Concours products question!

[4DOOR-SHERWOOD]

Was wondering what people are finding the best detailing products out there? Let me know what your using such as waxes, glass cleaners and cloths etc!

Cheers Al

[Mgentry90]

Ear wax, sperm and pubes. Seems to roughen the dirt up enough to get out and shiny.

 

My cars been parked up for over 6 month for an engine swap. And the engine ain't even sitting in yet! So mine doesn't get the rubbing it deserves unfortunately

[EscortDan]

Depends how deep your pockets are really as you can spend a serious amopunt of money on a pot of wax, let alone everything else! It's down to skill as well, i would get some meguiars stuff first and have a try with that and go on the detailing forums and look at the how too guides, but be warned once you start that's it, your on a very slippery slope lol!

[Graham]

 I use Autobrite direct products nowadays

https://www.Retards Club.com/pages/Autobrite-Direct-UK/106381462225?fref=ts

[4DOOR-SHERWOOD]

Thanks for the replies, Its for Werthers the RS2000 in the Sig pic.

We have some good stuff but as always things are changing and better things are out there! Just wondered what others are using!

[Mk2Jo]

I use Autoglym stuff on my cars but I also hear that Maguires is very good too

[Mgentry90]

I've used turtle wax before, how does that stand against the maguires and auto glym stuff these days?

[1.1_Mk1]

What's your budget? For example I can recommend a wax at about £13 a tub which out performs a £40 wax. But likewise recommend waxes that cost £10k a tub. How long do you want to spend cleaning / detailing and how much effort do you want to put in?

 

Main thing is prep though. You can spend thousands on kit, but if you don't put the effort in you're wasting your money. Even on the cheap stuff.

[1.1_Mk1]

I use Autoglym stuff on my cars but I also hear that Maguires is very good too

 

Try Dodo Juice and Auto Finesse stuff. Fairly similar price when you break it down and it's much better quality imo.

[1.1_Mk1]

I've used turtle wax before, how does that stand against the maguires and auto glym stuff these days?

 

Imo its ok for using on the stainless bin in the kitchen

[mk2 mike]

It's all the same crap IMO. I've worked for professional car valeters based in a Ferrari and Porsche dealership, we tried nearly every polish and wax around but ended up just using turtle wax. The cars always looked stunning. It's all about the effort you put in. Buy whatever you can afford or are prepared to pay and roll your sleeves up!

[1.1_Mk1]

It's all the same crap IMO. I've worked for professional car valeters based in a Ferrari and Porsche dealership, we tried nearly every polish and wax around but ended up just using turtle wax. The cars always looked stunning. It's all about the effort you put in. Buy whatever you can afford or are prepared to pay and roll your sleeves up!

 

Some of the biggest most expensive dealerships have the worst prep out there though imo. But I do agree that over a certain price you'd be hard pushed to tell the difference in finish an lsp gives. It then comes down to durability etc.

[EscortDan]

I agree with dodo juice wax, it's very good but as already said it's all about the wash and prep before you start doing the fun parts. I can easily spend 2 days detailing a car, and believe me it is very easy to wash and keep clean after that!

 

I use dodo juice, poorboys, megs, autobrite, loasds of different stuff, it's expensive but spend money on good quality microfibre cloths and aplication pads etc. it makes a real difference.

 

Dan

[gwtaylor22]

best product i use is a 5 pound asda cleans it for you car wash, 5 min in and out

[gwtaylor22]

If you can wait a week or 2 I'll scan a 3 page spread on Maguires as i've had it a couple of years it tells you what to buy Maguires obviously how to apply and Maguires even run organised days teaching you how to wash and polish your car

[4DOOR-SHERWOOD]

Good to hear what people are using, I personally like auto glym products and use R222 concours look wax. That makes the Cossack escort look a really deep red!

 

The Werthers escort is the hard one to detail as it's so perfect it's scary to even think about touching it to clean it!

 

This is the underside and engine bay!

[Mk2Jo]

Rich Sav uses Maguires and his car was beautiful before the fire. It will be even more bufty when he's finished it Al.

[Mrs O/H/C]

Rich Sav uses Maguires and his car was beautiful before the fire. It will be even more bufty when he's finished it Al.

 

Not sure about that Rich should have used this one though

[FredTransit]

Poundshop, poudland, Asda whatver. You do what yer gotta do when pushed. I once sprayed a van with Mr Sheen after it bloomed in the paintshop over night and it was out the following day. Even wiped em over with derv when very desperate. Dont try this at home kids.

 

I'll get me coat.....