@@karvast5726 you don’t know the power of 1 grit. It’s a rock
@HolgerNestmann2 жыл бұрын
A trabant would be a nice nugget for garbage time, but I doubt they made some right steered ones
@freddieparrydrums2 жыл бұрын
Oh my god, this is gonna blow up
@trainzguy24722 жыл бұрын
Looks like Dank is a Soviet nugget connoisseur too!
@jerrymcweston35102 жыл бұрын
honestly I never could tell if the trabant was supposed to be a dull green of an off-white..
@AlecArmbruster2 жыл бұрын
Green tea mochi color
@FluffyTheGryphon2 жыл бұрын
I thought the green was algae residue from being in a rainy country for decades.
@pandapolygon2 жыл бұрын
green.
@N1RKW2 жыл бұрын
off-green perhaps?
@GrubeMalapertus2 жыл бұрын
Its an off-white: Its called Papyrus-white. My first trabant had that color. 😉
@Nozferatu462 жыл бұрын
I really appreciate that you made the IPA joke. I've been thinking that in my head for years watching videos on detailing.
@AstoundingAmelia Жыл бұрын
I mean they're both alcohol
@talon2622 жыл бұрын
"My tool is too big to fit into these crevices, so, instead, I have to use my fingers...and it's gonna be a lot of work!" "Heavy breathing is a requirement." I'm sure she (the Trabant) appreciated it, because she's glowing...
@PhilippStarsky2 жыл бұрын
Is this a cussy comment, have I gone full circle?
@jimurrata67852 жыл бұрын
"Impregnated with a heat activated resin" The ceramic coating must be the happy ending! 😂
@MisterItchy2 жыл бұрын
Giggity.
@captainevenslower44002 жыл бұрын
She/It even put on makeup.
@jimurrata67852 жыл бұрын
@@captainevenslower4400 There you go, making assumptions again! Did you even ask how Trabant identifies????
@eriksnel64612 жыл бұрын
The black headlight rims was a very common way to “pimp” your ride in the GDR. I have a “modernized” wartburg and they painted it blue very rough and then painted all the chrome parts black.
@raven4k998 Жыл бұрын
use his fingers and a tooth brush🤣
@andrewledford38652 жыл бұрын
You are absolutely hilarious. The "water repellent" demonstration was flipping golden.
@raven4k9982 жыл бұрын
yeah it was so epic loved it
@chrborud83 Жыл бұрын
Had to watch it on repeat it had me laughing so hard😂
@pgriggs21122 жыл бұрын
The true measurement of laziness is how much work you’re willing to do to avoid work
@raven4k998 Жыл бұрын
and look at this bottle it's so shiny🤣
@27dcx2 жыл бұрын
hand sanding tip: always apply pressure and move in one direction with the abrasive, going back and forth or in a circular pattern will always leave swirls and scratches
@nutzeeer2 жыл бұрын
thanks!
@knurlgnar242 жыл бұрын
Back and forth is fine as long as you're careful to not move side to side
@ionstorm662 жыл бұрын
Also alternate perpendicular directions when changing grits. That way you know when you have worked enough which each grit. You simple sand until the previous direction marks are gone.
@jwalster94122 жыл бұрын
So basically do the same thing I do with a file?
@madbruv2 жыл бұрын
@@jwalster9412 nah you can file back and forth to go twice as fast, the file is by design an omnidirectional tool
@alexhofstee4662 жыл бұрын
A bold move! 😅 The factory paint is an alkyd resin based (if memory serves me well) single stage paint (what I also used to paint the stairs in my house) 🤣. All I dared to do was a wax by hand with old fashioned hard car wax. The colour on yours is called "Papyrusweiss", Papyrus White. The metal strips you can get very shiny with a polish as well. I'm restoring my Trabant since it has rust in some nasty places. Also upgrading the brakes to Golf 1 and Polo 86c disc brakes. No more hassle with leaky brake cylinders.
@LWTUA1206092 жыл бұрын
Good one on the brakes. And please upgrade it to 12V. The difference is really worth it. :)
@alexhofstee4662 жыл бұрын
@@LWTUA120609 mine never has been 6V, it's one from '88. 🙂
@robinwells88792 жыл бұрын
Are you posting the restoration on KZbin? I love everything Trabant related.
