cheap/fair priced cleaning/wax/polish set up

Post Fri Apr 03, 2009 10:21 am

morning ladies & gents.

right what i'm looking for is a decent cleaning/waxing/polishing set up that won't cost the earth but will give the car that pristine shine again & that won't have to be done every week.

i hope that clear enough as i don't want to spend a fortune on it as i am on a budget so let me know please.

any help would be gratefully received.

steve.

Post Fri Apr 03, 2009 10:29 am

Look at Chemical guys products, Very cost effective and give a cracking finish.

This was taken after a coat of the Factory sealant

Superb products for a budget user. I'd stick to the sealants for a white car, waxes don't tend to leave such a nice shine for some reason.

Post Fri Apr 03, 2009 10:31 am

cheers for that dave

where abouts can i get them from?

Post Fri Apr 03, 2009 10:39 am

They are available from the very nice people at www.cleanyourcar.co.uk

I have been buying from them for a long time now and the service is fantastic. I honestly do not have a bad word to say about them (I am in no way affiliated with CYC just a very happy customer)

Post Fri Apr 03, 2009 10:43 am

just had a look at their site it looks pretty good so in a few days i'll be ordering a few bit's & pieces to get the car done.

when i get them & this fecking rain/mist/drizzle gives up & i get chance to give the sport a good going over i'll (try &) post some pic's up of the end result.

now i know why that car of yours allways looks so good in your sig.

Post Fri Apr 03, 2009 10:49 am

You don't know the half of it! I spend a small fortune of detailing supplies :lol:

But thanks

Post Fri Apr 03, 2009 1:07 pm

d6dph wrote:Look at Chemical guys products, Very cost effective and give a cracking finish.

This was taken after a coat of the Factory sealant

Superb products for a budget user. I'd stick to the sealants for a white car, waxes don't tend to leave such a nice shine for some reason.

bloody hell that looks awsome

Post Fri Apr 03, 2009 2:53 pm

They do some good product's, going to try some and get the cabby ready for the meet

Dave, that's awesome detailing

Post Fri Apr 03, 2009 11:45 pm

Alex wrote:
d6dph wrote:Look at Chemical guys products, Very cost effective and give a cracking finish.

This was taken after a coat of the Factory sealant

Superb products for a budget user. I'd stick to the sealants for a white car, waxes don't tend to leave such a nice shine for some reason.
bloody hell that looks awsome

+1
that looks stunning!

Post Sat Apr 04, 2009 1:34 am

F*** a duck dave, that looks better then new, likes its been laminated or summat!!!

Post Sat Apr 04, 2009 10:08 am

If you want something that you can purchase locally, try autoglym super resin polish followed by a coat of autoglym extra gloss protection, gives a great glossy look. this what i did with mine last year

Post Sat Apr 04, 2009 1:32 pm

^^^ what did you use on the bumpers

Post Sat Apr 04, 2009 3:14 pm

Alex wrote:^^^ what did you use on the bumpers

Autoglym bumper care, is a green gel, a little goes a long way, gives a great finish too.

Post Sun Apr 05, 2009 12:01 am

mattsbmw wrote:If you want something that you can purchase locally, try autoglym super resin polish followed by a coat of autoglym extra gloss protection, gives a great glossy look. this what i did with mine last year

^how long does the shine last?

Post Sun Apr 05, 2009 8:42 am

Forget the super resin polish. I use the AutoGlym Ultra deep shine. It really is night and day above the Super resin even on white.

Post Sun Apr 05, 2009 11:23 am

well thanks for all those suggestions guy's.

look's like i've a got a good selection to choose from lol.

i reckon i might just try all of them & post up here the result's from each one & let you lot decide which you think is the best.

Post Sun Apr 05, 2009 8:07 pm

B7 wrote:Forget the super resin polish. I use the AutoGlym Ultra deep shine. It really is night and day above the Super resin even on white.

+1 Smells nice too

Post Thu Apr 09, 2009 5:27 pm

Super Resin Polish all the way. Its a great product and gets a very good reputation. The UDS doesnt really get as good a rep, its reputed not to be as easy to work with as SRP.

Anyway

AutoGlym Super Resin Polish
Extra Gloss Protection
A good Wax and you will be onto a winner. I like Collinite's products.

Actually you could keep it in the AG family and use their High Def Wax.

Post Tue Apr 14, 2009 5:42 pm

£40 will buy you some Zaino Z2 and ZFX, I last put a coat of it on my car in november, it's still giving some protection now, it's only going on one car it will last for ages, you use it so sparingly, half a ZFX bottle does the car 3 times, have a look at Pro Detailing.