What do you guys use?
Now it's coming into summer what's types of waxes/ polishes do you guys use ?
To give you the showroom shine. Today someone had to explain to me what a clay bar was :wonder: |
I did mine at weekend , washed then clay bar then a polish with poor boys black hole .also my car is black come up very nice
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very nice
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I use Collinite 476, It's really nice to use and buffs of easy. Also the water beading last for months.
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Originally Posted by InTurbo
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I use Collinite 476, It's really nice to use and buffs of easy. Also the water beading last for months.
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don't clay bar.. clay cloth is the way forward
http://www.theclayclothcompany.co.uk/ I have two.. :) Wax's I really like AngelWax products http://www.angelwax.co.uk/ just had some of this delivered ready for prep ing my car for the show season Attachment 34549 Their DESIRABLE wax is lovely http://www.angelwax.co.uk/?wpsc-product=desirable For my interior the MADCOW Mango Sauce I think is lovley, smell and gives a clean no shiney finish. http://www.madcowuk.com/product/mango-sauce and their SKIMPY DRESS tyre dressing is spot on http://www.madcowuk.com/product/skimpy-dress |
Those clay cloths do look good, have you got any pictures of the end results...
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We've tried many types, even showroom shine, although have stopped using showroom shine. Open to other idea's.
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Might invest in one on them clay cloths myself
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My mate had a cloth bar but how do you get the grit and crap off the cloth ie how do you get a fresh bit of cloth ,, you fold a clay bar to make sure your not rubbing the contaminants you have taken off back over the paintwork but how do you do this with the cloth as it doesn't fold ?
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Originally Posted by domino46
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My mate had a cloth bar but how do you get the grit and crap off the cloth ie how do you get a fresh bit of cloth ,, you fold a clay bar to make sure your not rubbing the contaminants you have taken off back over the paintwork but how do you do this with the cloth as it doesn't fold ?
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Throw some pics up zany
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If you are claying your car with clay or a clay cloth, unless you follow it up with polish afterwards, the car will look worse than before due to the fact you are rubbing contaminants in the paint. Clay cloths cause more marring that standard clay. A light polish should get rid of most marks left by the claying process.
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Originally Posted by Cambs_Stuart
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I've he just started using finishkare high temp paste wax for everything. Wheels, brake calipers, lights, glass and paintwork. It's been great, lasted ages and good beading.
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...310e09682b.jpg The main thing is to polish to try and sort the swirls and then wax. I'd go with Autoglym SRP and then FK1000 or Purple Haze (got a tester for later in the year) Mine was so hazy I got a pro to sort mine as I couldn't get the shine I wanted:thumb: My effort SRP followed by FK1000 http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...psammsbuoj.jpg And after proper sorting http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...psgijosa2q.jpg |
Originally Posted by Cambs_Stuart
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Those clay cloths do look good, have you got any pictures of the end results...
I may have, but you couldn't see from the photo how smooth it makes the paint work with such little effort, add a wax to the paint work and you're sorted :) my Scoob is silky smooth. I have a DA polisher too, but TBH.. you go swirl free.. then after a while swirls do come back and you can start getting parnoided about seeing swirls on your car and everyone elses. It fine if you don't wash and drive your car though.. having a show car you can keep it swirl free for longer. So don't worry about it ;) |
Originally Posted by salsa-king
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It fine if you don't wash and drive your car though.. having a show car you can keep it swirl free for longer.
So don't worry about it ;) |
Originally Posted by Cambs_Stuart
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So how often do you clay your car? I'm already accused of loving my car more than my family so I'm trying to resist the urge to get too into detailing.
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Originally Posted by Cambs_Stuart
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So how often do you clay your car? I'm already accused of loving my car more than my family so I'm trying to resist the urge to get too into detailing.
only once a year... once I'd done my car, it doesn't need doing all the time. I mainly do it start of the show season.. around now. But i have to say my car is washed a lot.. waxed or a quick detail spray and always dried with a micro fibre towel.. the large blue ones the clay cloth company sell are really soft and nice. it's easy to keep clean once you've done the ground work ;) https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5580/...c772f638_b.jpgGarage Racers-3a by FIL, on Flickr I do like the angel wax stuff... the desirable is £60 a pot... makes the car's paint work smell great... it's easy on and off.. great results. But lets face it, if you use something that makes your car look shiney.... it's doing its job... and do we need a wax to last 6-12months when you may be waxing it every couple??? lol |
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Attachment 34445 After years if been happy with chemical guys 50/50 I am currently useing Fully clay bar /machine polish as necessary CG blacklight 2 coats CG 50/50 Then Anglewax Then sealed with V7 And Anglewax glass cleaner and CG trim cleaner Find Anglewax is really good and at £60 a small pot value for money as it lasts for ages I use CG Glossworks shampoo for its weekly wash Attachment 34446 |
Originally Posted by RAGGY DOO
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Throw some pics up zany
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Got some time to take a few pics bro:thumb: https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...077ce6186.jpeg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...b41ffe14a.jpeg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...7d0ca003b.jpeg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...80606f871.jpeg |
Originally Posted by corno
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If you are claying your car with clay or a clay cloth, unless you follow it up with polish afterwards, the car will look worse than before due to the fact you are rubbing contaminants in the paint. Clay cloths cause more marring that standard clay. A light polish should get rid of most marks left by the claying process.
The second comment to address is you are not rubbing contaminants into your car - the clay cloth is removing contaminants. When rinsed regularly in clean water, contaminants are removed completely from the clay cloth and the process continues. Polishing and waxing is always advised to rejuvenate and protect the paint. |
Originally Posted by domino46
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My mate had a cloth bar but how do you get the grit and crap off the cloth ie how do you get a fresh bit of cloth ,, you fold a clay bar to make sure your not rubbing the contaminants you have taken off back over the paintwork but how do you do this with the cloth as it doesn't fold ?
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Clay Cloth Sovereign https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...d625f3c27e.jpg Clay Mitt Supreme |
Autoglym works for me
Autoglym or any clay bat with plenty of lube
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...7b215b729.jpeg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...366418e41.jpeg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...2f8bedf0b.jpeg Also I use the hd wax along with the gd surface cleaner before I polish :-) |
Let's not leave out the Karcher
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https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...67a8e05902.jpg Nothing fancy just Poor boys black hole and naty wax |
It's already been said but if you put in the ground work, then keeping it clean is a doddle. Plus, if you have the correct washing method, then swirls won't come back! I've clayed mine ones since buying it beginning of Feb this year.
Foamed Washed Clayed (feb) Megs professional series DA polished the whole car. Megs professional carnuaba wax Dodo Juice Future Armor sealant. My weekly clean consists of a quick foam, wash, dry, quick top up of the sealant and it looks like this and has a real deep shine: https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...23934dd1c7.jpg |
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