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Postby graeme85 » Sun Jun 27, 2010 5:08 pm

gave the vrx her first was today - using the following products and 5 hrs of work (not sure I can call it work, coz I loved every minute of it)

Ployglaze Wash - will use a better one next time
Autoglym Aqua Wax - very easy to use
Autoglym Instant Tyre Dressing
Armorall Glass Cleaner
Mothers Protectant
Selection of Microfibre cloths from Autoglym and Kenco

Pretty happy with the results

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Postby bd-850 » Sun Jun 27, 2010 5:11 pm

OMG is that... what you call in... in the back ground..... is that ummm..... Sunlight :shock:

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Postby graeme85 » Sun Jun 27, 2010 5:15 pm

yeah very limited time to take these photos - also washed the car in the rain and had to move into carport to finish off

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Postby PYLee » Sun Jun 27, 2010 6:24 pm

okay guys , here's a link to the right way of washing your car which will keep your car shining for a long time , without leaving bad swirl marks

http://home.comcast.net/~michael.cohen1 ... d_Book.pdf

i know it's longer than the usual car wash steps but in a long run , you won't need to spend hundreds to get a detail for it before you sell the car etc

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Postby exaltd » Mon Jun 28, 2010 3:26 am

Sheesh, I go away for awhile - I come back and the thread has so many posts!

Lee, yes, they did end up using my products ;) Well, some of them :) Also, I don't have to write up a DIY :P this is more detailed than I could put up in a short amount of space and time :).

And Graeme, nice shine you got there :)

Ryan, those photos did turn out very nicely :) Enjoy your car ;) And if you read - my techniques that I thought you are spot on or very slightly varied to this guide :).

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Postby RyanMK » Thu Jul 01, 2010 5:10 pm

exaltd wrote:Sheesh, I go away for awhile - I come back and the thread has so many posts!

Lee, yes, they did end up using my products ;) Well, some of them :) Also, I don't have to write up a DIY :P this is more detailed than I could put up in a short amount of space and time :).

And Graeme, nice shine you got there :)

Ryan, those photos did turn out very nicely :) Enjoy your car ;) And if you read - my techniques that I thought you are spot on or very slightly varied to this guide :).

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Postby tomtom » Fri Jul 02, 2010 4:46 pm

I just looked at that VXR link.......AMAZING!!! That guy is just incredible, so much effort. Would love to see that car in the flesh.

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Postby tomtom » Fri Jul 02, 2010 4:56 pm

Should probably ask my question while here hey? Well, I usually wash my car every 1-2 weeks; I do the same as someone has already said, rinse with hose, wash with a combined wax/wash and then chamois. I have a high pressure water system, should i rinse with that instead? I also use a sponge, good or bad idea?

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Postby exaltd » Tue Jul 06, 2010 12:50 am

Hi Thomas,

High pressure rinsing is a good idea as it'll help to lift the initial dirt and grit off easier. Also, using a sponge to do the suds isn't exactly the best idea, especially if your car is dirty - this is because it does scratch the car as it doesn't have the lifting power of a lambswool/microfibre wash mitt.

Hope that answers your question.

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Postby milobob » Tue Jul 06, 2010 12:54 am

Don't use sponge and don't use chamois. I've been told they drag dirt along the surface causing your swirl marks.

I've been using microfibre since and I have yet to see any swirlmarks on my nearly 1 yr old car :o
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Postby exaltd » Tue Jul 06, 2010 12:57 am

Actually, a good chamois is alright, as long as the chamois isn't too old or dry, or left out in the open (those with covers/bottles are best). No problems here with scratching after using the Meguiars Soft Buff Synthetic.... planning on trying the Autoglym one next.

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Postby tomtom » Tue Jul 06, 2010 4:11 pm

I went and had a quick look at my paintwork the other day, doesnt seem to have any swirls; however, i didnt look in sunlight or anything. So a good lambswool mit sounds like the go. What do you guys think of the free microfibre towel that comes in the mitsu pack??


P.S My car never really gets "dirty", i barely drive it. But im not going to use a sponge anymore!

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Postby Envoke » Tue Jul 06, 2010 4:51 pm

tomtom wrote:I went and had a quick look at my paintwork the other day, doesnt seem to have any swirls; however, i didnt look in sunlight or anything. So a good lambswool mit sounds like the go. What do you guys think of the free microfibre towel that comes in the mitsu pack??


P.S My car never really gets "dirty", i barely drive it. But im not going to use a sponge anymore!



The towel is on par with my other $10 towels, mid range, i use it for applying/removing my waterless wash (i use my expensive towels for detailing) But yeah, who doesnt love free stuff :D

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Postby Envoke » Tue Jul 06, 2010 4:53 pm

As for the chamois debate, i use my dads ancient leather chamois (soak it in water for awhile and it becomes extremely soft) rock hard naturally. We also have a marine towels in a pressure container (pain to get it out once it dries lol)
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Postby chris » Thu Jul 08, 2010 6:21 pm

Always remove the tags on your microfibre towels, because they can scratch.
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