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Originally posted by MJ
so let me get this correct:
- rinse car
- shampoo car
- rinse car
- dry car
- clay bar car using quick detailer as lube
- dry car
- polish car
- wax car

yup
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correct when claying, keep turning the clay over to a clean bit
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sounds gd to me hehe
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how long does the clay bars last ya??
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quote:
Originally posted by MJ
so let me get this correct:
- rinse car
- shampoo car
- rinse car
- dry car
- clay bar car using quick detailer as lube
- dry car
- polish car
- wax car



Agree with lee although I didnt polish mine and just applied the wax straight onto the freashly clayed and dried surface


Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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its more a case of how long does the detailer last lol, id say mine have had it now, after using them on the exhaust today, all murky and horrid and just about outta detailer too, id say i used to much on the door, but was being careful not to let it all dry out lol
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how long does the clay bars last ya??




Fair while I think mine is still going and doesnt look too dirty. I assume when its dirty you chuck it. Comes with a lil case to keep it in.


Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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ok thanks, gf is getting it for me or vallentines day how romantic

What polish and wax would you use?
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its more a case of how long does the detailer last lol, id say mine have had it now, after using them on the exhaust today, all murky and horrid and just about outta detailer too, id say i used to much on the door, but was being careful not to let it all dry out lol



Yer my detailer ran out last time I did mine, keep meaning to go to halfrauds to see if they sell it seperatly or if I will have to order it online from somewhere


Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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ok thanks, gf is getting it for me or vallentines day how romantic

What polish and wax would you use?


I just used the megs wax that came with the kit, seemed to work ok on smoke grey. Although if you have a different wax im sure it will work just as well if not better


Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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will invest in one when winters over to get all the crap off
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i think i will use auto glime super resin polish then the wax over the top? i have little packs of megs wax from car shows (gold class) that i normally use
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TOP TIP: poundland sell microfibre cleaning cloths that are great for wax and polishing the car and only cost £1 each
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klkl iv bn using trecking towels from trespass (old work) microfibre and probly the softes towel iv ever used lol works a treet there about £3
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as long as the cloth is very soft u shouldnt have any probs just take ur time, and dont be afraid to rub failry rigourously
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the last polish i used was aturtle wax one comes in a green tin has a slight green tinge to teh polish, rub on leave till a haze then rub off, works a treet
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the last polish i had was meguiars stuff in a tub, and u would rub it on and wipe if off, if u left it to dry its was a bastard to get off, but left an incredible shine
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TOP TIP: poundland sell microfibre cleaning cloths that are great for wax and polishing the car and only cost £1 each


yep thats where i get mine a blue and green cloth for a £1 bargain
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i polished it after claying yes autoglym super resin polish not as good as meguiars that u get in the clay bar box tho
plus by the time i finished teh clouds had started to roll in so the effect wasnt as great as it was when i was halfway done. the aerial really should go all together, it never gets used


Autoglym Super Resin is definitely better than the Meguires Wax Polish that you get in the kit, although granted the SRP needs a proper wax on top to protect it and keep it looking good.

Ive binned the Wax Polish that i got in my clay kit last year.

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im gonna get one 2moro and weather permittin will give teh car a gd scrub, my swirls are pretty bad on my car and ita Aurora purple so u hink it will cum up gd without swirls??
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it will yea, there will still prob be a few, but once clayed and polished will look 90% better
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gd stuff, finaly will be able to take some half decient pics lol
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if u look close enuff on this u can see them and the bad polishing job coz it was cold haha
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im gonna get one 2moro and weather permittin will give teh car a gd scrub, my swirls are pretty bad on my car and ita Aurora purple so u hink it will cum up gd without swirls??


the only way you will get rid of bad swirls is through machine polishing.

although using Super Resin Polish, it may hide some of the swirls as it has filling agents that fill the small swirl scratches and make them look like they have gone.
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gd gd super resin polishes such as???

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