@alexhofstee4662 жыл бұрын
@@robinwells8879 I hardly have space enough for myself in the shed, let alone a camera. 😉 So no KZbin vids. 🙂
@Eric-mf6vm2 жыл бұрын
Why are you incapable of spelling the word color
@Dmate892 жыл бұрын
I can almost hear the Trabi: "Oh jaaa, das ist gut, keep on zhe Arbeit auf mein Motorhaube" Oh it also says: "Baaaaazmeeeeg de jó", 'cause it was bought in Hungary, and has learnt Hungarian.
@jimurrata67852 жыл бұрын
🎉"She rubs the lotion on the skin or else she gets the hose again" 😳
@Trabantusachannel2 жыл бұрын
LOL
@antibrevity2 жыл бұрын
"A fancy, German sander for my... German car."
@jwalster94122 жыл бұрын
"both are extremely underpowered, and not very user friendly."
@JohnSmith-eo5sp2 жыл бұрын
Communist East German Car
@sidneyhuckabee35982 жыл бұрын
best quote
@lpfreak17082 жыл бұрын
Come for the car videos, stay for the dad jokes
@GM-wo8rz Жыл бұрын
ITS EAST GERMAN, THE GDR IS A SEPARATE COUNTRY, THIS IS YELLING (but only because my GDR passport is actually still valid)😂🤡
@rover2132 жыл бұрын
"water repellent test" throws a bottle of water at it... me pissing myself laughing hard
@quinnmclaughlin75372 жыл бұрын
I knew that was coming, worn out joke fora worn out car
@Twin_Flyer2 жыл бұрын
I was not ready for that one, loved it though.
@deusexaethera2 жыл бұрын
Sounds like your pants could use a ceramic coating too.
@warderjack2 жыл бұрын
Yikes 400 grit! Way too coarse for wet sanding, 1000 or even 1500 is a good starting point. That’s funny you went cheap with a terry cloth, then you are later using synthetic clay and and a festool polisher… great mix of very old/cheap and advanced/expensive
@Morinaka252 жыл бұрын
I was thinking that as well, usually start with 2000 or 3000 grit for car paint, always do the least coarse options first.
@drworm50072 жыл бұрын
@@Morinaka25 yep definitely always start with 4-6k grit for automotive paint.
@ashton96992 жыл бұрын
I was thinking that too... "What?? 400 grit??"
@dmcars1472 жыл бұрын
As he mentioned, "I don't know what I'm doing"...as a long time hobby detailer, this was painful to watch!
@LeglessWonder Жыл бұрын
Yea I cringed when I saw 400 lol. 1000 at the lowest lol
@Wasper2162 жыл бұрын
About the replaced driver door and rear panel… I know a story why that might be: Friends of me that grew up in the GDR (east Germany) also had a Trabant when they were young. One day they drove it out of their garage. Unfortunately, there was a big nail or screw sticking out of the wall. The Trabant got stuck on said nail and when they kept going, it ripped a big groove into the whole body panel and door. No kidding, these things are really fragile.
@marioneitsch2002 жыл бұрын
the planking from the Trabant is made of cotton (sort number 6) with phenolic resin baked at 184 degrees Celsius. Greetings from East Germany.
@jan-hendrikbussmann46442 жыл бұрын
You had me when you cracked open that beer can 😂
@danielprivate74422 жыл бұрын
"I'm gonna start with 400 grit" Every detailer and painter: NOOOOOOOooooooooo!
@nikovbn8392 жыл бұрын
Yeah, the magnitude of the facepalm... I was actually thinking about subbing up until that point...
@BandBHawks Жыл бұрын
@@nikovbn839 you should still sub. him not knowing what he's doing is the point.
@Titans2138 Жыл бұрын
That's when I realized he did zero research on the matter
@cancelhandles Жыл бұрын
@@nikovbn839 your loss lol
@GenLinkzCnC2 жыл бұрын
It's too late now but I learned from vice grip garage that it's best to do your test applications on the roof preferably near the back or the middle so that any mess ups you have are less likely to be seen though your car is only 4 ft tall so it probably didn't make a difference.
@TSL732 жыл бұрын
The paint was never that good from the factory anyway so it really can’t be any worse.
