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What polish by mickh on Sat Oct 01, 2011 7:13 pm
Mrs M has just got another car which has been looked after really well and has been treated inside and out with some sort of paint and interior protection. The guy we got it from said that twice a year he uses a two part wash and polish product that keeps the paint protected. What brands of wash/polish do you use.
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Re: What polish by PaulHooligan on Sat Oct 01, 2011 8:30 pm
Polish?? Are you sure?? This is a Fronty forum with lots of muddy stuff :D
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Re: What polish by martynmcqueenie on Sat Oct 01, 2011 8:43 pm
auto glymn swear by it mate
it costs a bit more but so easy to use and you wont better the finish
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Re: What polish by Big Dav on Sat Oct 01, 2011 9:32 pm
Have used many makes over the years and after a gap of about 25 years have decided Simoniz polymer sealant liquid is best for my choice. Gives a hard shell finish thats lasts the time too.
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Re: What polish by crashtest on Sat Oct 01, 2011 11:48 pm
i've never polished \ waxed the frontera if fact i've only washed it about three times lol but on my daily and my concourse winning show car i've used the lot but have found megs nxt (in cream form not the spray) to be a really good wax at a fair price. if you dont want to be doing it on a regular basis then muc off miricle shine is fantastic and only cost a tenner from screw fix.
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Re: What polish by mickh on Sun Oct 02, 2011 12:01 pm
Sorry chaps should have mentioned its not a Fronty otherwise I would never have asked the question.
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Re: What polish by BoxCleva on Sun Oct 02, 2011 12:10 pm
I agree with Autoglym, very impressed.

I did buy some MER which I think is over hyped TBH
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Re: What polish by Loki on Sun Oct 02, 2011 7:41 pm
I use Meguairs or Poorboys, There both far better than anything you can buy off the shelf and the finish lasts alot longer too, If you give it a good clay, polish and wax the finish can last up to 6 months :D

Sorry ive got abit of OCD when it comes to car cleaning, dont think its gonna be the same with the frontera, the more mud the better lol
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Re: What polish by john boy on Sun Oct 02, 2011 8:20 pm
I use tree branches and mud :mrgreen:
It might be slow but i can go anywhere!
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Re: What polish by locospit on Sun Oct 02, 2011 9:04 pm
I have a few polishes depending on how I feel.

meguiars spray quick wax,

Mer ( not bad but a swine to get off when it dries )

AutoGlym super resin and extra gloss protection ( that stuff is fantastic )
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Re: What polish by N1ova on Mon Oct 03, 2011 12:15 pm
Auto glym all the way. Mer is poop :D
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Re: What polish by mickh on Mon Oct 03, 2011 7:17 pm
Auto Glym seems to be popular at the moment so will have a look at some to try and find the best price. Thanks chaps.
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Re: What polish by Loki on Mon Oct 03, 2011 9:12 pm
Auto glym super resin polish is good but it dosent last long. It mainly fills swirls and RDS's but after a while they evapourate and your back to square one. If you can get your hands on a decent cutting polish and wax itll give you a better finish and also last longer :D
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Re: What polish by FormerSmurf on Thu Oct 06, 2011 8:36 am
Blood, rubbed in with a poorly kitten.

Failing that, I only use cheapish mid range stuff on the truck. I used to have a Ford Cougar for shows, which got the whole claybar and 5 stage clean. Whole kit cost about £120 and tasted quite nice. I also have a shiny tongue.
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Re: What polish by martynmcqueenie on Thu Nov 03, 2011 11:21 pm
race lightned cigr lighter i want ne where you get that
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Re: What polish by woodwizzard on Sat Nov 05, 2011 7:23 pm
Anyone got a link to the auto glm stuff please.
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Re: What polish by jontera on Sat Nov 05, 2011 8:38 pm
usually they have it if Hellfrauds..about this time of the year they have the packs in, with both shampoo and polish..just follow the destructions..
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http://www.autoglym.com/enGB/default.asp
the 'frauds gift set
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... yId_165671
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and one for luck
http://www.theultimatefinish.co.uk/auto ... tAodMVwL2Q

excellent stuff..i highly recomend it...
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Re: What polish by fynn on Thu Dec 08, 2011 8:43 pm
how many polish people do you want to clean your car?
look at www.gov .everyone welcome for free.suckers.uk!
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