How To Polish A Car By Hand For Beginners - With AutoGlym SRP!
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- Detailing Basics: How To Polish A Car By Hand For Beginners - With AutoGlym SRP!
In this video we take a look at the myth that "hand polishing is a waste of time".
Is it? Are there any benefits to polishing your car rather than breaking out the machines? If so, what can you realistically expect to achieve?
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If you're doing this in the UK you can do it outdoors any day of the year without risk of direct sunlight!😂
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in France, since october, BAD WEATHER..
any day apart from the day when you wash your car cause itll be sunny!
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But high risk of not curing properly due to rain :(
A good tip is to dampen the pad before applying the polish. It stops the initial dryness. Same when using a roller or brush when painting.
True 👍
Thanks for this! Good to see it being done properly for horrendous amateurs like me
Thanks Mat ,I am a great believer in hand polishing. This is what most beginners should master first before going on to machine polishing. I think partly to understand what different products do and which combos work best together.
Thanks for taking the time time posting . Davy
I remember when mates would ask me to do theirs. Damn I'd get some serious arm ache. Hurt to even pick up the pint/pizza they paid for after 😂🍻🍕
Davy G hello Davy
The end result of the fully waxed side when the water hit was oddly satisfying! I'm going to do my car for the first time today, thanks for the tips, I feel almost confident enough after watching this.
Glad you found it useful 👍
Great video!
I hand polish and added a sealant to my 1996 Peugeot 106 1.1L.
It was very hard on the arm, especially because I had to prior wash it (including the rims), hand wash, and clay the entire car prior to the polish and sealant.
But it was really worth it.
The car is old, not worth much, but it is my daily driver.
Thus, it was not worth spending for a proper polish (or even to buy a polish machine to be used once a year).
So, I take matter into my own hands.
As it was an old car, in a white colour, the benefits were noticeable!
Especially because the swirls are not that visible, but also I think because there was a lot of contamination in that paint.
It put a smile on my face, and even my girlfriend was amazed with the end result - but not a fan of the receipt for all the products I have used.
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I always use a damp microfibre cloth to put my Auto Glym on. Also, they do a paint renovator with the pink square that cuts a bit better, then go over it again with the resin polish.
I use the very same super resin polish and it works great... followed by McGuire's liquid wax and the polish is much tougher that the liquid wax. The liquid wax goes on soooo easily brilliant results and totally worth the work.
Nice... If it works it work 👍
Nice one la
As you are hand polishing and the material starts drying up, spritz with water or detail spray continue until everything is almost dry then finish with microfiber. Paul Mcgaw's tip is also excellent.
Thanks for the tips!
To follow on my last comments ,yeah I was a car mechanic,& did some car cleaning & polishing,it was in the 1960's,for me over 10yrs,but still,clean my own car.👍👍😅👍👍
Very cool!
Hi Mat,the Auto Glym SRP does the job,I will have to try that again,also fast glass removes polish off plastic, I didn't know,learn something new every video 😁.
Think I figured that trick out myself some years ago. However, it is also written on the bottle as a tip 😂
loving these videos keep up the good work
Thank you 👍
I hand polished my first Hilux 15 years ago, when I was 17 and had more freetime and energy than money.
The paint was pink, grey and white when I started. It eventually polished to its proper, bright red colour. A 4 door cab and bed/tray is a lot of square meters.
I machine polish now.
Nice... Yes, after hand polishing a few cars, you soon have the urge to learn how to machine properly 😂
@@TheDetailingSpace Even 15 years later, the smell of Autoglym SRP instantly gives me shoulder pains. 😂
great video 👌 first video i've watched but have subscribed ready for a binge watch 👀
Glad you like it and thanks for subscribing 👍
No problem always learning new stuff 👍😊
I love hand polishing, it’s time consuming but it gives a lot of satisfaction
lol
Thanks for this; sadly I don't have access to power or water flow, so it's a load of buckets and a battery pressure washer, followed by hand wash then as it was new this week will be its first full valet to remove some swirls (I leathered it the first few times and didn't know what I know now about drying it). Thanks, all this info is most helpful. Thanks for sharing.
