Polishing

[nickyboy]

Meguiars.....

[John Orrell]

P.S,The original poster isn't me,but it's my car up there.

Doh! Stupid me lmao

[paul_good]

how do you post pictures?

[LEE69]

http://imageshack.us/index.php

then copy the [img] [/img] tags.

[alistairk]

This thread seems to have everything going on except "whats you favourite colour" LOL

So meguirs doesn't dust up like Autoglym? Thats my only beef with the stuff. Dust. After waxing you end up aving to blow the car down with an airline!

Cheers to the chap who posted the link with stockists, I'll see if I can get it near me and give the Meguirs a go.

[LEE69]

So meguirs doesn't dust up like Autoglym? Thats my only beef with the stuff. Dust. After waxing you end up aving to blow the car down with an airline!

i use the halfords polish,Williams F1,leaves no dust at all.

[Gt5500]

I'll be honest with you, I have tried loads of polishes and the Meguiars one was the worst (I used the crystal stages 1 and 2 and the gold class wax) the reason it doesn't leave dust like autoglym is because it doesn't polish off properely. After you have polished it you can always see greasy smears on the bodywork. What you really need to do is get yourself a tub of G3 compound and either apply it with an industrial buffer I got mine from axminster tools (its an air powered one) and then I followed it up with autoglym super relish. The car has come up really good and there is no swirls or greasy marks and the best thing is the G3 will make any light scratches dissapear lmao

[alistairk]

aha, the swings and the roundabouts.... I like Autoglym because of the way it never smears. I can live with the dust if I don't have the smears. The Mer doesn't smear, but then I don't think its actually doing anything at all anyway!

I have a mechanical polisher but its just too messy to use that every time LOL. I can use the excercise anyway!

Anyone tried "Mothers"? Again I hear good things...

[paul_good]

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[Scott G]

You can only G3 every so often though. Hardly feasable once a week.

Ive used autoglym for years and im more than happy with the results. The residue is a minor annoyance as far as im concerned.

[spanishfly]

I use crystal glo!!!! It's an acrylic polish for bikes It add's depth to the paintwork, stops minor scratches doesn't yellow, and stone chip aren't as bad if at all!!!! Only prob is it's a fiver for a bottle big enuff to do a car Really good stuff though! easy wipe off doesn't smear or leave residue going to try meguires soon!

[Mike007]

I use Autoglym Super Resin Polish followed by Meguiars wax. Never had any problem with smearing or dust. I use the washable cotton cloth things that bodyshops tend to use - I find that they help a lot with reducing dust residue.

Mothers is supposed to be very good, but is fairly pricey.

Mike

[will_1984]

when polishing you should dampen the car... stops the dust... and means you dont get streeks!

[alistairk]

The problem I have is water collection. Most of my cars are older ones with chrome trim etc. and water collects behind these and runs out during polishing unless the car is fully dry prior to starting. This then ends up with streaking or smearing. So I tend to wash the car and then let it dry out and then in the cool of the evening do the wax up. The other alternative is to wax the car when it is totally wet (as in hosed down wet) but I have not found this to be entirely satisfactory as I still get a fair amount of water run marks in it.

Hense I would prefer a wax which works best on dry cars without dusting up too much (again all that chrome trim traps the dust and looks unsightly unless I airline it out)

[Mike007]

Alistair - try Meguires. It seems to be a bit more 'greasy' than the others and I have found no dust problems at all on either the Lancia (black) or the Mustang (lots of chrome too).

Mike

[paul_good]

Finally some pictures!!

If you look at the last one, you can see my problem. Bought some Meguires so will give that a go at the weekend

[John Orrell]

Has anyone else noticed that AutoGlym has a number of products which seem to be just the same, but sold as different things? For example, their spray-cans of Alloy Wheel Seal contain exactly the same stuff as their cans of Instant Show Shine! You can tell by the smell that it's exactly the same stuff. Even the Instant Show Shine seems to be nothing more than an overpriced bottle of wax-free furniture polish.

The problem I have with Meguiars is there's just SO much stuff...what's best for my car(s)? I've been really delighted with the Cleaner Paste Wax (particularly on my solid-colour Turbo), but is it the best for my cars? With regards to it leaving greasy smears, I did notice this on my Astra's bonnet, which is dark metalic burgundy, but these soon rubbed off with a clean cloth.

