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[Phil_Aucott]

Can anybody help me with a descent kit I can use for detailing. I've got all the products etc, but ideally I don't want to buy all the bits individually

Thanks in advance

[antcole]

Dont know if theres a specific kit.... maybe ebay or amazon is the best place to look.
Halfords for what their worth do some good detailing brushes and microfibre cloths etc....
A pack of meguiars clay bar and some detailing brushes plus a couple of lidl microfibre cloths is all ive ever used....

[Chris Donaldson]

Polishedbliss.co.uk is where I get all my stuff from. They do good kits as well. Anything from fairly low budget up to - I've paid less for a car than that tub of polish!

[Chris Donaldson]

[Chris Donaldson]

Aargh sorry that was meant to go in another thread. What I meant to do was post a link to where you want to look.

http://www.polishedb...gift-ideas.html

[Carvell]

Chris, slightly jealous. Nice cars. What products have you used on your mini. My cooper sport is the same colour.
Thanks

[Chris Donaldson]

It only came back from a respray a couple of weeks ago so nothing yet. It will get the same treatment as the Cossie. I usually use Autoglym Super Resin Polish, Augoglym Extra Gloss Protection then Simoniz Origional Wax. I've had countless people tell me why what I do is technically wrong but they all concede that I have one of the best finishes they have ever seen. It's a very old school way of doing it. It takes countless hours to do the Simoniz correctly. No machines, all hand polish.

[Carvell]

Mine was resprayed last week. Needs to go back together. What do you do with the decals. Wax over them or not?

[Midas Mk1]

+1 on polishedbliss

[Mini 360]

Polished bliss purely because they are local to me :)  Great bunch of guys (and a gal!) and will go out of their way to help you.

 

 

*words & stuff* Simoniz Origional Wax. *words & stuff* takes countless hours to do the Simoniz correctly. No machines, all hand polish.

Waxing shouldn't take that long, polishing by hand will take forever though!  I find so may people who get confused with the difference with polishing and waxing.  

[Ian.H]

Not sure, short of a polisher kit (eg: including pads and polishes) that you can really get "kits" as such.. and to be honest, like with most things, buying things individually gives you a lot more freedom / flexibility in getting what you want.. for example, I like Menzerna polishes, and I like Lake Country pads for the most part, but sometimes Chemical Brothers pads are better in some circumstances for me for different paint hardness, and then I like a mixture of waxes / sealants, such as FinishKare 1000P wax, or some Dodo Juice stuff, and also Sonax Ultimate Shine quick detailer etc etc etc.. so buying preferred individual items is much better and more cost effective in the long run.

 

I get most of my stuff from Clean Your Car, have done for the past 5 years.

 

Remember though, that all of this is useless without preparation; preparation is _THE_ key to a decent finish.. so a good wash (2 buckets, wash mitt etc), tardis, iron-x and claybar to remove contaminants, more washing.. polish.. more washing.. IPA wipe down.. more washing, then wax and or sealant.. then I go over with a quick detailer wipe over too.

 

Not done my minis yet, but my Focus RS took 28 hours last time I did it before heading off to Ford Fair (got a Range Rover Sport to do this time.. probably double those hours!).. but I'd probably put by a weekend to do a proper job :)

 

 

 

Cheers..

 

Ian

[Phil_Aucott]

Thanks for all the tips guys. Last time in showed I spent the day detailing. Will have a look at the sites recommended for the bits I need.
Thanks again

[Twincam]

Have a look at Soft 99 Fusso wax and black hole. Those combined give a lovely finish on a dark car...

I use polished bliss as others have mentioned and cleanyourcar. Halfords also has a 3 for 2 on cleaning products if you wanted to have a look.

[jamesmpi]

Adding to this thread as its seem an important question..

What's the best method to drying your car between washes? I'm guessing microfibre towel? (Any cheap deals out there?)

Also I live in a hard water area. what peoples opinions on best shampoo for reducing mineral spots after washing?

[Carvell]

I've just bought some stuff from this website

https://wo-wo.myshop...ailing-products

They have drying towels I've gone for a towel and a wheel towel.

Not sure how long the offer lasts but discount code new30 gives 30% off and I think it's free postage. The code is to celebrate their new website