DIY Detail Gold Standard Car Polish | No Fillers | Eliminates fine Swirls and Towel Marks | 16oz

UPDATE: 5 Stars.I asked DIY Detail about my bottle issues...The long feed tube, or straw, is designed to curl in the bottom to extract all the material when the bottle is low on polish. The nozzle needs opened only very slightly and the trigger needs to be pulled “like you are angry with it”! Those two thing gave me a much better spray pattern. 😊.ORIGINAL REVIEW: 4 Stars.I was doing a full polish of my 2025 Toyota Camry in advance of a ceramic coating. I liked the idea of a spray polish that doesn't require taping off of black trim, no dust, and can be used with various pads to achieve the cut needed. I ordered the DIY Detail Gold Standard Polish..The bottle comes with a cap for security and a separate sprayer. Screwing on the spray head, the feed tube seems way too long and needed to be bent over at the bottom of the bottle to get the sprayer to go on. It looks like it's a couple inches too long!.Once everything was assembled, I adjusted the spray nozzle and squirted polish onto my spinning Chemical Guys Hex Logic Green pad, per the instructions. It came out in a very messy and unexpected pattern. Adjusting the nozzle didn't help. I expected an even spray pattern that would mist the pad all over.All I could get was something like 3 streams, and spattering, with one stream aiming well to the side of the others. The nozzle also dripped at the end of the spraying. Looking at the pad, I had a thin spiral just around the center. I know one jet had missed the pad completely because of its aim. I was very disappointed in that part of the product. I had to try and spread the product around the pad on the paint itself but it was very clear that most of the polish remained in the middle of the pad, not around the perimeter. 1 Star lost! :-(.As far as the polish goes, I was very impressed with the working time. It remains liquid for a very long time and you can keep working it for several minutes. I never actually got to a point where it was too dry. I did the windows on one side, cleaned the pad, then polished the other side's windows and forgot to buff off the original windows' polish. It must have been 15 mins. The polish was still workable and buffed off as if I'd done it immediately!Buffing off needed two microfiber towels. I found the first wipes left a hazy film and contaminated the first towel so that it never fully cleaned the paint of polish residue. The second clean towel did the job. When the fist towel got too 'filmy', I used the second towel as the first and introduced a new towel for the final wipe..The results were great. I had some light towel marring and light finger scratches, and a few deeper dealer-installed scratches (!). The light stuff disappeared and the deeper scratches were nicely rounded off to become almost invisible unless the light hit them just right. It was easy to apply a second polish with the same unsprayed pad if a mark was still visible after buffing. I applied one spray per panel to the pad after the initial two sprays to prime the pad, cleaning the pad every couple panels..After polishing the whole car, the polish level was only just under the top of the label around the bottle. You don't need much on the pad at all to get the results you desire. Compared with compound and the usual 3, 4 or 5 dime-sized drops, you use very little of this DIY Detail polish, making it very economical for the price. IF you can spray it efficiently!.CONCLUSION:.I wish the bottle and sprayer was of better quality and performance to match that of the polish itself..The polish is VERY user-friendly. It remains workable for ages, requires very little product, can be applied to trim without leaving any residue, wipes off fairly easily, and, combined with the right aggression of pad, does the paint correction job really well. You can even use two cut levels of pad without wiping off the polish, which is a great time-saver. I didn't try that though..DIY Detail Gold Standard polish is now a staple in my detailing tray. I have no problem recommending this polish to care for your vehicle's paint.

I’m absolutely impressed with the DIY Detail Gold Standard Car Polish! It deserves a full five stars for its outstanding performance and ease of use. This polish removed the fine scratches and swirl marks that had dulled my car’s finish, restoring it to a mirror-like shine. After application, my vehicle looked like it had just rolled out of a showroom—smooth, glossy, and practically flawless.The spray application is particularly convenient, allowing for precise and even distribution onto polishing pads without wasting any product. This feature makes the process efficient and clean, ensuring I use just the right amount for every section without excess. The formula itself is gentle on all glossy paint surfaces, including clear coats, which is reassuring since I didn’t have to worry about any damage to my car’s finish.This product is also perfect for both experienced detailers and beginners. It’s easy to apply and buffs out smoothly, making it ideal for DIY enthusiasts who want professional-quality results without complicated steps. Not only does it remove scratches and swirl marks, but it also simplifies the ongoing maintenance of my car, giving it a deep, enduring shine that lasts.Overall, this car polish exceeded my expectations, delivering a reliable, showroom-level finish that’s well worth the investment. Highly recommended for anyone looking to elevate their car detailing with a premium product that’s easy to use and highly effective!

Product was good and ease of use was very good . Tends to sling so less is more. First order was not sealed so the bottle assumingly fell out . Second order I did not receive a sprayer for the bottle so had to go buy a bottle and transfer product into it .

This process is different from any other. It contains both non diminishing abrasive and diminishing abrasives. It’s fully pad dependent, has the longest working life ever, but must be used as Yvan designed. You will do things that go against everything you were taught, but technology has changed. First, you will need a pad washer, the Lake Country 4000. The system is designed for a moist, freshly cleaned pad on every section. Next, use the recommended pads. 3rd, you’ll cut with a DA, then finish with a rotary. This is opposite of the general method but Yvan has engineered these simple techniques to work with the gold standard system. I’m getting incredible gloss, defects removed at very low clear coat loss. Today’s paint clear coatings are not designed to be corrected, it’s not a consideration the OEM even accounts for. Our goal is to do as little harm to the precious clear coat yet correcting what we can. The closer you follow Yvans process, the better your results will be, and the results are incredible.

Absolutely love this polish. Long working time and almost no dusting. I have other polishes as well and this seems to have the best working time. Seems to be a medium cut or diminishing abrasive which works well with all pad types. I love the spray application. One quick squeeze on your pad is all you need. No product wasted. Just be sure you’re aimed at the pad and away from the vehicle so you don’t over spray .