@kargaroc3862 жыл бұрын
I suppose you could do it in areas like the licence plate, where it's hidden, but not hidden well enough to actually protect the paint much.
@cudak8882 жыл бұрын
Clickbait title: "You'll NEVER GUESS What Happened When I Polished Some Communist Cotton."
@greengohm2 жыл бұрын
That initial water repellency test shocked me at first. Then I started wheezing. Well done! Also, never do that again...
@thatguyontheright12 жыл бұрын
I bounced right off
@no1DdC2 жыл бұрын
Duroplast can easily take that kind of punishment. It's not like metal that would dent from this. Not to mention, it already came out of shape from the factory.
@DeliciousHotShmoze Жыл бұрын
Yeah. I was concerned he would damage the car. Imagine if he had broken the windshield…
@dwaynezilla2 жыл бұрын
I'm gonna assume that after all the painstaking polishing effort, that IPA was getting opened anyway. Booze goes in, work comes out!
@MobileTech2962 жыл бұрын
The water repellent test was freaking hilarious. Glad to see you (and we) are still getting so much joy out of your Trabant.
@raven4k998 Жыл бұрын
oooo shinny🤣
@andrewbailey79992 жыл бұрын
Robert: "I'm concerned that washing my Trabant will take all the paint off, because it's so thin" Also Robert: "I'm going to sand the paint with 400 grit paper!" I do like a Trabant video on this channel though. any chances of some more Trabant driving videos? Even mundane journeys would be fun to watch
@BobWiersema2 жыл бұрын
Yeah 400 is kind of brutal but I bet that got those factory runs out of the paint.
@Dave_Sisson2 жыл бұрын
I don't watch all the videos on this channel, but I make sure I watch EVERY one featuring the Trabi.
@SoylentGamer10 ай бұрын
I wanna see him grab groceries, and see how much the 0-60 time changes
@PhineasPhlob2 жыл бұрын
When you said '400 grit' I spat out my tea AND dropped my biscuit.
@agingwheels2 жыл бұрын
Why research how to do something when you could just wing it and make mistakes?
@AstoundingAmelia Жыл бұрын
@@agingwheels are you sure you're not Australian by any chance?
@Geniusinventor2 жыл бұрын
Can we all take a moment to appreciate the work this man is doing to entertain us? Man is back to deliver us this amazing video thank you
@deepakmenon77332 жыл бұрын
That's literally his job. He gets paid for it.... It only counts if you take a moment to appreciate everyone you encounter who has a job....
@cheekibreeki9042 жыл бұрын
@@deepakmenon7733 and? Are you implying it's wrong to appreciate people who do good things if they're getting paid for it?
@lifterguy2 жыл бұрын
@@deepakmenon7733 Yup. I think its a great idea to show appreciation to anyone who does their job well - especially if it benefits and improves my life in some way - regardless of how much they get paid for it. (And if they depend on tips, a good tip should be part of that appreciation.)
@deepakmenon77332 жыл бұрын
@@lifterguy Exactly. You understand me. I highly doubt this guy actually meant it. He probably wanted a heart from aging wheels....
@phrg83322 жыл бұрын
yes mr genius inventor that does not use a comment bot, yes i do
@chibiwibi2 жыл бұрын
5:25 sounds exactly like my experience trying to polish the paint on model cars. I can only imagine the pain when doing so on a full scale car.
@gorosz22 жыл бұрын
The headlight bezels bother me somewhat, but I understand why you had to change them. We used to have a Trabant in the same colour, we sold it about 16-17 years ago. It makes me so sad that my father didn't keep it, I would love to drive that car now.
@raven4k9982 жыл бұрын
buy yourself a new one problem solved🤣
@calvarycustoms66812 жыл бұрын
I purchased one of those “IX” kits a little over a year ago. Nice package, easy to use, impressive results. Only thing I didn’t much care for was being on their mailing list and then getting incessant emails encouraging me to purchase MORE of their product… which for me is a total non-starter, seeing as, A) ceramic sealant lasts quite awhile, and doesn’t require frequent re-application (so no need to keep buying it); and B), of the 6 vehicles I own, only two of them (both motorcycles) have paint jobs worthy of such a product. 🤷🏼♂️ Sorry, AvalonKing… thanks anyway.
