Glad Nolan was finally on high team 😂

Props to the detailers. They seem like cool dudes.

Now have the pros do yalls side again but with their usual tools they use, and see how much we better it looks 😂

Thank you guys for using our shop for this video! 🙌 Love the way it came out!

i can see the honesty in the professionals' soul

Donut is like Saturday morning cartoons for overworked adults like me

That ending transition where you guys are saying thanks for watching in the reflection of the paint was pretty clever 🔥

thank you @donut for giving our detail boys some love. So many people out there do not understand the time and energy it takes to actually clean a car properly,

Seeing you guys on actual ads is the first time I have not skipped an ad in a while. It’s so good to see actual car people on commercials.

I want Jimmy to be a regular member

Hope you make a video on how to clean and detail further on : - Different Products to get back deep blacks on plastic trims and panels - Headlight restoration (Polishing,Steaming, or Spraying a new layer of clear coat) - Chrome and Exhaust tip restoration products - Grease for Doors and Mechanical parts - Glass cleaning products (Spritus, normal glass cleaner, special car glass cleaner etc.)

i love the detailing episodes. this honestly taught me some things

Y'all should definitely put up more detailing content. Super fun to watch with a Donut twist!

I never was that fast on a video 😂😂

As a professional detailer, i would love to see more of this stuff from you guys! Im also really jealous of their detail shop, it looks so good!

Okay Donut. I really appreciate the effort you put in to share some of the ins and outs of detailing. That being said, as a professional I found some issues with this video. 1. Clay bar isn't actually clay. From what I understand it's synthetic but just going by that definition doesn't make it the same as other "clay bars". Clay BARS are abrasive. They can mar the paint but they're good at lifting deeply embedded contaminants. Clay mitts and towels are generally considered non abrasive given proper lubrication. DIY Detail takes pride in there perforated clay towel because it holds more lubrication and has passage ways for contaminates to lift away from the paint. 2. In my opinion, the 2 bucket method is outdated and inefficient. It's much more effective to have multiple wash media in a single bucket whether its wash mitts or wash towels. Discard them into an empty bucket so you're always starting with a perfectly clean mitt or towel. Clean them in your downtime. 3. 13:27. This is actually what gave me the motivation to stop watching the video on the couch and start writing this comment. I've spent so much of my time learning from my mistakes and from others when it comes to paint correction. Heat is not your friend. You DO NOT heat up the paint to cut faster. You're jeopardizing the integrity of the clear coat with excessive heat making it swell and drying out your compound/polishing cream faster. If you need to cut fast, use a compound with a microfiber cutting pad. Use enough compound to lubricate the pad, but don't overly saturate it. A clean pad will always cut faster than a dirty residue loaded pad. A pad washer is a game changer. If this is STILL not enough, then you need to wet sand. At this point you really need to know what you're doing. If you're just coming up into paint correction, it's really easy to get into the mindset of pulling out all the big guns and beating the paint into submission. Keep in mind, you're working on one of the most expensive pieces of the car and the clear coat is finite. The goal is to get good results while preserving as much as you possibly can.

Thanks guys If it's in his wheel house, a vid with Jeremiah doing a deep dive as to why the $250 coating is better would be an interesting watch.

I used the AMMO ceramic coat, I'm not sure if that's the brand or product name, but it lasted about 2 years on a my ex's Lexus a while back. Ceramic coats are no joke when done correctly.

Hoonigan has been showing off their cars getting detailed for the last month. I love that you guys are actually comparing different products and techniques. Your videos Give me the confidence to work on my car by myself, and make it so much easier to accept the failures.

As a detailer, a lot of those cheaper products can still get the job done to similar levels of the expensive stuff. That's where the detailers skill comes into place and what you're ultimately paying for. Anyone can pick up a pad and polisher, but not everyone can get a 90% correction using the same tools. Also in the detailing industry, more expensive usually means less hassle but a lot of people tend to think more expensive = better product. It's all in the technique. I would love more detailing episodes tbh.

So, if I get my 15yr old Miata, the cheap stuff is probably the way I want to go. Crazy how much difference the expensive stuff showed. When I get a newer car, getting PPE and some nicer stuff seems like the pretty clear way to go.

