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#1 mike.

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Posted 08 September 2007 - 07:33 PM

After washing my car and polishing it with t-cut it looks pretty good, but as soon as it rains (which has been often this summer) all the work goes to waste.

Rain water doesn't drain off my roof and bonnet very well and leaves big nasty watermarks on the car! Its worst on the rally stripe where the marks show up really bad against the black.

What can i do to prevent watermarks and help make the shine last longer, because at the moment it never lasts more than a couple of days.

Thanks Mike

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Posted 08 September 2007 - 07:43 PM

wax it

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Posted 08 September 2007 - 08:31 PM

Do i apply wax in the same way as polish?

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Posted 08 September 2007 - 08:32 PM

After washing my car and polishing it with t-cut it looks pretty good, but as soon as it rains (which has been often this summer) all the work goes to waste.

Rain water doesn't drain off my roof and bonnet very well and leaves big nasty watermarks on the car! Its worst on the rally stripe where the marks show up really bad against the black.

What can i do to prevent watermarks and help make the shine last longer, because at the moment it never lasts more than a couple of days.

Thanks Mike


use a product by autosmart caled duet duo i think its called/ it is designed not to streak and then a good polish afterwards will prevent the watermarks

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Posted 08 September 2007 - 09:19 PM

just get your self some pink wax its used buy the car trade so pop into yr local car dealer and ask them if they have any spare its esay to use and doesnt let the water mark and also if you use tcut to often you wear yr paint out its tcut is a restoreing polish not a wax hope this helps



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Posted 11 September 2007 - 03:51 PM

i use a carnauba wax its like a bees wax makes the water sit up in big droplets

my rooteen if anyone is interested is

first Klass all in one polish
then Klass sealant glaze ( if you can leave for 24 hours and put another coat on this is even better)
then finally p21s carnauba wax

takes time but what a finish!! and it lasts 6 months or so best on dark bold colours but looks good on anything :xxx:

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Posted 11 September 2007 - 03:54 PM

Oi minimadmike :xxx:

http://www.theminifo...x...7&hl=polish

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Posted 11 September 2007 - 03:57 PM

i find leaving it in the garage keeps the water marks off :xxx:




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