I have invested...

[GARY3306]

...in some Meguiars goodies. List as follows:
Gold class liquid wax
Gold class car wash
High gloss tyre protection gel
Quick detailer
Hot rims wheel cleaner
Lambswool wash mit
2 foam applicator pads
Towelling polishing cloth.

Forgot to get the Quick clay though, which I intended to get :rolleyes: I'll get it tomorrow

All for £35.00

All I need now is for the fr***in rain to stop :mad:

Oh and, would it be better to use polish before putting the wax on?

[Spikey©]

Yes always polish before wax, the polish will take the wax off.

[plasma]

i remember like this, wax seals the polish in... so u can wax and wax but not wax then polish.

[david-bell]

...in some Meguiars goodies. List as follows:
Gold class liquid wax
Gold class car wash
High gloss tyre protection gel
Quick detailer
Hot rims wheel cleaner
Lambswool wash mit
2 foam applicator pads
Towelling polishing cloth.

Forgot to get the Quick clay though, which I intended to get :rolleyes: I'll get it tomorrow

All for £35.00

All I need now is for the fr***in rain to stop :mad:

Oh and, would it be better to use polish before putting the wax on?thats a good price for a lot of stuff gary were about did you get them if you dont mind me asking?

[GARY3306]

thats a good price for a lot of stuff gary were about did you get them if you dont mind me asking?

A car shop in Ashington where I live. He gave me the towelling cloth because in winter I'd given him a couple of bags of rocksalt for the path outside the shop :)

[Big Davie]

Good price for the megs gear Gary, might offer my local VX garage some rocksalt and see if I can get some dosh off a VXR........LOL.
Invest in some white Megs towels to finish off after youve washed you breif. Can remember off the top of my head whats its called buts its in a black bag.. ;) Cost £9

[blr123]

Good price for the megs gear Gary, might offer my local VX garage some rocksalt and see if I can get some dosh off a VXR........LOL.
Invest in some white Megs towels to finish off after youve washed you breif. Can remember off the top of my head whats its called buts its in a black bag.. ;) Cost £9

The ones in the black bag are called Ultimate Wipes Dave ;)

And as said before that's a crackin deal you've got there Gary ;)

Roll on the sun eh :D

Bryan

[Andy]

gary, the gold class wax is actually a good quality all in one so it will clean, polish and wax in one go. PS...Your welcome to try anything from my kit bag at Billing.

[Duncan]

PS...Your welcome to try anything from my kit bag at Billing.Oooh, does that offer extend to the rest of us as well?! :D

[Andy]

anyone really, as long as im left with some stuff lol. The beauty of billing is that with all weekend at a relaxed pace its a good chance to try a few different products while having a nice warm stella

[Spikey©]

I just bought some Poorboys EX-P sealant, gonna try a couple of coats and then natty blue on top, should give a nice deep shine, what wax do you use Duncan? The natty's blue should be awesome on yours, if you don't already use it you're welcome to have a go at Billing :D

[Duncan]

anyone really, as long as im left with some stuff lol.:thumb: I'll make sure I leave you a bit then! :D
The beauty of billing is that with all weekend at a relaxed pace its a good chance to try a few different products while having a nice warm stellaWarm beer?!! I'll be having a nice cold John Smiths from the electric coolbox I'll have with me! :D You can shove a few Stellas in there if you like. :)
I just bought some Poorboys EX-P sealant, gonna try a couple of coats and then natty blue on top, should give a nice deep shine, what wax do you use Duncan? The natty's blue should be awesome on yours, if you don't already use it you're welcome to have a go at Billing :DWas using the AG Extra Gloss Protection - which gave a nice finish. Lately I gave the Meguirs Spray Wax a go as the convenience factor was appealing - and that gave a lovely finish too! But always happy to try out different stuff. :)

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[Andy]

if we end up near the canal we used to use that as our fridge lol.

re trying products...Just in case anyone is thinking of investing in some products, i'll list what i will bring (maybe others could do they same if they have something im not bringing?) It will give you a chance to try the products before you buy as it can get expensive if you just buy every new product and not able to see if you get on with it or not.

Souveran Pinnacle Paste wax
P21s Wax
Meg #16 wax
Nattys Blue wax
1z Glanz Wax

Carlack 68 (all in one)
Wolfgang extra gloss sealent
Poorboys ex with carnuaba (sealent)
Meg #21 sealant
Meg #80 machine glaze
1Grand glaze (very good at filling swirls!)

