To wax, or to polish, what's the difference?

[ianking]

Just ordered my 3M backing plate and 3M Blue waffle gloss pad for my rotary from Brown Brothers Auto suppliers at Stenhouse in Edinburgh. Will have them by tonight.
Should work a treat with the 3M Ultra Fina-It Polish.

Hopefully I will get a shot of it tomorrow on my roof as there are a couple marks on it. Damn the black paintwork.

[N12 JLK]

I personally dont like using the turtle wax stuff as a detailer type of product. I dont think it lubricates enough and for me .

OH er matron, dirty bugger:o

[AndyP & Lenore]

So that's the orders placed.

From polishedbliss.com:

Poorboys Professional Polish
Blackfire wet diamond ivory carnuba paste wax
Meguiars microfibre applicator pads
Meguiars quick detailer
Menzerna Gel 7.5 wheel and tyre cleaner

From carwashnwax.com:

Gripper applicator system
Checmial Guys Maxi Suds II shampoo
3M Masking tape
Wheel Shmitt (for washing my alloys)
Some empty bottles and a chemical resistant spray head.

From elitecarcare.co.uk

1 bottle of Black Wow



Lenore's not especially happy as our credit card is now £134 heavier than it was 2 hours ago. She muttered something like "WTF!?! that's almost as much as ******* diamondbrite, for ****'s sake." But I'm sure she's like the results.

Now I just need a dry day and I'll send her off in one of the Diamondbrite cars and let me get on with it.

Looking forward to getting stuck in.

Many thanks to everyone who's contributed to the thread, except BS and Gaj, who should be banished from ever owning cars ever again.

Special thanks to Ian King, VintageB3 and Scottiecoop for invaluable advice during this adventure.

A.

[john]

So that's the orders placed.

From polishedbliss.com:

Poorboys Professional Polish
Blackfire wet diamond ivory carnuba paste wax
Meguiars microfibre applicator pads
Meguiars quick detailer
Menzerna Gel 7.5 wheel and tyre cleaner

From carwashnwax.com:

Gripper applicator system
Checmial Guys Maxi Suds II shampoo
3M Masking tape
Wheel Shmitt (for washing my alloys)
Some empty bottles and a chemical resistant spray head.

From elitecarcare.co.uk

1 bottle of Black Wow



Lenore's not especially happy as our credit card is now £134 heavier than it was 2 hours ago. She muttered something like "WTF!?! that's almost as much as ******* diamondbrite, for ****'s sake." But I'm sure she's like the results.

Now I just need a dry day and I'll send her off in one of the Diamondbrite cars and let me get on with it.

Looking forward to getting stuck in.

Many thanks to everyone who's contributed to the thread, except BS and Gaj, who should be banished from ever owning cars ever again.

Special thanks to Ian King, VintageB3 and Scottiecoop for invaluable advice during this adventure.

A.

I got a thanks woo hoo

[Scottie]

well done Andyp you got there in the end.

Now that's the outside and the tyre taken care of but

what about the inside and the windows.

Just as important.

Maybe you need to start another thread for those bits to keep this one on topic.

[Gismo]

Many thanks to everyone who's contributed to the thread, except BS and Gaj, who should be banished from ever owning cars ever again.

Just giving the thread some balance oops, off topic, sorry, erm, nice load of gear ya bought there mate

[AndyP & Lenore]

I got a thanks woo hoo

Yer first and last, enjoy while it lasts. Actually I just forgot to lump you in with the "balancing" dirty-car-and-proud-of-it brigade.

A.

[AndyP & Lenore]

Just giving the thread some balance oops, off topic, sorry, erm, nice load of gear ya bought there mate

Aye. If only I had a clue what to do with it all.

A.

[vintageb3]

What kind of dedicated car vacuum cleaner are you buying?

Only joking Lenore

mark

[ianking]

What kind of dedicated car vacuum cleaner are you buying?

Only joking Lenore

mark

I have a Henry


but I think Andy might be more suited to the new Hetty machine.