Great intro to hand polishing and I think you were very clear that you weren't performing a paint correction and that you were using a quality aio product to achieve a quick shine. Nothing wrong with that, right? And Dodo Super is a superb wax!
Very informative video, well explained, good job!
Thank you 👍
Thank you! I am new to detailing and this helped a lot.
No worries. Glad it helped 👍
Great video and extremely well explained and demonstrated. Subscribed!
Thank you 👍
great video, very easy to follow
Glad it helped
Really good video, thank you.
Great video, subscribed, look forward to more
Thank you. We have almost 200 videos on our channel now.
@@TheDetailingSpace definitely been checking out most of your videos to get better and more knowledge of detailing, you learn from the best 💯 just started a new car channel up
Great video, thanks for sharing the information! 😊
Not a problem at all. Glad it came in useful 👍
Of course it was useful... You just showed to the people what can be achieved by hand polishing and how they could rejuvenate their paintwork... Not all cars require and not everybody needs a 100 hours multi-stage machine polishing... It would be lovely though, but it is still not necessary to make their cars looking good. Most people would be amazed by that much improvement. 😊
Thank you
Thanks for this Brother! 🙏
I sub’d 👍
No problem, and thanks for the sub 👍
Love the video's but have to ask that old like the old formula super resin any chance you could try a new formula bottle?
Yes, I will be trying the new formula in an upcoming video I have planned
Good video, the first one I've watched and even though I've been a weekend warrior for over
20 years I've still picked up some tips.
Good to see someone using SRP, it's still a good product but one that gets a real running down by some of the detailing "snobs"
You've got yourself another subscriber 👍🏻
Cheers fella... Hope you enjoy the other videos and future videos 👍
Thanks very informative video liked and subed cheers
Thanks 👍
Hi mate, keep the videos coming 👍🏻! Could you tell me what is best for drying a car? I currently use the meguiars drying towel but was considering buying the auto glym drying blade. Any information would be great, thanks ✅
Thank you 👍
I love SRP. It's not the best but it's super easy to use and always gives nice results. The wax in it isn't that great but like you demonstrated, a dedicated wax on top really helps. 👍
That's the good thing with AG products, all really straightforward to use really - and easily available in most supermarkets, motor factors and even your local market/car boot.
@@TheDetailingSpace I totally agree 👍
Have used SRP for several years. Easy to use and gives excellent results even after going through winter here in Canada.
Hello Matt
I’ve only just found your channel, I’ve been into cleaning cars since I past my driving test back in 86 , autoglym srp was always my go to polish, and that would be it , but since the world has gone detailing mad the last few years, and now there are so many companies say use this and use that , it’s come along way since a tin of polish and a old , T shirt to put it on and off , I got myself a DA a few years back, and practiced on a old car panel, now have pretty much got it down to a fine art , but I still get the Autoglym out every now and then just to give it a quick wax with there HD wax
Nice one... Yes, sometimes the tried and tested "golden oldies" are still some of the best 👍
Regarding hand polishing i have a car with some light scratches and use AG SRP or TW Ceramic Polish and Wax, happy with both products but neither have the cut required to get out small scratches, maybe its just my technique or i need to rub extremely hard? any thoughts / tips or other products you could recommend with more cut. Best wishes.
Nice vid. I think you know 'new' SRP (I say new - it's about 4 years old or more), spotted by the gradient colour label, has less abrasive capability. It's very much a glaze. This old stuff is more effective. (Mine ran out a long time back!) I use AutoFinesse Tripple or Meguiar's Ultimate Compound for small stuff by hand.
I still have another (bigger) bottle of this older stuff... The new was released 2012 IIRC
@@TheDetailingSpace of course - it was longer than I remember!
Love the vids - some good, different, content than some similar ones. - Cheers!
Thank you for the feedback 👍
Very helpful thank you
No problem. Glad you found it useful.
