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old iron
Joined: 22 Mar 2016 Posts: 185
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Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2020 10:42 pm Post subject: Polish and wax for cellulose paint finish |
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Advise please, which good polish should be used on mature cellulose paint finish. Also decent wax protection product? Thanks. |
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alanb
Joined: 10 Sep 2012 Posts: 516 Location: Berkshire.
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Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2020 7:18 pm Post subject: |
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Ten years or so ago I did some driving for a company that imported and supplied Mercedes Benz funeral cars and the preparation veleter swore by Meguiars Gold class carnauba past. _________________ old tourer
Morris 8 two seater |
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old iron
Joined: 22 Mar 2016 Posts: 185
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Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2020 10:35 pm Post subject: |
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^^^^
Thank you for reply, I will have a look at that, I do know the name maquires as my lad uses one of their products on his car. |
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MikeEdwards
Joined: 25 May 2011 Posts: 2477 Location: South Cheshire
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Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2020 10:33 am Post subject: |
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I tend to use Autoglym Super Resin Polish on my cars. I did a bit of asking around at various shows last year to see what others are using and that still seemed to be popular. I was asking because there's a new make almost every time you look.
You could probably ask on somewhere like Detailing World, see what people say on there, but you might get more different answers than you want. |
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lowdrag
Joined: 10 Apr 2009 Posts: 1585 Location: Le Mans
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Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2020 2:07 am Post subject: |
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I think I gave up waxing my cars in the last century. I tried so many products but getting that finishing touch just right was so difficult, and I could always see a swirl or mark somewhere so - I just stopped. Now I find that a good bucket of water with Fairy Liquid and a quality chamois gives me a satisfactory result, and for the painted wires (easier to keep clean than chromes) the high pressure washer with the shampoo bottle and a good blast afterwards is as good as I need. Not too close though! Although people talk about the problems of salt in the washing up liquid I have never experienced it, but do make sure the car is well rinsed after washing. |
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old iron
Joined: 22 Mar 2016 Posts: 185
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Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2020 10:42 am Post subject: |
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Mike, thanks for reply.
I have in the past found that the Autogylm products leave residue in white powdery form. I’m not a fanatic at the wash and polish level, just want to preserve the paint looking good. The white powder I found would build up in the really hard to get at edges, properly reflects my effort with the polish cloth. |
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peter scott
Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7122 Location: Edinburgh
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Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2020 10:46 am Post subject: |
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I too used to use Autoglym and got fed up with the white residues. I now use Simonize with Carnuba Wax.
Peter _________________ http://www.nostalgiatech.co.uk
1939 SS Jaguar 2 1/2 litre saloon |
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old iron
Joined: 22 Mar 2016 Posts: 185
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Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2020 10:49 am Post subject: |
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lowdrag wrote: | I think I gave up waxing my cars in the last century. I tried so many products but getting that finishing touch just right was so difficult, and I could always see a swirl or mark somewhere so - I just stopped. Now I find that a good bucket of water with Fairy Liquid and a quality chamois gives me a satisfactory result, and for the painted wires (easier to keep clean than chromes) the high pressure washer with the shampoo bottle and a good blast afterwards is as good as I need. Not too close though! Although people talk about the problems of salt in the washing up liquid I have never experienced it, but do make sure the car is well rinsed after washing. |
My Late Father-in-Law used the washing up liquid in his bucket of warm water to wash his car.It finally stripped off the paint down to the base metal almost.
TBH I would never follow his example, perhaps he failed to rinse off properly, but still.
My car has painted wire spokes, I think your suggestion of low pressure spray is about as good as any method if not better. A soft sponge follow up and job done. Thanks for suggestions. |
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alanb
Joined: 10 Sep 2012 Posts: 516 Location: Berkshire.
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Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2020 12:01 pm Post subject: |
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When I was a teenager in the early 60s there was a taxi driver a few doors up from my parents house, he had the shiniest black Rover 100 I’ve ever seen and he never polished it, he’d wash it rinse off the bubbles then wipe it over with a cloth soaked in paraffin then hose if off and let it dry in between washes he would use a nenette mop to keep up the shine. _________________ old tourer
Morris 8 two seater |
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