Mike is the true OG! I’ve been following him for years. Helped me build the confidence to paint correct my 2000 Camaro SS back in 2013. Came out way better than I thought it would, thanks Mike for all the knowledge over the years
That's a good technique; I just get too lazy to do it. The trick is the side that is against the floor, it has to be non-skid or sometimes the wheel blocks "kick out" as you're trying to drive all 4 tires on the blocks. But yeah, a time saving technique. A person could also use a floor jack to lift the front or rear of a car and then have total access to the tires. Just depends on what you're trying to accomplish. Thanks for watching and commenting. -Mike Phillips
Great video and information…appreciated! Wheels & tires so key to a finished wash they make it pop. Whether it’s a car, truck, motorcycle, bus, trailer etc.
I still remember your other tire cleaning video (I think you cleaned all 4; 2 for sure). It too was great info, and yes, I did buy that brush on Amazon; Awesome. So, Thank You, Mike. How is the SoftScrub on white letter tires? (I'm old school so I use SOS pads to brighten/clean the white letters and chrome bumpers).
Thank you, it may seem like a *SMALL* but it takes away all the risk of losing the brass nut, which does happen. Thanks for watching and commenting. -Mike Phillips
Great Tip Mike , I realize that not everyone had 400.00 dollars for Flex rotary polisher. I figure could a harbor freight , maybe a Dewalt and do just as well.
Yes, if the FLEX tools are out of your budget, then you can pick up the Harbor Freight cordless rotary for around $100.00 - You'll still want to buy their *FAST CHARGER*, (not the dual charger it's too slow), and a couple of batteries. You'll be into it for about $400.00 Click the link below and watch the video, I go over the Harbor Freight Cordless Rotary polisher including explaining the differences between the tools, batteries and most important - battery chargers. *Cordless Rotary Polishers* ua-cam.com/video/UEnta7etaYQ/v-deo.html For those that DON'T own a rotary for paint correction, this is another reason to help these people make the decision to purchase a cordless rotary, thus you get MORE use out of the tool besides just paint correction. The FLEX rotary I'm showing in this video is a high-quality tool, but you can pick up a Harbor Freight cordless rotary for probably 1/3rd the price. Thanks for watching and commenting. -Mike Phillips
Yeah, using a drill to do this type of work is only difficult because of the *shape* of the drill, it requires a lot more energy to hold and guide the brush easily. This is why I use a rotary polisher instead, it's so much easier than using a drill. For those that *DON'T* own a rotary for paint correction, this is another reason to help these people make the decision to purchase a cordless rotary, thus you get *MORE* use out of the tool besides just paint correction. The FLEX rotary I'm showing in this video is a high-quality tool, but you can pick up a Harbor Freight cordless rotary for probably 1/3rd the price. Thanks for watching and commenting. -Mike Phillips
Hi Mike 👍 What’s your opinion on using the Green flagged tip brush on all the body panel panels of a car. Like say foaming then goi in with the contact using that Green Flagg tip brush
I would say *NO* simply because clearcoats are, as Barry Meguiar's coined the term back in the 1990's, *Scratch-Sensitive*. That and my quote, It takes *HOURS* to buff out a car to perfection and only *SECONDS* to put scratches back into the paint -Mike
I’m curious if you can use this method on nasty work trucks with vinyl floors. I detail at a used car dealership and a lot of the trucks they buy are retired concrete fleet trucks. Clay mud and concrete that has been caked in the floor for so long that it becomes a part of the vinyl flooring and trim. I’ve tried a steamer with brush head , tire brush, nothing gets them 100% clean.
For anything like concrete and even clay mud that has been on a surface for a long time, these things tend to make a strong bond to the surface, and this is why it's difficult to remove with both conventional methods, (like you have tried), and this method of machine scrubbing with a rotary polisher. You could *TRY* and see what happens. If you do decide to try, then for this type of work, I would get the *SHORT BRISTLE* rotary brush. Thanks for watching and commenting. -Mike Phillips
@@mikephillipsrealworlddetailing Mike, I started with this love for car care just 5 years ago (during the epidemic). In this time, I have watched many, many of your videos, including your time on Meguiars. I share your preference for the 3 in 1. I learned a lot from you. I am a 61-year-old man, with a lot of energy, owed to myself and growing detailed business. I am grateful that the YT algorithm has allowed me to access your knowledge. Thank you, much thanks.
