cars anyway. If I did it for a living, I probably wouldn't charge extra, as it removes the calcium really fast. Like 5 to 10 seconds fast. I also can't speak about all the paint and how safe it is. I do this on my Model S, Fusion, F150, and the boat gets it every time I'm in the river. Mostly I use it on the house windows and never had problems with the latex paint.
@@falsedragon33 makes sense… I figured you were some type of chemist or something with all that knowledge on the subject. Appreciate your insight my friend! Cheers
@@topstardetailing I had some adhesive from a roof wrap I removed the other day and nothing would take it off as easy as the bar did. Took about 20 minutes to do the whole roof but it was super smooth afterwards
@@inshorefishingwithtyler5081 you ever try Rupes REVEAL residue remover? That stuff works really well for removing adhesives… just spray some on and let it sit for a bit and it takes off almost everything.
I use diy details water spot remover. The goal is to remove the minerals. Nothing will remove the etching other than sanding or polishing. If you do not remove the minerals and just polish them away. What you are doing is just driving the minerals deeper into paint. It looks like there removed but they resurface. The Magic eraser is highly abrasive and should never be used. Hope this help someone get the job done right the first time.
@@williambell7712 thanks for the advice… I’ll have to try the DIY brand spot remover. I never use magic eraser on paint, but sometimes that or steel wool on glass works well. Cheers
@@topstardetailing It may take multiple rounds. Apply the product to the panel, then work it in with a damp towel. There are many videos of its use on DIY Details youtube channel. There is a lot to learn there. Yvan is all about production detailing. With the emphasis on efficiency of time and product usage. To maximize profit. Wish you the best with your business.
Work smarter and not harder for wheels use wheel acid put it on leave it for 30sec to 1 min if real bad give it a quick scrub or any bake dust and bam easy money sometimes u can use on paint and glass but u can leave it to long or u damage if too long . Keep it up u be learn or trick in detailing 👍🏻 clay bar for really bad contaminated cars if they are new very little contamination then mit is fine . Compound cleaner if those water spots are not coming off on a buffer last resort. Then polish and seal
Every water spot is different, but acid would be your best bet. Im tue same as you inwouldnt of chraged for it either if im not satisfied. 99% of the time they will be happy with the outcome and still give you a big tip
@@KingTheDetailer I need to try out the acid sometime, hearing that from others as well. I’m with you on that… If im not 100% happy with the results then im probably not going to charge for that particular service…. If I would feel uncomfortable asking for a review on it then im not charging.
@topstardetailing i did a truck not so long ago caked in water spots , I used riots water spot remover on the wheels came right off , I use chemica guys water spor remover on paint came right off that being said all water spots are different you went the right way by doing the less aggressive to most aggressive but try acid spray it on let it sit for 30 seconds don't let it dry and make sure you spray it right if with enough water . It works just recently started using acid on wheels
I feel like you might have got the water spots out but not the eatching witch is not your fault and that sucks i feel you on not charging ... maybe not offer that service or just make expectations for the customer very clear and set a time your gonna work on it results or not
@@Juicefree yeah, this was a regular maintenance client of mine that I do 4 vehicles per month for. I have taken out water spots for them in the past on their other vehicles because their sprinklers hit them from time to time, but they were never etched in this bad before. They went out of town and sprinklers were just hitting this car over and over again and then baking in the hot Vegas sun for weeks so it was really bad this time around.
I have a detail this following weekend for water spot removal on a black car... Really not looking forward to it but the pay will be very good.. Good video as always!
@@andyr810 clay mitt is definitely easier to use, but if the spot s are really etched in you may want an actual clay bar. These spots were really bad and etched in deep!
Acid is the only way to go 💯 Cut your time in half especially with wheels. When it comes to the paint , do not spray directly, spray on mitt or microfiber during wash process (foamed up or wet) and just rub it in section by section always keeping paint lubricated … Ride With Pride Custom Detailing Moorpark California 🫡
Great job Jeff on a difficult situation. In my process I would have started with an acidic wash (Carpro Descale), Clay mitt, Clay bar, water spot remover, polish, if still there then compound, then repolish. I really appreciate your professionalism and sense of business. Great video as always!
Thanks for the tips and advice! Appreciate your input 🙏
Hey Jeff what’s up? Thank you for taking time out of your details to make informative videos for us, really appreciate it bro ! Keep going !
