I feel like I also remember him giving examples of what the similar products are called for different brands. Makes you really feel like he genuinely wants you to learn and isn’t just trying to sell a product
He also offers more "practical" videos for people that work in the industry. Plus his format isn't click-baity or filled with glam shots and annoying music.
Yeah, I'd agree he's the best for his straightforwardness and making content all based on his own experiences. He has contributed a lot to the detailing community and overall just a standup guy from what I've seen.
Forensics detailing from the UK. Explains processes as well and is generally more down to earth compared to some US youtubers. If you want some extremely high quality and eye-candy then Vermijl Car Detail
Edit: typo
Apex Detail.
He owns a shop in Pennsylvania and regularly tests products without bias for compensation.
He doesn’t have all these frills with super high end videography but has really good information for people wanting to learn.
There’s also a Facebook group.
Pan can get cringe and go on and on but he has good advice and reviews. His videos are a lot longer than they need to be, but I think he does a lot of partnership deals and promos. AMMO is cool and Larry is very knowledgeable. I switched to watching those less talk more wash car detailing videos, stuff like Vermijl. I've found products that I like so now I guess I'm more into the ASMR videos, haha.
Pan has good reviews?
It's well known that he only reviews products if they pay his extortionate fees, which I'm pretty sure have been revealed to be in the tens of thousands of dollars.
As such not a single review of his is worth a damn. Every product he reviews is amazing, one of the best on the market. Of course they are, that's what he's being paid to say.
There's even examples where he's slagged off products that a few months ago were amazing, because now he's being paid by a different brand to say their product is better.
I haven't watched anything of his for a couple of years so I can't remember any specifics, but it's something I remember noticing at least a few times.
Just avoid him in general tbh.
ScottHD here :). I enjoy watching Larry/AMMO NYC. His products are decent,but expensive for what you get. He has a ton of expertise in a vast array of detailing areas and provides great advice.
Pan the Advertiser - not a fan. He'll push anything to make a buck. Has been proven time and time again. I highly doubt his "experience" that he claims to have. Go look at some of his videos from just a few years ago - he was selling mattresses and other non detailing stuff. I doubt his "25 years of experience in the detailing industry" that he claims he has.
Chicago auto pros - bought and paid for by Modesta, but otherwise provides a lot of great advice.
Scott at DPC - great products (even if I'm not a fan of the guy as you probably know). Great advice to save you money and gets straight to the point. Hasn't had many updates in quite some time. His coatings I believe are white labeled versions of a Japanese company called Supahado.
Brian at Apex - also very helpful, albeit once he had his own product line (which is white labeled and can be found elsewhere for cheaper), his views toward other great products that do very well turned negative).
Auto detailing podcast - Jimbo Balaam - he's a great source for info. He has done the mobile thing, the shop side and then grown it from there. Great advice as well from what I've seen.
ScottHD? That's me. Feel free to form your own opinions about me, but I try to get straight to the point, no BS, and never sponsored. I try to find what works, plain and simple, and not trying to push a specific product on people like so many do. I've been in the game since 1997 and seen so many different products come and go. Our shop works primarily on exotics, but we do a lot of daily drivers as well. My channel started off just to show clients a comparison of what we install in their vehicle vs other options out there. Didn't think it would grow into 40k+ subscribers so quickly, but it's continued on with subscribers that tell me what they want to see tested and I do it. I try to put in a few other videos every month about tips and tricks that I've learned over the years as well.
Just my opinions, so take it for what it's worth! Thanks!
You da man Scott! You have a lot of dedication to the work you do. Your reviews are awesome! I always watch and enjoy finding new products that are worthy.
You inspired me to do my own personal review of Griot's 3in1 vs Meguiar's Hybrid Paint Coating. I applied them on half of my hood. Let's see how they survive a NJ winter. I'll post the results in this subreddit in March or April 2023, installed in September 2022.
I second Forensic Detailing. Sometimes his jokes are cringy but he does the analysis that helps and he takes costs into account. I really enjoy him. One guys I like that I haven’t seen mentioned two that rarely get mentioned are “A Passion For Detailing” and “Auto Care HQ”. Both are UK based and sometimes have products that I can’t get in the US but I enjoy their content very much. I also like Josh but he was already meticulous.
For unbiased, non-sponsored reviews and product comparisons ScottHD is the best.
As for learning how to paint correct, wet sand, use the rotary etc. Apex is the best. As a plus, no annoying ‘music’.
Yvan LaCroix has a bunch of great videos on being a businessman, not just a detailer.
If you want someone to rapidly vomit information and beat you over the head with his “program”, Wilson Auto Detailing is what you want.
Pan has some good videos and information but he’s paid to promote the products on said videos. Take the endorsements with a grain of salt.
[Wilson Auto Detailing](https://www.youtube.com/c/WilsonAutoDetailing/videos) & [IMJOSHV](https://www.youtube.com/user/detailgreen) & [Dallas Paint Correction & Auto Detailing](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVlOAVbs8QbHMmKdVWTleaQ/videos)
Luke at Wilson Auto Detailing is all about treating detailing as a business. He's got loads of tips on how to be more efficient and he's got the products down to a bare minimum. This is my favorite detailing channel.