Some people simply never think outside the box? My oldest video on how to machine scrub tires dates to Oct 25, 2013 - that's 12 years ago. In the below video I'm using a Cyclo Aqua Brush on a Porter Cable and while it worked and worked better than scrubbing those 40" tall tires by hand, because the Porter Cable 7424XP is a *Free Spinning Random Orbital Polisher*, it of course suffers the *PAD STALLING* downside that is common to *ALL* brands of free spinning random orbital polishers. I couldn't use the 5" Rotary Brush back in 2013 because it had not been invented yet, so I used what was invented. Machine Scrubbing Monster Tires ua-cam.com/video/cxO6u2xSbIo/v-deo.html Thanks for watching and commenting. -Mike Phillips
Because this using a machine would be a pain in the ass on lower profile tires. Gigantic, thick monster truck size tires like these? Yeah, use a machine.
It is kind of surprising to see a professional detailer willingly throw all that abrasive crap from tire cleaning onto a newly detailed paint surface. Why not remove the wheel and find a workspace away from the car where the splatter does not end up on surfaces that you don't want impacted. By getting the wheel off the car you are also be able to clean the inside/backside barrel of the wheel. If wheel removal is not possible or desired, I think the use of the hand brushes makes a lot more sense.
You make it worse than it was. There wasn't ABRASIVES all over the body panels after machine scrubbing the tires and ANYTHING that could have landed on the paint would have been *FREASH* and still liquid *PLUS* my class had just polished, and ceramic coated the paint - so *EVERYTHING* will rinse off easily. And that's exactly how it all played out. The car came out looking freaking amazing and the owner was perfectly satisfied and more. Besides the above, this video is *PART 2* of a 2-video series. The first video was showing different metal polishing balls for polishing oxidized aluminum wheels, (the wheels on this 32 Ford Coupe). In that video, I was showing how newbies could do a good job *without* removing the wheels for any of the 3 topics shared in the 2 videos. *The BEST Polishing Balls for Aluminum Wheels | Full Review & Guide* ua-cam.com/video/GvUjsCNcOjU/v-deo.html But thanks for watching and commenting. -Mike Phillips
Hey Mike, Thank you for the video. In order to use/adapt that 3” extension to a polisher, does a need to be a rotary or can you adapt this to a DA polisher? Thx
The scrubber will fit a DA but it’s going to be harder to control. It may stall and you dont want the bristles scratching the wheels. That DA backing plate is likely to hit the ground as well when you get low. If you dont have a rotary then look at a drill brush attachment.
The answer is a hard *NO*. First, the spindle on an American rotary polisher is 5/8" coarse thread. The rotary extension has 5/8" coarse threads. There are *NO* orbital polishers that use a 5/8" thread spindle. Even if there was such a spindle, the *further away* the brush would be from the orbital polisher, the more *WILD* the oscillation and rotation of the brush, that I doubt it would be practical or functional. For those that DON'T own a rotary for paint correction, this is another reason to help these people make the decision to purchase a cordless rotary, thus you get MORE use out of the tool besides just paint correction. The FLEX rotary I'm showing in this video is a high-quality tool, but you can pick up a Harbor Freight cordless rotary for probably 1/3rd the price. Thanks for watching and commenting. -Mike Phillips
@@Ryan-ds2wx - Well... I was there, (you and @ktr831 were not. I worked in a couple of tire shops in my life and the tires were NOT 2 decades old, there was no dry rot and best of all, as you saw, the came out BEAUTIFUL! As did the paint that my class compounded, polished and ceramic coated. The car looks freaking amazing. But - Thanks for watching and commenting. -Mike Phillips
your words at 2:28 are “these things have not been cleaned in decades, I know a little history about this car. It sat for a long time “@@mikephillipsrealworlddetailing 2:29
I just jack up the back or front end. Remove wheels and wash with good ole Turtle Wax Zip Wash. Replace tires and done. I stay away from using any dressings or shine products. Keep my cars garaged.
