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06 April 2005, 12:21 PM
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Motosave - Meguiars Gold Class Carnuba Wax £11.99 IIRC
Hard to find, even harder to apply but the hardest wax once on - Simoniz Original Carnuba £5
Swissoll - for the insanely stupid and rich
Hard to find, even harder to apply but the hardest wax once on - Simoniz Original Carnuba £5
Swissoll - for the insanely stupid and rich
06 April 2005, 12:21 PM
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Zymol wax is very good. Along with the Zymol car shampoo it makes the car look fantastic.
Can get both from Halfrauds. £11.99 for the wax and I think about £6 for the shampoo.
Cheers,
Rich
Can get both from Halfrauds. £11.99 for the wax and I think about £6 for the shampoo.
Cheers,
Rich
06 April 2005, 12:40 PM
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[QUOTE=mudfrog]Zymol wax is very good. Along with the Zymol car shampoo it makes the car look fantastic.
Can get both from Halfrauds. £11.99 for the wax and I think about £6 for the shampoo.
Cheers,
Rich[/QUOTE
Zymol is quality. And without sounding like a fairy it smells nice too. Ooo err ducky.
Can get both from Halfrauds. £11.99 for the wax and I think about £6 for the shampoo.
Cheers,
Rich[/QUOTE
Zymol is quality. And without sounding like a fairy it smells nice too. Ooo err ducky.
06 April 2005, 12:52 PM
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sod that, clearcote carnuba moose wax.
contact alex creasy.
www.seriousperformance.co.uk
I was useless at waxing cars and I tried this stuff, now its is mirror like and I slide off everytime I lean on the body work.
he sells all the cleaning stuff and microfibre cloths too. cant recommend highly enough.
contact alex creasy.
www.seriousperformance.co.uk
I was useless at waxing cars and I tried this stuff, now its is mirror like and I slide off everytime I lean on the body work.
he sells all the cleaning stuff and microfibre cloths too. cant recommend highly enough.
06 April 2005, 01:01 PM
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PS21 from www.seriousperformance.co.uk combined with meguiars 3 stage cleaner and wax
Simoniz original now available from most car retails, bought some at the weekend tried to apply it and spent the next two hours trying to get it off !
Whats the best method of applying it ?
Cheers
Richard
Simoniz original now available from most car retails, bought some at the weekend tried to apply it and spent the next two hours trying to get it off !
Whats the best method of applying it ?
Cheers
Richard
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Everything you ever needed to know about detailing your car. I ordered a few things from him the Klassee is very good and the service was prompt and efficient. If you are going to order from him if you download the app and register it there is a voucher in it for 10% off your order.
http://www.autopia-carcare.com/index.html
http://www.autopia-carcare.com/index.html
06 April 2005, 01:12 PM
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Originally Posted by mudfrog
Zymol wax is very good. Along with the Zymol car shampoo it makes the car look fantastic.
Can get both from Halfrauds. £11.99 for the wax and I think about £6 for the shampoo.
Cheers,
Rich
Can get both from Halfrauds. £11.99 for the wax and I think about £6 for the shampoo.
Cheers,
Rich
06 April 2005, 01:19 PM
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Heres the guide
http://www.autopia-carcare.com/freeguide.html
The money off coupon is in the users guide.
http://www.autopia-carcare.com/freeguide.html
The money off coupon is in the users guide.
06 April 2005, 01:24 PM
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pm fulham71 hes the bloke to talk to.
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06 April 2005, 01:34 PM
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Thanks for suggesting myself guys !
As you may or may not know SWISSOL has won the last two test in magazines ie Max Power & Classic & Sports Car
These tests are based on the quality of the product, ease of use & VALUE FOR MONEY (despite what people on here would like you to believe)
As you can see those two tests cover both ends of the car spectrum & prove that the Swissol product is excellent value for money & excellent quality
I am more that willing to discuss the products with anyone either call me or mail me your number & I will call you !
I wont expect you to buy anything for me & will be more than happy to give you advice which you can use with which ever brand of products you buy !
Thanks
Paul
As you may or may not know SWISSOL has won the last two test in magazines ie Max Power & Classic & Sports Car
These tests are based on the quality of the product, ease of use & VALUE FOR MONEY (despite what people on here would like you to believe)
As you can see those two tests cover both ends of the car spectrum & prove that the Swissol product is excellent value for money & excellent quality
I am more that willing to discuss the products with anyone either call me or mail me your number & I will call you !
I wont expect you to buy anything for me & will be more than happy to give you advice which you can use with which ever brand of products you buy !
Thanks
Paul
06 April 2005, 03:07 PM
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Swissol is about £100 for a Subaru kit IIRC. It's expensive to buy upfront, but the value for money must be based on how long it lasts.
Paul,
Do you have any of the Wax Wizards MC2 in stock?
Stefan
Paul,
Do you have any of the Wax Wizards MC2 in stock?
Stefan
06 April 2005, 03:09 PM
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IIRC the starter pack is about the £100 mark (Paul correct me i'm wrong)
but for me the ease of use and the finish + it lasts and lasts wins it for me
Yes it is expensive to begin with but i've been using mine for about 3 years and still have only used about half of the wax (may need some more cleanse soon though)
but for me the ease of use and the finish + it lasts and lasts wins it for me
Yes it is expensive to begin with but i've been using mine for about 3 years and still have only used about half of the wax (may need some more cleanse soon though)
06 April 2005, 03:13 PM
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Ozzy - just get the Virosol from here http://www.jantastic.co.uk/acatalog/...roducts_6.html
Its the same stuff as MC2 (I believe it was proved by a chemist!) I used to think the sun shone from Underwoods Ar$e when it came to MC2 till I found this out! They also have some polish called "swift" on there which Underwood sold me to clean the interior! HMMMMMMm
Its the same stuff as MC2 (I believe it was proved by a chemist!) I used to think the sun shone from Underwoods Ar$e when it came to MC2 till I found this out! They also have some polish called "swift" on there which Underwood sold me to clean the interior! HMMMMMMm
06 April 2005, 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Feffers
Zymol is quality. And without sounding like a fairy it smells nice too. Ooo err ducky.
