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- čas přidán 18. 08. 2024
- How to polish tail lights! In this tail light restoration video, I will show you a fast and simple method of restoring scratched, faded & oxidized tail light lenses. Restoring your car’s scratched & oxidized tail lights will increase clarity, brightness, and visibility. With this method, you can get professional level results in no time!
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Sonax Perfect Finish polish: bit.ly/3hJkC0R
Rupes Uno Advanced: bit.ly/3inHMeg
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Microfiber towel: amzn.to/3WVzBEH
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✅ How to restore headlights: czcams.com/video/sqpXsBcVako/video.html
could you please review bigboi pressure washer it’s available on carzilla
Hey Pan, great video on tail light correction. Would you recommend using Uno Advanced Polish on headlights also? Thanks for listing all the products you use too.
Thanks as always Pan. I’ve always taken care of my cars pretty well, but since watching your videos I’ve picked up techniques and product use recommendations that make my cars look so much better than before. My wife gets a little nervous whenever she sees you because it often means I’m getting ready to buy something, but she likes the results. 👍
Thanks for the feedback man! Welcome to my channel. You discovered one of the biggest car detailing channels on CZcams as we surpassed 855,000 subscribers and 108 million views! I have been detailing for 25 years and I love to share my knowledge and passion with my viewers.
You found the right channel to help you learn everything about detailing.
HI Pipedreamin
I have the same problem with my wife whenever I watch Pans Video she showing me the Amazon Bills
I keep buy as you do Pipe, some equipment and Polishing Material Amazon doesn't send to Switzerland,
so i recently open a post Address account in Germany and I make Amazon send thing to German add then I go and fetch them up. this is crazy
I seen to have stirred up a few relays on my comment. Jim White is a master of dealing and if I could afford a 3 or 4 day detail he would be my choice. Pan is a Canadian just like me and he has taught me a lot about cleaning my RAV. I am a regular guy in my 70s and Pan has given me the detail bug and he has helped me feel good about my new hobby.
Cheers Eric!
I've polished my cars for decades. I've allways enjoyed the work (and the results). The tail- and headlights, has allways been a part of my routine.
Right on!
Excellent job and result! I always thought that the tail lights needed special polish for plastics. Continue learning with you Master!
Thanks Joel
thanks so much for the explanation 👍👍👍saluti dall’Italia 🇮🇪
Grazie mille! Welcome to my channel. You discovered one of the biggest car detailing channels on CZcams as we surpassed 995,000 subscribers and we have over 135 million views! I have been detailing for 27 years and I love to share my knowledge and passion with my viewers.
You found the right channel to help you learn everything about detailing.
Great job Pan. Always great teaching and explanation.
Thanks, I appreciate the positive feedback, as always! :)
WOW Pan! Big difference! Thank u! U are the ONLY one who put out a video on tail lights. I had mine ceramic coated & when I go to dealer, my detailer gave me a "do not wash" placard I hang on my mirror. To think I always looked forward to a dealer washing my car.🙄👍
Thanks!!
Never thought about polishing the taillights. Thanks Pan!
You're welcome Robert!
Another awesome episode of Paaannn the Organizer
Thanks Richard!!
Pan You didn't surprise me with Polishing the Tail light because these kind of works are on your finger tips,
Hey Bro I have no words to say because your hands work as your words
I have bought a Polishing me and spent thousands Of Swiss Franks to buy all these Polishing machine and cleaning materials
I didn't even touch them because I m so scared to even touch the machine but for you every part your hands working as you speak. Pan its a gift so take good care of your self because you are not only a tutor but also entertainer,
Khalid From Switzerland.
Have a good week Khalid!
Looks Awesome Pan!! Love your videos!!! Keep up the Great Work!
Thank you! Will do!
Awesome tutorial/product review good friend
Thanks! I see you are catching up to the last week's videos!
I never really focus on taillights. This is good to know Pan.
Thanks for watching!
