How to clean, decontaminate & RESTORE your ceramic coating
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- Опубліковано 21 вер 2024
- Have a coated car, but wondering how to properly maintain it? This is the video for you!
Nick and Yvan go through a step-by-step wash & decontamination process -- outlining both a DEEP DIVE coating wash and a basic coating wash. Basically, we explain how to do a super thorough detail on your coated vehicle and a basic maintenance wash.
Here are some products we use!
IRON REMOVER: bit.ly/3GfY4iM
DECONTAMINATION TOWEL: bit.ly/FineGra...
ALL CLEAN: bit.ly/AllClea...
WATER SPOT REMOVER: bit.ly/WaterSp...
INCREDIBLE SUDS: bit.ly/Incredi...
FLUFFY WASH MITT: bit.ly/FluffyW...
QUICK BEADS: bit.ly/QuickBeads
CERAMIC GLOSS: bit.ly/Ceramic...
DIY Detail Podcast: • Costly detailing mista...
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Products used:
IRON REMOVER: bit.ly/3GfY4iM
DECONTAMINATION TOWEL: bit.ly/FineGradeClayTowel
ALL CLEAN: bit.ly/AllCleanDIYDetail
WATER SPOT REMOVER: bit.ly/WaterSpotRemoverDIY
INCREDIBLE SUDS: bit.ly/IncredibleSuds
FLUFFY WASH MITT: bit.ly/FluffyWashMitt
QUICK BEADS: bit.ly/QuickBeads
CERAMIC GLOSS: bit.ly/CeramicGloss
I think I will buy all.
Great job and thanks again!😀
Yvan is the classic master but Nick tandem and the journalistic “flare”…is next level. Detailers everywhere win (and these two make a few bucks on the side).
Thanks
Nothing more therapeutic than watching a car be cleaned. You guys are awesome and full of knowledge. Thank you and keep up the great videos.
Thanks for watching!
Watched one of your previous videos, bought and used quick beads and ceramic gloss. Happened to take the car into the dealership the next day for servicing and the guy at the dealership called me to ask me what did I use on the car to make the paint SO SMOOTH. He said he had never felt such slickness on paint before!
Kudos to you and your products!👏👏
That is awesome!
Always learning something new with Yvan and Nick! Been a subscriber since you guys started. I appreciate you guys , thank you! :)
Awesome! Thank you!
The coaching/teaching in this video is next level. I appreciate the detailed tips you gave us. I know it must be more work for you two, to explain in detail what you are doing on camera but I like it. More please. 🙏
Thank you
Just used my water spot removal from you guys and shoooooot - it legit works. Not that I doubted but, first time you never know.
Did a 1k trip and days of touge on my miata. Plus pollen season and rain for days after. Rinsed, incredi suds w/safe sponge, rinse, water spot w/agitation, rinse and bam. After the first soap stage just sheeting or very clogged effects. After the water spot chemical and agitation I could see it fighting back even then. During rinse it was like day 1 coating.
Very impressive real world.
Thank you.
Can't thank you guys enough for all your insight in working on cars. You guys have opened so many areas for me to clean and bring back the shine to the vehicles in our house. Water Spot remover is UNBELIEVABLE!
Great to hear!
I’m watching this video again because I finally added the DIY 5 year to my wife’s blacked out 2020 GMC terrain and OMG it looks sweeeet!! It’s so glossy and slick to the touch. I will post on your FB page if I can. Thanks guys. I’m so impressed! Y’all Rock!
That is awesome!
Wow - the way the Iron Remover lights up on those wheels so rapidly! DIY Detail Iron Remover seems to have a brilliant concentration of the Thioglycolic Acid that allows it to react that fast.
The only other product I have seen light up as quick is Bilt Hamber Korrosol. I think it's time to try DIY!!
Thank you.
Beautiful driving car which looks amazing. I am my own worse enemy on SOP because sometimes I use a wheel brush or a detail brush when cleaning wheels. A video about deep diving into paint and clearcoat would be awesome. As a teenager I got the job of rough sanding the car but the final sanding steps and applying lacquer was something I never learned. Thank you for another informative video!
