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General => Detailing => Topic started by: Neo Badness on 22 August 2010, 12:17
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Just seen an ad' between the touring car for this Mantis made by JML.
Ad' says spray on dirt wipe off to reveal a deep gloss shine. Now that's my kind of cleaning :grin:
Just wondered if anybody had tried it? Surely they can't say it does something it doesn't?
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Don't JML make dog-hair brushes and extendable window cleaning stuff etc?
Saw an advert for similar product by CarLube called "Demon Shine". Wouldn't put it near our car, it looks a load of bull to me. :grin:
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Don't JML make dog-hair brushes and extendable window cleaning stuff etc?
Saw an advert for similar product by CarPlan called "Demon Shine". Wouldn't put it near our car, it looks a load of bull to me. :grin:
Yeah, that's them of the 19.95, yes 19.95 fame. :grin:
I dunno, seems mental that they are able to advertise something on TV if it doesn't do what they claim. I am highly sceptical, but I also hate cleaning my car. That is what puddles and rain are for...
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It's just a quick detailer - would you really use it on a dirty car and leave no damage?
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i use demon shine highly diluted as a drying aid, very good imo, but its definatly not one to use to replace a good wax after a wash.
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JML put their name to anything
another product that seems a quick fix, wouldnt imagine what its actually doing to your paintwork :undecided:
theres nothing wrong in spending 4 hours doing the 6 stage cleaning process... :grin:
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theres nothing wrong in spending 4 hours doing the 6 stage cleaning process... :grin:
Apart from the 4hrs spent cleaning it... :grin:
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maybe, but its a better finish and you dont damage your paint, its cutting corners where problems accur, ive spent about £300 on proper cleaning products to cater for the paint, and thats just the outside, so cheap products is a no no
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maybe, but its a better finish and you dont damage your paint, its cutting corners where problems accur, ive spent about £300 on proper cleaning products to cater for the paint, and thats just the outside, so cheap products is a no no
Fair play, I appreciate a freshly polished car but never have the time.
I always have a clean interior but a jet wash is as close as it gets for me.
But equally I like that dusty/bugs in the grill look that you can't fake. Like when we'd arrived home after driving 6000miles across Europe in 3 weeks :grin:
There's an auto valet place just opened across from my folks, may give them a shout. Pay someone else to indulge my laziness :smiley:
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lol, fair enough, just watch them to see how much of that acid stuff they put on your wheels, last time i went to a valeters, they damaged every alloy, not happy
quick details are a great idea, but look at the meguiars NXT or dodo juice red mist tropical
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lol, fair enough, just watch them to see how much of that acid stuff they put on your wheels, last time i went to a valeters, they damaged every alloy, not happy
quick details are a great idea, but look at the meguiars NXT or dodo juice red mist tropical
Will bear all that in mind, just can't get my head round spending £50 on cleaning products. Just want something that'll not take forever to apply and last a wee while. Getting the car resprayed so will need a decent polish to preserve all my hard work.
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lol, fair enough, just watch them to see how much of that acid stuff they put on your wheels, last time i went to a valeters, they damaged every alloy, not happy
quick details are a great idea, but look at the meguiars NXT or dodo juice red mist tropical
Will bear all that in mind, just can't get my head round spending £50 on cleaning products. Just want something that'll not take forever to apply and last a wee while. Getting the car resprayed so will need a decent polish to preserve all my hard work.
no... you'll need a decent wax to preserve all your hard work :wink:
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lol, fair enough, just watch them to see how much of that acid stuff they put on your wheels, last time i went to a valeters, they damaged every alloy, not happy
quick details are a great idea, but look at the meguiars NXT or dodo juice red mist tropical
Will bear all that in mind, just can't get my head round spending £50 on cleaning products. Just want something that'll not take forever to apply and last a wee while. Getting the car resprayed so will need a decent polish to preserve all my hard work.
no... you'll need a decent wax to preserve all your hard work :wink:
See, it's that sort of knowledge that is invaluable. I'll leave it a month or so to fully cure off then have a bash with some wax :smiley:
Is there anything that is good to keep the crap off the bottom of the car? I'll be priming, undersealing, painting in gloss black so stuff slides off more readily but car is low so not too easy to get under there to wash it. Plus it's a daily.
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meguiars recommend a 5 step method to cleaning your paintwork, however, i believe it to be a 7 step, which is why is probably takes me so long, lol, and i guess that if youre on a budget, mantis would fit into this...
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lol, fair enough, just watch them to see how much of that acid stuff they put on your wheels, last time i went to a valeters, they damaged every alloy, not happy
quick details are a great idea, but look at the meguiars NXT or dodo juice red mist tropical
Will bear all that in mind, just can't get my head round spending £50 on cleaning products. Just want something that'll not take forever to apply and last a wee while. Getting the car resprayed so will need a decent polish to preserve all my hard work.
no... you'll need a decent wax to preserve all your hard work :wink:
See, it's that sort of knowledge that is invaluable. I'll leave it a month or so to fully cure off then have a bash with some wax :smiley:
Is there anything that is good to keep the crap off the bottom of the car? I'll be priming, undersealing, painting in gloss black so stuff slides off more readily but car is low so not too easy to get under there to wash it. Plus it's a daily.
he hee...
as for your undercarriage... maybe look for a product like this... http://www.elitecarcare.co.uk/dynax-s50-extreme-duty-anti-corrosion-wax.php?cPath=77 (http://www.elitecarcare.co.uk/dynax-s50-extreme-duty-anti-corrosion-wax.php?cPath=77).. I haven't used it or know anyone that has so can't comment on it. but it claims to provide very good protection which is what you're after.
or even this... http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_179607_langId_-1_categoryId_165594 (http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_179607_langId_-1_categoryId_165594)
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Ta very much I'll have a look at them when I get back from the weekend
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Mantis are advertising again on jmlnin ireland....was tempted to try it...on sale now for 10 euro....so has anyone tried it???? Its an old post so hopefully someone has now and has some results they can comment on
Cheers
Brian
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I went for old faithful black stone chip for the underside of mine with corrosion inhibitor. I dunno about the JML stuff but suspect if it sounds too good to be true then it probably is.