Looking for a new power washer hose. Love some recommendations. Thank you
This is a hose I recommend: amzn.to/3M3Q2ds
We talk about pressure washers at different price points, and accessories in this video: czcams.com/video/_UwK_0VDK0o/video.html
@@PanTheOrganizer thanks pan. I've learned alot from watching your videos and Phil at Miranda detailing. Do you know him?
I found this incredibly helpful and simple. Thank you. Would you please make a video like this about polishing paint? Take us through the simple steps, how to remove tar, how to add paint to rock chips, and polish. If you did it this simply it’d blow up.
I already have a few paint polishing tutorials for beginners including this recent one: czcams.com/video/ustTEVGMOTI/video.html
Damn you made it look easy. It looks fantastic. That’s a huge difference!
Yeah the restored clarity is awesome. And that slickness that you feel thanks to the protection is also a cool side effect.
Wow! Exquisitely executed as per expected Pan! Once again your video has helped me grasp new profound knowledge of detailing hitherto undreamt of.
Thanks Samie! I hope you’re having a great weekend.
First off thank you again Pan for updating us with new products and showing us how they perform and how to apply. Thank you for what you do, from the video you provided, it seems the product does a phenomenal job at correcting the imperfections and following it up,wit awesome gloss topped with some protection. I am going to purchase some and try it out,
Thanks for the kind words Juan!
Great job Bro!!!!
Thanks!
I honestly just use Menzerna Light or mixed Light/Medium cut polish on tail lights and works great.
There are tons of polishes that you can use on tail lights for sure.
Wow 🤩 great results! Looks Amazing my friend! Great Job 👏
Thank you! Cheers!
Excellent video Pan and the results were stunning. The Flex polisher looks sweet and balanced and I am definitely envious of it. Thank you for a great video as your videos always make me want to go out and clean up my ride.
Thank you! Cheers!
Beautiful work as usual
Thank you so much 😀
Night & day difference pan! We have the same rogue & saw those swirls despite no dealer washing & always employing the best wash techniques. Great video! 👍🇨🇦
Right on!
Thanks, Pan.
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Excellent job! I'm going to check this product out
Thanks for watching Phil!
What pad would you recommend if using this AIO on generally maintained paint? Now that I have a 4 mo old, I appreciate products that save time and energy. Thanks for the video!
You increased safety making that tail light shine
As it's an all-in-one polish, it most likely has fillers in it. Some quick research online seems to point to this.
Outstanding, wow what a beautiful finish
Thanks for watching!
Awesome Pan. Looks amazing. Appreciate the suggestion on what to use.
Thanks Jason!
Ce genre de vidéo, c'est ce que je préfère (la technique) est-ce que cette étape peut être faite en même temps que le polissage du véhicule en entier ou elle doit être séparé? MERCI Pan!
J'avais la même question
Ce type de polish "all-in-one" est pour ceux qui veulent une étape de polissage et protection en un seul produit. Évidemment, la protection n'est pas conçue pour être hyper durable. Elle durera entre 6 à 12 mois. C'est parfait pour un usage sur les phares arrières comme dans cette vidéo.
Aussi, le puissance de coupe de ce polish est minime. Donc si ta carrosserie a de légères rayures ou de mineurs tourbillons, tu peux utiliser pour corriger et protéger. Mais pour tout scénario de rayures profondes ou gros tourbillons ou beaucoup d'oxidation, vaut mieux commencer par un compound, ensuite un polish, un IPA puis une céramique.
Mais si tu utilises le UNO oui tu peux polir la carrosserie et les phares en une seule opération.
I love the Rupes line. I do headlights with UNO.
Thanks for watching Brandon! What pad do you use with UNO?
@@PanTheOrganizer so far I haven't had to do any cutting so I stick with a white pad. Of all the vehicles I've used UNO on, they've all been brand new vehicles with very small paint defects.
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Beautiful Pan, great job!
Thank you! Cheers!
Pan, can you do a feature please on the new Adam’s graphene boost?! Just seen a comparison video on Bel Levaro channel and it has INSANE chemical resistance and the water beading to match! All the benefits of the best spray sealant but without difficulties of using a DIY ceramic 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Thanks for the video Pan! I've been looking at that new AIO product from Rupes and what a great way to use it!