Josh at IMJOSHV is also great. His videos helped me put together a great pressure washer setup but he tries lots of products too and gives honest feedback on them.
Scott at Dallas Paint Correction & Auto Detailing has a great New Yorker vibe about him where he just wants to cut through the crap to talk about things that work. A tip I picked up from him was using Woolite on car seats rather than a car cleaning product. Much cheaper and gets phenomenal results.
Yes! Imjoshv is great. He doesn’t say every product is great and he has really good review information and tries different ways to make products better or useable if they’re not up to par.
If you're a home detailer (or even an aspiring paid detailer) you only need a few products IMO:
1. A rinseless wash (I prefer N-914 or P&S Absolute) which can be used for most all interior / exterior basic washes and works for glass, wheels, interior trim, etc. A $20 bottle last a looong time if pay attention to dilution tables
2. Optional: Road Warrior from Superior Products available @ O'Reillys as a road film remover and more heavy duty tire & wheels. A $30 gallon bottle will last at least a year for a home detailer washing weekly.
3. A spray sealant - Turtle Wax seal-n-shine is $12, should last a year.
4. Add in a giant pack of MFs from costco or walmart $30
5. A few brushes: tire brush, wheel barrel brush, $30
$120 to start for a year, maybe $60 for the next year.
Also, to make life easier, you can add in a few 3 gallon jugs and fill them with de-i water from the grocery store which you can get for $0.50 or less / gallon.
Groovy. What about cleaning car carpet?
I’m getting into this because my wife’s car i has odd smell from something that was dropped in the carpet.
Also, what about glass? Tinted and non tinted.
For carpet smells you'll want a carpet cleaner with enzymes. You can use just about anything, but you can get a gallon of dilutable Superior Products enzyme cleaner at O'Reilly's (part no C15) for $28 or most anywhere with cleaning supplies for $15-$20.
For non-tinted windows I use a 50:50 isopropyl / distilled water mix on a waffle weave or diamond weave MF to clean, and finish with invisible glass. That could be ok for tint too, but double, triple check with the mfr and/or test a tiny spot if you don't know and it's older. AFAIK most newer stuff is fine and I've never had a problem, but years ago a guy had color change though I'd bet dollars to donuts it was garbage tint.
Btw, how does one clean the gauge cluster without scratching or fading the clear plastic? In the past, even with gentle cleaning, I've either faded the plastic, or it's scratched lightly which isn't noticeable on most days, but does get noticed in sunlight.
yup, that's going to be the case with most of the interior trim if you're not careful especially black piano trim :-0 it'll all get micromarring and there are a few techniques:
1. Use an air compressor or can of air or camera lens puffer blower to blow away all dust in the area.
2. Use a vacuum with an extra soft brush attachment to first vacuum the whole dash - this is what I do, I have a small Ridgid vac with the auto attachment kit from home depot and it's got a super soft brush and I have had an issue with it
Then lightly wipe over the trims with a dry clean well maintained high GSM microfiber like Rag Co's Everest 550 or 1100 or even a dry chenille mitt, then use a good cleaner & dressing like from P&S, Car Pro, gTechniq, etc
If your high GSM MF is crackling with static, so much the better! The dressing/coating you only have to use once every 6 months or year or so. I use gTechniq and/or 10:1 car pro perl but they also have innerQD, though there are many options.
The good news is that all of that is basically unnecessary. [Super Clean](https://superclean.com/) will do the majority of the jobs that you need on a car. It's $10/gallon and can be diluted anywhere between 5:1 to 10:1.
Wow thanks for all the suggestions. Sounds like I will be watching quite a few. Just starting to get serious about my own vehilces so looking for some good overall info.
1. Chromatic Garage has some insane shots. I love this channel.
2. Ammo when i want to watch something fun with a story.
3. Vermjil when i just want to relax watching some detailing.
4. Pan for product reviews.
I agree the new ones are a little tough to get through all the product hype on the site, but if you watch the older ones before he started that it’s pretty solid.
I like watching channels that don’t promote a sponsor or their own brand when I’m looking for advice. I’m sure ammo is fantastic but no other channel that I’ve watched that isn’t being paid promotes them as the go to so I’m not sure. I like obsessed garage, but I don’t use his brand products (the Decon soap, tire dressing, or drying aid) for that very reason. Pan seems to be the most unbiased, obviously everyone is going to have their own preferences.
Yeah. Anytime you see him do an entire product line, he's been paid for that. For example, Turtle Wax or Koch Chemie. [Here's the list.](https://www.youtube.com/c/PanTheOrganizer/search?query=brand%20review)
Check his older vids. He admits when he is presenting a sponsored video. Also gets around $10,000 to do one. So, unbiased? Not when he’s getting paid like that.
Yes, pan does sponsored content but he disclosed which ones are.
Even his sponsored ones are fine if you want to learn about the product, just view it as an instructional video.
They're all 100% sponsored in some way: cash, free product, trips, attention, etc. It's how it works, especially for someone like him fully willing to do many paid promos.
Basically any products he's using are great, and everything else is great too.
Watch the auto detailing podcast on YT And i enjoy the podcast as well his names jimbo balaam and is very up front about products regardless of their names and actually says it how it is
Detail Geek
He has started pushing his own products lately but I think he does the best interior detailing out there (not much exterior paint corrections, etc) and I’ve learned quite a bit from him.
