[adams]

Hey people just about to plunge myself into buying some different cleaning products for my car.

Was looking at The Ultimate Finish Online Shop for Car, Boat and Bike Enthusiasts. Thinkng about the claybar from meguires, the £19.99 wax at the bottom of the swiss wax page P21S(i cant afford the 1k one ). Also some meguires tyre blackner? Have read some of the forums about cleaning but was wondering which were the easier waxes/claybars to use?

ps i have an astro black mini if that makes any difference lol.


Cheers folks

Adam

[ScottyBoy]

Thats Megs clay bar is a god start,i use this when i need to... The P21S is a very good and recomened durable wax id say thats a good buy as well, and i also currently use Megs tyre gel.

Id have a read of this place its were most enthusiastic car cleaners learn alot

Detailing World - A world for detailers by detailers.

Also check these places for prices

Polished Bliss - Show n Shine

Clean and Shiny Store (Powered by CubeCart)

[adams]

Cheers mate, ill go for them as a start then. Yeah i signed up to that site, its a bit like this one very helpful and loads of info! Ill check those links out when i get home! Cant wait to clean it now, its pitted at the minute!

[DaFlake]

Claybars do not replace wax. You will still need to wax your vehicle. What a claybar does is remove contaminants from the wax that is on the vehicle allowing you to have a smooth finish.

[adams]

Cheers DaFlake,

Yeah i didnt structure my post very well, i will be getting that also but not at once waiting for the pay haha!

[DaFlake]

LOL, I just read that and wanted to make sure you understood it.

I use Meguires products and love them, I just wish the clay bar was a little bigger.

[adams]

So does the order go wash, claybar, polish wax? Or have i got totally confused lol

[DaFlake]

Nope, you have it right. A good wash to get the debris off. Then move onto the clay bar making sure that you are using some kind of lubricant like a detailer spray or lightly soapy water. You will use very little and it is mainly to keep the clay from becoming too sticky. After that, a coat or two of was to finish her off.

[LeakyTurnip]

I'd highly recommend Clean Your Car - car care products UK. The prices are really good and delivery is super quick.

Also for a good long lasting wax Collinite 476S Super Double Coat Wax seems to get very good reviews. I've ordered some for myself that I'll hopefully get to try out at the weekend.

[adams]

Cheers for the advice guys, supurb as usual! I think my wallet hates mini2 lol! But i love it!!

[SiMINImon]

A top tip for using a claybar is to split it into several pieces, so that whilst you are using one you can keep another in a mug of warm water - this ensures that it remains nice and malleable. This is especially important when winter's just around the corner...... It also doubles as a way of warming up your hands !

[adams]

Haha will give that a go! Will post picks when i get the chance to give err a good clean. Could be quick wash while its dry and into the garage for detailing looking at the sky for this weekend!

[adams]

Has anybody tried the "swissvax car bath"? Or will my turtle wax nano suffice?