Colin
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Im to pick out some cleaning stuff, available from local motorfactors/halfrauds to the value of £70, to be supplied by the dealership im buying my car from (as they moved their hand slightly on something else I was to get). I thought maybe some good polish & wax possibly. What should I get. 
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Colin
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Polish
Wax
Wash mitt
microfibre cloths
Can I get that lot for 70 bucks? Cleaning buftys input is needed. 
Does it matter on the colour of the car whats best for the job?
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--DAN--
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Off the shelf won't be great wax/polish wise.
Megs clay.
NXT Shampoo
Megs Endurance Tyre Gel.
Megs Mitt.
Applicators and polishing cloths with the rest.
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Wrighty
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yer go for megs stuff Col if your going to halfrauds, should come in at under £70 they do zymol stuff aswell but arnt sure exactly what
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--DAN--
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quote: Originally posted by Wrighty
yer go for megs stuff Col if your going to halfrauds, should come in at under £70 they do zymol stuff aswell but arnt sure exactly what
That Zymol stuff is rebranded Turtle Wax I think, its not upto much.
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Colin
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Needs to be from halfrauds or the likes. I dont think a skoda dealership will have a clue what detailing world etc is!! 
Ive got shampoo & a clay bar. Just after wax & polish really for a light blue car!!
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Seany
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get a couple of mits,
ag srp
shampoo of your choice, from halfrauds id get ag again
claybar kit
applicator pads.
wheel cleaner
then get a good wax frm elsewhere.
what car you getting?
[Edited on 30-03-2009 by Seany]
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smokey corsa
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just get a buffer then buy your own polish.
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Colin
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Seany ive got alot of the above.
Ive bought an M3.
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Seany
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Seany
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get a karcher then maybe?
should get one for that price
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--DAN--
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quote: Originally posted by Seany
get a karcher then maybe?
should get one for that price
Good Call.
Off the shelf you won't beat AutoGlym SRP, never seen a decent Wax in Halfords though.
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Colin
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Ive got a pressure washer.
Hmmmm
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flybikeslee
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buy the stuff, keep the receipt, show garage, then return and get monies back
[Edited on 30-03-2009 by flybikeslee]
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Seany
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electric buff maybe then
and stock up on new polishing cloths and srp
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Seany
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quote: Originally posted by flybikeslee
buy the stuff, keep the receipt, show garage, then return and get monies back
[Edited on 30-03-2009 by flybikeslee]
ding ding ding we have a winner!
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Wrighty
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quote: Originally posted by --DAN--
quote: Originally posted by Wrighty
yer go for megs stuff Col if your going to halfrauds, should come in at under £70 they do zymol stuff aswell but arnt sure exactly what
That Zymol stuff is rebranded Turtle Wax I think, its not upto much.
maaan, good job iv never bought it then
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--DAN--
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quote: Originally posted by Wrighty
quote: Originally posted by --DAN--
quote: Originally posted by Wrighty
yer go for megs stuff Col if your going to halfrauds, should come in at under £70 they do zymol stuff aswell but arnt sure exactly what
That Zymol stuff is rebranded Turtle Wax I think, its not upto much.
maaan, good job iv never bought it then
As said in another thread it smells amazing!!
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Colin
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Halfrauds polishers look crap, as mentioned in the only customer review it broke after one use 
I asked for the cash but he said as the sales already been done he cant do that now.
He did mention I can have anything to the value of £70, it was me who mentioned cleaning stuffs Might just ask for beer & porn
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--DAN--
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Halfords tools?
[BMWstereotype]Indicator Bulbs[BMWStereotype/]
[Edited on 30-03-2009 by --DAN--]
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AndyKent
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I was going to suggest buying a dozen or so clay bars and banging them all on ebay.
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John
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Torque wrench
[Edited on 30-03-2009 by John]
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Colin
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quote: Originally posted by AndyKent
I was going to suggest buying a dozen or so clay bars and banging them all on ebay.
I couldnt be bothered with the hassle 
I could actually do with polish, wax, tyre shine, wash mitt, microfibre cloths so will prob just get that lot.
Halfrauds doing 2 for the price of 3 just now aswell
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Colin
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quote: Originally posted by John
Torque wrench
[Edited on 30-03-2009 by John]
Got one 
Got all the tools I need really
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Rich H
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If I had to buy it from somewhere as bad as Halfords, it'd be:
Applicator Pads
Microfibres
Shampoo
Clay
Polish
Sealant
Tyre Gel
And maybe some Rain X and Autosol or something 
[Edited on 30-03-2009 by Rich H]
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