These videos are so enticing and mesmerizing, you come here to maybe a learn a thing or two, but his passion just take you through the rabbit hole and magical world of in depth detailing.
What I like about Larry is he's not a snake oil salesmen like some of these other guys. He DOES have his own line of products, mentions them, but doesn't tell you that you NEED them to be successful. He just loves detailing and loves sharing and teaching.
You guys have been indispensable in my detailing education. Started working on other people's cars recently and you were the genesis of my confidence. The irony, though? My own car was just "swiped" at the supermarket by a shopping cart. Fixed it yesterday because of the knowledge i gained from your videos. Many thanks.
Larry very in depth and informative more for the professional or those wanting to get into detailing more than I who just wants to see a wreck of a paint job on an everyday car being brought back to life the AMMO way.
Any info available on the dust collection table that you guys used? I’ve been looking for something like this for a long time to help minimize dusting in the shop. Thanks.
How can i control my residue if i dont have a blower to blow the residue out? Can i just wash the pad and continue using it or i MUST have multiple pads?
I'm quite curious who is the guy who, once the panel is 95% done, still continues to polish just to make the paint thinner....I mean, when you start to polish a car, your eyes, brain and hands are somehow connected. Based on the input from your eyes the brain draws the conclusions that are sent to your arms. After 15 years of doing this i found that the only 2 things that can mess with your plans are the paint thickness and paint softness
So what looks great now, may actually have destroyed the the cars paint 1-2 years down the road? 😳😳 as I put down the DA and slowly walk away. That scares the bejesus out of me!!!
@@dins.garage well i use 8-12 pads of the same type per car but 4-6 can do the job too, i like to make my pads last longer by distributing the work across more pads. So 4-6 of one pad and 4-6 of the other
@@dins.garage absolutely you can and its the best method but when doing a heavy correction job or doing small areas of panels, its quicker and better to change pads more often, use more than normal and clean the pads afterwards. A clean pad will correct faster and finish better in most cases though a seasoned and lightly worked pad may finish better on occassion as its less aggressive than a clean one.
LMAO....26 minutes for polishing a car.....WTF?......must be a lot of 5'th graders watching these videos eh? My brother in law been polshing/buffing cars for years and I guarantee you he does not know or Care to know anything from these long 26 minutes here....They say the longer your video and especially anything over 10 minutes, the more you earn on UA-cam.....but this is OverKill here!
@@jpdst29 I need to start doing the same. Lots of great information. I feel like I'm getting a college degree in paint correction. Top notch content for sure.
@@TheRelaxingBuddah UA-cam doesn't pay much, and Ammo NYC has very few ads. He's making money by the advertisement of his services and especially his products.
I just want to thank you. I bought my son a 1999 Lexus es300 one owner for his first car. I literally spent hours watching your videos because your not short winded, your in depth and I appreciated that. I was able to bring back the paint to the point you could see the original pearl sparkly shin. Along with your video on the old 911 Porsche that was going to a museum and a link to buy the Loew Cornell art painting pen I fixed more paint imperfections not to mention all your videos on interior cleanup. You have helped me make one high school Millennial happy with his first car even though it is 20 years old. I really appreciated men like you who make UA-cam videos. You're a master at what you do, I'm sure you already know this. Thank you!
Amazing to be able to learn properly at your convenience. If you forget anything rewind and listen again. Practice makes perfect. Thank you Larry and Kevin.
Thank you for this series. As a detail shop owner I am constantly looking to grow and learn more. I’ve found most other detail channels are way below where I am knowledge wise, as they’re more aimed at beginners. These videos go so much more in depth and I actually learn something every time. Thank you gentlemen!!
An idea drilled into our heads often.( "clean the pads between every pass) from my two go to channels....this one and Apex Detail. Encyclopedias at our disposal. Many thanks good chaps!
