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chilime · Jun 10th, 2007, 08:13 PM

Well I spent 3-4 hours yesterday evening and a further 2 hours this morning

on our new convertible...just wanted to go over every inch of the car, inside and out, plus give a bit more protection than it came with.

Hat · Jun 10th, 2007, 08:18 PM

looks great, chilli red is a great colour for spending some time on

Neil the Hat · Jun 11th, 2007, 01:36 PM

I am guessing that you used Meguiars products?

I love MINI, Laura · Jun 11th, 2007, 01:45 PM

Lovely! Congrats! Very shiny! What did you use?

I must have spent over 8 hours on two MINIs this weekend and neither belong to me! Phew!

chilime · Jun 11th, 2007, 02:59 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by I love MINI, Laura (original)

Lovely! Congrats! Very shiny! What did you use?

I must have spent over 8 hours on two MINIs this weekend and neither belong to me! Phew!

What did I use...well.....

1) Meguiars Gold Class wash, dried with water magnet/Meguiars quick detailer
2) Meguiars Gold Class wax
3) Meguiars NXT Tech wax (on top of Gold Class)
4) Meguiars trim detailer (on black arches, etc)
5) Auto Glym fast glass on all windows
6) Auto Glym tyre treatment
7) Gold Class wax on the wheels
8) Auto Glym soft-top cleaner/proofer

I love MINI, Laura · Jun 11th, 2007, 03:17 PM

Beautiful! Sounds very much like my routine! However I use Meguiars NXT Shampoo instead - good stuff, never used the gold class. I also need to use the clay to get rid of the stuck on tar and sap as the owners (parents and friend) don't do a complete wash as often as I would do.

minisoopercooper · Jun 11th, 2007, 03:27 PM

Looks very

I know some on here don't agree but for me a cleaned and polished flat colour - especially CR - looks better than any of the metallic colours. So much more depth to the shine. And its so rewarding to do!

I love MINI, Laura · Jun 11th, 2007, 03:30 PM

I agree!

mac2 · Jun 11th, 2007, 04:57 PM

I agree too, but we wanted black and it only comes as a metallic.

minisoopercooper · Jun 11th, 2007, 06:20 PM

they never should have dropped the solid black!

supa-dupa-cooper · Jun 11th, 2007, 06:34 PM

Looks gorgeous

Hat · Jun 11th, 2007, 07:38 PM

i've always preferred a good deep solid colour to metalic, shame mini don't appear to have the same opinion

Jun 10th, 2007, 08:13 PM	#1
chilime MINI2 Regular Join Date: Nov 2003 Local Time: 07:20 AM Posts: 175 Offline	A Weekend of Detail.... Well I spent 3-4 hours yesterday evening and a further 2 hours this morning on our new convertible...just wanted to go over every inch of the car, inside and out, plus give a bit more protection than it came with. Attached Thumbnails

Jun 11th, 2007, 01:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
Neil the Hat MINI2 Senior My Classifieds Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: South Coast Local Time: 08:20 AM Posts: 577 Offline	I am guessing that you used Meguiars products? For MINIs on the South Coast it has to be the South Coast New MINI Club

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minisoopercooper Some have THICK skins!!!! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Bristol Local Time: 08:20 AM Posts: 20,701 Offline	Looks very I know some on here don't agree but for me a cleaned and polished flat colour - especially CR - looks better than any of the metallic colours. So much more depth to the shine. And its so rewarding to do! ↑↑↑ - Click me for the event of the year. - ↑↑↑

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minisoopercooper Some have THICK skins!!!! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Bristol Local Time: 08:20 AM Posts: 20,701 Offline	they never should have dropped the solid black! ↑↑↑ - Click me for the event of the year. - ↑↑↑

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Jun 10th, 2007, 08:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
Hat Wolves Did It! My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2002 Local Time: 08:20 AM Posts: 15,956 Offline	looks great, chilli red is a great colour for spending some time on

Jun 11th, 2007, 01:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
I love MINI, Laura MINI2 Master Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Portsmouth,Hampshire Local Time: 08:20 AM Posts: 3,352 Offline	Lovely! Congrats! Very shiny! What did you use? I must have spent over 8 hours on two MINIs this weekend and neither belong to me! Phew!

Jun 11th, 2007, 02:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
chilime MINI2 Regular Join Date: Nov 2003 Local Time: 07:20 AM Posts: 175 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by I love MINI, Laura (original) Lovely! Congrats! Very shiny! What did you use? I must have spent over 8 hours on two MINIs this weekend and neither belong to me! Phew! What did I use...well..... 1) Meguiars Gold Class wash, dried with water magnet/Meguiars quick detailer 2) Meguiars Gold Class wax 3) Meguiars NXT Tech wax (on top of Gold Class) 4) Meguiars trim detailer (on black arches, etc) 5) Auto Glym fast glass on all windows 6) Auto Glym tyre treatment 7) Gold Class wax on the wheels 8) Auto Glym soft-top cleaner/proofer

Jun 11th, 2007, 03:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
I love MINI, Laura MINI2 Master Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Portsmouth,Hampshire Local Time: 08:20 AM Posts: 3,352 Offline	Beautiful! Sounds very much like my routine! However I use Meguiars NXT Shampoo instead - good stuff, never used the gold class. I also need to use the clay to get rid of the stuck on tar and sap as the owners (parents and friend) don't do a complete wash as often as I would do.

Jun 11th, 2007, 03:30 PM	#8 (permalink)
I love MINI, Laura MINI2 Master Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Portsmouth,Hampshire Local Time: 08:20 AM Posts: 3,352 Offline	I agree!

Jun 11th, 2007, 04:57 PM	#9 (permalink)
mac2 MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hook Local Time: 08:20 AM Posts: 26 Offline	I agree too, but we wanted black and it only comes as a metallic.

Jun 11th, 2007, 07:38 PM	#12 (permalink)
Hat Wolves Did It! My Classifieds Join Date: Oct 2002 Local Time: 08:20 AM Posts: 15,956 Offline	i've always preferred a good deep solid colour to metalic, shame mini don't appear to have the same opinion

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