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Offline tech1889

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Re: AutoSmart
« Reply #10 on: 05 October 2010, 22:34 »
He will prob see this thread tomo and reply  :smiley:

Thanks for your advice tho mate..

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Offline Dan J

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Re: AutoSmart
« Reply #11 on: 05 October 2010, 22:55 »
i use
g101
tardis
preptone
evo fine
mirror image
highstyle
active XL
pizzazz
finish
platinum
biobrisk
glass glow
and the uber thick yellow buffing towels(awesome for buffing wax)

if you can beat the prices of my current autosmart supplier then i will definatly use you in the future.
drop me a pm with your trade prices if poss.
thanks Dan
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Re: AutoSmart
« Reply #12 on: 05 October 2010, 23:00 »
I like highstyle and trim ultra for wheels. I haven't heard of mixing with megs stuff personally.

For unbiased opinion Guy is your man.

guilty as charged, i started this im afraid:) i do a 50/50 mix as i find highstyle a tad runny and the megs endurance tyre gel too thick so i combine the two and the results are fantastic and it lasts a bit longer on the tyre aswell.


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Re: AutoSmart
« Reply #13 on: 05 October 2010, 23:05 »
cheers i knew someone said it dan lol..

What products do you recommend for someone not in the trade that just does the weekly wash wax routine ??

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Re: AutoSmart
« Reply #14 on: 05 October 2010, 23:33 »
to start, g101 highly diluted is very good for alloy wheel cleaning, very good diluted for interior wipe downs and a good spot cleaner for carpets and seats, i use it when shampooing interiors if theres a really stubborn stain on the seat that wont give it up.
Tardis is an awesome tar remover
evo fine is a very good finishing polish and i wouldnt be without it...........ever!!! i will use this till the day my body says thats enough valeting/detailing. lol
Finish and is the best engine dressing ive ever used tbh, sprayed neat on a clean,dry,warm engine bay it will make it look better than it did when it came out the factory,very blingy,
pizzazz can also be diluted for use on interior plastic apart from the top of the dash, the more you dilute it the more matt the finish will be and obviously the less you dilute it the glossier it will be.
highstyle is the best tyre dressing around in my opinion, its very economical in use and lasts pretty well which is from some other manufacturers isnt the case.
biobrisk fabric cleaner with enzymes is very good and is for machine use as its low foaming and cleans very well.
mirror image polish is an excellent hand polish and if applyed with the correct technique you can get very good results with it, used by machine it gives good correction and leaves a very glossy finish.
platinum is good on newer cars that are in good condition, nice results if used by machine on a finishing pad.
glassglow is ok but not great tbh,little bit chalky and not very effective on grubby interior windows.

hope this helps mate
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Re: AutoSmart
« Reply #15 on: 06 October 2010, 18:50 »
Im thinking of getting some G101 and diluting for a wheel cleaner and general APC - will it also be good for degreasing before a wash?
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Re: AutoSmart
« Reply #16 on: 06 October 2010, 20:01 »
Im thinking of getting some G101 and diluting for a wheel cleaner and general APC - will it also be good for degreasing before a wash?

yes but it is caustic... I only use G101 as a pre-wash TFR if contamination is really bad and only on lower body panels

G101 will cause spotting on different types of rubbers

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Re: AutoSmart
« Reply #17 on: 06 October 2010, 20:03 »
glassglow is ok but not great tbh,little bit chalky and not very effective on grubby interior windows.

did you try that sample of silver screen that I gave you? very good glass polish and not dusty  :wink:

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Re: AutoSmart
« Reply #18 on: 11 October 2010, 17:13 »
Thread started in Other Trade Deals and Group Buys with some prices. More to follow when I get time, sorry for the delay I have been exceptionally busy this last week.

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Re: AutoSmart
« Reply #19 on: 11 October 2010, 22:51 »
glassglow is ok but not great tbh,little bit chalky and not very effective on grubby interior windows.

did you try that sample of silver screen that I gave you? very good glass polish and not dusty  :wink:

i did indeed mate and its good but not that different to glass glow really.
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