I'm with you! watching someone try to do the same thing with the same amazing results by *HAND* using some kind of *HAND BRUSH* would be *PAINFUL!* LOL Thanks for watching and commenting. -Mike Phillips
All that's important is that *YOU* find a way that *WORKS* for you. Me? I'm part machine and anytime I can use a machine to do a job both faster and while getting much better results, - than I'm doing it. Thanks for watching and commenting. -Mike Phillips
@@jonnathanmarcellus4456 - Ha Ha, I would agree, most people don't know my work style, but I'm a machine and I love to use machines to do that old cliche, *Work smarter instead of working harder* Thanks for watching and commenting. -Mike Phillips
Good for you. Here's my first video on how to machine scrub tires, it dates to *Oct 25, 2013* - that's 12 years ago. *Machine Scrubbing Monster Tires* ua-cam.com/video/cxO6u2xSbIo/v-deo.html Thanks for watching and commenting. -Mike Phillips
@@mikephillipsrealworlddetailing Its a great way to do it thats why I gave you the thumbs up,why did you get upset? I love your videos learned lots of things from you 👍👍👍👍 Greetings from Athens Greece
@@johngaytes-ex7nt - Not upset at all, just sharing what I call *Car Wax History*. I think everyone just thinks things happen and of course they do, but often times there is an original source for the *thing*. And by sharing the link to that video from 2013, now others can click over and watch it and while I NEVER recommend using CORDED tools when doing *Wet Work*, it can be done as I proved in the video. -Mike
Mike is the true OG! I’ve been following him for years. Helped me build the confidence to paint correct my 2000 Camaro SS back in 2013. Came out way better than I thought it would, thanks Mike for all the knowledge over the years
Hi Rob, thanks for sharing, it's always rewarding on a personal level. -Mike Phillips
I drive the wheel onto a piece of 2x6 to help elevate the tire and clean underneath.
That's a good technique; I just get too lazy to do it. The trick is the side that is against the floor, it has to be non-skid or sometimes the wheel blocks "kick out" as you're trying to drive all 4 tires on the blocks. But yeah, a time saving technique. A person could also use a floor jack to lift the front or rear of a car and then have total access to the tires. Just depends on what you're trying to accomplish.
Thanks for watching and commenting. -Mike Phillips
Great video and information…appreciated! Wheels & tires so key to a finished wash they make it pop. Whether it’s a car, truck, motorcycle, bus, trailer etc.
It's all in the details and wheels and tires a HUGE details.
Thanks for watching and commenting. -Mike
I still remember your other tire cleaning video (I think you cleaned all 4; 2 for sure). It too was great info, and yes, I did buy that brush on Amazon; Awesome. So, Thank You, Mike. How is the SoftScrub on white letter tires? (I'm old school so I use SOS pads to brighten/clean the white letters and chrome bumpers).
Good tip about epoxying the threading on the brass hose nut.
Thank you, it may seem like a *SMALL* but it takes away all the risk of losing the brass nut, which does happen.
Thanks for watching and commenting. -Mike Phillips
Great Tip Mike , I realize that not everyone had 400.00 dollars for Flex rotary polisher. I figure could a harbor freight , maybe a Dewalt and do just as well.
Yes, if the FLEX tools are out of your budget, then you can pick up the Harbor Freight cordless rotary for around $100.00 - You'll still want to buy their *FAST CHARGER*, (not the dual charger it's too slow), and a couple of batteries. You'll be into it for about $400.00
Click the link below and watch the video, I go over the Harbor Freight Cordless Rotary polisher including explaining the differences between the tools, batteries and most important - battery chargers.
*Cordless Rotary Polishers*
ua-cam.com/video/UEnta7etaYQ/v-deo.html
For those that DON'T own a rotary for paint correction, this is another reason to help these people make the decision to purchase a cordless rotary, thus you get MORE use out of the tool besides just paint correction. The FLEX rotary I'm showing in this video is a high-quality tool, but you can pick up a Harbor Freight cordless rotary for probably 1/3rd the price.
Thanks for watching and commenting. -Mike Phillips
Does this work on wide white walls?
On thick tires I use a drill brush myself, just dont hit painted wheels. Carpro Retyre and Darkside really make it the complete job.
Yeah, using a drill to do this type of work is only difficult because of the *shape* of the drill, it requires a lot more energy to hold and guide the brush easily. This is why I use a rotary polisher instead, it's so much easier than using a drill. For those that *DON'T* own a rotary for paint correction, this is another reason to help these people make the decision to purchase a cordless rotary, thus you get *MORE* use out of the tool besides just paint correction. The FLEX rotary I'm showing in this video is a high-quality tool, but you can pick up a Harbor Freight cordless rotary for probably 1/3rd the price.
Thanks for watching and commenting. -Mike Phillips
Hi Mike 👍 What’s your opinion on using the Green flagged tip brush on all the body panel panels of a car. Like say foaming then goi in with the contact using that Green Flagg tip brush
I would say *NO* simply because clearcoats are, as Barry Meguiar's coined the term back in the 1990's, *Scratch-Sensitive*. That and my quote,
It takes *HOURS* to buff out a car to perfection and only *SECONDS* to put scratches back into the paint
-Mike
@ Thank yo for your feedback Mike. I appreciate that🤗🤗🤗
Hi great looking tires.
