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Whats the best thing you have ever used for removing ground in dirt? Either car stuff or household. Underneath my wheel arches the factory underseal stoneguard stuff is sprayed silver. It also has a fairly deep texture to it. Ive srubbed the wheel arches with autoglym machine cleaner and 75%...

Im a complete novice when it comes to machine polishing but have just recieved my first proper machine polisher. Its a smartool, which is the UK version of the Cyclo but has a plastic body instead of metal. Im about to order some pads from my rep but am confused. My question is with so many...

Ive seen people on here use trigger sprays and fill them with their own stuff. Likewise with flip top dispenser bottles too. While out shopping today i bought a few spray bottles thinking i was being dead autopian. Its only when i got home i thought to myself 'what the hell am i supposed to...

My smartool aka cyclo is winging its way to me as we speak so ive rung autosmart to order some new pads. My area rep was quite excited about the fact i was getting a smartool and i couldnt get him off the phone.... hes told me loads of tips and mods that might need doing etc etc. Anyway...

Ive just paid for a uk version of the cyclo so am awaiting arrival of it. (i bought a rotary but was advised for a machine polish begineer, a rotary wasnt a good idea) Anyway, my point..... I guess im going to have to change my combo as maybe some of my hand applied products dont work so...

Im only new but is it worth us having a UK sample exchange. I dont know how easy it is to trade with the USA guys?

For a show and shine prep on silver ..... should i choose vanilla moose or 1 grand omega glaze? I'll top it with p21s or #16

total newbie question but if i dont ask, i'll never know.... Why is a PC better when applying sealents/glazes and waxes? I can uderstand it for swirl and scratch removal as it takes bloody ages by hand with something like scratch X but what benefit do they give on finishing coats? My...

Im entering a show and shine at a car show in 3 weeks time. This will be my first attempt so im a bit clueless what to expect :nixweiss As i feared, i fall into the newest class but have the oldest age car so in theory can be against brand new showroom cars in my 3yr old 30,000 mile...

For those that take their detailing gear with them to car shows etc, how do you carry it all? I just have a plain old plastic tray at the minute which is useless. Ideally i want some kind of holdall with net pockets in to carry everything but cant find one anywhere, even ebay. Any suggestions?

i have a car show coming up in 3 weeks time and im after something that i can put on top of p21s that will give me the shiniest wow factor shine possibe. Durabilty isnt required, just a downright gobsmacking shine. (i'll be redoing the wax stage after the show). What should i use?

Is there any benefit to layering 1z Glanz wax? Does it actually layer? Ive applied it over 1x AIO, 2 x EX with carnuba and currently 1 x 1z glanz (on silver) Its shiny but not the best result ive had so would it be worth layering another coat on or topping with p21s or #16?

Is the meguiars cordless buffer any good? or should i pay the extra and source a PC from the US? (unless anyone knows a supplier in the uk?)

Im a bit confused. Its in relation to applying p21s cleaner and AIO. Ive read somewhere that its a good idea to apply p21s cleaner. Then apply a few coats of AIO, before sealent/glaze and wax. This is where im confused. P21s is obviously a cleaner, but so is AIO. Wont the AIO do exactly the same...

Do car shampoos actually add shine to your car or is it just hype? ie sonax claims 'gloss enhancing shampoo', P21s claims 'bodywork conditioning' etc etc

Sometimes on my way home from work, to save time and enable me to get another coat of sealent/wax on in the evening i stop off at a car wash place that washes your car for you by hand. They spray it with traffic film remover, powerwash it as a pre clean, spray it with suds and wash with a...

after something like AIO, i am going to apply a sealent like poorboys. Can this then be topped with any real benefit with a wax like p21s/#16 or 1z Glanz?

How often do you do detail your cars? every weekend (weather permitting) i seem to be out washing/drying/polishing and waxing the car. I polish the wheels and give the plastics a good clean and dress. The the following day i go out and QD the car (its parked outside 24/7) and maybe add...

I read autopia every day and seem to keep asking what the best combo is for silver all the time, so apologies if youre sick of me within my few posts :o The problem i have now is, with so much advice of differing opinions ive ended up buying a whole collection of products that are probably...

Ive been using P21s cleaner, NXT wax and topping with either P21s or #16 depending on my mood. I think its given the car a real nice mirror like shine (its 2 years old) which i was happy with until i saw a brand new silver car today. The paint finish had a similar shine to mine but had a...