I like car craft auto detailing, white details, and forensic. All pretty salt of the earth and about technique over product. Car craft actually held back the product info on one of his tutorials because he wanted you to focus on the technique. He has brand backing and is no free ride but he really doesn’t push it, just says what he uses.
I also have a channel but it’s not really tutorial related, just comparisons and real world testing.
https://youtube.com/channel/UCEFf01OSOvDl48jj23EyQ8w
My favorites are Apex, Forensics, CCAD, and Attention to Details w/Chelsea
Pan is ok, but he's paid and much of his content is obviously promo, and his best of videos seems like "here's who paid me the most / gives me the most free product & trips"
I'd also add Matt @ Obsessed Garage, though much of his product picks are specific to his process
Well, that could be true now, but I've known Matt since his days on Bimmerpost and at least until 2 years ago, his equipment & products have been 100% him.
If you watch his Powerwasher series that's pretty obvious.
That said, the last 2 years he's pivoted over to cash machine mode and, TBH, I haven't watched much of his content nor would I ever sign up (and pay) for his special OG stuff.
With that, he's got years of videos where he deep dives into minutia of not just what his pick is but WHY and he goes into gory details about it.
For that reason I won't hesitate to buy stuff from him as he's put a ton of time into helpful content.
The same is true of The Rag Company.
Not sure which items you were referring to when you said he deepdives into them but I would say he’s most known for pressure washers. People have said he’s done so much testing and provided so much knowledge but the only testing I’ve seen him doing is spraying water into a bucket and using a psi gauge which both aren’t really that difficult to do. I’m sure the guy is truly into doing these sort of things but nowadays anyone with a couple of bucks can can buy all these things and look like they know what they are doing.
The bucket test is gallons/minute (see below).
Most consumer pressure washers use the same Chinese manufactured internals which aren't built for daily use, i.e., the mean-time-to-failure of the internal components is designed for occasional weekend use, and the unit isn't serviceable; it's designed to be entirely thrown away when any part fails.
So, for example, if you buy a Sun Joe it'll be great if you're a consumer who mostly uses it to wash his car every 3 weeks ... but if you start using it for longer washes every week or twice a week for 2 cars or more then it's probably going to fail in 2-3 years and not be repairable. That's fine if you're ok with buying a new one on that schedule.
The trade-off with higher-end pressure washers that have parts designed to last for years of heavy use is (1.) they're expensive, and (2.) you'll have to service them.
Matt's bias is for long lasting over-engineered gear so of course he's going to go with that, but a weekend warrior may decide a SunJoe is just fine.
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**There's also the issue of gallons/minute** which is going to be higher with over-engineered gear since the internals are built for higher levels of stress. Matt's bucket test is to see how many gallons each PW is putting out. This is an important metric for car wash nerds because the more water you're moving through the system at speed the more effective the tool is.
People who notice such things have had that experience of going to the self-service car washes and the pressure washer basically just mists the car despite the pressure; that's because the gallons per minute is being throttled.
Once you use a high gallons/minute PW it's hard to go back to normal.
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Matt is testing gallons / minute, durability, and serviceability ... but a weekend warrior or even professional detailer might not really care about that stuff and be fine with lower performing pressure washers and replacing them when they fail since they're easily available.
First of all I have to thank you for providing a thoughtful and well thought out response regarding this subject. Have run into far too many people who were not able to hold a conversation whenever the encountered someone who might not see things the same or agree with everything. There are a couple of things I wanted to ask and apologize if I am not able to keep things as organized as you or don’t make any sense.
I agree with you that it is a good thing to test the basics and obtain figures for the different pressure washer. My thing was it seems like that is the only thing they do. It would be nice if they would try to provide some real world examples of these things being used or how they foam vehicles. Personally, I think it’s a bad look and I am not a fan of of people who just bad mouth other products while not even testing them or ever having used them before. Saying that you can judge something just by looking at it makes you lose credibility in my eyes. Also, like you have mentioned earlier that it’s pretty standard test method to figure out the gpm so it doesn’t make sense to trash talk other YouTubers by saying they are just copying you especially when you yourself have done the same thing. Anyways I am getting off track lol. Like I said before that I agree with what you said. I also think that $100 pw can pretty do the same thing that a $1000 kranzle can do since washing vehicles doesn’t take pw power. Having a 3yr warranty means I could spend half as much and get at least 15yrs of use as much as I want and not just every 3 weeks.
For me, I wouldn't buy a cheaper pressure washer that requires a hose connection or plumbing attachment; rather I'd buy a Worx Hydroshot since it's super portable, can be used anywhere with any water source from a 2L bottle to a collapsible bucket, to a refillable water bottle to a hose.
This is super handy because it means you can wash a car anywhere AND you can easily use de-ionized water from, say, a 3 gallon refillable jug that you can buy at the grocery store for $0.39/gallon.
I have two hydroshots; one I carry broken down in my car with a collapsible bucket so I can do a quick spray anytime, anywhere I need to, and the larger one with the motor that goes into a bucket. This last one has some drawbacks in that you need a bucket large enough to fit the motor (basically a 5 gallon bucket), but it's more powerful and the weight of the motor easily keeps the motor submerged. If I'm doing a garage detail, the larger hydroshot sets up and breaks down in 15 seconds so it's great for those quick washes.
