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Author New polish / wax etc........advice...............please
mav
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8th Jul 04 at 23:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Going to go tomorrow and get differemt car cleaning products.

Use autoglym at the moment but want to change..

SO what advice ppl

shampoo
polish
wax etc...................
Claire Richardson
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8th Jul 04 at 23:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Meguiars Tech wax
mav
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8th Jul 04 at 23:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

worth getting the Meguiars range u reckon..?
Claire Richardson
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8th Jul 04 at 23:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Oh yes.
I used autoglym till I tested a sachet of megiuars on half the bonett and autoglym on the other.
Definate improvement.
A lot more to choose from ie. wax, polish,clay. Something for everyone and every part of the car.
Nearest supplier to me is ASK at Kippax.
Went to Autech in Dewsbruy the other day and they stock it too.

Claire
mav
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8th Jul 04 at 23:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

might look for some tomorrow up here...sure i've seen it a few places.....
with the wax..is it.......wash.....polish then wax or can it be applied without using a seperate polish......
J100RSA
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8th Jul 04 at 23:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

low kost in cleckheaton stocks it too claire
mav
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8th Jul 04 at 23:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

i'm sure I seen it in Halfords / ripspeed ???????
Dav
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9th Jul 04 at 02:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Always thought Autoglym was pretty good myself. I've stuck with it for a while now
My ex's Mum got a load of Meguiars stuff off QVC but I never got to test it out before we split up.
mav
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9th Jul 04 at 03:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

feel autoglym always leaves a white residue and it's quite a pain to get off..Not as easy as it should be..

Also when I use autoglym polish..what wax etc or shine do they do? to put on after the polish..Never used that stuff..???
vibrio
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9th Jul 04 at 08:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

autoglym is a polymer based polish which is why it probably don;t last as long as wax based polish.

that new turtle wax clear view stuff is very good. tried that out on my GT. worked a treat. no white residue.


as for shampoo. halfords own



Colin
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9th Jul 04 at 08:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

My cars get a wash once a month if there lucky.....whats this polish stuff
Avey
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9th Jul 04 at 08:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Try http://www.seriousperformance.co.uk/ Ive bought a few bits of here now - the Carnauba moose wax is really good
Andy_N9~DYB
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9th Jul 04 at 08:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

mav if ure really that keen to try it drivers in glasgow and xs in hamilton sell it.

but am sure sumwhere nearby will punt the stuff
Marc
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9th Jul 04 at 12:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Meguairs leaves residue too.
Jamie
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9th Jul 04 at 13:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I use Turtle Wash+Wax shampoo then Turtle Wax.
Fear
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9th Jul 04 at 14:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Ive got some Meguirs 3 step stuff to use, but in all honesty i love the autoglym stuff,

i use their shampoo then polish like and it is very easy to apply and take off and very quick aswell!

They do do an extra top coat polish that you put on and leave for 20 mins and take off, cant remember what its called its got gold label, ive got some but never got round to using it as yet as happy with the shine of the normal gloss polish!
Marc
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9th Jul 04 at 15:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Extra Gloss Protection.
mav
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9th Jul 04 at 17:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

went to ripspeed and they didn't have meguiars..
Bought some polishing cloths...new bucket
interior cleaner and turtle wax--wax stuff (paste stuff ?)..i'll give it a go....

Got all the auto glym products already except extra gloss protection? is it any good....

might go and clean car the night if rain stays off....

cheers peeps..............

[Edited on 09-07-2004 by mav]
boyracer2002
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9th Jul 04 at 18:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I use autoglym to clean leather and brake dust off whels but to polish car im using mer, seems really good and always makes car look shiny as fek
Claire Richardson
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9th Jul 04 at 20:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Halfords dont stock Meguiars.
That way to avoid the white powder/residue, is to not put too much polish on in the first place.
'Use sparingly' or 'use a small amount' means exactly what it says.
Its also easier to polish off if you dont over do it.


[Edited on 09-07-2004 by Claire Richardson]
mav
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9th Jul 04 at 21:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

cheers claire..will do some tomorrow..never bothered the night..

looked at mer too but decided against it........

think i am guilty of putting too much on though claire
boyracer2002
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good thing with mer is u can leave it on for as long as you want and over winter to protect paint - some eat into the paint but i think its good cos u can put it on then fuck off out not worryin bout it eatin into paint lol
Bek
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10th Jul 04 at 08:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

the only thing i'd buy from meguiars is their polishing cloth

bit pricy at a tenner a piece but you can stick em in the wash and they're shit hot at getting polish off
mav
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10th Jul 04 at 13:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Spent an hr or so cleaning inside of car............

all washed now on outside and rinsed off...

If the rain stays off going to go try and wax it................
looks like rain though..................

 
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