Cleaning products?

[Gavstar]

I'd like to get my Chim in tip top condition, so what products do people recommend? I'm thinking of some kind of polish - maybe one that gives the body that ultra shiny glass look. Then something for the tyre walls. And what about the interior? Is is it a good idea to treat the leather from time to time to keep it supple and so stop cracks? And lastly I guess, the roof/back window.....

[beano500]

Gavstar said:

body

Autoglym - shampoo, polish, super polish

Gavstar said:

tyre walls

Turtle wax stuff after a bit of wheel cleaner

Gavstar said:

leather

Zymol do a good one

Gavstar said:

the roof/back window

Thompsons for the roof - there's some magic stuff I used to have for the rear screen (got it from TVRCC IIRC)


....and Rain-x for the Windscreen!

[raceboy]

This might help ........

www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=111301&f=13&h=0

[DustyC]

raceboy said:

This might help ........ www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=111301&f=13&h=0

Cheers mate, saved me the effort!

The P21s products are rated as the best in the world.
Id have to agree to since they are so easy to use and not even that expensive.

The Polishing Company will be at Griff Growl. Come along for an example of the products on your own car!

[Gavstar]

Cool, thanks for that!
Where/when's the Griff Growl?

[Corin Denton]

Body = Autoglym super resin polish then Liquid gloss protection (although going to try Meguires next)

Interior - Decent saddle soap then Effax saddle conditioner (only £6 a tub and wonderful results on leather!)

Tyres - Armorall tyre foam (spray on and leave as easy as that)

Wheels - Wonder wheels (in a garden sprayer diluted 1-1 with water)

Chrome polish - Autosol

Dash - Autoglym interior shampoo then protectant (be careful not to use too much on dash top or you will get glare in the screen.

Corin

[jwt63]

Traditional waxes break down rapidly. The residue can cause the topcoat to appear yellow, plus it attracts dirt. This creates the need to maintain the wax, increasing overall maintenance. Traditional waxes which contain no abrasives probably do little harm to the coating, but offer no benefit!

[Gavstar]

jwt63 said:

Traditional waxes break down rapidly. The residue can cause the topcoat to appear yellow, plus it attracts dirt. This creates the need to maintain the wax, increasing overall maintenance. Traditional waxes which contain no abrasives probably do little harm to the coating, but offer no benefit!

So based on this, which would you recommend? Are the products offered by The Polishing Company different to this?

[jwt63]

Basicly polish breaks down the polymers of any multi or single part paint, in effect destroying the paint work, thus making you buy more polish, bit like salted peanuts on a bar!

>> Edited by jwt63 on Friday 16th July 19:21

[Pies]

jwt63 said:

Basicly polish breaks down the polymers of any multi or single part paint, in effect destroying the paint work, thus making you buy more polish, bit like salted peanuts on a bar! >> Edited by jwt63 on Friday 16th July 19:21

For those of us now confused,how does a polish break down the cars paint when 99% of cars have a clearcoat on top of the paint

[jwt63]

What do you think the clear coat is. Same as paint just no pigment!

>> Edited by jwt63 on Friday 16th July 19:49

[poorpeet]

Just got one of those electric polishers. Used with Halfords colour enriched polish. Gives a beautiful result for next to no effort. Cheap as chips as well!