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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: davethediver on 14 November 2009, 13:31:46
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I know this is going to be one of them personal preference kind of answers but here goes
Whats the best way of protecting my miggy for the winter :question
I've heard people talking about clay barring? the paintwork :-? is autoglm any good or do i need this caruuba stuff.
Just been into halfords and could of quite eaisly emptied the wallet but thought i'd ask on here before buying in to the marketing crap that i normally do.
Answers on a postcard please :)
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good layer of dirt works for me ;D
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Just had that washed off. ;D ;D
Sensible ideas anyone ::)
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Autoglym super resin polish is the one I use.
Tried most other products and this seems to last longest...........must do the new miggy when we get a dry day.
Mick
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Depends how long you want to spend.
If I had a spare day, I'd go for -
Wash, dry, clay bar, then wash and dry again, then some Super Resin Polish, and top it off with Collinite 476S.
Bilt-Hamber Autoclay is about a tenner a bar online, and you just use water as a lube.
Autoglym's SRP is easy to use, and works well.
Collinite 476S, about 20 quid for a tin and application kit, again online. This is the best wax I've used, simply because it lasts for months - do it once, and you'll not need to wax it again - mine's not been waxed since February and it still beads water...
I'd recommend cleaning the wheels up and waxing them too - then it stops them corroding, and you'll be able to wash the brake dust off with water alone.
HTH :y
If you want a quicker job, wash, dry, SRP, then Collinite.
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I always try and give mine a good clean every month.
This includes a clay bar, with maguires.
Then a quick wash again.
Then i use "S100" shine enhancing cleanser, remove with a good buff.
Then i use "S100" carnauba wax.
It does look very nice after, and the wax gives it a good protective coat.
:y :y
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if you dont have the habit of parking under a tree, just wash it and use a protector wax with carnauba.. :y (at least 1 time in 2 months)
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Ive been using demon shine in the final rinse water seems to be quite good. Although i have given it a good polish with mer.
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Just remember that super resin polish has very little wax in it so you shoudl add a further stage
I favour modern synthetic wax rather than carnauba based as it lasts longer (e.g. Meguiars NXT).
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wash and dry
clay bar
wash and dry car again
3 stage meguiars polish (3 different bottles)
then meguiars nxt wax to finish
also do glass with autoglym glass cleaner (not fast glass)
and use back to black to do the trims :y
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So whtas this clay bar stuff do then :question
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So whtas this clay bar stuff do then :question
It lifts all the tar and surface rubbish off the paint (its a bit like blue tac and works really well)
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oh yes its good indeed, the best way to test it is do half your wing with the clay bar and leave the other half and feel the difference it is great and does a fantastic job
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oh yes its good indeed, the best way to test it is do half your wing with the clay bar and leave the other half and feel the difference it is great and does a fantastic job
Sounds like hard work to me but if you guys reckon its worth it and the results are that much better. :)
Can't be anymore difficult than the time i T-CUT one panel on my white transit :( a day and a half later it looked very shiney ;D ;D
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oh yes its good indeed, the best way to test it is do half your wing with the clay bar and leave the other half and feel the difference it is great and does a fantastic job
Sounds like hard work to me but if you guys reckon its worth it and the results are that much better. :)
Can't be anymore difficult than the time i T-CUT one panel on my white transit :( a day and a half later it looked very shiney ;D ;D
IMHO it is a lot easier than t-cut, normally takes me about 3 hours if i do it properly and dont take breaks lol.
If i am doing a customers car unless they specify they want a full exterior valet i just wash it, blade it and chamois it then do the windows and wax it, then hoover the interior and do the dash, takes bout hour and 45 mins
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Blade it ? And whats up with Autoglym Fast Glass not being awkward just trying to pick your brains :y
If its easy than T Cutting im all for it i only did the van to get rid of some marks down the side wher i might of clipped a bush or two ;D ;D
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Blade it ? And whats up with Autoglym Fast Glass not being awkward just trying to pick your brains :y
If its easy than T Cutting im all for it i only did the van to get rid of some marks down the side wher i might of clipped a bush or two ;D ;D
It only cleans, it does not offer any additional protective layer :y
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Use autoglym glass polish myself, find it a lot better for getting marks of the windows even more so the windscreen if it has had crap blades on and they have marked the screen, plus puts a protective layer on so the water beads of, blade sorry should have explained better, autoglym do a silicone type blade looks like a big wiper blade but better lol easy then having to chamois the whole car as you only have to do little bits with the chamois
autoglym flexi blade
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120490449625&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
and said clay bar
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180433319402&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
hope this helps you out a bit
Wayne
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Cheers Wayne much apprieciated :y