I think it's hard to compare when multiple variables are being changed... What if you bought cheap cleaner but great brushes?? Another huge factor is price... The expensive stuff is obviously going to be better, but is it 5X better? Is it 25X better? The prices are just insanely higher

Would love to see more detailing clips, nice to see as a customer what each product does with your demonstration models. Love these series!

The most important part about detailing is prep. it's like painting if you start good you're gonna end good. Make a mistake with prep or early on and it's gonna show at the end. The reason you pay a pro is for their time, detailing, paint and body is one of those more artistic things and unless you know what you're doing it's gonna show at the end.

I used the cheap stuff and surprisingly it was still going strong 2 years later when I sold the car. Occasional spray wax as a topper once a year. It was decent stuff for $20.

From a lot of things, mid to high expensive things tend to be the best. The most expensive might not be worth the cost I.E a rip off, and the cheap things have cut corners to get it cheap. So I'm curious how this will go!

I like the idea about this video. 1 recommendation for the future is that when a product or process wins, complete that on the whole project so that you remove the variable of prior processes impacting your future tests.

More detailing content please! Really enjoyed the comparisons between products

If anyone is actually curious about the longevity of several ceramic coatings, go watch Scott HD’s channel. He’s tested literally hundreds of products and it’s extremely thorough. Also, some of the best ceramic coatings on the market are right around $100, so $250 is wild to me!

Nolan is crushing the “I’m turning into a 40 year old man” transition.

best video you guys made in a while, you guys always had an intrest to learn more about anything car related and i loved that about you. So keep learning and sharing whatever you may stumble upon so we may all learn more about the thing we love. Cars

Awesome, I'm been looking into doing this to my new car but have been stymied by this issue exactly. Thank you

As a detailer, One80 Details, I love this video. Yes PPF is the way to go but for a normal person/everyday car, ceramic makes sense.(especially in AZ) One of my favorite Donut videos! Cheers to the Donut squad!

The detailers seem like cool dudes. The guy with the cross earring works well in front of the camera.

For 99% of people Turtle wax hybrid solutions, Griots 3in1, meguiars etc is all you need to add a strong yet extremely cheap 6 month to a year ceramic coating to your car. All you need is two buckets, a packet of microfiber towels from Costco, car soap, iron remover, ceramic spray, interior cleaner, and most importantly elbow grease. If you have a new car or a car that still has good paint stay away from automatic or diy car washes, the brushes will absolutely swirl and scratch your paint.

Love the comparison and detailing content. Keep it coming.

Just a quick tip 😅 Clay bars are more aggressive but also more likely to mar the paint. Whereas a synthetic clay mit is considerably less likely to mar and need a polish but the catch is that it's not as aggressive. Also you can chemically decontaminate prior to physical decon. My 2 cents nobody asks for 😂

I’ve used the plumbers putty. It works just a little messy because it so soft. I recommend putting it in the fridge for a few hours and maybe clay bar in cooler weather as it helps keep it harder.

Right on time for this video, since I opened my own detailing place a few days ago xD Wonderful pro detailers here!

Love the detailing content!

11:43 one thing I discovered when shopping for sharpening stones is that the higher priced ones are more likely to be that level of grit throughout the stone, vs cheaper ones which may have more varied grit. Like many pieces of 100 grit in an 800 grit stone... gonnna mess stuff up. Probably similar for clay bars

It's refreshing to see Nolan on the Hi end of things for a change.

I loved this episode & can’t wait for more. Keep up the good work

Great video, bro was very knowledgeable honest & amazing at what he does great person too bring on & you boys killed it

As a proffesional detailer myself, the only thing that more exspensive cleaning products grant you is time on the exterior. Now as for the interior it is overall better to use exspensive for the inside, alot of APCs will stain plastics and seats so dillute appropriatley. Dont use armorall on the interior. Always use clean pads/microfober mits and compressed air is always your friend on the interior!

After the clay bar you could notice a big difference between the pros and donut when they touched it with the front of their hands vs the back of their hands.

Man these are great episodes. Love these challenges better than the 5k comparison comparison challenges. These two guys are awesome bros.

