As an automotive engineer, I can 100% say that cleaning/washing is indeed considered in development, especially when it comes to spots that tend to hold water. As far as wheels themselves go, it's a tradeoff between being easy to clean, and maintaining the stylistic intent of the designers. Most of the time, the designers win.😅

@NarcFreedom

5 ай бұрын

VAG must have a different philosophy. 😂 Ours have liked to let water in and hold it.

@BlockedMind

4 ай бұрын

From a VAG Designer i can say, it is not even a topic for us designers@@NarcFreedom . Most of the time the Color & Trim department is focused on continueing the design philosophy and reinterpreting the brand symbolism. For EV's the CV value is priority but not the cleaning ability. 😬

@NarcFreedom

4 ай бұрын

@@BlockedMindit’s unfortunate because all ours leaked water.

@devd6373

4 ай бұрын

as a luxury automotive engineer i can say for wheels it's not even considered 😂

Absolute 100% on what Mike said about taking photos of cars, so many “ photographers”, think they have to have the latest and greatest. If you enjoy taking photos of cars, just start taking photos and see where your creative mind goes

The science behind all these cleaning techniques are amazing. Thank you educating your viewers. Amazing video

That has to be the prettiest green I've ever seen!

I enjoy the combo of detailing + photography tips.

Loving that paint color! It’s very rare to see Larry do a Wash & Wax but the Rupes polisher needed a break 😊

Man, that car is gorgeous! I love the styling and color.

I’m amazed every time he gets a car to another level of clean he goes and drives them before anything else, like a photoshoot.

This shade of green and Isle man from BMW are 🔥🔥🔥

Another great detail Larry thank you for the window cleaning Great little learner& understanding why it's always an ongoing challenge you dedication is endless thankyou

Wow! Just used that alcantra care technique on my steering wheel and holy cow, I’m in love. Thanks!

Awesome video Larry, ive been detailing for about 5 years now and you taught me a few new things in this video!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤

Dropped everything I was doing to watch the master do his thing as soon as I saw the notification!

Very cool that so many manufacturers support your business

Sweet ride and look forward to new episodes...more car details!!

needless to say i didn't know about the foggy glass thing and why it's better to take car pictures from the bottom. like, as mike have said, it changes the way you see a car completely, that's awesome! oh and the detail was perfect as always

Capturing perfection in motion!

That trick for cleaning windows in a new car answered why my windows were clean for about week then would get spotty, thanks for another tip on cleaning and another great video!!

Wow, glorious as usual Larry, great work !

Mike started to hit on one of my favorite topics and that's that an iPhone Pro is a very powerful photo and video creation tool! That phone and a little foundational knowledge on composition, lighting, social media best practices and you can really get some good stuff. If you're doing video content an iPhone Pro and a Shure MV88+ microphone can't be beat as far as bang for buck.

Amazing job mate, well done!!!

3:20 have you seen those insane 3d printed titanium wheels, because I assure easy cleaning them is not a concern

that is one heck of a crazy car and another great vid man

Love your content. Always look forward to a new video.

Absolutely, A modern day Aston on the show!

Absolutely agree with your wheel comments

Hi Larry Amazing job As always Congratulations

tip ..i find using a microsilk glass towel on piano black surfaces after I polish doesn't return scratches to the panels. so you're not worrying about chasing fine scratches again.

Beautiful car! You did it justice! 💯

I have detailed Aston Martins back from the DB7 onwards, they arent the fastest or the most reliable, but their designs are some of most beautiful in the car industry

Tight steering. Awesome. That’s old school BMW type of steering. Love it

Totally agree about 'busy' wheels! I had 21 spoke on my MG ZT190 and they were a pita to clean! I've been using that drying technique you showcased a few years ago. I have a couple of MF that only get used for drying purposes

Awesome ride Larry. Auto designers don't give a rip about how the vehicles get cleaned. They make them look great, we make them clean and looking great again! ✨️

Nice Aston, nice green paint. 👌👍

Love that color!

Loooove this thing, gorgeous colour too 😍😍

Awesome guest 🔥🔥

I'll consider this video your birthday present to me, thanks Larry! Love the videos!

@AMMO-NYC

5 ай бұрын

Happy Birthday!