Thanks man!! :)
Great video, Pan. I need to do the lenses and mirror caps on my car and this video will help me out a lot. I already have all of the aforementioned products, so now I know exactly what to use. Keep up the great work.
Thanks for the feedback Stephen!
Wonderful short and concise video. Thanks a lot. Can you please advise on how to remove spider cracks on front lights? Cheers.
Thanks!
Would like to see you do some very faded headlights to see how to make them back to like new. Ones that are a little bit out of just polishing out and needing a sanding first and the step by step guide to get rid of the oxidation
You could do the same on headlights too, but keep in mind, neglected headlights that are heavily yellowed, oxidized and/or have a hazy/chalky white appearance, typically need more polishing techniques. Water sanding, compound, polish, IPA wipe and a ceramic coating applied is usually the best restoration method.
If they headlights are only lightly faded, and you don't have the time or all the tools for a full restoration, you can also use a quick tool-less method like in my headlight restoration tutorial here: czcams.com/video/sqpXsBcVako/video.html
Hello Pan, thank you for all your videos and instructions.
I have a question for you. I bought a brand new Mazda CX-5 last February. How can I protect my head lights and tail lights?
Congrats on your new CX-5. You would apply the same protection as your paint. Ideally a long lasting ceramic coating. That will prevent the lights from oxidizing and yellowing over time.
A new car is never new until it's properly detailed.
- at the factory, the paint defects are often corrected quickly by rotary polishing which can leave marks and holograms, so polishing corrects those, before you lock that in long term with a ceramic coating for example.
- vehicles are then transported by truck, train and boat so they are exposed to the elements, industrial fallout, brake dust, rail dust, etc
- vehicles are often left at boat docks (when transported by boat) or in exterior parking lots for weeks or months, again being exposed to the elements
- at the dealership, the vehicles are almost always poorly prepped using the same dirty water that was used for all the cars on a given day, and poor washing and drying methods leading to swirls and scratches
- at the dealership, a layer of cheap wax or paint sealant is usually applied to attempt to make the paint glossy prior to delivery. It's crucial to remove any previous protection before you apply a ceramic coating, as coatings need to bond directly to a virgin clear coat.
If you only plan on applying a regular carnauba wax or paint sealant though, you could decide to skip machine polishing, as those protectants can be applied over existing protection and it's not as crucial to prep the paint as well.
I explain all of this in this popular video: czcams.com/video/QgoyrC-5CMc/video.html
So you can better visualize the new car prep process, here are the steps I perform on a brand new car from two of my customers:
Aston Martin Vantage: czcams.com/video/OKga3yZVTqo/video.html
Tesla Model Y: czcams.com/video/gohks8xP5NY/video.html
Porsche 911 Carrera: czcams.com/video/2ckiivbFqs4/video.html
Audi Q7: czcams.com/video/t7HCBSVnizM/video.html
BMW M6 Gran Coupe: czcams.com/video/0lC9uyKXs8Q/video.html
BMW M340i: czcams.com/video/etXhJNaF0EE/video.html
Audi RS3: czcams.com/video/641mAJfKDLM/video.html
Golf R: czcams.com/video/jr19g4PWJsk/video.html
Definitely helpful! Thanks Pan! 💯
You bet! 👍🏻
Great job as always Pan, when my car goes to the main dealer I tell them don't wash it , they did it once and it came out dirtier than it went in there was water marks all over it 🙉🙉
Thanks Pan.Awesome tutorial.🙌
Thanks Andrew!
Would like to see the rupes advanced used on paint job to correct paint ?
All I can say is wow 😮 that was amazing 👏 great job pan 👍 ….btw I don’t remember ever seeing one of your tutorials about headlights ? I would love to see one 👍 thanks 🙏
You mean headlight restoration? Sure I have a video. ;) Here: czcams.com/video/sqpXsBcVako/video.html
@@PanTheOrganizer awesome thank you 🙏 Pan…I’ll check it out
First thing at the dealer for maintenance: telling them not to wash it, second step put a paper in the dashboard *dont was the car*
I have a little tag that hangs from the rear view mirror that says don’t wash the car 😂
Correct. Never let dealerships do anything to your vehicle that's related to detailing.
