The DIY Detail Podcast

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DIY Detail is all about having fun. Join Nick McGurk and Yvan Lacroix as they go over the ins and outs -- the dos and don'ts -- of auto detailing. Both Nick and Yvan are professionals with a passion for detailing and teaching.

Find our entire line up of products, from Rinseless Wash to Gold Standard Polish, here: www.DIYdetail.com


Episode Date
Is a Ceramic Coating ACTUALLY Worth It?
Sep 18, 2026
How To Choose a Polisher
Sep 11, 2026
Do You REALLY Need Harsh Chemicals To Detail?
Sep 04, 2026
The 7 WORST Ways To Wash Your Car
Aug 28, 2026
How to Prep Your Ride for Fall!
Aug 21, 2026
Why you DON'T Need a Pressure Washer for Detailing!
Aug 14, 2026
The Deep Cleaning Podcast: Why Decontaminating Your Paint is NECESSARY
Aug 07, 2026
200,000 Subscriber Livestream! THANK YOU Sales, Giveaways + Q & A
Jul 31, 2026
The Many OFF-LABEL Uses of DIY Detail Products!
Jul 24, 2026
New Products LIVESTREAM! Big Sale + Q and A
Jul 17, 2026
Avoid these BEGINNER Detailing Mistakes!!!
Jul 10, 2026
The Topper Trap: Are You OVER-USING Toppers?
Jul 03, 2026
How to SAVE TIME on your Weekly Wash!
Jun 26, 2026
The MANY MYTHS (and some truths) of CLEANING BLACK PAINT!
Jun 19, 2026
WHAT IS PROTECTION? (and when is it too much?)
Jun 12, 2026
The most annoying trends in detailing
May 29, 2026
9 Ways To SAVE MONEY As a Detailer!
May 15, 2026
What Products Do You ACTUALLY NEED to Safely Wash Your Car?
May 08, 2026
How We REALLY Develop Products at DIY Detail!
May 01, 2026
Polishing Paint is Taking You TOO LONG (Here’s Why! )
Apr 24, 2026
8 Things Most Detailers Are DOING WRONG!
Apr 17, 2026
How to detail your car OUTSIDE!
Apr 10, 2026
BEST TIPS FOR SPRING CLEANING YOUR RIDE!
Apr 03, 2026
How to LEVEL UP Your Detailing (Tips to Improve!!!)
Mar 27, 2026
The WHY Behind Our Detailing Methods (Why These ACTUALLY Make Sense!!!)
Mar 20, 2026
How to Choose the BEST CERAMIC COATING for Your Ride!
Mar 13, 2026
Live Detail and TRIPLE PRODUCT LAUNCH feat. Jamie The Cleaner!
Mar 06, 2026
LIVESTREAM: Announcing Our NEW 1-Year Ceramic Coating!!! Q & A + Live Sales
Feb 28, 2026
What is PAINT FAILURE? (How Does it Happen, And Why?)
Feb 20, 2026
Common SENSE vs Common KNOWLEDGE: Busting Detailing Myths!!!
Feb 13, 2026
Valentine’s Day LIVESTREAM + FLASH SALES + GIVEAWAYS!
Feb 07, 2026
Does Winter Kill Detailing?
Jan 30, 2026
FOAMING vs. SPRAYING Detailing Products: Which Works Better, And Why?
Jan 23, 2026
How To Make Your Ceramic Coating Last LONGER!
Jan 16, 2026
Hating Winter As a Detailer? How to THRIVE in Cold Weather
Jan 09, 2026
BIG ANNOUNCEMENT + *LIVE* Question & Answer!
Jan 03, 2026
How to LEVEL UP Your Detailing! Advice From The Pros
Dec 26, 2025
THANK YOU LIVESTREAM: Big Sale, New Announcements + Q & A!
Dec 20, 2025
THE GREAT GLOSS DEBATE: How To Get The *Most* Gloss on Your Paint!
Dec 12, 2025
How to ACTUALLY detail in the winter! Strategies For Success
Dec 05, 2025
Detailing Vs Car Washing: What's the Difference? (DIY Detail Podcast)
Nov 21, 2025
SEMA SHOW PREVIEW! What's to Come in 2026? What did we learn in 2025?
Oct 31, 2025
Which Car Protection Product Is Right For You?
Oct 24, 2025
Why is detailing IMPORTANT?
Oct 10, 2025
Ceramic Coatings: SIMPLIFIED & EXPLAINED!
Oct 03, 2025
How to Dominate Interior Detailing!