@@angelonyt7886 thanks brother! Cheers
I think the best way to obtain customers is by positive word of mouth and comments about your work. That being said, I believe your efforts will not go unnoticed and the customer understands how much extra time and effort you have given to this detail. Your honesty fairness and work ethic will build your credibility, and i Truly believe you earned and obtained another customer .
Great Job ....thanks for the video !
I agree 💯 Danny boyyyy! Appreciate your input… cheers brother!
Jeff, for only doing this business a little over a year you have such an amazing understanding and great insight on how to be very successful. You share info that takes seasoned veterans to grasp. I know it seems basic business philosophy on pricing, customer service and professionalism with clients on promptness and clear communication. I love your videos! Seriously a breath of fresh air in the youtube community that all seem so similar. Also you need to up your rate for 2025, I've been at 75 and going to 85 for next year. And I typically dont talk about hourly rates, I try to estimate the time and do the math in my head, otherwise it's a psychological situation that clients start thinking about the hourly more than if it was a flat quote. Keep up the great work.
Thanks Kirk! I really enjoy detailing and am still constantly learning and trying to grow… I pretty much eat, sleep, breathe detailing and business info all day every day, but I love it!
My detailing work rate usually averages between $90-$125 an hour (more for higher end services) but sometimes depending on the situation, client, service…etc it can fluctuate… im pretty happy as long as it doesn’t dip below that $1 per minute range ;)
Thanks for your feedback my friend!
Wheel acid and compounding are the best I've come across. Sometimes it is just too late to get em all.
@@dannyrexknight I’m going to have to give this acid a try… Thanks for the suggestion 🙏
Spot on. A single displacement reaction is the only way to remove calcium. HCl is the best Acid to react with Ca. (Ca + 2HCl -> CaCl2 + H2)
@topstardetailing If you pick up the low fume muriatic acid from the hardware store, it's 20% Hydrochloric Acid. Mix that with a little more than 50% water, adding acid to water as always. You end up with a 9% HCl solution that is the mixture of many popular calcium removers. Because acids react well with concrete, water it down first, or it will etch. Work semi fast, it doesn't need much time. Better to rinse and reapply if needed. Be up wind too, or hold your breath while spraying.
@@falsedragon33 yeah im a little scared of using this stuff!
@@falsedragon33 feel like I need a degree in chemistry for this treatment! ;)
I am not a professional detailer but I am learning a lot from your videos. I am in sales and have been for a long time. I will say that you are very professional in your approach with customers and how you work. I can see why you are successful. Keep up the good work.
@@stevefischer197 thank you Steve, I appreciate your kind words 🙏
My background is in various types of sales/ sales management for last 20 years… im definitely Much happier with what I’m doing now ;)
I had a truck recently that had loads of water spots as well as tree sap all over the truck. Took me 9 hours to finish it, I had about 60 tree sap spots and the entire truck had water spots on it. Washed it, decontaminated it, used tree sap remover, used sud factory water spot remover (then quick wash to remove the residue) and had to polish the whole truck with orange foam pad and DIY Detail polish. It came out great!
@@lakestevensautodetailing oh mannn that’s alot of work… what did you end up charging on that if you don’t mind sharing?
@@topstardetailing $180 standard exterior detail + $400 for water spot remove, polish paint and glass + $110 tree sap removal + $50 engine bay detail
@@lakestevensautodetailing 💰😎
Great video, water spots are from the devil himself. I have tried vinegar as part of the process it is cheap and does break down the minerals. You are doing a great job!!
@@mikegreenwood5687 😂 that’s too funny! But pretty accurate! Thanks brother 🙏
Great job !!!!!! Thanks for the detail lesson
@@tacticalofficer6103 was probably more of an experiment than a lesson 😂 but thank you my friend appreciate your feedback 🙏
Great job on those spots ! I use underdog WSP followed by shine supply glass polish. It definitely takes some elbow grease to get those top results !
@@PolishedMobileDetailing503 water spots are probably my least favorite!
Hey Jeff you should start a skool community that us detailers could share our problems in certain situations or receive advice from one another👍 you have enough reach and audience to get one rolling
@@loganbelew4832 it’s coming soon my man… building it as we speak ;)
Appreciate your input brother! 🙏
@@topstardetailing yes I would join the discord if you had one!
