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11th February 2008, 20:22 | #1 |
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Hi All,
Any recommedations for exterior cleaning products (wax, polish ect)?? My new baby is to nice to shove through the local ARC wash! Justin |
11th February 2008, 20:24 | #2 |
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Have a look in the valeting forum.The mods will probably move this thread there shortly.
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11th February 2008, 20:48 | #3 |
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Don't know whether you're starting from fairy liquid and a sponge or whether you're a bit more in the know, but...
The most basic tips would be - 2 buckets (one for wash solution, other for rinsing your mit before putting back in wash solution), NO SPONGE - use a microfibre or sheepskin wash mit instead. Some kind of waffle weave drying towel. Plenty of microfibre cloths for polish application/removal etc. All readily available from car shops etc. A good, easy to find polish is Autoglym Super Resin Polish (aka SRP) to get a good shine. Then for wax, it depends how serious you want to get, but I recommend Pete's 53 wax, available from www.cleanyourcar.co.uk and other similar places. But even something like Meguiars step 3 from Halfords will help protect & enhance the shine. But of all these things, the most important one of all is ditch the sponge!
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the 3 step system 1 use the paint cleaner this gets right into the paint and gets rid of all those nasty swerl marks 2 apply the polish 3 the wax then stand back and admire. cheers NICK NICK |
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11th February 2008, 21:27 | #5 |
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Thanks for the advice everyone,
Current starting point is shoving the (company) car through the car wash, this has left circular brush marks on the paint work and i did'nt want this to happen on my new car. Justin |
11th February 2008, 21:44 | #6 |
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Thanks Russ.
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A good quality wash mitt (like a schmitt) and some good quality shampoo will get you started. |
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