Sep 26, 2025
What to do with your car BEFORE winter? Winter Prep Tips!!!
Sep 19, 2025
The MOST FREQUENTLY MISSED SPOTS When Detailing!
Sep 12, 2025
What do you ACTUALLY need to wash your car?! Basic Steps & Products
Sep 05, 2025
We made Incredible Suds EVEN MORE INCREDIBLE! Live Podcast + Q & A
Aug 29, 2025
The NEW Gold Standard Polishing System: How to “Remove” Scratches for Shinier Paint!
Aug 22, 2025
How to MASTER Sun-Safe Detailing: Tools & Techniques for Washing in the SUN!!!
Aug 15, 2025
OUR BRAND NEW TOWELS ARE HERE! The Towel Podcast: Explaining Every Towel (Plus Maintenance Tips)
Aug 11, 2025
WHO WON DIY TUBER? An Interview With the Winner (DIY Detail Podcast 156)
Aug 01, 2025
Use a BRUSH to wash your car? How to choose the CORRECT wash media for detailing! Podcast 155
Jul 25, 2025
What is CONTAMINATION on your car? And how to get rid of it? Podcast Episode 154
Jul 04, 2025
The MANY Ways to Scratch Your Paint When Detailing (And how to prevent it!) PODCAST EP. 152
Jun 20, 2025
DIY DETAIL IS CELEBRATING OUR 3RD BIRTHDAY-LIVE!!! Flash Sales & New Product Announcements
Jun 13, 2025
Wax vs Ceramic Coating: Which is Better? DIY Detail Podcast 150
Jun 06, 2025
How to make Interior Detailing MORE FUN! Pro Tips for Speed & Efficiency | PODCAST 149
May 30, 2025
The MOST OUTDATED Detailing Products & Techniques! Podcast Episode 148
May 23, 2025
Pro Detailers Learn This Too Late: DO NOT MAKE THESE MISTAKES (Podcast Episode 147)
May 16, 2025
How to Accelerate Your Detailing: Saving Time & Boosting Efficiency! Podcast Episode 146
May 09, 2025
9 Things Your Car Hates! (Advice From A Detailer)
May 02, 2025
The Latest and Greatest Detailing Products (do you REALLY need them?!) PODCAST Episode 144
Apr 25, 2025
How to MAXIMIZE your time and have THE MOST FUN when detailing! Podcast Episode 143
Apr 18, 2025
Want to make $120/hr as a detailer? Listen to this podcast for BUSINESS ADVICE from Yvan Lacroix!
Apr 11, 2025
How to detail TOYS! Boats, bikes, ATVS and more!!! Podcast Episode 141
Apr 04, 2025
THE SPRING CLEANING PODCAST! (What to do and why)
Mar 28, 2025
LIVE Q & A: Yvan or Nick gets a foam cannon bath!!! (If we get 500 live viewers, you get to vote)
Mar 21, 2025
How to CHOOSE (and CLEAN) your microfiber towels! Special Podcast Guest Jamie The Cleaner!!!
Mar 07, 2025
Answering your MOST INTERESTING detailing questions! Podcast Ep. 137
Feb 28, 2025
How to maintain your ceramic coating (and what to avoid!) PODCAST EP. 136
Feb 21, 2025
THE WAX PODCAST: Is Wax Dead? Plus huge SALE ANNOUNCEMENTS (this weekend only) | PODCAST EP. 135
Feb 14, 2025
Detailing tools you don’t need and SHOULDN’T buy!!! | PODCAST Episode 134
Feb 07, 2025
Introducing PAINT PROTECTION FILM! Big updates from C6 Ceramics (Podcast Ep. 133)
Jan 31, 2025
How to choose your drying aid! Podcast Episode 132
Jan 24, 2025
CERAMIC COATING SECRETS & MYTHS: What they do (and DON'T DO) backed by science
Jan 17, 2025
The LAST round of DIY Tuber Competition?! Meet the contestants! Podcast Episode 131
Jan 10, 2025
WHY DO WE EXIST? The story of DIY Detail | PODCAST ep. 129
Jan 03, 2025
WHY USE A RINSELESS WASH? Let's end the debate with this podcast.
Dec 27, 2024
How (and WHY) to decontaminate your paint! Podcast Ep. 128
Dec 20, 2024
5 game changing detailing techniques GUARANTEED to save you time!
Dec 13, 2024
Buying a new car? As DETAILERS, here's what we recommend to get (and not get) from the dealership
Dec 06, 2024
Avoid these OVERRATED polishing techniques! 5 tips to save you time
Nov 29, 2024
LIVE Q & A Podcast from the DIY Detail Garage!