@AvalonKing2 жыл бұрын
Sorry for that! We've adjusted our mailing a bit at the beginning of the year. We are honestly just trying to stay in touch with our customers as we continue to grow. At least you know we are there for you if you need it!
@5Andysalive2 жыл бұрын
and C a good mailing list has an easy opt out option. Ideally with a single link.
@deusexaethera2 жыл бұрын
butbutbut you could buy more for your family and friends! And then detail their cars to show them how great the coating is! Slacker.
@AstoundingAmelia Жыл бұрын
@@AvalonKing a bit late but may I recommend a dynamic mailing list so that people can choose what emails they like (marketing, review, follow-up, tips and tricks, notices etc.) And maybe even let them say how often they'd prefer to be mailed, this should improve post purchase satisfaction
@TheGraduateApple2 жыл бұрын
I have an idea for the trabant, remove (as in pull off by releasing a tab or such) the driver side wiper arm and reposition it down further to a desired spot since its an older splined system that has no required nut, this will vastly improve the visibility while still letting it wipe enough in your line of sight. Also* you can do this to the passenger side too
@jimurrata67852 жыл бұрын
And then it would stop it's stroke near vertical leaving you blind to the left. Plus the right hand blade would have just a tiny overlap with the stroke of the left, way down by the dash. Maybe the wiper motor needs a longer arm?
@bwofficial17762 жыл бұрын
If you have a pre-1997 Jeep Wrangler or CJ, the wipers sit at a 45 degree angle on the windshield. You don't even see them while you're driving. They're not thick enough to really block vision anyway.
@jfv652 жыл бұрын
They were available in the color puke-green. LOL
@peace9online8292 жыл бұрын
Personally I time it when the wipers are down, then turn it off. That will leave the wipers down
@GM-wo8rz Жыл бұрын
So the deal with the windshield wipers and why they’re so easy to remove is that a really common thing in the 80s was to steal anything cosmetic like that from parked cars so people would remove their wipers, then when it rained they would all stop in traffic and run outside to reattach them
@-fuk572 жыл бұрын
I watch an Aging Wheels video and it makes me feel balanced out after watching a Sara N' Tuned video. Both channels are incredibly creative and informative; both channels are on completely opposite sides of the car care spectrum.
@johnruschmeyer57692 жыл бұрын
I'd probably throw Cold War Motors and possibly Mustie1 into the mix, as well.
@YodaPagoda2 жыл бұрын
Seeing the pictures of the Trabant’s towing on Twitter, I expected to find out the detailing somehow made the 6-volt electrical system inoperative. That Voodoo Ranger is a good IPA!
@Hoehlenmaensch2 жыл бұрын
the headlight thingies do bother me a bit. Makes the car look like it was ever worth something. That just doesnt feel right. Going by the video title i imagined much worse for the paint. Thought you'd keep finding spots of thin paint all over the car by going through all of them. so that is a pleasant surprise. Always glad to see a video of yours in my notifications!
@N.Cognito2 жыл бұрын
A full restoration on it would be sweet.
@OmegaGamingNetwork2 жыл бұрын
Yes, but it is a Trabant..he already spent double it's value on the sand paper and ceramic coat.
@Boemel2 жыл бұрын
it already looks better than factory
@NormanF62 Жыл бұрын
That would mean dropping in a VW engine and upgrading the instrumentation cluster. You’d get a decent car out of it. Would it be worth it to upgrade a Trabant?
@earthling_parth2 жыл бұрын
That water-repellent joke was hilarious. Forced an audible laugh out of me at office 🤣😆
@tentotwo82902 жыл бұрын
A 12 minute and 22 second advert for ARMOR SHIELD IX I loved every second of it, 👍👍👍
@xhybridnoisebloomx11872 жыл бұрын
i'm not even really a "car person" (i don't even have my license) but i am absolutely addicted to this channel. keep up the great work!!
