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PostPosted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 8:53 pm 
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I would like some advice on which products you guys are using to polish your paintwork in particular.

Will be picking up some stuffs this weekend and want to know whats good and what isnt.

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meguiars all the way, clay bar it then give it a wash and a polish, good as new, smooth as silk... :P

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I use 'AUTOGLYM' I think it is spelt. Their liquid carwash and then finish with a soft lint free cloth to apply the Resin based Autoglym polish.

Have tried other reputable brands but will always go back to Autoglym.

P.S. Hunj loves it! 8)

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Meguiars as well, much the same setup as oricle's for some strange reason

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Turtlewax have colour cure products which work wonders. I polished up a mate's black 32 the other day, it looked like it'd been resprayed afterwards. It has a dye in it, so it fills all the little chips and scratches, and for the bigger ones, it comes with a chapstick which you wipe into the groves, then polish over.

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ahhh thats the stuff i need! got some very light scratches i need to polish out. thanks magnet!

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It's awesome stuff, i've bought it at supercheap auto for a little under $20 a couple of times, probably around elsewhere though.

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thanks mate ill go to my local this weekend, i might polish up the honda and take some pics of it for the big sale lol

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thanks mate ill go to my local this weekend, i might polish up the honda and take some pics of it for the big sale lol


Maybe if you polish hard enough it will turn in to a Nissan

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maybe it will :P

might change colour tho lol

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Where can Meguiars be bought?

Any of the shops such as Autobarn stock it?
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what about a good cut and polish?

my paint work is a bit average, but I have a feeling a good cut and polish will bring it up nicely.

anyone recommend one?
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Boosted_200 wrote:
Where can Meguiars be bought?

Any of the shops such as Autobarn stock it?


Anywhere. Even K-mart and Big W

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Kmart etc only carry the mainstream Megs stuff. Supershit auto and other stores carry more of the range. I use NXT paste and found that good, however you need to prep the surface with a good clay job and a polisher like Meg's Step 1 to look its best.

Ive also used Mothers Reflections with great results!
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You guys wash your cars? :-?

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