Agreed. Years ago I totally forgot to tell the dealership NOT to wash my car. It was in the middle of a Northeast winter, I let my car go for weeks on end without washing it because of the bitter cold, it was a black car and when I went to pick my car up I was convinced it wasn’t my car! They gave me a “courtesy wash”, they must have used one of those brushes and it looked like someone sanded my car. I won’t ever make that mistake…
Yup. Tape one Post-It note with painters tape on the Steering Wheel and one on passenger Dash.. “Do not Wash or Wipe”. I also have them put a permanent note on my account that pops up when I take my car in for any service.
I really want to buy a smaller or micro polisher as it would make a lot of jobs easier.
How often do most of you guys use the small polisher?
Awesome video. Sonax Perfect Finish and Rupes Uno is still in my polish collection. Swirl Killer Micro with 2 inch pad works for head and tail light polishing.
Thanks Al!
I got one of those mothers kits with the drill ball attachment. But I didn't go over the headlights enough. Got most of it but there's still a couple spots I missed.
What order would you address head and tail light in for a complete car detail? like for sure after was, clay, decontamination but then paint, tail and head light and glass last??or paint being very last? also if coating glass/wheels/paint would that change the process order?
Hi from uk Pan . Love to watch your videos.
Can we use this polish on headlight to protect them or we need to apply ceramic coating? thanks .
Fantastic video Pan! I'm going to polish and ceramic coat my second car at some point in the summer and this video gave such good information regarding tail lights👏🏻.
Thanks!! :)
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Awesome information as usual Pan. Thanks for your work.
Thanks Archie!
I wonder how thick this clear coating is on the lights, I wonder if you can remove it by polishing once
WOW!!! That is awesome! Someone told me about a coating perhaps unrelated to this tip. However I wanted to get your thoughts or maybe you might do a little video. Have you heard of, or tried a coating call Diamond Body 36 from the Rag Company? Thank you again as always Pan you are the best!
I have been testing the entire range of Diamond ProTech products for a while now. You'll have a full video coming very soon, so stay tuned! ;)
Your are a master in your field, is there anything on a car that you cannot look better?
Thank you!
Toujours au top Pan merci pour cette vidéo ^^
Merci!
Excellent Pan!! Now let's see how much the protection stand. Really liking the Rupes products.
Rupes claims up to 12 months of protection. So I'm expecting 4 to 6 months in a harsh winter climate like ours here in Montreal.
Wow, love the results and it wasn’t too time consuming. Would you recommend adding protection like a ceramic coating, if so, what would you use?
A true coating (glass bottle) would certainly last longer. But if you want to apply a true coating, it has to bond directly to the surface, and not on top of the Uno Advance.
So if you want longer lasting protection, might as well do the entire procedure to perfection, meaning:
water sanding, compound, polish, IPA wipe and a ceramic coating applied is usually the best restoration method.
That's if the headlights are really faded/oxidized. If they're in good shape, then a light polish with something like Sonax Perfect Finish, followed by a paint prep spray (like CarPro Eraser) and then the ceramic coating is perfectly acceptable.
Wow, very nice Pan!!
Thanks Scott!
Awesome demonstration. The tail light looks great. If you own your car for many years and take care of it about how many times can you polish it? You only have so much clear coat?
Ideally, you would apply a true ceramic coating on it (that lasts for years) and do proper maintenance washes yourself that way you won't have any swirls or scratches if you use safe washing and drying methods.
But if you vehicle goes through tunnel washes, gets washed at the dealership, or you use improper washing and drying methods, you will have to polish often. How much is impossible to tell, as it will vary between car makes, models, etc.
You could also decide to have a paint protection film applied to them so they resist scratches and swirls.
Excellent! I'm buying everything!