Thanks 👍
Great video! As someone new to doing more than a simple wash, this was a lot to absorb. I would love to see a written version or a checklist!
Great suggestion!
Big fan! I love y’all’s work and attention to detail. Have been stocking up on all of your products and it’s getting to be my new favorite go to products to use. Car looked amazing! Keep up the awesome work gentlemen!👊👊
Awesome! Thank you!
10 thumbs up
I love the explanation in the beginning of a lot of people ask …. And you answer those questions
I am one of them that ask those types of questions, what do I use, how often, in what sequence ….
Feel like you made this video just for me!
Thanks guys. Love using your products!
Glad it was helpful!
I really like the tips & tricks. I even go as far as to use them on my scooter. That's how good these guys and their products are. I have a Lifan Kpv 150. Thanks to these guys it looks great..!!
Glad you like them!
Amazing video watched it twice. Each time I keep learning.
Glad you liked it!
Great instructional video. Definitely could use the step by step instructions
Glad you think so!
Great video and loved your personalities too
Thank you so much!!
Great video. I will be doing this decontamination wash very soon. It’s therapeutic.
That it is.
Love this channel will be buying a lot of products to help me maintain my Graphene coating
Thank you
Great video!! Please make a video on edgework polishing and polishing small/tight areas like bumpers, and grills :)
Great suggestion!
Thank you guys for another amazing tutorial/video. Actually this is the only video I got an answer for my unasked question - every other videos about a full cleaning, decontamination and then protection and I wanted to know what for we are ceramic/graphen coating our vehicles if we need to apply the additional protection like spray ceramic which is (from their descriptions) can be standalone protection for several months. Ivan, thank you again for answering this question, maybe you also have some statistics/examples of regularly maintained just with rinseless wash the ceramic coated vehicles (Let's say rinseless wash weekly and water spots/iron remover 1 time per season) how long can a ceramic coat shows all its pros in such case?
Properly maintained a good coating can last decades
Great video ! In another short one , you were holding the 2 bottles , you said to use Iron remover before the Spot remover , any reason we did the opposite here ? Many thanks 🙏🏻
It doesn’t make a big difference, I prefer to use the Perforated Synthetic Decontamination Towel and DIY Detail Iron Remover as lube first if there’s heavy water spotting. The Perforated Synthetic Decontamination Towel removes the minerals on the surface.
WOW.. I have been watching a lot of your videos and this one is so awesome. As a newbie of course I have several questions so please hang with me:
If you are going to use the foam as lube to wash.. do you need the bucket of suds?
I see you use iron remover on windows.. what about plastic trim?
Are you drying, spray ceramic gloss then wipe or spraying the gloss on the wet surface then drying
Final question, I don't have a garage and always work in a shade.. but I assume I would not leave on foam etc. sitting on the car quite as long as you did.
Thanks!!!!!
If doing a 2 foam wash, a bucket is optional.
DIY Detail Iron Remover is safe on all exterior surfaces.
As long as it doesn’t dry on the surface, you’re fine.
Great job as always. love your content.
Glad you enjoy it!
Great video guys!!!!! Keep up the good work! Where did you get the drying towel? Also I’m digging the clear buckets where could I get my hands on some of those?
The buckets are from a local restaurant supplier.
The waffle towel is here.
diydetail.com/products/xl-waffle-towel
Awesome video! I’ve noticed you use the 25degree tip and not the 40. Any reason for that ?
Personal preference.
Great video guys keep it coming 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Thanks! Will do!
to chim in on what Yvan said about the paint from auto body shops not being the same as OEM, its because when the factory paints the cars its just the body, there is not suspension, interior or engine, when they cure it they can back it at a much higher temperature with having to worry about the plastics melting from the heat, body shops can only back the paint at 400F so the paint and clearcoat never get to the same hardness level as the factory paint
Correct
Do you have any video where you ceramic coat wheels pr door jams ?