This summer I'm gonna polish my black ford focus, just built a wooden garage with tarps as the roof and walls so I can polish without dust and stuff getting on it. I say summer because I want to watch all of the videos in this series before I go at it. It's gonna be my first time polishing anything, but i think if I buy the right tools and do all my research (watch all your videos) I should come out on top. Thank you for uploading this series, highly appreciated 🖒
So what does this mean for the detailers that swear by like, M105/205? Regardless of car or defects, they always compound, and then polish? And how do we know when compound is NECESSARY versus just using polish and modifying these variables to work the polish more effectively
One thing that I don't ever here detailers mention is frequency. Seeing that clear coats and paints are only so thick, after X number of polishes (it may be 100, I don't know) you are going to be getting into the metal. What do you recommend for how often per year, lifetime of vehicle, etc for buffing/compounding? Thanks Larry!
Hey bud. If you touch the car properly after a compound and polish, hopefully you will not have to do it again. If you have to compound your car yearly, then you need to evaluate how you clean/touch your car. Hope that helps. thanks for watching and supporting AMMO
It's amazing how you've built your empire and now Ammo is a common household name in detailers world or just detailing enthusiasts. It's also great that we can go back and see it being built first hand through your videos.
Pure You Tube Gold... This video series has the potential to move the entire human race forward in a very positive direction... Because it describes an effictive method for finding the imperfections... then developing the most efficient and economical approach to removing thoes imperfections. Thank-you all for taking the time to bring the rest of us up this level of restoration quality and perfection!
Great video! My only concern is how much of the polishing oils were left over after correction and may be masking how effective the correction actually is. It wasn't shown whether or not an IPA or body solvent was used to remove the residual polishing oils.
As an engineer I can really appreciate the logic and science that you guys apply in this craft. Often times in the craft realm people just try things or do them out of habit/tradition with no reason as to why. Kudos. Maybe I missed this in the video, but what causes the buff haze? I think that’s really important to know for two reasons. 1: you want to prevent it when you polish in the first place. 2: if you’re going to try and correct the haze, you of course don’t want to make it worse.
Larry, great series of videos. One thing I did notice, when Kevin applied the liquid to the pad, he didn't 'dab' 'dab' 'dab' out the product on the panel before the polish, like you see on other videos, he just went straight into it after applying the liquid to the pad. Is that the correct procedure?
This series is awesome. Nothing like understanding the technical stuff so you can make educated decisions. One question on blowing the pads, can you use canned compressed air? Are there any other alternatives to clean the pads while working on the car? If not, how do you gauge how many pads you'll need for the job, or when to switch the pad? Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
Great video larry and kevin. Always something new for me to learn and these videos help the industry and enthusiasts get better and work smarter. Rotary swirls and holograms are easy to minimise to an ultra fine level or never cause. Residue extraction system whilst polishing will change the whole game but im not smart enough to invent it but i have a few ideas. Kevin is the guy who could.
16:47 Kevin is holding his polisher like it's his baby... Fantastic information here, makes all the sense in the world considering you can't add material back to the vehicle (without having it painted).
👍 Really appreciate your training videos. Quick question. If i only have a couple pads, is it ok to rinse the pads, spin them dry and keep going, or is this method a sure " no way" to go. And if they are a little damp, how will this affect the polish process. Thanks
I just finished a 4 year old Chevy Z71. The client got it buffed twice by one company. He call me because he heard that I was able to preserve clearcoat that was damage. He came to see me and his truck under the sun was gray not black anymore. Terrible. So the guy that buff the truck didn’t know what he was doing and destroyed the paint.
Ive just been rewatching some old videos to try and find what i was looking for. You were once detailing a car and put a protective coating on afterwards. Like a ceramic coating, you mentioned you had used many in the passed but this particular one got you the best results. Which product was that? Thanks in advance
ALways feels like doing by hand is just mission impossible. I mean the manually doing this you can never reach that level a DA gets. Most times when i watch these types of videos it feels like im watching surgery.
Very enlightening Your amended thinking and the way you approach it is easy to follow and make sense. again Thank you both for sharing your time, knowledge and experience with us
But Larry wasnt you saying that you dont like one step compund and polish, you said that you (if needed) nedd to compund first then polish. in this episode you are basically talking about one step? please help
I call this method the poor mans model lol I’ve only been able to buy a small variety of pads and liquids and made them work. Steps are important and good to know but it’s funny that it brings down the inanity to where those with limited options start out with naturally.
