HOW TO SPEC YOUR CAR... according to a detailer.

[@BarryCoombs1]

I inherited my late Dad’s Black Mercedes B Class about 18 months ago. The paintwork was a mess from him drying it with a dirty cloth without washing it before sticking it in the garage, as well using the local scratch & shine when it was dirty! I gave up telling him otherwise. I’ve since washed & polished out the swirls & defects and it’s a shame he never got to see it looking how it does but then he’s probably up there laughing at how much time I have to spend keeping it looking good. Thanks Dad! 🙏🏾😀

[@SuperchargedLlama]

Ah yes the old "thanks.....I guess?" I absolutely love getting a black car gleaming, they look superb...and then, very quickly, they don't. I've been there and done that myself on a personal car, never again! I had a gun metal MK1 Volvo C70 convertible a while ago and I loved that car, so easy to keep clean!

[@BarryCoombs1]

@@SuperchargedLlama I had a mineral Grey 320D before the Merc, a great colour that hides the dirt better than black but gives you deep shades & contrasts when you’ve polished. In short, I’m getting another BMW ASAP. (They drive way better too )

[@SuperchargedLlama]

@@BarryCoombs1 this GLC is surprisingly crashy over big bumps. Supposedly resolved with the new one, but they don't do it in anything other than AMG Line trim, so I won't be getting one. X3 or XC60 next time round I suspect, especially as I want a light interior.

[@kevkav5680]

One of the most insightful videos on cars I have ever seen , great content , I agree 100% black cars are a no no !

[@SuperchargedLlama]

Thank you for taking the time to comment with that, it's made me feel really 😊

[@thedetailinghobbyist]

Interesting 👍

[@SuperchargedLlama]

It's been an interesting thing I've observed over the years, glad you enjoyed it 🤘

[@kw4n1987]

Great video with lots of top tips but I will say that I always opt for 'black pack' exterior trims as I know they will corrode so it's easier to touch them up with a black pen than treating a chrome finish.

[@SuperchargedLlama]

That's a fair point 😂

[@davidhead970]

its the first video of yours i have watched i found it very helpful, Thanks till the next one

[@SuperchargedLlama]

Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment ☺️

[@markmoore6264]

Great video with some sound advice, we've just gone from two black cars to one black and one white.

[@SuperchargedLlama]

When you have that you really get to see the difference don't you? The white ones on the summer are a breeze.

[@sixtysecondsofstephens2386]

Such a good video. My car is black and exactly like you say it's such a pain. My wife's is white and a joy as you can't see many defects yet she has black diamond cut alloys. She had the idea of rubber mats when she first got it 4 years ago and I copied. So easy like you say, APC, brush pressure washer and like new.

[@SuperchargedLlama]

I'm really glad you enjoyed the video AND have similar experiences. Having owned a black car in the past I will never do it again, but I've also had gun metal and that worked alright...I also seem to do a lot of gun metal Mercs too and generally haven't had an issues doing them in the sun.

[@Rubbernut]

You’ve described everything I don’t want in a car like yours is like you say it’s subjective 😳😬😆

[@SuperchargedLlama]

It is absolutely, but you're deliberately making it harder to clean the car by not choosing them, that's the objective bit.

[@the_jnlt_channel]

I must love cleaning the hardest car! Mine is a black car with matte black wheels 🤣 looks good when clean for that very short time period. Enjoyed this one, good to hear your thoughts on it 👍

[@SuperchargedLlama]

You're a sucker for punishment! Tell me, next car... would you get something different in terms of colour? Because I went from Black to White 😂

[@the_jnlt_channel]

@@SuperchargedLlama I've only just got this car 🤣 Had 3 blue cars before and fancied something different. The idea was to go for grey but a black one came up with all the spec, so I just knew I'll be out there more cleaning it 😂

[@SuperchargedLlama]

@@the_jnlt_channel I've just got a black motorbike due to the exact same circumstance.