Wheels yes, door jambs, no.
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Excellent video guys, here in the UK it’s hard to source all of your products under 1 roof maybe for the future 🤔after your final wipe with the Ceramic gloss did you use a buffing cloth after ?
You can if you want, the secret is not to use too much.
Very shortly our distributors in the UK should carry everything we offer. There are some large quantities floating on the Atlantic at the moment heading east.
For a moment there, I thought Mr.Ballen went from telling stories to detailing cars.
Lol
Great great video guys! I just applied my 3 year coating yesterday which was super easy and fun! How long do I have to wait to apply QuickBeads and Ceramic Gloss to a fresh coating? Thanks guys!
Give it a week.
Your first wash after the 3 year coating is so gratifying
It sure is
The only time you will ever see Yvan spray iron remover like candy 😅
Yes
Great video - a lot of details and direct tips, but still I have one question.
Most if not all of such tutorials assumes/advices putting "some product to restore hydrophobic properties" as last step. That rises the question what happens if such booster is not applied? We all know that proper servicing of coating is crucial but still i have doubts if that additional booster "restores" origin coating properties or just adds its "own hydrophobic layer" in fact not restoring anything from underlying layer. Restore means restore not adding own "masking layer". What is the truth? Will I have same protection just applying such booster (short lasting ceramic "layer") frequent enough?
In our case it’s not required. Some coatings calculate their longevity using a topper every 6-12 months, not our case. There’s nothing wrong with using one, it will simply extend the usable life of the coating indefinitely.
By themselves the toppers provide hydrophobics, but they do not offer the level of chemical resistance a true coating has.
@@diydetailofficial Thanks - so the point is that hydrophobic properties of some (?) coatings may diminish over time and regular topper application keeps hydrophobity at certain level but in such case it is thanks to topper. In the same time topper does not give such strong chemical resistance as proper coating. Right?
Second: what do you mean "In our case it’s not required"?
Ready!
Thank you
If you're new to detailing, do not forget to wash door jams, trunk and hood areas. If those areas are coated, you can you a rinseless wash...
Excellent tip
Is there a special reason why you didn't use the water spot remover on the windshield and glass surfaces? You use it only on body panels.
In many cases it’s not needed
Nice video. Thats the same color of my Buddies 21 M5
Very cool!
Thanks!
You bet!
Thanks guys!! Im pretty sure my coating is missing the water spot remover. I ordered a bottle of it and the tree sap remover because i have road tar from a lot of summer highway driving
Thank you
I must say I’m a total noob to this but after almost pulling the trigger on products that cost way more than yours from another you tuber I asked myself why? If I’m a beginner, and there are products designed for people like me that costs way less but provides superior performance, then why spend more? Utilizing your product lineup I pre foamed and washed with your rinseless wash, decontaminated with your iron remover, and synthetic decontamination towel. I panel prepped. I overcame my fear of using a random orbital polisher, while utilizing your pad and polish. At this stage my vehicle was glossy and beyond smooth. Towel sliding down the window smooth. Very glass like, slippery. I opened up your 8yr coating and after putting way too many drops on the applicator I started to ceramic coat. I did have a couple high spots but that was my fault and was so easily fixed. It went from a rainbow look to almost clear and I leveled and buffed dry. Is my paint perfect? No..I have nicks etc on the front and you can see slight imperfections only when you light it or if you’re staring at a panel in the sun. But just in passing no one would see it. My god….ive never seen this car so glossy. During the first rain, I didn’t have to use my wipers and the beading…they looked like diamonds all over my car. Clear and shiny beads almost evenly distributed all over the car. Once I accelerated the water would just come off the panels. After buying the whole product line and the polisher and IK sprayers it was still almost half what I paid for the coating on my other car and the feeling of knowing I did the work is awesome. Thank you for delivering such a high quality product line, that a beginner can use and feel confident enough to produce stellar results.
Wow, thank you!
When diluting the all clean 10:1 the small spray bottles is fine to use for the dilution or do I need to purchase the gallon ?
