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    How often do you polish

    white , silver and yellow will show up when they need to be polished and waxed .if you look at the colour of the paint it will matt down and you will not get the mirror shine you should get in the paint.i know when my van needs doing again when i look in my side mirrors and i dont have the...
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    which polish or wax is the best for clio

    james depends on where you are in the country .there are a few independent stores out there stocking mothers or go via the internet to http://www.motherswax.co.ukwww.motherswax.co.uk and speak to richard at crystal clean.
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    which polish or wax is the best for clio

    Malice you should try MOTHERS couple of weeks ago i had one of my clients cars win a national merc benz concours event .the car had been detailed using Mothers.
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    which polish or wax is the best for clio

    its not just the product you use that can just cause swirl marks bad detailing and washing of the car can cause swirl marks in to the paint work.
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    which polish or wax is the best for clio

    dont forget guys there is another wax and polish which will give you great results and you can use all year round where you can only use zymol in the summer when its warm .zymol will not cure when it is cold so think about that when you buy zymol you can only use it during summer .and in...
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    Car Polish, Online Which Report

    liam they are out there unlooked after ferrari there is no paint work except the new one by merc and bmw i think if i remember rightly which are ceramic based i dont know how they will react over time .but all paint will fade over time unless it is protected with a wax or synthetic coating.and...
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    Car Polish, Online Which Report

    blaupunkt my point about autoglym was that its use in garages and by valeting companies making out it was something special when it is only just a little better than the usual commercial rubbish that is used in garages.
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    Car Polish, Online Which Report

    what it costs to do a car out properly is minimal in the scale of things for a car dealer the better the car on the forcourt the better the chance of sale so quicker the turnover of stock .the public has been conned for far to long on what a clean car should look like the standard should be a...
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    Car Polish, Online Which Report

    you should only need to clay a car between 2-3 times a year depending on how much use the car gets and where it is parked.you only need to polish the car if the paint is scratched other wise you can use pre wax cleaners which do not cut but chemical clean the paint surface and this again 2-3...
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    Car Polish, Online Which Report

    autoglym products are old school they do what they say on the bottle no more than that .i use to use there exhibition paste very good on a white car that i had at the time .but super resin polish with exrta gloss is ok you will get a clean finish .you will not get the same depth of shine as say...
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    Car Polish, Online Which Report

    172 fast one day you will see the light of MOTHERS:D.The zymol wax can be choosie about what paint its on to the effect you can get which i put down to there blending of the wax.concours is ok if you like that sort of thing lol but you can tell the difference to that of vintage on a car you will...
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    Car Polish, Online Which Report

    ok guys and gals lets look at what this report came up with when they dont understand that waxs do not polish a car.and there budget did not allow them to test zymol vintage which if they bought the sample kit would have only been less than £200 if i remember rightly correct me if im wrong long...
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    Back car polish

    in the process of detailing a 1950s bentley solid black this is my plan of attack on the paint wash with mothers wash clay with mothers clay machine polish with g4 machine polish with finess it hand polish with mothers stage 1 machine polish with mothers stage 2 hand wax with...
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    polish recommendation please

    worth trying mothers scratch remover will not leave fine scratches afterwards like a lot of scratch removers .can be used on dark met paint no problem
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    Which Zymol wax for arctic blue 182

    well it costs me only my products lol but my clients £250 upwards depending on what they want and how bad the car is .time wise quick wash and tidy up 2 hours, full clean 8 to 10 hours depending on light lol time is irrelevant when detailing its finished when its done
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    Which Zymol wax for arctic blue 182

    adder you will find the paste will last longer of the 2 .no wax will give you longer protection of 3-6 months depending on use may be less in some cases.martin
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    Which Zymol wax for arctic blue 182

    guys you confuse me why you would go for the titanium wax .this wax was designed for trucks which were in salty and heavy pollution areas not for the shine if anythink it will give you a dull finish to your cars paint. you would find it worthwhile topping with ital wax which will give you a...
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    Which Zymol wax for arctic blue 182

    omar please dont use a brush on the paint work it will cause so many swirls not worth the trouble. lee so you are after protection more than a deep shine in your paint work with ordering zymol titanium. you would have been better off ordering ital wax as you would at least get a nice deep...
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    Which Zymol wax for arctic blue 182

    hi there blaupunkt what you need to do if you are after a simple cleaning session on you car is wash leather then clay the car then use a carnauba cleaner wax this will do everything you are after a simple clean car with a great shine
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    Which Zymol wax for arctic blue 182

    simon the products i use are mothers ,sonax ,zymol ,system 8, 3m and feracula.these products i can mix and match where needed depending on the job in hand.
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    Which Zymol wax for arctic blue 182

    omar please dont make me laugh :D trained technicians these are the same guys who wash your cars when they come in for there service washes and leave swirl marks in the paint .all these paint protection products which claim will protect your cars paint for 5 years are the biggest con going yes i...
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    Which Zymol wax for arctic blue 182

    172 fast there is a couple of links the usa site is http://www.mothers.comwww.mothers.com and the uk site is http://www.crystalclean.ltd.ukwww.crystalclean.ltd.uk. my zymol i have i will keep so i can show my clients the difference between zymol and mothers . and one day i might find a paint...
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    Which Zymol wax for arctic blue 182

    172 fast there is better products out there than zymol i have compared zymol vintage which i have and used to use against mothers and i have found that i get a better finish with mothers which i hate to say it.so i have alot of zymol wax sitting around collecting dust ie 1 carbon 2 ital 2...
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    Polishing

    sorry guys been busy the last few days had a ferrari f40 to do for one of my customers worked through the night to get it done also they had a enzo there aswell. you can get mothers from http://www.crystalclean.ltd.ukwww.crystalclean.ltd.uk where you can get the clay bar kit for £18.49 which...
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    Do you trust other people to wash ur car

    bradford lad you are letting people eat in your clio when i had my 16valve the thought of food in the car was a big no no .i made sure people who got in the car banged there shoes first so no dirt on my mats.and now i have my renault van im still just as bad.as a detailer who details clients...
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    Polishing

    freebone your best chance of getting me is on the mobile as that is on 24/7 subject to signal and is with me all the time. paul ,clay has been around in the bodyshop side of the industry for a long time it was used to get rid of overspray.but it will also get rid of railway line fallout and...
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    Polishing

    hi there Freebone sorry for the delay in replying,was busy over the weekend detailing a porsche 928s4 for a show at beaulieu motor museum. what you need to be doing is washing the car then clay the car.this will get the paint work really clean it should if done properly feel like silk.then...
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    Polishing

    depends which products you are using and how the car is used and abused.you need to clay the car at least once a year to keep the surface clean and smooth.polish the car when the car has scratches or marks in the paint .otherwise you can use a good cleaner wax then top with a wax of your...
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    Polishing

    hi there freebone, sorry to here that you have a problem with getting a deep wet look sgine to your car without getting smearing in the paint finsh .what products are you using and what cloths do you use to apply the product and take off the product?please feel free to call me on 07770537697 and...
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    Smooth shiny paintwork WITHOUT polishing

    guys if you are looking for a great deep shine and easy cleaning of the car you have to spend the time first time round preparing the car.you should be looking at least minimum 8 hours.you will need to do the following stages wash the car clay block the car polish out any scratches clean...
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