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Post Mon Aug 13, 2007 11:04 pm

im quite lucky that the missus comes out with a cuppa at random intervals tho im sure she's making sure im actually working and not dossing
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Post Fri Aug 17, 2007 6:22 pm

Nice one Dave!!

Well I've got this little lot you can see in the pic( will get some better ones later) Plus the PC and Rotary etc....
Sorry bout the vague pic...lol. :roll:
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Nice finish dave, is that the Victoria Concourse?? I've fanced trying some of there stuff for a while now!? 8)
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Post Fri Aug 17, 2007 6:36 pm

Hi Paul,

It's the collectors wax mate, The concourse is the red one, I got confused on my DW post :lol:

Highly recommend the stuff tho, So easy to apply. The detailig spray is nice too, I used it for a quick wipe down after washing, But it is a little expensive at £13 for 16oz so I use last touch for general mark removal ect.

Will try the soap they do too when I have finished all the Chemical guys stuff. 8)
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Post Fri Aug 17, 2007 6:50 pm

i really cant believe you lot am taling pictures of your cleaning products oh dear get out more
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Post Fri Aug 17, 2007 7:07 pm

I get out loads thank you. My carer takes me on special outings every day :D
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Post Fri Aug 17, 2007 7:17 pm

bigun wrote:i really cant believe you lot am taling pictures of your cleaning products oh dear get out more
What is it with the typing on this forum? Really seems to have gone downhill recently...

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Post Fri Aug 17, 2007 7:19 pm

Now, how about we change this thread to "Show us your Jazz mag collection". winkeye

My camera has not got enough film :eek:

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Post Fri Aug 17, 2007 7:21 pm

Jon_Bmw wrote:You lot must be dieing for some turds to try this lot out on. I have one:

they say you can't polish a turd jon, but that's looking kind of shiny
















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Post Fri Aug 17, 2007 9:08 pm

E30BeemerLad wrote:
Jon_Bmw wrote:You lot must be dieing for some turds to try this lot out on. I have one:

they say you can't polish a turd jon, but that's looking kind of shiny
















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Trust me you can. I polished a fucking oxidised purple peace of shit corsa to something that resembles blue...ish again. The joys of getting rid of the other halfs turd 8O :mrgreen:

Yep I used metalic T cut on a non metalic car, just to annoy the detailers.
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Post Fri Aug 17, 2007 9:11 pm

:woohoo: Jon's giving the car care world the bird, You rebel :D
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Post Fri Aug 17, 2007 9:13 pm

Its a corsa B, it deserved to have half of its paint taken off in less than 2 hours :D
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Post Fri Aug 17, 2007 9:30 pm

F******* Hell Dave thats some collection. I was confused before on what to use and get. i'm going to forget the whole detailing stuff and stick to triple wax. :mad:
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Post Fri Aug 17, 2007 9:35 pm

i get this girl to wash my car, and she polishes my nob after

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Post Fri Aug 17, 2007 9:37 pm

At least there are no buttons to scratch the paintwork :snigger:
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Post Fri Aug 17, 2007 9:40 pm

a couple of bullits and a pair of darts !! winkeye
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Post Sat Aug 18, 2007 2:28 pm

i have a bottle of t-cut, mer, 2 sponges, car wash & wax, some old rags, and some glass shine, oh and some tyre back to black and some cockpit shine :D
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Post Sat Aug 18, 2007 2:35 pm

Kos wrote:i get this girl to wash my car, and she polishes my nob after

winkeye winkeye

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I hope you kick the shit out of her afterwards for leaning on your car like that!
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Post Sat Aug 18, 2007 2:38 pm

Fairy liquid.
Council pop.
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Post Sat Aug 18, 2007 2:46 pm

datourer wrote:
Kos wrote:i get this girl to wash my car, and she polishes my nob after

winkeye winkeye

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I hope you kick the shit out of her afterwards for leaning on your car like that!
she's not wearing anything sharp to damage the paint, and she's very well "padded" with silky soft skin. :D
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Post Sat Aug 18, 2007 9:25 pm

:eek: Bloody hell d6dph, that's some collection you have there! The only cleaning products i have are t-cut, turtlewax, and the autoglym poilishes. Was thinking where you actually use all that stuff. Rate you for allt those cleaning products you use and how much care you take to keep your car looking mint, wish i could afford all that stuff to clean my car....
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Post Sun Aug 19, 2007 2:00 am

d6dph wrote:At least there are no buttons to scratch the paintwork :snigger:
Lets hope she is not wearing clear heels with her leg on the bonnet

Clear heels reference here
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Post Thu Aug 23, 2007 9:24 pm

Impressive amount of kit there...Sweet results too

F*ck all that though, I use the E30 every day and clean it every month or so with turtle wax and a manky old sponge.

