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| MINI2 Regular Join Date: Oct 2004 Local Time: 07:20 AM
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Offline | Car cleaning products query? Hi there,i got my mini on 1st march and its dirty already!Just wanted to know if anyone uses the BMW mini car cleaning products?As i notice that most owners are using different makes.Is this because BMW mini products are more expensive?As i need to get some products as it needs its first wash but havnt a clue what to use.Would appreciate some advice.Thanks |
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| The sans serif sheriff | Congratulations on your new arrival! I don't know about the BMW branded car care products, so I can't comment on them. But I've gone through a fair few products in my time, and have to say that the Meguiars range is absolutely superb. Using their NXT shampoo, and Tech Wax at the moment. They give fantastic results. Not cheap, but worth it. http://www.meguiars.co.uk/ Available from some Halfords stores now apparently. MINI2's resident evil |
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| Overboosting..... Join Date: Sep 2003 Local Time: 08:20 AM
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Offline | Definately agree with those comments, meguiars is the best stuff Here's a write up of there products I did a while ago, most other people seemed to agree with the comments...... http://www.mini2.com/forum/showthrea...t=meguiars+wow |
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| The sans serif sheriff | As Mike said, "it can't hurt". A good layer of NXT Tech wax will help prevent nasties doing damage to your paintwork making it look newer longer, and wlll help make your car easier to keep clean when it does need doing. What colour did you get? MINI2's resident evil |
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| MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2005 Local Time: 08:20 AM
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Offline | Without meaning to start any arguments, the best product I've found is Swissol, closely followed by Zymol. Meguiars is another excellent quallity product.....in fact whatever car wash you buy nowadays you can't go too far wrong! Have fun! |
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| Overboosting..... Join Date: Sep 2003 Local Time: 08:20 AM
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Offline | Don't worry about starting an arguement, its good to hear of everyones opinions, its what were all hear for after all. A lot of people rate the zymol kit, I personally haven't tried it and to be honest I haven't even heard of Swissol products Where can you get them, i'll have to take a look at them?Olly |
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| MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2005 Local Time: 08:20 AM
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Offline | You can go to www.swissol.com to find out more. I've used their products on all my cars with great results. Plus they're environmentally friendly which is a plus for me. The online ordering process is simple and everything arrives promptly. The only drawback is the price, which for some of the waxes is astronomical. IMHO they're the best car cleaning products available but if you put price into the equation I'd head toward Meguiars. Steve |
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| Hi I purchase Meguiars NXT wash and polish from the advice on these forums and it worked really well. Especially since my Mini is black and the has been looking grotty due to the weather here, it came up great after its wash today. A good site is www.drivenincar.com, there is a good produt selection and the delivery was prompt Rob ![]() |
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| MINI2 Regular Join Date: Oct 2004 Local Time: 07:20 AM
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Offline | Hi there,cleaned my car today as it was filthy.But managed to scratch the plastic trim above the wheel arch.Its not bad but you can notice it.It was the cloth i was using what did it.Can you tell me what cloths you use,to polish it.Could you also advise me on what i should use on the plastic,and if there is anything that will disguise the scratch.Thanks |
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| The sans serif sheriff | Here's what I use:
Have you scratched the plastic trim on the wheel arch with a cloth?! Bin the cloth! I wouldn't want to use anything on my car that could scratch plastic like that! There's not an awful lot you can do about scratches on those textured plastic trims, but a replacement is quite cheap from a MINI dealer if it really bothers you. A temporary measure would be to use a quality vinyl/trim cleaner. MINI2's resident evil |
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| MINIKUPA Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: S.Shore Long Island Local Time: 02:20 AM
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Offline | best towels/ plastic polish Since microfiber towels came about I find them far superior for polishing/waxing then all cotton. The microfiber towels that are designed for drying hold far more water than the synthetic chamois that I never use anymore. The Big Blue Towel is AWESOME for drying. Try Plexus on plastic, dashboard gauges, front and rear light lenses and wood trim if your car has any. I also use it on the plastic enclosure on my boat. Great stuff. I don't think it will take out deep scratches but it will remove minor ones. Hope this is of some help. J |
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