CLA45s Designo Mountain Grey Magno Matte paint owners honest review and experience. Is it worth it?

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The honest truth from an owner of a matte car. Is it difficult or easy to live with and how does it hold up. Find out with my own personal car the 2022 Mercedes CLA45s AMG in Mercedes Designo Mountain grey MAGNO.
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This video features the CLA45s AMG which is one of the AMG performance versions of the Mercedes CLA. My car is the 2022 CLA45s AMG Coupe but you can also get the CLA45s AMG Shooting brake or even the A45s Hatch back.
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@dshope007 Жыл бұрын

Just what I was looking for. Thank you

@raniajoumad1793 2 жыл бұрын

This is my dream car, im currently studying and i cant wait to work and get this beast! also new subscriber here, i very much like your content and absolutely cant wait for whats coming, also would you be able to do someday a video about general things you must know about cars and explain them for beginners, would really love to see that. good day Abauto!

@ABAUTOAMG 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Rania, that’s brilliant to hear. I hope the studies go well you are able to get you hands on one. You can’t beat hard work! Thanks for the sub too, always nice to hear from new subs and that you are enjoying the videos. That’s a great idea! I do have lots of basics videos on the to-do list so I’m hoping to cover some beginner tips and tricks in the future. There’s just so many videos to make! I love making them all though and you guys are awesome commenting and tuning in each week!

@lamduyductruong7006 Жыл бұрын

Nice vid again. Changed my perspective on matt look. Will consider in the next car definitely. Your car looks amazing. My GLA45s still doing great, amazed mini SUV with a performance engine. Btw liked your vid about paddle shift too…

@ABAUTOAMG Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Great to hear your still loving the GLA45s 👍

@MikePhilbin1966 5 ай бұрын

I have a 2019 A Class (amg line exec) in Jupiter Red... but now I want it resprayed in matt-grey'd. Thanks for this excellent video.

@keithshayle7027 9 ай бұрын

Good to see other car owners who are fastidious and obsessive. Whilst my car is a traditional metallic, my washing method is much the same as yours, with similar products, although it takes me some five hours, with about the first hour doing the wheels tyres and wheel arch liners! I usually end up the next day going round the car with a quick detailer to (obviously different with your car!) improve the depth of gloss and remove any water spots. However for the first time, when buying a new car, i optedcfor full PPF coverage, and after some 15 months the film has done a truly excellent job of resisting stone chipping, for me my biggest worry, particularly the micro chipping which from my experience is usually unavoidable no matter how careful you are. There are various matter PPF protections available, and even if you only covered the more at risk areas its well worth getting.

@davidthielemans7205 2 жыл бұрын

THX m8, nice vid...this makes me at least less scared ordering the mat grey....can't wait the car to arrive.

@ABAUTOAMG 2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome David! The colour is amazing! You are going to love it :)

@murmanzach3643 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing Video 👏👏👍 cant Wait for More

@ABAUTOAMG 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Murman! Got some exciting videos in the works!

@lilmoesieable Жыл бұрын

dude this video wtf its amazing every freaking question answered thanks dude😮😁😁😁😁😁

@ABAUTOAMG Жыл бұрын

You are welcome! Thank you. If you ever need anything else I’m here in the comments to help 👍

@daviddanneels194 Жыл бұрын

I've got the exact same set up like you, just with black badges. I opted for a full ppf + ceramic coating.

@1974Lozza Жыл бұрын

Great video. Just speccing up my EQE (watched your review on that too….great stuff) and was hesitating over the graphite Magno finish. No doubts now 👊🏻

@ABAUTOAMG Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Great choice they look stunning in person :)

@Th3DadGam3r Жыл бұрын

literally jsut ordered the same car mate. how is yours ?

@wutangclan2051 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing paint & CLA.. ChemGuys have some excellent products too like V07 (not for matt though).

@hasnaatalii 2 жыл бұрын

looks so good

@ABAUTOAMG 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, It's such a lovely finish.

@tonymuir 2 жыл бұрын

So jealous!. Booked in for ppf and ceramic coating, but as yet no car!!😂😂. Keep up the good work Adam!👍

@ABAUTOAMG 2 жыл бұрын

Ah Tony! I hope you have it soon. Well done getting PPF and coatings pre booked!