@boomtinsley2 жыл бұрын
i got my own Trabbi as my first car :D ... and your videos Helped me soooo much learning how to drive it :D
@Timbobjr2 жыл бұрын
You're absolutely insane and I am 100% supportive of this
@Greeniac2 жыл бұрын
i cant imagine learning to drive a trabant not long after learning to drive a normal car, i bet it was really hard, although nice choice 👍
@xWood40002 жыл бұрын
Don't die please
@boomtinsley2 жыл бұрын
@@Greeniac it has more in commen with my old Vespas then a modern car, its a blast
@LWTUA1206092 жыл бұрын
@@Greeniac It's not very different from a "normal" stick shifter. If you can drive these you can drive a Trabant too with just a small learning curve.
@JakobKsGarage2 жыл бұрын
Lovely video! Fun yet educating. Thanks a lot, Robert. I was reserching where to get some 6 volts relays for my 1962 Porsche, and found out that Trabant used 6 volts electrical system right up until 1983! Isn't that a fun fact? Most other cars switched to 12 volt 20 years before. So I bought some new old stock east german ones. A nice addition to my west german built 356.
@tomslastname55602 жыл бұрын
Having mis-coloured and unmatching panels is the proper way to have a Trabant. Ours in Poland also had headlight bezels that were a different colour from the rest of the car, because one time the brakes gave out so my dad had to use the parking brake when pulling into our below-ground garage. He didn't quite get the timing right and crashed the car into the back wall, damaging the headlights.
@MrSuperflydude2 жыл бұрын
I've never been so enthralled by a sponsorship plug. Not clash of clans or some garbage like that but a product thats actually pertinent to the video. Awesome job as always AW!
@joshuahulce56302 жыл бұрын
"IPA" hehe...
@pepitosbazzeguti10732 жыл бұрын
I suggest you to re - spray paint the wheels, it makes a huge difference!
@deus_ex_machina_2 жыл бұрын
But then the wheels would no longer be ageing!
@tomhsia43542 жыл бұрын
So much good content lately! First the bus, now this little bundle of joy. Keep it up!
@zoltanrudolf94132 жыл бұрын
I’m an Australian Hungarian who is very proud to see the flag on the number plate and also pleased to report that I rode in a Trabant on a visit back in 1988.
@gamingtabby3116 Жыл бұрын
It's a export plate which makes it unique
@bebopwing12 жыл бұрын
I would say I feel guilty for laughing when you talk about your tool being too big and having to use your finger, but after the bus stuff bareback t-shirt, I feel like I'm in good company with my 12-year-old boy sense of humor!
@zoomzizoom1942 жыл бұрын
Great content! I did once the same as you, but i started with 4000 grit+soapy water in spray bottle. Fine cut buff and polish and the result was like a mirror. And it was done on a 67 Opel Kadett with original paint. Got the tip from an old painter.
@AverageBud2 жыл бұрын
So great to see the Trabant make a return and awesome to see more Aging Wheels content. Great work!
@richardsteckel28142 жыл бұрын
On oxidized aircraft paint I typically start with 3000 grit wet/dry sandpaper wet and then go to Meguiar’s Ultimate polishing compound with a random orbital buffer. When sanding, the noise the sandpaper makes while sanding decreases as it smooths the paint.
@anavash2 жыл бұрын
Your vids always make me laugh and brighten my day thank you!
@WiscomptonBoys2 жыл бұрын
Holy cats my dude! I know you said you “don’t know what you’re doing”, but starting at 400 grit had me cringing like crazy. A wet sand on a single stage could’ve started at 1500 or 2000. Well anyway, hopefully other folks learned not to do that lol.
@ModelA2 жыл бұрын
This is exactly what we needed. Thanks Robert!!
@podfuk2 жыл бұрын
Ah good old Trabant, I remember 20mph in Trabant felt like 60mph in normal car, and 60mph in Trabant felt like death is coming ;)
@I_am_Allan2 жыл бұрын
I think the Trabant need a wrap. Contact Shamrock and get that Trabant wrapped. In metallic purple.
@robertmyers52692 жыл бұрын
Yeah, like Hubnut's Fiat.
@Mr-Trox2 жыл бұрын
Nyet! Car is fine!
@CerberusProject2 жыл бұрын
I got some rubbing compound my old man got from his work before he retired that they used on the aircraft. It's called "Perfect--It 3000" Rubbing Compound 06062 by 3M, and it is AMAZING. You coulda skipped all these steps with this stuff. It's expensive but worth it.
