Omega Owners Forum
Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: vauxsull on 12 August 2015, 07:57:47
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People use?.. Bog standard turtle wax or dig deeper into pocket and use " mer" or " auto glym" or ???
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Spend a bit extra and go for quality products . Autoglym
is really good stuff :y
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Afraid there is no best. There are lots of good products out there for machine and hand polishing. AutoGlym High Resin polish gets good reviews for use by hand :y
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Then auto glym it is then :y
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As someone who's never (ever) polished a car, I'm not really qualified to answer this, however I think its just a question of how big your budget is. I know that Dodo Juice and Poorboys brands seem to get a lot of airtime on detailing forums etc.
If it were me - well I wouldn't be buying any as I don't wax my car, but hypothetically if it were me, I'd read some reviews, decide on a budget and just buy what's best at that price point. At a guess though, I'd say refining your technique and putting the time & hard work will be more important than the brand you choose. 8)
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Never waxed a car before? Are you crazy? :D what do you do while the wife is watching endless soaps?
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Sitting next to her enjoying the soaps of course!
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Never waxed a car before? Are you crazy? :D what do you do while the wife is watching endless soaps?
Ha! I suppose I've never owned a car I thought worth waxing :-X. I'll tend to put them through the Hot Wax car wash every so often. At the moment the CDX is doing double duty as Executive Transport Solution and Skip, so not much call to keep her spotless.
As for my time, my wife and I are completely renovating our house at the moment, so that keeps me busy enough (and penniless). ;D
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I wash and polish mine every week or so.. My car is parked half on path and half on road and its fun and games drying the car off and squirting polish on while traffic is going past but I still do it 😁
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I tend to use a colour back polish first, then a 2 or 3 lairs of Autoglym super resin polish to get the shine.
Finish it off with Autoglims Extra gloss protection :y
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How often do you do this? Sounds like a marathon session if ya ask me ;D
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Start with a covering of Valet Pro - Citrus Pre Wash. Followed by Valet Pro - PH Neutral Snow Foam. Then jet rinse off. Many times no need for polishing, but if you insist try.. Collinite 476S - Super Doublecoat Auto Wax... :y :y
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Ever get one of those " sorry I asked" now questions ;D
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Dont use MER as it leaves a coating that yellows with age in the sunlight
Keith b
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Ive been using some different products . Instead of washing , i dust the car off and then use the spray wax 'Simonez . Saves a hell of lot of time , a large micro fibre cloth to finish it off as you go :y
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If you want a good shine and protection for your paintwork then wash the car with a good shampoo preferable choice is ph neutral, then towel dry. Next use a clay bar or even better now a clay cloth as this will remove a lot of contaminants you can't see which leaves the paintwork like glass, then a nice layer of polish, as said autoglym is very good, lastly a good wax which is easy on and off would be dodo juice light fantastic for silvers or whites ect or dodo juice purple haze for darker colours, then you will have a shiny and protected car to enjoy, plus the next time you clean her it will be a lot easier and shine with just a wash.
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I bought some a few years ago when it first appeared on the market, was supposed the best thing since sliced bread. Must say was totally unimpressed with it and so have an almost full bottle sitting on a shelf in my garage gathering a lot of dust. :-[
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MER, that is. ::)
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I use and stick by autobrite direct's cherry glaze all in one polish.
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Always used Turtle wax original and been very happy with it till I used it on my BLACK Monaro it was a bar steward to get rid of streaks so tried Autoglym super resin and finished with extra gloss and wow so easy and amazing shine 8)
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Always used Turtle wax original and been very happy with it till I used it on my BLACK Monaro it was a bar steward to get rid of streaks so tried Autoglym super resin and finished with extra gloss and wow so easy and amazing shine 8)
That stuff is shite ;D Years ago Turtle wax use to be the one of the best products to buy but now it just dont cut the mustard :(
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Oh polish, as in the cleaning product.
No idea. Btw im still looking for for this Polish cleaning product.
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If you want a good shine and protection for your paintwork then wash the car with a good shampoo preferable choice is ph neutral, then towel dry. Next use a clay bar or even better now a clay cloth as this will remove a lot of contaminants you can't see which leaves the paintwork like glass, then a nice layer of polish, as said autoglym is very good, lastly a good wax which is easy on and off would be dodo juice light fantastic for silvers or whites ect or dodo juice purple haze for darker colours, then you will have a shiny and protected car to enjoy, plus the next time you clean her it will be a lot easier and shine with just a wash.
:y Sounds good.
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Autoglym super resin polish is a good mix of results and cost. Then get a tin of Collinite 476, slap a couple of coats on... I kid you not, it lasts month. Perfect for lazy people like moi...
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Polish? Have you listened to yourselves? ;D
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Polish? Have you listened to yourselves? ;D
;D ;D ;D
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I'm sorry I started this now :D
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I'm sorry I started this now :D
Mention cleaning cars and we get a months worth of rain in a few hours ;D Could be worse though , you could have started a tyre thread ::)
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Anyone had their Omega professionally detailed ?
I intend keeping mine as I've had it from 10 months old and I was considering treating it.
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Anyone had their Omega professionally detailed ?
I intend keeping mine as I've had it from 10 months old and I was considering treating it.
If you're gonna get it done professionally, you could get another omega for the same money :y
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One that's already been cleaned ::)
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Anyone had their Omega professionally detailed ?
I intend keeping mine as I've had it from 10 months old and I was considering treating it.
I pay £3 at the local automatic drive through now and again if that counts? :D ;D
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I'm sorry I started this now :D
Mention cleaning cars and we get a months worth of rain in a few hours ;D Could be worse though , you could have started a tyre thread ::)
In this weather, those continental summer tyres wouldn't stand a chance against a half decent M+S tyre :D
Anyone had their Omega professionally detailed ?
I intend keeping mine as I've had it from 10 months old and I was considering treating it.
I pay £3 at the local automatic drive through now and again if that counts? :D ;D
Er, no... ::)