Car Polish/Wax

The dark art of car cleaning... discuss!
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what if you move it away from the wall and find rust or other horrible things :lol:
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Cavyman_130 wrote:what if you move it away from the wall and find rust or other horrible things :lol:
It was a bit hard with a seized engine, sitting on gravel. the car had to be towed out of the yard with a van :lol:

Only thing wrong is the bubble on the front passager door is bigger and a small bubble on the stone chip on the bonnet. I'll sort the bonnet for pod, but the door might still be there. just take photos from the other side :lol: the bubble is still paint covered, so no nasty brown showing. I'll ask the body shop how much work it is, I do have a spare magic grey door, but it has a few scratchs. But getting the engine broke in and the speedo working are my main priorities at the mo.

Oh and getting insurance cheap enough! thats my job next week.
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lol so the car is up and running now then?
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Cavyman_130 wrote:lol so the car is up and running now then?
:D yes have you not been reading my showroom thread!!!!!!!! Shame on you :o

So this week end I'm going to give her a nice old valet! :lol:
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Squig wrote:I've cheated outragously for 8 mths... sainsbury's car wash :D :D
OMG no wayyyyyyyyyy. I'd never use one of those car washes. I'm a lazy sod when it comes to washing my car, but i'd rather do it myself than use one of them. Shame on you squigglet :lol: :lol:
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those car washes should be burned to the ground, they do horrible damage to your cars paintwork :x
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Cavyman_130 wrote:those car washes should be burned to the ground, they do horrible damage to your cars paintwork :x
I now realise... :(
Had a look today (in a brief moment of sun) and lots of little scratches... :( :cry: Going to have to do something about that me thinks.
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can anyone suggest a better solution to the scratches than clean - t-cut - polish - wax?
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Squig wrote:can anyone suggest a better solution to the scratches than clean - t-cut - polish - wax?
Respray :lol:
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thats my logic too :D
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go on cleanandshiny.co.uk or .com cant mind which one, and look for meguiars swirl remover 2.0, its under the polish section, that will remove most of your scratches, its good stuff. personally I would never use T-cut as it puts more scratches on your paint than you take out :lol:
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HAIRIBO wrote:
Squig wrote:can anyone suggest a better solution to the scratches than clean - t-cut - polish - wax?
Respray :lol:
Gaz wrote:thats my logic too :D
If I could afford a full respray before june 8th she'd be booked in already
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Cavyman_130 wrote:go on cleanandshiny.co.uk or .com cant mind which one, and look for meguiars swirl remover 2.0, its under the polish section, that will remove most of your scratches, its good stuff. personally I would never use T-cut as it puts more scratches on your paint than you take out :lol:
cheers fella will look it up tonight
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i use

Elbow greese
Meguiars Lambswool Wash Mitt
Meguiars NXT generation synthetic car wash
Meguiars NXT generation tech wax 2.0
Meguiars NXT Glass Cleaner
Meguiars NXT speed detailer (acts a lube for clay bar)
Meguiars Quick Clay
Meguiars gold class car bumper & rubber deatiler
Meguiars microfibre cloth
Meguiars alloy wheel brush
Meguiars car odour eliminator

Expensive but well worth it, no point cutting corners at shows.


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Adamw5433 wrote:
Meguiars microfibre cloth

Adam

When u've nackered the microfibre cloth don't go and buy more meguiars micro fibre clothes....
Pop to a decent store like 'wilkinsons' and buy some there, just the same but less expensive.


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good tip about wilkinsons :D
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im using autoglym for my cav

i get it cheap cos i know someone who works for altro lol

and it is made in letchworth *smiles proudly*

check the bottom at the back of the bottle lol
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Maxxies_Cav_1.8i wrote:im using autoglym for my cav

i get it cheap cos i know someone who works for altro lol

and it is made in letchworth *smiles proudly*

check the bottom at the back of the bottle lol
Whats the relationship of Ag with Queens I didnt discover?

I live in Turkey people use Sonax or Stac Italy here. Rich guys use meguiars bmw,mercedes etc...

Our cars have never been waxed/polished for nearly 12 13 year,and used household detergents to clean it ;(

I got the authority When I got licence and since 2006 have been using this combination to make a perfect shine.


Autoglym paint renovator -used 4x325 grammes to recover dullines from years and years.

Poorboys ex-3 swirl renovator

Autoglym super resin polish red stuff

Poorboys White diamond polish

Chemical guys xxx hardcore wax

Poorboys EX sealant.

It is expensive but stunning results
Cars I run
-Vectra GL 2.0 8v 93
-Vectra GT C20XE 93
-Calibra C20XE SE1 pack 93
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