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Old 25-07-2008   #26 (Post Link)
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Re: I've Never Polished My Car

I'm feeling all inferior now

Off to wash the car with Fairy Liquid (Lemon)

Roswell - I'll see you in the queue on Yarm Lane so our asylum seekers pals can inflict more damage

PS: £7 . They only charge me £5
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Re: I've Never Polished My Car

I forgot to say

Roswell Polish your Bella more often
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Stop being so anal, most of what Roswell has already will do what he wants, it'll clean it, it'll protect the paint a bit. I really doubt he wants to spend all of his valuable personal time cleaning a car that at the end of the day will just look dirty again in a coupla days being dark grey.
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Stop being so anal, most of what Roswell has already will do what he wants, it'll clean it, it'll protect the paint a bit. I really doubt he wants to spend all of his valuable personal time cleaning a car that at the end of the day will just look dirty again in a coupla days being dark grey.
Please do not be so offensive.
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Problems?
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Problems?
Got a csyt on my left knee that I need removing, beyond that nope. Very happy with my lot thanks
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Got a csyt on my left knee that I need removing, beyond that nope. Very happy with my lot thanks
Glad to hear it.
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Re: I've Never Polished My Car

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"Autoglym is the Vauxhall of the car cleaning world".

BY APPOINTMENT TO. H.M. QUEEN ELIZABETH II. SUPPLIER OF CAR CARE PRODUCTS. AUTOGLYM, LETCHWORTH, ENGLAND

If it's good enough for Maj, it's good enough for me.


"The Vauxhall Cresta is a British car first introduced in 1954...
...It was not sufficiently upmarket for it to be driven by those that considered themselves the elite of British society. Rock stars could drive them; barristers and doctors would not. This was ironic, because Queen Elizabeth II has for many years used an Estate version as personal transport."
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Re: I've Never Polished My Car

I have visions of Her Maj out front of Buck Palace merrily polishing her Cresta now - nice one

any decisions on how you're going to polish your Ti Ros? Must say though - I'm suprised you have never done so this far into owning it. Looked pretty damn shiney when I last saw it
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Re: I've Never Polished My Car

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Polish on it's own is no good - you need a wax on top.
...and Roswell has Megs gold class liquid wax.
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Bobda - completely off topic - but you dont work in Doncaster do you?
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Nope - I live and work in Leeds.
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Re: I've Never Polished My Car

Originally Posted by jdrrco View Post
BY APPOINTMENT TO. H.M. QUEEN ELIZABETH II. SUPPLIER OF CAR CARE PRODUCTS. AUTOGLYM, LETCHWORTH, ENGLAND

If it's good enough for Maj, it's good enough for me.


"The Vauxhall Cresta is a British car first introduced in 1954...
...It was not sufficiently upmarket for it to be driven by those that considered themselves the elite of British society. Rock stars could drive them; barristers and doctors would not. This was ironic, because Queen Elizabeth II has for many years used an Estate version as personal transport."
Now quote what was said in its' entirety.......

"As said on a previous thread" "Autoglym is the Vauxhall of the car cleaning world".
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Re: I've Never Polished My Car

Well, there we go - lots of helpful tips.
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Re: I've Never Polished My Car

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...and Roswell has Megs gold class liquid wax.
Which isn't durable.
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Well, there we go - lots of helpful tips.
If you aren't aiming for concours which, considering Ros has never polished his car...ever, then a wash, polish and wax with just about any reasonable products will do I'd say. If he's got a mixture of Megs and AG then that's the way to go
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Which isn't durable.
Change that goalpost, why don't you!!
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I've been waiting for a suitable post to put this link up ...


http://www.sniffpetrol.com/2007/08/1...-dirty-dishes/
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Change that goalpost, why don't you!!
I didn't realise there were any set!!!
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Polish on it's own is no good - you need a wax on top.
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I didn't realise there were any set!!!
You set them yourself - I have quoted it above to help you out.
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