Paintwork protection

nullogik

All those "paint protection" things that the dealers flog you are just a waste of time - they're sold at massive margins as the dealers make a healthy profit from each kit.

I've seen some (who will remain nameless) claim that by applying "x" paint protection, that you'd never need to polish your car and that it would retain it's showroom shine for years to come with practically zero maintenance. Rubbish!

Save the £00's and invest in some decent car polish and wax (Meguiars, Autoglym) and give you car an occasional wash/polish/wax. It will be far cheaper and it will protect your paint work far much more than any of these snake oil solutions will.

shona_2

Do you think bright (magma) red would count as dark or light?
What's the best stuff to use?

I bought Meguiars Gold Class wax, but I found it hard to buff after I had clayed and everything!

AdrianHi

shona wrote: »

Do you think bright (magma) red would count as dark or light?
What's the best stuff to use?

I bought Meguiars Gold Class wax, but I found it hard to buff after I had clayed and everything!

I would still go with my favoured Durgloss products even on a pale silver car, yes Autoglym is works well on silver, but so does Duragloss. I've seen some pictures of a 8 year old silver car all 'glossed up in the last few days and it is absolutely stunning.
One of the things I like about this product range is they are very easy to ease, as in, no real elbow grease required to buff off or apply. That saves a lot of time too.
Prices also sensible. You can buy here http://www.ccs-inc.co.uk/, the link I posted earlier should give ideas on what and how to use.
There are some pictures of a 10+ year old burgundy red BMW 7 series around somewhere that looks "showroom" glossed up.

vansboy

shona wrote: »

I bought Meguiars Gold Class wax, but I found it hard to buff after I had clayed and everything!

I really don't understand this - it is usually sooooooo easy to remove.

Unless you were applying to a hot / warm surface, maybe??

VB

shown73

I had a 14 year old red Mondeo, which was obviously faded, and splashed out a fiver on a small bottle of Jof's carnauba wax on Ebay., just to try it. The results were astonishing. Just washed and waxed it as normal, but from that day on, that car drew many compliments on its condition relative to its age. There are no doubt many other similar products, I suppose, but I'm sticking with this stuff for now. No connections at all, just a very satisfied customer, and my new Mondeo is also showing the benefits.