Bodywork TLC - what are others doing?
Bodywork TLC - what are others doing?
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vinceg

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51 posts

255 months

Saturday 13th May 2006
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Would be interested if anyone has detail of, or has links to, original list prices on various base 993’s derivatives and cost of extras per option codes.

I have my new 993 – C2S ocean - in the garage, and now 2 weeks into relationship.

Early days, but, still very much in love - so keen to please her. One aspect I have not sorted as yet is what I will commit to re clean/polish/detailing routine. I appreciate this is yet another of those ‘which religion is best’ 993 questions but will ask anyway!

I am happy to commit to reasonable hours and expense to her ongoing beauty treatment but basically she is for driving and I do not wish to spend every weekend caressing and spending full maintenance budget on obscure Amazonian wax treatment so I need a compromise between great look and relatively ease of maintenance and expense. So given that profile would be grateful for any views/advice of full bodywork maintenance routine i.e. what products and what application schedule/routine others use and are happy with.

Vg

what colour

119 posts

245 months

Sunday 14th May 2006
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Cue the Wishbone

tracey can sort you out said:
ZYMOL THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
give tracey a call @ 07000 997 997 for all your zymol needs !!!!


>> Edited by what colour on Sunday 14th May 00:10

stouffer

200 posts

263 months

Sunday 14th May 2006
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I bought Zaino car wash and car polish for about £100.00. I wash the car, let it dry and then apply the polish. Leave for 20 mins and wipe off. A great deep shine and no huge effort to polish off.
The right balance for me and I would highly recommend it.
Regards

johnnywishbone

1,171 posts

250 months

Sunday 14th May 2006
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cheers big ears !!!!!!!!!!!


JWB

what colour

119 posts

245 months

Sunday 14th May 2006
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johnnywishbone said:
cheers big ears !!!!!!!!!!!


JWB


johnfm

13,751 posts

278 months

Sunday 14th May 2006
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They're all reasonable products - Zymol, Zaino, Swissol. I think some members of the fraternity take it all a bit seriously with the citrus degreaser, deep cleaner, clay bar, polish, wax etc. If you do it well a few times a year or so, its easier to keep clean, but at the end of the day if you're hurtling along at 100+, you're going to get the odd stone chip etc.

Enjoy your new ride.

rumplestiltskin

1,084 posts

250 months

Sunday 14th May 2006
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Regular clean & polish (usually use Autoglym products) Once a week usually (don't polish every time)
I used a clay bar for the first time last week, and will use it every 6 months. Its amazing how much more dirt it pulls out even after a good clean.

Sometimes just cleaning the wheels makes the car look much better/cleaner.

R.