fresh_creps
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Just want some advice on buying some products really,know a few of you on here are detailers or fairly interested in it.
Dad's just bought a new TT in Condor grey (gunmetal) and was offered the option of supaguarding it for £300!Does anyone know what they do or can it be done by myself if I buy the Supaguard kit?
Also was wondering on what people find are the best polishes,waxes and sealants are.Know some of you rate Poor boys polish and jetseal so considering these.
My cars a deep purple btw if anyone can recommend me the best products for me. Cheers! 
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Ben G
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don't buy the supaguard, it' a waste.
i have diamondbrite on mine but only because it was free, it's just bascially a polish/wax/sealant thing that lasts ''a few years'' according to the dealer.
could probably do a beter job with a decent polish/wax/sealant from elitecarcare.co.uk or cleanyourcar.co.uk
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fresh_creps
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so not worth paying all the money for?Might just get him to buy the kit and I'll do it for him for £250 
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Rich H
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Supaguard will wear off within a year or so if he then keeps the car clean (ie. polishing once a month or so)
I would suggest:
Wash: Megs Gold Class or Duragloss 901
Dry: Ultra Plush Drying Towels / Waffle Weave drying towels (not the Megs water magnet)
Polish: If it's new, shouldn't need an abrasive polish EVER if its kept clean, so something like Dodo Lime Prime, or even just use a glaze like PB Black Hole
Sealant: Poorboys EX-P, Jetseal 901, Zaino
Wax: Best Value For Money: Collinite 476s or splash the cash on Dodo Juice 
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Charlton
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are you meant to seal after polish? i thought it was after waxing ooops
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Rich H
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Pre rinse, Wash, Dry, Clay, Re Wash, Polish, Seal, Wax or scrap the wax stage and apply a good few of coats of sealant
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AndyKent
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Rich, you detail right?
Have you got a list of your prices somewhere?
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Rich H
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quote:
Originally posted by aPk
Rich, you detail right?
Have you got a list of your prices somewhere?
I do, yes.
www.refineddetail.co.uk
They'll be updated to 2009 prices in next month or so with some new services available too. Prices I charge atm are bloody cheap
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AndyKent
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Where does a Golf Mk5 fit in those charges - small car? Perhaps thinking of paint correction & full valet.
That said, I'm 70 miles outside your 'standard' area so £35 on top makes things a bit much perhaps......
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Rich H
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Medium car mate.
tbf, even adding the travelling costs still makes me a lot cheaper than a lot of other people out there!
Bare in mind CS members do get 10% discount too
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AndyKent
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Hmm, £144 total. Still a good price I guess - will have a think on it matey
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Rich H
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quote:
Originally posted by aPk
Hmm, £144 total. Still a good price I guess - will have a think on it matey
Ok matey.
Sorry fresh_creps for the thread hijack btw! I have answered your question though too
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Charlton
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quote:
Originally posted by Rich H
Pre rinse, Wash, Dry, Clay, Re Wash, Polish, Seal, Wax or scrap the wax stage and apply a good few of coats of sealant
thanks for clearing that up rich, i dont suppose i have be damaging the paint in anyway buy sealing after wax?
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Ben G
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quote:
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are you meant to seal after polish? i thought it was after waxing ooops
mega FAILZ there mate  a sealant seals the polish in, as the name suggest
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Charlton
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quote:
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quote:
Originally posted by Charlton
are you meant to seal after polish? i thought it was after waxing ooops
mega FAILZ there mate a sealant seals the polish in, as the name suggest
agreed fail i just thought you had too seal the wax
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Rich H
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No damage will be caused, just wasting products as you will be effectively polishing away some of the wax with the sealant, so just compromising the durability
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Charlton
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quote:
Originally posted by Rich H
No damage will be caused, just wasting products as you will be effectively polishing away some of the wax with the sealant, so just compromising the durability
thats ok, so you have saved me money then
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spikedjack
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so where does glaze fit into it?
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Charlton
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Rich will know
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Rich H
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quote:
Originally posted by spikedjack
so where does glaze fit into it?
Polish, Glaze, Sealant, Wax
or if the car is swirl free and not in need of a polish, glaze, sealant, wax.
Or as a maintenance: glaze, wax.
Glaze is basically a non abrasive polish.
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fresh_creps
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No worries Rich H,been very helpful and hopefully saved my dad a lot of money lol.
What polish would you recommend for my 12 year old ibiza,deep purple colour?
cheers.
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Rich H
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quote:
Originally posted by fresh_creps
No worries Rich H,been very helpful and hopefully saved my dad a lot of money lol.
What polish would you recommend for my 12 year old ibiza,deep purple colour?
cheers.
Glad to be of help!
Erm, swirl marks an issue? If so, Poorboys Black Hole or AG SRP (unless you get a machine and correct them) if it's not too bad, something like Dodo Lime Prime will be alright
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fresh_creps
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not really,paint works fairly good already,few minor scratches but generally good.
Will give Lime prime a go then I think,cheers mate,great help
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