Meguiars Polish and Polish Machines
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Topic: Meguiars Polish and Polish Machines
Posted By: Andrew Rolland
Subject: Meguiars Polish and Polish Machines
Date Posted: 08-March-2007 at 09:25
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Hi Does anyone on here use the three step Meguiars Deep Crystal paint cleaner, Deep Crystal polish and Deep Crystal Carnauba Wax with a porter cable polishing machine? I am going to buy myself a PC but I am still unsure what polish to use with it. I was thinking about using the Meguiars stuff cos it gets a good thumbs up in the press on here on t'interweb. Any tips anyone? Andrew
------------- Be exclusive and drive a Petrol 5 Series! Current '13 62 F10 535i MSport Auto Previous '04 04 E60 545i SE Auto '03 53 E60 545i SE Auto (Stolen) '98 S E39 523i SE Auto |
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Posted By: billgates e30
Date Posted: 08-March-2007 at 10:16
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meguires is supposed to be very good and has always had good write ups, especially as it is quite cheap.
other than that you could use zaino as that works very well when you apply it thinly (as you can with a PC) or you could try some sonus, or chemical boys products as i have seen some good results and heard good things about them too i'll stick with my zaino though as i love it  ------------- Bill Gates aka Chris 
http://www.bmwclubne.co.uk - BMW Club NE |
Posted By: topazman
Date Posted: 08-March-2007 at 11:04
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For starting of its ok but if you want to keep with Meguiars try the Professional Series product from them ------------- Now 2004 M3 Coupe Silver Grey with all the bits |
Posted By: Andrew Rolland
Date Posted: 08-March-2007 at 12:33
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Well I have just had an e-mail from Meguiars saying that the products I asked about were not designed for use with a machine. The thing is that I can buy Meguiars stuff from Halfrauds etc but I have never seen t'other makes of polish. Yeah I know you can get them off t'interweb but I would prefer to see them in the flesh first so to speak. Andrew ------------- Be exclusive and drive a Petrol 5 Series! Current '13 62 F10 535i MSport Auto Previous '04 04 E60 545i SE Auto '03 53 E60 545i SE Auto (Stolen) '98 S E39 523i SE Auto |
Posted By: billgates e30
Date Posted: 08-March-2007 at 12:41
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its thte same with everything in life
you can get ok tools from halfrauds you can get ok bikes from halfrauds you can get ok ICE stuff from halfrauds you can get an ok home hifi from currys/argos etc but find specialists in that area and you get get the best i.e. a decent bike shop, cromwell tools, proper car audio specialist, decent hifi shop etc its the same with detailing stuff, only problem is most of the detailing companies depend on mail order to survive, meaning ordering over the web ------------- Bill Gates aka Chris
http://www.bmwclubne.co.uk - BMW Club NE |
Posted By: Andrew Rolland
Date Posted: 08-March-2007 at 13:47
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Thanks Bill, you are quite right me thinks! What do you use on that nice red E30? Andrew ------------- Be exclusive and drive a Petrol 5 Series! Current '13 62 F10 535i MSport Auto Previous '04 04 E60 545i SE Auto '03 53 E60 545i SE Auto (Stolen) '98 S E39 523i SE Auto |
Posted By: Pete330
Date Posted: 08-March-2007 at 19:37
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Andrew
Drop Rich at Polishedbliss an email and he will give you loads of advice on the products
He also stocks the detail range for Meq ------------- Previous: E36 318is coupe, E36 323i coupe, E30 316 saloon, E30 318 saloon, E46 330ci Sport Conv E92 325d M Sport(3.0),With Loads of gadgets Current: 116i Sport F20 |
Posted By: billgates e30
Date Posted: 09-March-2007 at 23:34
i use zaino as its durabuility is awesome, which is great for me becuase i don't always have the time for a full polish every other weekend, just a wash every few weeks and it still looks great a few months later when i do get time to give it a good polish ------------- Bill Gates aka Chris
http://www.bmwclubne.co.uk - BMW Club NE |
Andrew Rolland wrote:Posted By: Bry535
Date Posted: 11-March-2007 at 08:51
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Zaino gets a big thumbs up from me, and is available through one of the forum sponsors http://www.pro-detailing.co.uk - http://www.pro-detailing.co.uk
Or if you want something a bit cheaper you can't go wrong with the Duragloss range, available from http://www.duragloss.co.uk - http://www.duragloss.co.uk |
Posted By: M3cK
Date Posted: 11-March-2007 at 10:18
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In the article about Meguiar's in the latest club mag it says that they are bringing out their own version of the Porter Cable polisher, probably in June of his year. It says it will have a 240v motor. I haven't got a PC but I would like one. It will be interesting to see how they price this new polisher and how it compares generally. ------------- '89 E30 M3 Made in Munich |
