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Old Aug 31, 2009 | 06:17 PM
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Ive been useing these little sponge like things from auto glym to put polish on my car.My mate is a bit of a bufty and he said he uses microfibre cloths to put the polish on the cars bodywork.What do you all use.
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Old Aug 31, 2009 | 06:20 PM
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Any clean rag put on,Micro fibre to buff off
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Old Aug 31, 2009 | 06:25 PM
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I use these glenny
http://www.motorgeek.co.uk/poorboys-...tor-p-219.html

as said microfibre to buff off
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Old Aug 31, 2009 | 06:33 PM
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Thanks people.I will have to get some of that poor boys polish.
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Old Aug 31, 2009 | 06:41 PM
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Glazes (i.e. pure polishes with no abrasives) go on fine with microfibre pads, but if you are using a cutting polish then foam pads are better; these are excellent...

http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acata...ds-polish.html

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Old Aug 31, 2009 | 06:51 PM
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Who did you get to paint ya car glenn

Sorry slightly off topic
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Old Aug 31, 2009 | 06:56 PM
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mutton cloth on micro fiber or cotton off i polish a lot of stuff every day at work

and i use polish from auto smart

although at home sponge on and microfiber off.........use mer, megs tecwax or autoglym whatever i fancy at the time lol

use platinum was wax with prestige TFR tho so dont rely polish my car anymore

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i use the meguiars applicator pads for applying the produts,then remove using a microfibre cloth.

Lee
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Originally Posted by Cragrat
Who did you get to paint ya car glenn

Sorry slightly off topic
It got done at SG petch a car delership in darlington. mate.
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little sponges from auto gylm slightly wet and put polish on them and on 2 car and buff off wiv microfibre cloths
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Originally Posted by sean2k
little sponges from auto gylm slightly wet and put polish on them and on 2 car and buff off wiv microfibre cloths
I use them sponges too.
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