@CerberusProject2 жыл бұрын
@@Kevin75668 Sadly I kinda bastardized the pads I got due to the fact I didn't realize they were motorized sanding pads at the time, and simply the fact I didn't have anything to fit them. But I can DEFINITELY see them being phenomenal for the job in the hands of somebody more competent hahaha They kinda break the traditional rules of touching up paint. When he said he used 400 or 600 grit (I can't remember) sand paper on his paint, I legit cringed, like: "Jesus Christ, why??" I've been spoiled by having cheap access to 3M's magnificent professional paint restoration system (pinky swear, not sponsored, it just works different.)
@RussellNelson2 жыл бұрын
9:33 the whole video was worth watching just for this moment. Thank you so much Robert.
@H34D5H072 жыл бұрын
Im so happy you came back to my suggested videos. I have a Trabant 601 drive on my bucket list
@AveragePootis2 жыл бұрын
The Trabant? what a glorious sight for my weary eyes
@DeadReckon2 жыл бұрын
Ah, the Trabant, I love this little car, it's made of the same stuff some toilet seats are made of!
@Dave_Sisson2 жыл бұрын
How humiliating for the toilet seats knowing that they are made from the same material as a Trabi.
@DeadReckon2 жыл бұрын
@@Dave_Sisson I laughed way too much at that comment.. I was thinking of it completely the wrong way around!
@dougsrosen2 жыл бұрын
AW, so happy to see you posting again!
@dawbre422 жыл бұрын
this made my day great thankyou for your hard work the Trabant looks great
@kennorcott70742 жыл бұрын
Honestly detailing the trabant should just be it getting rained on every now and then
@cyruscuckler34952 жыл бұрын
That's how my grandmother always "washes" her car. Kinda ticks me off!
@erich13942 жыл бұрын
The Trabant looks so nice! Glad it's getting some TLC. Do you plan to get the original paint matched at any point for where it's burned through / mismatching door / details? Not sure if there are some rules here about what you do and don't do with a classic car, so I apologize for any ignorance on my part.
@bearings39492 жыл бұрын
Hey dude! Awesome to see another one of your videos again! I love your stuff and seeing you post a new video makes my day :)
@yoshuavillar2 жыл бұрын
Those before&after clap cuts were seamless 10/10 well done and great job on the detail
@Zerinsakech2 жыл бұрын
Reminds me of when I tried to wax a car that was rattle can paint job. I stripped so much paint and it looked worse. I learned that soap and water is all I can do for poor paint jobs and just deal with it.
@Rockport19112 жыл бұрын
1:40 How does a 26 horsepower car collect rockchips? From oncoming traffic?
@leifhietala80742 жыл бұрын
Neighborhood kids throwing stuff
@Corkoth552 жыл бұрын
Bottle kids
@Dusty_Bottoms_8 ай бұрын
Growing up in East Germany, I never once saw one with the headlight bezels painted black. So, it looks strange and unoriginal but I appreciate you showing the Trabant some love! Love the videos!
@hitardo2 жыл бұрын
These results - for that paint - are amazing. I will give AvalonKing a try, for sure!
@GreaverBlade2 жыл бұрын
Man, you took it from East Germany in 1986 to East Germany in 1954! Still communist, but much more attractive.
@antibrevity2 жыл бұрын
Ah, my favorite kind of joke; one where people that get it mistake age for education ;).
@AndThomHunt2 жыл бұрын
The spots that wore through on the hood were very triggering for me. The quick cuts of before and after were very satisfying. The black headlight trim change is so nice. That is all. Loved it.
@spacekii2 жыл бұрын
love the eyeliner! such a fancy little fellow the trabant is
@muffty13372 жыл бұрын
Ah the (not so) good old Trabant. My Grandpa had 2 of these and had to wait around 12 YEARS for the second one to be delivered. That was an event for the whole family, back in around 1987. Wir hatten ja nüscht. 😄
@RichardSeal2 жыл бұрын
I laughed far too hard at the IPA joke :D
@mikev74902 жыл бұрын
surely, for a German car, it should have been a Pilsner
@fragmentofself2 жыл бұрын
You aren't a detailer until you've accidentally buffed through the paint on something then had to cover it, hopefully without the owner ever knowing. And, if you're the owner; all the better.
