Filthy Mini R52 gets a deep clean

Welcome back darlings,
In this video I give this lovely Mini R52 Cooper S convertible a deep clean and cleanse.
Products used:
ONR - bit.ly/3TBSjkb
Professional glass towel - bit.ly/3ZcA59L
Valet pro detailing brush - bit.ly/42tg8P0
Bilt Hamber Korrosol - bit.ly/3wvWjI6
Garage Therapy Snow Foam (V2) - bit.ly/3FxbwwB
CarPro DabDab wash pad - bit.ly/3vSuOZr
Gyeon Tire Q2 - bit.ly/3MfgUaz
Nova Lustre - bit.ly/3fNQIrm
Microfibre applicator pad - bit.ly/3Cd93pw
350gsm plush microfibre cloth - bit.ly/3fBNc3i
KKD Devils Juice - bit.ly/3PuMLpm
EZ Wheel Brush - bit.ly/3SHRc0Y
Bilt Hamber Auto Wheel - bit.ly/3rxFf1Z
Koch Chemie Vb - tinyurl.com/4y...

[@gs_mick]

Lovely job! Wish they’d let/pay you restore the black plastic wheel arches!

[@SuperchargedLlama]

I have now, that was entirely my fault as I'd left my new bottle of Plastic Coat at home, so I had to do it on another visit.

[@jamesfoote8916]

Love the video as always. My wife had a TT soft top and it was always hard work to get back to a perfect black over the years of ownership as with most soft tops the roof started to show it’s age for this reason I would never own another soft top. My next door neighbours bought the car from us they also bought my Jaguar that I bought new and had for 12 years. He loves to keep the car clean and comes out to clean his cars when I start doing mine. I used to teach detailing as a hobby really but I started testing products before they came to market for some of the largest companies and a few small one too this was until November 12th 2018 when I developed sepsis and died some how the NHS got me back but a lot of damage was done including scarring to the front of my brain where we store memories so when I did come out of hospital I did not recognise my home or any friends etc a very scary thing to happen. One thing that started to come back was detailing it also charmed me down. Today I have just under 30 minutes of thinking time the rest is auto pilot or a rest and a rethink. Life is good you did an amazing job on the mini very interesting how you held yourself back from doing to much or more than your customer asked. I am doing my friends 911 in summer it is about 5 years old now with plenty of love marks the one great thing is he has the view “James if you bugger it up or damage the paint or go though the clear coat don’t worry I will just get a respray because I was going to do that anyway” it really takes the pressure off. Same view when I did his Audi Q7 and that had one hell of a scratch I though no way am I getting rid of that but I did with clear coat in tacked Looking forward to the next one James

[@SuperchargedLlama]

I'm glad to hear that you've recovered enough to enjoy cleaning the car again, it is therapeutic isn't it. Less so when cleaning the hoods of convertibles though 😂 One thing I will say is that adding a waterproofer like Fabsil Gold has the main benefit of keeping it cleaner for longer, as it helps repel the dirt and stops the fibres getting soaked (allowing the algae to grow). I had a convertible in the past and would get one again in a heartbeat, but this time I know how to look after it, and I think that is the difference.

[@Detailing_Dogma]

crazy before and after, good job. Your customers are in good hands! Now I need to step up my narration game 😂

[@SuperchargedLlama]

Thanks as always dude! 💪 Your narration is absolutely fine, I need to try and pair mine back 😅

[@jamiedon116]

Amazing results, I'd like your idea of using the drill brush in your hand.

[@SuperchargedLlama]

They're nice and easy to hold, the spline sort of goes in between your fingers so it doesn't need much gripping - I'm glad you enjoyed the video and potentially got a tip from it 🤟

[@sthildas4857]

At last someone using a pre wash rather than blasting the dirt straight off. Koch is good, an increasing level of wheel products. I came from Detailing World 2007.

[@SuperchargedLlama]

🤘 I joined DW at about the same time you know, it's not the same these days, but it's still incredible.

[@KarlHampson-TCB]

Great transformation considering the restrictions. Really enjoyed the explanation to your process. Can’t wait for the next video 😁

[@SuperchargedLlama]

Thank you darling. I thought the explanation was really required with it given the various concessions, I can only imagine how the comments would have been!

[@thecarboutique2467]

Geeat watch as ever buddy. Top work.

[@SuperchargedLlama]

Thank you darling! I'm going to watch your Shelby Ceramic one tonight, I wanted to wait until I had the time to properly pay attention.

[@triggerhappyautos]

Enjoyed that mate. 👌👌

[@SuperchargedLlama]

That's because you have excellent taste.