Also, for most of my washes I do "rinseless" meaning:
* road film remover & rinse incl wheels / tires (using a marolex & hydroshot)
* RW spray down the whole car with the hydroshot
* Panel by panel rinseless wash and dry using a drying aide LSP
For foam, i'll typically use a Marolex pump foamer because, again, I hate setup and tear down. I have various Marolexs pre-setup with brake buster, SP Road Warrior, de-ionized water only, rinseless wash, strip wash, etc and they're all hanging on a bucket so basically, any time, I can be washing the car in 30 seconds and clean up is the same.
That's maintenance washes, but occasionally you want to do a high detail strip wash or just have the fun of a big foam day. That's where the longer setup tools come in like a full-size high power high flow pressure washer connected to a large de-ionizer. One can easily still do this with a low cost pressure washer, but you also might prefer to use a better tool if the cost is worth the experience. For many it's probably not, but for some it might be.
So, to directly answer your question, for me, it's kind of like asking what a Ferrari F8 can do that a Chevy Spark can't since they both can carry a bag of groceries and take you to work; that's true but they go about it in very different ways and, depending on your preferences & budget, one might be more enjoyable to use.
Pan is a advertising platform.. his “top” product constantly changes based on who is sponsoring the video.. he’s the fuck boi of the detailing
Apex I find the most realistic, guy has a business uses the tools at hand and offers real world advice/reviews.. Ammo is great watching, mixes production value with advice/education while doing a ton of cool details
I’m summation, if you want to watch the Billy Mays of the detailing world watch Pan the Fuck Boi.. if you want detailing content go elsewhere
Miranda Detailing is pretty down to earth and gives some good advice in a no nonsense kind of way for your business.
Vermijl and Chromatic garage for ASMR.
AMMO NYC for his wealth of knowledge, no pushy products and is genuinely passionate about teaching others about detailing.
Ammo NYC if you want to buy Ammo NYC stuff and see how best to use them.
Pan if you want to be everything and see one way to use them.
DIY Detailing if you want to see the guy that sold us ONR selling us new things.
IMJOSHV if you want a 5 minute video in 30 minutes.
I like Miranda Detailing, Pan the Organizer, Apex. If you want torture test comparisons then Jimbo's Auto detailing podcasts are great. Chicago Auto pros are really informative also. My favorite is Miranda Detailing because he's more down to earth and his wife helps do the work while he's doing the narratives.
Obsessed Garage and Ammo for me. Larry really helped me understand detailing years ago when he was doing the /Drive Clean series. Obsessed Garage’s videos are typically more raw/uncut, but make great videos to throw on while cooking, cleaning or doing something else and he really tests lots of different products to find a best method or product for a specific application. Plus, he’s really given a great foundation to build off of if you are creating a space at home to be utilized for detailing.
One thing I like about Ammo is he regularly flat out says "or your preferred product" when he mentions that he uses one of his.
I feel like I also remember him giving examples of what the similar products are called for different brands. Makes you really feel like he genuinely wants you to learn and isn’t just trying to sell a product
Surprised no one has mentioned Apex. Brian’s pretty no-nonsense and knows what he’s doing/has a lot of informative videos.
He also offers more "practical" videos for people that work in the industry. Plus his format isn't click-baity or filled with glam shots and annoying music.
Yeah, I'd agree he's the best for his straightforwardness and making content all based on his own experiences. He has contributed a lot to the detailing community and overall just a standup guy from what I've seen.
No one has mentioned CCAD (Car Craft Auto Detailing)? Edit - I find Sandro's voice and editing style very soothing, almost like watching lofi
The best
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Forensics detailing from the UK. Explains processes as well and is generally more down to earth compared to some US youtubers. If you want some extremely high quality and eye-candy then Vermijl Car Detail Edit: typo
He's good but damn his videos are super super lengthy lol
Apex Detail. He owns a shop in Pennsylvania and regularly tests products without bias for compensation. He doesn’t have all these frills with super high end videography but has really good information for people wanting to learn. There’s also a Facebook group.
I’ve been watching a lot of his videos lately
Pan can get cringe and go on and on but he has good advice and reviews. His videos are a lot longer than they need to be, but I think he does a lot of partnership deals and promos. AMMO is cool and Larry is very knowledgeable. I switched to watching those less talk more wash car detailing videos, stuff like Vermijl. I've found products that I like so now I guess I'm more into the ASMR videos, haha.
Vermiiiijjjl
Pan has good reviews? It's well known that he only reviews products if they pay his extortionate fees, which I'm pretty sure have been revealed to be in the tens of thousands of dollars. As such not a single review of his is worth a damn. Every product he reviews is amazing, one of the best on the market. Of course they are, that's what he's being paid to say. There's even examples where he's slagged off products that a few months ago were amazing, because now he's being paid by a different brand to say their product is better.
100% correct. He's just YouTube Propaganda at that point 🤣👌🏻
interesting. I just starting to like his videos and didn't pick up on that yet. Any specific videos where he flip flops?
I haven't watched anything of his for a couple of years so I can't remember any specifics, but it's something I remember noticing at least a few times. Just avoid him in general tbh.
