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 pfillery
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| posted on September 29th, 2013 at 09:04 PM |
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Polish or wax for my bug? What types do people use?
No plans for any paint touch ups in the near future, I kind of like the original unrestored look, it's not bad enough to be a rat but not good enough
to be a show car, so what paint protection is best? Wax? Polish? Paint rejuvenator followed by one of those?
I looked in the Repco catalogue and there are so many brands and types, so what do the hardcore car fanatics recommend? Brands, systems etc? I'm
after something to protect what I've got, plus give it a bit of a spruce up. There are a few areas where the paint is very thin so cutting back is
not really desirable. I want to be able to do the rims as well as they are painted the same colour as the body and are dull as would be expected.
Something good to protect the chrome and other trims would be desirable too.
So what's your favourite, what goes on your show car?
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| posted on September 29th, 2013 at 10:16 PM |
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Hi
I normally use Meguiar's brand of canubra WAX on My paint and chrome..
Another I use is Meguiar's GOLD CLASS liquid wax - this should be excellent on original paint.. UV protection too..
These should be available at BIG W and all auto shops..
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| posted on September 30th, 2013 at 06:19 AM |
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Don't be a tightarse, get Swisswax.
Swisswax Rock
I read it on samba, so it must be correct.
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| posted on September 30th, 2013 at 09:39 AM |
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I'm quite happy to pay good money for the right product. Some of the chep stuff is just crap.
Where do you get that stuff from?
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Don't be a tightarse, get Swisswax.
Swisswax Rock
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| posted on September 30th, 2013 at 10:42 AM |
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I use bowdens own. Australian developed and owned and does a really really really good job.
I have no sympathy for my car, only the wallet that pays for it!
Go hard or go home!!!!
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| posted on September 30th, 2013 at 04:18 PM |
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I'm quite happy to pay good money for the right product. Some of the chep stuff is just crap.
Where do you get that stuff from?
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Don't be a tightarse, get Swisswax.
Swisswax Rock
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Use the link
Swisswax Rock
I read it on samba, so it must be correct.
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| posted on September 30th, 2013 at 06:16 PM |
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ouch!!
23 windows ...8 too many!
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| posted on September 30th, 2013 at 06:24 PM |
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Ok so I said I was willing to pay good money for good product but not half the value of the car. Does anyone seriously pay $1500 for a tiny pot of
wax? Price of one tub is 10 times the cost of professional paint protection. I dare say I could re spray her for that too.
And I thought $40 for some of them in the super cheap catalogue was getting up there.
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| posted on September 30th, 2013 at 07:31 PM |
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pro paint protection is a scam try dodo juice waxs the do a full range http://www.dodojuice.com/images/dodo-sema05.jpg you can purchase through these guys or if your up north come see me at
Autobarn Townsville we can ship as well awesome products check it out last any soft wax and or head wax mothers/maguires products have to offer last
longer and protects better
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| posted on September 30th, 2013 at 07:41 PM |
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I work for pacer auto products at auburn all you need Is a clay bar cloth and our cherry flash wax and we sponser club vw we are at 1 Highgate street
aurburn phone 96472056
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| posted on September 30th, 2013 at 10:35 PM |
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Another dodo user here - initial price is higher but the amounts you use are tiny compared to Meguires.
You want to wash, clay (6-12 monthly depending on your car use) and wax to start off with. Once you have clayed and you see heaps of swirls then a
polish is needed.
If your paint is really dull it will need a good polish and wax but will continue to oxidize and so will need a bit more regular care to keep looking
nice. I do find the meguires colour restore x to be good for my old square that had dull chalky paint.
For chrome I use autosol! It's awesome stuff and will even remove light rust. A coat of wax on your bumpers will also help protect them.
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| posted on October 1st, 2013 at 05:24 PM |
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how about polishing up older stainless bits? any prefered products?
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| posted on October 1st, 2013 at 09:49 PM |
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you cant go past California purple metal polish we sell it here in Townsville the best stuff you will ever buy and you will never go back to any thing
else I guarantee it
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| posted on October 1st, 2013 at 10:02 PM |
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i used claybar on my bug then a liquid wax and sealer came up awesome
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| posted on October 2nd, 2013 at 08:44 AM |
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Yours looks a lot cleaner than mine. My paint is original paint, not restored, touched up in places just by spraying over, I want to tidy up the
overspray and protect and preserve what is there.
What was yours like before? And did you redo the black bumper strips? If so what did you use?
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| posted on October 2nd, 2013 at 05:14 PM |
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My paint work has not been touched since I bought it although it looks like at some stage it had a quick respray. I think I used a black sprY cN on
the bar after masking it up
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| posted on October 3rd, 2013 at 10:19 AM |
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The original black stripe was tape. Just use some electrical tape.
I read it on samba, so it must be correct.
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| posted on October 3rd, 2013 at 06:10 PM |
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the clay bar is great but you only can use it about 1 but the new clay bar cloth can be used 6o times I try both the clay bar cloth is much better
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| posted on October 3rd, 2013 at 09:12 PM |
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easy way to test which is better get a plastic bag over your hand and go over the part you have used the clay bar on and it will intensify the dirt on
the paint at the end you shouldn't feel anything
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| posted on October 4th, 2013 at 06:01 AM |
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Sounds like it needs a cut before polishing. I recommend menzerna cutters as you have a good choice of cutting grades from heavy to fine. Swisswax is
the bomb and if you have never seen the job it does on paint new and old it is awesome!! Price is bit out there but that one little tiny tub will give
you multiple multiple uses. Dodo is good as well and is a Bit more price friendly!! Can't beat hand clay for proper finish as the clay bar cloths do
t always remove all grime and do leave swirls and some light scratches so cutting/polishing is needed after. Bowdens own is a very good quality
product for the money and I have used it for years on my owns car even before it was commercially available.
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| posted on October 4th, 2013 at 09:23 AM |
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Should post some pics of the car so we can see the state of the paint. If your paint is badly oxidised in places it's probably not an idea to use
cutters. Even the best polishes will have very little impact if the paint isn't up to it.
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