JM_16v
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Registered: 17th Oct 05
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whats best to protect cars?
rinse
2 bucket wash
dry
polish
wax
whats the best wax?
[Edited on 08-03-2008 by JM_16v]
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Whittie
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Location: North Wales Drives: BMW, Corsa & Fiat
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zymol
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dan_almond
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How much is your budget and what car?
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Phil W
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Megs Cleaner Wax for a wet look.
Collinite 476s if you don't plan on waxing again for a while.
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chris_uk
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1 bucket method.
fairy liquid
and meg nxt gen wax.
[Edited on 07-03-2008 by chris_uk]
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JM_16v
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quote:
Originally posted by chris_uk
1 bucket method.
fairy liquid
and meg nxt gen wax.
[Edited on 07-03-2008 by chris_uk]
looks good that, you wax it wet?
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olliejones8
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iv always been told fairy liquid kills your paint 
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Steve
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why is the paint on those bumpers flat as a pancake?
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Ian W
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quote:
Originally posted by olliejones8
iv always been told fairy liquid kills your paint
Wouldn't be using it on my car 
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Baskey
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
why is the paint on those bumpers flat as a pancake?
Ghetto can spraying????
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dan_almond
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian W
quote:
Originally posted by olliejones8
iv always been told fairy liquid kills your paint
Wouldn't be using it on my car
Of course it is. It strips the car of wax and the natural wax and protection of the paintwork. May leave your car 'squeaky clean', but will leave it at its most vunerable in terms of protection. 
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chris_uk
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i only do this once a month then go over it with wax's and polishes so recoat it.
bumpers were sprayed with cans, but needed buffing.. but the buffer died
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Martin_C
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wash it, dry it, polish it, get some autoglym extra gloss protection, use that, then whatever wax you choose, easiest way really.
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Steve
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quote:
Originally posted by chris_uk
i only do this once a month then go over it with wax's and polishes so recoat it.
bumpers were sprayed with cans, but needed buffing.. but the buffer died
i dont think buffing wouldve helped
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chris_uk
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it does i did half the other side..
ill see if i can find a pic
this is a pic of it buffed up.
the arches were still shoddy, paid about £300 for the lot painting, i didnt expect a mega good job.
infact the skirts were the same, and i buffed them up the same day.
[Edited on 07-03-2008 by chris_uk]
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Martin_C
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buffing would've probably ripped it clean off.
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Steve
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quote:
Originally posted by chris_uk
it does i did half the other side..
ill see if i can find a pic
this is a pic of it buffed up.
the arches were still shoddy, paid about £300 for the lot painting, i didnt expect a mega good job.
[Edited on 07-03-2008 by chris_uk]
looks no better lol
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16V_1600
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**DO NOT USE FAIRY LIQUID ON YOUR CAR**
It ain't a friggin' lasagne dish 
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chris_uk
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if gets rid off all the wax's and polishes which you re apply..
aslong as you rinse all the suds off i dont see there being a problem.
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ianofbhills
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washing up liquid contains alot of salt.
Its not adviseable to pour a hot salty solution all over your nice steel car.....
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Ben G
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don't be a pikey and use proper stuff to use that is recommended.
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John
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Chris's car probably doesn't have a bit of steel on it.
Although I wouldn't wash mine with it unless trying to get rid of all the coatings on it, it won't do any harm.
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chris_uk
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like i said on the vx220 forum..
once a month i wash it down well with fairy, get right in the arches. it gets rid of muck.. then i rinse it down, dry it then apply 2 coats of autoglym super resin, and 2 of nxt gen wax.
then when ever i wash it in between i just use water.
i know fairy has salts in and things, but what difference does driving down a gritted road make?? you wouldnt think OMG NO MY STEEL!
aslong as its fully rinsed off it will be fine..
[Edited on 07-03-2008 by chris_uk]
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Martin_C
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or you could just use traffic film remover, a proper wash, clay etc, and not be a mong.
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mart08uk
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[Edited on 08-03-2008 by mart08uk]
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