Posted By: Robmw
Date Posted: 11-March-2007 at 18:31
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I have just got in from cleaning my car ZAINO ZAINO ZAINO its brilliant and LASTS Regards Rob ------------- Robert Born |
Posted By: Andrew Rolland
Date Posted: 12-March-2007 at 08:27
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Hmmmm I was going to get a PC from ebay but I'll maybe hang off and wait and see what the Meguiars one is like. They will have to bring out a wider range of machine polishes over here then. Their 'public available' polishes are not suitable for machine use. Their US arm has a machine polisher and the videos I have seen via links in this forum show guys in the states using Meguiars lake country pads which aren't available over here in the shops but they don't use Meguiars polish on the Meguiars lake country pads but use Poorboys and something begining with Menz....or similar. Andrew ------------- Be exclusive and drive a Petrol 5 Series! Current '13 62 F10 535i MSport Auto Previous '04 04 E60 545i SE Auto '03 53 E60 545i SE Auto (Stolen) '98 S E39 523i SE Auto |
Posted By: steven.seed
Date Posted: 12-March-2007 at 09:09
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One good thing about buying a PC at the moment is the exchange rate. The dollar is almost two to the pound which makes them pretty good value thats why I've taken the plunge and bought one. Not had chance to use it yet due to our abysmal weather For prepping the paint work I'm also going with the http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acatalog/pb132-135polish.html - Poorboys after recommendation and seeing the results then Zymol to polish and protect.
------------- 1998 E36 318iS Saloon 1989 E30 318i. Coupe 2000 E39 520i Touring 
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Posted By: Andrew Rolland
Date Posted: 13-March-2007 at 08:43
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Steven How will you apply the Zymol, hand or by PC? What type of Zymol polish are you going to use? Andrew ------------- Be exclusive and drive a Petrol 5 Series! Current '13 62 F10 535i MSport Auto Previous '04 04 E60 545i SE Auto '03 53 E60 545i SE Auto (Stolen) '98 S E39 523i SE Auto |
Posted By: steven.seed
Date Posted: 13-March-2007 at 17:28
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Andrew, I use Zymol Carbon which I apply by hand using the little round applicator that comes with it. I also buff it up by hand. Its nice and easy to use and doesn't leave any nasty white powder or white deposits on the plastic trim. It all comes up lovely. Its quite a soft wax so needs doing at least a couple of times a year. The Zymol Titanium I believe gives a harder finish but it is a touch more expensive. I have bought the PC purely for the prep work on the paint as that is where the really hard work is if you are trying to achieve a really superb concours finish. Cheers Steve. ------------- 1998 E36 318iS Saloon 1989 E30 318i. Coupe 2000 E39 520i Touring
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Posted By: Andrew Rolland
Date Posted: 14-March-2007 at 08:18
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Ah it is all becoming clearer now! Prep with Poorboys using a PC then apply your chosen polish by hand. Thanks Steve ------------- Be exclusive and drive a Petrol 5 Series! Current '13 62 F10 535i MSport Auto Previous '04 04 E60 545i SE Auto '03 53 E60 545i SE Auto (Stolen) '98 S E39 523i SE Auto |
Posted By: c76jon
Date Posted: 15-March-2007 at 20:11
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poorboys is simply a brand of products. the menz... that was mentioned is menzerna which are top quality products and they make some top notch stuff which will prep a paint surface to an amazing level using a PC and the right grade pad made by a reputable company such as lake country
lake country make a lot of pads for a lot of differnt companies
poorboys make prep products and top coat products in fact a whole range
ive applied meguiars stuff with a PC no problem.
in fact on my own cars i use zaino and i prep using pc,apply top coat sealants with pc and remove by hand jon ------------- 
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Posted By: M3sportEvo
Date Posted: 16-March-2007 at 21:21
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to really get lots of advice try http://www.detailingworld.com - www.detailingworld.com all sorts of questions you will need to consider in choice of products ie what colour is your car?? also try http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk - www.polishedbliss.co.uk (based in scotland) and http://www.properautocare.com - www.properautocare.com (in states) I bourght many products and pc from the latter all with great results. good luck. |
