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[gilly-06]

some nice pics there all nice and shiny ive started polishing my cars in the past but i get bored with it after a few panels lol

[BUSHWHACKER]

Is that gleam on the navigator achieved by machine or hand buffed?


I am just shiny club curious

By hand, left and right.

[BUSHWHACKER]

My stepson is really into car valeting and detailing and so is really into what polishes and waxes are the best, when he details a car, he first washes a car down then clay bars it off, then rinses it down again to remove residue from claying, then he will machine polish any imperfections out, once that is done he will polish car with autoglym super resin polish as it is widely thought of as one of the best polishes on the market.......

Thats my point, the Autoglym is fine if the paintwork is perfect to start with, (looks polished already) but nothing special on old paint that hasn't been prepared by claying and machining.

[mickyd]

But no point not preparing old paint, you could try some of that Mer stuff they always sold it on the basis that old faded paint can look new and shiney just by polishing with Mer, but after seeing how much dirt is trapped in the paint and removed by claying, I think I'll just get me boy to work his magic.
For the record I'm not a polisher of any of my cars, the wife's mini was last washed in the summer sometime, my fiesta I did start doing a proper job on it in the summer but only got as far as the roof and the surf was last washed about 2 years ago!

[Rob5464]

I used Gtechniq C1 on my Surf. So easy to clean now and it brought the dull black paint back to a shine. Took a full day of decontamination but so worth it.

[yoshie]

Today's effort, same crappy phone camera thou
Poor boys show glaze
Poor boys carnauba and sealant



Snapped this after a short drive to my mums.

[Overland Tonka]

Polish is good but the car is even better...dead jealious.

[BUSHWHACKER]

Good work Brian.

How come we've got more snow than you?

I've still got three buried Surfs outside!

[yoshie]

Good work Brian.

How come we've got more snow than you?

I've still got three buried Surfs outside!

No serious snow here since 2010, other than on the hills.
Looks like you got a proper covering, best to just go sledging with the wee fella and leave the roads to the nutters pal.

[jmc]

Brian, I would say that more than qualifies you mate lol. Although your camera isn't doing you any favours. Mobile phone?
I've always thought when you get a good shine up on black paint it looks like glass. Quality.

That list of products would set you back a pound or two to replenish. Vince recommended this stuff a while back from Valeters Pride and I swear by it now myself. It's easy on, easy off. One application after a wash and 8 quid a litre!!!

Brings the truck up a treat.



PS: Ignore the rear chrome. That's now in the skip.
Also, loving that tool board!

This truck always looks stunning. What size / offset are your wheels and tyres and do they have spacers?

Ta.

[GBV8]

This truck always looks stunning. What size / offset are your wheels and tyres and do they have spacers?

Ta.

Why, thank you Sir

Sorry Yoshie, Audi looks mint BTW

Tyres are 285/65 R18.
Can't remember what the offset is but I know it's stamped on the back of the rims. I'll have a gander as soon as the slush is gone.
Tyres sit perfectly flush with the outer edge of the wheel arches without the spacers on. The spacers are Roughtrax 30mm jobbies.