what's the last car care/detailing video you've just watched?

Optimus Grime said:
Watched all of 30 seconds and once I realized it was a spray and rinse sealant, I switched and realized that he’s just another Utoob charlatan. I wasn’t going to buy his products before and now I will go out of my way to avoid them. With Utoob being flooded with this kind of garbage, I’ve all but abandoned watching any online detailing videos.
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I've had so many people tell me I should be on Youtube. I feel like I have a lot to say, but I also don't want to be another Youtuber playing the "game".
 
DFB said:
I also don't want to be another Youtuber playing the "game".
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As long as the You Tuber doesnt drag out the video such as twenty minutes plus i find them tolerable. Almost anything can be explained in twenty minutes. Preferences/product suggestions are fine but i distrust those with something to sell such as Ivan, Pan, etc. Their priority is to sell.
 
DFB said:
I've had so many people tell me I should be on Youtube. I feel like I have a lot to say, but I also don't want to be another Youtuber playing the "game".
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The sad reality is that your content will get buried under the mounds of garbage from influencers. One of the first YouTubers I watched was Mark from Visual Pro Detailing. His videos are short, sweet and to the point. He gives solid information about ceramic coatings without all the hype but his content will never make it onto anyone’s algorithm because he doesn’t have stupid thumbnails or clickbait titles. You’d probably fall into this camp. It’s almost not worth it if you’re not willing to play the “game”.
 
Optimus Grime said:
The sad reality is that your content will get buried under the mounds of garbage from influencers. One of the first YouTubers I watched was Mark from Visual Pro Detailing. His videos are short, sweet and to the point. He gives solid information about ceramic coatings without all the hype but his content will never make it onto anyone’s algorithm because he doesn’t have stupid thumbnails or clickbait titles. You’d probably fall into this camp. It’s almost not worth it if you’re not willing to play the “game”.
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And that's what's stopping me. I don't feel comfortable playing the game, partly because I'm too shy to be as out there as is required, and partly because I'm too self-conscious for people to see me as just another person pedalling a brand or product. So, know this, when I speak highly of a product or brand, it's TOTALLY impartial and not influenced by money.

I'm at a stage where the content I make is purely to support my written work, which is not just about detailing. That varied nature also limits the ability to gain views because Youtube doesn't know where to push the content. See what I mean by the game, its not just make a video and post it, you have to be willing to put in the work.

Something else I want to say is, just because someone makes a few Youtube videos, it doesn't always mean they are trying to make money from it. The work required to reach that threshold is considerable, so for those thinking people are getting rich from making detailing videos, it's not happening unless you play the Pan and Co. game.
 
This video features several new products from Autofiber. The rest is just a look at You Tuber JoshV's new shop/store. But the Autofiber stuff is somewhat interesting.

 
If you need a good pressure washer setup for washing cars and you're starting from scratch, this is a phenomenal kit that has decent accessories and is priced well. Good to see the folks at active listen to what their customers prefer and also offer the 2.0 as a tool only at a discounted rate.

 
SNP209 said:
If you need a good pressure washer setup for washing cars and you're starting from scratch, this is a phenomenal kit that has decent accessories and is priced well. Good to see the folks at active listen to what their customers prefer and also offer the 2.0 as a tool only at a discounted rate.

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Both Active and Big Boi have done a fantastic job creating detailing specific pressure washers with detailing specific accessories. Both would be a superior choice over buying a Ryobi, then having to part and piece the rest togethers.

Just heads up for anyone wondering why other companies don't just sell the pressure washer as a bare unit. There is a legal requirement for companies selling pressure washers to have a full regulation length gun and wand. This is required above specific sales threshold, its a safety thing catering to the fools of the world, same as lawn mowers with dead-man handles. That's why Active also sell a kitted version, they have to do that to meet the requirements.
 
Ok, so this just happened.. On a recent video by DIY Detail channel, Yvan is going on with his typical stuff i.e. preaching about how washing a car following his methods is the Right way to do it while making sure to be condescending towards any other way that doesn’t include the purchase of his products, I’m sure you guys know the drill.