@shin9510 2 жыл бұрын

Waiting for the Coating video here:)

@ABAUTOAMG 2 жыл бұрын

It’s booked in for later this month :)

@user-fm6rs7xk7k 20 күн бұрын

Fantastic video, hope your wife always keeps you informed about that bird paint.

@2alphaDr 2 жыл бұрын

Would you consider getting a wrap? Color match paint job?

@KurtisPape 5 ай бұрын

I just polished my matt paint, left glossy patches everywhere, lucky it was just my push-bike... I've got 3 matt paint bikes and they all have glossy patches, only found out today I caused them all by polishing. I couldn't imagine not being able to polish a car, I'm always polishing fingernail scratches and soot stains.

@Trystan46 8 ай бұрын

Hi Bud Is the matte paint dry to the touch or is it only under the clear coat and smooth and glossy to the touch etc ? If you know what I mean

@nickhindle7289 Жыл бұрын

Just got the EQC AMG P Line in Magno matt grey. Great video. Cheers

@ABAUTOAMG Жыл бұрын

Nice! Congratulations 🎉 it’s such a lovely paint!

@apexgambitinvesting7148 Жыл бұрын

doesnt getting a full wrap of ppf around the underlying matte paint stop most scratches etc? and u just have to make sure to go to car washes that are compatible with ppf?

@alexdrage 2 жыл бұрын

Ordering mine this week! Planning to get the Magno Matte also so really appreciate your video - looks incredible. I'll be opting for the ceramic coating but did you get a partial PPF also??

@ABAUTOAMG 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds good Alex! I have just had it ceramic coated with a matte friendly coating and it’s come out great. Just working on the video for it now! :) I haven’t done any PPF, I recommend getting the front done If you can afford it, it’s very pricy to have done well here though! :(

@Th3DadGam3r Жыл бұрын

@@ABAUTOAMG i had a quote of 2.5k for the full car PPF - seems like comethingyou need to do when you first get it though... also, it takes around 5 days... which has always been a blocker for me. picking my car up on wednesday 10th

@samcharles 5 ай бұрын

PPF ruins the look

@t-rev1795 2 жыл бұрын

I ordered the regular mountain gray, because as beautiful as the matte gray is, the thought of getting a scratch or other paint damage terrifies me. I’m looking at full satin PPF to get the same look.

@ABAUTOAMG 2 жыл бұрын

That sounds like a great plan, the metallic mountain grey looks amazing also to be honest but if you are able to satin PPF it that’s the best of both worlds! :)

@tedkim4020 2 жыл бұрын

How much did you paid ?

@bat33.12 Жыл бұрын

Matte or satin PPF doesn't look the same as the finish and light effects on designo mountain grey magno paint , it might look similar from ten feet away but park it next to a painted car and it's obvious which one is wrapped

@Th3DadGam3r Жыл бұрын

ordered an EQE with graphite grey mango. excited about the look but nervous about scratches.

@ABAUTOAMG Жыл бұрын

The paint looks amazing. Scratches can be repaired but will cost a lot more since It's such a bespoke job. I just take extra car when parking and park further away from entrances hoping for less cars around mine :)

@peterbratu 2 жыл бұрын

My SL63 is finished in Magno Alanite Grey. Beautiful colour, which I always loved. Unfortunately, I scratched the rear arch when coming out if the garage. It's just a little mark, less than a thumb print. Here in the UK, there are only a handful paint shops that are Standox certified and stock this colour. Got a quote from two different shops, but they were close together at around £2,000. Since they cannot match the existing paint perfectly, that need to paint tho whole side of the car in order to look good again. I don't think I'll bother fixing it.

@ABAUTOAMG 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Peter, Sorry to hear you damaged you SL63, sounds like a lovely car. Interestingly my Mercedes dealer bodyshop repairs the matte cars. I will be honest I've not fully seen their work but they seem to have quite a few go in for repairs. At least you know they have experience and the correct paint. Fingers crossed I won't ever have to take mine in and find out.

