When to Polish vs Compound vs Wetsand

Have you ever debated whether to Polish or Compound...or maybe you need to wetsand? But how do you know how each is capable of "repairing" on the paint? In this episode, we discuss what each process accomplishes on the same scratch to better understand the capabilities and purpose of each respective technique. Hope you enjoy!

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Due to factors beyond the control of AMMO NYC, Larry Kosilla, and Make Rain Productions, we cannot guarantee against improper use or unauthorized modifications of this information. AMMO NYC, Larry Kosilla, and Make Rain Productions assumes no liability for property damage or injury incurred as a result of any of the information contained in this video. Use this information at your own risk. AMMO NYC, Larry Kosilla, and Make Rain Productions recommends safe practices when working on vehicles and or with tools seen or implied in this video. Due to factors beyond the control of AMMO NYC, Larry Kosilla, and Make Rain Productions, no information contained in this video shall create any expressed or implied warranty or guarantee of any particular result. Any injury, damage, or loss that may result from improper use of these tools, equipment, or from the information contained in this video is the sole responsibility of the user and not AMMO NYC, Larry Kosilla, nor Make Rain Productions. Video and Content are owned by Make Rain Productions © 2021

[PhatChin]

I was a detailer at an autobody shop for 3 years before I moved into paint prep. You just demonstrated a years worth of on-the-job trade knowledge in ten minutes. Very good explanation.

[celo]

The amount of information you’re giving us for free is beyond belief and I am grateful and thankful for that. You could easily keep this to yourself and charge anyone that wants to learn what you know but you don’t. Too awesome and thank you. You have taught me so much as a shade tree detailer.

[Canian.]

I detail cars at a used car dealership and this was a very well done tutorial. You explained very well the differences between wet sanding, cutting(compound) and polishing. A trick I learned to tell if the clear coat is thin is to use a laser pointer. Shine the laser at the paint (at 90 degrees) and if the clear is thick, you will see a glow in the clear coat around the laser dot, if you see no glow, the clear coat is very thin. My boss is too cheap to buy a paint thickness gauge so I had to come up with an alternative to prevent the inevitable burning through thin clear.

[johnnywad]

This is the benchmark of what a tutorial should be. Its as scientific as car detailing gets. Well done and thank you!

[raianansari]

That knife analogy, is more clear than any of the body work institutes.

[timrichardson]

I love how he explains every detail, some of us ''nerds'' NEED to know the WHY not just the how, this satisfies our type of personality, those of you that understand what I just said are laughing because you know you are one of these personality types, LOL, thank you Larry!

[FlyWithTyy]

I genuinely believe that it’s time for another one of these videos to be published. Absolute perfection. Literally imagine how good this would be in 4K

[paulbriggs]

You are very clear. Extremely well done. Companies should hire you to show their product's procedure. I subscribed and gave thumbs up.

[teachrocklife]

I’m a Visual Learner. Using the three different knives (and how each cuts) helped me understand the how to approach my obsession with treating swirls & scratches on my car. Thank you for making a tutorial that anybody can understand!

[krazybubba]

I’ve been in the car cleaning business for over 10 years. I’ve been doing service washes at Porsche for almost 7 years now so not even close to a detail but this video explains what’s going on when your doing the work. Awesome informative video almost like you should of been a teacher. I never did wet sanding since I never knew what all I’d be getting into. I’ve compounded my black car and had a hell time getting haze out lol. Thanks for explaining everything

[paulbruns]

I've done detail work and paint refinishing for 30 year's. I think your explanation is one of the best I've seen online. You did a good job explaining and showing the process that is used to remove paint imperfections.

[fireandmugs]

You, my friend are THE authority on detailing. Using your videos and advice, I've restored my parents' 15 year old SUV to a better shine than it had the day they bought it; I bought a car I always wanted (it was 10 years old at the time, and was a bit beat up) - and I made it look better than new; and now I'm starting up a side business where I fix minor scratches, swirls and paint defects for many of my coworkers (who are really rich and tend to drive Porsches and S-Classes). So thank you Larry - you truly are a valuable resource, and a staple in the detailing community.

[andyjohnstone]

I’ve been researching this whole subject for weeks, and was really confused. This video was just fantastic, and I loved the way that you were actually teaching what we should look for, and how to respond to what we find. Most videos simply record a process, which actually tells you very little. Very well done to all involved. A MUST WATCH.

[billb]

I wish I could like this video more than one time. The depth to which you took the topic is amazing. 20 minutes of video have replaced countless hours of research and discussion in forums. This is what a professional video looks like and I'm grateful you put the time and energy into sharing such awesome depth of knowledge. Well done!

[micaiasr.madera]

Man, you are a star. This one video is all I needed to understand what I need to do with my car. Every educator must teach people how to think, how to understand the subject, not what to do. You are good at that.

[lt_jio]

Hands down the most effective way of teaching the differences! Made it so simple to understand for someone who’s never done it 👍🏼

[jamesbiedlar]

Brian from the Apex channel is always urging us to grab panels from body shops to practice and learn wet sanding as an important way to cut ( when needed) to keep temperature down on panels. Its all making sense as I heard you mention that. I am learning so much from all you guys....so thankful! 😀

[buffaloluis]

You are THE detailing master. It's just amazing how well you are able to explain every single process and answer 1000 questions in so little time. Thanks, Larry... you rock!!!!

[CraZzynrGy]

This is literally perfection. The video ended so quickly for me because of how it was edited and the amount of information you provided. Thanks

[bryanledford]

The highest compliment you can receive on YouTube is a severe lack of trolling and or negative comments from people who really know a lot about nothing. You sir are a professional and and I commend you, I speak for all us diy'ers when I say, thank you for your insight. Liked and subscribed.