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Been using turtle wax recently a lot but starting to run out of it all.
Also found that the bumper shine stuff when you put that on it looks terrible and takes ages to get off if you get it on the paintwork.
I want my car gleaming for saturday/sunday
EPIPHANY
20-03-2006, 14:04
well i have gone for Autoglym becasue i get on with it...
but its down to taste
a lot of people use meguiars
sounds ok, im gonna drive to halfords in a bit. this is my checklist for the fast show
Before Fast Show 2006
Buy 2-3 Crates of Booze
Buy Car Cleaning Gear
Print Out Info Inc Postcode & Phone Numbers for Santa Pod & hotel
Clean & Polish Car Inside & Out Including Under Bonnet
Get Tent & Sleeping Bags Sorted
Get TOMTOM Ready to install in car
I think thats it for now
Oh musnt forget burn some new CD's!
EPIPHANY
20-03-2006, 14:07
i bought mine on ebay.. being delivered tomo... if your quic kyou can do the same...
i hjav ebought everything i can (one big kit) for twenty quid.
G'day m8,
I prefer to use autoglym products.Before waxing always coat bumpers etc with protectant.Doing it this way prevents any wax sticking to your plastic surfaces,therefore giving a better finish.when I was entering concourse competitions I always used to seal every coat of polish with AUTOSMART GOLDEN TOUCH.One of my cars had over fifty coats of polish/sealer-shiny was an understatement.Have a great weekend everyone.
EPIPHANY You got the link plz mate?
EPIPHANY
20-03-2006, 14:15
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/The-Autoglym-collection-valet-case_W0QQitemZ8047146400QQcategoryZ72201QQrdZ1QQcm dZViewItem
its the next kit down from mine, but it seems good.
tjay what shall I coat the plastics in?
I really really need a garage or something to do all this in! :(
£20 for 2nd class postage - I dont think so lol
I think I will just go halfords hehe
EPIPHANY
20-03-2006, 14:19
that was just the first one i came too...
keep looking.. search autoglym... theres hundreds... halfords only sold individual bottles... but did have a meguarts kit on offer.
2modified
20-03-2006, 14:32
Meguiars is the daddy!
SpeedX - give me a ring for some advice, we have most of the meguairs range in stock so can sort something out for you!
Merguiars! :thumbs: Even just using Merguiars shampoo makes the car look 'shinier' than when I used turtle-wax shampoo and polish! :D :thumbs:
+ Merguiars stuff smells fruity! :love: I'm so tempted to eat it! :look:
combatprojex
20-03-2006, 16:09
i just bough some new stuff.. used to be a meguires man but i bought a auto glym set for myself for my birthday and i can definately confirmed i have been converted :)... its the first time in ages i have washed the car and stood back and thought 'well them 4 hours were well worth it'
looks like a brand spanker :D
go for auto glym all the way :thumbs:
corsa mtx
20-03-2006, 16:21
Merguiars! :thumbs: Even just using Merguiars shampoo makes the car look 'shinier' than when I used turtle-wax shampoo and polish! :D :thumbs:
+ Merguiars stuff smells fruity! :love: I'm so tempted to eat it! :look:
u smelt the tyre gel?:P
combatprojex
20-03-2006, 16:40
mmmmmm meguires stuff does smell really nice... when i bought my auto glym stuff i smelt every bottle... :| not as interesting :(
NeilRocks
20-03-2006, 16:41
Merguirs Gold Class Wax smells best. Exactly like Baileys! Anyways I only use Merguirs on my new motor and everyone alkways says its clean as ****!
looks like meguiers for me, I still aint jumped in the shower yet today been helping my mate do the tappits & oil on his motor so greasy as hell now, time for shower, then halfords then let ya all know (john from 2modified offered me some good meguiers stuff at a very good price when I got on the blower to him)
megurias all the way fella check the pics off my motor in your cars and you see fella ;)
meguires clay bar works a treat after washing, then i put on deep shine autoglym wax then ultra resin autoglym wax
corsa mtx
20-03-2006, 18:51
i reccommend that tyre gel by meguiers used it for the 1st time on weekend an the gloss finish is amazin
meguires clay bar works a treat after washing, then i put on deep shine autoglym wax then ultra resin autoglym wax
thought you were supposed to do the resin polish and then the wax?
NeilRocks
20-03-2006, 19:45
One day I will go -
De-tar, wash, clay bar, Merguirs paint cleaner, deep crystal polish, carbunara wax and extra gloss protection.
soon as kind john opens his office I will be ordering the package he made up for me because he offered it to me for £70, went to halfords today and priced up the individuals and assuming that that glass cleaner and the glass towel are £7 for the cleaner and £4 for the towel then the total is £97, so I save £27
water tends to work, and washing up liquid
water tends to work, and washing up liquideven in hard water areas, just add calgon
sburrows
20-03-2006, 22:08
haha lol!
Try P21S wax, its amazing, really easy to use, and smells good too! Know you guys all like your cleaning products to smell good!
i use the local petrol station car wash thing, £1.75 for everything then if i get any watermarks i just use some crappy polish. the roads in kirkham and wrea green are a right pain for mud. god dam farmers!
corsa-mania
22-03-2006, 11:52
Hey
What does everyone use to clean your interiors - mainly seats
as i have some 'dangerous' stains!!! lol
Hey
What does everyone use to clean your interiors - mainly seats
as i have some 'dangerous' stains!!! lol
Steam cleaner carefully on the seats and abit of elbow grease (sounds like you've already used abit of elbow grease to get the stains there in the first place tho ;) )
SoSolidSmith
22-03-2006, 12:54
the rain works fom me :thumbs:
Hey
What does everyone use to clean your interiors - mainly seats
as i have some 'dangerous' stains!!! lolleather seats is a dream, wipe clean
one word and one word only for polishing P21S, all other general stuff autoglym.
as slugger has already said.
WORD OF WARNING-DO NOT USE MEGUIARS WHEEL CLEANER.THE SOLUTION IS BASICALLY A STRONG ACID WHICH CAN ONLY BE LEFT ON FOR NO MORE THAN 15 SECONDS.ANY LONGER AND IT STRIPS OFF THE LAQUER COATING ON YOUR ALLOY'S !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
lol I ordered meguiers hot rims.
So not to not use it, just dont leave it on yeh?
corsa mtx
23-03-2006, 12:34
i use the hot rims stuff an it seems 2 b ok an it says on it that its fine for all alloys as it contains no acid
2modified
23-03-2006, 16:12
I have Used Hot Rims on Polished wheels many times and had no problems
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