@andrei3720 2 жыл бұрын

Id go for a matte PPF or satin wrap just for peace of mind

@STEVEBHPDEVON 2 жыл бұрын

if i could choose paint colour it would deffo be the matt grey makes the car look so good, looking after brillant blue metallic is hard work more because of swirling but does look really good in the sun 👍😀

@ABAUTOAMG 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve! It is amazing but I still have much love for brilliant blue. When it’s all clean and the sun hits it you get so many lovely vibrant tones!

@Rmalikk Жыл бұрын

How about Matt black

@philippefischer7324 2 жыл бұрын

I have cosmos metallic black .....total nightmare but still love it

@ABAUTOAMG 2 жыл бұрын

I once had a black car, looked amazing but I did drive me a bit mad keeping clean! Looked so good after a long wash and polish though. Mercedes always look mean in black too!

@Amoriiri Жыл бұрын

What an awesome car and color !!!! Thanks for your thoughts for the matte paint I just bought an GENESIS G70 matted gray and I wanted to see do all matte car owners has the same thoughts or only me 😂, well I did an ppf for my car will this save my original matte paint from scratches and bird poo ?

@ABAUTOAMG Жыл бұрын

Thanks Omar! Congrats on your new car! That’s brilliant that you’ve got ppf on the car this is going to do an amazing job protecting the paint against scratches and bird poo if it’s been installed correctly. I’d still remove bird poo if I see it but you should be well protected with the ppf!

@pavelblazek4032 Жыл бұрын

Just received AMG EQE with Magno and was wondering how smart that was - even though I, like you, take a huge care of my ride and the EQE will even get PPF. Thanks for great vid! Makes me feel much better about my choice. BTW - great looking car you have!

@ABAUTOAMG Жыл бұрын

Hey Pavel, Thank you. The mango colours are incredible. A year later I still absolutely love it and It's still super easy to maintain.

@jirkml9027 Жыл бұрын

from minute 7:55 the color on the front looks much lighter than the rest of the car. does it have a specific reason, is it maybe because there is a protective film over it? Greetings from Munich

@ABAUTOAMG Жыл бұрын

Hey :) The colour is the same all around the car It’s just where the light was hitting the front of the car and picked up more exposure on the camera 📸

@rabikiderchah7084 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, great video, what about bugs? Do you treat as bird poo?

@ABAUTOAMG 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Rabi, thanks! Yep not as bad as bird poo but best not to let them build up. I have just had my car ceramic coated with a matte safe coating so I have a video on this coming soon!

@chilledson96 2 жыл бұрын

I've got the same magno paint on my a250 which I've had for over a year. I had the same fears about bird poo, dirt etc but it's held up fine no issues. In the end I got it ceramic coated for that extra peace of mind. I would highly recommend a ceramic coating as it makes drying/cleaning much easier!

@ABAUTOAMG 2 жыл бұрын

Ah that’s brilliant to hear it’s held up well for you over a year in. Which ceramic coating did you go for? Was it a matte specific one? I’ve been looking into a few.

@chilledson96 2 жыл бұрын

@@ABAUTOAMG GYEON Q² Matte EVO was the one. I got a professional to do it as I didn't trust myself!

@Kevin_2442 2 жыл бұрын

Take the bird poop off as fast as possible it will leave a mark, at least it did on my cla 45 🙁

@chilledson96 2 жыл бұрын

@@Kevin_2442 Sorry to hear that, not sure if it's down to what the bird ate that morning :/

@Kevin_2442 2 жыл бұрын

😅 my cars getting de-chromed but as soon as a I get it I’ll make a video about the stain

@Mister.Unknown 11 ай бұрын

1:00 not a single person on the internet will say to you matte paint is easy to maintain. It will range from people who can afford it saying "be careful with it" and people who stretched too much their budget and say "my heart skips a beat every time I drive my car . . ."

@jazzyflorida3757 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video - I just ordered a matte frozen grey bmw and was reading horrible comments of the upkeep and how easy they damage! Of course most from people that have never even owned a matte car. This darn cars are not gonna melt in the rain! They are German driving machines built to be driven people not be a garage princess. anyways thanks for the video! Have you considered ceramic coating it? Or ppf covering it?