Nov 23, 2024
Adhesion Promoter Polish (APP): Everything you Ever Wanted to Know! PODCAST Episode 122
Nov 15, 2024
FINAL IMPRESSIONS! SEMA 2024 recap Podcast
Nov 08, 2024
How to have MORE FUN detailing cars! (5 tips) DIY Detail Podcast Ep. 120
Nov 01, 2024
SEMA Teaser Podcast! (Learn about our cordless polisher & new products!!!)
Oct 25, 2024
Detailing's Little Known Secrets Revealed: A lot of people don't know these!
Oct 18, 2024
Who will win DIY TUBER? Meet the contestants…. (DIY Detail Podcast 117)
Oct 11, 2024
DILUTION RATIOS, Explained! How to Dilute Detailing Products, from spray bottles, to foamers, to FOAM CANNONS. Episode 116
Oct 04, 2024
7 ways to SCREW UP your ceramic coating! Podcast 115
Sep 27, 2024
Is going “Above and Beyond” worth it as a detailer? LESSONS LEARNED: Podcast #114
Sep 20, 2024
BEST PRESSURE WASHERS (and accessories) FOR EVERY BUDGET! Podcast interview: Cars With Keav
Sep 13, 2024
How to use our CLAY TOWEL! (And what NOT to use as a “clay lube”)| PODCAST 112
Sep 06, 2024
WHEELS WHEELS WHEELS! How (and why) to clean, protect and maintain wheels | PODCAST 111
Aug 30, 2024
Ceramic coating LIVE Q & A! (DIY Detail Podcast EP. 110)
Aug 23, 2024
How the RIGHT All Purpose Cleaner can change your life | PODCAST 109
Aug 16, 2024
Inside the BAYS at Car Supplies Warehouse! DIY Detail Podcast 108
Aug 09, 2024
All you need for Interior Detailing: products & processes for beginners! (PODCAST 107)
Aug 02, 2024
Why you NEED a system for auto detailing! PODCAST 106
Jul 31, 2024
Your MOST ASKED polishing questions -- ANSWERED! DIY Detail Podcast #105
Jul 19, 2024
Rinseless Wash VERSION 2: Everything you need to know about our new product! | PODCAST #104
Jul 12, 2024
Meet the DIY TUBERS!!! Our first 4 contestants tell their stories | DIY Detail Podcast #103
Jul 05, 2024
How to choose the *best* ceramic coating for YOU! In-depth comparison of our entire coating line up
Jun 28, 2024
7 Things to NEVER DO When Detailing a Car | Podcast #101
Jun 21, 2024
DIY Detail Turns 2! LIVE Podcast Q&A + CELEBRATION (Podcast #100!!!)
Jun 15, 2024
This doesn’t make sense?! Misleading Detailing Terms EXPLAINED | Podcast #99
Jun 07, 2024
Breaking Bad (Detailing) Habits! How to detail better & faster
May 31, 2024
15 MONEY SAVING RULES for detailers!
May 31, 2024
The truth about the detailing industry! Featuring Eddie Colon (EC Details) | DIY Detail Podcast #96
May 17, 2024
Internet Detailing vs. Real Life | Detailing secrets revealed! Podcast #95
May 10, 2024
FREQUENTLY MISSED AREAS when detailing! Podcast #94
May 03, 2024
Do you need a SPECIFIC ceramic coatings for wheels?! | Podcast #93
Apr 26, 2024
What’s the “goal” of detailing: preservation, perfection or profits?
