Mothers California Gold Car Wash 1.8L $26.99 (Was $35) @ Supercheap Auto

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  arigoldforpm on 07/02/2017 - 23:11

  Any views on how this compares to Meguiar's NXT?

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  [Deactivated] on 08/02/2017 - 01:13

  +1

  IMO meguiars ultimate is much better

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  Price Hike on 08/02/2017 - 05:40

  +3

  I already tell my mother to wash my car

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  brett-au on 08/02/2017 - 08:17

  I have Meguiar's NXT but the stains I get from parking on the road are very hard to shift. Anyone got a suggestion for something stronger on a white exterior (ie not metallic or pearl)?

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    [Deactivated] on 08/02/2017 - 12:17

    +1

    You should polish, then seal your car, then wax it.
    Then washing will be painless.
    Happy to recommend products that have amazed me recently.

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      sky blu on 08/02/2017 - 12:27

      +1

      Do tell.

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        [Deactivated] on 08/02/2017 - 12:31

        +3

        Plenty of options for polish.
        Sealing after polishing: https://www.carcareproducts.com.au/product/menzerna/power_lo…
        Best wax ever!: https://www.carcareproducts.com.au/product/collinite/liquid_…
        (cheap 3 pack here: https://www.amazon.com/Collinite-Liquid-Insulator-Wax-16/dp/… )

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        sky blu on 08/02/2017 - 12:41

        +1

        @Risto: Thanks. So you don't go for any commercial products? Like Meguiars, Turtle Wax etcs ones that Supercheap Auto sells?

        So the sequence is wash > polish > seal > wax? How often does a routine like that happen?

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        [Deactivated] on 08/02/2017 - 13:03

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        @sky blu: hi Sky, the wax I listed above is honestly a revelation. I have used Meguiars and Mothers waxes in the past and they simply do not last as long. If the car is really in poor condition the process is wash > clay > polish > seal > wax.

        But my cars are in pretty good condition and I have never clayed them. Therefore the sequence you describe above is what I do.

        I would seal every 6 months and wax whenever the urge gets to me. Waxing can be every 2-3 months (it is really easy and takes minutes with the Collinite). The Collinite wax definitely lasts much longer than the Meguiar types. 1 bottle will probably last you a lifetime!

        After doing that, you might become a junkie for water beads off your car. You have been warned!

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  87percent on 08/02/2017 - 09:32

  can anyone recommend any products to remove paint splatter from a car?

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    Obake on 08/02/2017 - 09:37

    +2

    you mean over spray? have you tried claying it?
    http://www.autogeek.net/detailing-clay-bar.html

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      87percent on 08/02/2017 - 10:23

      no.. friend borrowed our car, apparently the van in front of her dropped a bucket of paint and then some (like drops) splashed on the bonnet.

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        Obake on 08/02/2017 - 11:04

        Depending on the droplet size claying might get them out. Do they chip off using with your fingernails?

        Sorry. Don't know

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        [Deactivated] on 08/02/2017 - 17:02

        @Obake:

        Claying won't take that off, your best try is to use a plastic card like a license to scrap off paint, then polish the marks off with polish

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      [Deactivated] on 08/02/2017 - 11:53

      Best to just cut n buff it, if you clay bar it will need to be polished anyway

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        87percent on 08/02/2017 - 14:18

        sorry, what does that mean?? haha

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  PVA on 08/02/2017 - 10:17

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  Does the wash need to be ph balanced, surely a cap in a bucket of water is diluted enough to be almost ph neutral seeing its 99% water now.