meguires v autoglym

[mat-nos]

just getting into detailing and spent £60ish the other week in halfords on autoglym shampoo, clay kit, resin polish and gloss protection and various cloths pads/towels/new noodle mit which has made a massive improvement to the cars paint but it still has some light swirling/lacquer scratches on the roof/rear quarters.
noticed today, while having a wonder round on my dinner that meguires do a 3 stage polish/protection and clay kit so my question is should i just stick with autoglym or is meguires better for the few quid extra or can you recomend me some similarly priced products that will help me move myself/car up the detailing ladder without spending shed loads on expensive waxes/learing how to use a mop........

 

[richy22]

If I was you I'd stick with what your using...the autoglym Super Resin polish and Extra Gloss Protection combo is very underestimated.

 

[Nightwalker]

I use Meguiars, you can't really go wrong with that or Autoglym. Meguiars do a product called Swirl X that might help tidy up the roof etc.

 

[Wests Renault]

hand polishing will never remove all your swirls, you'll need a machine for that

i've always stuck with hand polishing and as long as your patient you get good results

 

[Craigus]

Unless you wanna get really serious and machine polish for hours on end, stick with what you are doing.

 

[mat-nos]

cheers, should i add anything to my kit to help cut the swirls, noticed autoglym did a £40 tin of wax, is this worth the money and at what point should i put it on??
at the moment my steps are

jetwash
wheels/shuts/arch plastics
wash with two bucket method
rinse with hose
dry
clay
wash
rinse with hose
dry
resin polish
gloss protection
polish glass
tyre shine

sit down with a beer and admire.....

 

[Alastair.]

Auto glym srp followed by a coat of collinites 476 wax, unreal depth and shine.

 

[Craigus]

http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acatalog/seek-advice.html

Long read but worth it to understand the basic principles.

 

[richy22]

Use the process u posted above (apart from claying everytime) and after resin polish use collinite 476 as Ali said. Lasts ages.

You can get it from either i4detailing/cleanyourcar/waxamomo etc etc.

 

[MikeB]

Autogylm!

 

[Craigus]

You only need to clay once every couple of months. And if tyou put a few layers of wax/sealent on, you can just wash dry and wipe over with QD.

 

[mat-nos]

thanks guys, think ill treat my self to some more ag stuff and some of that coillinite wax, should i put it on before gloss protection, after gloss protection or bin the gloss protection in favour of the wax??

ill have a good read of the that site tomorrow before i get me buckets out, cheers craigus....

 

[richy22]

Bin gloss protection in favour of wax dude and carry. A good couple of layers of collinte will last up to 6 months. But of course you can reapply/p[olish/wax every few months if need be.

 

[Camble]

Most of my collection is AG, however i prefer the Meguiars clay kit

Remember to wash your car (2 bucket method to prevent future swirls) after you've clayed by the way.

Also i much prefer the "Gold Class" shampoo that Meguiars do, i find it gives better results than its rivals including AG shampoo.

I always recommend developing detailing enthusiasts to head over to http://www.detailingworld.co.uk for advice, tutorials, discounts etc.

Any questions you have/may have in thr future will be answered on there by someone.

I know people look for recommendations all of the time, but 99% of the time it's down to personal preference

Cheers
Liam