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02-17-2011, 06:20 PM | #1 |
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Best waxes etc for my carbon black F10?
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Please can you recommend what are the best waxes, sealants etc to use on my carbon black F10 and where to order them from. Looking to get some in before she arrives in two weeks time. Many thanks |
02-19-2011, 06:19 AM | #2 |
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Hahahahaaaa this topic is bound to open a can of worms!!
Hi Andy. As mine a similarly dark colour, I've been trawling too and visited some forums about the topic. Here's a UK one. Anyways, there are LOTS of opinions out there, but as I already have Klasse All-In-One and Collinite 845, I'm going to get either AutoGlym High Definition or R222 Carnauba Wax. Any of these I doubt would set you back more than 25 pounds each. Both the R222 and HD get very warm reviews. Depending on how the car is delivered to you, I'd probably go over it with the Klasse all-in-one (which is really just a cleaner) and then the collinite and then the R222 Carnauba Wax. The wax is really a sacrificial (yet optically vibrant) layer that you can keep topping up regularly before having to replenish the Collinite sealant. In summary, the Klasse is a prep, the Collinite a sealant, and the wax the overcoat. Read the forums and get as much info as you can. One thing to remember though, you need time for some of these products to properly 'heal' and set onto the paintwork. You don't have to wait b/n the Klasse and Collinite, but I'd wait a day b/n the Collinite and the Wax. Last edited by Z4C_luvver; 02-19-2011 at 07:16 AM.. |
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02-19-2011, 06:24 AM | #3 |
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Speak to these guys: http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/
They don't try to sell you the most expensive thing on the shelf. |
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Although I am very fastidious about cleaning my car, I have never gone to the trouble of getting specialist sealers, waxes, etc. So now that I am spending £44k on a new car and it's a dark colour, thought I had better take some advice and spend some serious money on keeping her looking her best for the next few years. |
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02-19-2011, 12:34 PM | #6 |
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You can spend ridiculous sums, but they recommended nothing more than a £16 bottle of 'Werkstat Acrylic Jett' for my white car and one winter later, it still looks like new.
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03-21-2011, 01:46 PM | #7 |
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Hi andyk500!
When you get your new F10 in Carbon Black, please put some pics on. To me its the most interesting colour(?) about. I've just got to convince those at home. They like to put their spoke in! Cheers! |
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Edwin also had good CB pics posted in Jan I think. In general I am do glad I went for CB it looks amazing when clean. But needs cleaning every week. Hard work but worth it. |
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03-22-2011, 01:41 PM | #9 |
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Hi, I am also waiting on delivery of my F10 in carbon black, and have been doing tooo much reading into car detailing. I've been looking at Paul Daltons Miracle Detailing?! impressive stuff, i've since spoken to him about a treatment once the car is delivered (3 weeks 2 days to go!) has anyone else heard of him or know anyone who has used him ?>??
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Would I recommend? Oh yes. His work is amazing. Not cheap but IMHO worth every penny. |
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03-23-2011, 05:11 AM | #11 |
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I used some chemical guys petes 53 on our black disco yesterday - a car thats been through the wars somewhat, but the wax made it shine!!
Soon as i get my F10 im gonna spend a day waxing it - sounds odd, but it a job i really love.
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03-23-2011, 05:41 AM | #12 |
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products I use on mine that so far are keeping it swirl free:
- two bucket method for washing (2nd contains just water for rinsing washmitt before dipping it back in shampoo) - Meguiars Grit Guard fitted to shampoo bucket - Zymol AutoWash Car Shampoo - Meguiars Lambswool Washmitt (also used Zymol Sponges...very good...yes they are very different to normal car sponge, i didn't believe it either until i tried em) - 3M Glass Cleaner - Swissvax Pneu Satin Tyre Dressing - R222 Wheel Gel for alloy cleaning (PH Neutral so safe to use) - Zaino Z9 & Z10 products for leather conditioning...amazing stuff - Zaino Grand Finale Spray Seal (Z10) to top up wax layer between applications - ultra deep pile microfibre towels for drying get all my products from variety of places...... www.vertar.com www.theultimatefinish.co.uk www.3mselect.co.uk www.zainoeurope.com |
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03-25-2011, 08:33 AM | #13 | |
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