I tried using a $50 ceramic coat on my car before, but since I didn't have a dry place like a garage, my valiant efforts to make the car look shiny and sleek only made the effect last few weeks. Did the car wash with pressure washer, clay bar, the whole nine yards. Spent about 7 hours on a sedan. Cost of all my products was around $400. To save time now by not spending more hours to do my truck, I made an appointment few days ago to have it done by professionals. Full detailing and cleaning followed by a two day ceramic coat application process with a 10H product. Total cost around $1100.

Always a good day when Justin is in a video 😤

Anyone notice the Sterrato in the background?!

Love detailing videos, great job guys!

I love got my truck done at ceramic pro with ceramic all the way around and a PPF front for my bumper and hood and honestly it’s been worth it. When it gets dirty and has water spots you take a foam cannon to it and a pressure washer and it all comes off. For my tint and PPF was almost 3 grand but it’s been worth it. When I got into my fender bender the paint transfer from both cars that hit me came right off and you can’t even tell other than my one spot that popped off. Buy once and cry once!

How long did it take to do just the front corner of this car?

Gotta get jimmy more screen time he’s funny AF.

Really enjoyed this! It was cool to see how well the pros did even handicapped. I occasionally watch detailing content over on Detail Geek and it's fun to see these kinds of crossovers!

Okay so 2 things: 1- Justin, you've come so far! HUGE difference in the way you host these videos compared to a year ago! Kudos to you! 2- This was an excellent video. As a guy that is really into keeping my vehicules ultra clean, I gotta say this gave me a great idea of where I should pay more for my products Vs pay less and just take my time.

I guess I finally see why detailing costs so much 😂

Day 418 of asking James to do an Up to Speed on his Dad Carrying on PaganiGaming’s legacy

As an ex-detailer just a few things to note: cheap clay bars can get the job done just as well as more expensive ones. A good lube is often more important, soapy water is a no go as it's technically a degreaser and tends to dry out, you can use something like heavily diluted Optimum No Rinse and it'll cost pence (cents for you americans) per bottle. In regards to polishing, technique and patience are the most important factors. Rushing over it will create inconsistent results that won't have the desired outcome. Take your time and don't use too much product as you'll just get slinging, four large dots on your pad, tamp the bad on the body in small areas, then gently brush the product around with the pad and start the machine low to move it around to the desired areas, then work in a crossing pattern always running straight or parralell. A cheap Das6 DA will be more than enough for most people, coupled with a decent quality pad (chemical guys hex logic for example) and returning to the argument for compound then polish, I honestly got the exact same results in less time using a better quality combination product than used here, such as Scholl S20 Black, it's a fairly heavy cut but if you don't abuse it, it'll work better than the Meg's shown on here. Regardless of the cheap ceramic performance, the longevity is often awful, more expensive products last 6+ months with proper care (if you go to a car wash it'll last very little time), but the cheap stuff will last 1 month or so before beginning to fail. As another pro to PPF, a lot are now self healing so any scratches you do get will 'heal' under heat, making the mark pretty much disappear.

Yes for more Donut detailing videos

When is the Up to Speed on James’ dad going to happen?

Man I love that you brought pros for this, great idea! Loved the vid!

You need to add a mid section, I'm sure I'm not the only one that won't buy the most expensive but won't buy the cheapest either, I have no doubts there is a lot of products in the middle that would be pretty close to the expensive option

Up To Speed on James' dad needs to happen ASAP!

I'm sorry, but the level of scientific inquiry is really low with these comparisons. They have been for years (with a couple of exceptions). You actually said, "The free-ish two bucket method and the $5,000 power washer system have the same results, but obviously we're giving it to the $5,000 washer." Ummm...if you're only talking about quality of the product itself....then sure. It will be the better, more expensive product every time. In that case, what are you testing? Are you suggesting I should get the $5,000 pressure washer for my home because it's cooler despite the results being negligible per your own testing? It's just a bit frustrating since this could be a lot better with minimal effort. I mean, the whole premise of having two compounding variables doesn't really make sense either. You paired professionals with bad products and novices with good products. Neither of those scenarios typically exist in the wild. I again ask "What are you testing? What's the point of the video?" Just find a variable and test it. Get a professional to try both products and tell us what he/she thinks. Done. That would be much more useful. "I think with towels, you can go with something cheaper because....". That's more useful than "You should be a $5,000 pressure washer for your home because it makes things a bit easier."

