Looking after my red brera

[dereks]

Im picking up my red brera on Sunday last couple of cars have been silver and metallic blue so never really got into the polishing side of things so question is what do you recommend i use on the brera not got a huge amount of time or money(now) but prepared to get something fairly decent to wash/polish/wax? it.

cheers

Derek

[bigjim]

halfords 3 for 2 offer
autoglym shampoo, autoglym super resin polish, autoglym extra gloss protection.
do the same to the wheels, then take pictures so we can all drool over it.
you can't beat a shiny red alfa.

[Potatea]

Agree with Bigjim although they also had 3 for 2 at B&Q and they were a couple of quid cheaper to start with. Just be careful if you have other cleaning products as they will give you the cheapest as the free one.

Completely agree about the shiny red Alfas

[dereks]

thanks guys will give them a go

Derek

[Potatea]

Just need the weather to clear up long enough to clean her now

[dpat]

Poorboys white diamond glaze and Poorboys Nattys White Paste - both about £13 each and amazing results for the price. I used them on my previous red 159.

Now though I'll have to invest in the black hole glaze and Nattys Blue paste because I have a black 159

[dereks]

well picked the car up yesterday usual dealer professional prep lots of swirls in the sunlight will try the autoglym first in the next couple of days.

[Matt@obsidian]

Srp and egp are both very good products, very capable, you could also treat yourself to some hd wax instead of egp. Dpat has given a decent alternative, pb White diamond OR black hole will do the job you don't need both IMO. I moved away from a lot of ag stuff a while back, much prefer prima amigo topped with ANY wax or sealant, much nicer to use and better results than any of the above IMO. Hth

Matt

[dereks]

Originally Posted by Matt@obsidian

Srp and egp are both very good products, very capable, you could also treat yourself to some hd wax instead of egp. Dpat has given a decent alternative, pb White diamond OR black hole will do the job you don't need both IMO. I moved away from a lot of ag stuff a while back, much prefer prima amigo topped with ANY wax or sealant, much nicer to use and better results than any of the above IMO. Hth

Matt

thanks got the autoglym stuff in a 3for 2 at B&Q being a novice polisher i will practice with this for a little while

[A6]

Clay Bar it first makes a huge difference. Remember preparation is key!!!

[dereks]

if i can get it to look half as good as yours i will be well pleased

[jeffo]

Can any one suggest any safe ways to clean the carbon fro my petrol Breras exhaust tips I have tried steel wool and metal polish but no good at all someone has suggested a valve grinding paste

Originally Posted by jeffo

Can any one suggest any safe ways to clean the carbon fro my petrol Breras exhaust tips I have tried steel wool and metal polish but no good at all someone has suggested a valve grinding paste

Autosol should get it off but If you've left it too long nothing will shift it.