Best cleaning materials?

[vinny73]

Morning.

What are the best quality cleaning/polishing materials that give the best results?

I used to use color wax on my Grif, and just a standard detergent cleaning it. The color wax used to give a real deep shine, that even the dealer was impressed with.

But whats the best stuff out there for cleaning?
Also whats the best way to get that out the showroom look all around, including tyre rubber, interior etc?


Im off out to clean the car once I get over last night...... ;-)

[DuncanM]

Although I'm sure I'lll be frowned upon on here I just use Mer products!

I tried some Swissol and I considered it to be ludicrously over priced and not all that much cop.

Although a lot of people love the expensive products like swissol/zymol etc I just don't obsess enough over washing cars to notice the difference.

Mer rocks though imo .

Duncan

[clemstar]

I use Zymol Cleaner Wax, its superb, and smells lovely!!

For tyres I use Wonder wheels tyre and trim dressing kit, its good.

[gbbird]

I use P21S stuff, from the polishingcompany.com. Very good stuff - highly recommended

[randlemarcus]

Meguiars NXT Tech Wax for the weekly spit and polish.

Tesco's microfibre cloths at around a quid are demon things for on/off. And a lot less than the Zymol cloths which are pretty much the same thing.

Marcus

[morebeanz]

I'm a P21 fan too. Their Carnuba wax makes the car shine with a really deep wet gloss, fantastic on dark coloured car like mine.

Highly recommended - I bought one of the Polishing Company's full kits and have always got a beautiful finish on any car of ours...

[vinny73]

I got a nice deep shine out of Color Wax yesterday, but damn was it hard work.
The wax dried on, and it really took some effort to get it off. I was worried it was going to give some nasty swirling scratches and marks, but it came up lovely.
Must have put it on a bit too thick. Used to use it on my Grif and was always fine.

[Steve_T]

randlemarcus said:

Meguiars NXT Tech Wax for the weekly spit and polish. Tesco's microfibre cloths at around a quid are demon things for on/off. And a lot less than the Zymol cloths which are pretty much the same thing. Marcus

What he said. Meguiars is top stuff.

[yellow peril]

Okay....so I'm probably gonna get shot down in flames for advertising...but Vinny, if you want to treat your new Cerb to the equivalent of a weekend at a spa retreat..have a word with Martin at Top Shot Valeting.......

He will make your car look 'band box' new!!!

Not cheap...but then what he does and the end result justifies (IMO) the price......

[e-mail]

....YP



>> Edited by yellow peril on Monday 11th April 13:27

[K1 CERB]

But half the fun is rubbing the car of your dreams with your own hands!

I use Mer, Zymol, Meguires, AutoGlym & Swissol products.

It must be said that its horses for courses and how much effort you want to put in.

My Cerb smells Luverly though!

K1 CERB

[tvr-fan]

K1 CERB said:

Im curious, whats the significance of a picture of your car without its wheel ??

Nice photo by the way, did you have the chassis painted recently ??

Seein as you only live up the road from me (im close to the stadium) how come we hav'nt met up for a little cruise round town yet??

Kev

p.s. Tripplewax + elbow grease = deep shine


>> Edited by tvr-fan on Wednesday 13th April 00:43

>> Edited by tvr-fan on Wednesday 13th April 00:45

[K1 CERB]

Kev,

Are you going to Brands this weekend? If so thats a good time to meet! The Cerb has been off the road since October As for the Pic, its was to show that my Cerbs clean all over! I have just had the Chasis preped, Painted & Waxoyled by Austec. Reading a theard from Nervous - I'm glad i didn't do it myself!

K1 CERB

[ceejay]

I find rainwater is best, just leave car outside and hey presto, job done, leaves much more time for driving too and is very environmentally friendly (no detergents)

lol

Ceejay

[tvr-fan]

K1 CERB said:

Kev, Are you going to Brands this weekend? If so thats a good time to meet! The Cerb has been off the road since October

Forgot about brands, do i need to buy a ticket ??

Whats up with your car then ? anything i can help with or is it just the painting job your having done ?

Kev

[K1 CERB]

Nope, you can get a ticket on the day www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=168544&f=13&h=0
Cars fine now - off to Snetterton tomorrow for the TRVCC Track day!

K1 CERB

[tvr-fan]

Il call you later Keith and talk about the weekend, i drive past your way most days and always look out for your car, is it on the driveway or in a garage ?