corsa_rob
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Originally posted by Ste W
Yeah Autoglym gift set for christmas was always a nice surprise!
What really astounds me is people spending all this money polishing a 15 year old car that spent the first ten years of it's life doing the school run and the weekly shop, getting an automatic wash once a month and left sitting under a tree all year.
Bonkers.
i agree...but at least they aint out stabbing each other, aaahhh the youth of today eh!
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Corsa_Sport21
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TBH if i see a really nice car in the street or a car show etc,the last thing i do is look at the condition of the paintwork.Even after writing this,i still wouldnt think twice about looking for swirl marks etc.
Yeah i like to take car of my car and give it a polish now and again(its red so needs to be kept on top of)but a quick coat of Megs polish and wax(£15-£20 worth) makes me more than happy.
[Edited on 25-06-2009 by Corsa_Sport21]
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Daveskater
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Originally posted by FruitBooTeR
Most people would normaly do it for self gratification too rather than to please others.....
Exactly, the main reason I do it is so that I can look at my car and go "what an awesome shine  " or whatever. Most people hate my car so I don't care about whether they look at how clean it is or not, although I prefer it being clean just because I hate it being dirty haha.
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Originally posted by mattfiesta
I love it when people buy into gimmicks and believe something is better because its more expensive. 
Who ever said that's why people buy this stuff?  There are occasions when this is true, but this is not one of those occasions.
[Edited on 25-06-2009 by Daveskater]
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I like you Dave, you are a man of men
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Sean-B
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i didn't realise people had such strong feelings about this
ste w : what you say about a 15 year old shopping car etc is rubbish, with the products i've just purchased a could cover/ remove all of the imperfections accumulated over those '15' years. when i eventually buy my dual action polisher i will be able to remove the very top layer of paint so all those '15' years will gone anyway.
Also 60% of my car has been resprayed so i don't want to scratch it all up using poor cleaning methods.
mattfiesta: if you used a 'beach towel' to dry your car it would almost definatly mare the paintwork due to how course the fibres are
corsa_sport21 : IMO the paintowrk is what makes a car, it is the biggest thing there is, if a car is in the sun covered in swirls and holograms it looks awful. i don't know how you can look past those, why spend £XXX on a car and have the paintwork looking shit.
also the dodo juice stuff probably works out alot cheaper in the long run due to the dilution ratios of the liquids, and the quality of the waxes which means they only need a very tihn coat and last for ages.
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mattfiesta
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Originally posted by Sean-B
mattfiesta: if you used a 'beach towel' to dry your car it would almost definatly mare the paintwork due to how course the fibres are
How coarse the fibres are? Do you have evidence that shows the difference in coarseness between a soft beach towel and an overpriced detailing towel?
They arent using a new found technology in these towels you buy, just a fancy name and hefty price tag.
Also, I said a soft beach towel, it doesn't damage the paint in any way at all and takes literally 2-3 mins to dry the car with 2 towels.
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Corsa_Sport21
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My car is covered in swirl marks,loads of grime that would need claybared off etc yet after i polished/waxed it with Megs, friends and workmates comment on how shiney it looks.
Im also with Ste W on the G3 comment.Awesome stuff when used with a high speed machine polisher.My mate is a panel beater/spray painter and he swears by the stuff.I once seen him roll a mk4 escort cabby out the booth and asked him if he just sprayed it,nope,just a quick blast with G3.
Id also put a very large sum of money on him not even knowing what Dodo juice and the likes are.
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Sean-B
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mattfiesta - i pay about a £1 for a normal microfibre so im not argueing that, the drying towel i've bought has much more fibres that are longer, compared to my beach towel. And I only have to use 1 towel not two.
corsa_sport21 : i havn't got a machine polisher yet, but i havn't argued against 'G3' i'd probably use a product that is more highly recommended on a detailing site, that probably wouldn't even cost much more. I've had my car machine polished at a bodyshop and i can see buffer trails all over it.
~You only have to look at Rich H's and blukoo's brothers posts to see this.
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BluKoo
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quote:
Originally posted by mattfiesta
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Originally posted by Sean-B
mattfiesta: if you used a 'beach towel' to dry your car it would almost definatly mare the paintwork due to how course the fibres are
How coarse the fibres are? Do you have evidence that shows the difference in coarseness between a soft beach towel and an overpriced detailing towel?
They arent using a new found technology in these towels you buy, just a fancy name and hefty price tag.
Also, I said a soft beach towel, it doesn't damage the paint in any way at all and takes literally 2-3 mins to dry the car with 2 towels.
Don't talk about what you don't know.
The top quality drying towels do actually use different technology. Each strand of fibre in the towel is split hundreds of times, and that gives it the deep pile and luxourious, soft feel that a beach towel won't have.
The surface area of all the fibres are increased by a huge amount, and thats what allows the towels to absorb so much water.
The towels Polished Bliss sell are totally seamless and tag free too so they don't have any hard edges that could mark the paint.
[Edited on 25-06-2009 by BluKoo]
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mattfiesta
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Originally posted by BluKoo
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Originally posted by mattfiesta
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Originally posted by Sean-B
mattfiesta: if you used a 'beach towel' to dry your car it would almost definatly mare the paintwork due to how course the fibres are
How coarse the fibres are? Do you have evidence that shows the difference in coarseness between a soft beach towel and an overpriced detailing towel?
