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Offline thermidorthelobster

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Product recommendation
« on: February 17, 2009, 17:48:47 »
I've been using Autoglym products to clean the Jag, as they were recommended by a friend who works for Jaguar Land Rover.  I've been pretty impressed so far, and this afternoon I gave the Disco a good clean and wax.  But I also tried using their Bumper Care product on the black bits (bumper, window surrounds, side trims, wheel arches, etc).  I'm well impressed by how well everything has come up.  The stuff comes as a gel you just wipe on with a rag.  It gets rid of all the wax polish that overspills from the paintwork, and brings everything up perfectly to its original colour.  Very little hard graft on my part and the truck looks great!  In the past I've used Back to Black type products that just blacken everything in their path;  this gel seems to be the way forward.

I didn't quite get around to polishing the roof (it's a faff with the roof rack in the way) so that's tomorrow's job, plus I'll give the interior a good clean.
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Re: Product recommendation
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2009, 18:29:31 »
I use armourall on plastics works great and dosn't colour anything ... works great on tyre walls  :cool:
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Re: Product recommendation
« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2009, 19:38:53 »
That gel stuff has been used for years by bmw.And your right it really is ace stuff
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Re: Product recommendation
« Reply #3 on: February 17, 2009, 19:46:56 »
I use the Meguiars Trim detailer, Its a milky substance, but tried it on my mates car that had grey trim, got it all black again!!

Good stuff!!

Might try that Gel though...
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Re: Product recommendation
« Reply #4 on: February 17, 2009, 20:04:41 »
instead of back to black use smooth peanut butter - and a clean cloth - apply with your fingers, leave for a few minutes and remove - the natural oils really bring the black out.
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Re: Product recommendation
« Reply #5 on: February 17, 2009, 20:40:31 »
Is it safe to eat the peanut butter aftwerwards?
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Re: Product recommendation
« Reply #6 on: February 17, 2009, 20:41:18 »
Why dont you just lick it off after???? Lol!!!!  :lol: :lol:
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Re: Product recommendation
« Reply #7 on: February 17, 2009, 22:11:57 »
i use good old fashon mud as polish,you go out off roading for a day,get it muddy without getting out the car,leave it on for weeks,makes the paintwork look great :) :D :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Product recommendation
« Reply #8 on: February 17, 2009, 22:43:13 »
HA HA HA clean the car!! Use marine anti-foul paint then it can shed the filth itself,great colours too!
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Re: Product recommendation
« Reply #9 on: February 18, 2009, 08:16:22 »
Quote from: discowoman on February 17, 2009, 20:04:41
instead of back to black use smooth peanut butter - and a clean cloth - apply with your fingers, leave for a few minutes and remove - the natural oils really bring the black out.

Doesn't the car then get covered in bird poop as the birds all go for the peanut butter?  :D
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Re: Product recommendation
« Reply #10 on: February 18, 2009, 10:34:11 »
we use Autoglym on our vans at work. it is definitely top notch stuff!
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Re: Product recommendation
« Reply #11 on: February 18, 2009, 12:45:07 »
This guy comes highly recommended to me from another detailing member on here.


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Re: Product recommendation
« Reply #12 on: February 18, 2009, 13:29:01 »
I've been using the Autoglym product range for years, I know it's not the cheapest on the market but I find the results to be great...and the bumper gell is really good stuff..!!!

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