[@the_jnlt_channel]

@@SuperchargedLlama ahh nice, enjoy that 💪

[@ThunderBandit84]

"Bullshittery" 😂 love it I'm stealing that. But yes there is a special place in detailing hell for the designer of that wheel

[@SuperchargedLlama]

The worst bit is that designer seems to do ALL the EQ line wheels. He's a monster.

[@jamesfoote8916]

One thing is mudflaps. My new Mazda cx60 does not come with mudflaps and you can not buy them. It sends me insane and the first car in my 57 years I don’t have mudflaps A very interesting video. Love it. James

[@SuperchargedLlama]

This is a fantastic point to make, so few cars even have them as an option these days and it's amazing. Sure, they don't look pretty, but they do a fundamental job! Tesla's would greatly benefit from them, have you ever seen one that doesn't have a mucky bum?

[@jamesfoote8916]

True very true. On my Jaguar the mudflaps are not that big and I don’t mind how they look. Nothing worst than cleaning the car doing the black trim a quite trip to the shop and mud in on the trim and not blocked by the mudflaps. I have both rubber and carpet mats for the cx60 first time I have bought rubber mats and OMG they are amazing I can not believe how well made they are and as you say cleaning is very easy. I also have a separate heal guard that I have used for the past 15 years this protects the carpet maps and the rubber to be fair but for the love of god I can not find it for sale anywhere James

[@dirkdingle7926]

Have a silver and metallic black gti love the black one when it’s cleaned and waxed tyre dressing etc looks lush 1st 10min driving its up the naffs again,my silver one washed ceramic spray on it sweet for ages but the alloys give it away as there diamond cut and get dirty straight away

[@SuperchargedLlama]

The struggle is real, isn't it? I had a black Fiesta before the GLC so I know I'm never doing that again, let alone the customer cars I clean. Just saw a black packed Rolls Royce Cullinan at the petrol station with black diamond cut wheels...and a white interior. I didn't have the heart to tell the owner how many mistakes they'd made. But in all fairness, they probably have someone to look after it (sadly not me! Well.....given everything I've said in this video, not that sad actually 😂)

[@KarlHampson-TCB]

Cracking video! Completely agree with you on the black car and piano black interior. Won’t be choosing those colours again 😂

[@SuperchargedLlama]

You. make that mistake once in your life...and once only!

[@jotighe2]

I love white interior, been impossible to find for 40 years man.

[@SuperchargedLlama]

Do you mean the seats, or the whole cabin materials too? BMW get close with some light grey, Rolls Royce seem to offer it if that helps 😂

[@markandbow5774]

Totally in agreement with rubber mats. The only things I would add, a rubber boot mat and if, like me, you have a dog I would invest in a product like Hatchbag which can be easily cleaned with apc, it is attached with velcro for easy removal and so far, 4 years later, still looks like new.

[@SuperchargedLlama]

I have a boot liner actually, I just didn't think about mentioning it, but you're absolutely right as they are always an option these days.

[@gillywash1487]

General rule anything that’s ‘cool’ when it comes to cars comprises practicality, comfort or reliability. Recently ditched my snazzy alloys and low profile tyres for something more chunky because the state of the roads these days just trashed them.

[@SuperchargedLlama]

I saw on Insta - loved you old wheels aesthetically, but I never once wanted to have something similar! The Ford ones my old Fiesta had were those multi-spoke ones that were everywhere, I changed them to 5 spokers once 3 of them buckled down one road!

[@AnotherYoutuber460]

Gloss black wheels a big avoid if you can. 90% of the time they are orange due to brake dust / dirt.

[@SuperchargedLlama]

Absolutely, just gloss black in every single context really, ban it!

[@Fruppo]

Black is not a color its a full-time job

[@SuperchargedLlama]

I absolutely love that, I may have to use it in the future! I had a black car before this, never again. Although I have just got a black motorbike and that was literally the last colour I wanted....but it had everything else I needed already fitted and was a great price, so I couldn't say no.

[@Fruppo]

I have a black Lexus and i love the color but... 😀@@SuperchargedLlama

[@liamneale1831]

I’ve just got a black Audi q5 with black spec trimming. I’m feeling the pain already after 4 week and my previous car was pearl white 😅 which did keep clean for longer but it started to look a creamy colour when really dirty.