Another great video Larry. Awesome storyteller as always. Blush made that piano black just incredibly deep.

Just another cool video to relax after a fine, but busy day 😊. Thx!

@AMMO-NYC

5 ай бұрын

Enjoy!!!

Iconic car/driver Magnum PI and Ferrari 308, Duke Boys Charger, Knight Rider Trans Am and Bandit Trans Am

Nice video Larry 😊

I love to see that you don't underestimate IPA. From my personal experience I highly reccomend you Gyeon's Prep. It is not so aggresive and because of it's indgredients way more effective. All the best from Poland.

Not even watched this but can’t wait for the blush to be applied urgggh love ammo

Will the car not get dirty when you drive after you detail ? Genuinely curious 🤔

Figured I'd chime in as someone who has extensive experience sanding, buffing, and polishing actual pianos with automotive buffing products. Historically piano finishes were lacquer based finishes which were quite soft. The "piano black" of today is actually polyester and is quite hard in contrast to lacquer. It holds up well to scratches, but is quite brittle and not very impact resistant. I use Rupes products to buff pianos after becoming more familiar with the brand after watching your channel! Previous that to that I was using 3M products.

This is wonderful ❤

Love my F1 Edition, great video Larry!

@AMMO-NYC

5 ай бұрын

Wonderful car enjoy!

What a beautiful car this Aston Martin!

Larry, Why do you wash the car then take it for a drive? Wouldn’t you want to drive it then wash it to avoid the chance of getting it dirty? Love your content!

Dude's washing the F1 Safety Car like it's just another Tuesday! 😳

Larry you suggested to use a spray wax as a touch up/water wipe/wash QC, before you apply regular wax? Doing so would make the hardcore wax not stick as well because of the wax particles in the spray wax applied beforehand. It would be wasting your good/more expensive/longer term product if done like this.

I recently concluded Aston was probably Englands best sports car brand, with other more established UK brands leaning more towards the luxury carrage sector..

@Montoya2005

Ай бұрын

Hasn’t been owned by a UK company in a very long while. Ford was the major shareholder and now from 2020 it’s Mercedes.

Hmm. I may just have to paint my '64.5 Mustang, that color. I love it.

With tinted windows, can you use the window cleaning method you show here? I just bought a 2024 Honda Civic Hatchback and I'm about to do it's first wash, and I'd love to give the windows a good clean but it came with tint.

@seventysschev

5 ай бұрын

If you’ve had the tint longer than a couple days you should be fine. As long as you’re not using ammonia based cleaners and not rough with a squeegee the tint should hold up. Most automotive window cleaners have isopropyl alcohol in the mix

All the talk of the F1 Vantage, and no mention of that gorgeous Aston racing green paint.

Wow.. FANTASTIC 👀🍓💪 👍Thanks to you both for the good CAM & LIGHT TIPS 🏆 ..and IF I had a car, I would buy your AMMO.. ✅

WELL, I'll Never Own onea those Car's. Great Job "L" and good tips on Photo Shoot's. I Like the Color Too.

the bandit trans am, the duke boys' charger, how did y'all not think of those!

lovely car, amazing detail, great video.

A dream car..wow :)

Lovely car.

Hi Larry, I can tell you designers never think about maintenance unless it's a technical design standard and mentioned by engineers haha!

Thanks for teaching us some cool tricks to look for and use.

I lovvveeddddd my Vantage V8. Still one of my favorite cars I've owned to this day. The new ones are so much better though, this is a great car to pickup second hand as they drop like rocks within 2 years

@AMMO-NYC

5 ай бұрын

Agreed! Vantage has always had perfect proportions

Is it okay if the hydrate lubricant is not applied evenly to cover the entire microfiber towel when drying the vehicle? Would this still scratch the vehicle's surface?

@MrJaymzt1

5 ай бұрын

I would assume coverage of the whole towel would decrease the chances of love marks. However, what really reduces the chances of damage is the fact you are using lubricant and that the vehicle is in clean condition when drying. If it was me I would opt to have an even coverage but wouldn’t overthink it. Let me know what you think.

Would a ceramic coating on the wing help with the 'love' marks?

