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What is the difference between a wax and a polish?

      Wednesday, July 26th, 2006

In theory, a wax contains wax which stays on your car to protect your paintwork, and a polish contains abrasives which removes a tiny amount of dead and oxidized paint. In practice things might not be quite as simple as this because there are many products that can do both at once. And there is also the problem that the marketing guys can call a product anything they want and frequently do! more »

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What is Dri-Wash/Waterless Detailing?

      Monday, April 17th, 2006

I’m told that these waterless products actually coat dirt and helps prevent scratches while you wash. more »

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What is the best car shampoo?

      Monday, April 17th, 2006

There are various different types of car soap.. there are basic shampoos, there are ‘wash & wax’ soaps which clean and add a layer of wax, and there are other that contain conditioners to ‘feed’ your paintwork*. Others will add polymers to sealants or synthetic waxes. more »

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Can I use washing up liquid to clean my car?

      Monday, April 17th, 2006

Simple answer - No!
Washing-up liquid is a powerful cleaner and degreaser, but the problem with it is that it contains Sodium Chloride (salt) which is used to add to the viscosity. It may also contain amonia. more »

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  I used detailing clay and the result was very good. Just follow the instructions.

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  on 19 Aug 08, 11:11

  Danny

  I think this would be pretty tricky, it depends on how you work. We have about 6 different ones depending on the level of service. I guess you will have to make your own according to how you do things.

  on 23 Apr 08, 08:49

  Dan

  Just taking on a second trainee valeter, have been looking for a single page checklist or form that would maybe have tick boxes for area’s of the car that have been cleaned. Also the list would act as a reminder to do do the detailing that is sometimes missed i.e inside fuel flap, interior vanity mirrors ashtry etc. Can anyone help?

  on 25 Mar 08, 21:38

  Danny

  Yes, but sometimes it can be difficult, time consuming and expensive, it depends on the paint and how hard it is. Most often, running a buffer over the car will just put more swirls in - to avoid this you need to go to the enth degree. Usually a better solution is to use a wax which hides swirls.

  on 24 Oct 07, 12:32

  Carlos

  Is there any way to remove swirl marks from a black car? I’ve had several black cars and faithfully handed them over to valeters who promised the goods, but with no joy…

  on 6 Oct 07, 18:44

  Danny

  You shouldn’t apply a supagard sealant, it is for professional use only.
  My friends at Supagard wouldn’t be happy if I gave you any other answer!

  on 9 Jun 07, 14:01

  Fonthill

  Should I wax a car before I apply a supaguard sealant?

  on 7 Jun 07, 21:15

  Danny

  In most cases, you can’t. It’s often the chrome that has been corroded. The only solution would be to re-chrome them, unfortunately, unless they are steel wheels from a vintage car, there is nobody doing chrome-over-alloy in the UK. It’s just too much of a difficult and expensive process… it would be cheaper to buy new wheels. So your only real alternative it to have the chrome stripped off and have them refinished with paint.

  on 12 Mar 07, 12:53

  Fiddle

  Do you know how to get the stains from chrome wheels? Thanks in advance.

  on 12 Mar 07, 12:48

  Anna

  If you have any questions about car care, why not post them here?

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