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Absolute professional!! 👍
@@jamesjgtst thanks James, appreciate you 🙏 im always learning and picking up new things from everyone out there in the detailing community.
yeah I do full decon washes ending vwh an acidic soap foam down for the clay process . I won't suggest polishing until a few decon washes are done over a couple week. f spots are still there them i will advise that polishing will get it 90 percent better but may be too etched. be up front and honest under promise and over deliver is my motto. works every time. great video
@@stephenlouden480 thanks Stephen! Appreciate the tips & feedback 🙏
I have the best results with gell based water spot removers over liquid ones. Hand applied and agitate lightly by hand with a microfiber towel or sponge applicator. After washing first of course. Then polish if needed or asked for by the client.
@@sandiashinecollc2665 thanks for your input… I tried just about everything except using acid on these, they were etched so deep and so difficult to remove… took multiple attempts/treatments
I really like your idea of a detailer community I’m here in Las Vegas myself but I am just starting out so I would definitely be the guy asking more than answering, but I would definitely offer any help getting it started. Yeah I have to agree myself I wouldn’t feel comfortable in asking for money if I couldn’t deliver fully on a service, but I also think that you will definitely earn that customers respect and their future business as well. For myself I would feel confident with that
@@waynesommer4359 thanks Wayne! I’m building a detailer community now on the Skool platform… it’s coming soon my friend stay tuned ;)
That’s awesome you are getting into detailing here in Vegas! It’s a great market and if you focus and work hard you will have great success! Cheers brother
enjoying your content! I thought I liked the clay mitt its so fast and reusable but!
What I noticed with those clay mits is that since your reusing it multiple times (and they're expensive) the mits scratch the paint really bad. I recently used my clay mitt on a brand new off the lot black car and it absolutely trashed the paint. I had to polish the vehicle a lot to fix the damage from the clay mitt. Honestly wasn't even able to get out all the fine micro scratching from the clay mitt. Basically needed a cut/polish.
I have 5 more brand new clay mitts. I'll use the brand new ones each once then never go back to the clay mitt.
I was obviously very careful in washing the vehicle and making sure to rinse the clay multiple times per paele. So I used it carefully.
meguiars clay bar for lyfe.
@@JoshJecklinDetailing thank you brother… appreciate your feedback 🙏
I haven’t had that issue with the clay mitt, were you rinsing it off in between uses?
You can use wheel acid on paint to remove water spots. Spray on and wipe off. Just dilute it more than you would for the wheels. Rinse with water or use a rinse less wash after.
@@ptroberts42 Thank You for the tip 🙏 A few people have mentioned that, I’ve just been concerned about damaging someone’s vehicle with it… makes me nervous, especially on some of the higher end vehicles that I work on.
You can either acid superior products makes A 3 acid mix called f30 wash with it diluted, for the ones that are not etched in that bad, Or you can use 3d one its a compound that turns into a polish the more you work it in one step paint correction product. steel wool .0001 works on glass with a lube and buffing acid works on the glass as well.
@@DJJDSKREWED thanks for the tips! I did use the steel wool.0001 on the glass and that worked pretty well. Still a little nervous about working with the acid, just don’t want to damage anyone’s vehicle or myself with it.
@@topstardetailing you can only really damage raw metals or yourself but gloves once you work with it few times youll get it. acid works great on factory clear coated wheels and chrome. Paint and glass the acid is perfectly fine on nice about the f30 is you can dilute as you need.
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Jeff great content, did you learn how to polish watching UA-cam videos? What UA-camr is the best to learn in your opinion? Thank you
@@Felipe_Midnight77 Thank You Felipe!
I watched a bunch of different UA-cam videos on polishing and then practiced on my vehicle, friends vehicles.
Good ol water spots, I bought “nanoskin spot free” water spot remover for 18$ a gallon! An it’s dilutable 1:4, it’s acid based of course but it usually does the trick unless it’s etched. But I kinda wish I got a water spot remover gel since you can dip a small brush in it an get in crevices around emblems and grills.
I seen that brand you use on Amazon before, I’ll give it a try!
SUD usually does a pretty good job, but these spots were etched deep!