Bro… 🤦‍♂️could’ve at least gave them some basic brushes. The toothbrush was just disrespectful 😅

Yes to all the in depth detailing content 👏 👏

Those pro detailers were cool, I'm glad y'all are giving them a cool way at maybe getting them more business. Id have them clean my car

Mad props to the pros! They were really cool while getting all of the junk product and hard work!! Cool guys!

The cool things I learned was high end cars like mercs and bmw are so nice to work on and restore. My aunt and uncle had a 95 merc and I would wash a wax it for free. Since I was young but learning on my Saturn which I got to look amazing was how different the paint was on there’re car. When you do all the steps correctly and use quality products the end results were amazing like new.

These detailers deserve the detail part of the word Good technique, good explanations etc

Yes more detailing please it’s fun and enjoyable to watch you guys either fail and/or win!

That was pretty, love detailing content! For the wheel challenge, the pros should’ve used the expensive wheel cleaner after too to see if anything more came off with the better product. Would maybe even it out

I love detailing. Definitely do more videos on it

Detail content enjoyer here 👋🏽 gonna have to try polishing and ceramic coating out soon. The only 2 things I haven’t attempted detailing wash wise

a refreshed auto detailing video? it's been so long 👏

My first job was a lot attendant for a car dealership. Part of the job was we had to wash and prep vehicles for the customer after a dealer sold it to them. One of the things we used that was a great all purpose cleaner and made the surface of the vehicle look great all over on the outside was desalt.

I used to work for Chemical Guys and it was so cool seeing their products put to use

That reminds me, if you have the time and money, ceramic coating any touchscreens that you use everyday is an incredible upgrade you can get for yourself. There are guides on how to do it properly, and your phone/tablet's screen will feel buttery smooth and "brand new" for years, far, far longer than the oleophobic coatings that they come with stock (including any and all screen protectors)

E39 wagon FTW!

That e39 is a beauty. Hope it will get restored

Been detailing for years now and out off all the polishing/buffers ive used that rupes is by far my favorite. Pair it with the rupes compounds its a great day paint correcting 😂 i can say you dont need the most expensive stuff out there but definitely dont get the cheapest, it could cost you more in the long run.

You guys should start a series where you test proffesionals their experience VS beginners with crazy tools. Something like this! Just the name is different. Experience VS tools

Looks like their shop is single handedly keeping Obsessed Garage afloat

Definitely love these detail vids 👍

FINALLY. You guys put this one off for a while. I always wish the cars were getting detailed

Yes on the detail content

This is good content guys would love to see u test more products with pros in future

The fact that Ive been watching way too many car detailing vids to the point where it’s taken over my entire recommended feed, and then you guys just happened to drop this video now is just pleasantly funny

Car detailers are the unsung heroes of the dealer world.. they go so under appreciated.. ❤

After the polish you should have divided the bonnet in 4 and applied both ceramic coatings to each side to see if they performed better or worse vs the prep work prior to application

This is so satisfying to watch. Love it.

Tv quality! Y’all need a Netflix series soon ❤😂

Yes more detailing content. I wanna get the black on my truck to be really nice and I would love to see you guys explain how I should do it. I only trust donut content lol

Always a great day when donut posts

I would personally love to see more detailing videos. I enjoy doing it myself and have a thought to mention. When wash my car, I do a touchless then touch wash, IE Pressure washer then 2 bucket with a grit guard. I would be curious as to what the Pro methods are and if they do a similar process

This was a fun episode. Love car wash products and gear

The entire point of a foam cannon is to be able to spray it on and let the foam break down and drag dirt off without touching it. You're supposed to foam cannon, wash it off after it sits for a bit, then maybe follow it up with a bucket and mitt wash. Foam cannons are extremely inefficient when it comes to the amount of soap used, hence you're wasting money if you use a foam cannon to spray it on just to immediately hit it with a mitt.

The outro off the paint reflection 🔥

Wow, this new hi low with a twist is an awesome concept, more plz 🤙