Agree, they came out looking incredible after machine scrubbing and machine dressing.
Thank you for watching and commenting. -Mike Phillips
I’m curious if you can use this method on nasty work trucks with vinyl floors. I detail at a used car dealership and a lot of the trucks they buy are retired concrete fleet trucks. Clay mud and concrete that has been caked in the floor for so long that it becomes a part of the vinyl flooring and trim. I’ve tried a steamer with brush head , tire brush, nothing gets them 100% clean.
For anything like concrete and even clay mud that has been on a surface for a long time, these things tend to make a strong bond to the surface, and this is why it's difficult to remove with both conventional methods, (like you have tried), and this method of machine scrubbing with a rotary polisher.
You could *TRY* and see what happens. If you do decide to try, then for this type of work, I would get the *SHORT BRISTLE* rotary brush.
Thanks for watching and commenting. -Mike Phillips
Gracias por compartir, Mike.
Saludos desde Chile.
Es un placer compartir nuestra sabiduria con los que viven al sur del Rio Grande.
Saludos de EEUU
Thank you for both watching and commenting, we appreciate the kind words. -Mike Phillips
@@mikephillipsrealworlddetailing Mike, I started with this love for car care just 5 years ago (during the epidemic).
In this time, I have watched many, many of your videos, including your time on Meguiars.
I share your preference for the 3 in 1.
I learned a lot from you.
I am a 61-year-old man, with a lot of energy, owed to myself and growing detailed business.
I am grateful that the YT algorithm has allowed me to access your knowledge.
Thank you, much thanks.
@@Fyane004 - Wow! Love to hear stories like this, thank you for watching and sharing your thoughts. -Mike
I ve wondered for years why no one uses a machine to clean tires.. I have used a heavy duty drill brush in the past. What pad are you using?
Some people simply never think outside the box? My oldest video on how to machine scrub tires dates to Oct 25, 2013 - that's 12 years ago. In the below video I'm using a Cyclo Aqua Brush on a Porter Cable and while it worked and worked better than scrubbing those 40" tall tires by hand, because the Porter Cable 7424XP is a *Free Spinning Random Orbital Polisher*, it of course suffers the *PAD STALLING* downside that is common to *ALL* brands of free spinning random orbital polishers.
I couldn't use the 5" Rotary Brush back in 2013 because it had not been invented yet, so I used what was invented.
Machine Scrubbing Monster Tires
ua-cam.com/video/cxO6u2xSbIo/v-deo.html
Thanks for watching and commenting. -Mike Phillips
Because this using a machine would be a pain in the ass on lower profile tires. Gigantic, thick monster truck size tires like these? Yeah, use a machine.
You got to be kidding me 30 minutes video on how to clean the walls of a car tyre 🤣🤣🤣
the worlds gone mad 🤣🤣🤣
ha ha, I know it's funny! Thanks for watching and commenting. -Mike Phillips
It is kind of surprising to see a professional detailer willingly throw all that abrasive crap from tire cleaning onto a newly detailed paint surface. Why not remove the wheel and find a workspace away from the car where the splatter does not end up on surfaces that you don't want impacted. By getting the wheel off the car you are also be able to clean the inside/backside barrel of the wheel. If wheel removal is not possible or desired, I think the use of the hand brushes makes a lot more sense.
You make it worse than it was. There wasn't ABRASIVES all over the body panels after machine scrubbing the tires and ANYTHING that could have landed on the paint would have been *FREASH* and still liquid *PLUS* my class had just polished, and ceramic coated the paint - so *EVERYTHING* will rinse off easily. And that's exactly how it all played out. The car came out looking freaking amazing and the owner was perfectly satisfied and more.
Besides the above, this video is *PART 2* of a 2-video series. The first video was showing different metal polishing balls for polishing oxidized aluminum wheels, (the wheels on this 32 Ford Coupe). In that video, I was showing how newbies could do a good job *without* removing the wheels for any of the 3 topics shared in the 2 videos.
*The BEST Polishing Balls for Aluminum Wheels | Full Review & Guide*
ua-cam.com/video/GvUjsCNcOjU/v-deo.html
But thanks for watching and commenting. -Mike Phillips
This was for video purposes. He said point blank that he does tires and wheels first.