[@GMDetails]

Interesting video, it’s good to see the difference between an enthusiast and a business approach although I feel here you went quite a bit further than most valeters would experimenting with different products etc The water sheeting was also interesting after GT WSR as I’ve found the same with using it, is it the product leaving a hydrophobic layer or the clean panel 🤔 Great tip using the drill brush in the hand too, simple yet bloody effective 👏👏

[@SuperchargedLlama]

Thank you! And thank you also for appreciating the differences in doing this commercially. You're right on the wheels, I only did Auto-wheel on one of them just to see, more out of my curiosity than anything else really, I've started doing a pre-wash with something like Detail Bugs Mantis at 1:5, which I spray and rinse, and then do a contact wash with Auto-wheel, or Devils Juice depending....I just upped the ante on the pre-wash chemical here based on the severity. This is now my entry level package so I price it in accordingly, and just flex the interior options up and down depending on what the owners want really. I've given up on just washing a car, if that makes sense? Not enough money in it, but critically (for me at least), not enough enjoyment either. Where as the deep cleans are more transformational. As for the WSR, I don't think it does have anything that adds hydrophobic properties, but I think it removes things that impedes them, such as mineral deposits on the paint...but also perhaps neutralising the minerals in the rinse water on the car? Not too sure on the latter bit but I'm reasonably confident on the first. I just need GT to sell it in 5L now!

[@WEZ4136]

Beautiful results come from a strict methodical plan. That paintwork came up a treat 👍👍

[@RHopley]

The KC VB link takes me to SG Lance lol

[@SuperchargedLlama]

Bugger! Must sort that one out 😂

[@GarageTherapyOfficial]

Really enjoyed this video. Loved the methodology and process you followed. Shows what can be achieved on a car that needed a deep clean.

[@SuperchargedLlama]

Thank you darling! I'm continually blown away by how good WSR is as a demineraliser for all over use, would you ever do 5L of it? I burn through it as you'd imagine. I guess another question, could you layer this over Iron Oxide so as to skip a couple application process? I hadn't done it as I thought it may impact the efficacy of both, especially as Labocosmetica Sidero tries it...and does neither particularly well.

[@pigeonpoo1823]

Excellent work. Really appreciate the voice over explanations as well.

[@SuperchargedLlama]

You're welcome as always darling. Did this one feel a bit fast and rushed, or was the pace okay?

[@pigeonpoo1823]

Not at all. Perhaps you're referring to the sped up footage, but you conveyed a lot of info in the voice over so the two complimented each other

[@thedetailinghobbyist]

👌

[@markmoore6264]

Great work given the timescale, KKD devil's juice is a very potent wheel cleaner.

[@SuperchargedLlama]

Thank you darling! I do love a bit of Devil's Juice when the time is right, but PPE is a must when using it, especially a respirator.

[@RojohII]

Given your workclothes and the condition of the car, I kind of imagined a Stihl chainsaw started... I'd say job well done, and then some...👍

[@SuperchargedLlama]

Thank you! I should try and get Stihl to sponsor me 😂 I know exactly what you mean by the way. They aren't remotely sexy those things, but they save the world a lot of butt crack.

[@KevsQuests]

Stunning Job ! more questions haha what are the clips you are using for your plate ? I got mine but dont really wanna be using blue tack :P

[@SuperchargedLlama]

They are caravan ones amzn.to/4aAoPdo don't be fooled here, that's 2 pairs, when though it says 4 pieces.

[@KevsQuests]

@@SuperchargedLlama thank you buddy 🙂

[@mrlionrocks]

Must be hard to resist making it look better

[@SuperchargedLlama]

It is, especially the interior, I would have loved to have really given everything a nice wipe over. Exterior wise it's about as good as it'll look without a polish, save the plastic trim - popping round next week to do that, I hadn't realised that my previous bottle had fallen over and leaked away.

[@markandbow5774]

Lovely job ! I agreed with customer about the alloys. The finished shots were spot on but the soft top looked a bit odd ... was it the sunlight on it or the camera angle ... sorry the OCD was kicking in 😂

[@SuperchargedLlama]

That's a good question. I hadn't really thought about it when editing, but watching it back I can see that it looks like the roof goes from black to a bit brown? If that's what you're referring to then I can safely tell you it's the sunlight, the finish was gloriously uniform.

[@RHopley]

What's the process for using GT WSR. Do you spray on and rinse off?

[@SuperchargedLlama]

That's what I do, yes, let it dwell for a few mins and it seems.to be sufficient. It makes such a difference, way more than the Acidic shampoos.

[@Geeky_detail_reviews]

Hello my buddy 😊

[@SuperchargedLlama]

Darling! 😗

[@Geeky_detail_reviews]

@@SuperchargedLlamagreat job as always

[@SuperchargedLlama]

@@Geeky_detail_reviews thank you. Nipping round next week to add the Infinity Wax Plastic Coat to sort out that trim.