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You won't need to clay again so soon, save that for after Winter in Spring 2011.
Wax wise, for durability, you will struggle to better Collinite. Everyone goes for 476S, but my personal preference is 845 as it's far easier to use, and looks a touch 'wetter'. Another good choice for Winter is...
DG901 is good, but I like suds, and to get suds you need to use a LOT of it, at which point it begins to strip wax... the Optimum foams like a mofo, leaves an equal finish, you use far less and it smells nicer!! (Pears rather than Cherries!).
Buy some, if you don't like it, I'll buy it off...
As a product, it's actually pretty effective, and far more durable than most of the sealants out there.
The issue you have is the fact that they charge £500 (or whatever) for their 'expert application', when the actual product costs about £40! Then, their 'experts' don't prep the paint...
Try the WheelWax stuff mate, it really is very good. Best of the blingy dressings, other than Pinnacle Onyx.
Have you tried Optimum Car Shampoo? £28 for a US Gall. Best shampoo out there! I use AS Autowash on details though - £10 for 5L, can't go wrong!
I've been too busy with the fairer sex to worry about burning clearcoat, but I miss it, so I'm kinda back... for a bit!
I see you've embraced Lime Prime finally... :)
Nowt wrong with G3, it's the same type of product as FCP and Power Gloss, just not quite as refined, and near impossible to finish down nicely with (it leaves its own marks and hazing/hologramming). For quick cutting, on hard paints, which you will refine, then it's fine, but no better (or...
To be fair I was testing about 10 dressings at the same time!! I was never keen on my own black Clio, it needed a bit more bling.
I'll re-visit it, I love most of the Zaino range (except the glass polish and Z7 is average at best!)
Brass pump, not plastic like Karcher.. 2 year warranty... great range!
I have a C110 and an E140. Awesome units both of them. You may find the 5M hose too short though.
You need to use it to appreciate how sophisticated this product is. It has a MASSIVE user base in the US and people have used it for up to 12 months without inflicting any swirls. I was apprehensive myself, and I'd not use it on a 'filthy' car, but for a mid week wash it's superb.
Give it a...
Or buy this badboy and have protected glass for the best part of a year!!
http://www.elitecarcare.co.uk/xtravue-nanofilm-professional-glass-treatment.php?manufacturers_id=60
Awesome, awesome product. Nothing touches it for glass protection. Mine's been on since Jan and still protects like...
It's the tits! Trust me, I have quite literally tried... them... all!
Z16 for endurance? Really? Like most other water based dressings, it's gone after a downpour :( It does have a nice sheen to it though!
Blackfire tyre dressing is overpriced, there's no way its worth £20 a bottle!
Something as good and longer lasting is this for £10:
http://www.elitecarcare.co.uk/wheelwax-extreme-black-the-ultimate-tyre-dressing.php?manufacturers_id=22
As for wheel cleaner, try and get some Autosmart Smart...
PB are expensive though - you can get it a fair bit cheaper elsewhere.
I've tried one of the waxes briefly (Competizione) and the tyre dressing and wheel wax. The waxes never actually 'cure' so they remain 'wet' and are a bloody pita to remove, but the finish was superb. The tyre dressing...
Best balance between ease of use and durability, for sensible money is Collinite 845. Or, if you have some wedge, any of the Swissvax's.
For a better spray wax, look at Optimum Car Wax (V2) or something like Zaino Z8 (spray sealant)