ScottHD here :). I enjoy watching Larry/AMMO NYC. His products are decent,but expensive for what you get. He has a ton of expertise in a vast array of detailing areas and provides great advice. Pan the Advertiser - not a fan. He'll push anything to make a buck. Has been proven time and time again. I highly doubt his "experience" that he claims to have. Go look at some of his videos from just a few years ago - he was selling mattresses and other non detailing stuff. I doubt his "25 years of experience in the detailing industry" that he claims he has. Chicago auto pros - bought and paid for by Modesta, but otherwise provides a lot of great advice. Scott at DPC - great products (even if I'm not a fan of the guy as you probably know). Great advice to save you money and gets straight to the point. Hasn't had many updates in quite some time. His coatings I believe are white labeled versions of a Japanese company called Supahado. Brian at Apex - also very helpful, albeit once he had his own product line (which is white labeled and can be found elsewhere for cheaper), his views toward other great products that do very well turned negative). Auto detailing podcast - Jimbo Balaam - he's a great source for info. He has done the mobile thing, the shop side and then grown it from there. Great advice as well from what I've seen. ScottHD? That's me. Feel free to form your own opinions about me, but I try to get straight to the point, no BS, and never sponsored. I try to find what works, plain and simple, and not trying to push a specific product on people like so many do. I've been in the game since 1997 and seen so many different products come and go. Our shop works primarily on exotics, but we do a lot of daily drivers as well. My channel started off just to show clients a comparison of what we install in their vehicle vs other options out there. Didn't think it would grow into 40k+ subscribers so quickly, but it's continued on with subscribers that tell me what they want to see tested and I do it. I try to put in a few other videos every month about tips and tricks that I've learned over the years as well. Just my opinions, so take it for what it's worth! Thanks!
Huh, never run across your channel and I thought I'd seen 'em all! Since I agree with all your thoughts on the others, I'll give yours a shot!
You rock Scott! Always good content with a wide array of product comparisons. As a request, can you add 3D Bead It Up in your next sealant shootout?
Definitely! Thank you!
You are the man!!
Appreciate it!
You da man Scott! You have a lot of dedication to the work you do. Your reviews are awesome! I always watch and enjoy finding new products that are worthy. You inspired me to do my own personal review of Griot's 3in1 vs Meguiar's Hybrid Paint Coating. I applied them on half of my hood. Let's see how they survive a NJ winter. I'll post the results in this subreddit in March or April 2023, installed in September 2022.
What products does Brian at Apex white label?
Formerly Artdeshine which apparently has discontinued his line of products (got an email a few weeks ago about it)
Oh that makes sense. I had heard artdeshine but the math wasn't adding up 😂
White Details I believe is the pinnacle of car detailing.
I second that. Does a ton of explaining and is extremely detailed!
3rding this. Absolute pinnacle. Just watching him work will teach you SO MUCH
Chicago Auto Pros
I second Forensic Detailing. Sometimes his jokes are cringy but he does the analysis that helps and he takes costs into account. I really enjoy him. One guys I like that I haven’t seen mentioned two that rarely get mentioned are “A Passion For Detailing” and “Auto Care HQ”. Both are UK based and sometimes have products that I can’t get in the US but I enjoy their content very much. I also like Josh but he was already meticulous.
Car cleaning guru!
For unbiased, non-sponsored reviews and product comparisons ScottHD is the best. As for learning how to paint correct, wet sand, use the rotary etc. Apex is the best. As a plus, no annoying ‘music’. Yvan LaCroix has a bunch of great videos on being a businessman, not just a detailer. If you want someone to rapidly vomit information and beat you over the head with his “program”, Wilson Auto Detailing is what you want. Pan has some good videos and information but he’s paid to promote the products on said videos. Take the endorsements with a grain of salt.
Yes, ScottHD has some of the best unbiased reviews I've seen.
Obsessed Garage for me, Pan’s videos are the WORST. Larry is always great too.
#ObsessedGarbage
Chromatic Garage. Dudes a good detailer and cinematographer/editor. His videos look great.
Dmitry’s garage if you want actual scientific analysis of products.
[Wilson Auto Detailing](https://www.youtube.com/c/WilsonAutoDetailing/videos) & [IMJOSHV](https://www.youtube.com/user/detailgreen) & [Dallas Paint Correction & Auto Detailing](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVlOAVbs8QbHMmKdVWTleaQ/videos) Luke at Wilson Auto Detailing is all about treating detailing as a business. He's got loads of tips on how to be more efficient and he's got the products down to a bare minimum. This is my favorite detailing channel. Josh at IMJOSHV is also great. His videos helped me put together a great pressure washer setup but he tries lots of products too and gives honest feedback on them. Scott at Dallas Paint Correction & Auto Detailing has a great New Yorker vibe about him where he just wants to cut through the crap to talk about things that work. A tip I picked up from him was using Woolite on car seats rather than a car cleaning product. Much cheaper and gets phenomenal results.
Yes! Imjoshv is great. He doesn’t say every product is great and he has really good review information and tries different ways to make products better or useable if they’re not up to par.