Poorboys Natural look dressing
Autogylm Rubber cleaner (high gloss tyre stuff)
303 Aerospace protectant

Chemical Guys Super slick detailer (anti static)
Meguiars All purpose cleaner
Meguiars Last touch Q Detailer
Poorboys QW+

Meguiars Hyper wash
Sonax gloss shampoo
NXT shampoo
Poorboys shampoo

If i have enough room after the camping gear and Henrys clutter (im fitting the roofbox lol!) then i'll bring my smartool and pads if someone has an inverter to run it from the power hook ups.

[Duncan]

Floppin' heck - that's some list!!

[Andy]

Its not really, ive trimmed it down quite a bit and got rid of stuff I don’t use. Im sure rich3.2 has more than that by now, and im certain Bryan will have more. Ive got it down to a manageable level where I will use most of the stuff rather than just have it sat on the shelf

[blr123]

Hi Guys,

Andy you've probably seen my reply about #16 but just incase.........have you tried applying #16 with the Smartool?.........I did the other night and it makes a cracking job and is very easy and fast ;) .........I saw some colours coming through that hadn't seen before.......if for nothing else I'll certainly be using the Smartool to apply wax for sure :cool:

I take it was just the brushes in the Smartool then yeah?

Bryan

PS I have some Zymol coming......the kit for sale on DW Andy......so I'll let you how that goes ;)

[Andy]

Splashing out on zymol eh? Is that one of the kits on ebay? Apply it by hand (literally)?

[blr123]

Splashing out on zymol eh? Is that one of the kits on ebay? Apply it by hand (literally)?

No Andy it's a special deal via Clean & Shiny, there are 2 kits each has the following: -

SKSK2 Carbon, Concours and Destiny Sampler Kit

SKSK3 Titanium, Concours and Destiny Sampler Kit

This is what the kits look like apart from different waxes

It also includes small bottles of HD Cleanse, Clear shampoo, Microwipe, detail brush and a nice plastic case

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y259/slab288/samplerk.jpg

And................I'm getting one of each :rolleyes: :D

And yes it's the one you apply by hand........literally :fear:

Bryan

[GARY3306]

Well I used the clay for the first time ever last night, and all I can say is WOOOOOWWWW!!! :eek: Whenever I washed the car I always thought how clean and shiny it looked. The quick detailer was going brown with muck as I passed the clay over it. To say I am happy with the result is a massive understatement. money very well spent. :rockon:

[Andy]

slippery slope and all that Gary... be warned lol

[Big Davie]

Well I used the clay for the first time ever last night, and all I can say is WOOOOOWWWW!!! :eek: Whenever I washed the car I always thought how clean and shiny it looked. The quick detailer was going brown with muck as I passed the clay over it. To say I am happy with the result is a massive understatement. money very well spent. :rockon:

Gary, I have been toying with the idea to invest in some Megs clay but always put it off for some reason.
Is it easy to do and how long does it take.. :)

[Andy]

its very easy to do, providing you do it right, if you know what i mean. Whatever you do, dont just use the clay straight out of the packet or you'll put more scracthes in your car than you started with.

1) cut the clay bar in half, you dont need both bits.
2) Play with clay in your hands until its really soft like do. During the course of claying you need to keep it like this and dont let it go hard
3) use plenty of lube and spray the area to be clayed. (wash and dry the car first!)
4) using very very light pressure, rub the clay over the lube. It may be a bit jerky to start. Thats good. It means its sticking to the bad bits. After 3 or 4 light rubs, the clay with suddenly go smooth. Thats that bit done.
5) fold the clay over, get it soft again and repeat on a new bit until the whole car is done

done quickly (and possibly wrongly) it could take 30 mins. Done correctly, at least an hour, maybe 2 but you only do it every 3 or 4 months.

[Big Davie]

Cheers Andy, have invested in most of the Megs range "well over the counter stuff" and cant fault it, but its just that Ive heard a few ppl having probs with the clay... :)

[Andy]

most of the problems are due to people not warming it up properly and just using from the packet. Its too hard like that and rather than pick the bits up and sink them into the clay, its just grabs them, keeps them on the surface and scrapes them across your paint as you rub. All becasue the clay is too hard.

Also some people dont use enough lube and find the clay sticking the paintwork and leaving streaks.

Use plenty of lube and keep the clay dead soft and you wont have a problem :) megs clay is as good as any other so dont think your using an inferior product.

[Big Davie]

Do you have rub the clay so it drys the area you have "lubed" or leave it wet and start on another area...... :confused:

[Andy]

no, just spary lube, rub the clay over the lubed paint area and wipe off/dry with a cloth.

[Big Davie]

Thanks Andy, looks like this Sat could see clay being added to my collection.. :)

[Big Davie]

PS sorry for the :hijack: Gary... :)