Apr 19, 2024
“The doctors didn’t give me a chance of life”: the Jason Killmer story | Podcast #91
Apr 12, 2024
How to SPRING CLEAN your car: a detailing guide | DIY Detail Podcast #90
Apr 05, 2024
Cybertruck myths! How to *actually* take care Tesla's new truck | Podcast #89
Mar 29, 2024
C6 Ceramics EXPLAINED: what is it, who is it for, and … why did we create it? Podcast #88
Mar 22, 2024
Want to polish paint? Advice from the World's Best Polisher-Jason Killmer! Podcast #87
Mar 08, 2024
The TRUTH about Disaster Details (and why we don’t do them) | Podcast #86
Mar 01, 2024
Do you need a rotary polisher? DIY Detail Podcast #85
Feb 23, 2024
5 tips to SAVE TIME washing your car! | PODCAST #84
Feb 16, 2024
Avoid these OVERRATED detailing techniques: 5 tips to save you time | PODCAST #83
Feb 09, 2024
Everything you NEED to know about applying ceramic coatings! PODCAST #82
Feb 02, 2024
TOP 5 TOOLS for detailing Efficiency! DIY Detail Podcast #81
Jan 26, 2024
How to detail SAFELY: avoiding risk & injury while cleaning cars | Podcast #80
Jan 19, 2024
Which vehicles should get ceramic coatings? Everything you need to know | Podcast #79
Jan 12, 2024
Start from scratch: the BASIC NECESSITIES for a detailing garage! | Podcast #78
Jan 05, 2024
FAN FEEDBACK: 2023 in review | DIY Detail Podcast # 77
Dec 29, 2023
Everything you ever wanted to know about ceramic coatings! | PODCAST #76
Dec 22, 2023
DEFINING DETAILING: what's Paint Correction? Decontamination? Clay? Coating? APC? | Podcast #75
Dec 15, 2023
The future of detailing! Recent history and bold predictions | DIY Detail Podcast #74
Dec 08, 2023
Long-term Ceramic Coating Maintenance: Everything you need to know! | Podcast #73
Dec 01, 2023
What's the difference between RINSELESS and WATERLESS WASH? | DIY Detail Podcast #72
Nov 24, 2023
10 things every detailer should know: how to avoid “trouble” | Podcast #71
Nov 17, 2023
What you need to know about POLISHING PAINT! Top 10 myths | DIY Detail Podcast #70
Nov 10, 2023
Why you SHOULDN'T clay your car | DIY Detail Podcast #69
Oct 27, 2023
What you NEED (and what you don't) when you start detailing! DIY Detail Podcast #68
Oct 20, 2023
PREPARING YOUR CAR FOR WINTER! What to do and why | DIY Detail Podcast
Oct 13, 2023
10 ways to DETAIL FASTER - Efficiency Tips from the Pros | DIY Detail Podcast #66
Oct 06, 2023
Why you NEED a ceramic coating: the case for chemical protection and ease of clean | PODCAST #65
Sep 29, 2023
Top 10 polishing mistakes! | DIY Detail Podcast #64
Sep 22, 2023
CERAMIC COATING aftercare: answering the most common questions about coated cars! | Podcast #63
Sep 13, 2023
Detailing in the Elements -- PRO TIPS from detailers across North America | DIY Detail Podcast #62
Sep 08, 2023
Never spray on an Interior?! Tips and tricks on INTERIOR DETAILING | DIY Detail Podcast #61
Sep 01, 2023
THE 2-BUCKET CAR WASH METHOD IS DEAD. HERE’S WHY | DIY Detail Podcast #60
Aug 25, 2023
What's the "5-5-5" method? Breaking down the 5-second scratch removal technique | Podcast #59
Aug 18, 2023
WOMEN IN DETAILING: will a male-dominated industry change in our lifetimes? | DIY Detail Podcast #58
Aug 11, 2023
Ceramic Coating Myths (and common mistakes!): DIY DETAIL PODCAST #57
Aug 04, 2023
When to use (and NOT use) an All Purpose Cleaner for Detailing | DIY Detail Podcast #56
Jul 28, 2023
How to choose a polisher! DIY Detail Podcast #55
Jul 21, 2023
Want to detail for money? Here are some pro tips | DIY Detail Podcast #54
Jul 17, 2023
Costly detailing mistakes to AVOID! (trust us, we've made them) | Episode #53
Jul 07, 2023
The 10 Commandments of Detailing: DIY Detail Podcast #52
Jun 30, 2023
Happy birthday to us! Here's what we learned in year 1 | DIY Detail Podcast #51
Jun 26, 2023
Should you mix your detail chemicals? A CONVERSATION ABOUT CHEMISTRY | Podcast #50
Jun 16, 2023
20+ ways to use RINSELESS WASH!!! | Podcast #49
Jun 10, 2023
JAMIE THE CLEANER talks Foam, Coatings, Vacuums & More! | DIY Detail Podcast #48