Great video. Just one question though, how much pressure do you apply when applying the polish, any advantage to applying very firm pressure?
Not much. You shouldn't have aching fingers/wrists after just a bonnet.
Hi Mat, really easy video to follow for a newbie. Also very informative with some great tips. Can you tell me what is ipa used for and do you have a video on its use. Thanks and keep the videos coming.
IPA should never be used on paint.
It's used to remove and oils and possible filling agents from the polish
Looks good. Going to try out hand polishing for the first time on my Beemer. Is a foam applicator pad a must or can the polish be applied with a microfiber cloth instead ?
A microfiber will be ok if you don't have a foam pad 👍 good luck and have fun
Good video. Excellent as not all of us have a desire to use machines.
Thank you👍
I just can't reach the plug socket in my flat on the 5th floor!
@@mattb6542 that's what battery tools are good for
Clear instructional video-- i am wondering if polishing the car is enough and the implications of not waxing. Again I have seen people use wax on their cars immediately after washing them. A lot of people think wax and polish are the same thing.
We have another video coming up about polishes, and one thing we look as is the level of protection they offer (if any)
Love SRP always go back to it after trying others and you know where you are with it although it seems like the new formula cuts less that it did before. Still a go to for me much of the time though.
A golden oldie.
Matt, thanks for these videos. Really helpful as I'm new to this.
What would be your recommendation for a 'step up' from SRP if this is good for beginners?
Maybe an AIO such as Total from Detailed Online, Lime Prime from Dodo Juice... Plenty of options available....
Once comfortable with hand polishing, you could consider stepping into the machine world, starting with a DA first.
Is AG-SRP good for newer paint jobs too, or would you recommend something else?
Yes, fine for all paint types.
Great video Matt. Makes me want to go use supernatural wax again. I feel srp has its place and is still good but these days i prefer to try and reduce the amount of swirls rather than mask them.
I know what you mean. That's why I use a machine whenever I polish. But not everyone has access to or confidence using a machine
@@TheDetailingSpace of course not. It took me a few years of really looking after my car before I dived in and got a polisher. I wish I had stayed away from the waxes more than anything 🤣
haha..... Same here, was a while before I dived in. Funnily enough, I jumped straight to rotary and got a DA after 🤣
darren burchmore why the waxes
@@cameronstevenson5894 because i have around 50 pots from memory. You use around 5 to 10ml of wax per car. I think it works out that i have enough to do my car once a week for the next 62 years
Love the vlog - quick question , once area is polished/ waxed could a ceramic spray be added ?
Of course 👍
very helpful video.
Could this be used for Matt finished panels?
There’s something therapeutic about hand polishing / waxing 😄👍
😂 Yeah, it gives you arm ache 🤣
Yes , watching somebody else do it.
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I've never polished a car and my paint is in really good shape bc it's been garage-kept (2016 model), but I figured that I should do the lightest hand polish possible before using a sealant so I bought the Menzerna 3500 polish which is the mildest polish I could find but can't find any instructions for using it by hand. It doesn't have fillers like the product you're using so do I apply it the same way except not leave it to haze/cure?
That sounds good 👍
Very useful video. Thanks. Have you any advice on polishing anodised aluminium ? The exterior trim on my 2014 merc is looking very cloudy.
Similar to this, although replace SRP with a suitable metal polish.
Doing ours tomorrow of the weather's nice :) 🚗
Hey I just subscribed to your channel. I like your information and how you present it. My question is... Do you do an alcohol wipe down after the Polish and before the wax?
If you was using a machine polish for correction, then yes. But as this is more of a "filling polish" (or "glaze), using an IPA or Panel Wipe would pull out all the filling agents....
Take a look at the last video on repairing scuff marks, and you can see the effect an IPA/Panel wipe has on a product such as SRP.
Thank you for the sub BTW 👍
Have an old 1978 triumph Spitfire in Brooklands Green, the paintwork is ok but want to give it a hand polish. It has not seen a drop of rain for 25 years and would this Autoglym work on an old car?
