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I have a full stock of AG stuff but it's all 2 years old as I had a Passat for 2 years which I point blank refused to polish.

Does this stuff go out of date?
 
My car needs a good polish!

Can anybody on here spec me the best way to get my car nice and shiney as some of the pics on here :) Cheap as possible please but dont mind payin a little if its gonna make my car look sexy again (I can here the comments already coming from pplz that dont like golfs, but i dont care, im cool:cool:)
 
merlin said:
I have a full stock of AG stuff but it's all 2 years old as I had a Passat for 2 years which I point blank refused to polish.

Does this stuff go out of date?
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AG always claim a long shelf life, if it's seperated and mixes back together again, you are good to go.
 
Finally orderd some new stuff today. Should see my car looking good. Will use this untill my machine polisher arrives, got a few spare panels from honda to try on :D

Proper Foam Lance and fittings.
Valet Pro - PH Neutral Snow Foam
Sonus Perfect Paint Finish Kit
The complete kit includes:

* SFX Ultra-Fine Detailing Clay (SON-3100-2),
* Glyde Lubricant (SON-300)
* Paintwork Cleanser (SON-400-8)
* Der Wunder Polishing Towel, Pkg/2 (SON-DWPT-2)
* SFX Professional Applicator (1)

also got
Poorboys Nattys Paste Wax Blue
 
Whats a good household alternative to APC? I need a strong cleaner to get inbetween window trim and the paintwork, as well as clean all around boot struts and stuff. Any ideas? I guessed Cillit Bang! But I thought if that strips a penny, what will it do to paint lol!!!

Dont really fancy buying a gallon of it!
 
a lot of people use like the value APC cleaners in tesco, the "daisy" stuff, diluted down 10/1 (water/product). 4/1 for arches.
 
yip, dont get ripped off by Megs APC. Its just not worth it. I've said before I use a citrus degreaser made for mountain bikes then an APC also made for bikes. Its cheap. I hear ALDI do some APC stuff to, but if its anything like thier food, it's likely to be laced with Ethylene Glycol!
 
I know this is the lazy option but this thread is rather massive. Anyway I am longing after that deep shiney reflective black finish which I see a lot off on here. My paint is diamond black BMW metalic paint but is really badly swirled and just looking for some advice on what products/machines i should buy to get the finish back to show room?

I do have quite a selection of Megs and AG products but as for the swirls I am stuck, any advice guys?
 
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I know this is the lazy option but this thread is rather massive. Anyway I am longing after that deep shiney reflective black finish which I see a lot off on here. My paint is diamond black BMW metalic paint but is really badly swirled and just looking for some advice on what products/machines i should buy to get the finish back to show room?

I do have quite a selection of Megs and AG products but as for the swirls I am stuck, any advice guys?
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Iv always found Zaino products excellent.
 
DezUk said:
I know this is the lazy option but this thread is rather massive. Anyway I am longing after that deep shiney reflective black finish which I see a lot off on here. My paint is diamond black BMW metalic paint but is really badly swirled and just looking for some advice on what products/machines i should buy to get the finish back to show room?

I do have quite a selection of Megs and AG products but as for the swirls I am stuck, any advice guys?
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I should think that'll need a lot of work, I expect on BMW paint you'd need a DA polishing machine which won't be cheap.

I assume you've just tried waxing it but it's not much better? I think if you only want to polish it as a one off you might be best off going for a pro detailer.
 
go on detailingworld.co.uk and check the forums for detailers in your area, or if you're loaded stick it in to the guys at polishedbliss.co.uk :D
 
First time n00b

Some questions really, I got a cleaning kit for my Birthday and had a go with it today.

It consisted of some cleaning cloths, sponge pad and cleaning pad. Additionally there was a bottle of Carlack 68 - Nano Systematic Care and a tin of Collinite 915.

I washed the car then used the cleaning pad with some Carlack stuff on it, I couldn’t really tell the difference, what is this stuff supposed to do?

Once that was done I used the sponge pad to apply some of the Collinite 915 wax, I was amazed how much darker the car looked. The Focus ST performance blue is quite bright but now it looks a lot deeper blue.

I’m impressed with the wax, it does leave a nice finish, especially after the second coat.

1. How do I clean the sponge pad I applied the wax with?
2. How best do I get the wax off my hands?
3. I know the Collinite is wax, but what is the Carlack?
4. Should I be doing anything else?
5. How long will it be before I have to do it all again?
 
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Some questions really, I got a cleaning kit for my Birthday and had a go with it today.

It consisted of some cleaning cloths, sponge pad and cleaning pad. Additionally there was a bottle of Carlack 68 - Nano Systematic Care and a tin of Collinite 915.

I washed the car then used the cleaning pad with some Carlack stuff on it, I couldn’t really tell the difference, what is this stuff supposed to do?

Once that was done I used the sponge pad to apply some of the Collinite 915 wax, I was amazed how much darker the car looked. The Focus ST performance blue is quite bright but now it looks a lot deeper blue.

I’m impressed with the wax, it does leave a nice finish, especially after the second coat.

1. How do I clean the sponge pad I applied the wax with?
2. How best do I get the wax off my hands?
3. I know the Collinite is wax, but what is the Carlack?
4. Should I be doing anything else?
5. How long will it be before I have to do it all again?
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Buy some proper car shampoo [Megs Gold Class is very good] otherwise you will just undo or your hard work.
 
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