coupe deville
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I like the poles
hard working and reliable
I know quite a few and they do make an effort to integrate
are you opening a hand car wash
hard working and reliable
I know quite a few and they do make an effort to integrate
are you opening a hand car wash
my bad.I`m looking for some polish for car 
Mr Sheen ?
coupe deville
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I know I know 
Its my sick sense of humour, I can't control it, its a bit like tourettes
gets me into all kinds of bother
Its my sick sense of humour, I can't control it, its a bit like tourettes
gets me into all kinds of bother
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Dash - come to the next Brooklands meet if you can, and you're welcome to try out a number of different polishes/waxes that I have 
The whole detailing thing is quite complex these days - but you have:
Polishes/compounds - they remove swirls and scratches, as well as oxidised/faded paint
Waxes/sealants - designed to be applied to the paintwork once it's been well polished as a finishing step
It is worth using some detailing clay before the polishing/waxing to make the surface smooth and clean.
So - basically, you're best off prepping the paintwork by using some detailing clay, then polishing it to remove some of the swirls and scratches and finally applying some wax to protect the surface and enhance the shine
As an all-in-one quick product, Autoglym Super Resin Polish is quite popular, but you'll get better results using seperate products IMHO
I need to do mine again soon, but last time I used Meguiars clay, then some Farecla G10, Zymol cleaner wax and then some Zymol carnuba wax to finish. It's just what I had already, seemed to bring out good results
Will
The whole detailing thing is quite complex these days - but you have:
Polishes/compounds - they remove swirls and scratches, as well as oxidised/faded paint
Waxes/sealants - designed to be applied to the paintwork once it's been well polished as a finishing step
It is worth using some detailing clay before the polishing/waxing to make the surface smooth and clean.
So - basically, you're best off prepping the paintwork by using some detailing clay, then polishing it to remove some of the swirls and scratches and finally applying some wax to protect the surface and enhance the shine
As an all-in-one quick product, Autoglym Super Resin Polish is quite popular, but you'll get better results using seperate products IMHO
I need to do mine again soon, but last time I used Meguiars clay, then some Farecla G10, Zymol cleaner wax and then some Zymol carnuba wax to finish. It's just what I had already, seemed to bring out good results
Will
I use meguirs... I cant remember whats its called but it comes in a tin and is polish & wax all in one... comes with an applicator sponge... very easy to use and good finish.
I dont need to bother with seperate componds as my cars do very few miles, so its just a matter of keeping the shine.
I dont need to bother with seperate componds as my cars do very few miles, so its just a matter of keeping the shine.
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Agree with Will on the claying,super resin polish, but followed by super gloss protection.
im currently trying a slightly different combination at the mo
claying
super resin polish
Collinite wax
doing the car a few panels per night ,all looking glassy smooth at the mo, hopefully finish it off tonight and take some pics.
im currently trying a slightly different combination at the mo
claying
super resin polish
Collinite wax
doing the car a few panels per night ,all looking glassy smooth at the mo, hopefully finish it off tonight and take some pics.
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Autoglym Super Resin polish, followed by AutoGlym Supergloss protection 
I like the poles
hard working and reliable
I know quite a few and they do make an effort to integrate
are you opening a hand car wash
Im Polish and I was looking to do similar but that made my day.
tpwuk
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I like the sound of Autoglym - car cleaning products, car care products, car valeting, car detailing
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flango
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Agree with the above, clay, polish, wax. I personally use R222s products and the wax has a high carnauba content so lasts a fair while, Have also used in the past Zymol, Collinite etc and had good results too.
Down to personal choice I guess
Down to personal choice I guess
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I know this may sound stupid, but where can I buy the clay?
get a kit, meguiersdo quick clay which is good and comes with good instructions and detailing spray, you can get it from ebay or halfords
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Thank you kind sir, I'm off to halfords. :bannana:
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Dash, polish is all well and good, and I can recommend Autoglym Super Resin Polish. It has a mild cutting action, and contains fillers so the micro-scratches and swirling you see should appear to be reduced. Basically, it won't get rid of them, but it will mask them pretty effectively. Once you've done the hard work of getting the paintwork to shine, the main thing is keeping it shiny, and without getting into what those crazies do on the detailing world forum, do use the two bucket method.
This means when you wash your car, use two buckets
Dip into bucket 1 with the shampoo: dip your lambswool wash mitt in, wash the section of car.
Rinse wash mitt in bucket 2 which is full of clean water.
Repeat.
It doesn't add much time to the wash, and you'll see a load of grit and sand at the bottom of bucket 2 at the end of it. This is the stuff you would otherwise be working into the paint if you only use one bucket.
It makes sense, and until I saw what it was about on detailing world, I only used one bucket and a sponge. Using a lambswool wash mitt may sound extravagant, but it really pays off by keeping dirt and grit deep down in the pile as opposed to on the surface of a sponge. You can even hear the grit and dirt scratching the paint if you use a sponge. Not so when you use a deep-pile wash-mitt.
What I did last year before winter was:
Wash with the 2 bucket method.
Clay the car. I was a claying virgin, and as long as you use a lot of lubricant, it's really no big deal I used cheap car shampoo mixed 1:1 with water and just let the clay glide over the bodywork. It didn't seem to pick-up much dirt, but the paint was totally smooth afterwards.
Wash again with the 2 buckets
Polish
Wax
For the wax, I used Collinite 476. After reading reviews of its durability, I can say that I'm extremely impressed. I'm certainly not a fan of spending an afternoon rubbing polish into large bits of metal, but the finish is great now, so I don't see myself having to do it again in a very long while.
BTW, I used this guy: cleanyourcar.co.uk for all the washing supplies. He's priced very competitively and everything arrives well packed and usually next-day.
This means when you wash your car, use two buckets
Dip into bucket 1 with the shampoo: dip your lambswool wash mitt in, wash the section of car.
Rinse wash mitt in bucket 2 which is full of clean water.
Repeat.
It doesn't add much time to the wash, and you'll see a load of grit and sand at the bottom of bucket 2 at the end of it. This is the stuff you would otherwise be working into the paint if you only use one bucket.
It makes sense, and until I saw what it was about on detailing world, I only used one bucket and a sponge. Using a lambswool wash mitt may sound extravagant, but it really pays off by keeping dirt and grit deep down in the pile as opposed to on the surface of a sponge. You can even hear the grit and dirt scratching the paint if you use a sponge. Not so when you use a deep-pile wash-mitt.
What I did last year before winter was:
Wash with the 2 bucket method.
Clay the car. I was a claying virgin, and as long as you use a lot of lubricant, it's really no big deal
I used cheap car shampoo mixed 1:1 with water and just let the clay glide over the bodywork. It didn't seem to pick-up much dirt, but the paint was totally smooth afterwards.Wash again with the 2 buckets
Polish
Wax
For the wax, I used Collinite 476. After reading reviews of its durability, I can say that I'm extremely impressed. I'm certainly not a fan of spending an afternoon rubbing polish into large bits of metal, but the finish is great now, so I don't see myself having to do it again in a very long while.
BTW, I used this guy: cleanyourcar.co.uk for all the washing supplies. He's priced very competitively and everything arrives well packed and usually next-day.
