Have I got this right autoglym super resin polish is a cutting agent????? Does this mean its like t-cut and removes paint???
I have just bought a bottle im not sure the mini needs this yet??
I plan to keep the car a while and want to keep the paintwork as nice as possible, whats the best to use?? Does anyone use zymol?? U can order it on the internet and they do a very basic wax in halfords?? U can get a special wax just for dark grey minis, the kit is £49 i believe and comes with wax and HD cleanse. Help, i thought id bought the right thing and now you've all confused me!!! Is Zymol a gimick or is it really good, everything in it in natural whihc i like the idea of and it smells fab but what is the best to use.
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On a new car where the paint should be unblemished all I would use is the Autoglymn extra high gloss protection. The super resin polish does have a little bit of "cut" (not like T-cut though) and it will be useful for the odd light scratch or mark but the extra gloss sealant is all you should need for now. Read the instructions with this one though as you have to leave for about an hour and the car needs to be bone dry. Pick a good day for it!
If your mini does need a bit more work than this then super resin first and then go over with high gloss. Those 2 bottles should last a long time and the result should be showroom standard on a newish car.
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ooohhh thankyou, thats better, When i got the beetle I got this big autoglym kit that was great, had everything in i needed and more. Got the mini and went to replace some things and got this huge bottle of super resin polish and was worried when i opened this thread! Apparently when i finish work today im told we NEED to visit halfords for something or another so i shall get the high gloss protection as well.
One onther question, autoglym polishing clothes, are they 100% cotton? they seem very rough compared to the soft t-shirts i used to use on the beetle? what is the best to polish with?
Got a neat pack of polishing clothes in halfords the other day though, there are 3 blue cloths of varying thickness etc in a pack, i thought i would have one for windows and glass, one for the alloys to polish them and one for the interior dash etc.
they are all for different jobs by what it says on the pack and look pretty good!
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Not sure about what the autoglym cloths are made of. think it's cotton. They are washable though so will last a while. They do appear a little rough but they seem to work well for me. Halfords also do some similar cloths which seem OK as well. Gave up using that stockinette stuff ages ago - bits everywhere!
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me too, drove me mad, still finding bits of fluff and cotton for days after!
Thanks for the help anyway, hopefully the big black cloud outside will dump itself on the airport and I can have a nice dry afternoon washing and polishing my newest toy!
Theres something very therapeutic about polishing a car after a hard day at work.
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"Theres something very therapeutic about polishing a car after a hard day at work."
Any time you feel in need of therapy, I will be delighted to donate my car.
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Bring it over!! im one of those nutters who likes doing it, i get it from my dad! he likes it, always out there on a saturday morning polishing away! i always used to get roped it to help being the oldest!
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There are obviously some sad, sad people around. Tinkering with the old banger one day, when neighbouring Farmer called by. He had aged 360 Volvo that he'd had from new (18 years previously) and had been parked up in corner of barn for two years due to arrival of new Discovery (big mistake - but different story) I collected Volvo, checked it over, Mot'd no problem, put 12K on it, Mot'd again no problem, put another 13K on, due another MOT, looking pretty tatty by now, so washed it for the first time (apart from windows/lights when manure gets too thick to see through), Result ?, car failed test miserably and had to drive it straight to the scrappy! Moral - Wash a car and it will fail its MOT!!!!!!
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Never had a car thats needed an MOT, mini wont for another three years either.
Im not sad either, im extremly happy, I have a fantastic new car that i am thrilled to bits with.
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I, on the other hand, have never had one that didn't, (except before the MOT was introduced.
Reading Negger's post has made me withdraw my generous offer, since I'm not sure that re-arranging all that rust would be beneficial.
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Couldn't agree more frostbite. I loathe cleaning and polishing cars. Waste of good drinking time. About time manufacturers made cars with paint that never needed it...... :+(
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Er. that was the idea of metalic paint. No need to spend time polishing when you can have a drink after washing. 5 minute job
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Metallic or not, you DO have to polish it. After 10 months mine was dull. It gets washed but that's with deep well water (no mains in the sub-division where I live) which, while filtered, certainly has some deposits still in it. Housemaid does that thankfully, so exercising the elbow joints can be devoted to more alcoholic pursuits!
But we also live in the world's fourth most polluted metropolis, so undoubtedly some of the gunge settles out of the air and interacts with the paint and the only way to remove this seems to be polishing.
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>>Have I got this right autoglym super resin polish is a cutting agent????? >>
I was a bit surprised as I use this product so did a bit of searching. This is one description of Autoglym Super Resin Polish:
"Periodic polishing gently removes harmful surface contaminants and imparts a tough, glossy, protective barrier to preserve expensive paintwork from the harsh environment. Internationally acclaimed, Autoglym Super Resin Polish is the ultimate combination cleaner, polish and sealant.
"Autoglym Super Resin Polish is extremely easy to use and ideal for all types and colors of new or moderately oxidized vehicle paintwork, including metallic, clearcoat and modern water based finishes. Autoglym Super Resin Polish contains low molecular weight resins which provide exceptional cosmetic effect and excellent protection from common environmental hazards."
Got it in June as part of a giant pack of AutoGlym products for my 103rd birthday - did my entire car and it's still gleaming.
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If ANY product is described as a POLISH, rather than WAX, you should expect it to be, even mildly, abrasive.
& I'm one of those sad ones, that also enjoys the therapy, of deatailing (USA term) a vehicle!!
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>>If ANY product is described as a POLISH>>
Then what about shoe polish?
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>>"Periodic polishing gently removes harmful surface contaminants and imparts a tough, glossy, protective barrier to preserve expensive paintwork from the harsh environment. Internationally acclaimed, Autoglym Super Resin Polish is the ultimate combination cleaner, polish and sealant.
I think you will find it uses chemicals. which remove dirt onto
cloth. unlike wax. which rubs in with any dirt on the body.in some cases causes mild scratching of surface. and is nothing to do with. or. work in the same way as T CUT. As Autoglym dries it seals the pores in the paint. MER works the same way. and certain others. I have used Autoglym for years. and sometimes find if you put too much on difficult to rub off. My second choice would be MER
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As said earlier, any automotive product described as a polish will be abrasive.
From tests carried out on the radiator of my vintage car which being german silver, not chrome, a mild abrasive is needed.
Autoglym resin polish is abrasive, but not much. Pretty well what you would expect. Not much cop on the radiator as far too much effort needed.
T Cut has proven to be just the biz for this. Abrasive enough, yet nowhere near as aggressive as metal polishes. I'd never use it on paint though!
And going beyond, plastic sidesceens, nothing expensive needed, brasso works superbly.
Scratches in glass and hard to shift films (can happen to new cars). Jewelers rouge. You need to protect the paint or insides from this as it will scratch paint. Mix with water, and use small hand held polisher. By hand does work but needs mucho elbow grease. A well known windscreen company gave me a pot so I guess they buy it in bulk for not much.
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