Thank you. What's your advice on shining up chrome that's on plastic?
You might need to check that the chrome isn’t plastic coated or got a clear coat on top. If it has then personally I’d steer clear of chrome polish as you may just induce scratches. Try an all purpose cleaner and plenty of elbow grease, that way if the chrome is mounted ON plastic ( which might be what you meant) you won’t be left with white stains all over the adjacent plastic. If it’s actually stained then try something like auto finesse triple, it will cut slightly but also fills and wax protect and leaves less white residue than similar products I’ve tried.
Would a good compound polish provide a better cut to help with swirls before a finishing polish then wax ? I have a black car and it shows up everything 🤦🏻♂️
There's only so much you can do by hand. Really you need a machine to actually remove swirl marks
Hi great video. Is it OK to use a spray wax after polishing or is it better to use a liquid wax etc. Also is it better to avoid using a car wash and wax detergent. Cheers
Yes you can if you like, but personally I'd opt for a paste wax.
So Adam Levine is secrectly polishing cars, i like that
😂
Is it ok to use snow foam for the clay barring a car ?
As shown, SRP doesn't do very much in the way of correction when used by hand. If you were starting to correct the paint on a new purchase and can only hand polish, what sensibly more aggressive polish would you recommend? I'm thinking of Meg's Ultimate Compound. Please also list alternatives even if you think that the Meg's is OK.
Unfortunately everything has to be done by hand as I have no water or power at my garage. Yes a battery DA would be nice!
The problem with going for aggressive products by hand is inflicting other defects such as marring or hazing and then not being able to move.
Give this video a check where we compare a few high street hand polishes.
czcams.com/video/wbNOenQmfK0/video.html
Love 💓 this video 👍
Thank you. Hope you've checked out some of the others too 👍
Lovely Jubbly matey.
Thanks 👍
Great. More than good enough for me.
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I have just recently started machine polishing, which is awesome and shows some decent results. But sometimes I like hand polishing, even if it is just to listen to some music and concentrate on something. Awesome video!
Thanks, and enjoy yourself 👍
Should I wipe the panels down with ipa solution before applying srp/other glazes?
It wouldn't hurt, but not essential
All is great. Amazing
Cheers
can I put on the Autoglym UHD ceramic coating straight after polish ? Och do i need wax also in between ?
Yes you could.
Nice one fella😉...
Cheers 👍
Hi can the foam pads be used as hand applicators . Can i use the pads by hand or are they for machine only thanks
Thanks bro for making this video. i am from Karachi Pakistan.i don't have polisher machine. but i have all polishes and compound. can i remove swrill mars using my hand ? i always use my hand for polishing and cleaning my car.
By hand, you'd just fill them 👍
Good day Sir very nice video.. do you think using SRP with a dual action polisher will gain better results than hand polish? I think to myself you may use way more polish with a machine but will the results vary with hand or by DA...
Yes, anything by machine will usually get better results than by hand
SRP is fantastic stuff, as is AG HD Wax, brilliant straight to the point video, just subbed 👍🏻. After I finish waxing my car I look forward to it pissing down 😂
Doing plenty of that here at the moment...
HD wax was one always on my list but never got around to trying it.
Yeah, I like the beading when it rains on a freshly waxed car too!
Thanks mate👍 top man 👌
Cheers 👍
Great video, new subscriber here! I got a 15 gti recently and there's no swirls or anything on the paint, I've got a few small light scratches should I bother polishing?
You could just do some localised polishing. Remember, you only have so much clear coat, so can't always chase perfection. If the paintwork is already perfect, I may be inclined to "fill" the mark the best you can and wait until the whole car requires polishing and tackle it then....
That said, it all depends how much it bothers you being there.
@@TheDetailingSpace I've bought the kit which also has extra gloss protection, do I need to polish before using it?