Awesome! Thank you!
Have you tried using these polishes piano black finishes?
Yes and I have a video on polishing gloss black trim here: czcams.com/video/rX14qgQcgao/video.html
Great information. Thanks for sharing
Glad it was helpful!
Great results, I have a big bottle of Advanced waiting on my shelf to be tested out looks like another awesome product I liked uno protect Advanced will be even better 👌🏻🇨🇦
Thanks Ken!
that was a paaaaaaaaaaaaantastic video
Thanks Mike!
nice job Pan, thank you 👍
Thanks man!
Nice video as usual. It would be interesting to see a side by side detail video with you and Jim White from White Details in Britain. That would be a show that would go down in history.
Agreed, Jim White’s attention to detail is off the scale. It’s just a pity he doesn’t give much product info on his videos or reply to comments.
Thanks Eric! I did a collab with Jim a few years ago in this video: czcams.com/video/pJhMRVH_mu8/video.html
But yes doing something together in person one day would be cool. He's a great guy and outstanding professional detailer.
That looks great , easy process
Thank you
Thanks!
Thank you very much for your unselfish attitude. A big hug all the way from Los Angeles California my friend 🤗🤝🏻🙏🙏🙏
Thanks Ramiro! I appreciate the kind words.
Can you follow the same process for the headlights?
Yes absolutely. Depending on how bad the oxidation/yellowing of your headlights is. If they are heavily oxidized, you'd have to start with either water sanding, or a heavier cutting polish first, then move to a finishing polish, and ceramic coating application.
Wow! Amazing results, my car looks the same in certain areas because of the dealer's crappy tunnel washes, even though I asked them not to wash it! Is this new uno polish just as good on paint?
Yes Rupes Uno Advanced is as good on paint, as long as you know its limitations. This is an all-in-one type polish, meant to correct light imperfections, swirls and scratches. If you have severe deeper scratches/swirls and heavy oxidation, it's best to use the traditional method of compound, polish, IPA wipe and then ceramic coating.
I like my taillights punchy too 🥰
:)
Hi Pan, nice to see you wielding the polisher. 😊 I was hoping you were going to use the Perfect Finish or the Rupes yellow polish, but still impressive results.
I sometimes like to use different products and tools to give viewers alternatives.
Yo Pan can you do a showcase of other products to polish tailights and headlights aside from the ones you used in this episode
Looks good. Could I use this on the front headlights after I compound and sand it? For the gloss and protection ?
You could do the same on headlights too, but keep in mind, neglected headlights that are heavily yellowed, oxidized and/or have a hazy/chalky white appearance, typically need more polishing techniques. Water sanding, compound, polish, IPA wipe and a ceramic coating applied is usually the best restoration method.
If they headlights are only lightly faded, and you don't have the time or all the tools for a full restoration, you can also use a quick tool-less method like in my headlight restoration tutorial here: czcams.com/video/sqpXsBcVako/video.html
Stunning!
Thanks for watching!
hey i meant to ask u can u use purple power vehicle and boat wash on ceramic coatings
Not recommended on any type of protected paint, as that's a very high pH shampoo and it could start weakening the coating, and it can break down waxes and sealants.
Toujours un travail époustouflant ! Salut Pan
Merci Kyle!
As always great video! I have always wondered why when doing headlights does everyone remove all the original coating? Why not use this same process?
Thanks! You could do the same on headlights too, but keep in mind, neglected headlights that are heavily yellowed, oxidized and/or have a hazy/chalky white appearance, typically need more polishing techniques. Water sanding, compound, polish, IPA wipe and a ceramic coating applied is usually the best restoration method.
If they headlights are only lightly faded, and you don't have the time or all the tools for a full restoration, you can also use a quick tool-less method like in my headlight restoration tutorial here: czcams.com/video/sqpXsBcVako/video.html
So when the headlights are heavily damaged, the water sanding will remove the clear coat, so you can start fresh and remove the oxidized clear coat which has failed at that point.
Hi Pan great work could we also apply the same techniques to headlights ??