I haven’t re watched the video, but I’m pretty certain it involves his new flag tipped brush which btw he has the gall to say is actually “softer” and more safe than using a microfiber wash mitt [yes, he’s actually claiming that a friggin brush is softer and safer to use than a wash mitt]

Based on this comment left by a user he must’ve made sure to insult the use of the 2 bucket method because of course he loves to talk shlt about any methods that he can’t take credit for.

So the person asks why was he preaching about the 2 bucket method in the past only to insult it today and instead claim that this new BRUSH that he’s selling is a safer & superior method.. And look at the flat out lie that he tells. Now someone posted the link to the video in question proving that he’s lying. [btw what a stupid thing to lie about]

What kind of weirdo lies about such a thing?? What an idiot. Waiting for his reply.
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DFB said:
Just heads up for anyone wondering why other companies don't just sell the pressure washer as a bare unit. There is a legal requirement for companies selling pressure washers to have a full regulation length gun and wand. This is required above specific sales threshold, its a safety thing catering to the fools of the world, same as lawn mowers with dead-man handles. That's why Active also sell a kitted version, they have to do that to meet the requirements.
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They’ve started selling the pressure washers alone now. Active sells the 2.0 by itself and the Mkillians also sells the machine only. I’m not sure what changed but they sell em.
 
Eldorado2k said:
They’ve started selling the pressure washers alone now. Active sells the 2.0 by itself and the Mkillians also sells the machine only. I’m not sure what changed but they sell em.
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From memory, on consumer-grade pressure washers, there is a certain sales volume per year where they are allowed to sell a pressure washer as a bare unit without the gun, wand and hose. Once that threshold is achieved, they need to sell them as a kit. I think it resets each year, although I'm not sure how they police it. That's what I was told regarding Active 2.0, and assuming nothing has changed since those comments were made. So yes, you can buy them bare or in kit form.
 
Eldorado2k said:
Ok, so this just happened.. On a recent video by DIY Detail channel, Yvan is going on with his typical stuff i.e. preaching about how washing a car following his methods is the Right way to do it while making sure to be condescending towards any other way that doesn’t include the purchase of his products, I’m sure you guys know the drill.

I haven’t re watched the video, but I’m pretty certain it involves his new flag tipped brush which btw he has the gall to say is actually “softer” and more safe than using a microfiber wash mitt [yes, he’s actually claiming that a friggin brush is softer and safer to use than a wash mitt]

Based on this comment left by a user he must’ve made sure to insult the use of the 2 bucket method because of course he loves to talk shlt about any methods that he can’t take credit for.

So the person asks why was he preaching about the 2 bucket method in the past only to insult it today and instead claim that this new BRUSH that he’s selling is a safer & superior method.. And look at the flat out lie that he tells. Now someone posted the link to the video in question proving that he’s lying. [btw what a stupid thing to lie about]

What kind of weirdo lies about such a thing?? What an idiot. Waiting for his reply.
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My therory with Ivan is as follows -

Ivan comes from production detailing, in his eyes a car without dirt on it is the end goal, nothing more, nothing less. So when you see him washing cars with brushes and his other wacky methods, its all about doing the job as quickly as possible to make money. I don't consider that "detailing", you know where someone obsesses over every little detail, that's car washing.

So yeah, his approach is way out of line, especially considering how DIY Detail is a brand aimed at the enthusiast market, not production style detailing. I can almost guarantee a production shop is not buying chemicals from DIY, just too expensive.
 
DFB said:
My therory with Ivan is as follows -

Ivan comes from production detailing, in his eyes a car without dirt on it is the end goal, nothing more, nothing less. So when you see him washing cars with brushes and his other wacky methods, its all about doing the job as quickly as possible to make money. I don't consider that "detailing", you know where someone obsesses over every little detail, that's car washing.
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Yeah, Yvan is certainly an odd duck with some of that stuff, I don't spend any time looking at DIY videos so I don't know what he's saying/doing now, but back when he had his shop in Montreal and was selling franchises, he really dove in to what became known as the "Optimum synergy", starting with the bucket-in-bucket thing he was doing to not change his ONR all day, the bit with washing the car, then using a clay towel with OCW to clay and wax in one step, the one with using Hyper Compound, not wiping off the residue and going over it with Hyper Polish, then wiping off the residue with OCW.

