For those braving the cold and wet.....

[paddy328]

Don't forget to get your pride and joy protected (waxed or sealant) for the coming months. It really will help keep the car in good condition. And no, your bottle of autoglym in the garage isn't good enough.

If you are one of the many who tucks up your car under a blanket until spring, make sure the car is thoroughly cleaned before you do so, especially on the older cars.

If you want to know what to use/do for your winter prep, just drop me an email.

I'm not advertising, but just in case I get banned for trying to help again, then I will see you in a week from the ban starting and I'll talk through one of the many lovely (piss taking) gentleman on here.

Francis

[paddy328]

I have to disagree with the above post, but if you're happy with that, then who am I to argue.

[paddy328]

Ask them what they plan to use and then I can tell you.

[paddy328]

If you'd got a nice bug shiny garage, yours would've been done by now, but with any luck, the nice dealership types will let me do the car there. Then at least it will have a fighting chance whilest under the tree and washed with the normal gritty sponge.

[paddy328]

Stupid iPhone!

The great outdoors is the only garage and protection the car has. That and a Rottweiler the size of a pony!

[paddy328]

Thanks mark. She looks lovely now and will def be protected through the winter.

I got told I was in their space while I was just about to leave! I'm glad I left when I did too, as the m25 was turning into a car park!

Will send you the links tomorrow mate.

[paddy328]

Chris, autoglym life shine is crap. Should be called ste shine. A carnauba wax will mahe it look nice, but unless it's a very good one, it won't last the winter if you use the car often.

[paddy328]

Don't get me wrong, the life shine stuff will provide a shine, but as a form of protection, it's not the best. The fact that you have to keep "topping it up" to keep the guarantee is a bit of a con. You may as well just buy a bottle of srp and do that every few weeks or so. The dealers charge a load for it, but you can get it on eBay for £40.

If you get offered a dealer applied sealant, which will range from 4-700 quid (Broughtons charge 700 for their glass coat) spend the same money on having a detailer come and polish out the swirls and sanding marks and then apply some protection. I've seen a blue vantage s with a massive patch of sanding marks in the paint and the dealer just applied their sealant straight over it and didn't polish it out. It's not about quality, it's about getting commission and sadly, the valeted there don't have time to do anything more than wash the car and slap the sealant on.

And not taking anything away from me wollie, a car that has just been washed can be made to look shiny in a pic with the right kind of light and colour.