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Offline wantmygti

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Re: WOW. Just ordered a load of cleaning products!!!!
« Reply #40 on: 19 April 2007, 10:15 »
2 will last but you need to leave a day between coats.
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Re: WOW. Just ordered a load of cleaning products!!!!
« Reply #41 on: 19 April 2007, 10:26 »
Like you E30 Widow, I have also tried Swissol and the similer priced product called Zymol on my Rs Focus and my Exige. P21s Wax gave me just a good finish and lasted just as long as swissol or Zymol did and is well under half the price and I have only used half a tub in the last 2 years and I wax my car every 2 weeks!

I agree they are good quality waxes, but there is just as good products at there at a smaller cost! :smiley:

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Re: WOW. Just ordered a load of cleaning products!!!!
« Reply #42 on: 19 April 2007, 10:43 »
Nathan, do you re wax after a wash or do you clay each time?
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Re: WOW. Just ordered a load of cleaning products!!!!
« Reply #43 on: 19 April 2007, 12:39 »
I tend to clay every 2 months then apply two coats of wax after claying, then 1 coat every 2 weeks. If that makes sense?

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Re: WOW. Just ordered a load of cleaning products!!!!
« Reply #44 on: 19 April 2007, 13:08 »
2 will last but you need to leave a day between coats.

so i've got to wash the car and do the whole process again the 2nd day when i put another coat of wax on?


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Re: WOW. Just ordered a load of cleaning products!!!!
« Reply #45 on: 19 April 2007, 13:12 »
I bet dark/black cars which have been waxed properly look the dogs privates at dawn and during the night time  :smiley:
Also during a summers day when parked under a shadow....

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Re: WOW. Just ordered a load of cleaning products!!!!
« Reply #46 on: 19 April 2007, 13:30 »
2 will last but you need to leave a day between coats.

so i've got to wash the car and do the whole process again the 2nd day when i put another coat of wax on?



Just a wash would do i think, or keep it garaged and give it a quick wipe off with a quick detailer.
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Re: WOW. Just ordered a load of cleaning products!!!!
« Reply #47 on: 19 April 2007, 13:51 »
Cheers. Im all equiped now with fresh knowledge  :smiley:

Just waiting for Saturday now. Hope it doesnt rain  :embarassed:

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Re: WOW. Just ordered a load of cleaning products!!!!
« Reply #48 on: 21 April 2007, 13:06 »
This may be a daft question, but until you ask ......

Whats the difference between polish and wax?

Also, I had the car Autoglym Lifeshined when new and have been applying the Autoglym Super Resin Polish every 3-4 weeks since but have yet to try the Extra Gloss Protection.  Has anybody got any thoughts on this? what does it do? Is it any good? is it any more effort than the polish to apply?

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Re: WOW. Just ordered a load of cleaning products!!!!
« Reply #49 on: 21 April 2007, 13:16 »
I like to keep my car looking good, bit I'm also very lazy :smug: My previous GTi had a coat of Super Resin Polish, followed by the Extra Gloss Protection a few weeks later in the first year. The second year it had another coat of Extra Gloss Protection. It was usually washed every couple of weeks with Autoglym shampoo, and after two years the paintwork was still gleaming. Took delivery of a new Edition 30 yesterday, and it's going to have the same treatment in a week or so. The Extra Gloss Protection is very easy to apply - it's a liquid, so no elbow grease required. Apply sparingly, allow to dry for an hour or so, and then polish.
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