SteveW
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my mum has a Focus in metalic black..
even when i use every cleaning product i have on it, it still dont shine as much as some of the cars off here.. Painz, dna23 and i ahve seen some others..
any tips ?
all i use is meguires...
start off hosing it down
then using the softwash gel shampoo
then hosing it off
then get the leather out
then goldclass or techwax it (in the shade)
then remove...
dont think im doing anything wrong
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chr15barn3s
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Registered: 5th Oct 03
Location: Farnborough
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I know Painz uses autoglym but i dont think its any different to meguiars.
My car used to be quite faded but i used the meguiars colour restorer on it and then the polish and it came out realy nicely
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Dave M
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Registered: 21st May 03
Location: Rainham, Kent
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autoglym extra gloss
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SteveW
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i used a bit of the Meguires Scratch X on the car  that stuff is awesome.. but i dont have a very bit tube of it,.. so didnt wanna do any more..
think the car really needs to get mopped (its a W reg) and she doesnt keep very good care of it anymore.. i have to clean it
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3CorsaMeal
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Registered: 11th Apr 02
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can't polish a turd 
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3CorsaMeal
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i tried once and you end up in a right mess 
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dna23
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Careful with scratch x on lacquered cars it can strip it....
washing mine i do the following mate..
1. water it down fully
2. clean alloys using autoglym stuff and a brush
3. wash alloys off
4. shampoo it all over using the flash thingy and a sponge
5. rinse off using normal water
6. use the autodry magic water forom flash thing
(this is in the shade btw)
7. once its all dried off i wipe down my alloys with chamois
8. then i apply paint renovator to some parts if they're scratched and let it go cloudy for 3/5 mins then buff off
9. i then use autoglym super resin all over (applying via there perfect polishing cloths) and then leave it for 5/10 mins
10. then i buff it all off using the perfect polishing cloths
11. i wipe it down one more time with a mit thing which takes all the shoot off
12. clean windows with fast glass, bumpers with bumper care and tyres with instant tyre dressing
13. then i just admire it... their new polish the one in black bottle as someone mentioned above is awesome though for dark cars i used some on mine the other day and it did bling!
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jr
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Registered: 20th May 02
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tried lots of stuff on the lupo, but autoglym allways comes up best, also met balc cars nerv shine as well as solid black ive found
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SteveW
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ok cheers.. will have to invest in some of that then...
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dna23
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quote:
Originally posted by SteveW
ok cheers.. will have to invest in some of that then...
i know it sounds weird but when i've used the autoglym cloths it does come off and buff it up better to just ordinary cloths from chavfords.
btw that flash thing is the tits i dunno who said they're poo but i got one and it works everytime even in direct sun 
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SVM 286
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Registered: 13th Feb 05
Location: pain
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quote:
Originally posted by SteveW
my mum has a Focus in metalic black..
even when i use every cleaning product i have on it, it still dont shine as much as some of the cars off here.. Painz, dna23 and i ahve seen some others..
any tips ?
all i use is meguires...
start off hosing it down
then using the softwash gel shampoo
then hosing it off
then get the leather out
then goldclass or techwax it (in the shade)
then remove...
dont think im doing anything wrong
Get some 3M hand glaze and use that after leathering instead of polishing.
Do a small area at a time and get it all off before you move on.
Make sure the car is completely dry as any moisture will make it smeary and make your already hard job even harder.
It will take some elbow grease, but is well worth it.
It's particularly effective on lightly hazy bonnets and is good for filling in swirl marks
It doesn't last for ever though, and you will need to reapply after each wash and leather.
As far as polish is concerned, i've always used Autoglym silicon resin and found it to be unbeatable.
A lot of people rave about Mer, but I think it's filth, and refuse to use it as it doesn't seem to improve the finish one iota.
[Edited on 04-07-2005 by SVM 286]
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mav
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Registered: 19th Jun 01
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my vec shined not to bad and it was an s reg...Using autoglym products
bet it's not that shiny no more  (sorry marc)
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PainZ
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Registered: 28th Jun 02
Location: Camberley, Surrey - Drives a Black Vectra VXR Esta
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Mav is my man... Autoglym all th way.
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mav
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you said it...................
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Charlene
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Registered: 29th Sep 04
Location: Darlington
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Mines always dirty
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SVM 286
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quote:
Originally posted by Charlene
Mines always dirty
What about your car? 
Sorry
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bradfincham
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Registered: 20th Sep 02
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I know this may sound silly but i think megs is better for diff colour cars.
It works a treat on mine due to the colour but super resin from AG worked much better on my mums grey st170!
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Ben
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i just use the cheapest option £1.95 drive through options , its excellent , scratches the lot , if your lucky it also removes windscreen wipers and mirrors.
bargain
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Rebrabuk
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Registered: 28th Mar 04
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quote:
Originally posted by mav
my vec shined not to bad and it was an s reg...Using autoglym products
bet it's not that shiny no more (sorry marc)
It does actually.  All apart from front bumper which has millions of tiny stone chips on it. But it's fucked and getting replaced anyway (maybe).
Only have time to wash it once a week and it gets filthy again with 1 or 2 days because i live by the beach so roads are all salty and i have to drive through the country side where the roads are all dusty/muddy.
Rebuilt the front end with duck tape on Saturday, then spent 4 hours cleaning it yesterday.
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Corsa E-Tec
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Registered: 4th Feb 04
Location: Stevenage Drives: Leon Cupra
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Autoglym
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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I use Autoglym Ultra Deep Shine on mine, works a treat
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Gez G
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Registered: 12th May 04
Location: Glasgow
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On the Corsa which is red, I swear by meguairs, although the astra is black and I find the autoglym super resin works best on that.
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Charlene
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Registered: 29th Sep 04
Location: Darlington
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quote:
Originally posted by SVM 286
quote:
Originally posted by Charlene
Mines always dirty
What about your car?
Sorry
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kev_corsa
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Registered: 7th Nov 02
Location: Newport, Uni in Bristol
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Autoglym
one coat of super high resin polish then extra high gloss over the top 
[Edited on 04-07-2005 by kev_corsa]
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VegasPhil
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Registered: 16th Jan 05
Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: Octavia VRS
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Try Ultra Deep Shine from Auto Glym. It's amazing stuff.
Might have to use super resin polish a couple of times rubbing hard to get the paint lookign good again though!
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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