@ABAUTOAMG Жыл бұрын

Hey Jazzy, no problem! Congrats on your order. These matte paints look incredible in person you are going to be blown away! I actually have had my car Ceramic coated with a matte friendly product since this video. Here’s the video on the ceramic coating: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rLuqfLOZm6iwgo0.html

@jazzyflorida3757 Жыл бұрын

@@ABAUTOAMG awesome man! 2023 x7 m60i coming soon! Frozen Pure Grey Metallic color - def will have mine ceramic coated -👍🏼👍🏼 at a min

@ABAUTOAMG Жыл бұрын

Ooo nice! 👍 sounds like a beast! I will be doing more matte paint videos to keep everyone updated on how it’s holding up and any useful tips I learn to maintaining it :)

@jazzyflorida3757 Жыл бұрын

@@ABAUTOAMG awesome man! This will be my first bmw after 3 Benz’s. GLE350, GLE450, and GLS580. I just subscribed to ur Channel

@ABAUTOAMG Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I hope it all goes well and you have an amazing day when you pick up your car. Picking up a car is always such an amazing experience.

@christianbailon597 2 жыл бұрын

Hi. I live in California, and it gets pretty hot here. Does leaving the car exposed to the sun, ruin the pain?

@ABAUTOAMG 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Christian, I am having a special Matte ceramic coating applied to the car next month. I will be making a video explaining it all with the detailer who is applying it. This is great for protection against the sun etc

@3_Gold_Coins 2 жыл бұрын

I have a Mercedes with this paint work. I use a matte shampoo for it. I also blow the car off. I use a dedicated wash mitt.

@ABAUTOAMG 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds good Steven, I am getting it ceramic coated next month so watch out for a video on that :)

@octane55 2 жыл бұрын

Great videos mate. I'm struggling to decide what to do. I'm wanting something bigger than my RS without the loss of performance. Your car the C43 AMG and C53 AMG are on the shortlist.. I haven't driven any of them. Which one should I try first

@ABAUTOAMG 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Jason, thanks for the nice comment. If your looking for something a bit bigger the e53 may be a great choice. It’s a big saloon with a really roomy interior. It’s the nicest interior out of the 3 for sure. I considered the E63 but the E is a little bit too big for me personally. I found the c43 and cla a bit more nimble but the E class is such a nice place to be.

@octane55 2 жыл бұрын

@@ABAUTOAMG Good info. The 53 I really like. But there something about your CLA which really intrigues me. I've got an R32 GTR as the project/toy and part of me things the 63 and CKA maybe just a bit too close to the sporty side which I'm wanted to get a wee bit of distance from if that makes sense

@solidfuel0 9 ай бұрын

Why can't you use same paint as touch up paint

@ThatKiiDNaMeWeS 2 жыл бұрын

do you know if this will be available in the USA?

@ABAUTOAMG 2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately you can only get the non S model in USA at the moment but it’s still an amazing car. Sometimes they drop it from the website. If it’s missing don’t worry it will be back for order soon.

@robertcollins2085 2 жыл бұрын

does the matt paint scratch badly and leave worse marks than metallic??

@ABAUTOAMG 2 жыл бұрын

No scratches so far, couple very small minor stone chips at the front but you can’t really see them very easily because the colour under is also grey rather than white like my metallic blue car.

@anthonycarter3942 2 жыл бұрын

Would you like a ceramic coating?

@ABAUTOAMG 2 жыл бұрын

I’m in the process of arranging a ceramic coating for the car. Can’t wait to get it done :)

@ABAUTOAMG 2 жыл бұрын

@Nazar 23 I will definitely be covering this and letting you guys know if it makes it easier to clean.

@Manuprince 2 жыл бұрын

Is it necessary to hand wash this paint or could you actually drive it into a car wash?

@ABAUTOAMG 2 жыл бұрын

Ah, that's one thing I did forgot to mention in the video. I would never take this finish through a car wash because you don't know what chemicals they are using. They could use a harsh prewash or a soap with wax which could ruin the finish. This unfortunately applies to hand washes too, you would only want a professional detailer with experience with matte finishes to wash this car. It would be a disaster if someone used the wrong products without realising.