Nanoskin Spot Free is a really good product man. I actually used it straight without diluting it on some serious white water spots and took it right off. But they do recommend to dilute it 4:1
@@559eddie559 thanks for the tip! I’ll have to give that one a try! Appreciate your input 🙏
Great video Jeff! I've been dealing with water spots here lately in South Louisiana, where it's been unusually dry the last few weeks. I need to get a DI water tank. Any suggestions as to which tank i should get and where i can fill it up on a regular basis?
@@travelwithoutacause thank you 🙏. The tank size/shape would depend on what type of set up you are running… trailer? Van? Back of a truck? Etc
I would reach out to some of the other detailers in your area and ask them where they go to get their DI water.
I would have charged the extra $150 absolutely you did what her expectations were! As Detailers our work is never perfect lol 😝
@@EssentialTouch yeah, it was one of my VIP maintenance clients that has 4 vehicles on a monthly maintenance plan so keeping them happy was a high priority for me. They ended up tipping me almost that much on it anyway, so it all worked out ok in the end.
Full acid bath I've used alot of acid love superior f30 acid
@@pandamike209 👍🏼
Get the panel wet then damp a microfiber towel with the acid (wheel acid) scrub the water spots with said towel then rinse
I haven’t used acid at all yet, makes me need to potentially damage someone’s vehicle. I need to do some research on the acid though. Appreciate your input!
@topstardetailing a factory rim and paint both have the same clear coat on them if you can put it on a factory rim then you can put it on factory paint
@@Juicefree makes sense 👍🏼
Great video , I think you made the right call to not charge extra . Keep kicking ass !
Thanks brother! Appreciate your feedback 🙏
Chemical Guys heavy duty water spot remover is a game changer.
I will have to check that one out, definitely open to trying some new products for really bad water spots. These were terrible!
Not sure what polish you use.but clay mit and one step paint correction using koch chemie f601 or p601 should done the job.but I think you did right on not charging.maybe you didn’t get results you wanted but for sure got a new customer.so in long run it will all add up
I use the Rupes polish. I didn’t charge for the water spots just the express detail, but the customer tipped me $100 on top so it was all good in the end.
Appreciate your input! 🙏
It's kind of pointless to spend money if her car is going to get more spots. The vehicle needs to be compounded, polish and coated. If she doesn't have any protection they will bake in faster. Customer needs to find a spot where her vehicle does not get hit or adjust the sprinklers. I will say water spots are the one of the worse things to deal with as a detailer. Spending the money on a coating will benefit a nice SUV like this one.
@@barrycook8116 I agree! I think they are planning on getting rid of it so didn’t want to put the money into a coating, but at least don’t park by the sprinklers anymore 🤦♂️
Oh makes total sense to why they wouldn’t want a coating. It pains me to see nice vehicles like this end of with the worse thing possible. Here in Florida water spots are terrible. I had to get some off a Chevy black suburban and it was a nightmare.
@ Vegas water is terrible! Very hard water and leaves the worst spots… must use deionized spot free water for detailing out here!!
Try chemical guys water spot remover!!! So good!
@@JesusHernandez-gp1vn thanks for the tip 👍🏼
Not a big chemical guys fan but I must say their water spot remover gel does wonders. Normally if it doesn't get it the first go, the 2nd application takes care of it. On wheels, if it's a really bad case of spotting, I've used straight CLR applied by a microfiber pad and just don't let it dwell too long, you may have to apply it several times, let it sit about 30 seconds and rinse off but it will start breaking it down and removing it :) Obviously, choose a test spot first to make sure it doesn't hurt the finish.
@@ShaneBrindley great tips Shane! Thank you for sharing… appreciate your input! 🙏
Hola from Puerto Rico Jeff!
Have you tried a product called "Lime Away" or CLR? I have tried it (using gloves) and it takes that Calcium Carbonate deposit off. Try in a small area first, and then rub it with a microfiber.
@@carlitos_shaves Hola! Ive heard of it before… maybe used it to descale a coffee machine when I lived in Spain before where you run it through the lines to descale the calcium buildup… never used it on a vehicle though.
@topstardetailing Try it. it may save the day...!
Mits are the way to go. Way more useful
@@marc122487 I agree ☝️ however I will say an actual clay bar may have been more effective on really bad water spots like these
@ that might be true, but, with the clay being so aggressive you may have had to follow up with a light polish…thus creating more work…sometimes it’s best to bow out after giving it a real go
@ yeah I agree Marc, sometimes you just give it your best and that’s all you can do
A really easy way to remove water spots is go to your auto parts store and ask them for purple power aluminum brightener. It's muriatic acid, and it instantly removes water spots.
