how to get you car to shine like never before ?, buy a pc

[182blue]

you got any slight swirling ?

 

[Scotty_b]

used the clay bar but didnt think much off it as all the spots are still there

 

[182blue]

what clay did you use

 

[WatchHill]

used the clay bar but didnt think much off it as all the spots are still there

Summat amiss there mate, clay is usually the business with the black spots.

 

[Scotty_b]

The meguires one. I followed the instructions but i must be doing it wrong?
I clean the car, dryied it, put the mist on, then rubed the bar over and nothing it just slid over and the spots were still there?

 

[182blue]

how hard were you rubbing ?, and are you sure there not stone chips (sound daft but i know of people trying to remove stone chips thinking there bug marks)

 

[Hitcher]

The megs clay bar did not remove the tar spots on mine either, took off recent ones that were still soft but ones that had been on for a while had to be removed with petrol. Sounds extreme but works ok.

 

[182blue]

perhaps you need to soften them up first, autoglym bug remover is good

 

[Kwattro]

The last time I polished my Leon with Autoglym, I ended up with swirls everywhere - even when I tried to polish in straight lines. Is this common with the Seat paint?

 

[182blue]

i never use autoglym polish, but what did you apply and remove it with, also what do you wash and dry with

 

[Kwattro]

1) Rinse with cold water (hosepipe)
2) Wash with hot water and car shampoo
3) Rinse with cold water
4) Chamois with 'Autoglym' chamois.


This last time, I used an old duvet cover as a 'duster'.

 

[182blue]

1) Rinse with cold water (hosepipe)
2) Wash with hot water and car shampoo
3) Rinse with cold water
4) Chamois with 'Autoglym' chamois.


This last time, I used an old duvet cover as a 'duster'.

er duvet cover is not good at all, that will have made the scratches, as a test rub your cloth on an old cd (silver side), and look at the marks it leaves, thats what it will do to your paint, also how hot is your water ?
my recomendations are :-

1. get a meguiars lambswool wash mit (never use any type of sponge)

2. dry the car with a waffle weave towel ( like http://www.pakshak.com/waffle-weave-micro-fiber-towel-25x36-1.html ), or the meguirs water magnet towel from here (http://www.meguiars.co.uk/)

3. get some microfibre wipes for removing polish

4. get some foam applicators to apply wax etc, or get some sponge microfibre applicators again from (http://www.meguiars.co.uk/)

5. apply some meguiars NXT tech wax to hide your present swirls (check this video http://www.meguiars.co.uk/Meg_Videos/TECH_WAX_300.wmv )

these steps should keep your swirls to a minimum

 

[WatchHill]

The megs clay bar did not remove the tar spots on mine either

I've never had a tar spot that Swissol clay won't shift.
I did think I might try megs next time, but I don't think I'll bother now.

 

[WatchHill]

There is a fellow on autopia.org that loves the Autoglym SRP, but I haven't used it since I went car cleaning bonkers.
Agree with Blue as regards the cleaning gear, but bear in mind - other cleaning products are available!

 

[182blue]

yeh agree theres loads of products available, i thought he wanted an easy option, thats why i suggested those, but i got and use, klasse, poorboys, megs, p21's, megs #18, megs #83, megs 80, megs nxt, zymol concours, clearkote, souveran, i have tried all sorts, the best shine i have achieved came from

megs #83
megs #80
megs nxt
topped of with megs #16
all applied with a pc

by hand i would do

clearkote hand glaze
poorboys exp
p21's wax or megs #83

 

[Sooty torques]

Don't think the missus will let me stretch to a PC so what's your basic regime when using the hand products you've listed?

 

[182blue]

Don't think the missus will let me stretch to a PC so what's your basic regime when using the hand products you've listed?

well by hand i would do

1. clearkote hand glaze
2. poorboys exp
3. p21's wax or megs #83

steps 1 & 2 say every 3-4 months, then every 2 weeks do step 3, but i wash in between too

 

[WatchHill]

Hey blue, what do you use to clean your mitt with?
Mines got a bit of brake dust residue on it that doesn't want to come off.

 

[182blue]

i usually use washing up liquid, just make sure you rinse it well, do you use the same mit to do your wheels that you use on your paint !!

 

[cupra r kendle]

i usually use washing up liquid, just make sure you rinse it well, do you use the same mit to do your wheels that you use on your paint !!

BIG NO NO (.same mit bit)for wheels, paint work