This is great content, thank you much! So you're saying you can do the whole car with one pad? Or do you still do like ~1 pad per panel, so about 4 for the whole car? I guess the pad blowing kinda resets the pad and the wetting agent helps bring whatever is absorbed out again and work with it (plus tiny dots of extra when needed).
It's a case per case basis. some vehicles you can use the same pad all the way around, others will need multiple of the same pad. It all depends on the variables and how the paint is reacting. Very important to "read the paint" during a correction. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching!
I flip cars and always want to increase my skill set. Because there are so many products and machines, is there a one step compound and machine that you could recommend for me to get 90%?
Larry. Please try to stop worrying about the video length lol. I rarely even wash my car (sorry), and I certainly don’t detail, BUT I watch your entire video every time. It doesn’t matter the length. It’s knowledge being passed on about an interesting topic with so many things to discover. I may not properly care for my car atm (I will with my next one), but this information is valuable to so many people. The length is fine. Even if it’s an hour, I’ll still stay glued to the screen just listening and learning. It’s interesting stuff. So again, the length of your videos is ALWAYS completely fine. You’re good. Have a great weekend:)
What I like most about this channels is that he’s very informative and doesn’t abuse the adds
yup. its all SUBSTANCE. no fluff.
Yea, just one video ad and 4 pop up banners. So only 5 ads total.
hy theres a car detailing video I like but he has 6 ads.... I question being subscribed to him at times
These videos are so enticing and mesmerizing, you come here to maybe a learn a thing or two, but his passion just take you through the rabbit hole and magical world of in depth detailing.
God bless you and Kevin for the time, money, and effort you put into these!
What I like about Larry is he's not a snake oil salesmen like some of these other guys. He DOES have his own line of products, mentions them, but doesn't tell you that you NEED them to be successful. He just loves detailing and loves sharing and teaching.
Excellent as always....Thank you Larry....Eagerly waiting for the next episode.
You guys have been indispensable in my detailing education. Started working on other people's cars recently and you were the genesis of my confidence. The irony, though? My own car was just "swiped" at the supermarket by a shopping cart. Fixed it yesterday because of the knowledge i gained from your videos. Many thanks.
Can't wait for 207 to get published. These videos are helping to give me confidence to attempt my own vehicles. Thanks!
ty so much, you guys gave me confidence to buy a da polisher and start working on my car
Sir! thank you for every single video you put up, please continue as you are teaching thousands 🙏
Larry very in depth and informative more for the professional or those wanting to get into detailing more than I who just wants to see a wreck of a paint job on an everyday car being brought back to life the AMMO way.
Great knowledge! Has helped me so much with regards to my own cars that have pretty old paint. (All over 25 yrs)
Thanks guys!
Another great lesson. Going to focus on this when I start working on my black pickup.
Amazing! Thanks a lot for the work you did and sharing it
Buffed my car looked good in my garage took it in the sun and a ton of swirl marks from the buffer so im gonna try part 2
What one polish are you using? Also what machine/ buffer are you using? Thank you for the video! First time visiting your channel ❤ the content
Hi. I’m confused.... did they used compound or polish? Or maybe both?
I can use this... Thank you AMMO
Another Great video, Thanks for sharing..........................
Any info available on the dust collection table that you guys used? I’ve been looking for something like this for a long time to help minimize dusting in the shop. Thanks.
Awesome video guys!
Great video! Appreciate you guys!
Great vid boys
Can you minimize rotary swirls by lowering the speed of the dewalt??
Larry are you putting up Matts Countach detail......?
I thought Id tuned to the wrong Channel. One for curing cancer not polishing a car.
How can i control my residue if i dont have a blower to blow the residue out? Can i just wash the pad and continue using it or i MUST have multiple pads?
I'm quite curious who is the guy who, once the panel is 95% done, still continues to polish just to make the paint thinner....I mean, when you start to polish a car, your eyes, brain and hands are somehow connected. Based on the input from your eyes the brain draws the conclusions that are sent to your arms. After 15 years of doing this i found that the only 2 things that can mess with your plans are the paint thickness and paint softness
What was the one liquid/polish chosen in this video?