You could do the same on headlights too, but keep in mind, neglected headlights that are heavily yellowed, oxidized and/or have a hazy/chalky white appearance, typically need more polishing techniques. Water sanding, compound, polish, IPA wipe and a ceramic coating applied is usually the best restoration method.
If they headlights are only lightly faded, and you don't have the time or all the tools for a full restoration, you can also use a quick tool-less method like in my headlight restoration tutorial here: czcams.com/video/sqpXsBcVako/video.html
In winter before a snow storm/icing event the state will spray on a dry road surface anti-icing liquid magnesium chloride which encourages cars to rust. The outdoor temperature now is 35° I have a 2 gallon pump sprayer which can be purchased at most gardening stores to add chemical to spray for bugs, if I put plain hot tap water in that 2 gallon container and spray inside the wheel wells to melt accumulated ice and dilute and rinse that chemical and also spray along the bottom half of the car doors is that a good or bad idea? Also seven months ago I properly prepped and applied Gyeon can coat and two weeks later topped it off with Gyeon Q2 wax and believe both are truly in place by the way the water runs off. TIA.
Yes that's a good idea Gerry. Any way to remove road salts and any chemicals used during winter on the roads is a good thing. Regular maintenance is key.
You know what works good for taping all the curves in a headlight? Electrical tape. Maybe not for the whole light but good for the big curves. It's a rubber tape so it bends around corners, use paper tape for straight sections.
You can just get thinner more malleable tape, made for detailing, like this: bit.ly/47sHdnF
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You found the right channel to help you learn everything about detailing.
Great video Pan! How would this compare to Meguairs PlastX?
I don’t use PlastX so I have no opinion on its ability to restore tail lights.
I know guys mainly use PlastX to restore the transparent plastic on the gauge cluster for example.
WOW!
Thanks for watching Danne!
Another great video pan! I have a question about your favorite glass coatings. In your opinion which is best for water beading Flyby Forte or Glico?
Glaco Ultra and it’s quicker/easier to apply
Hola este rupes advance, seria una copia al conocido y mejor pulimento desde hace años el carpro esscence ???
Can you polish also the glass? Windshield?
I wouldn't use this on glass. I prefer dedicated glass polishes and glass sealants. See my video on that here: czcams.com/video/usdM-TrT7fg/video.htmlsi=AxCsG-lfvSoZ3nUs
Great video as always, thank you!
I recently did a hand sanding/polishing with a turtle wax kit and then sealed with a wet wipes coat and uv protection provided in the kit. Later I bought a DA polisher and now want to improve the results.
Do you think it's okay to do as in this video despite an extra layer of coat and uv protection on my headlights?
If they headlights are only lightly faded, and you don't have the time or all the tools for a full restoration, you can also use a quick tool-less method like in my headlight restoration tutorial here: czcams.com/video/sqpXsBcVako/video.html
That's likely what you did in your case. If you want a deeper and more extensive headlight restoration to achieve maximum results for clarity and protection, you typically need more polishing techniques. Water sanding, compound, polish, IPA wipe and a ceramic coating applied is usually the best restoration method.
Hi Pan, a great video again! Unfortunately I've tried a little hand application and buffing as suggestsed from my Soft 99 microcompound light instructions on my Bmw g42 tailights, and it got a lot worse, did what the producer told on the packaging.. Dont know what to do, the car was clean 😭 it would be hard to do with a machine polisher, that's why I bought the microcompound light wich has little cutting power 🥲
Applicaton was with a microfibre towel as it was the black part of the taillight (really slim part that's why I didn't use the applicator from the producer)
Ok it's not THAT bad, but still the opposite effect..
Unfortunately I never recommend hand polishing as it takes a lot of energy and time and you never achieve the same level of results as with a machine polisher.
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Thank you for your anwser, yes, i've learned it the hard way... cheers, and again thank you! Keep up the great work! Cheers!
Looks great. Did you notice that the red in the taillight got darker and richer?
Absolutely. More clarity so you see all the details inside the tail light better, and the colors are more vibrant.