Jun 02, 2023
The newest member of DIY Detail! Meet Amy Rogan, Customer Service Manager | Podcast #47
May 26, 2023
THE MOST ASKED detailing questions | DIY Detail Podcast Episode #46
May 23, 2023
CERAMIC COATING: install yourself or hire a pro? | Podcast #45
May 11, 2023
Don't make these mistakes - NO REGRETS DETAILING | Podcast #44
May 05, 2023
Ceramic Coating Durability: how do we know they last as long as claimed? | DIY Detail Podcast #43
Apr 27, 2023
SPRING CLEANING: how to refresh and protect your car for Spring | DIY Detail Podcast #42
Apr 14, 2023
Paint Protection: What's the difference between Quick Beads & Ceramic Gloss? Podcast #41
Apr 07, 2023
HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT: 4 new ceramic coatings coming soon | Podcast #40
Mar 28, 2023
An interview with detailing legend Mike Phillips! DIY Detail Podcast #39
Mar 24, 2023
Detailing's 1st Podcaster! Live with Jimbo Balaam | DIY Detail Podcast #38
Mar 17, 2023
Jason Otterness: The man behind Chicago Auto Pros & Car Supplies Warehouse
Mar 07, 2023
Once homeless, Carlos Serrano is now his own boss: a detailer and influencer! (Podcast #36)
Mar 02, 2023
Addressing the haters! Does the 5-5-5 Method work for scratch removal? Podcast #35
Feb 24, 2023
Interior Ceramic: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW! DIY Detail Podcast #34
Feb 18, 2023
Want to make $$$ detailing? Here's what to offer--and charge. DIY Detail Podcast #33
Feb 10, 2023
Want to be a pro detailer? This podcast is for you! Episode #32
Feb 03, 2023
What I WISH I KNEW when I started Detailing: DIY Detail Podcast #31
Feb 03, 2023
How to choose your wash mitt (or sponge) for car detailing! DIY Detail Podcast #30
Jan 20, 2023
Top Detailing Myths DEBUNKED: DIY Detail Podcast #29
Jan 11, 2023
What are "swirls" in car paint? And how can we prevent them? DIY Detail Podcast #27
Dec 30, 2022
Exotic detailing vs MOMMY VANS. Is there a difference? DIY Detail Podcast #26
Dec 26, 2022
THE MOST UNDERRATED DETAIL PRODUCTS | DIY Detail Podcast #25
Dec 23, 2022
What detailers REALLY want for Christmas (a gift giving guide) DIY Detail Podcast #24
Dec 23, 2022
Live Podcast from SEMA 2022! DIY Detail Podcast #20
Dec 23, 2022
WAFFLE PADS: what are they, and why are they superior to flat polishing pads? DIY Detail Podcast #21
Dec 23, 2022
What's better: bottles or gallons of detail products? DIY Detail Podcast #22
Dec 23, 2022
What goes in your “Emergency Detail Kit?” DIY Detail Podcast #23
Dec 23, 2022
Tips for WINTER DETAILING & vehicle prep | DIY Detail Podcast #17
Dec 23, 2022
PRESSURE WASHERS 101: which one to buy, what upgrades to get! DIY Detail Podcast #18
Dec 23, 2022
The ergonomics of detailing! Work smarter, feel better: DIY Detail Podcast #19
Dec 23, 2022
ARE CAR WASHES SAFE?! (If so, which ones to choose or avoid?) DIY Detail Podcast #14
Dec 22, 2022
The SCIENCE behind DIY Detail Rinseless Wash! DIY Detail Podcast #15
Dec 22, 2022
Why do you love detailing? The passion behind cleaning cars | DIY Detail Podcast #16
Dec 22, 2022
Clay bar questions! Quick Beads - are you using it wrong? DIY Detail Podcast #11
Dec 22, 2022
DEBATE: Do you need a steamer for interior detailing? DIY Detail Podcast #12
Dec 22, 2022
When DIY reaches its limit, how do you choose the RIGHT detailer? Podcast Episode #13
Dec 22, 2022
Learn THIS to become a better detailer! DIY Detail Podcast #10
Dec 21, 2022
TIPS FOR DETAILING IN A DROUGHT: DIY Detail Podcast #8
Dec 21, 2022
Products to use on show cars + efficiency tips. DIY Detail Podcast Ep. 9!
Dec 21, 2022
5 ways to HAVE MORE FUN DETAILING! | DIY DETAIL Podcast Episode 5
Dec 19, 2022
CERAMIC COATINGS: Over or underrated? DIY Detail Podcast Episode 7
Dec 19, 2022
TOP DETAILING MISTAKES TO AVOID! | DIY Detail Podcast Episode 6
Dec 19, 2022
DIY Detail Podcast | Episode 2
Dec 14, 2022
DIY Detail Podcast | Episode 3
Dec 14, 2022
DIY Detail Podcast | Episode 4
Dec 14, 2022
Welcome to the DIY Detailing Podcast | Episode 1
Dec 14, 2022