Marcus Moore No You can go ahead and use the extra gloss anyway
hello. I just bought a DA polishing machine, A DAS 6 Pro Plus 15 mm trow. I want to polish my own car, a 2009 VW Touareg for the first time. I am having a hard time deciding what to choose as compound/polish. Here where I live, I can find easy these 2 brands: Menzerna and Sonax. So, what should I pick?
Should I go the Sonax line, with CutMax and Perfect Finish?
Or with Menzerna where I can buy: Menzerna 400, Menzerna 2500 and Menzerna 3800?
What would give the best result? As I can buy 3 Menzerna products, does it mean it would give a better finished product than the only 2 from Sonax? What I seek is good cutting, not much residue to wipe, to not load the pads so fast and to give good finish. What would you choose, even if the prices are diferent?
As for the pads, I will buy the Chemical Guys Hexlogic Quantum ones. I decided to go with: the yellow, orange, green, blue and white. and maybe the black one for wax/sealants.
Both are good tbh, and I've used both quiet a lot.... I started off with Menzerna, but not used for a while. The Sonax Profiline range is a good place to start
I have a black car, I'm a bit concerned about the clear / lacquered coat coming off if I cut it too much, would it be a problem, if I used to correct autoglym polish?
Don't worry, this isn't going to do any damage, especially by hand! It's more of a "filler" polish.
Good demonstration of the old school stuff, why don't you do another video on the other half a bonnet using AG's fine abrasive first, you can use it by hand then polish after trust me it will work, I was valeting when most of watching this video where in nappies or before that even. The secret is the amount of pressure you use the more pressure the more you cut and don't wait for super resin polish to dry if you buff it off before it will give you an extra little bit of cutting action because that's what's happening when you use a polishing machine you buff it till its dry. Also I don't think AG would like this product for the beginner it's the exact same product as you get in the 5lt tins they just give it a different name.
Thank you, will look at giving that a try
Giving a quick hand polishing to maintain your paint after your sealant or wax wears off is a great way to "cheat" to achieve that glass like finish after new sealant/wax. But make sure you wash your car carefully by hand to avoid those scratches!
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I didn't move during this video and my shoulder hurts. I actually clay / polish / wax my car over 3-4 seperate sessions.
Sounds like a better way to do it 👍
I would liked to have seen a comparison between hand polished and machine polished.
That will be a future video 👍
The paint on my bonnet has oxidised and has gone dull. Does the super resin polish have enough cutting power to take that layer off?
It may do, the weak point is the human arm 🤣 applying the same constant pressure can be tiring
Im a mobile detailer in the uk.
I have a regular customer that is quite well off and a bit eccentric.
They insist that:
No jetwash... I wash by hand and hose pipe.
No powered polishing machines.
They provide all the materials. (I told them what would be good to buy)
I think they have had a few bad experiences in the past but
Its all good, its been 9 years now, its regular weekly work, they leave me alone and they bring all the coffee and biscuits to keep me going.
I assume it's more of a valet for this customer rather than a full on "detail"
Makes you wonder, does he supply plumbers with copper pipe and sparkies with cable too?
Yes.. Its what I would call 'maintenance cleaning'.
They trade their 4 cars in every 2 to 3 years for something new. Its easier than it sounds and the cars are never truly dirty in the grand scheme.
Nice....
@@sahhull good work if u can get it mate
@@wullielove8680 lool....loyal customers ehh
Can you do a review of the Bosch strimmer in the background please
Just gave that away to the brother in law and bought a petrol one yesterday 😂
Hi great video , how do u remove swirls completely?
You have to use rubbing compound before polishing(find tutorials as improper use might damage your paint), this fixes imperfections and light scratches. Then polish and wax the car.
Do you always need to clay bar before polishing or can you polish after a safe wash and decontamination?