They arent using a new found technology in these towels you buy, just a fancy name and hefty price tag.
Also, I said a soft beach towel, it doesn't damage the paint in any way at all and takes literally 2-3 mins to dry the car with 2 towels.
Don't talk about what you don't know.
The top quality drying towels do actually use different technology. Each strand of fibre in the towel is split hundreds of times, and that gives it the deep pile and luxourious, soft feel that a beach towel won't have.
The surface area of all the fibres are increased by a huge amount, and thats what allows the towels to absorb so much water.
The towels Polished Bliss sell are totally seamless and tag free too so they don't have any hard edges that could mark the paint.
[Edited on 25-06-2009 by BluKoo]
I wasn't disputing how much water they pick up, and what you've posted sounds like you've just read the wrapper they came in. What Im getting at is a nice soft beach/bathroom towel is no worse than a detailing towel on your paint but at a fraction of the cost
lol at title edit
[Edited on 25-06-2009 by mattfiesta]
[Edited on 25-06-2009 by mattfiesta]
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Jake
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is this hard wax any better than a 17quid pot of collinites?
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Shrek
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 Only on Corsasport!!
BTW do you find you can get in your cracks with the beach towel??
Or would a microfibre be better for those hard to reach places?? (Gooch etc...)
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mattfiesta
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Originally posted by Shrek
Only on Corsasport!!
BTW do you find you can get in your cracks with the beach towel??
Or would a microfibre be better for those hard to reach places?? (Gooch etc...)
Very constructive, give yourself a pat on the back
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Rich H
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Shrek
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Someones a bit touchy!! Dry out your towels and give your car a clean might cheer you up a bit!!
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ed
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I'd recommend using a microfibre towel over a beach towel to dry your eyes.
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mattfiesta
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Originally posted by Shrek
Someones a bit touchy!! Dry out your towels and give your car a clean might cheer you up a bit!!
im not touchy, you just came to post crap thats all
Ed, I think they may be too coarse for that application
[Edited on 25-06-2009 by mattfiesta]
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ajscorsa
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microfibres aint expensive either i just got 12 off ebay for a fiver!
I dont get why people are moaning. he's bought the stuff as it gives the finish he's looking for!
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BluKoo
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Originally posted by mattfiesta
I wasn't disputing how much water they pick up, and what you've posted sounds like you've just read the wrapper they came in. What Im getting at is a nice soft beach/bathroom towel is no worse than a detailing towel on your paint but at a fraction of the cost
If you read my whole post you'll have realise i covered more than just water absorption. I said,
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Originally posted by BluKoo
Each strand of fibre in the towel is split hundreds of times, and that gives it the deep pile and luxourious, soft feel that a beach towel won't have.
Furthermore, I didn't just read the wrapper. I was told that by Rich (my brother business partner @ PB) who used to be a scientist and he's officially a doctor (iirc), so i think he knows what he's talking about.
Its not all a gimmik. These things actually work better, and for a reason.
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Sean-B
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Originally posted by ajscorsa
microfibres aint expensive either i just got 12 off ebay for a fiver!
I dont get why people are moaning. he's bought the stuff as it gives the finish he's looking for!
bingo! i really don't care what others think as with most things to do with my car. It's my money and i'll spend it on what i like. If all this stuff was a gimmick why would there be such a massive culture around it?
Also i've been modifiying cars for ages now and it's become the norm, this detailing lark is new and exciting for me as IMO paintwork has always let my car down.
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jr
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i think rich and blukoos brothers updates and pics of thier work show what a dramatic effect these products have, so in my mind its worth it
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willay
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quote:
Originally posted by Ste W
Yeah Autoglym gift set for christmas was always a nice surprise!
What really astounds me is people spending all this money polishing a 15 year old car that spent the first ten years of it's life doing the school run and the weekly shop, getting an automatic wash once a month and left sitting under a tree all year.
Bonkers.
Get the fuck out Ste, nothing wrong with being proud and looking after what you have.
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cunningham
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jelousy goes along way really at the end of the day you want your car to look its best and you have tried and tested methods dodo juice for its cost is a real good product i always say you get what you pay for no matter what really
ive used loads of stuff turtlewax halfords own brand, mer, autoglym, meguirs and loads more and for me dodo juice has been the best
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mattfiesta
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Ok Blukoo I take back part of what I said and will leave the rest down to personal opinion.
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Originally posted by cunningham
jelousy goes along way really
Was that aimed at me?
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Shrek
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Originally posted by mattfiesta
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Originally posted by Shrek
Someones a bit touchy!! Dry out your towels and give your car a clean might cheer you up a bit!!
im not touchy, you just came to post crap thats all
Ed, I think they may be too coarse for that application
[Edited on 25-06-2009 by mattfiesta]
And i suppose you coming on here and telling this guy he's wasted his money on something he wanted isnt crap??
Sorry mate but take your beach towel and GTFO!!
He came on to inform us of his new purchase, good for him.
Dont try and tell me i was posting crap when you were the one that dragged this thread off topic!!
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Sean-B
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who's ready for some detailing?
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