@@beachartdetailing yeah, but doesn’t it damage the paint as well?
@topstardetailing not if you have the paint wet with water, and do a panel at a time, then immediately rinse it off. I've been doing this for years. The water spots aren't technically in the clear coat. They're raised spots, and the debris in the water is usually alkaline. The acid in the Aluminum Brightener washes away the alkalinity in the spots instantly.
@ 👍🏼 makes sense…thank you for explaining 🙏
Sometimes worst case scenario you have to wet sand the spots out.
@@PinnacleDeatailPros yeah that’s what I was thinking on this one
Use dawg dish soap on that it comes out like a breeze then for glass use 0000 wool pads with the dawn
@@Soupraaaaaa I tried dawn on these and was able to get them off the glass, but it didn’t work on the paint… these spots were etched in deeeep! Thanks for the input 🙏
Sodium Hydroxide doesnt react with Ca. Will need an acid to create a single displacement reaction, or a lot of elbow grease.
wheel acid man... its the water spot killer
@@kjcolby1978-pr8wf it doesn’t damage the paint?
@@topstardetailing no just don’t let it sit on the paint
@@kjcolby1978-pr8wf got it 👍🏼
Check out the water spot removal spray Aesthetic mobile detail uses, it work’s great.
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Rubbing compound never failed me with water spots
This is incorrect you need to remove the water spot b4 compounding if not they might re appear
I think it depends how long they have been there and how deep they are etched in…. These were deeeeeep!!!
@@topstardetailing very true
Acid!!! Meguiars wheel brightener
Yeah, I’ve been hesitant to work with acid, but that might be worth exploring for situations like this. Appreciate your input! 🙏
How's that on the paint though?
Chemical guys heavy water spot remover is good. But in this case it wouldnt have made much of a dent in it.
If the paint felt smooth in your hand i feel like it etched into the clear coat. That may need to be wet sanded.
You shod try to follow up with a heavy cut compund and if it comes out pitch them a ceramic coating. If they had it on iIt would have saved thier paimt. 💯%
@@franticRX7 great input! Thank you 🙏
Acid wash bro. Can’t beat it. 1:1 ratio. Spray it in panel while wet. Let it dwell in area for 10-15 seconds, rub away at it and rinse don’t let it dry.
@@mauriciorodriguez7154 👍🏼 appreciate the tip ;)
Ca is hard to remove. You need to create a single displacement reaction. I find hydrochloric acid the best. You get calcium chloride as the byproduct in an aquious state that rinses right off. Ca + 2HCl -> CaCl2 + H2. The milky foaming is the hydrogen offgassing. Acorrding to their MSDS, most of the good calcium removers are a 9% HCl soltuon. You can get HCl at the hardware store, sold as the silly name Muriatic Acid. The low fume stuff is 20% and is dirt cheap. Add acid to water, mind you nose, and water down concrete. Work on the fast side, in small sections, wear gloves, and rinse often. It doesnt take long for the reaction.
@@falsedragon33 just curious as to what you usually charge for this type of treatment/service?
I am a chemist (the kaboom type) and engineer. I do it because I'm too cheap to pay somone and too lazy to buff it out. I suppose I could fix the sprinklers too, but the wind would just push it on the cars anyway. If I did it for a living, I probably wouldn't charge extra, as it removes the calcium really fast. Like 5 to 10 seconds fast. I also can't speak about all the paint and how safe it is. I do this on my Model S, Fusion, F150, and the boat gets it every time I'm in the river. Mostly I use it on the house windows and never had problems with the latex paint.
@@falsedragon33 makes sense… I figured you were some type of chemist or something with all that knowledge on the subject. Appreciate your insight my friend! Cheers
Clay bar for more aggressive work. Mitt for maintenance
@@inshorefishingwithtyler5081 yeah I was thinking about that and kind of wished I had a clay bar with me to try on these spots… these were really bad!
@@topstardetailing I had some adhesive from a roof wrap I removed the other day and nothing would take it off as easy as the bar did. Took about 20 minutes to do the whole roof but it was super smooth afterwards
@@inshorefishingwithtyler5081 you ever try Rupes REVEAL residue remover? That stuff works really well for removing adhesives… just spray some on and let it sit for a bit and it takes off almost everything.
