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daro911 · Jul 11th, 2002, 08:49 AM

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Originally posted by SMH
Thought I would ask the experts about this one!

My MINI is a week old and in need of a clean, but I want to make sure I'm using the right lotions and potions.
Having read the forums, it's clear many of you rate Autoglym products highly, so I have already bought some of their shampoo, glass cleaner and vinyl/rubber cleaner.
I asked the shopkeeper about the Wheel Cleaner and he said it was good for removing the black carbon dust from the brakes? Why is this better then soapy water?
Also, can someone recommend a good polish and/or wax?

Thanks for any advice
Sally

Always new my anorak past time would come in handy one day. Autoglym is excellent but even better and cheaper are Blue Coral Waxes & Washes. Dirty wheels just use warm soapy water but never use anything but proper car washing soaps. Your Fairy liquids are full of salt and other unfriendly paintwork chemicals. Another tip for you is buy one of those woolly sheep looking sponges as they hold far more water than a normal sponge and also are far less abbrasive on the actual paint finish thus reducing those unsightly rings cars get in no time at all.

Buy a Hydro Blade which is a modern day car body wiper and once you have hydro bladed your MINI's body you can then leather off any remaining water drops literally in a minute of two where the blade doesn't quite hit the spot....

Don't use a real leather but a good quality man made leather with tiny holes..Autoglyms are excellent and last forever. Good Luck

PS: Don't forget all you free be washes everytime your dealer has to rebuild the MINI

So thats once a month you won't be cleaning

Jul 11th, 2002, 08:49 AM	#11
daro911 MINI2 Senior Join Date: May 2002 Local Time: 04:13 PM Posts: 495 Offline	Re: Cleaning advice please Quote: Originally posted by SMH Thought I would ask the experts about this one! My MINI is a week old and in need of a clean, but I want to make sure I'm using the right lotions and potions. Having read the forums, it's clear many of you rate Autoglym products highly, so I have already bought some of their shampoo, glass cleaner and vinyl/rubber cleaner. I asked the shopkeeper about the Wheel Cleaner and he said it was good for removing the black carbon dust from the brakes? Why is this better then soapy water? Also, can someone recommend a good polish and/or wax? Thanks for any advice Sally Always new my anorak past time would come in handy one day. Autoglym is excellent but even better and cheaper are Blue Coral Waxes & Washes. Dirty wheels just use warm soapy water but never use anything but proper car washing soaps. Your Fairy liquids are full of salt and other unfriendly paintwork chemicals. Another tip for you is buy one of those woolly sheep looking sponges as they hold far more water than a normal sponge and also are far less abbrasive on the actual paint finish thus reducing those unsightly rings cars get in no time at all. Buy a Hydro Blade which is a modern day car body wiper and once you have hydro bladed your MINI's body you can then leather off any remaining water drops literally in a minute of two where the blade doesn't quite hit the spot.... Don't use a real leather but a good quality man made leather with tiny holes..Autoglyms are excellent and last forever. Good Luck PS: Don't forget all you free be washes everytime your dealer has to rebuild the MINI So thats once a month you won't be cleaning Too many freaks not enough circuses Tell a man that there are 400 billion stars and he'll believe you. Tell him a bench has wet paint and he has to touch it.