She's sooo dirty....

[sawood12]

The car I mean!! Given that i've not cleaned the car since before Christmas and i've used it every week through all the crappy weather and crap on the roads she is simply filthy at the moment. Although I like a dirty car because it is a sign of a well used car, and I think there is something pure about a car that is used well in all weathers, however I do feel a slight pang of guilt about the lenght of time I've not given her some TLC so i've decided that when the weather sorts itself out i'm going to blow the dust off the pot of Zymol Titanium that has been staring at me for the past 18months and spend a good three or so hours giving her a good spruce up. So can anyone suggest a good place to get the klay stuff and the Zymol glaze stuff I need to apply before waxing? I believe the Meguires klay is supposed to be good and a damn sight cheaper than teh Zymol clay. Costco seems to be the best place for microfibre cloths.

 

[Black80XSA]

Microfibre cloths - Marks n Spencer 99p each, much better than anywhere else

Zymol clay is fa far better than the Meguiars, but its not cheap - you can use a mix of water and shampoo as a lubricant. Remember whichever you buy to cut it into 3 or 4 pieces before you start, so if you drop a piece you can bin it and start with another one.

Zymol HD Cleanse is the pre cleaner


Zymol dealers all charge the same RRP - except http://www.zdouk.com/Store/Category/ProductList.aspx?CategoryId=63 which have an offer on at present

 

[pauljmcnulty]

i'm going to blow the dust off the pot of Zymol Titanium that has been staring at me for the past 18months

I've heard that Zymol will strip the new paint off the car if it's past it's 18 month use-by date.......allegedly. []

I'm happy to use the entire pot as an experiment for the good of the Register.

 

[andymorris]

While we are on the subject of dirty cars. The Wings front and rear and also the back has a good layer of brake dust. Recently had completely new braking system fitted, is this just the pads bedding in or is it cos shes white.

 

[sawood12]

Thanks for your kind offer Paul, your concern for the welbeing of my paint job is touching, but I think i'll pass on this occasion!! Allegedly some Zymol products are so high in Carnuba wax content it is edible, not sure i'd like to try that one out! Although your teeth would be protected from plaque for some time.

David - The link looks good and thanks for the tips. I take it one 250ml bottle of HD cleanse and one packet of Klay will be enough for one application? I'm not sure how much the Costco microfibre cloths work out at as they do a multipack for about £6, but either way they are quite cheap.

 

[Justin85]

Cotsco microfibres (yellow ones) are okay but not a patch on the Zymol ones. I know they're expensive but I've had my 2 for ages and they've been washed lots, yet they easily out perform the Cotsco/Halfords ones which are much newer.

 

[Black80XSA]

M&S Cloths as good as the Zymol ones - even better at wax removal IMO - and cheap enough to throw away after a few washes to avoid any dirt impregnation causing future scratches

250ml of HDC will do the car twice over - the white cotton applicators are good for applying a suitable amount, but similar pads are widely available in accessory shops and Hellfrauds at more reasonable prices. My Zymol clay has done 7 applications and still got half of it unused, so its not that expensive in the long run

 

[wizard]

I have had impressive results from the Meguires clay, it is amazing as it doesn't look as it is having much of an effect until you look at the clay bar after a minute or two.The clay removes so much grime.
The wax is much easier to buff up after a clay as there are no particles to that cause the streaking.

I bought it from Halfords, it comes with a spray that is used as a lubricant and can also be used without the clay to do a quick shine.
The only problem I find with the clay is it is soooo boring to do... but patience isn't a stong point of mine.

 

[carlmthompson]

I had good results with the Meguires clay and spray too. I then used the one grand stuff, as I refuse to get ripped off with the price of Zymol over here compared to the US.

This place is pretty good for cloths (the stockinette is ideal for applying polishes and waxes), and they also have larger microfibre cloths than normal.

https://www.frost.co.uk/ under car care.

You can get your Meguirs stuff here:-

http://www.meguiars.co.uk/

and although I've never tried this stuff, the prices look attractive!

http://www.dtconcours.co.uk/index.htm

 

[944turboS]

Stuart Cookson the 968 register secretary uses the DT Concours products & his car always looks good.

 

[millisland]

I have had impressive results from the Meguires clay,

I will second that, bought from Halfords, results excellent!!
Yes, it is a boring job, but well worth it.[][]

Harriet

 

[mik_ok]

ORIGINAL: millisland

I have had impressive results from the Meguires clay,

I will second that, bought from Halfords, results excellent!!
Yes, it is a boring job, but well worth it.[][]

Harriet

Thirded []

Never used the Zymol clay, but was hugely impressed with the meguiars stuff (just bought some more in fact).

S2 after it was clayed :-
Pic1
Pic2

Just did the scoob, and desipite it being only 5months old and having been waxed from new.... it was astonishing how much the clay pulled off. And waxing afterwards took less than 30mins.

 

[sawood12]

Seems to me from the links so far the Zymol Klay is cheaper: £17.60 for 130g vs. £22.99 for 100g of the Maguires, though granted the maguires comes with the lubricant stuff, but if I can use the car shampoo as lubricant that is no problem.

 

[cococola]

Crafty one Paul![]

ORIGINAL: pauljmcnulty

i'm going to blow the dust off the pot of Zymol Titanium that has been staring at me for the past 18months

I've heard that Zymol will strip the new paint off the car if it's past it's 18 month use-by date.......allegedly. []

I'm happy to use the entire pot as an experiment for the good of the Register.

 

[cococola]

I love the Meguires stuff,clay followed by treatments 1,2 and 3...look at my picture for shine[] It took me a good day to do but was well worth it.

 

[mik_ok]

ORIGINAL: sawood12
Seems to me from the links so far the Zymol Klay is cheaper: £17.60 for 130g vs. £22.99 for 100g of the Maguires, though granted the maguires comes with the lubricant stuff, but if I can use the car shampoo as lubricant that is no problem.

The meguiars "Quik Clay" is approx £13 (from the online shop at meguiars.co.uk) for a botttle of spray and an 85g bar. One advantage is that you can wax straight after ~ I assume that if you're using shampoo as a lube then you need to wash & dry again before waxing (?).

Neither is megabux though, so try one and see.

 

[cococola]

I got my clay off flea bay for about a tenner with the lube spray and would not use anything else now.

 

[sawood12]

Is it not the case that alot of these products are just as capable as each other and the variation in finish is down to operator technique?

 

[cococola]

[8|]I think it is down to peoples preferences and experiences as to which is the best

ORIGINAL: sawood12

Is it not the case that alot of these products are just as capable as each other and the variation in finish is down to operator technique?

 

[zcacogp]

I have never used meguiars or Zymol or whatnot, but looked into this towards the end of last summer. I ended up buying from these people: http://www.bilthamber.com/polishandwax.html .

As I said, I have nothing to compare their stuff to, but it seems to produce excellent results on my 944.

Oh, and I buy microfibre cloths from Tescos ... M&S ones sound much fancier! (This isn't just a microfibre cloth, it's an M&S Microfibre cloth ... >smoochy music< ... and it's not just polishing a car, it's polishing a Porsche 944 ... >more smoochy music< )


Oli.