Hey Mike, Thank you for the video. In order to use/adapt that 3” extension to a polisher, does a need to be a rotary or can you adapt this to a DA polisher? Thx
The scrubber will fit a DA but it’s going to be harder to control. It may stall and you dont want the bristles scratching the wheels. That DA backing plate is likely to hit the ground as well when you get low. If you dont have a rotary then look at a drill brush attachment.
@ Thanks, good points. I may just invest in a rotary polisher and keep it as my dedicated tire/wheel cleaner. Thx again!
The answer is a hard *NO*. First, the spindle on an American rotary polisher is 5/8" coarse thread. The rotary extension has 5/8" coarse threads. There are *NO* orbital polishers that use a 5/8" thread spindle. Even if there was such a spindle, the *further away* the brush would be from the orbital polisher, the more *WILD* the oscillation and rotation of the brush, that I doubt it would be practical or functional.
For those that DON'T own a rotary for paint correction, this is another reason to help these people make the decision to purchase a cordless rotary, thus you get MORE use out of the tool besides just paint correction. The FLEX rotary I'm showing in this video is a high-quality tool, but you can pick up a Harbor Freight cordless rotary for probably 1/3rd the price.
Thanks for watching and commenting. -Mike Phillips
Nice cleaning but if those tires are 2 decades old they need replacing.
Dude that's the first thing I thought too. I bet those tires are 2 decades old and dry rotted and hard as shit.
Ha ha! The tires are not 2 decades old.
Thanks for watching and commenting. -Mike Phillips
@@Ryan-ds2wx - Well... I was there, (you and @ktr831 were not. I worked in a couple of tire shops in my life and the tires were NOT 2 decades old, there was no dry rot and best of all, as you saw, the came out BEAUTIFUL!
As did the paint that my class compounded, polished and ceramic coated. The car looks freaking amazing.
But - Thanks for watching and commenting. -Mike Phillips
your words at 2:28 are “these things have not been cleaned in decades, I know a little history about this car. It sat for a long time “@@mikephillipsrealworlddetailing 2:29
@@ktr831 Not sure what to tell you. I saw ZERO signs of dry rot. But thank you for watching. -Mike
I just wash it, then spray 303 and leave it to soak in. Nice n new
If that works for you, that's all that's important.
Thanks for watching and commenting. -Mike Phillips
I just jack up the back or front end. Remove wheels and wash with good ole Turtle Wax Zip Wash. Replace tires and done. I stay away from using any dressings or shine products. Keep my cars garaged.
You have a great process in place, I'm confident your cars look spectacular.
Thanks for watching and commenting. -Mike Phillips
Fastest!!!!! I would hate to have to watch the slowest
I'm with you! watching someone try to do the same thing with the same amazing results by *HAND* using some kind of *HAND BRUSH* would be *PAINFUL!* LOL
Thanks for watching and commenting. -Mike Phillips
First!!!!!
Seriously, no body cares! Work Harder!
BORICUA!!!!!
Get a job 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Thanks for always watching Humberto! -Mike
@@Trump4America2024
Thanks for watching and commenting. -Mike Phillips
Doing too much bro
I don’t think you know who Mike is.
All that's important is that *YOU* find a way that *WORKS* for you. Me? I'm part machine and anytime I can use a machine to do a job both faster and while getting much better results, - than I'm doing it.
Thanks for watching and commenting. -Mike Phillips
@@jonnathanmarcellus4456 - Ha Ha, I would agree, most people don't know my work style, but I'm a machine and I love to use machines to do that old cliche,
*Work smarter instead of working harder*
Thanks for watching and commenting. -Mike Phillips
Iv been doing this for years 👍👍👍
Good for you. Here's my first video on how to machine scrub tires, it dates to *Oct 25, 2013* - that's 12 years ago.
*Machine Scrubbing Monster Tires*
ua-cam.com/video/cxO6u2xSbIo/v-deo.html
Thanks for watching and commenting. -Mike Phillips
@@mikephillipsrealworlddetailing Its a great way to do it thats why I gave you the thumbs up,why did you get upset? I love your videos learned lots of things from you 👍👍👍👍 Greetings from Athens Greece
@@johngaytes-ex7nt - Not upset at all, just sharing what I call *Car Wax History*. I think everyone just thinks things happen and of course they do, but often times there is an original source for the *thing*. And by sharing the link to that video from 2013, now others can click over and watch it and while I NEVER recommend using CORDED tools when doing *Wet Work*, it can be done as I proved in the video.
-Mike
Does this work on wide white walls?