But hay ho. Ooo err missus.See look what you've done now!
06 April 2005, 03:16 PM
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I used to use Swissol stuff too (and swore by it).
Recently tried some of the poorboys cleaner (and P21s wax) from www.seriousperformance.co.uk - and Iv'e gotta be honest and say that I think the poorboys/P21s brings my car up better (Sonic Blue Type R) than the swissol did (shield wax)
Recently tried some of the poorboys cleaner (and P21s wax) from www.seriousperformance.co.uk - and Iv'e gotta be honest and say that I think the poorboys/P21s brings my car up better (Sonic Blue Type R) than the swissol did (shield wax)
06 April 2005, 05:04 PM
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Tony Flow are you sure you were using the Swissol correctly ?
I am more than happy to have a chat with you if you want to discuss Swissol as I have never had a client find a better product !
I am more than happy to have a chat with you if you want to discuss Swissol as I have never had a client find a better product !
06 April 2005, 05:17 PM
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Fulham, was shown how to use it by Mark Underwood.
The P21s combination seems to bring out a darker sheen of colour - whereas the shield wax brought a highly reflective surface out - I prefer the darker "sheen". Perhaps shield wax was not the best type for my motor!
Swissol stuff was great - but as said, I like the deeper "sheen" the P21s brings out.
Dunno if the colour of the car makes a difference - as the mica red car above looks great (nice deep sheen)
The P21s combination seems to bring out a darker sheen of colour - whereas the shield wax brought a highly reflective surface out - I prefer the darker "sheen". Perhaps shield wax was not the best type for my motor!
Swissol stuff was great - but as said, I like the deeper "sheen" the P21s brings out.
Dunno if the colour of the car makes a difference - as the mica red car above looks great (nice deep sheen)
06 April 2005, 05:23 PM
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I hope you mean sonic blue and not rally blue, totally different colours!
Must admit I just went with what alex from serious performance said. I trust him not to screw me over and he has always had the cleanest cars of anyone I know.
I was loathed to wax a car before as it seemed like so much effort, but I can't believe just how easily this stuff came off and the resultant shine it left in the bodywork. Can't compare it to swissol as I haven't used it but can say this stuff was incredible value for money and will also last me ages.
Must admit I just went with what alex from serious performance said. I trust him not to screw me over and he has always had the cleanest cars of anyone I know.
I was loathed to wax a car before as it seemed like so much effort, but I can't believe just how easily this stuff came off and the resultant shine it left in the bodywork. Can't compare it to swissol as I haven't used it but can say this stuff was incredible value for money and will also last me ages.
06 April 2005, 05:29 PM
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I hope you mean sonic blue and not rally blue, totally different colours!
Originally Posted by Adam M
Must admit I just went with what alex from serious performance said. I trust him not to screw me over and he has always had the cleanest cars of anyone I know.
06 April 2005, 05:30 PM
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perhaps I applied it wrong then (followed instructions in swissol handbook though) - Like I say though - great product, just I found something *I* prefer.
Perhaps I wasn't using the swissol cleaner fluid properly?
Using Swissol - I got this :
Using Poorboys/P21s I got:
Perhaps I wasn't using the swissol cleaner fluid properly?
Using Swissol - I got this :
Using Poorboys/P21s I got:
06 April 2005, 05:31 PM
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Swissol Concourse = about 135 quid for a pot. It does have a really deep gloss but is very finicky in terms of ambient temperature, too cold and it tends to get 'lumpy' and is very difficult to apply to car.
I switched to P21S ($30 dollars) and found this stuff to be simply: amazing; seems to be made from a lot softer compound than the Swissol Concourso. This stuff goes on like grease (using the applicator pad provided within the pot) and is very ambient temperature friendly though in sunlight it does tend haze over very quickly. Also, unlike Swissol in that you are recommended to let it haze over for 5-10 mins (making it slightly more difficult to take off) you can remove P21S as soon as you have covered the body panel.
In both instances, once applied get it in the sun or some UVA lamps and you will notice that the shine noticable deepens after about 2-3 hours. Once this has occurred get an extremely soft buffetting pad (eg wool) and give it a quick once over - this gives you the trademark wet look you see in car shows. Hmm, for a slightly more wet look buff it with some distilled water or get some detailing spray.
Finally, out the two Swissol lasts longer (P21S about 2-3 weeks, Swissol about 6) but I tend to polish the car every 1-2 weeks anyway.
Have fun
I switched to P21S ($30 dollars) and found this stuff to be simply: amazing; seems to be made from a lot softer compound than the Swissol Concourso. This stuff goes on like grease (using the applicator pad provided within the pot) and is very ambient temperature friendly though in sunlight it does tend haze over very quickly. Also, unlike Swissol in that you are recommended to let it haze over for 5-10 mins (making it slightly more difficult to take off) you can remove P21S as soon as you have covered the body panel.
In both instances, once applied get it in the sun or some UVA lamps and you will notice that the shine noticable deepens after about 2-3 hours. Once this has occurred get an extremely soft buffetting pad (eg wool) and give it a quick once over - this gives you the trademark wet look you see in car shows. Hmm, for a slightly more wet look buff it with some distilled water or get some detailing spray.
Finally, out the two Swissol lasts longer (P21S about 2-3 weeks, Swissol about 6) but I tend to polish the car every 1-2 weeks anyway.
Have fun