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27th June 2013, 18:37
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Protection for a brand new black car
I've recently bought myself a new car. It's in black. Worst colour I know but I love cars in black! It has had a safe guard polish and treatment and supposedly doesn't need a polish for a year?! How true this is I don't know? So basically looking for some advice on what to use to protect my paint and to keep it gleaming  cheers
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27th June 2013, 18:38
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decent mitt, 2 buckets. Its inevitable anyway but that will help it..
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27th June 2013, 18:46
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Originally Posted by Prickle
decent mitt, 2 buckets. Its inevitable anyway but that will help it..
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Yea I use the 2bm anyways I'm thinking more products?
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27th June 2013, 21:11
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Just wax it up and sealant
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27th June 2013, 21:23
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27th June 2013, 22:38
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Originally Posted by Yates
Just wax it up and sealant
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So wax first then a sealant? Like black hole?
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28th June 2013, 08:02
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bean
I've recently bought myself a new car. It's in black. Worst colour I know but I love cars in black! It has had a safe guard polish and treatment and supposedly doesn't need a polish for a year?! How true this is I don't know? So basically looking for some advice on what to use to protect my paint and to keep it gleaming cheers |
Hope you didn't pay for the 'safeguard', they usually throw it in free and its normally done half arsed anyway.
I think you mean not have to Wax it for a year? If you wash it using a correct method, it shouldn't need polishing for many years!
Wash using the correct two bucket method with a decent wash mitt, shampoo and drying cloth. Then apply a decent wax. Do this weekly if you have time (wax monthly/quarterly) and you should have decent paintwork for a while!
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28th June 2013, 12:59
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Quote:
Originally Posted by devilsadvocate
Hope you didn't pay for the 'safeguard', they usually throw it in free and its normally done half arsed anyway.
I think you mean not have to Wax it for a year? If you wash it using a correct method, it shouldn't need polishing for many years!
Wash using the correct two bucket method with a decent wash mitt, shampoo and drying cloth. Then apply a decent wax. Do this weekly if you have time (wax monthly/quarterly) and you should have decent paintwork for a while!
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Yea it was free bud, sorry it's 3 years you don't have to polish it for!
Ad cheers mate! What wax do you prefer liquid or paste?
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29th June 2013, 21:17
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bean
Yea it was free bud, sorry it's 3 years you don't have to polish it for!
Ad cheers mate! What wax do you prefer liquid or paste?
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Biggest load of shit ever invented, really is. But if you didn't pay for it then fair enough. Just don't believe you don't have to polish it.
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29th June 2013, 21:41
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If I had a brand new car I'd do a full correction to start with. I know it's new but it won't be perfect then just keep on top of it. Also, black hole is a glaze (I prefer prima amigo) so needs a wax/sealant on top!
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29th June 2013, 22:27
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Depends if the dealer had one of the 16year old idiots that they all seem to have around the back clean it with a gravely sponge. It should be pretty good.
Just try to avoid making it worse, two bucket method with a decent mitt.
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