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Old Oct 4, 2008 | 09:44 AM
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Old Oct 4, 2008 | 10:52 AM
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Looks well,good job mate.How do you find the Auto smart stuff,easy to use etc??
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Old Oct 4, 2008 | 07:25 PM
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Thanks, AS products are my work horse products mate, cleaners etc they are great for, al there stuff dose what it should well and they have a good "safe" line up (smart wheels, Hazsafe etc) so it fits in well with my work, it also comes down to service, the franchises change hands alot at the Mo my AS man is local and dose me good deals and makes sure i get what i need before i need it, there again a couple of years back i was using alot of AG trade stuff (equaly as good IMO) due to teh service as much as the products.

But yes in all (as long as you can get hold of them easy enough) the AutoSmart products are very good.
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Old Oct 4, 2008 | 10:47 PM
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Nice job guys

Why 4 coats of Jeffs Jet? did you get better results after every coat or where you just been though
Only asking as I only do mine the once
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Old Oct 4, 2008 | 11:06 PM
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Great job mate. The 08 looks good in Silver.
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Old Oct 5, 2008 | 09:53 AM
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Originally Posted by rbaz
Nice job guys

Why 4 coats of Jeffs Jet? did you get better results after every coat or where you just been though
Only asking as I only do mine the once
Any sealant i apply to a car i would do 3 coats, this product is that easy to use i thought why not, the more coats you get on there the more protection you will have and teh longer that protection will last
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Old Oct 5, 2008 | 05:57 PM
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Looks very good afterwards, especially as silver isn't the most reflective of colours.

Can I ask though, how come your using a sponge? I thought sponges were the devils spawn on car paintwork, even a branded one such as a Zymol Just curious as it was one of the first things I swapped when learning about detailing (I use a lambs wool mitt now).

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Old Oct 5, 2008 | 06:39 PM
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^^ Zymol sponges are not like the ones you get in Halfords etc they are silicone free and much less porus, i use LM mits in summer but in Autum when the trees shed all there leaves and stuff i go back to the sponge, this is due to the fact it is very easy to get bits stuck in a LM mit and drag that across the paint.

Run a fine comb through your Mit and yoyu will see just how much cr@p can get in there.

Its not so much what you use its how you use it
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Old Oct 5, 2008 | 08:09 PM
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Nice work James, love the wheel brushes
Z sponges are very good and as James says they are nothing like sponges you may have used in the past.
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Super work James, cracking finish.
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Very nice

(there is a nack to using this product via rotary but i think iv cracked it ):
Tell us more .... pls
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Originally Posted by DemonDave
Very nice



Tell us more .... pls
Very small areas at a time on the lowest speed, works a treat once you get the nack
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Old Oct 8, 2008 | 10:21 PM
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Thumbs up Thats my car !

James you did a great job....

Shame that its dirty again already.

I have just ordered a cleaning kit from Polished Bliss with the Jeffs car wash. I trust this will restore the shine again.

Bit of a dumb question but is the drying towel used like a chamois leather ? and dryed one panel at time or all car at once ?


The shine in early evening sunlight is incredible !


Thanks again until next time mate.
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