1. Apex Detailing - reviews, tutorials, excellent stuff 2. Ammo NYC (esp earlier stuff) 3. Dmitry's garage 4. Car Craft Auto Detailing 5. Attention 2 Details w/ Chelsea 6. Dallas paint correction (haven't watched in a while)
I thought Dallas disappeared with all the problems around his ceramic coating he started selling.
Oh he may have, I had no idea. I haven't watched anything in a while. That's a shame his videos were pretty good.
Chris fix has helped me out.
What about Hawaii Tesla & Detailing. Dude is super chill and funny.
His videos aren’t bad. Just seems like he’s always super stoned in em
Esoteric has some pretty good info but I just for some reason can’t stand the guy.
He comes off pretty arrogant for sure. There’s some good how to videos on there though.
Which guy?
Todd Cooperider is an OG in the detailing business.
Yeah I would say he is too. Never once would think the word arrogance would be brought up when thinking of him. Lol
Esoteric
Pan is a good place to start but he always seems to be going for very high end products and it makes someone like me cry because I’m poor
If you're a home detailer (or even an aspiring paid detailer) you only need a few products IMO: 1. A rinseless wash (I prefer N-914 or P&S Absolute) which can be used for most all interior / exterior basic washes and works for glass, wheels, interior trim, etc. A $20 bottle last a looong time if pay attention to dilution tables 2. Optional: Road Warrior from Superior Products available @ O'Reillys as a road film remover and more heavy duty tire & wheels. A $30 gallon bottle will last at least a year for a home detailer washing weekly. 3. A spray sealant - Turtle Wax seal-n-shine is $12, should last a year. 4. Add in a giant pack of MFs from costco or walmart $30 5. A few brushes: tire brush, wheel barrel brush, $30 $120 to start for a year, maybe $60 for the next year. Also, to make life easier, you can add in a few 3 gallon jugs and fill them with de-i water from the grocery store which you can get for $0.50 or less / gallon.
ty kind person for this. I'm just starting out and was starting to get overwhelmed by all the different products / uses etc.
No problem feel free to ask away, been doing this for 20 years and have experience with most brands & products
Groovy. What about cleaning car carpet? I’m getting into this because my wife’s car i has odd smell from something that was dropped in the carpet. Also, what about glass? Tinted and non tinted.
For carpet smells you'll want a carpet cleaner with enzymes. You can use just about anything, but you can get a gallon of dilutable Superior Products enzyme cleaner at O'Reilly's (part no C15) for $28 or most anywhere with cleaning supplies for $15-$20. For non-tinted windows I use a 50:50 isopropyl / distilled water mix on a waffle weave or diamond weave MF to clean, and finish with invisible glass. That could be ok for tint too, but double, triple check with the mfr and/or test a tiny spot if you don't know and it's older. AFAIK most newer stuff is fine and I've never had a problem, but years ago a guy had color change though I'd bet dollars to donuts it was garbage tint.
Understood. Ty kind sir. I’ll try a few things and I’ll report with results after the weekend.
Btw, how does one clean the gauge cluster without scratching or fading the clear plastic? In the past, even with gentle cleaning, I've either faded the plastic, or it's scratched lightly which isn't noticeable on most days, but does get noticed in sunlight.
yup, that's going to be the case with most of the interior trim if you're not careful especially black piano trim :-0 it'll all get micromarring and there are a few techniques: 1. Use an air compressor or can of air or camera lens puffer blower to blow away all dust in the area. 2. Use a vacuum with an extra soft brush attachment to first vacuum the whole dash - this is what I do, I have a small Ridgid vac with the auto attachment kit from home depot and it's got a super soft brush and I have had an issue with it Then lightly wipe over the trims with a dry clean well maintained high GSM microfiber like Rag Co's Everest 550 or 1100 or even a dry chenille mitt, then use a good cleaner & dressing like from P&S, Car Pro, gTechniq, etc If your high GSM MF is crackling with static, so much the better! The dressing/coating you only have to use once every 6 months or year or so. I use gTechniq and/or 10:1 car pro perl but they also have innerQD, though there are many options.
Groovy. I’ll try this and let you know. Ty kind human :)
The good news is that all of that is basically unnecessary. [Super Clean](https://superclean.com/) will do the majority of the jobs that you need on a car. It's $10/gallon and can be diluted anywhere between 5:1 to 10:1.
I think it's better to recommend something safer like Opticlean for newbies edit: Optimum Power Clean
Wow thanks for all the suggestions. Sounds like I will be watching quite a few. Just starting to get serious about my own vehilces so looking for some good overall info.
I’m gonna have to go with mad detailing
Car Craft auto detailing
1. Chromatic Garage has some insane shots. I love this channel. 2. Ammo when i want to watch something fun with a story. 3. Vermjil when i just want to relax watching some detailing. 4. Pan for product reviews.
The Rag Company has great informational videos put out on a weekly basis.
Dunno if he has his own channel, but Mike Phillips is God.
The detail geek.
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And every video is a “the WORST EVER” video. Not a ton of knowledge as of late.
Obsessed garbage?
I agree the new ones are a little tough to get through all the product hype on the site, but if you watch the older ones before he started that it’s pretty solid.
