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Old Jun 27, 2010 | 10:18 PM
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just washed my sisters bora with it, in all my life iv never used a shiter car wash, no suds etc, il be sticking to my gold class.
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Old Jun 27, 2010 | 10:26 PM
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i used it last week andy and found it not to bad to be honest
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Old Jun 27, 2010 | 10:37 PM
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I totally agree, worst thing I've ever washed a car with, well, except Mer.
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Old Jun 27, 2010 | 10:38 PM
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i used it last week andy and found it not to bad to be honest
maybe its been sitting for to long i fought you used proper bufty gear?
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I totally agree, worst thing I've ever washed a car with, well, except Mer.
what do you use now mate?
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Old Jun 27, 2010 | 10:47 PM
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Whats funny is I think the best thing I have washed a car with is Turtlewax car shampoo. Just feels like it's doing the business. We had some autoglym shampoo and that was shite. The suds weren't even that apparent when compared to good ol' turtlewax.
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Old Jun 28, 2010 | 07:17 PM
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the condisner 1 is shit but the car shampoo is good gear but u have 2got that of the vans ect.
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Old Jun 28, 2010 | 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by andy130
just washed my sisters bora with it, in all my life iv never used a shiter car wash, no suds etc, il be sticking to my gold class.
Totally agree with you fella,i like loads of suds when i wash a car
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Old Jun 29, 2010 | 09:09 AM
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Use Chemical Guys Maxi Suds II

Job done
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only car wash for me....megs gold class! plenty of suds and really does the job
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jeffs one is awsome aswell, or buy a foam gun and megs hyperwash
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Old Jun 29, 2010 | 09:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Mike C
Use Chemical Guys Maxi Suds II

Job done
I either use this or BTBM, both very good.
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Originally Posted by Rick Astley
Whats funny is I think the best thing I have washed a car with is Turtlewax car shampoo. Just feels like it's doing the business. We had some autoglym shampoo and that was shite. The suds weren't even that apparent when compared to good ol' turtlewax.

LOL exactly the same as me mate! I wash the folks cars with Turtlewax and it feels far better at doing the job although would never use it on my own (no real reasons why)

Autoglym suds up if you put a decent amount in your bucket.
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Originally Posted by andy130
maybe its been sitting for to long i fought you used proper bufty gear?

to tell you the truth the car wasnt dirty when i washed it andy
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whats wrong with Fairy Liquid?
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Old Jun 29, 2010 | 03:14 PM
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herbel essences makes it smell nice
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I have tried quite a few of the availiable washes out there but i think what water you have makes a huge difference to how they work.

Where i live is a hard water area and i think this may be the main reason why i get the results i do, may be different for different people.

For me the only one i have used to date that i get on with is Meguairs Gold Class but i will still be trying some others once i run out.

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Tried that and found it very poor, felt like the wash mitt was sticking to the paint.

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I either use this or BTBM, both very good.
Have tried all the Dodo washes and again found them to be poor, which is a suprise as i like the Dodo Juice products normally

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whats wrong with Fairy Liquid?
You are joking right???

This is a degreaser and will strip all layers of protection from the paint.
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Originally Posted by Gav Diamond


You are joking right???

This is a degreaser and will strip all layers of protection from the paint.
I was joking yes, probably not the best area of the forum to get a giggle.

I agree with Andy130 about the Autoglym stuff being poor, I use Megs gold class too.
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Originally Posted by Rick Astley
Whats funny is I think the best thing I have washed a car with is Turtlewax car shampoo. Just feels like it's doing the business. We had some autoglym shampoo and that was shite. The suds weren't even that apparent when compared to good ol' turtlewax.
carplan triplewax for me
cheap as chips from morrisons, and works suprisingly well!
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Old Jun 30, 2010 | 03:34 AM
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Originally Posted by saphlover
I was joking yes, probably not the best area of the forum to get a giggle.

I agree with Andy130 about the Autoglym stuff being poor, I use Megs gold class too.
Buftying is no laffing matter, lol
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Old Jun 30, 2010 | 04:23 AM
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i used to use the auto glym stuff and i thought it wasnt to bad. Im using turtle wax shampoo now. Its quite good.
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Old Jun 30, 2010 | 09:38 AM
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i have used turtle wax and did find it to be very good...but as gav explains the water in your area does have an affect on some car shampoo`s...
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Old Jun 30, 2010 | 09:43 AM
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i find the autoglym bodywork shampoo conditioner to be spot on tbh.
leaves a nice smooth finish before i've even polished/waxed.
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I have a chemical company near me that makes alot of the car cleaning products that the pro's use before they are bottled into their expensive bottles and marked up to fuck. It is, without any shadow of doubt, the most amazing car shampoo I've ever used and its really not expensive. 5 litres is about Ł20. I've had a 1 litre bottle they gave me last time I was there on the go since late last year and its still half full.

I get a really good wheel cleaner from them too, its so cheap you wouldn't believe it.
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i use there trade Autoglym shampoo conditioner and think its really good stuff, always gives a nice shine and plenty of bubbles although there cheaper shampoo is Shite but you get what you pay for.

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Old Jun 30, 2010 | 10:20 AM
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a like it. put plenty in if you want lots of suds. the shampoo conditioner is very good imo.
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Old Jul 1, 2010 | 01:00 PM
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Nope shit for me too, used it for the last time about 1/2 years ago, it would start off with some suds(not loads just some) and by the time ive done less than half of the car it looks like im just washing the car with plain water, no suds what so ever , and it would leave horrid marks all over the windows if you didnt dry it properly.

Ive now been using chemical guys wash and wax for nearly a year and its ten times better, you get tons of suds from a small half cap full, must be about 6-7 inches of it in a normal sized bucket, and theres still loads after finishing the car, so much so i normally use the left over to wash my wheels.
Leaves a really smooth/clean/shiney surface, almost like its been polished, oh and it smells good

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Ive used it also and can never get it to look soapy.Ive been using the turtle wax shampoo the last few times.
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use zaino car wash not alot of suds but it works very well
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Old Jul 3, 2010 | 06:25 AM
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used to use the turtle wax as it was cheap, wasnt very soapy if you didnt lash loads in though...I'm using zymol now and find it awsome. Loads of suds and it doesnt leave the car all streaky....smells nice too !
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My opinion is that autoglym shampoo is one of the worst i have ever seen.
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Old Jul 8, 2010 | 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by bristol_fez
I either use this or BTBM, both very good.
this may sound random i used bubble bath once as i ran out of meguires car wash and i tell you wot suds galore and it left a perfect shine only did it the once but id do it again
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 10:34 PM
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Hi all new here with my buisness i use the Autoglym brush wash concentrate as it is designed to lube the brushes with massive suds (people who wash there cars with a brush just shouldnt really) so if it can lube a brush it defo lube a mit, the only thing is it has no water repelant in it like the conditioner, the conditioner dosnet seem to sud as much unless you use loads, it still lubs really well, and also it does have anti rust inhibitors too. Gold class is nice to use but the best concentrate ive found is the dodo juice.
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