Cleaning your pride & joy

richierich · 31st May 2006, 08:41

Has anyone tried the Maguiars wash products yet, they are fantastic. Bought the wash, alloy cleaner, tyre shine and terry towelling cloth last night, i have never been more surprised, okay they are expensive and seem to be well marketed, but they seem to live up to the expectations. That towelling drying cloth is a must have.

Anyone else tried it?

Fedorov · 31st May 2006, 09:07

YES! One of my threads I mentioned it after many recommendations, went to Halfords and spent a small fortune but well worth it.

I got the big bottle of Gold Class Shampoo & Conditioner, alloy cleaner, tyre shine and the Wash mitt.
The wash mitt is brilliant, can't believe I've used a sponge all these years, just use a 2nd bucket of clean warm water to rinse the mitt inbetween each dip in the shampoo bucket, so much faster.
They also do a real wool mitt that has a bug/abrasive side on it which I've heard is good.

I bought the TurtleWax Platinum Bug/Sap remover spray for the bird droppings etc... about the only thing I couldn't find a Meguiar's version of!

richierich · 31st May 2006, 12:01

I had a look at the Maguiars website and they do have a cleaner, but it is for use prior to polishing, so you would need to wax afterwards. I just used some Demon Shine after the shampoo, what a shine though.

I am tempted by the mitt, I just use a sponge and rinse that in a clean bucket, might give the mitt a go.

I do like the look of the polish, I quite fancy a show car look. Just been out to admire it, the sun is shining on it, it looks fantastic, in fact the shine is so good you can see your face in it, well mine.

Copycat · 31st May 2006, 12:33

Hello!

elfa7 · 31st May 2006, 13:51

Not a pretty sight !!

richierich · 31st May 2006, 13:57

Your only lucky I didn't take it by the windows, you might have been able to make out the hunchback and the warts.

elfa7 · 31st May 2006, 13:59

Fedorov · 31st May 2006, 22:22

Nice evening so I washed the wife's car as a good excuse to also do mine

Gotta show you my shine after using the Meguairs Gold Class Shampoo/Conditioner and the Tyre Shine - lovely even if I do say so myself

kevin_lufc · 1st June 2006, 00:41

Holy sh** thats fantastic

Fedorov · 1st June 2006, 01:45

Thanks, lets just hope that it still looks like that in the morning bearing in mind the breaking news on Sky right now following the 2 explosions at the Billingham chemical plant a couple of miles from me, shook my house and I watched the fireball and gas clouds go up - we've all got to stay indoors, hoping my Civic doesn't get a new coating of anything!!!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/5035734.stm

Copycat · 1st June 2006, 06:03

Beautiful shine on your car, mate!

Too bad about that whole explosions incident. Let's hope your Civic is as good as new afterwards.

elfa7 · 1st June 2006, 07:44

Very nice pics. Must get some tyre shine. Mine have gone sort of faded.

kevin_lufc · 1st June 2006, 09:02

Fedorov, how long did you spend on the car then?

Fedorov · 1st June 2006, 12:36

About an hour, doesn't take long to wash with that gold class shampoo and wash mitt. Sponge and hot water/shampoo on the wheels this time, probably took longer to dry it with the chamois leather than to do anything else

Well my car isn't glowing green and I'm still breathing so it must be safe outside now

elfa7 · 1st June 2006, 16:50

I bought a micro-fibre cloth to-day, for cleaning the delicate dash plastic. seems to do the job o.k . you can use it wet or dry. trying it dry for now.

Hartside · 1st June 2006, 22:31

Fedorov, that looks tremendous. I went to Halfords tonight and bought a container of Meguiars Gold Class Shampoo & Conditioner after seeing this picture. I hope the results look half as good as yours

I use tyre black as well. Car Plan Tyre Slik is best on test with Autoexpress. Wilkinsons sell it for £2.85 and its a tin twice the size of what you'll get in Halfords

Fedorov · 2nd June 2006, 00:19

Ah cool, shame I'm not on commission from Meguiar's

Don't forget to post a *shiny* picture of it once you've chamois'd it dry!

Hartside · 3rd June 2006, 17:07

Used the Meguairs Gold Class shampoo today as recommended by Fedorov. Great product, made washing the car dead easy!

Fedorov · 3rd June 2006, 18:02

Niceness

Pottsy · 3rd June 2006, 18:13

There's a huge splodge on your bonnet.

Or so I thought until I scrolled down and discovered that it was a bit of old sneeze on my laptop screen..