Clay is always beneficial as it picks up an contamination that the chemical steps may have missed
What would cause my co,paund/Mcguiares …. to Leave smears that wont come off with a dry terrycloth? Ive rewaxed my hood like 6 times, to appoint Im almost threw my slow orbital I was so mad. It can spread even & consistently when I apply the wax in the circular motion, wait 1 minute, 74ish degress in the shade ….. Start removing the wax & smudges & smears show up that wasn't there before the wax. Is it possible oxidation is being taken off while I use the cicular & maybe the oxidation material is causing the wax to smudge or smear …. it acts as if you apply the wax..... then drop 1 drop of water into it & then try to remove the wax, yet everythingf is bone dry. Hope somebody has had a similar issue with some helpful words.
Maybe you're applying too much product, or the microfibre is becoming clogged up with product. Try a few fresh, clean microfibers and see how you get on./
Great job
Thanks 👍
My shoulder and back hurts for days. And this was only the front haha
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Great vid! Very helpful for people who may be "overwhelmed" by the numerous products and tools available for auto detailing these days. Not everyone has the time, budget or facilities to correct, refine and protect with the "latest and greatest". Sometimes a hand polish and wax is all that is needed. AG SRP and DDJ SN are both excellent products that deliver excellent results.
Thank you. And yes, you're right, not everyone has access to expensive products, machines etc...
Isn't there usually some compound you have to use before using a polishing product and then the last step being waxing to finish it off?
Not with hand polishing... Some may say you should, but really, there's only so much you can do by hand.
Thank you...
Thank You !
You're welcome!
Detailing World After i watched your video,i became straight away Professional:) polish 2 times,wax at the end and now my Lexus IS250 White Pearl Looks Fantastic , like a Shiny Diamond. Your video was extremely helpful. Thanks again and Good Luck in future❗️👏🏻🍾
Thank you, glad you found it useful 👍
Do you not need to apply a bit of pressure aswell?.
A little yeah, but if you was doing the entire car you'd need to pace yourself.... The main reason for these types of polishes is to fill defects... A little pressure won't do any harm as some AIOs do include abrasives....
I have no shade at all at my place :/ it gets dark at 9pm n I am in bed then for 5am work...
Try and polish at the coolest part of the day if you can. Or turn the car around (at least 1 side would be away from the sun at at one time)
I would do this but could you add tcut by hand sure tis this would improve results better before the polish stage ???
If that's what you have then give it a try.... I think I've only used T Cut once in my life, and that was probably before I even passed my test 17 years ago!
nothing wrong with t cut, i took out some car wash marks on a 4 yo toyota, hard work on clear coat, but works fine, all the fancy other ones are no better, tcut is just fine, this is why seal and shine was ignored as it was just a TW product, when it beats 99 percent of all the expensive ceramic stuff....
Jusb1066 when your doing it for a living, I can assure you t-cut isn’t a patch on most similarly marketed products. You can save so much time with a better results.
Hi bro so we have to polish first and the wax and how often we have to do this please reply me thanku
If you are going to polish, always polish first, then wax. How long the wax protects depends on many things. Quality of the wax, correct application, weather conditions you drive in. I wax every 6 or 8 weeks if the weather is good. In winter I use a ceramic type foam through a snow foam Lance so I don’t stay outside in the cold and I can use this even if it rains.
Hi Matt do you find microfibres better than sponge applicators
It depends on what I'm doing tbh. For purposes of testing like this video, I often use microfiber ones as they're cheap enough from wilkos you don't have to worry if they don't come up clean afterwards.
To be honest, AG SRP doesn't remove any scratches or swirls, because it's not abrasive at all, I tried it. It makes surface smooth and water beading, but it's only because it covers the surface by polimers resin or e.t.c. I was trying to remove swirls with SRP by the machine, no results, but was very impressed when tried to do it with Meguiar's ultimate compound and polish. But I still like a SRP as quick wax. 😄
So you first wash your car then u clay bar then u wash ur car again to get all of the left dirt etc off it . U apply the polish , now the question is after the polishing do you wash your car how much u should wait before washing it ? What about after waxing how much u should wait before washing it ?
Looks good with Wax
I would use a Farecla G3 Applicator pad
Use what you have.
Does the polish make the paintwork bead like the wax does?
Oops never mind, I just reached 15:00 lol. Great video👍🏼