Thank you. This just became my every 3 month routine wash!!! Super easy!!!
DIY Detail All Clean in the 16oz bottle is ready to use. From the gallon dilute it 15/1
Gracious. Never seen to many bottles of snake oils combined into one video lol.
Have you tried the products? People are loving them so far.
What are your opinions on using a leaf blower or compressed air to dry the car instead of a towel?
When you use only air you potentially leave a film of minerals or soap residue on the car. Drying with a quality towel and drying aid leaves a better finish.
Hi guy's, I've just bought your water spot remover. Watching this video, how often would you use water spot remover?
Dave
As needed.
For cloths that have been used to wipe dry with ceramic gloss - how do we care for these towels? will ceramic gloss make the towels hydrophobic?
While freshly used, dunk in your wash bucket
@@diydetailofficial got it! so rinseless will help remove the ceramic gloss product embedded in the towel. at this rate i might wash my clothes in rinseless 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I always asked myself if one should wear a mask when applying iron remover like when you apply acid to the vehicle to protect your lungs, skin?
Thanks
Never a bad idea to wear a respirator and gloves 👍
The apc seems like it really helped out to unclog the coating after Yvan sprayed it on BAM beads where back
Correct
For how long will an unopened bottle of DIY water spot remover stay safe and effective?
At least a year
Wealth of knowledge here
Thank you
Is it worth while to stack the 3 year on the metal coating for chrome and aluminum? Or is it a marginal increase at best as far as water spot resistance, hydrophobic properties, slickness and self cleaning abilities are concerned?
It’s not a big improvement
My car is ceramic coated, and I live in a condo without hose access or pressure washer.
I primarily use rinseless wash with my IK multi pro 2 and UBS, how can I implement the APC and Iron remover without negatively (staining, degradation) affecting my ceramic coated car since I can't thoroughly rinse it off with a hose?
Thanks!
Best to find a friend with a hose for the 2-3 times a year you need to use these products
i am confused on how often we should be using Quick Beads and Ceramic Gloss? If i wash once or twice a month, when do you use which? my car lives outside, fyi.
You can use either/or every wash without problem. It comes down to preference (do you like spray on, rinse off? Or spray on and wipe?) And what smell do you prefer?
@@diydetailofficial ok, i guess i’m just wondering if you can overdo a product such that the coating gets gunk’d up.
Could you go from the water spot remover straight to the contact wash or does it need to be thoroughly rinsed first?
You’re best to rinse
Ugh! Was literally looking everywhere for an “all purpose cleaner on ceramic coated cars” video.
Question: All-Clean is step 1. Can I follow this with Rinseless as step 2 WITHOUT using a hose? So all-clean in my multipro 2, followed by rinseless spray down, followed by rinselss bucket wash? When should I add the waterspot remover if NO hose is used?
Very harsh and salty winter is coming, and I don’t want to freeze my pipes.
If you “rinse” between each step with your IK, it will be great.
@@diydetailofficial awesome! Was thinking of doing just that!
Love the video
Thanks
I have never ceramic coated a vehicle but have used ceramic gloss regularly.
In your opinion, when washing a vehicle can you notice the slickness and easy clean with ceramic gloss vs a professional 3/5/7 year coating?
The big difference will be in chemical resistance.
Hi guys , can I use this video in steps to unclog my 3 year coating from you? Winter is coming up and I know I’m going to have to do it sooner or later. Thanks
Yes you can!
How much would you charge for a service like that? On that car you have there.
$250-350
@@diydetailofficial thanks guys! 👍🏽
do any ceramic coating products layer (or stack) on top of each other? Or do you always have to high-speed polish off the old ceramic coating before you add a new one? Because you get to this awkward stage where you paid good money for a coating but eventually the water's no longer beading and the coating is half gone...
You need to polish. That said try to decontaminate it first.
Good info guys.
My new car will be delivered in June.
Toyota yaris GR-sport in total black.
The car is brand new incl. a ceramic coating.
