I was lead to believe that there is no need to polish a new car. Is this true?

What is in your opinion the best car polish for Fiats?

Yes, there is no need to polish a new car because it's polished in the factory after painting and it's conserved while travveling. I used SONAX on my car and it did the job very well.

FIAT STILO 1.6 3dR Tiziano Red
Sub=Pioneer TS WX20LPA
AUTOMOBILE SK

I polish my car about once every three months and wash it (with a good wash n wax followed by a bucket of demon shine) every week or so. The best polish to use regularly in my opinion is turtle wax colour magic to match the colour of your car. It's the biz. For scratches or if you haven't polished it for a while, start with T cut coulour fast but don't rub too hard. Autoglym is not bad but is a bit powdery. Autoglym hi gloss is good to finish with if you're a perfectionist!

Simon
'03 Stilo 1.8 Dynamic 3 door, Crystal Green.

I try to use a wax rather than a polish. A polish is an abrasive and too much polishing (albeit an awful lot) will eventually eat into your paint. IMHO it's best to wax your car every so often and this will get it back to it's factory look.

The best stuff I've come accross is Swissol or Zymol (largely the same products as the formula was developed by the same guy). www.zymol.co.uk and www.swissol.co.uk.

I have a swissol pack and it is very expensive (starter pack is about £110 the wax alone is about £70 but it's top top quality stuff some of the best you can get and it does last for ages).

cmc

I'm not sure what the wife uses on mine but it sure is sparkly.

Les Ross
Certified by a
Professional

I wash with Turtlewax car shampoo and finish with Williams Showroom Car Finish, it's easy, fast and it gleams. It doesn't bead like a wax but it's about a million times less laborious!

Does that Demon Shine stuff really work?

Twincamms.

If Any One Can Stir Up This Joint.........Emm Can!
FIAT Stilo 1.6 Sport. Pretty Much Bog Standard Really.
Err, Sill Protectors, Aluminium Foot Pedals, Eibach 30mm Drop Springs, Ambipur Air Freshener.

You can't beat a bit of 'AutoGlim'

Barbarian
3dr Stilo Abarth, Leather, Broom Yellow and Sky Window

Right so i won't give it a "proper" polish for a few months then, i have used Demon Shine and i'll probably use that until the weather starts to fair up, then give the car a good going over with Simoniz. Its the best around i've found, proper car wax, so kind and gentle you can even use it on your furniture!

Mer, the best IMO.

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Problem with MER is that it has a mild T-cut in it! I use it on my Mini's white roof after its sat under the connifers at the edge of my garden, cleans all the green crap off when nothing else will.

I didn't realise that! Now that you say it it does make sense though.

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So which is the best then, have we decided?

FIAT Stilo Sport. Pretty Much Bog Standard Really. Rear Roof Spoiler,
Sill Protectors, Aluminium Foot Pedals, Eibach 30mm Drop Springs.

Yeah, Demon Shine every 2 weeks, and Simoniz every 3 months!

2003 3 Door Stilo 1.2 Active, Sassy Grey, 5 disc CD Changer, plastic wheel trims - and 41.7mpg average so far. Love it, Oh yes!

Does Demon Shine give a protecting beading effect?

FIAT Stilo Sport. Pretty Much Bog Standard Really. Rear Roof Spoiler,
Sill Protectors, Aluminium Foot Pedals, Eibach 30mm Drop Springs.

I used Auto Glim on the Brava this week and it brought it up a treat.

<h5>Click here for pictures of my Uno
Click here for pictures of my Brava

My son did mine with Meguiar's Deep Crystal Carnauba Wax yesterday, it looks well.


Les Ross
Certified by a Professional.
03 Stilo 5d JTD80 Active
PSI Powerbox and go-faster turtle.

Simoniz wax is 100% caranauba wax, i think Meguiars is a mix. Its ace stuff though, proper wax old stylee! Kills you to polish it up properly, but you hardly ever have to polish it!

2003 3 Door Stilo 1.2 Active, Sassy Grey, 5 disc CD Changer, plastic wheel trims - and 41.7mpg average so far. Love it, Oh yes!

Might have to give a 'proper' wax a try when it is eventually warm enough

53 3d Stilo Dynamic JTD - Sprint Blue

When I bought the Stilo I purchased Amazing Glaze and spent about four hours treating every panel on the car, but it still gets dirty and still needs washing and yes, I still polish it!

Here's the website, give it a go!

http://www.amazingglaze.co.uk/index2.phtml

FIAT Stilo Sport. Pretty Much Bog Standard Really. Rear Roof Spoiler,
Sill Protectors, Aluminium Foot Pedals, Eibach 30mm Drop Springs.

At £200 for a home set you wiz robbed! [xx(]

2003 3 Door Stilo 1.2 Active, Sassy Grey, 5 disc CD Changer, plastic wheel trims - and 41.7mpg average so far. Love it, Oh yes!