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1st September 2006, 19:11
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Cleaned My Car
And it still doesnt look clean !! never does, what can i use to get this horid silver thing shiney it looks ok when i 1st do it but after about 5-10mins it just looks dull. 1st pic was done just after id done it second one a while after.
Is there something i can buy that aint gona cost shit loads just to make it look a bit better?
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1st September 2006, 19:35
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Saxperience Hardcore!
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Solihull
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Car(s): Two Tone Sax
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what products have you used
and list what you did
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1st September 2006, 19:43
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some 2 in 1 soap n wax stuff, color restorer where it was scratched to fuk nout special really just the stuff that was in the shed of me dads. washed it hosed it dried it and stuck restorer stuff on the scrathched n really manky lookin bits.
i aint no proper cleanin whore but just want it a bit more shineyfied.
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1st September 2006, 19:45
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you really need some good polish/wax
a clay bar will do some good
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1st September 2006, 19:47
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Saxperience Hardcore!
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clay bar, a good shampoo, good wax, good polish
just go for the turtle wax range
they are 3 for 2 in halfords at the mo
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1st September 2006, 21:49
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Looks ok, but yeah a clay bar, some good polish and some tyre black would make a big difference.
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1st September 2006, 21:53
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Location: West Yorkshire
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do meg's step 1 & 2, then instead of waxing your car, get some AG extra gloss protection and put a few layers of that on instead. it will enhance shine and depth better than wax for silver cars. or you could order PB's range, i think its the blackfire or werkstad acryllic range.
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1st September 2006, 21:55
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its hard to see how clean it is from them pics
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1st September 2006, 22:12
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the colour restorer tends to kill the colour of ya car!
i was using the black stuff and i never realised i had a gold glitter effect to my paint, the moment i started using auto glym it looked soooooooo much better!
try using tcut wax every now and again instead of the restorer and a good polish
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4th September 2006, 11:25
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If money and time are tight, Jeffs Werkstatt Prime Acrylic would be a safe bet - it's a true one step version of the full acrylic system, and easy enough to use by hand (just keep a sprayer of water handy to spritz the residue to make it easier to buff off. This product is immense on silver and will correct the dullness in your paint. Comes in at ~£20 delivered, but best to add on a decent german applicator pad and super thick n plush buffing towel, so more like ~£27 to get the job done. 
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