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Title: good finishing polish
Post by: dan23 on 07 April 2008, 17:30
right i used to be a valeter, but working for a company we used to get everything in bulk and as such not realy get name branded stuff, it would come in a 5L bottle and just say finishing polish lol, i did get myself some when i left at a 5 finger discount rate (SHHHHH :rolleyes: ) but iv used it all up  :sad:

but what i want to know is what finishing polish would ppl recommend as when it comes to brand names i aint realy got a clue lol

i have a jet black mk2 golf gti, the paint work is only around 5 years old so all it needs is a good finish polish to make it glimmer.
Title: Re: good finishing polish
Post by: dan23 on 09 April 2008, 18:00
so does no1 have any recommended polishes then????? :sad: :sad:
Title: Re: good finishing polish
Post by: ...joe on 09 April 2008, 19:13
autoglym super resin polish
autoglym ultra deep shine
meguiars 3 step polish (steps 1&2)
 
take your pick
Title: Re: good finishing polish
Post by: Horney on 09 April 2008, 19:18
DoDo Juice Lime Prime followed by one of their waxes does wonders on the wifes 29 year old mini.

NIck
Title: Re: good finishing polish
Post by: 182_blue on 09 April 2008, 19:48
you applying all by hand, and do you want just a one step process ?
Title: Re: good finishing polish
Post by: dan23 on 10 April 2008, 16:49
you applying all by hand, and do you want just a one step process ?

yeah will be by hand, not machine as the car has had its protection polish, i just need some finishing polish to give it its shinny look
Title: Re: good finishing polish
Post by: Guy on 10 April 2008, 16:55
dodo juice lime prime followed by a decent wax for black paint will do the job!
Title: Re: good finishing polish
Post by: dan23 on 10 April 2008, 17:07
dodo juice lime prime followed by a decent wax for black paint will do the job!

know of a web site or shop i can get it from?
Title: Re: good finishing polish
Post by: Guy on 10 April 2008, 17:23
dodo juice lime prime followed by a decent wax for black paint will do the job!

know of a web site or shop i can get it from?

ta daaa

http://www.elitecarcare.co.uk/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=47&products_id=386&osCsid=8kcue4g4f7bokv2g0g38o7msi6 (http://www.elitecarcare.co.uk/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=47&products_id=386&osCsid=8kcue4g4f7bokv2g0g38o7msi6)

god... i should work on commission for these guys!

they are brilliant in my experience and tres efficient!
Title: Re: good finishing polish
Post by: Dubbz on 10 April 2008, 17:24
dodo juice lime prime followed by a decent wax for black paint will do the job!

know of a web site or shop i can get it from?

http://www.elitecarcare.co.uk/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=dodo
Title: Re: good finishing polish
Post by: Guy on 10 April 2008, 17:28
maybe think about purple haze if you are looking for a decent wax for a dark coloured car... although swissvax onyx would probably be a better bet... if you have deeper pockets!

http://www.swissvax.co.uk/products/wax-products.asp (http://www.swissvax.co.uk/products/wax-products.asp)
Title: Re: good finishing polish
Post by: dan23 on 10 April 2008, 17:31
cheers for the links guys

decent wax for black paint will do the job!

so what is a decent wax then?
Title: Re: good finishing polish
Post by: Guy on 10 April 2008, 18:32
 :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

i must be a jedi... knew what you were thinking before you even said anything   :smug:

anyway... depends how many bucks you can bang on wax... as with most things the rule of thumb is the more you pay the better you get
Title: Re: good finishing polish
Post by: dan23 on 10 April 2008, 18:56
:rolleyes: :rolleyes:

i must be a jedi...

something like that lol

and yeah the more you pay the better it usually is