What polish
What polish
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ChrisGadd

Original Poster:

687 posts

259 months

Tuesday 28th August 2007
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Hi all,

I have neglected my P&J for 6 months after moving house and last weekend decided to give her a bit of TLC. So washed and polished with AutoGlym, I have used this for all my cars but I have noticed that the finish esp on the bonnet isn't that good. I can see what looks to be dirt trapped between polish and paint and in certain light the paint looks dull and faded. Can anyone recommend a good cleaner and polish ? I was looking at Meguiars clay and wax has anyone experience of these products ?

Mark V8

1,535 posts

238 months

Tuesday 28th August 2007
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Hi Chris,
Megs clay would indeed be a good start as would a good wash with something like Fairy Liquid in order to completely strip all of the old waxes that seem to hazing now (the clay will remove stubborn contaminants such as tar etc..) and 'start afresh'.
Have you considered a professional machine polish, even ?
Try registering and posting here to find a local detailer or proficient person willing to work for beer tokens. smile
http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/index.php
Best of luck.....

db800

200 posts

312 months

Tuesday 28th August 2007
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I FIND THAT THE THREE STEP CLEANER,POLISH AND WAX FROM MEGUIARES IS AS GOOD AS ANY AND HAVE BEEN USING IT AND RECOMENDING IT SINCE I REBUILT MY CARWITH GOOD EFFECT.

HarveyB

408 posts

241 months

Tuesday 28th August 2007
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db800 said:
....WITH GOOD EFFECT.
Having seen your car at SCH, I think that may be a slight understatement biggrin



Longers

4,505 posts

257 months

Wednesday 29th August 2007
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I'd recommend anything in the P21S range from http://www.thepolishingcompany.com/foryourcar.html

nawarne

3,178 posts

289 months

Wednesday 29th August 2007
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Longers said:
I'd recommend anything in the P21S range from http://www.thepolishingcompany.com/foryourcar.html
Agree!
And if you'd come to S Club, you could have seen it in action!. Thoroughly recommend this stuff!
Nick

ChrisGadd

Original Poster:

687 posts

259 months

Friday 31st August 2007
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Thanks everyone esp the links to the detailers and product sites. I would have liked to have gone to S club this year but work got in the way. I promise to try harder next year. For anyone interested there are a lot of cheap microfibre cloths on ebay for all you polishers out there. I think I'll experiment with the Maguires clay kit and 3 step wash/polish and see what difference it makes.