Still gets strangers coming up to me asking if I want to sell it, so it's all good :cool:
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Post Wed Aug 29, 2007 2:23 pm

Ok guys. Here it is. This is just my Swissvax collection. about 30% of my total collection.
If I add the rest of the items on the here, I'll probably crash the server :D
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Post Wed Aug 29, 2007 5:50 pm

I use chemical guys citrus wash and gloss
chemical guys factory sealant
Meguiars show car glaze
Harlys wax
Mothers Reflections Top Coat

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Post Wed Aug 29, 2007 8:14 pm

hubble1990 wrote:Ok guys. Here it is. This is just my Swissvax collection. about 30% of my total collection.
If I add the rest of the items on the here, I'll probably crash the server :D
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*goes to ebay to find out the value of a kidney*

i would love to have one of them kits.
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Post Thu Aug 30, 2007 8:49 am

1an wrote:*goes to ebay to find out the value of a kidney*

i would love to have one of them kits.
:lol: Thanks Ian! Still got some other organs i'm selling!

The product is one of the best out there. Top-end product. Definitely worth the price. If you need any advice, please let me know
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Post Thu Aug 30, 2007 6:17 pm

i notice your also over on d/w, im quite a fan of Zaino myself but i am mighty tempted after my birthday to traet myself to a kit like yours.
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Post Sat Sep 01, 2007 8:14 pm

Just started really, been slowly changing over from sponges and leathers to microfiber. Being a tigtwad I have been using up my old Auto Glym stuff before moving onto Maguires

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Thats

Maguires

Gold class liquid wax
Gold class trim detailer
Quick clay
Soft wash gel

ChemicalGuys wheel guard

Need polish, a better wash mit and more towels
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Post Sat Sep 01, 2007 9:19 pm

paul good start mate, but the meguairs trim detailer can be nasty if you dont rub it in to the trim throughly and then buff it off.
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Post Sat Sep 01, 2007 9:36 pm

I havn't had any problems, I just following the instructions and it looks good. What problems have you heard.
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Post Sat Sep 01, 2007 9:40 pm

i seem to find it doesnt last, may be because my car is always outside, i belive yours in garaged?
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Post Sat Sep 01, 2007 9:49 pm

Oh yes always. I dont have a big pad but all the electrics and plumbing go up through the garage so I have light, water and power. Just not a lot of space

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I can never understant these people who fill garages with £100's of pounds worth of junk and leave £1,000's of car sitting out in the open.

I once saw a picture on here of a guys car that had faded on one side only. He used to park it by a wall always the same way round.
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Post Mon Sep 03, 2007 1:29 am

Erm, I probably sound like a real novice here - I love cleaning the car properly and am just getting into the swing of things having picked up a good but slightly neglected 325i 1991 Diamondschwarz recently.

I have always thought that Auto Glym is good and have recently picked up the official Car Care expert's guide too. But none of the 'pros' here seem to have these products. Is there a GOOD reason for this - Auto Glym nust be good right?
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Post Mon Sep 03, 2007 1:33 am

i've always used it, and like all products some will hate it some love it. i've used it for many years and if used correctly the results can be very good. the only complaint is that the resin polish can leave a lot of dust, but if used the right way its minimal.
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Post Mon Sep 03, 2007 1:45 am

Yes I have noticed that about the SRP. But I am confused as to the difference/suitability of the Super Resin Polish compared to the Ultra Deep Shine, which is specifically recommended for dark metallics; but Auto Glym's information about using the two together is non-existent and quite ambiguous. Any ideas? Or is the the wrong thread and should I start another?