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Old 14-06-2006, 01:43 PM   #21 (permalink)
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Any tips on online supplers of cleaning mits and cloths etc. Halfords do a range but they don't look that good
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Old 14-06-2006, 01:44 PM   #22 (permalink)
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Halfords 100% cotton clothes are good i use them all the time never had any problems. There cheap so you can just chuck them once there used.
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Old 14-06-2006, 01:54 PM   #23 (permalink)
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Cheers john. I presume they are for drying ? Rather than a chamois ? they do a meguirs washing mitt which is lambswool as well. I currently wash with meguirs NXT and my car is a new Passat about 4 months old. Worth waxing lightly now and if yes could you recommend, out of the many many products , a good one please?
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Old 14-06-2006, 02:15 PM   #24 (permalink)
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Try clean and shiny. Then by putting tyresmoke in as the discount code, you should get 10% off. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/169144-ok.gif[/img]
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Excellant, thank you..
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Old 19-08-2006, 09:18 PM   #26 (permalink)
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Thanks for a great guide! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]
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Old 25-08-2006, 10:17 PM   #27 (permalink)
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Brilliant!
Now I know the stuff I was supposed to know!!
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I had always thought I was a self-taught 'expert' at car-washing, but thanks to this Clearning forum I've certainly picked up a LOT of info over the last 12 months or so.

Time to say thank you!

Anyway, I put in some effort yesterday on a rare day off from work, and used the following:

Megs NXT Shampoo - 2 bucket system with Megs Wash Mitt
Home-made suds 'lance' (?!)
Megs Alloy Wheel Cleaner plus various Megs wheel brushes
1 x coat of Megs NXT Tech Wax
2 x costs of Megs NXT Spray Wax
Megs Window Polish

Several aching hours later, the car was in the garage having been buffed with a Megs Terry Towel (lot of Meg's products today!), and stood back to see a perfect finish. Unfortunately it then started raining, so I took this photo in the garage rather than drive out and ruin my handywork ... !

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I'm reading this one while cleaning my stuff.
Great one Andy. Can post other write-ups too.

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Old 12-11-2008, 10:45 AM   #30 (permalink)
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Andy, this is a great, sensible, compact guide that is easy to follow. I have only one question. What's QG spray?
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