I find ALL polishes seem to give better, deeper, more noticeable results with solid colours rather than metalics; I don't know why. Until about six months ago (when I could no longer get hold of the stuff), I used to use Traffic Film Remover on the Astra. This stuff essentially strips off ALL the polishes, waxes, and surface-film, leaving a bare, smear-free surface. Nothing I've used since has produced as good results. And I happily used it on the car's windows, too.

[Mike007]

I used to use Traffic Film Remover on the Astra. This stuff essentially strips off ALL the polishes, waxes, and surface-film, leaving a bare, smear-free surface. Nothing I've used since has produced as good results. And I happily used it on the car's windows, too.

The only problem with that is that if you don't use a wax afterwards then the paint has no protection.

And just because products smell the same doesn't mean that they are the same. There will be a limited number of binders and solvents, etc that can be used in all products. Also, I bet some probably add 'perfumes'.

Mike

[John Orrell]

The only problem with that is that if you don't use a wax afterwards then the paint has no protection.

On a car with a clear-coat lacquer like the metalic paintwork of my Astra, is the lacquer not protection enough? I sometimes wonder if the lacquer is the reason why I've never really got good results on metalic cars, compared to solid colours. Though I've heard on new cars even solid colours are lacquered? You can easily tell if your car's lacquered: rub an inconspicuous bit of paintwork with a tiny blob of T-Cut applied to a corner of clean cloth. If the paint isn't lacquered the corner of the cloth will turn the same colour as the paintwork. Not so easy to tell the difference if the colour of your car is the same colour as the T-Cut or the cloth lmao

And just because products smell the same doesn't mean that they are the same. There will be a limited number of binders and solvents, etc that can be used in all products. Also, I bet some probably add 'perfumes'.Mike

True, but I don't think it's an added perfume because the smell isn't exactly that appealing. The cynical side of me still tells me it's exactly the same stuff in two different cans

[alistairk]

I have begun to suspect a lot of products are just variations on a theme anyway. Example is Wynns Carburettor & Injector Cleaner. Smells like Easy Start. Guess what, I was out of Easy Start so I used Carb Cleaner and it worked just as well. I also used Easy Start to clean out a carburettor 'cos I ran out of cleaner...

Solids may also be clear coated. Clear coats scratch and oxidise as well, so some wax is a good idea. Never seen an old metallic where the clear has "gone"? Looks like sunburn. It can also craze. I notice Meguiars do a different polish for clearcoats....

[John Orrell]

I notice Meguiars do a different polish for clearcoats....

Have missed that...probably why then their Cleaner Paste Wax didn't do as good a job on my metalic Astra as it did on my solid (red, unlacquered) Turbo.

[Mike007]

I have begun to suspect a lot of products are just variations on a theme anyway. Example is Wynns Carburettor & Injector Cleaner. Smells like Easy Start. Guess what, I was out of Easy Start so I used Carb Cleaner and it worked just as well. I also used Easy Start to clean out a carburettor 'cos I ran out of cleaner...

I'm sure that many products are very similar, but that doesn't mean they are identicle. Leaded petrol is very similar to unleaded but with an importance difference. A leaded only car will run perfectly well on unleaded (assume same RON) but eventually the lack of lead may lead to the valve seats to need replacing. Optimax is almost identicle to any other super, bar a few additives, but many people seem to think it's worth the extra.

Mike

[alistairk]

And celulose thinners have so many uses, they can be interchanged for almost any product for any purpose....

[alistairk]

Have missed that...probably why then their Cleaner Paste Wax didn't do as good a job on my metalic Astra as it did on my solid (red, unlacquered) Turbo.

Its the NXT stuff, from the blurb, designed to work on clear-on-base paints.

[nickyboy]

I'll be honest with you, I have tried loads of polishes and the Meguiars one was the worst (I used the crystal stages 1 and 2 and the gold class wax) the reason it doesn't leave dust like autoglym is because it doesn't polish off properely. After you have polished it you can always see greasy smears on the bodywork

You obviously doing something wrong then. I used the same as you mentioned but with the stage 3 wax instead of the polish, see the pic at the top to see the result.