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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: knobby on 24 May 2006, 15:39
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Hi Guys
After some advice on what Polish to use. I tend to use T-Cut and then Turtle wax polish, but recently i havent been very successful with this. Ive heard good things about autogleem (Spelling) and Mer...
Whats the best.. Need something to cut and polish the paintwork!
Cheers
Knobby.
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Autoglym Resin polish mate, it's the dogs danglies, and brought my paint back from being silly pink a treat. 4 coats of it i put on, and then waxed it twice. Hasn't needed touching again in the last 3 weeks. Bearing in mind it hasn't stopped raining here for the last week on and off thats pretty good.
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Hey...
thanks for the response.. so does the Resin cut the paint? and then use Autoglym wax to protect the paintwork?
Cheers
Knobby.
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mergiarrs ( :undecided:I don't know how to bloody spell it) is really good too :smiley:
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I don't think the resin cuts it, (i used 5 coats of safecut) then polished it up, it does however put a amzingly deep shine onto the paint, nothing i have used has matched it yet, including the meguires stuff. Feels like glass, and where i put the polish bottle on the bonnet before it just slides straight off now.
Amazing finish, no contest.
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I bought autogym deep shine for dark colours, have not used it yet (too bloody wet) but i was recommended it aswell!
DON'T get theat colour match stuff, utter crap!
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I must admit it was AutoGlym that got mine shining like that in my siggy pic :smug: - not bad for a car that had just been taken out of 9 years storage :cool:
I use the me*g****s :undecided: stuff cos my mate gave me a bottle of the stuff they made for mercedes :smiley:
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Autoglym Resin polish mate, it's the dogs danglies, and brought my paint back from being silly pink a treat. 4 coats of it i put on, and then waxed it twice. Hasn't needed touching again in the last 3 weeks. Bearing in mind it hasn't stopped raining here for the last week on and off thats pretty good.
do u need to t-cut first with that stuff ti bring it back from pink to red or does that stuff do the t-cut's job.....I hate t-cutting you see!
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My point totally.. T-cut makes a right mess... im gonna get some of the Autoglyum polish resin just what cutting stuff to use. whats the safecut, who makes that?
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T-CUT is sh!t compared to the Safecut stuff, it's avaliable at all halfords stores, and comes in a yellow and red bottle. Goes on like polish, and works a treat, just do a few cuts with that, and then do a few coats with the autoglym polish. Whilst in halfords get some Valeting clothes, NOT POLISHING CLOTHES! These in conjunction with the polish will bring it to a deep shine and finish like you have never seen. I almost wee'd a little when i had finished mine. :cool:
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Your f*cking funny mate :grin:
Off to Halfords after work then.
SHOPPING LIST....
Safecut
Autoglym Resin polish
Valeting clothes
Great Stuff.. I'll let you know the finished result!
Thanks
Knobby!
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T-CUT is sh!t compared to the Safecut stuff, it's avaliable at all halfords stores, and comes in a yellow and red bottle. Goes on like polish, and works a treat, just do a few cuts with that, and then do a few coats with the autoglym polish. Whilst in halfords get some Valeting clothes, NOT POLISHING CLOTHES! These in conjunction with the polish will bring it to a deep shine and finish like you have never seen. I almost wee'd a little when i had finished mine. :cool:
yea T-cut is W@nk, its all the strengous rubbing that I cant be bothered with!
I think i might give the car a bit of a clean and tidy this weekend, so will get some of the aforementioned Safecut and autoglym!
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when ur flush pick up a bar of lehm klay and lube by zymol.. do that whole car after washing with it and it picks up all the tiny ingrained bits of grit/overspray/tar etc that sponges and cuttin polish cant.. gives u a proper paint finish ready for the final cleaning processes.
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T.cut is excellent if you want triceps like Arnie's!! Gotta agree with Slick13  Autoglym is the dogs danglies. Ive tried virtually everyother wax and nothing comes close to Autoglym....altough i dont rate there tyre shine.
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T.cut is excellent if you want triceps like Arnie's!!
Yeah, already got them mate, and it still cains to get it on and off properly. Leaves sh!t every where on the paint. Beleive fellas the safecut is the way to go, i cannot praise it high enough. :smiley:
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Zymol. £300 per pot. Simply the best there is. :smiley:
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this safecut stuff... Who makes it?
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T.cut is excellent if you want triceps like Arnie's!!
Yeah, already got them mate, and it still cains to get it on and off properly. Leaves sh!t every where on the paint. Beleive fellas the safecut is the way to go, i cannot praise it high enough. :smiley:
Same as mate! Are you a natural trainer? Ive been training for 11 years and no im not not natural, well not for the past 3 years! Do 2 x 6 weeks courses a year so nothing to heavy on my system. Bit off the subject of car wax  :grin: Stick with Autoglym for wax.....the best i think!!
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this safecut stuff... Who makes it?
I dont know mate but it sounds good :grin: Im gonna get myself to Halfords tommorow to buy some!
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i use the resin polish by autoglym
and one for dark cars
i think they are really good compared to old stuff we had
but my dad was tellin me about some stuff called liquid gold
someone recomended to him i aint seen or heard of it before though
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Actually do you know what, it might be pants for paint but T-CUT is fooking brilliant on polished alloys :smug:
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Liquid gold is a shampoo made by meguires rob. Haven't used it, but i use zymol car shampoo instead. That is rather good.
Paul - trained for a 3 years or so when i was younger, then stopped, Now back training, but nothing heavy, just want to get the old physique back.
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Use the following
Meguiars Trim cleaner (a back to black type product)
Meguiars Gold class polish
Meguiars Quick detailer and clay bar
Autogym shampoo
I can't stand Autoglym super resin polish due to the dust it makes so I switched to some sort of Turtle wax stuff which was even worse and then tried Meguiars, see pics below and the effort needed was minimal, need I say more :wink:
Oh and if you want a good wax, the only one to use is proper 100% carnuba wax which is bit costly but i'll be getting some at some point :smiley:
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Well i went to Halfords and got my shopping list...
Did the roof on my car tonight, i am so impressed with the Autoglym stuff, left a lovely finish, shall do the rest of the car over the weekend.. shall put some pics up.
Knobby.
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READ THIS NOW !
http://www.matey-matey.com/auto-detailing.shtml
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It took me about an hour and a half just to do just the roof last night, thats 2 coats of Safecut and 2 coats of polish. With what matey matey say id still be there now... :wink: . Agreed if your body work is in poor condition a polish like that will certainly bring it back to life but how far car a 17 year old car be brought back to life???