As you noted, it was all about moving the max number of cars through per day.
 
DFB said:
My therory with Ivan is as follows -

Ivan comes from production detailing, in his eyes a car without dirt on it is the end goal, nothing more, nothing less. So when you see him washing cars with brushes and his other wacky methods, its all about doing the job as quickly as possible to make money. I don't consider that "detailing", you know where someone obsesses over every little detail, that's car washing.

So yeah, his approach is way out of line, especially considering how DIY Detail is a brand aimed at the enthusiast market, not production style detailing. I can almost guarantee a production shop is not buying chemicals from DIY, just too expensive.
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This actually makes a lot of sense. On one hand, he’s got some really practical tips that would benefit any detailer and then some of the stuff he preaches is just borderline ridiculous. But, in the context of someone that was a proponent of production detailing some of his more outrageous tips make sense.

Exhibit A - He prefers a six inch polisher and said that a detailer never needs a 3 inch machine. I call absolute bullshit on that. The last coating I did required me go all the way down to 1 inch pads and I even had to use my micro attachments to get in some of the nooks and crannies.

Exhibit B - Soap should not be part of a professional detailers arsenal. I’d love to see how a rinseless wash can clean a car when you’re doing a paint correction on a vehicle that hasn’t been washed in years and has literally moss growing along the seams. I hit it with Touch-Less and dirt was streaming out of every crack and crevice.

Exhibit C - 3 pH washes are pointless and outdated. While I agree that they are severely overused, sometimes it takes multiple soaps to get a vehicle properly cleaned. My real disagreement with this notion is that he talks about doing a 3 pH wash all the time. He just uses different terms. He’ll foam with All Clean (alkaline), do a contact wash with Incredible Suds (neutral) and the follow up with their water spot remover (acid). Six one way, half a dozen the other.
 
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He's been offering up garage consulting services. I often see him offering up his road trip plans and offering anyone on the route to a review and recommendation session. Pretty sure he's been taping them and releasing them. I only found this example on YT:


AI has changed so much of the marketing and various aspects of every industry that I'll bet we see a suite of services like this start to build momentum.

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Optimus Grime said:
Exhibit C - 3 pH washes are pointless and outdated. While I agree that they are severely overused, sometimes it takes multiple soaps to get a vehicle properly cleaned. My real disagreement with this notion is that he talks about doing a 3 pH wash all the time. He just uses different terms. He’ll foam with All Clean (alkaline), do a contact wash with Incredible Suds (neutral) and the follow up with their water spot remover (acid). Six one way, half a dozen the other.
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I think this is the huckster part of him. He spent so many years with the "Optimum Synergy" biz I thought he was a true believer, until he got canned and started hawking other products left and right with the same sincerity, before settling into DIY.
 
He’s selling his new brush and claims it’s “softer” than a microfiber wash mitt, yet he refused my request to prove that a pressure washer rinse can instill swirls because he “doesn’t willingly damage paint”.
 
Eldorado2k said:
He’s selling his new brush and claims it’s “softer” than a microfiber wash mitt, yet he refused my request to prove that a pressure washer rinse can instill swirls because he “doesn’t willingly damage paint”.
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Call me crazy but I want to try this brush and see for myself if it’s snake oil.
 
Optimus Grime said:
Call me crazy but I want to try this brush and see for myself if it’s snake oil.
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I can’t say 100%, but from the way he describes it it’s simply this brush with a long stick. This is the same brush I apply tire dressing with. Personally I’d use it to wash a honeycomb grill if I needed to, maybe some step rails on a truck or maybe some plastic trim. Would I use it on paint? Why the hell would I use it on paint? Lol.

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I’d just buy a mitt on a stick.
 
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