I know dumb question but, what PSI does a compressor need to be to be able to adaquatly blow out pads?
Are those painted large cookie sheets? Great video, but no surprise from you.
What happened to the Novice part?
So what looks great now, may actually have destroyed the the cars paint 1-2 years down the road? 😳😳 as I put down the DA and slowly walk away. That scares the bejesus out of me!!!
Audio is quiet, using the ads as reference.
How often should you change your pad when compounding and polishing?
At a minimum it should be every panel. Sometimes with a roof or hood, it needs to be after half of it is done if correcting a car in bad shape.
@@matthewgibb2640 How many pads should I buy for a sports coupe with decent paint? Needs 2 stage
@@matthewgibb2640 Also, couldn't you just clean the pad with compressed air and reapply your liquid?
@@dins.garage well i use 8-12 pads of the same type per car but 4-6 can do the job too, i like to make my pads last longer by distributing the work across more pads. So 4-6 of one pad and 4-6 of the other
@@dins.garage absolutely you can and its the best method but when doing a heavy correction job or doing small areas of panels, its quicker and better to change pads more often, use more than normal and clean the pads afterwards. A clean pad will correct faster and finish better in most cases though a seasoned and lightly worked pad may finish better on occassion as its less aggressive than a clean one.
What! Is that you have to blow pads into!!!
Who is the Steph Curry of detailing?
Talk talk talk...
LMAO....26 minutes for polishing a car.....WTF?......must be a lot of 5'th graders watching these videos eh? My brother in law been polshing/buffing cars for years and I guarantee you he does not know or Care to know anything from these long 26 minutes here....They say the longer your video and especially anything over 10 minutes, the more you earn on UA-cam.....but this is OverKill here!
I don’t think AmmoNYC and you are compatible lol
I really feel like I should be paying Larry for these type of videos.
JironM believe me he gets pay more than enough from UA-cam already lol
I pay him by purchasing his products.
@@jpdst29 I need to start doing the same. Lots of great information. I feel like I'm getting a college degree in paint correction. Top notch content for sure.
Indeed ur right
@@TheRelaxingBuddah UA-cam doesn't pay much, and Ammo NYC has very few ads. He's making money by the advertisement of his services and especially his products.
I just want to thank you. I bought my son a 1999 Lexus es300 one owner for his first car. I literally spent hours watching your videos because your not short winded, your in depth and I appreciated that. I was able to bring back the paint to the point you could see the original pearl sparkly shin. Along with your video on the old 911 Porsche that was going to a museum and a link to buy the Loew Cornell art painting pen I fixed more paint imperfections not to mention all your videos on interior cleanup. You have helped me make one high school Millennial happy with his first car even though it is 20 years old. I really appreciated men like you who make UA-cam videos. You're a master at what you do, I'm sure you already know this. Thank you!
Hundreds of videos show people polishing, never underestimate all the verbal “why” your doing something. I’ve learned a lot in this series, thanks.
Amazing to be able to learn properly at your convenience. If you forget anything rewind and listen again. Practice makes perfect.
Thank you Larry and Kevin.
Thank you for this series. As a detail shop owner I am constantly looking to grow and learn more. I’ve found most other detail channels are way below where I am knowledge wise, as they’re more aimed at beginners. These videos go so much more in depth and I actually learn something every time. Thank you gentlemen!!
An idea drilled into our heads often.( "clean the pads between every pass) from my two go to channels....this one and Apex Detail. Encyclopedias at our disposal. Many thanks good chaps!
Never worry about giving proper information, it takes what it takes. The longer the better , shows actually real situations. I appreciate that
This summer I'm gonna polish my black ford focus, just built a wooden garage with tarps as the roof and walls so I can polish without dust and stuff getting on it. I say summer because I want to watch all of the videos in this series before I go at it. It's gonna be my first time polishing anything, but i think if I buy the right tools and do all my research (watch all your videos) I should come out on top. Thank you for uploading this series, highly appreciated 🖒
C The G I work outside all the time and it’s not easy bc of the elements. I do mobile service. Good choice!