@Mario123420102 жыл бұрын
Your humor is like no other on car channels I love it
@AlterSchwedeWieGeil2 жыл бұрын
I just love this channel and I'm happy every time I see that you've uploaded something
@genric_sloth9712 жыл бұрын
Let’s get Larry from ammo to take a crack at it
@leifhietala80742 жыл бұрын
Never has so much effort been lavished on a car so worthless, before today. Oh my goodness.
@tarik6990 Жыл бұрын
I'm glad you are still keeping it and not selling it or scrapping it.
@Jalapenoman2 жыл бұрын
10/10. One of the most entertaining ads ever. And if the process can make a Trabant look good.... my car will be just fine. 👍
@untitledcarshow48062 жыл бұрын
The more you try to fix the more you’re gonna notice the East Germans didn’t care about build quality on this I think
@eozcompany98562 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't say they didn't care, Trabant is just a result of making a car in what used to be three different factories on different ends of town and then trying to squeeze out of them 10 times more cars than they ever produced before the war. It's more of that they just couldn't.
@NormanF62 Жыл бұрын
It went through rigorous quality checks. You know how the Germans are. I think the few rejects never made it to the market.
@WayneMoyer2 жыл бұрын
In Communist Russia recycled jeans make best car. We use two stroke because jeans have two legs.
@televisionandcheese2 жыл бұрын
B-but this is east German Community Russian ladas are made from two mile thick stalinium missile silo metal
@NormanF62 Жыл бұрын
That’s why the Lada Niva is still the best off road 4x4 since it was introduced in 1977 and its still being made.
@saulgoldfarb2 жыл бұрын
So happy for another video!
@Rudyworld2 жыл бұрын
Love your work on the Trabant.
@ashleyross36422 жыл бұрын
Another great video! I have also just binge watched your Under Dunn channel, you are certainly an entertaining chap!
@hassenfepher2 жыл бұрын
congratulations on the very mature delivery of the line "my tool is too big to fit into any of these crevices, im going to have to use my fingers."
@markbrown62362 жыл бұрын
This video reminds me of "polishing a turd". But you sir gave it a valiant effort. I enjoy your video's and your Turkeys clips.
@matthewpammenter53622 жыл бұрын
Ordered up some ceramic coating bits with your link solely due to the wonderful absurdity of treating your Trabant to a coat. Brilliant. Well done sir.
@Scitch872 жыл бұрын
That weird moment when a normal Aging Wheels video from two days ago is somehow funnier than any "April 1st joke" video i've seen today. Amazing work my dude.
@NEONDaydreamer2 жыл бұрын
I'm so excited about new Trabant video!
@ahernandez54042 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great video. I always heard the expression "It's like polishing a turd" and now I know what it looks like. LOL
@leventex9.7.822 жыл бұрын
My granny had a yellow trabant, on of my fond memories as a little child to play with the magnets that were stuck on the seats. But what magnets you might ask? Well, it had a clever DIY built immobilizer utilizing a tic-tac box, a magnetic switch and said magnets.
@Donald_Shaw2 жыл бұрын
Really enjoy your videos and your sense of humor. Great video and thanks for trying.
@torchris12 жыл бұрын
Love it! More Trabant driving videos, please!
@thomas75292 жыл бұрын
As awesome and entertaining as ever. No matter how bad my day might've been, your videos always make it better
@KillbillyA2 жыл бұрын
East european 40 yo captain here: Funny thing, trabants were actually never shiny even as new cars, the first "normal car shiny" trabants came along around early 2000s, when this vehicle switched from "dirt cheap communist shit" you probably got for free, to "cult classic" with significant value and people started renovating and tuning them. I guess it needs tons of filler under to make the paint shine, cause the duroplast is porous by nature. BTW Great video as usual, love you mister AW.
@martinneumann77832 жыл бұрын
Marvellous! When I polished my blue Simson Schwalbe the polishing cotton ball became blue as the scooter itself... Cool video with a nice guy and a cool car. Thanks!
@mkuhlman772 жыл бұрын
Idk why but I lol every video. It's like watching myself in action. Love the work.
@haajee12 жыл бұрын
Hahahaha i love your video's aging wheels. The humor is amazing and also show the wins and fails. Makes me feel a little better. ;-) keep going!