Bad Detailing Video Tips

[ajnavo61490]

I was bored one day so I went onto youtube and was looking at Paul Dalton's details... AMAZING!!!

Then, out of NOWHERE, I came across this video...

YouTube - How to Wax your Car

What bad videos have you guys come across?

[Mr. Clean]

Kind of "old school", but I didn't find it all that bad. Yes, applied too much wax, but I remember the days of terry towels, diapers and "cheese cloth" as materials of choice for polish/wax removal. What did you find to be so bad?

[E's Exteriors]

By no means is that the worst detailing video on you tube that i have seen. May not be on par with the way we do it around here but not the worst. There was this guy that called himself the " Master Detailer" and his videos made me laugh so hard. The guy was a complete tool shed. He was the only guy to get a special sealant from nasa. Used the buffer at full tilt the entire time. Most of all just ran his mouth the whole time. I really wish he didn't remove all his videos they where really worth while to watch, comedy wise that is.

[Beemerboy]

I thought the chick was hot...but I'm easy that way...I agree with Mr.Clean I can recall the days that cotton diapers and cheese cloth where the go to!

[9D4E420]

I liked the Windex to prep the paint. I heard it works awesome at removing fallout.

[JaredPointer]

Did anyone find a 5 minute wash video on there anywhere?

[ajnavo61490]

Originally Posted by 9D4E420

I liked the Windex to prep the paint. I heard it works awesome at removing fallout.

thats what worried me...

the windex

[JaredPointer]

According to Wikipedia, these are the ingredients of Windex -

Ingredients:

• Isopropanol
• 2-Butoxyethanol
• Ethylene glycol n-hexyl ether
• Water

Isopropanol - Used as a solvent and reagent. This type of alcohol is used in ink and other products


I know some of us do/did use IPA wipedowns after a polish session. Maybe that's what they were using the Windex for. I'm not a chemist, so I don't know what any of those ingredients would do to paint either alone or in a Windex mix.

MR.&MRS CLONE ARE FINALLYREVEALED:rof l:rof l

[Bunky]

Here is a wash video by the same watchmojo.com

How to Wash Your Car by watchmojo -- Revver Online Video Sharing Network

tha clone did not even waste time watching video. what tha clone did notice is "paridise" has 6 locations i bet you this guy is bringn home tha bank every nite.while tha clone is stuck n basement. this guy has the house on tha beach. here is the sad fact of the matter 99.9% of people could care less about the pain staking we put ourselves thru. just yesterday tha clone deleivered another knock-out detail to a client,when client came out they looked at vehicle about 3 seconds said"looks great" wrote ck. and bolted.:d crules

[jaybs02]

Originally Posted by Beemerboy

I agree with Mr.Clean I can recall the days that cotton diapers and cheese cloth where the go to!

+1
I remember those days as well.
His tips aren't that horrifying, maybe not up to par, but I have heard and seen worse from "professional" detailers

[tmacsad]

Originally Posted by clone

tha clone did not even waste time watching video. what tha clone did notice is "paridise" has 6 locations i bet you this guy is bringn home tha bank every nite.while tha clone is stuck n basement. this guy has the house on tha beach. here is the sad fact of the matter 99.9% of people could care less about the pain staking we put ourselves thru. just yesterday tha clone deleivered another knock-out detail to a client,when client came out they looked at vehicle about 3 seconds said"looks great" wrote ck. and bolted.:d crules

Was this detail done @ the DIY? Do you have of the knock-out detail? I don't know who all you detail for but a lot of my client really love to the vehicle when it is back into their possession. I have never and I do mean never had a client take a 3 sec glance and call it good. Not for the price I'm charging. People may not care about the pain staking process we go through, but I guarantee you the the turnaround.

Originally Posted by tmacsad

Was this detail done @ the DIY? Do you have of the knock-out detail? I don't know who all you detail for but a lot of my client really love to the vehicle when it is back into their possession. I have never and I do mean never had a client take a 3 sec glance and call it good. Not for the price I'm charging. People may not care about the pain staking process we go through, but I guarantee you the the turnaround.

tha clone works from home. tha clone has all repeat cust.(once a month)i do not no what you charge? if it is $500-$600 like some do, you setting yourself up 2 get blasted n tha package 90%of my clients cars do not get vary dirty. tha clone charges flat rate of $50pr hour avg. time 3hrs=$150 this keeps repeats. i don't know many who will pay $600pr month

[tmacsad]

Originally Posted by clone

tha clone works from home. tha clone has all repeat cust.(once a month)i do not no what you charge? if it is $500-$600 like some do, you setting yourself up 2 get blasted n tha package 90%of my clients cars do not get vary dirty. tha clone charges flat rate of $50pr hour avg. time 3hrs=$150 this keeps repeats. i don't know many who will pay $600pr month

There ain't to many people that will pay $150 a month (every month) let alone $600 bones.

So let me get this straight: you own a DIY and you do full details at the house for the same people once a month that let you charge them $150 for a car that doesn't get that dirty?

How do you have time to share all the knowledge you bring to this forum