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yeah, definitely top 2 brands in this post are mothers and meguiars, pretty accurate description of real life i think too, alot of the car enthusiasts i know use those 2 brands.

after i first bought my car i used the autoglym paint restorer, worked wonders on my car, so i think their alright.

personally, im sure any of the better brands (including autoglym) would make good products anyway, so you should be alright, but having used meguiars i will say that it is one of the best products ive used so far.

planning to get the quik clay kit in a few weeks next time i have enough time to do a big clean up on my car :D v. excited

The way i see it is Mothers > Autoglym > Meguiars, these are just entry level off the shelf products, there's a whole level of products above them

Autoglym have a sealant aswell called 'Extra Gloss Protection', use that after applying your polish/wax so the shine will last a bit longer. You shouldn't have to polish every month, every 2-3 months should be fine. The once a year polishes are for better brands that you apply using a random orbital (RO)

Definately get a hold of a clay bar, just get Meguairs Quik Clay, the process would follow; wash, dry, clay, wash, polish/wax, seal (Autoglym Extra Gloss Protection)

Get a hold of a few more microfibre towels aswell, try and get ones for different steps so the chemicals dont mix

Just thought I'd put this up, its a detailing clinic held in Sydney in Rozelle by Car Care on the 12th of June, $40 entry and they show you how to properly wash, clay, polish by hand and machine, seal and wax your car

http://www.carcareproducts.com.au/product/...ailing_clinic-0

I see that a lot of what I've read so far is in the context of using various Meguiar's or Mother products, I need some advice re Autoglym (because all of my car cleaning stuff is that brand!)

I also have to say that i'd not heard of using a clay bar before reading this thread, I think I'll definitely have to invest in one!

I wash my car once a week with Autoglym Bodywork Shampoo Conditioner, then chamois, then once a month I use Autoglym Deep Shine Polish (Previously Super Resin Polish). Now from what I read on the back of the bottle, it sounds like it is a wax and polish in one? Or would i be better off only polishing once a year like mentioned earlier and buying some sort of Carnuba type wax to use on my weekly wash? Sometimes i wash it a second time if it gets rained on during the week, albeit just a pressure wash and pressure wax with distilled water and a chamois to finish.

When i polished it this week, I noticed that a lot of the roughness on the paint had gone, but there were some visible swirlmarks, which I put down to me only having one microfibre cloth to buff with.

Amidoinitrite?

Edited by squareznboxez

It should be fine with what you have atm, but if you have a dark coloured car, a dedicated wax will really stand out. If you are going to buy a dedicated wax, i'd downgrade back to the Super Resin Polish

EDIT: simply use and layer your current Deep Shine Polish and put about 3 layers of Extra Gloss protection. This will cover most of the swirls and provide a good shine

Edited by squareznboxez

Should of mentioned that it is a black car I'm talking about! Fair enough, I will look into the Extra Gloss protection; due to my car sitting in the elements, I get kind of anal about cleaning the exterior (I previously had a VN SS which was resrpayed, didnt look after it, to cut a long story short, 4 years later I had the paint fading off the bonnet like crazy, and flaking off of the gutters off the roof and near the rear bumper)

Should of mentioned that it is a black car I'm talking about! Fair enough, I will look into the Extra Gloss protection; due to my car sitting in the elements, I get kind of anal about cleaning the exterior (I previously had a VN SS which was resrpayed, didnt look after it, to cut a long story short, 4 years later I had the paint fading off the bonnet like crazy, and flaking off of the gutters off the roof and near the rear bumper)

This is Vid of my other car and its a Commo with 9 year old paint. it lives all its life in the Weather. I have stepped up over the years with several different brands including Megs & Mothers and still use some of there products, just not their Waxes, as I have found others to be superior in durability and cheaper in their use. My Commy and HR31 Coupe now have a Zaino Z2 base with Dodo Juice Supernatural Wax on top. This vid gives and idea of what a top class sealant or wax can do. Oh this is on a well prepped & corrected car. The Zaino give me 12 months protection and the Wax just for bling

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Edited by R31Heaven

They say different technology is used with the NXT range, especially the Ultimate Detailer. I have the NXT wash and NXT Tec Wax. If you're going to use Meguiars brands, use the Soft Wash, Quik Clay, Paint Cleaner, Deep polish and NXT Tec Wax. But if you haven't bought any of them yet, buy Mothers, they're supposed to be much better.

atm i got turtle wax wash/polish, gonna use em up first before i buy anything better :(

got the tech wax from meguiars too

gonna clay car soon and fix the headlight covers.

never really looked at mothers products, will check it out i guess cheers

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OMFG man!!! That looks perfect!!! Where can I find them???

Glassplexin is the Glare range.

You can find it on the Infinity Auto website or if you want a true pro detailer that realy knows how to work the stuff then see Matt at Dream Machines in S.A. He works some wonders with the Glare range.

PM me if you want his contact details.

Let him know that Dave from Reflect Effect sent ya :(

Edited by Davexr8
Glassplexin is the Glare range.

You can find it on the Infinity Auto website or if you want a true pro detailer that realy knows how to work the stuff then see Matt at Dream Machines in S.A. He works some wonders with the Glare range.

PM me if you want his contact details.

Let him know that Dave from Reflect Effect sent ya :P

Thanx mate! I may need his number later next week, so contact u later~

Has anyone heard of a company (or used them) called "Ultimate paint protection". I've heard of car dealers adding this as an extra with new cars and never really looked into it. After looking at their website it says they essentially coat your car with a layer of teflon that protects your paint from wear and tear. Also has the added benefit of making waxing and polishing uneccessary. All sounds a little too good to be true. Any thoughts?

Yep it is. these contracts have that many cluases in them thats will void any warranty they give in 2 seconds flat. Read all the fine print. you are better off buying a good sealant and do it your self and keep a couple grand in your pockets. As soon as you take your car through a car wash the warranty is void.

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I got one of the Meguiar's waxes (can't remember the name but is in a maroon bottle), and it worked really really well, considering the amount of dirt that my car seems to get on it from being parked in the elements etc, it's had 2 pressure washes and I can still see the water beading off the paintwork, so that's quite good IMO.

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Not sure who recommended it to me, but Autoglym metal polish for removing the dark black stain on the rear of the car (from the exhaust fumes).

It works great, I also used it to remove some other black marks that other soaps simply won't remove, it removed them with ease.

A big thanks to the forum member who recommended it to me.

I just detailed with Final Inspection seal, I'll post some photo's up in the next week or two depending on how good it looks, also used there power wheel cleaner (amazing results on the rims) AND some Autoglym metal polish on the rims...

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