What polish do you use?

[cococola]

Iam intrested to know what members think of polishing clay and any tips to what is the best polish to use for best results.(I have read the web site threads)
I use Autoglym resin polish which is pretty good but would like to know any experiences in other brands.

 

[Justin85]

I find Autoglym Super Resin okay to clean the paint with, but wouldn't want to use it on a car regularly. Once I have clayed the car gently I usually use Zymol Cleaner Wax (12.99 at Halfords) then use a Carnauba wax like P21-S to protect the paint, with good results.

For my winterbeater though I use Collinite to finish as it's super tough and lasts well over the winter months.

Justin.

 

[cococola]

Justin
how often do you clay your car,do you find it harsh on the paint work or is it harmless (mine is 20 years old)Do you use the zimol wax instead of Autoglym?
Alan

 

[ianreeves]

I use the DT Wax sold by Stu who runs the 968 register. Gives a top class finish and has won awards. He does a 1-2-3 kit which brings the car up like new.
Then after a wash just use the quick wax.

http://www.dtconcours.com/

 

[cococola]

Hi Ian
Have you tried the clay? and do you use anything else with the DT wax?
Alan

 

[ianreeves]

Yes, the 1-2-3 kit. Which is the clay, paint cleanser and the wax

I don't use anything else... Just 2-3 coats of wax after the cleanser.

My Mrs thinks I am mad but the car looks amazing afterwards, and the rain just 'balls' off

Then when I can't be bothered the quick wax is good stuff !

Stu is a very helpful guy give him a ring. He also runs www.968uk.com

 

[Justin85]

I dont't have cause to clay my cars too often Alan - usually just the once when I first buy them and they need it. I find the secret to clay is not to be to agressive with it and to use plenty of lubricant as you do it. Clay is quite abrasive, and as you can imagine as the clay picks up the sap spots etc. from the paintwork it starts to scratch, so turn or mould the clay often.

I use the Zymol instead of Autoglym SRP, but only to cleanse the pain really. The protection comes from the carnauba wax.

Justin.

 

[944cabby]

I'm using the meguires step 1 paint cleaner, then the step 2 polish topped off with a couple of coats of the Meguires gold class wax.I've got a clay bar but haven't tested it out yet.

 

[marlin]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330037018211&ssPageName=A

HARLY WAX car polish ' PURE' NO.1 YELLOW CARNAUBA WAX

Used for several months now and its up there with the best, so cheap I use it on the Nav pick-up.

 

[DivineE]

Before I discovered the best polish in the world, I always used either the Autoglym or Zymol (the Halfords type) but I have just this year discoreved Autosmart products!!! 5ltrs of polish cost me £20 the finish is absolutely mirror perfect and its the easiest polish I've ever used! No white marks, no dust and very easy to take off. Plus it lasts for a very long time and if your driving when its raining my car is always the only one in the carpark bone dry Very impressed.

Ben

 

[Fen]

Autoglym is crap. It lasts about 30 seconds and it's polish, so it takes a thin skim of your lacquer off each time you use it. Don't use it kids...

 

[DivineE]

^^^ Autosmart's Platinum polish also has zero cutting compound (although they do have a polish with cutting compound called mirror image)

 

[MarkK]

Autosmart is great,i tried their premium polish in a fancy metal can, but found the regular autosmart stuff that the valeters use that i blagged from a garage is just as good if not better and it polishes off really easily.White stuff if i remember.

 

[Mikie_gb]

I have an India red car with a predisposition for turning pink. I have tried a heap of products and have settled on this for now....

Fairy liquide to strip wax. Nasty stuff and only used when the wax is well and truly poked and beyond it.
Clay bar medium
Sonus SFX 1 to cut back the pink
Sonus SFX 3 to polish it to a shine
Rejex glaze
Two coats of Swissol Concours.

Polishing done with PC, Rejex applied by hand, and removed by hand, allowed to cure, then Swissol Concours applied with the PC and removed with the PC. 10 hours work at least.

It would not be possible to keep my '88 vintage paint passable without the PC. I have tried and failed. I have also tested Autoglym, Zymol two in one, and Incero wax on my rubbish Toyota to see which lasted the longest. Unscientific test but it gave me an idea what was a total waste of time.

PS. I am not a detailer, reseller or manufacturer. There are many out there who pass themselves off as punters and who are not, to recommend their own work or products no matter how sh!te the product. There are also charlitans faking, relabeling and promising the earth. I turn my hard earned cash over 50 times before parting with it as worse than the waste of money, is the waste of time appling snake oil.

try http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/ for the best source of information. Many of the guys are pro detailers who swop info and no one is allowed to advertise unlike some other sites

 

[zcacogp]

Stuff from a company called Bilt-Hamber. Clay then their 'Auto Balm' stuff.

Seems to work better than Auto Glym (which is not good for everyday use, but can be used to polish minor defects and scratches out of paint. But it does this because it takes paint off when used, and therefore shouldn't be use often.) It's also physically easier, and if you have never clayed a car before then you should, just to see the junk that comes off.

http://www.bilthamber.com/polishandwax.html


Oli.