So what does this mean for the detailers that swear by like, M105/205? Regardless of car or defects, they always compound, and then polish? And how do we know when compound is NECESSARY versus just using polish and modifying these variables to work the polish more effectively
One thing that I don't ever here detailers mention is frequency. Seeing that clear coats and paints are only so thick, after X number of polishes (it may be 100, I don't know) you are going to be getting into the metal. What do you recommend for how often per year, lifetime of vehicle, etc for buffing/compounding? Thanks Larry!
Hey bud. If you touch the car properly after a compound and polish, hopefully you will not have to do it again. If you have to compound your car yearly, then you need to evaluate how you clean/touch your car. Hope that helps. thanks for watching and supporting AMMO
Been checking youtube for weeks for new video. Thank you for this training academy, sharing all this means a lot.
Thank you so much Larry for your time and Kevin time this is FREE information training advise formation tips..
It's amazing how you've built your empire and now Ammo is a common household name in detailers world or just detailing enthusiasts. It's also great that we can go back and see it being built first hand through your videos.
Pure You Tube Gold... This video series has the potential to move the entire human race forward in a very positive direction... Because it describes an effictive method for finding the imperfections... then developing the most efficient and economical approach to removing thoes imperfections. Thank-you all for taking the time to bring the rest of us up this level of restoration quality and perfection!
Great video! My only concern is how much of the polishing oils were left over after correction and may be masking how effective the correction actually is. It wasn't shown whether or not an IPA or body solvent was used to remove the residual polishing oils.
Lol , when I looked at thumbnail I thought Ostrich touching the car but I realized it was your buddy :) edited angle lol
That thought is amazing... Not fixing it, but making them no longer noticeable. It blew my mind.
Thanks, another great video.
As an engineer I can really appreciate the logic and science that you guys apply in this craft. Often times in the craft realm people just try things or do them out of habit/tradition with no reason as to why. Kudos.
Maybe I missed this in the video, but what causes the buff haze? I think that’s really important to know for two reasons. 1: you want to prevent it when you polish in the first place. 2: if you’re going to try and correct the haze, you of course don’t want to make it worse.
Wife: OMG SOMEONE KEYED OUR CAR!
Larry: nice...
Larry, great series of videos. One thing I did notice, when Kevin applied the liquid to the pad, he didn't 'dab' 'dab' 'dab' out the product on the panel before the polish, like you see on other videos, he just went straight into it after applying the liquid to the pad. Is that the correct procedure?
Mind blowing, and it actually makes sense, cant thank you enough
This series is awesome. Nothing like understanding the technical stuff so you can make educated decisions. One question on blowing the pads, can you use canned compressed air? Are there any other alternatives to clean the pads while working on the car? If not, how do you gauge how many pads you'll need for the job, or when to switch the pad? Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
Rule of thumb is to switch pads after each full panel. Reduce heat and residue build up by following that rule
I went to ammonyc , went under shop and didn’t see the polish or pads ,where do I go to buy ?
Since I’ve been doing what Larry teaches us, the results removing scratches are getting easier!! Thank you for sharing.
nuevamente gracias por sus orientaciones.
Kevin's holding that polisher like a baby. 😀
Great video larry and kevin. Always something new for me to learn and these videos help the industry and enthusiasts get better and work smarter. Rotary swirls and holograms are easy to minimise to an ultra fine level or never cause. Residue extraction system whilst polishing will change the whole game but im not smart enough to invent it but i have a few ideas. Kevin is the guy who could.
Excited every time I get a new video alert from you Larry! Keep them coming!
A cracking and very informative video that will save some years of polishing to gain this time learned/earned knowledge.
Thank you again for all the knowledge.
16:47 Kevin is holding his polisher like it's his baby... Fantastic information here, makes all the sense in the world considering you can't add material back to the vehicle (without having it painted).
I read this comment at 16:52 and laughed when I saw him doing it!
Thanks for giving me this video Best Video on youtube.
Can't wait to get rid of the holograms from my doors next week...
