Refreshing the paintwork on your car..

[saleen836]

There is a programme on tv at present by the name of 'Superscrimpers', myself and Mrs Saleen caught an episode that we had accidently Tivo'd, they had a mechanic on there who likes to scrimp and save money where he can and I was dumb struck at one of his ways to save money.
He starts by saying if the paintwork on your car is looking a bit dull he has a cheap way to sort it without the need to spend thousands on a respray. How does he do it I hear you ask!?

First, take a small amount of exfoliating cream and mix it with some car polish, then using an old clothrub it all over the paintwork on your car, leave it to dry then buff off!

[Fleckers]

polish the car with a brillo pad until all nice and shiney...............

[deltashad]

I only found out yesterday that you shouldn't wash your car with a sponge.

Now, I always thought that you shouldn't wash it with a car wash or brush (or brillo pad).

Sponge was new to me. Don't what I'm gonna use now. Maybe lick them clean.

[Jimmy No Hands]

deltashad said:

I only found out yesterday that you shouldn't wash your car with a sponge.

Now, I always thought that you shouldn't wash it with a car wash or brush (or brillo pad).

Sponge was new to me. Don't what I'm gonna use now. Maybe lick them clean.

Get a decent mitt. Well worth it and won't trap bits of crap in it.

[Six Fiend]

Fleckers said:

polish the car with a brillo pad until all nice and shiney...............

I've just spent 2 days salvaging the paintwork on a car my mate's missus killed by washing with a nylon washing up pad...spot cleaning of tar/dirt on every panel except the roof!



A long time later:

[AdvanceRoadcraft]

saleen836 said:

There is a programme on tv at present by the name of 'Superscrimpers', myself and Mrs Saleen caught an episode that we had accidently Tivo'd, they had a mechanic on there who likes to scrimp and save money where he can and I was dumb struck at one of his ways to save money.
He starts by saying if the paintwork on your car is looking a bit dull he has a cheap way to sort it without the need to spend thousands on a respray. How does he do it I hear you ask!?

First, take a small amount of exfoliating cream and mix it with some car polish, then using an old clothrub it all over the paintwork on your car, leave it to dry then buff off!

That chap is Bernie from 'Steiner at the Station' in Golders Green...or at leat that's where he used to be when he looked after my old 'Rude Merc.' a few years ago now.

He always did good, honest, workmanlike jobs for me. (Service, repairs, MOTs). If Bernie says it's good, you can trust it works.

Best, B

[Deluded]

He's also Bernie from Chop Shop.

I imagine the exfoliating cream will act like an abrasive but not sure why you would mix it with car polish? That's already got abrasives in and is designed to tackle dull paint. That's the whole point of car polish.

Surely it would be cheaper to buy a semi decent polish (AG SRP?) than to buy exfoliating cream & cheap car polish?