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richierich Smell My Cheese! Rocketship door handle Join Date: 17th May 2006 Location: Bicester, Oxfordshire Posts: 1,847 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Cleaning your pride & joy Has anyone tried the Maguiars wash products yet, they are fantastic. Bought the wash, alloy cleaner, tyre shine and terry towelling cloth last night, i have never been more surprised, okay they are expensive and seem to be well marketed, but they seem to live up to the expectations. That towelling drying cloth is a must have. Anyone else tried it?

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Fedorov Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 15th April 2006 Posts: 783 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	YES! One of my threads I mentioned it after many recommendations, went to Halfords and spent a small fortune but well worth it. I got the big bottle of Gold Class Shampoo & Conditioner, alloy cleaner, tyre shine and the Wash mitt. The wash mitt is brilliant, can't believe I've used a sponge all these years, just use a 2nd bucket of clean warm water to rinse the mitt inbetween each dip in the shampoo bucket, so much faster. They also do a real wool mitt that has a bug/abrasive side on it which I've heard is good. I bought the TurtleWax Platinum Bug/Sap remover spray for the bird droppings etc... about the only thing I couldn't find a Meguiar's version of!

31st May 2006, 12:01	#3 (permalink)
richierich Smell My Cheese! Rocketship door handle Join Date: 17th May 2006 Location: Bicester, Oxfordshire Posts: 1,847 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	I had a look at the Maguiars website and they do have a cleaner, but it is for use prior to polishing, so you would need to wax afterwards. I just used some Demon Shine after the shampoo, what a shine though. I am tempted by the mitt, I just use a sponge and rinse that in a clean bucket, might give the mitt a go. I do like the look of the polish, I quite fancy a show car look. Just been out to admire it, the sun is shining on it, it looks fantastic, in fact the shine is so good you can see your face in it, well mine.

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elfa7 Supporter Rocketship door handle Join Date: 8th May 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1,703 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Not a pretty sight !!

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richierich Smell My Cheese! Rocketship door handle Join Date: 17th May 2006 Location: Bicester, Oxfordshire Posts: 1,847 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Your only lucky I didn't take it by the windows, you might have been able to make out the hunchback and the warts.

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kevin_lufc Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 17th April 2006 Location: Leeds Posts: 370 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Holy sh** thats fantastic

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Fedorov Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 15th April 2006 Posts: 783 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Thanks, lets just hope that it still looks like that in the morning bearing in mind the breaking news on Sky right now following the 2 explosions at the Billingham chemical plant a couple of miles from me, shook my house and I watched the fireball and gas clouds go up - we've all got to stay indoors, hoping my Civic doesn't get a new coating of anything!!! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/5035734.stm

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Copycat Galaxy class starship Rocketship door handle Join Date: 5th May 2006 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 1,050 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Beautiful shine on your car, mate! Too bad about that whole explosions incident. Let's hope your Civic is as good as new afterwards.

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elfa7 Supporter Rocketship door handle Join Date: 8th May 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1,703 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Very nice pics. Must get some tyre shine. Mine have gone sort of faded.

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kevin_lufc Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 17th April 2006 Location: Leeds Posts: 370 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Fedorov, how long did you spend on the car then?

1st June 2006, 12:36	#14 (permalink)
Fedorov Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 15th April 2006 Posts: 783 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	About an hour, doesn't take long to wash with that gold class shampoo and wash mitt. Sponge and hot water/shampoo on the wheels this time, probably took longer to dry it with the chamois leather than to do anything else Well my car isn't glowing green and I'm still breathing so it must be safe outside now

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elfa7 Supporter Rocketship door handle Join Date: 8th May 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1,703 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	I bought a micro-fibre cloth to-day, for cleaning the delicate dash plastic. seems to do the job o.k . you can use it wet or dry. trying it dry for now.

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Hartside Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 4th May 2006 Location: Northumberland Posts: 563 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Fedorov, that looks tremendous. I went to Halfords tonight and bought a container of Meguiars Gold Class Shampoo & Conditioner after seeing this picture. I hope the results look half as good as yours I use tyre black as well. Car Plan Tyre Slik is best on test with Autoexpress. Wilkinsons sell it for £2.85 and its a tin twice the size of what you'll get in Halfords

2nd June 2006, 00:19	#17 (permalink)
Fedorov Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 15th April 2006 Posts: 783 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Ah cool, shame I'm not on commission from Meguiar's Don't forget to post a shiny picture of it once you've chamois'd it dry!

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Fedorov Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 15th April 2006 Posts: 783 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Niceness

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Pottsy Administrator Civinfo master Join Date: 10th April 2006 Location: Leics Posts: 5,443 Thanks: 22 Thanked 159 Times in 95 Posts iTrader: (0)	There's a huge splodge on your bonnet. Or so I thought until I scrolled down and discovered that it was a bit of old sneeze on my laptop screen..