This makes so much sense and really helps us weekend warriors to feel confident about the process to follow when correcting at home. Many thanks!
Very informative! that was AMMO-ZING! Will use this method on my EVO 9 for sure!
Genevo9: Evo 9 huh? Looks like I found next channel i'm going to sub.
eyyy!!! thank you so much!
👍 Really appreciate your training videos. Quick question. If i only have a couple pads, is it ok to rinse the pads, spin them dry and keep going, or is this method a sure " no way" to go. And if they are a little damp, how will this affect the polish process. Thanks
Excellent VIDEO. Thank you.
I just finished a 4 year old Chevy Z71. The client got it buffed twice by one company. He call me because he heard that I was able to preserve clearcoat that was damage. He came to see me and his truck under the sun was gray not black anymore. Terrible. So the guy that buff the truck didn’t know what he was doing and destroyed the paint.
I have never detailed a car, i just keep my car really clean not to your standards. However this 1 pad 1 polish is so helpful
Ive just been rewatching some old videos to try and find what i was looking for. You were once detailing a car and put a protective coating on afterwards. Like a ceramic coating, you mentioned you had used many in the passed but this particular one got you the best results. Which product was that?
Thanks in advance
ALways feels like doing by hand is just mission impossible. I mean the manually doing this you can never reach that level a DA gets. Most times when i watch these types of videos it feels like im watching surgery.
A great series. Would be interesting to bring a paint depth gauge into the before and after comparisons.
Very enlightening Your amended thinking and the way you approach it is easy to follow and make sense.
again Thank you both for sharing your time, knowledge and experience with us
But Larry wasnt you saying that you dont like one step compund and polish, you said that you (if needed) nedd to compund first then polish. in this episode you are basically talking about one step? please help
I call this method the poor mans model lol I’ve only been able to buy a small variety of pads and liquids and made them work. Steps are important and good to know but it’s funny that it brings down the inanity to where those with limited options start out with naturally.
Supplemented wetting agents water or detail spray( final inspection)? Detail spray that doesn't have polymers in it?
This is great content, thank you much! So you're saying you can do the whole car with one pad? Or do you still do like ~1 pad per panel, so about 4 for the whole car? I guess the pad blowing kinda resets the pad and the wetting agent helps bring whatever is absorbed out again and work with it (plus tiny dots of extra when needed).
It's a case per case basis. some vehicles you can use the same pad all the way around, others will need multiple of the same pad. It all depends on the variables and how the paint is reacting. Very important to "read the paint" during a correction. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching!
How do you know if there is or isn't enough clear coat left when it comes to removing scratches and swirled?
Anyone know what the liquid they use to rehydrate the polishing pad to lubricate the pad to do a little more work?
Larry I see you are using the microfiber pad often, Is that better for paint correction than say a foam pad?
Could you possibly list what machine, pad, and specifically polish you guys used for this?
No the whole point of this video is too use what you got and use technic. They say it in the first video. All polishes and pads work.
Nice and helpfull video Thanks AMMO :)
Excellent! Exactly what I've been looking for.
Really enjoyed your podcast with Matt, Larry
I flip cars and always want to increase my skill set. Because there are so many products and machines, is there a one step compound and machine that you could recommend for me to get 90%?
Thanks for your invaluable insights. Looking forward to the next video.
So if you don't have extra pads and a blower, can you use a microfiber cloth to clean out the pad?
Cotton works better for that
Larry. Please try to stop worrying about the video length lol. I rarely even wash my car (sorry), and I certainly don’t detail, BUT I watch your entire video every time. It doesn’t matter the length. It’s knowledge being passed on about an interesting topic with so many things to discover. I may not properly care for my car atm (I will with my next one), but this information is valuable to so many people. The length is fine. Even if it’s an hour, I’ll still stay glued to the screen just listening and learning. It’s interesting stuff. So again, the length of your videos is ALWAYS completely fine. You’re good. Have a great weekend:)
Quality information!! what state are you guys in?
Excellent and very informative and finally useful information that I can use
What if I have nothing to blow out the pad ?
I have never done this type of things before and have no clue 🙃