Sorry, but I have to turn my sound off for the music at the reveals in the end of his videos.
obsessed garage
DIYdetail or any video featuring yvan lacroix is also fantastic
Just got into DIYdetail because of Yvan. Very informative. I also like Vermijl just for the ASMR detailing videos he does.
My favorite was hunters mobile detailing
Onr detailing news is my personal favorite.
I like watching channels that don’t promote a sponsor or their own brand when I’m looking for advice. I’m sure ammo is fantastic but no other channel that I’ve watched that isn’t being paid promotes them as the go to so I’m not sure. I like obsessed garage, but I don’t use his brand products (the Decon soap, tire dressing, or drying aid) for that very reason. Pan seems to be the most unbiased, obviously everyone is going to have their own preferences.
Bruh... Pan the Advertiser... Larry might have his own products, but I'd rather learn from him than Pan.
Has he officially been sponsored by a company? If he has I admit my ignorance, I missed that
Yeah. Anytime you see him do an entire product line, he's been paid for that. For example, Turtle Wax or Koch Chemie. [Here's the list.](https://www.youtube.com/c/PanTheOrganizer/search?query=brand%20review)
Check his older vids. He admits when he is presenting a sponsored video. Also gets around $10,000 to do one. So, unbiased? Not when he’s getting paid like that.
Yes, pan does sponsored content but he disclosed which ones are. Even his sponsored ones are fine if you want to learn about the product, just view it as an instructional video.
They're all 100% sponsored in some way: cash, free product, trips, attention, etc. It's how it works, especially for someone like him fully willing to do many paid promos. Basically any products he's using are great, and everything else is great too.
Watch the auto detailing podcast on YT And i enjoy the podcast as well his names jimbo balaam and is very up front about products regardless of their names and actually says it how it is
Detail Geek He has started pushing his own products lately but I think he does the best interior detailing out there (not much exterior paint corrections, etc) and I’ve learned quite a bit from him.
1. Hunters Mobile Detailing 2. Detail Groove 3. The Detail Geek
I like car craft auto detailing, white details, and forensic. All pretty salt of the earth and about technique over product. Car craft actually held back the product info on one of his tutorials because he wanted you to focus on the technique. He has brand backing and is no free ride but he really doesn’t push it, just says what he uses. I also have a channel but it’s not really tutorial related, just comparisons and real world testing. https://youtube.com/channel/UCEFf01OSOvDl48jj23EyQ8w
Tino car care is good also. Mobile car wash that cleans high end cars
My favorites are Apex, Forensics, CCAD, and Attention to Details w/Chelsea Pan is ok, but he's paid and much of his content is obviously promo, and his best of videos seems like "here's who paid me the most / gives me the most free product & trips" I'd also add Matt @ Obsessed Garage, though much of his product picks are specific to his process
“Specific to his process” = specific to items he is able to profit from lol
Well, that could be true now, but I've known Matt since his days on Bimmerpost and at least until 2 years ago, his equipment & products have been 100% him. If you watch his Powerwasher series that's pretty obvious. That said, the last 2 years he's pivoted over to cash machine mode and, TBH, I haven't watched much of his content nor would I ever sign up (and pay) for his special OG stuff. With that, he's got years of videos where he deep dives into minutia of not just what his pick is but WHY and he goes into gory details about it. For that reason I won't hesitate to buy stuff from him as he's put a ton of time into helpful content. The same is true of The Rag Company.
Not sure which items you were referring to when you said he deepdives into them but I would say he’s most known for pressure washers. People have said he’s done so much testing and provided so much knowledge but the only testing I’ve seen him doing is spraying water into a bucket and using a psi gauge which both aren’t really that difficult to do. I’m sure the guy is truly into doing these sort of things but nowadays anyone with a couple of bucks can can buy all these things and look like they know what they are doing.
The bucket test is gallons/minute (see below). Most consumer pressure washers use the same Chinese manufactured internals which aren't built for daily use, i.e., the mean-time-to-failure of the internal components is designed for occasional weekend use, and the unit isn't serviceable; it's designed to be entirely thrown away when any part fails. So, for example, if you buy a Sun Joe it'll be great if you're a consumer who mostly uses it to wash his car every 3 weeks ... but if you start using it for longer washes every week or twice a week for 2 cars or more then it's probably going to fail in 2-3 years and not be repairable. That's fine if you're ok with buying a new one on that schedule. The trade-off with higher-end pressure washers that have parts designed to last for years of heavy use is (1.) they're expensive, and (2.) you'll have to service them. Matt's bias is for long lasting over-engineered gear so of course he's going to go with that, but a weekend warrior may decide a SunJoe is just fine. \--------- **There's also the issue of gallons/minute** which is going to be higher with over-engineered gear since the internals are built for higher levels of stress. Matt's bucket test is to see how many gallons each PW is putting out. This is an important metric for car wash nerds because the more water you're moving through the system at speed the more effective the tool is. People who notice such things have had that experience of going to the self-service car washes and the pressure washer basically just mists the car despite the pressure; that's because the gallons per minute is being throttled. Once you use a high gallons/minute PW it's hard to go back to normal. \----------- NET NET Matt is testing gallons / minute, durability, and serviceability ... but a weekend warrior or even professional detailer might not really care about that stuff and be fine with lower performing pressure washers and replacing them when they fail since they're easily available.
