Spray and Shine

mimbo · 12th March 2009, 23:32

Has anyone else found spray and shine?

Its a cleaner for all the exterior of the car, you do not need to use a hose pipe,water, cleaner, wax

Work on one panal at a time and the car will be in show room condition in just 30 mins

Use 2 cloths one for wiping on and the other for polishing and it will polish up like a new car

You can buy it for less than 20 quid on e bay and the shopping channels it cost a little more

Owned the 75 for just over a week and have cleaned it 3 times so far

lady zed · 12th March 2009, 23:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by mimbo

Has anyone else found spray and shine?

Its a cleaner for all the exterior of the car, you do not need to use a hose pipe,water, cleaner, wax

Work on one panal at a time and the car will be in show room condition in just 30 mins

Use 2 cloths one for wiping on and the other for polishing and it will polish up like a new car

You can buy it for less than 20 quid on e bay and the shopping channels it cost a little more

Owned the 75 for just over a week and have cleaned it 3 times so far

Well done, and welcome to the club

mimbo · 12th March 2009, 23:49

Forgot to say that it also removes birds mess and tar without any effort

My parents have a boat and they use it on that, they not even use it on the cars LOL

Tatts · 13th March 2009, 00:17

Nay, Nay & Thrice Nay!

These wonder sprays might make the car look shiney initially.

However, you will be causing swirl damage to the paintwork. By spraying the stuff on & rubbing with a cloth is like using a scouring powder.

Have a look at the paintwork under a halogen light, or in bright sunlight - you'll see a myriad of swirls. They look like round/circular scratches.

The only way you should wash/polish the car is using a hose, bucket, wash mitt, car shampoo & a towel to dry it off. Then use a decent polish, topped off with wax.

This is what a bad case of swirl looks like:

http://www.autoprocarcare.com/images...-services1.jpg

mimbo · 13th March 2009, 00:27

Only use a very soft cloth

Tatts · 13th March 2009, 00:38

You could use cotton wool! Unless you get all the grit, gunge & grime off first by washing properly, then all you'll do is cause swirling.

Have a wander over to detailing world & look at some of the corrective work done to remedy swirls. Then, have a wander over to clean your car & have a look through the products - you'll not see these sprays.

At the end of the day though, it's your car & you do what your happy & comfortable doing! I've spent a considerable wedge of cash on cleaning & polishing/waxing equipment & supplies, and spend too many hours a month on my car really, but it's what I like to do. If your not quite as anal as me and you're happy with the results...

solo.cab · 13th March 2009, 02:02

i`ve tried on both my 75 and my tx4 that are not cheap new and have had no complaints,but i do admit to washing the vehicles first as a precaution against swirling, only an idiot would use any kind of polish on a vehicle that is covered in mud ect? at the end of the day you cannot really beat a good waxing with some kind of wax.
Mal

kevin · 13th March 2009, 05:19

30 min to clean you car. but
10 hours to clean all the swirl damage from the car. well thats what it took me on my last car.

and will have to do the same on my new car when the sun come out for the day.

StevenWilliams · 13th March 2009, 06:10

Cleaning with a cloth just rubs in the small particles.

I always wet the car and leave it for a few mins to soak into all the mud before giving it another soaking.

Only then will I even start any physical contact with the car. (That sounds bad)

I always start off softly but by the end I'm sweating. (Sounds even worse

)

lady zed · 13th March 2009, 07:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by StevenWilliams

Only then will I even start any physical contact with the car. (That sounds bad)

I always start off softly but by the end I'm sweating. (Sounds even worse

)

There was a programme made for men like you

12th March 2009, 23:32	#1
mimbo Posted a thing or two Rover 75 216 Coupe Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Newbury (Berkshire) Posts: 1,167 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Spray and Shine Has anyone else found spray and shine? Its a cleaner for all the exterior of the car, you do not need to use a hose pipe,water, cleaner, wax Work on one panal at a time and the car will be in show room condition in just 30 mins Use 2 cloths one for wiping on and the other for polishing and it will polish up like a new car You can buy it for less than 20 quid on e bay and the shopping channels it cost a little more Owned the 75 for just over a week and have cleaned it 3 times so far

12th March 2009, 23:49	#3
mimbo Posted a thing or two Rover 75 216 Coupe Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Newbury (Berkshire) Posts: 1,167 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Spray and shine Forgot to say that it also removes birds mess and tar without any effort My parents have a boat and they use it on that, they not even use it on the cars LOL

13th March 2009, 00:17	#4
Tatts This is my second home MG6 TL Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tarn Posts: 5,269 Thanks: 2 Thanked 46 Times in 37 Posts	Nay, Nay & Thrice Nay! These wonder sprays might make the car look shiney initially. However, you will be causing swirl damage to the paintwork. By spraying the stuff on & rubbing with a cloth is like using a scouring powder. Have a look at the paintwork under a halogen light, or in bright sunlight - you'll see a myriad of swirls. They look like round/circular scratches. The only way you should wash/polish the car is using a hose, bucket, wash mitt, car shampoo & a towel to dry it off. Then use a decent polish, topped off with wax. This is what a bad case of swirl looks like: http://www.autoprocarcare.com/images...-services1.jpg __________________ http://www.wcgsig.com/115562.gif Last edited by Tatts; 13th March 2009 at 00:22.. Reason: It's a full moon & my teeth are itchy.

13th March 2009, 00:27	#5
mimbo Posted a thing or two Rover 75 216 Coupe Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Newbury (Berkshire) Posts: 1,167 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	cloths Only use a very soft cloth

13th March 2009, 00:38	#6
Tatts This is my second home MG6 TL Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tarn Posts: 5,269 Thanks: 2 Thanked 46 Times in 37 Posts	You could use cotton wool! Unless you get all the grit, gunge & grime off first by washing properly, then all you'll do is cause swirling. Have a wander over to detailing world & look at some of the corrective work done to remedy swirls. Then, have a wander over to clean your car & have a look through the products - you'll not see these sprays. At the end of the day though, it's your car & you do what your happy & comfortable doing! I've spent a considerable wedge of cash on cleaning & polishing/waxing equipment & supplies, and spend too many hours a month on my car really, but it's what I like to do. If your not quite as anal as me and you're happy with the results... __________________ http://www.wcgsig.com/115562.gif

13th March 2009, 02:02	#7
solo.cab Avid contributor ROVER 75 Tourer se 2.5 2001/75 Con Tourer 2.5 2001 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Telford (Shropshire) Posts: 205 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	i`ve tried on both my 75 and my tx4 that are not cheap new and have had no complaints,but i do admit to washing the vehicles first as a precaution against swirling, only an idiot would use any kind of polish on a vehicle that is covered in mud ect? at the end of the day you cannot really beat a good waxing with some kind of wax. Mal

13th March 2009, 05:19	#8
kevin I really should get out more....... ford focus ghia Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: herts Posts: 2,553 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	30 min to clean you car. but 10 hours to clean all the swirl damage from the car. well thats what it took me on my last car. and will have to do the same on my new car when the sun come out for the day.

13th March 2009, 06:10	#9
StevenWilliams This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon 2.5 V6 British Racing Green. 81,000 miles and counting Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Crawley, West Sussex Posts: 6,183 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Cleaning with a cloth just rubs in the small particles. I always wet the car and leave it for a few mins to soak into all the mud before giving it another soaking. Only then will I even start any physical contact with the car. (That sounds bad) I always start off softly but by the end I'm sweating. (Sounds even worse ) __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Rover 75 2.5 2000 Club SE. British Racing Green. MEMBER NUMBER: MMMDCCXXVI Looking for: 7 seater