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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: mathewst on 19 March 2009, 10:00:12

Title: car polishing
Post by: mathewst on 19 March 2009, 10:00:12

Can anyone recommend a good polish paste?
I have to polish my Omega but not sure which paste to use.
Also has anyone ever used those small color markers for fixing the scratches? Are they any good and useful ?

Title: Re: car polishing
Post by: Christian on 19 March 2009, 10:28:00

TBH........... ide settle for Autoglym SRP for an all round Polish, i usually do this then wax afterwards!  :)

Title: Re: car polishing
Post by: VX1 on 19 March 2009, 10:33:54

Get the meqaurs clay kit from halfords then buy the carnuaba wax polish as well then stand back and look at the shine.

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/SearchCmd?srch=meguirs&action=search&storeId=10001&catalogId=10151&langId=-1&x=16&y=14

HTH
Paul :y

Title: Re: car polishing
Post by: steverubberduck on 19 March 2009, 12:00:07

this is what is use, good price aswell.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Meguiars-NEW-Smooth-Surface-Clay-Bar_W0QQitemZ350128870427QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item350128870427&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A1|39%3A1|240%3A1318

Title: Re: car polishing
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 19 March 2009, 12:10:05

Not sure most of UK market products can be found in Croatia :-/

Title: Re: car polishing
Post by: nick v6 on 19 March 2009, 12:16:55

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this is what is use, good price aswell.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Meguiars-NEW-Smooth-Surface-Clay-Bar_W0QQitemZ350128870427QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item350128870427&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A1|39%3A1|240%3A1318

any good

so you just wash the car as normal then go over the whole car rubbing it with the clay block
then give it a wax

Title: Re: car polishing
Post by: VX1 on 19 March 2009, 12:43:33

Nick my car speak's for it's self really. The clay bar takes all the impurities off the paint work that you can't see and leaves a glass like look on the panels.

Paul :y

Title: Re: car polishing
Post by: LFF64 on 19 March 2009, 14:16:22

Have a look in the header in the for sale section
 Discounted car suppleis Shiny Cars I have brought stuff from them and cheaper than Halfords  ::)
 They sell the Meguiars stuff . Which is what i use on mine and that gets people commenting on it  :y

Title: Re: car polishing
Post by: mathewst on 19 March 2009, 14:43:44

Thanks guys for the help.
But I'm afraid I've never seen those products in my country.
I can buy here Sonax, Ma Fra, Liquy Molly etc but not those you use.
And about those small colored marker pens? Anyone used them?
They help with the scratches?

Title: Re: car polishing
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 19 March 2009, 15:21:03

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Thanks guys for the help.
But I'm afraid I've never seen those products in my country.
I can buy here Sonax, Ma Fra, Liquy Molly etc but not those you use.
And about those small colored marker pens? Anyone used them?
They help with the scratches?

Those small colored pens paint stay until the first rain or first wash :-/

However colored sonax  gives good shine (as the final layer) ..but dont last long, few feeks under strong sun or rain..if you see the water drops on the car dont stay as a bubble , instead spread on the surface you need protector polish again..

Also Turtle waxes (I estimate you can find them) are good quality..

For rough surfaces or small swirl marks you can use Farecla G3 (very common between painters) ..

But dont use it directly, instead mix with a softer type (liquid) polish and with a very soft cotton  on the parts..

Try longitudinal movements on parts also..And always polish with a cold and clean surface.. :y

Title: Re: car polishing
Post by: pscocoa on 19 March 2009, 15:49:34

What about the marks you get say after brushing against brambles/bushes - surface scratches - where you do not want to use more than a minimum of T cut - is there a slightly stronger polish for this sort of job - or do you just polish away to dull it and leave it alone - unfortunately at a glance you cannot see it - but when you get close you can?

Title: Re: car polishing
Post by: razzo on 19 March 2009, 15:59:22

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What about the marks you get say after brushing against brambles/bushes - surface scratches - where you do not want to use more than a minimum of T cut - is there a slightly stronger polish for this sort of job - or do you just polish away to dull it and leave it alone - unfortunately at a glance you cannot see it - but when you get close you can?

Could try Farecla G3 G6 G7 or G10 had some great results with G10  :y

Title: Re: car polishing
Post by: Vamps on 19 March 2009, 16:10:00

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What about the marks you get say after brushing against brambles/bushes - surface scratches - where you do not want to use more than a minimum of T cut - is there a slightly stronger polish for this sort of job - or do you just polish away to dull it and leave it alone - unfortunately at a glance you cannot see it - but when you get close you can?

I am certainly not car cleaning expert but I have used the 'coloured' polish over the years with some sucess.... :y

Title: Re: car polishing
Post by: nick v6 on 19 March 2009, 16:22:11

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Nick my car speak's for it's self really. The clay bar takes all the impurities off the paint work that you can't see and leaves a glass like look on the panels.

Paul :y

is that the type that looks like a frosted window
not saying any more people will start asking questions and taking the pee out of you ;D

you know what i mean don't you paul ;D ;D
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