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Showroom Shine Spray?

joe2cool
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Hi been watching Ideal shopping channel when they had a 'showroom shine spray' for sale

Looks good to say no water is required for cleaning your car & the price is competative compared with 'Ebay' Just wondered if anyone has this product & could recommend it.
Appreciate your views

http://www.idealworld.tv/SearchGridView.aspx?fh_location=//idealworld/en_GB/$s=showroom

Thx
joe2cool
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  • Another !!!!!!!! expensive product for people who don't realise how easy it is to clean and polish a car.
  • LandyAndy
    LandyAndy Posts: 26,377 Forumite
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    another !!!!!!!! Expensive product for people who don't realise how easy it is to clean and polish a car.

    That's what shopping channels are all about.
  • Inactive
    Inactive Posts: 14,509 Forumite
    I would never ever use any product like that on a dirty car.


    Shopping Channels are just a way of letting sales pitches in to your home.
  • reevsy
    reevsy Posts: 29 Forumite
    Showroom S***T
  • to get a good shine on your car:

    -rinse it down
    -wash it with a quality mitt
    -ideally use clay bar to get rid of contaminants
    -use a polish
    -use a sealant or a wax

    It's good to learn the best way to clean your car as using poor products/methods can really do some harm (as I'm reminded of each time I look at my car close up, particularly when the sun's shining!) But, now I know how to look after the paintwork, I will be able to keep all future cars in good shape.) A good resource is a site called detailingworld.
    :D
  • joe2cool
    joe2cool Posts: 4,121 Forumite
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    Hi not a fan of 'ideal shopping' myself but just caught this on tv yesterday when flicking around, as much as I like my pressure washer it does take a good few hours to clean a car 'Properly' but does sound too good to be true. Just wondered if any one had used it ?
    joe2cool
  • SailorSam
    SailorSam Posts: 22,754 Forumite
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    The best thing to use to get your car looking like new is elbow grease !
    Liverpool is one of the wonders of Britain,
    What it may grow to in time, I know not what.

    Daniel Defoe: 1725.
  • joe2cool
    joe2cool Posts: 4,121 Forumite
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    Wonder if anyone using 'this forum' as used it?
    joe2cool
  • My dad tried some of that stuff.

    It looked all right to start with, but it did cause lots of swirl marks in the paintwork. Also the 'showroom shine' lasted for all of a couple of days. It then took him ages to get rid of the swirls.

    He has gone back to conventional washing, polishing and waxing now.

    Tally
  • Inactive
    Inactive Posts: 14,509 Forumite
    joe2cool wrote: »
    Wonder if anyone using 'this forum' as used it?

    Possibly not, I think that most on here are far too savvy to waste over £25 on a litre of car cleaner that is no doubt 90% + water.

    That will cause damage to your cars paint finish, no thanks.

    How about you buy some and report back.;)
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