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Author Car cleaning people, need some new products............
gavin18787
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23rd Aug 09 at 19:59   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Always have used megulairs stuff from halfords and have been happy with it. But just wondered what else I could get for a simular price thats as good if not better.

For a silver car




Paint work is on good condition just something to give it a nice shine and keep it protected


Been having a look on cleanyourcar.co.uk but not sure what would be best for mine


Cheers

Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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My brother recommends Werkstat Acrylic for silver cars...

http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acatalog/werkstat-acrylic-kit-protect.html
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quote:
Originally posted by BluKoo
My brother recommends Werkstat Acrylic for silver cars...

http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acatalog/werkstat-acrylic-kit-protect.html



what are those waxes?

Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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Fairy washing up liquid and hot water. Winning combination
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quote:
Originally posted by gavin18787
quote:
Originally posted by BluKoo
My brother recommends Werkstat Acrylic for silver cars...

http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acatalog/werkstat-acrylic-kit-protect.html



what are those waxes?


Its an acrylic based sealant. They tend to give a better shine on light coloured cars.
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quote:
Originally posted by BluKoo
quote:
Originally posted by gavin18787
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Originally posted by BluKoo
My brother recommends Werkstat Acrylic for silver cars...

http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acatalog/werkstat-acrylic-kit-protect.html



what are those waxes?


Its an acrylic based sealant. They tend to give a better shine on light coloured cars.




Heres where I get lost if I use a sealent do I not need a wax or are they two different things?


Ive always just washed it and put a coat of wax on every now and again and polish it once in a while along with a clay bar

Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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They are both last step products that offer protection, but they are two different things.
You can use either a wax or a sealant or can even use both if you really wanted to.

[Edited on 23-08-2009 by BluKoo]
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So if I use a sealent I dont need a wax?

I have heard sealents are easier to use then waxes

Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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We get really good results from Carlack 68 NSC paint cleanser with Carlack LLS sealant applied on top before buffing off then a couple of coats of Collinite 476s wax, this was on a light silver. Yuo can get all these products from cleanyourcar and they are very reasonablt priced too
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light fantastic dodo juice gav wax
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quote:
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So if I use a sealent I dont need a wax?

I have heard sealents are easier to use then waxes


Correct. The sealant will replace the wax.

I've never used either, but yeah, i've also been told a sealant is easier to apply.

Have a read of this...
http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acatalog/car-care-advice-faq.html#4.2

[Edited on 23-08-2009 by BluKoo]
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Im lazy so easier the better


I am happy with how it looks after using the megulair stuff I have but after a couple of washes its worn off

Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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Why not some Project Awesome lol

[Edited on 23-08-2009 by 14LS]
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Dodo Lime Prime followed by Light Fantastic or Rainforest Rub
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Whats lime prime a polish?


Been looking at johns ctr that he used the light fantastic on and it looks good

Drives supercharged Tec with torque
Rich H
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Yeh polish / pre wax cleaner so leaves the surface perfect for applying wax to.

A few people on here have got on really well with that combo
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whats best to get rid of swirl marks? in certain lights mine has a few showing just standard black corsa any ideas?
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Machine polisher or hide with AG SRP or Dodo Need for Speed.

I really need to find the time to do these tutorials / FAQ's!

Sorry to thread hijack Gav!
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Did we ever find out if we were going to get a separate car care & detailing section to the forum?
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quote:
Originally posted by Rich H
Machine polisher or hide with AG SRP or Dodo Need for Speed.

I really need to find the time to do these tutorials / FAQ's!

Sorry to thread hijack Gav!


cheers mate
Rich H
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Did we ever find out if we were going to get a separate car care & detailing section to the forum?


There will be a section in Tutorials / FAQ's answering commonly asked questions. Just got to find the time to create them ie. taking my poor photos etc

An actual section / sub forum won't be happening though I don't think.
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Rich what do you think of dod juice need for speed? i just ordered some last night as I really cant be fucked going over the car 3 times with polish, wax, sealnt, blah blah blah... Hoping need for speed is decent to cover some light scratches and give it a decent shine.
Rich H
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It has same cut ability as Lime Prime, and the wax in it lasts for around 3 - 4 weeks I find. Is essentially a competitor to the likes of AG SRP, but better imo

I use it quite frequently - more so by machine as it's even easier to work with like that, but yeh tis good.

I used it on John_C's VRS that I posted up on here a while back, and the beading shot in my avatar is of just NFS on his car
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rich quick question, i found with the lime prime i got alot of swirl marks, i rubbed it in until it was practically bone dry and then wiped it off. was this the right way to do it?
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It left swirls?! What were you using to apply and buff off with? And needs to be left to haze but not be baked on lol. If it gets baked on, spritz with quick detailer to remove.

Ideally apply with damp foam applicator or microfibre pad, buff off with soft microfibre

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