I use diy details water spot remover. The goal is to remove the minerals. Nothing will remove the etching other than sanding or polishing. If you do not remove the minerals and just polish them away. What you are doing is just driving the minerals deeper into paint. It looks like there removed but they resurface. The Magic eraser is highly abrasive and should never be used. Hope this help someone get the job done right the first time.
@@williambell7712 thanks for the advice… I’ll have to try the DIY brand spot remover. I never use magic eraser on paint, but sometimes that or steel wool on glass works well. Cheers
@@topstardetailing It may take multiple rounds. Apply the product to the panel, then work it in with a damp towel. There are many videos of its use on DIY Details youtube channel. There is a lot to learn there. Yvan is all about production detailing. With the emphasis on efficiency of time and product usage. To maximize profit. Wish you the best with your business.
@@williambell7712 thanks William! Appreciate your help 🙏
The rupes force rotation is better than flex beast
@@deepclean5335 never tried it before, Rupes makes some great products and equipment
I live in California I'm mobile detailer look up Galt ca water lol
@@pandamike209 nice! How’s business over there?
@topstardetailing for me good stay busy winter coming so Gona do alot on interior
You can ask Yvan LaCroix from DIY Details any questions, just go to one of his newest you tube postings. He answers everyone.
@@williambell7712 yeah, I follow his content too. Good info!
Wheel acid cleaner diluted 2:1.
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Work smarter and not harder for wheels use wheel acid put it on leave it for 30sec to 1 min if real bad give it a quick scrub or any bake dust and bam easy money sometimes u can use on paint and glass but u can leave it to long or u damage if too long . Keep it up u be learn or trick in detailing 👍🏻 clay bar for really bad contaminated cars if they are new very little contamination then mit is fine . Compound cleaner if those water spots are not coming off on a buffer last resort. Then polish and seal
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Every water spot is different, but acid would be your best bet. Im tue same as you inwouldnt of chraged for it either if im not satisfied. 99% of the time they will be happy with the outcome and still give you a big tip
@@KingTheDetailer I need to try out the acid sometime, hearing that from others as well.
I’m with you on that… If im not 100% happy with the results then im probably not going to charge for that particular service…. If I would feel uncomfortable asking for a review on it then im not charging.
@topstardetailing i did a truck not so long ago caked in water spots , I used riots water spot remover on the wheels came right off , I use chemica guys water spor remover on paint came right off that being said all water spots are different you went the right way by doing the less aggressive to most aggressive but try acid spray it on let it sit for 30 seconds don't let it dry and make sure you spray it right if with enough water . It works just recently started using acid on wheels
Use clay bar
@@florinvoicufv tried that … it helped ;)
I feel like you might have got the water spots out but not the eatching witch is not your fault and that sucks i feel you on not charging ... maybe not offer that service or just make expectations for the customer very clear and set a time your gonna work on it results or not
@@Juicefree yeah, this was a regular maintenance client of mine that I do 4 vehicles per month for. I have taken out water spots for them in the past on their other vehicles because their sprinklers hit them from time to time, but they were never etched in this bad before. They went out of town and sprinklers were just hitting this car over and over again and then baking in the hot Vegas sun for weeks so it was really bad this time around.
Sud factory better than cm
If that did not take it off it need to be sand it but that is more like paint correction service
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@@AZULYORO4LIFE that’s what I was thinking too!
Shoulda just did a two step correction.
@@stevoeight yeah, these spots were etched in deeeeeep!!!
Acid
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clay mitts 100% better than the bars
I have a detail this following weekend for water spot removal on a black car... Really not looking forward to it but the pay will be very good..
Good video as always!
@@andyr810 clay mitt is definitely easier to use, but if the spot s are really etched in you may want an actual clay bar. These spots were really bad and etched in deep!
Acid is the only way to go 💯
Cut your time in half especially with wheels.
When it comes to the paint , do not spray directly, spray on mitt or microfiber during wash process (foamed up or wet) and just rub it in section by section always keeping paint lubricated …
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I’m just scared to damage anything with acid. Is that the name of your business? My last name is Pride!
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I learned from my pops RIP 🙏🏽 , Old School Detailer and he is also the one who came up with the business name .
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