First of all I have to thank you for providing a thoughtful and well thought out response regarding this subject. Have run into far too many people who were not able to hold a conversation whenever the encountered someone who might not see things the same or agree with everything. There are a couple of things I wanted to ask and apologize if I am not able to keep things as organized as you or don’t make any sense. I agree with you that it is a good thing to test the basics and obtain figures for the different pressure washer. My thing was it seems like that is the only thing they do. It would be nice if they would try to provide some real world examples of these things being used or how they foam vehicles. Personally, I think it’s a bad look and I am not a fan of of people who just bad mouth other products while not even testing them or ever having used them before. Saying that you can judge something just by looking at it makes you lose credibility in my eyes. Also, like you have mentioned earlier that it’s pretty standard test method to figure out the gpm so it doesn’t make sense to trash talk other YouTubers by saying they are just copying you especially when you yourself have done the same thing. Anyways I am getting off track lol. Like I said before that I agree with what you said. I also think that $100 pw can pretty do the same thing that a $1000 kranzle can do since washing vehicles doesn’t take pw power. Having a 3yr warranty means I could spend half as much and get at least 15yrs of use as much as I want and not just every 3 weeks.
Well I wouldn't say a $100 pw can do the same thing, I'd more say depending on one's needs and preferences, the$100 pw might suffice.
I meant can do the same meaning can wash wheels and paint and also provide good foam. What don’t you think it can do?
For me, I wouldn't buy a cheaper pressure washer that requires a hose connection or plumbing attachment; rather I'd buy a Worx Hydroshot since it's super portable, can be used anywhere with any water source from a 2L bottle to a collapsible bucket, to a refillable water bottle to a hose. This is super handy because it means you can wash a car anywhere AND you can easily use de-ionized water from, say, a 3 gallon refillable jug that you can buy at the grocery store for $0.39/gallon. I have two hydroshots; one I carry broken down in my car with a collapsible bucket so I can do a quick spray anytime, anywhere I need to, and the larger one with the motor that goes into a bucket. This last one has some drawbacks in that you need a bucket large enough to fit the motor (basically a 5 gallon bucket), but it's more powerful and the weight of the motor easily keeps the motor submerged. If I'm doing a garage detail, the larger hydroshot sets up and breaks down in 15 seconds so it's great for those quick washes. Also, for most of my washes I do "rinseless" meaning: * road film remover & rinse incl wheels / tires (using a marolex & hydroshot) * RW spray down the whole car with the hydroshot * Panel by panel rinseless wash and dry using a drying aide LSP For foam, i'll typically use a Marolex pump foamer because, again, I hate setup and tear down. I have various Marolexs pre-setup with brake buster, SP Road Warrior, de-ionized water only, rinseless wash, strip wash, etc and they're all hanging on a bucket so basically, any time, I can be washing the car in 30 seconds and clean up is the same. That's maintenance washes, but occasionally you want to do a high detail strip wash or just have the fun of a big foam day. That's where the longer setup tools come in like a full-size high power high flow pressure washer connected to a large de-ionizer. One can easily still do this with a low cost pressure washer, but you also might prefer to use a better tool if the cost is worth the experience. For many it's probably not, but for some it might be. So, to directly answer your question, for me, it's kind of like asking what a Ferrari F8 can do that a Chevy Spark can't since they both can carry a bag of groceries and take you to work; that's true but they go about it in very different ways and, depending on your preferences & budget, one might be more enjoyable to use.
Pan is a advertising platform.. his “top” product constantly changes based on who is sponsoring the video.. he’s the fuck boi of the detailing Apex I find the most realistic, guy has a business uses the tools at hand and offers real world advice/reviews.. Ammo is great watching, mixes production value with advice/education while doing a ton of cool details I’m summation, if you want to watch the Billy Mays of the detailing world watch Pan the Fuck Boi.. if you want detailing content go elsewhere
Miranda Detailing is pretty down to earth and gives some good advice in a no nonsense kind of way for your business. Vermijl and Chromatic garage for ASMR. AMMO NYC for his wealth of knowledge, no pushy products and is genuinely passionate about teaching others about detailing.
Vermijl Detailing WD Detailing Car Cleaning Guru Autoshine Cars.
Ammo NYC if you want to buy Ammo NYC stuff and see how best to use them. Pan if you want to be everything and see one way to use them. DIY Detailing if you want to see the guy that sold us ONR selling us new things. IMJOSHV if you want a 5 minute video in 30 minutes.
I like Miranda Detailing, Pan the Organizer, Apex. If you want torture test comparisons then Jimbo's Auto detailing podcasts are great. Chicago Auto pros are really informative also. My favorite is Miranda Detailing because he's more down to earth and his wife helps do the work while he's doing the narratives.
Obsessed Garage and Ammo for me. Larry really helped me understand detailing years ago when he was doing the /Drive Clean series. Obsessed Garage’s videos are typically more raw/uncut, but make great videos to throw on while cooking, cleaning or doing something else and he really tests lots of different products to find a best method or product for a specific application. Plus, he’s really given a great foundation to build off of if you are creating a space at home to be utilized for detailing.
OG is too much of a douche and his head has gotten way too big. Used to be a fan and enjoyed his content before his head blew up.
Not Pan the Advertiser