@Manuprince 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for your input! As it is not legal / very hard here in Germany to hand wash your car, the only way would be to take my car to the other end of the city where I live to hand wash it there on special premises. I had originally ordered the 45s with the same paint as your‘s but due to all the possible difficulties with the paint I called my dealer today to change my ordered car to the mountain grey metallic paint…Not 100% what I wanted originally but probably essier in everyday use

@SaintGambrinus 2 жыл бұрын

When I buy a car with matte paint I’m just going to PPF the thing bumper to bumper.

@ABAUTOAMG 2 жыл бұрын

PPF is amazing when done right. You could get the metallic grey and save the extra cost of the matte and have a satin/matte PPF so the cars protected but also has the matte look from the PPF wrap.

@nursejen1111 Жыл бұрын

Does anyone know if car wrapping looks as good?

@ABAUTOAMG Жыл бұрын

Hey, a wrap can look just as good and seamless as long as it's done well. There's lots of lovely satin and matte colours to choose from too.

@jeffpeng1118 Ай бұрын

wait, the paint need to be maintained?

@ABAUTOAMG Ай бұрын

Yep! If you want to take care of any car with any paint finish it's important to maintain the paint and clean it regularly.

@Alberto-fb9le Жыл бұрын

it's satin grey or matte grey?

@ABAUTOAMG Жыл бұрын

I think it’s more of a satin since it has the slight sheen.

@DavidStanicki 11 ай бұрын

1 year later any updates??

@ABAUTOAMG 11 ай бұрын

All going great! Still the easiest car I’ve ever owned to keep clean 👍 I plan to do another update video on the paint soon.

@CybrZone 2 жыл бұрын

my dream car, I'm 23 and only earn £32,000. Will be worth the wait!

@ABAUTOAMG 2 жыл бұрын

Good stuff mate, sounds like you've been working hard so I'm sure you will get there soon!

@Happytruth 2 жыл бұрын

It’s not just scratches though is it is stone chips also that would need the whole panel painting, I’ve got 3 or 4 tiny stone chips on mine just from driving around but I’ll have them done and won’t need the whole front end re spraying. Have you picked up any chips yet.

@ABAUTOAMG 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Paul, Stone chips are the worst! I've never been a huge fan of touch up repairs on stone chips but perhaps I've never seen them done well so I'm more in favour of a bumper re-spray but luckily so far I've not had any stone chips. Apart from the wheels I had a random stone take a small chunk out of the matte finish on the wheel which is disappointing. Never had a stone chip on a wheel before! Looks like it just took out the coat of paint on the wheel so maybe no so durable. Matt actually had this on the press cla45s he reviewed on Carlow. Never thought it would happen to mine so soon! I still think it was very unlucky although it was the same week I hit 1000 miles so I probably was driving silly!

@samcharles 5 ай бұрын

It’s not a show car just drive it chips who cares

@dk206 2 жыл бұрын

#carpoor

@K1RAN66 2 жыл бұрын

is 29 too old to get my hair cut in a toy AMG? 😝

@ABAUTOAMG 2 жыл бұрын

🤣😄

@iRbirne Жыл бұрын

So sad this isn’t allowed in Germany. But of course better for environment

@solidfuel0 9 ай бұрын

What is not allowed

@iRbirne 9 ай бұрын

@@solidfuel0car wash on public ground

@solidfuel0 9 ай бұрын

@iRbirne do you have something called car tax in Germany? I'm not talking about 19% tax. But tax on luxury features and co2 ..etc

@iRbirne 9 ай бұрын

@@solidfuel0 yes. road tax and heavy fuel tax. Absolutely annoying.

@solidfuel0 9 ай бұрын

@iRbirne but those are like yearly fees. We have something stupid in Finland which is car tax. Electric cars don't have car tax on them. I guess you don't have such thing

@Nick-1992-SRB Жыл бұрын

First of all Chemical guys products are absolute trash I hate their car care products and when you scratch the Matt finish paint or someone keys 🔑 it in a parking lot your pretty much screwed.