Can I buy your chemicals here somewhere in The Netherlands?
If not,....what do you recommend to.use to keep my car as new as possible?
Greetings from The Netherlands.
Yes we have several distributors in the EU, and adding more
Https://diydetail.com/pages/distributors
how much do you charge for a job like this ?
And ceramic coat a 2024 Z06 ? doesn't need any paint correction its brand new car
We don’t do detailing for paying customers .
Will there ever be a Gallon Version of Water Spot Remover ?
Yes
Do you guys have any plans on selling your line through Amazon?
yes hopefully it will be available this month or October. Stay tuned!
Really looking forward to this! I already bought direct from you guys but Amazon is soooo convenient.
Hello Yvan, what brushes do you reccomend for the tires. All of them. Is there a bundle you reccomend
I like this. diydetail.com/products/flagged-tip-wheel-body-brush
Should all purpose be applied by a sprayer or foamer?
It can be done either way
I'd buy DIY Detail red detailing shoes! Maybe a Vans collab? I dont think anyone has "invented" shoes for detailers.
There are a few.
Hey guys, can you give me a recommendation for my recently ceramic coated car. About three weeks ago, I went thru all the steps, Bug & tar remover, Iron removal Decon, Clay bar, mechanical polish both Compound & polish, then IPA, then coated my car with a ceramic coating. It looks Great but I then took it on a road trip for a week and almost daily I used Bug/Tar remover to get the bugs off the front, Now I'm wondering the proper steps if i want to re-coat the front end and possibly lower side panels. I'm hoping I can do this with some leftover ceramic coating I have to better prepare this for winter conditions & coat the areas that are the most affected by road use. Could I wash the car well, use Iron remover again after 3 weeks, IPA wipe, & recoat some areas (mostly the front) without any issues? Any other suggestions or recommendations to further lengthen the ceramic coating? Thank you
What coating?
I installed Gyeon Pure, also Used Turtle wax bug & tar remover and microfiber towel during the trip. @@diydetailofficial
Will iron remover drippings stain my concrete driveway?
No
Another note: electric vehicles use brakes very little almost not at all and they require less iron Decon. Not none, but much less. Of course there’s iron from other cars brakes! For me I keep a bottle of DIY detail rinseless in a spray bottle for my wheels and door jambs. Works perfectly for my EV!
Good plan!
And I know this is an M6 and not EV. I mean just a general advice about wheel cleaning.
Ceramic pads is what has eliminated that brown film on the wheels and by lasting more than the old ferric ones, it’s less iron on the wheels
Thank you
I do too but some reason i would mix up in a bottle instead of just stealing from my fresh wash bucket. Yvan changed that with all his tips and tricks. here is something i can share. i use rinseless as my windshield washer fluid !!!!
Nice. But clay towel doesn't hurt the ceramic coating?
Not at all, the DIYDetail clay towel is non abrasive.
Can I use low nap pearl weave towel for final buff ?
Yes
Does all clean have to foam to get the best results? Could you dilute all clean in a garden sprayer to the correct ratio and achieve just a good results?
Yes it will work well. Foaming gives it a little boost.
Is there lube in water spot remover? If not, what is the ideal way to agitate the water spot remover safely?
Use a Rinseless-Wash dampened towel 👍
So….if a wax gets added and you have streaking and blotchy surfaces after can you do a quick wipe with an ipa,
Yes
In my opinion there’s no need to do a decon every wash or month unless needs must
Correct, you can if you want, but it’s not needed.
@@diydetailofficial it’s all about how and where you drive and the conditions when parked up. It’s all subjective 😄
Exactly
Where can i buy those clear buckets? They look slick.
From your local restaurant supply store 👍
Can I use Iron X with your clay towel? I have a ton of it:)
We haven’t tested it.
Will that brush scratches the rim?
No
Is it possible to polish by hand? This is after I wash and clay bar of course. Just curious and trying to learn different things. It almost seems like rubbing compound removes the same thing as a clay bar. I've been doing a tiny bit of experimenting on an old white van
Yes, you can hand polish.
