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Frazza
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Postby Frazza » Thu Apr 08, 2010 10:30 am

Car wash i get from work cause we are auto dealers and we buy the good shit in drums :)
I use Meguiars for paint work
On the tyres i use CRC 808 Silicon spray
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Postby lurch » Fri Apr 09, 2010 2:59 pm

Check out Chemical Guys, I've been using their products for a while. On par with more exclusive brands like Swisswax and P21S but much better value for money. Also very easy on/off

- Wash: Chemical Guys Citrus Wash & Gloss
- Clay: Clay Magic
- Paint cleaner/polish: Prima Amigo
- Paint sealant: Chemical Guys Jetseal 109
- Wax: Chemical Guys Pete's 53 or 50/50
- Quick detailer: Prima Slick or Hydro
- Glass: Meguiars NXT
- Interior: Einzsett Cockpit Premium, Chemical Guys Green Clean, Vuplex
- Tyres: Poorboys Bold and Bright
- Wheels: Chemical Guys Premium Blue (not too keen on this stuff - it works but there are better available), Detailers Pride Wheel Glaze
- Tar/Bug remover: Poorboys Bug Squash

I used to use all Meguiars but there are far better products available, the above are just a few examples

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Postby PYLee » Sun Apr 25, 2010 12:26 am

have anyone tried autoglym's HD wax ?

i've seen some review on it and it looks pretty good for its price , might invest in one :D

** hans ! how's the HD wax doing for you ? still deciding what wax i should get
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Postby hansmitchel » Sun Apr 25, 2010 6:15 pm

whitemonster wrote:have anyone tried autoglym's HD wax ?

i've seen some review on it and it looks pretty good for its price , might invest in one :D

** hans ! how's the HD wax doing for you ? still deciding what wax i should get


Hey Lee,
It's good & it smells nice too :)
You can try some if you want ;-) Just let me know

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Postby ofey » Thu Mar 10, 2011 1:53 pm

Have you boys ever seen this?

US$8,416.00 for about 44 Oz of the stuff but free refills for life... .

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Postby exaltd » Fri Mar 11, 2011 12:29 am

Yup. Zymol :P One heck of a product.

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Postby pjcalder » Mon Apr 25, 2011 11:22 am

I've just started using Turtlewax ICE products and am extremely happy with the results. The car wash costs $19.99 for 1.8L and smells great and gives a nice spot and swirl-free result. What's more amazing is the Polish (473ml for $35) - it's super easy to put on and buff off, and you can do it in the sun on a hot day - whole thing only took me 15 minutes, and it honestly looks like it's been newly waxed (I waxed it a few weeks ago which took me four hours!). The water even beads the same. It's a great alternative to waxing when you don't have much time. Prices from Supercheap.

And no, I have no affiliation with Turtlewax!! :)

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Postby Pascher » Wed May 11, 2011 9:48 am

Hey Guys,

I use:

Wash - Meguiar's NXT Generation Car Wash
Wax - Meguiar's NXT Generation Tech Wax 2.0 (liquid)
Tyres - cheapest one from Supercheap

Looks great, smells good when applying and washing strangely enough, the wash cleans really well! The liquid wax is quite easy to apply and use.

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Postby SXLancerMum » Fri May 13, 2011 11:05 pm

Hi fellow Lancer fanatics :)

I have a tone of bug guts on the front of my car that won't come off no matter how much I scrub at it.

I would like to know what products are NOT going to take the paint with the bugs. I'm a little worried about the effect of harsh chemicals with the crappy paint they put on new cars.

Something not too expensive as well.

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Postby aspir3 » Sat May 14, 2011 12:15 am

Use plenty of soapy water and elbow grease.

You can buy bug and tar remover as well, but nothing beats elbow grease.

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Postby SXLancerMum » Sat May 14, 2011 3:17 pm

I tried the elbow grease bit. It just didn't want to budge. That's why I'm resorting to the big guns. I just want to find out what one won't wreck my paintwork. New car paintwork is so damn thin and disgusting.

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Postby rayray » Sat May 14, 2011 3:22 pm

Maybe try some wax and grease remover? I used this just the other weak when i had some glue residue that just wouldn't come off the car and this seemed to break it down and make it come off with a few wipes..safe on car paint too!

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Postby SXLancerMum » Sat May 14, 2011 8:43 pm

Thanks. You got a name and brand for that?


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