Could you use the blower to get rid of the left over dusty polish on the wing instead of “wiping”?

I also wonder about "cleanability" as a design factor. Yes, with the wheels ... but really everything. First noted this when detailing a Mercedes 560SL, where the lower interior windshield corner is blocked by the driver instrument cluster. How hard is it going to be to clean the inside windshield of a Cybertruck? Painted areas inside air ducts, why would you do that? That's also why every car I've ever owned has been debadged, as long as it's a sticker badge that is.

Kool video. Just not into newer car/trucks. Totally understand that you clean several vehicles a year. 🚗🚗🚗

to minimize swirls on the wing you said not to do circle motion with the towel and just do lines left to right but watching to video you would go to the right side and leave the towel on the wing and come right back with a half circle motion I am just asking wouldn't that scratch it too

You certainly have the gift of the gab and are a master of what you have great passion but honestly you do dribble on some times it's car detailing not rocket surgery....great marketing 👍🙂

@davidmccrory5604

5 ай бұрын

Master of what you do *

And what lens you using for car shoots with the Nikon z7ii ?

Hello can you show a car that need's preparing for winter seasons ? I would love to see your tips and tricks on how to protect your car from salty road's and stuff. I am realy interested at what products you would recomend to use.

@AMMO-NYC

5 ай бұрын

I have a bunch of video on this most recently my Macan GTS and Audi R8 Resto

What is your thoughts on driving gloves for daily owners wanting to keep their Alcantara wheels in good shape?

Re the wheels: I'm pretty sure that, as long as they fulfill their mechanical brief, making the car more saleable is the only consideration.

What about using a suede brush for the alcantara.?

I would really like to see you do a video with Derek at vice grip he has a T type that would be an awesome video for both of your Channels

Also, another detail and try magic erasers also

Nice car

Hi, I’m in the middle of repainting my car, using 2k Porsche crayon grey acrylic high gloss finish… how long after painting should I leave it before washing/ polishing? Thinkin of using that clear film to profit as well if you can recommend products ? Done my car to advertise my business

Hey, Larry: ever used hydrate as a wiping aide while removing polish residue from softer/ revealing painted surfaces?

@MrJaymzt1

5 ай бұрын

I would assume not. Hydrate is designed to leave a thin layer to add some protection between washes and to add some shine. If we are talking what will remove polishing residue, diluted isopropyl will for sure do the job. I get what you mean though, you do want to reduce any chance of scratching.

Whee leather gloves to drive, protect the wheel and ensure better grip?

Chuck Norris and the Black 911 in Good guys wear black began my love affair with Porsche!

This glass cleaning method will hopefully help with my vape covered windows. I've tried absolutely everything even steam, apc, and magic eraser all in one. It sorta works just too much effort and time for something that's going to come back in a few days. Thanks Larry!

If they’re considerate over wheel cleaning they would be considerate for the mechanics working on it. Seeing as how they don’t care about them I don’t think they would bother with the ease of washing the rims. IMO

What kind of pressure washing gun is that?

“Then meaning afterward” 🤣

I agree with the spokes thing. If you've ever done a 2023 f-250 super-duty those wheels are horrible.

Notification Squad!🔥🔥🔥

so do detailers check for self healing abilities of paint at a certain temperature and wavelength spectrum? i suppose they dont obviously.....

I work in the Jaguar Land Rover design department and can tell you, designers don't think about how easy allows are to clean. It's the absolute absolute last thing they'd think about 😂

considering the design of some bbs wheels... yeah "they don't care about us" stuggling to clean them !

Can you speak more to avoiding hard water spots as someone with basic tools at home. No matter what I do I can’t avoid spots. The water in Utah is very hard. Thinking I need some kind of filter on my hose but don’t know which actually do a proper job.

This is my dream car but in black

i have a 2001 bentley arnage t that has been sitting in my driveway for 5 years. it runs well, paint needs work. interested in making a video?

Dumb question?? How do you get scratches out of an old ‘88 Corvette glass? Someone used a scotch brite bad or something before me owning it!! TIA

At that price, the owner will never clean it by itself.. haha

Just a note: that BMW was not an M4 competition, but a CSL

Or you could use driving gloves, because I love the feel of a new steering wheel!