How much polishing....

Jimmy · Post by **Jimmy** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 9:44 am

....is too much polishing?

How often do you all polish and wax your cars? Just wondering really, as I only tend to polish mine 2 or 3 times a year as I have a paranoia about taking all the paint off!!

Yossarian · Post by **Yossarian** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 9:47 am

This is too much polishing.

I am afraid I'm a sinful and have only washed my car three times since I bought it. Nearly a year ago.

*hides*

Iroll480 · Post by **Iroll480** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 10:02 am

Be very carefull with polishing, only needed if the lacquer is really weathered. Every time you polish you take away a small layer of the lacquer. Waxing twice a year, polishing only when waxing isn't enough. Better try a clay bar first if waxing doesn't do the trick.

pol · Post by **pol** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 10:27 am

That post is great. Been a while since I saw it..

Look at the price of that Zymol Royale

http://www.vertar.com/zymol/

pol

Jimmy · Post by **Jimmy** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 10:57 am

There is a very similar post about the same guys new car - A special edition VXR - which goes into even more detail.

Will post a link if I can find it.

rgreenhalf · Post by **rgreenhalf** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 11:43 am

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/s ... hp?t=81391

esta · Post by **esta** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 6:25 pm

Being a sad looser, and to save a trip to the gym, Lula gets at least a wash 'n' wax every sunday with some of that new turtle wax ICE-which I am loving. If, after having to deal with those damn GT wheels+brake dust I still have energy then I do the leather seats, carpet, trim etc etc, but outside comes first as that sees the most crud!!

Paul240480 · Post by **Paul240480** » Sat Nov 15, 2008 2:25 pm

That garage in the first 'linky' is far too clean. Not normal that!

chriskay · Post by **chriskay** » Sat Nov 15, 2008 3:39 pm

esta wrote: that new turtle wax ICE-which I am loving.

Well, didn't know Turtle Wax did In Car Entertainment

esta · Post by **esta** » Sat Nov 15, 2008 5:23 pm

chriskay wrote:
esta wrote: that new turtle wax ICE-which I am loving.
Well, didn't know Turtle Wax did In Car Entertainment

cheeky!!

Cerberus · Post by **Cerberus** » Sat Nov 15, 2008 7:32 pm

I've never washed 'the wolf'

paint is too faded for me to be arsed with it....

C
(am I STILL a rookie?)

esta · Post by **esta** » Sat Nov 15, 2008 10:45 pm

Cerberus wrote: (am I STILL a rookie?)

Come on Cerby, you gotta stop sulking about this, lets face it, you know nothing of 480s!

JohnTurbo · Post by **JohnTurbo** » Sun Nov 16, 2008 11:58 am

Of my three cars,
proper waxing type washes.

480:- Twice in 4 years.

Primera:- no times in 1.25 years

Skyline:- Once in 6 months.

Loki · Post by **Loki** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 11:40 pm

Ill polish ur 480 JT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mine needs a good polish. Finally given the inside a proper clean out 2day. Found a ticket from May 2007!!!!!!!!
Esta is the TW ICE any good? Was looking to buy some bt wasnt so sure.

JohnTurbo · Post by **JohnTurbo** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 10:38 am

Lol. You're mad. Have you seen it lately. If it was any pinker, it'd be barbie's 480.

Loki wrote:Ill polish ur 480 JT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mine needs a good polish. Finally given the inside a proper clean out 2day. Found a ticket from May 2007!!!!!!!!
Esta is the TW ICE any good? Was looking to buy some bt wasnt so sure.

greasy mits · Post by **greasy mits** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 12:21 pm

i polish mine everytime she gets washed i hate dull lookin paint

esta · Post by **esta** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 1:06 pm

Loki wrote: Esta is the TW ICE any good? Was looking to buy some bt wasnt so sure.

I have got to be honest, I have been quite impressed! Mostly as I no longer get any white lines in the awkward features such as the bonnet rubbers, the vented slats in the bonnet, the bump strips and my decals! Its also good as I can use it on the black trim-the b post pillars and the number plate plinth etc (where as I was using some tyre gel on a cloth-now thats only used on the tyres and mudflaps!!)

I got the kit, so i got the ICE, the application sponge and the microfibre cloth. It says to apply with the sponge, remove with the microfibre cloth, fold it over, then finish polish with a clean part of the cloth. In reality tho I have bought another cloth so that my finishing off cloth is perfectly clean to produce the ultimate shine.

Its super quick in comparison as well. Without a doubt I rate AutoGlym products (due to my Jag fetish no doubt!) but until Autoglym produce a white mark-less polish I will be using the ICE indefinately!!

Hope that helps!

Loki · Post by **Loki** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 4:15 pm

It does help, cheers esta lol

And JT, i dont mind. haha Ill bring the polish round when u escape from the clutches of the missis hehe