going to wax my car but.....

Andy Monty · Sep 15, 2008

then again it depends on what clay he uses even if your careful if its cold or you use a bad technique or a slightly harsh clay the polish will remove the light Marring and anyway it will provide a good clean surface for the wax/sealent to bond to

dave · Sep 15, 2008

microwave it

Stu DemonD · Sep 15, 2008

This is wax thread, not clay thread

Andy Monty · Sep 15, 2008

Stu DemonD said:
This is wax thread, not clay thread

beany_bot said:
i want it to last for aaaaaaaages, i have this in my garage- http://im.edirectory.co.uk/p/3707/i/52239x.jpg but should i be buying something else? I am going to buy autoglym SRP anyway and halfords are doing 3 for 2 on autoglym products, do they have a good wax?

well he wanted to know what else to spend his money on

beany you can get AutoGlym HD wax but i dont think halfrauds stock it

beany_bot · Sep 15, 2008

Well you see i did wonder about needing to polish it becuase its new and only has the faintest of swirlmarks. do you really think i need to clay it? it feels very very smooth after washing. maybe they clayed it at the dealers before i bought it? i doubt it thou?

So back to wax, what should i buy i have heard about this collite stuff lasts for ages anything else?

Andy Monty · Sep 15, 2008

beany_bot said:
Well you see i did wonder about needing to polish it becuase its new and only has the faintest of swirlmarks. do you really think i need to clay it? it feels very very smooth after washing. maybe they clayed it at the dealers before i bought it? i doubt it thou?

So back to wax, what should i buy i have heard about this collite stuff lasts for ages anything else?

Bilt hamber Auto balm also sits on my list of must haves (then again i have more car care stuff in the garage than halfords

)

if you really don't want to polish it this contains a mild solvent cleanser which removes light oxidisation fillers to hide faint swirls and gives a nice deep shine

you can order direct from Bilt Hamber and they have some offers on

you can get the clay, shampoo and balm direct and save £6 ish

» FULL CAR CLEANING AND CARE KIT
Buy Auto-wash with Auto-clay and Auto-balm, and have all three for £27.99, saving you £5.89. + FREE applicator and buffing kit worth £4.99

http://www.bilthamber.com/bilthamber-special-offers.php

If i was you ask BH nicely (by phone) and see if they will swap the normal Auto clay for the soft version

the shampoo is really economical about 2 tea spoons worth to a bucket (if you have hard water)

have a scout on www.detailingworld.co.uk there are many posts on there about Bilt hambers products.....

dave · Sep 15, 2008

beany_bot said:
Well you see i did wonder about needing to polish it becuase its new and only has the faintest of swirlmarks. do you really think i need to clay it? it feels very very smooth after washing. maybe they clayed it at the dealers before i bought it? i doubt it thou?

So back to wax, what should i buy i have heard about this collite stuff lasts for ages anything else?

ah if you got swirls you need polish it, how it get them, not using a sponge to wash are you?

is it as smooth as ice?

beany_bot · Sep 15, 2008

dave said:
ah if you got swirls you need polish it, how it get them, not using a sponge to wash are you?

is it as smooth as ice?

only had it two weeks!! lol been using wash mitt two bucket method.

post previous really confused me again, hahah. its really smooth. when i say it has swirl marks i mean like 2 or 3 for part of the car you look close at

Andy Monty · Sep 15, 2008

beany_bot said:
only had it two weeks!! lol been using wash mitt two bucket method.

post previous really confused me again, hahah. its really smooth. when i say it has swirl marks i mean like 2 or 3 for part of the car you look close at

That was probably done by the dealer's YTS car wash monkey

even with the 2 bucket method any time you touch the paint you risk marking it or bits of dust and grit blown up by other traffic can all lead to swirls or hairline scratches

beany_bot · Sep 16, 2008

Ok, i have dicided that im not going to clay or polish it because it really is very very tidy but i will of course wax it. Any suggestions on the best and long lasting wax ?

punto_matt · Sep 17, 2008

I clayed, polished and waxed mine when it was 2 months old and the paint was buggered then with about 1k on the clocks. Definately do it on an 06 plate imo.

beany_bot · Sep 17, 2008

punto_matt said:
I clayed, polished and waxed mine when it was 2 months old and the paint was buggered then with about 1k on the clocks. Definately do it on an 06 plate imo.

your paint was buggered on a 2 month old 1k car !?!?!? WTF

what wax did you use?

punto_matt · Sep 17, 2008

Just because you cant see it in normal light doesnt mean swirling isnt there. As soon as i got some proper halogens on it you could see all the swirling there.

I used Victoria concours red wax on mine and i have now switched to dodo juice purple haze.

jug · Sep 17, 2008

punto_matt said:
Just because you cant see it in normal light doesnt mean swirling isnt there.

true, but it does mean there is bugger all to gain from removing the swirls other than that warm feeling, and tbh you can get that feeling far more easily if you wet yourself.

punto_matt · Sep 17, 2008

No there isnt much to gain from it but i didnt have a problem putting the time into doing it so no biggie imo

j3bnl · Sep 17, 2008

Autoglym HD Wax is excellent.
Dont pay the high prices in the usual stores though, have a look on ebay I got some for around £25. Should come with 2 applicators and very soft microfibre cloth.

punto_matt · Sep 17, 2008

j3bnl said:
Autoglym HD Wax is excellent.

Compared to what other waxes?

maddogmorg · Sep 17, 2008

Andy Monty said:
Bilt hamber Auto balm also sits on my list of must haves (then again i have more car care stuff in the garage than halfords )

if you really don't want to polish it this contains a mild solvent cleanser which removes light oxidisation fillers to hide faint swirls and gives a nice deep shine

you can order direct from Bilt Hamber and they have some offers on

you can get the clay, shampoo and balm direct and save £6 ish

» FULL CAR CLEANING AND CARE KIT
Buy Auto-wash with Auto-clay and Auto-balm, and have all three for £27.99, saving you £5.89. + FREE applicator and buffing kit worth £4.99

http://www.bilthamber.com/bilthamber-special-offers.php

If i was you ask BH nicely (by phone) and see if they will swap the normal Auto clay for the soft version

the shampoo is really economical about 2 tea spoons worth to a bucket (if you have hard water)

have a scout on www.detailingworld.co.uk there are many posts on there about Bilt hambers products.....

what is the balm stuff? is it a wax or something?

how is mer polish rated generally any good cos i's got some in the shed. i want to try claying my car and give it a good going over to get the paintwork a lot better.

Andy Monty · Sep 17, 2008

Besbie said:
what is the balm stuff? is it a wax or something? how is mer polish rated generally any good cos i's got some in the shed. i want to try claying my car and give it a good going over to get the paintwork a lot better.

check your PM besbie don't want the Op sulking about hijacking his thread

but i dislike mer its

as for clay check the Bilt hamber web page out they do their own clay that is also very good to work with

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