Excellent as always. Question, new daily driver, 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit Reserve only 6k miles, paint in very good condition, in bright white on the body and black roof line, I will still do paint correction with Sonax perfect finish, but intrigued with the Rupes Uno. What ceramic coating would you recommend? I was thinking the Gyeon Pure. What are your thoughts? Thanks again, all the best.
Keep in mind, you wouldn't use the Rupes Uno Advanced if you plan on applying a true ceramic coating (the ones in a glass bottle). UNO Advanced already lays down it's own protection, and you don't want that before applying a coating as coatings need to bond directly to virgin clear coat. UNO Advanced isn't meant to be used as a primer for ceramic coatings.
UNO Advanced is meant as an all-in-one polish, meaning it takes care of light scratches/swirls and applies a thin layer of protection that can last 6 to 12 months.
If you plan on applying a ceramic coating, use a polish that has no protection in it, like Sonax Perfect Finish for example. And after the polishing stage, use an IPA to wipe the surface of any polishing oils, and then you'd apply the coating.
@@PanTheOrganizer Thanks for the info.
Great tip! Thanks
Glad it was helpful!
Great video as usual!!!! Question how do you think this will work on a 2020 mustang black plastic rear deck lid in between the tail lights? ….they scratch se easily.
You mean gloss black plastics? Yes. It should take care of that, assuming the scratches aren't too deep.
Watch a video I made on gloss black plastic restoration here: czcams.com/video/rX14qgQcgao/video.html
Yes black plastic, thanks so much will check it out
Quick question: What tones of light on your Scangrip light do you use with different surfaces? Does it depend on color? Material by chance (plastic or clearcoat..)? Thanks!
Yeah typically for dark colors you use a colder colo temperature (5000-6000K) and for light colors (whites, silvers) you use a warm color temperature (2700-3000K).
Watch my video on Scangrip lights here: czcams.com/video/h5Fci8N2dO0/video.html
Hey pan what you think of vehicle wrapping I watched ck wraps on CZcams do it
I'm not a fan of wraps or PPF personally.
Great video. What protection would you suggest if you use one of the other polishes?
A ceramic coating of your choice.
Wow those came great !!
Thanks for watching Ron!
Can tell me what brand of paint gage you use ?
Sorry gauge.. miss spell
7:00 TIP FOR PROPER MIX: Before I start working with liquid polish or any other liquid that is an emulsion, I shake them then turn the bottles upside down. An hour before I work. Then I give them a quick shake again before starting. I do the same with any spray paint can.
Why not just shake the devil out of it. It mixes the exact same
@@dragonwithak6051 It depends on the products viscosity. Also the type of emulsion. The product is in it's bottle for a long time and deposits can and will accumulate in the bottom. Even with a good shake, the particles might not mix well and stay agglomerated in the liquid. (float as clusters) Let gravity work for you at the beginning of the process. (little trick we do in laboratory work)
@@dragonwithak6051 Keep shacking the hell out of it, people complicate things that are simple 🤣🤣🤣
Overcomplicate car detailing with this one simple step…
@@NipponStiqqyPaint As it wasn't already complicated sometimes ahah
Thanks for this information like always Pan, question dose it matter if you mix match pads and compounds from different brands or do we have to use same pad brand and compounds?
You can mix and match as you want. Here’s my favourite compounds, polishes and pads combos: czcams.com/video/2JDvQBs1viM/video.html
Great demo as always, thanks! Loved seeing and hearing more about the Uno polish. Would it be reasonable to lightly polish headlights/tail lights once a year with this?
You could do the same on headlights too, but keep in mind, neglected headlights that are heavily yellowed, oxidized and/or have a hazy/chalky white appearance, typically need more polishing techniques. Water sanding, compound, polish, IPA wipe and a ceramic coating applied is usually the best restoration method.
If they headlights are only lightly faded, and you don't have the time or all the tools for a full restoration, you can also use a quick tool-less method like in my headlight restoration tutorial here: czcams.com/video/sqpXsBcVako/video.html