[@SuperchargedLlama]

@@liamneale1831 good lord 😬😂

[@glosjdm]

I wish manufacturers would bring back satin black window trims.

[@SuperchargedLlama]

Ah yes, just the black rubber ones? Or just the black plastic trim? Either, tbh, would be preferable!

[@glosjdm]

@SuperchargedLlama either is fine by me. Polished aluminium suffers from chemical burns, and piano black is to put it nicely just shite.

[@SuperchargedLlama]

@@glosjdm it's almost like you could have made this video too, and said the exact same things 😂

[@georgemicha6756]

Perfect video, didn’t believe someone would consider these things like me. I’ve been thinking about all these and I’m only a weekend warrior! Had my mineral grey BMW and even with miles of road grime and dirt it still looked shiny 😂 Got my black Audi with gloss black alloys now and I regret it minutes after a clean 😅. All in all, all your thoughts are spot on 👏🏻

[@glosjdm]

@@SuperchargedLlama No, it would just be me moaning and swearing. 🤣

[@kamranhussain578]

I have the same beige leather interior as you however I have maple wood..

[@SuperchargedLlama]

I am JEALOUS of your maple wood!

[@kamranhussain578]

Haha it does show up light scratches but nowhere near as bad as piano black! Can you recommend a product to to use by hand to get those light scratches out pls?@@SuperchargedLlama

[@kamranhussain578]

Haha it does show up slight scratches but nowhere near as bad as piano black! Can you recommend a product to take out those scratches by hand?@@SuperchargedLlama

[@RHopley]

What's the story with the satin Porsche wheels? 😮

[@SuperchargedLlama]

The centre nuts on the GTS wheels look like they're exactly the same as the main body of the wheel, but they aren't. They react to pretty much everything single cleaner going, by which I mean the paint comes off them. Ghastly things and they cost £300-400 each to replace. Luckily I only did one when I realised.

[@cb5806]

sound advice

[@SuperchargedLlama]

Thank you! A little different of a video this one, but I have wanted to make it for a while!

[@pigeonpoo1823]

My biggest bugbear is brands trying to turn ugly dull family cars all faux sporty via the medium of S-Line. I could rant for ages about this. 90% cars do not need metallic paint, chrome this, alloy wheels, lowered suspension and sporty appendages. A Mokka or Juke or q3 or Karoq is not sporty and no amount of eye liner is gonna make one look nice, so don't try. And they're not bought by people who give a flying sh1t about apexes and unsprung mass. Only Citroen seems to know who it is and accepts that families want a smooth comfortable ride that doesn't make the kids sick. So........ 99% of cars should be specced 90s style with 14 inch steel wheels, 60 profile tyres in silver with moulded door strips (ala Citroen aircross) a/c, Carplay and clever Honda Magic seats. And no sunroof! Perfect family car spec! Thank me later!!!!!

[@SuperchargedLlama]

I am absolutely right with you there. What's maddened me is that the new GLC is only available on the AMG Line trim here (and I think only with the midnight trim), they sell what was the equivalent to mine (misleadingly named Sport, now called Avantgarde) in other parts of the world, but not the UK. So you get everything you described, and no positives. And no light interior either. To the point that our next one might end up being BMW or Volvo because they offer the light interior which we love, and you don't have to go crazy on the sporty trims.

[@kamranhussain578]

I have the same chrome trim on my c class, would the new bh touchless be ok on the trim?

[@kamranhussain578]

I do have some siramik graphene on the trim but don’t know how long it will last or how resistant it would be to my pre wash products such as kc green star n bh touchless v2..

[@SuperchargedLlama]

@@kamranhussain578 the Siramik is pretty good, so yeah Touch-Less will generally be okay. Don't let it dry out in the sun and you'll be fine I'd say. Caustic stuff can definitely cause issues, but again....doing it when it's hot and in direct sunlight is usually the main culprit. Although the TFR the scratch and shines use will definitely cause problems (and has, to many mercs)