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Offline Snoopy

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Re: Simply the best!
« Reply #10 on: 23 April 2011, 11:18 »
Quote from: AGB on 23 April 2011, 07:03
I am on standard Monzas at the moment and i find that getting brake dust and the odd spot of tar off to be a real pain and it's giving me pause for thought as i am going to get some BBS CH 18's which will be a lot harder to keep clean i suspect.

My monzas just wash clean due to the wax. I sealed them with jetseal109 and I have the fronts done with http://www.juicydetailing.co.uk/soft-waxes/collinite-super-doublecoat-auto-wax-no.-476s-9oz/flypage_images.tpl.html wax and the rears with autoglym wax, but the rears the tar and brake dust seem to stick to now unlike the fronts were it just washes straight off. I hope to get some time soon to clay/polish/clean/wax the rears again with the same product as the fronts as it makes washing them every couple of weeks a simple task.
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Offline MAW73

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Re: Simply the best!
« Reply #11 on: 23 April 2011, 12:58 »
I use the Poorboy's Wheel Sealant. I put 4-5 coats on (virtually used a whole tub) before winter the found the stuff to be excellent. The wheels wash easily and the coating is still going strong. Amazing stuff. The monza alloy shape are a breeze to clean.
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Re: Simply the best!
« Reply #12 on: 23 April 2011, 13:01 »
Read recently that wheel wax / sealant was a bit of snake-oil.
Not that it doesn't work but rather, its the same wax / sealant that is used for the body work but manufacturers just up the price and change the packaging.
Wish I had known this before shelling out a small mortgage on various waxes.
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Re: Simply the best!
« Reply #13 on: 23 April 2011, 21:07 »
Quote from: p3asa on 23 April 2011, 13:01
Read recently that wheel wax / sealant was a bit of snake-oil.
Not that it doesn't work but rather, its the same wax / sealant that is used for the body work but manufacturers just up the price and change the packaging.
Wish I had known this before shelling out a small mortgage on various waxes.

Only have five bottles from Eurochem which take care of the entire car.  :cool:
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Re: Simply the best!
« Reply #14 on: 23 April 2011, 22:13 »
I think dedicated wheel wax/sealant are designed to withstand hotter temps.
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Re: Simply the best!
« Reply #15 on: 28 April 2011, 19:49 »
That's the job for tomorrow on the wifes vancouvers. I generally use PB wheels sealant for two coats then top with a single coat of Swissvax autobhan.

When I say 'the' job, it's one of the jobs. It also needs a machine polish to remove dealer holograms and wash marks. She got the car in January and now the suns out it needs some TLC, especially being met black  :rolleyes:
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Re: Simply the best!
« Reply #16 on: 28 April 2011, 19:53 »
Watch out for the pollen cloud. Mine staying dirty in the garage till Tuesday  :sad:

http://www.express.co.uk/printer/view/243170/

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Re: Simply the best!
« Reply #17 on: 28 April 2011, 19:59 »
It'll be washed then into the garage over the weekend until I machine polish it and get a few layers of Best of Show on it, so it'll not get a sniff of pollen over the weekend or daylight.
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Re: Simply the best!
« Reply #18 on: 28 April 2011, 20:00 »
Quote from: Snoopy on 28 April 2011, 19:53
Watch out for the pollen cloud. Mine staying dirty in the garage till Tuesday  :sad:

http://www.express.co.uk/printer/view/243170/




I'm looking forward to using my new Snow Foam and lance to get rid of the pollen without damaging the paintwork  :cool:



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Re: Simply the best!
« Reply #19 on: 28 April 2011, 20:13 »
Quote from: Snoopy on 28 April 2011, 19:53
Watch out for the pollen cloud. Mine staying dirty in the garage till Tuesday  :sad:
http://www.express.co.uk/printer/view/243170/

Sh!t! That's all I need.  :cry:






























Not to worry. My car is Toughsealed!  :smug:
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