Guys i though i share my views on autoglym as i have been using this brand for years now. , just briliant ! Easy to use and a bottle last forever. Got them from local halfords over a year ago and still have more then half a bottle left 

 

Cleaning steps, in total 5h 

1.rinse and snow foam( carplan foam ) 2. Wheel wash 3.body wash  and rinse 4. Clay bar 5. Tar remover 6. Super resin polish 7. Wet wax 8.extra gloss protection to seal all good work :) . On glass i used rainex 2in1

 

Good bit of advice there! Top work! :)

mmm, nice shiney paintwork.

Been wondering what product's best for the metallic paint. Have to see if I can get the same shine as you 

I've always used autoglym on all my soft tops & will soon start doing so on the A3 roof.

Lovely job. I starting using Autoglym when I had hair, and that's a long time ago! I've tried others from time to time, but always returned to it. I'm not saying it's the best, but I find it to be good enough. 

The comment about metallic, generally doesn't apply any more (and hasn't for a couple of decades) since all the finishes - metallic and 'solid' - are now to the system of clear-over-base, where the colour is overcoated with the clear gloss lacquer. The polishes therefore do not 'attack' the metallic colour as it used to, but simply cleans/polishes the lacquer, so little cause for concern. 

I did find their leather cleaner and balm to be very good on no.2 car of the same model, when I had a fairly brief John Prescott period a year or so ago! 

Kind regards,

Gareth.

14 minutes ago, Magnet said:

The polishes therefore do not 'attack' the metallic colour as it used to, but simply cleans/polishes the lacquer, so little cause for concern. 

I did find their leather cleaner and balm to be very good on no.2 car of the same model, when I had a fairly brief John Prescott period a year or so ago! 

Kind regards,

Gareth. 

It's many years since I had a metallic paint car, usually had solid stuff :-) so that's good to hear.

I also had a Prescott period a while back, but an old one (3.8 S type). like driving in a very old rusty gentleman's club armchair  but then I suppose I am now an old gentleman  I'm teaching the grandchildren to behave badly 

 

12 hours ago, Magnet said:

Lovely job. I starting using Autoglym when I had hair, and that's a long time ago! I've tried others from time to time, but always returned to it. I'm not saying it's the best, but I find it to be good enough. 

The comment about metallic, generally doesn't apply any more (and hasn't for a couple of decades) since all the finishes - metallic and 'solid' - are now to the system of clear-over-base, where the colour is overcoated with the clear gloss lacquer. The polishes therefore do not 'attack' the metallic colour as it used to, but simply cleans/polishes the lacquer, so little cause for concern. 

I did find their leather cleaner and balm to be very good on no.2 car of the same model, when I had a fairly brief John Prescott period a year or so ago! 

Kind regards,

Gareth.

Haha, Prescott period - that's brilliant! 😁

The original S Types I guess Joe, when you refer to rusty. Nice. My Prescott involvement was with a pair of the more modern aluminium bodied ones - body weight being the same as the Toyota Varis. Still have the one. That gets Autoglymed! 

Kind regards,

Gareth.

that's correct Gareth, the old'un. quite fast with auto & brakes that faded to nothing after 3 hard applications; made driving hard quite interesting.

Your Jag is a pretty smart looking model in my opinion & I bet the V8 was a flyer. 

On 5/7/2017 at 3:58 PM, niedzial1983 said:

Guys i though i share my views on autoglym as i have been using this brand for years now. , just briliant ! Easy to use and a bottle last forever. Got them from local halfords over a year ago and still have more then half a bottle left 

 

Cleaning steps, in total 5h 

1.rinse and snow foam( carplan foam ) 2. Wheel wash 3.body wash  and rinse 4. Clay bar 5. Tar remover 6. Super resin polish 7. Wet wax 8.extra gloss protection to seal all good work :) . On glass i used rainex 2in1

 

 

I cannot use clay bars any more because, due to dodgy fingers I'm always dropping them. I have used a clay mitt on the last car with "solid" paint; is that ok to use on my metallic?

Totally fine to use on metallic as it's covered in a clear coat lacquer.

I use Bilt Hamber clay bar. It's very soft so easy to grip. A good tip though is have a big peice of cardboard under area you are using it so if it drops it stays clean 👍

Always remember to at least wash car again with a wax wash but much better to polish to protect the clean paintwork. It's amazing how many times people forget to polish thinking the clay bar is a final thing. (Not saying you do mate though)

I am going to try Gtechniq products. I like the idea of having to do nothing but wash with water for 6 months 🤔😃

11 minutes ago, Dan3222 said:

Totally fine to use on metallic as it's covered in a clear coat lacquer.

I use Bilt Hamber clay bar. It's very soft so easy to grip. A good tip though is have a big peice of cardboard under area you are using it so if it drops it stays clean 👍

Always remember to at least wash car again with a wax wash but much better to polish to protect the clean paintwork. It's amazing how many times people forget to polish thinking the clay bar is a final thing. (Not saying you do mate though)

thanks Dan, never thought to place cardboard on floor. Doh !  

I usually wash it after clay to get rid of anything then microfibre then polish. I love a shiney car,

my last MX5 this year = 

2 minutes ago, Joe Cott said:

thanks Dan, never thought to place cardboard on floor. Doh !  

I usually wash it after clay to get rid of anything then microfibre then polish. I love a shiney car,

my last MX5 this year = 

Wow!!

3 minutes ago, Dan3222 said:

I am going to try Gtechniq products. I like the idea of having to do nothing but wash with water for 6 months 🤔😃

looks brilliant but I'm just a poor pensioner 

Just now, Joe Cott said:

looks brilliant but I'm just a poor pensioner 

😂 I am just poor!!

42 minutes ago, Dan3222 said:

😂 I am just poor!!

Nope, just been told be my niece I am old too 😦

The biggest mistake ppl do is clean and polish for hours ans hours but forget to protect the hard work with good wax or resin 

Top tip dont forget you have cleaning products in your car, in this weather how this lot never exploded is beyond me, now safe in a cool place lol