What kind of sprayer do you use?
We use IK and this keg
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Someone needs to come up with an iron remover that works as well as thioglycolate without the smell. I don’t even care if it turns purple.
Unfortunately the smell is part of the game. When used as we show, the smell is greatly reduced as we use less than 1oz to do a vehicle.
Does this whole process applicable to vehicles with PPF? Thank you!
Yes.
What would you use to protect and maintain a matte forged carbon fibre roof? I have a GR corolla circuit edition 🇨🇦
DIY Detail 8 year Ceramic
@@diydetailofficial and this will leave the matte finish?
Yes, take a look at this video
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Does this process eliminate the need to clay bar you vehicle?
The Perforated Synthetic Decontamination Towel replaces clay, but without any abrasives.
If I want to top off coated vehicle, is there a diff between ceramic gloss and QB?
Here’s a great video we made to address this very question! ua-cam.com/video/dO_LoYRHNRA/v-deo.htmlsi=Foj-Lczq-g3AoBli
Hey guys, can we use the tar remover as a glue remover on paint (little bit of glue left by the dealership sticker) Thanks!
Yes you can! Our product is called Tree Sap Remover: bit.ly/TreeSapRemover
@@diydetailofficial thanks for the fast reply, you guys are awsome🚀
Placing my order now🔥
Thank you
Sadly, on my country there are no way to get your products guys, so, gotta ask, if I use the tag company sponge/synthetic clay alongside with carpro iron remover, will it be safe for a ceramic coating?
I havent tried that combination. What country are you in?
@@diydetailofficial I’m from Mexico, as far as I know there are no dealers selling your product here and on Amazon (where I usually find other detail products through import sellers) have no DIY detail available products
Would like to meet u so can get my detail business going
Yvan offers business coaching.
Which foam cannon is that please?
We are using the MJJC
I had my black car ceramic coated and it scratches more now then prior to having it done.
Why is this happening.
Thanks.
Unfortunately if you had paint correction done, they may have over polished the car. This takes the outer layer of the clear coat off, making it easier to scratch.
@@diydetailofficial I watched him do it, did not compound the paint. He did a light polish with an orbital, the car was brand new 300 miles.
Almost looks like spider cracks , like it’s the ceramic coating itself is scratching.
I let the car sit in a Garege for 2 weeks before I even drove it.
Then return to the installer for them to take a look.
@@diydetailofficial he has no answers for me tells me the car wash did it.
Went through it one time my wife’s car has been through it probably 1000 times and does not have these marks
Very odd, agreed a coating should not be so sensitive, what coating was used?
feels wrong watching yvan with the foam and pressure washer lol rinseless is >
Foam is fun though :)
No foam canon. What then?
No foam cannon, use DIY Detail Rinseless Wash.
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Jesus Christ! You just used a whole bottle of iron remover on 2 wheels!!
Sometimes it’s necessary to use a little more
Ceramic Gloss ON TOP of Quick Beads?! 🤯
A very slick combination
@@diydetailofficial I bet! I’m still relatively new to this hobby, and have watched your QB vs CG video multiple times…can you explain why stacking layers is good/helpful/not a bad thing? Always appreciate your knowledge. 🙇♂️
It provides additional protection, and slightly extended durability.
All good advice but damn, Nick can talk, as my mother used to say, he could talk underwater with a mouth full of marbles.
Very well said
Show the so called "waffle Towel" up close ?
A waffle is as it says!
Exactly like the Waffle pad you use to polish paintwork on a machine !
What you are using is called a Micro Fibre drying towel !!!
Unless I am wrong and you don't show the viewers what you are using close up , well then its a Micro Fibre Towel or drying towel.
Be honest with your Viewers instead of a wide angle video so they ALL understand.
Yes it’s a micro fibre towel. The weave of the fabric is called a waffle weave, because it looks like a waffle. There are also twist loop weave drying towels, Pearl weave, terry weave, triple split, and diamond weave .
Ready to roll
Thank you