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cal tdi:
my cars in need of a proper spit and shine and was woundering what products are best for wash, polish, wax etc without spending a fortune
thanks

Top Cat:
Hi Cal if you are a complete newbie when it comes to looking after your cars bodywork, i would invest in getting it detailed by a pro.
They can do wonders with you paintwork removing swirls and light sctratches and creating a protective layer.
 But just as important you can watch them do it and basically they can teach you all the basics.
It can be expensive but well worth it if you value the protection of your mew mo mo.  :love:

Here is one i got done when my car was 4 weeks old.

     http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=33.0

cal tdi:
great stuff
mucho appreciated

stealthwolf:
Dammit my PC crashed and restarted so TC's beaten me.

Get your car detailed from the start so you have a good base to work from. I didn't do this but wish I had.

As for doing it yourself, have a read over at detailing world on things like "two bucket method" "defect removal/paint correction" (can't remember what it was called and "machine polishing". All will give you a great overview of caring for your car properly.

If you want basic stuff from a place like halfrauds, I'd go for:

Shampoo: Meg's Gold Class shampoo
Clay: Meg's smooth surface clay kit
Polish: Autoglym Super Resin Polish. It's not abrasive so it won't cut the clear coat (which is what a proper polish would do) but fills in defects quite nicely.
Wax: Look for autoglym's HD wax if you can find it in halfrauds, otherwise things like meg's next gen wax and turtlewax's diamond ice waxes aren't too bad.
Glass: AG fast glass and AG glass polish (I use FG first, followed by GP)
Tyres: Meg's endurance gloss
exhaust: Autosol metal polish

For more expensive stuff, go to a place like cleanyourcar or elitecarcare.
Don't forget things like buckets, washmitts and drying microfibre towels. You can get microfibre cloths from tescos £2 for 2.

cal tdi:
quality thanks
i reckon i'll get it prof. done like you said and then i have a good base to work from

i just hope the better weather comes soon its bloody freezing cleaning a car in this temperature and the salt doesnt help either... fingers crossed for a good summer ey

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