On 16/01/17 12:44, Graham. wrote:
On Mon, 16 Jan 2017 10:01:02 +0000, Another John
wrote:

Another RFI from the assembled Experience here ...

I recently acquired a 'new' (63 reg) car, and would like to keep it
looking shiny for a while at least. It's a solid colour, btw, not
metallic.

Of course I've polished my cars, now and then, over the years, but the
plethora of polishes available always makes me wonder if there's
"something better" than what I'm using.

Some people go on about Autoglym products, but the price premium is very
high; I tried their glass polish once, and was not impressed. I also
have something in my garage called "MER - the Ultimate Car Polish",
which I inherited from an old(er) friend after he popped off.

Any recommendations? Or is one as good as another?


SECONDLY: are those polishing machines (either drill attachments, or
complete tools), such as Aldi sell every now and again, any good? I
have a bad dose of tennis elbow, which gets steadily worse as the years
go by, and wonder if a polishing machine would be a good investment ...
or just another gimmick, soon to be consigned to the back shelf of the
cupboard at the back of the garage ...

Cheers
John


I never clean my car, the dirt is called patina, and will protect your
investment. Wash it just before trading it in for a showroom gleam.

+1 (more or less)

The most important thing to clean is the windows mirrors, and lights. As
for the paintwork, I might give the car a quick wash once or twice a
year, particularly after the roads have been gritted. But polish? What a
waste of time and effort. I wish car manufacturers would give you the
option of a matt finish for a reduction in selling price, but not much
chance of that.

--

Jeff