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Re: Polishing a white car?
« Reply #15 on: March 02, 2010, 07:54:59 AM »
Guys you can see AutoGlym deep shine once it's dried, you just have to pop a squat and catch the reflections. It sounds like a pain in the neck, but once you know where to look i.e. places you might have missed like near the door handles etc, it's easy  :thumb:
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Re: Polishing a white car?
« Reply #16 on: March 02, 2010, 09:27:01 AM »
Dodo Juice.
Thoroughly recommend it.
They do various types for various colours - Diamond white and Light Fantastic for light cars.
I put it on by hand (literally - hand in tub, rub in with bare hand).
It's all natural ingredients and even smells nice.
sound a bit like an advert.
http://www.dodojuice.com/dodo-juice-range.html
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Re: Polishing a white car?
« Reply #17 on: March 02, 2010, 09:39:27 PM »
I polished/waxed my white Abarth a few days ago & used Swissvax Glacier. It's very easy to apply and remove. The car is now super shiney. I highly recommend this wax, it's expensive but, as you only use a small amount, it will last for ages.  :thumb:
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Re: Polishing a white car?
« Reply #18 on: March 04, 2010, 05:06:47 PM »
mite give the dodo juice a try not to exsepnsive for a decent wax!
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Jarmin Von Nitely

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Re: Polishing a white car?
« Reply #19 on: March 04, 2010, 07:02:14 PM »
I have ran out of Swissol now onto a local supplier of Dodo at good prices for me love the smell mmmmmm  :thumb:
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Re: Polishing a white car?
« Reply #20 on: March 04, 2010, 07:47:29 PM »
Quote from: Jarmin Von Nitely on March 04, 2010, 07:02:14 PM
I have ran out of Swissol now onto a local supplier of Dodo at good prices for me love the smell mmmmmm  :thumb:

Where's your supplier JVN?
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Re: Polishing a white car?
« Reply #21 on: March 05, 2010, 09:10:01 AM »
Always  buy through one of the ebay shops.
the DODO JUICE Sampler Kits are a good way of starting. you get 2 types of wax for light colours plus some Lime Prime Lite.
I bought one last July and I reckon it'll last through this summer too (and it's only a sampler).
I also use some quicker to apply liquid Wax for when I want a quick shine but don't have the time.
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Re: Polishing a white car?
« Reply #22 on: October 11, 2010, 01:01:36 PM »
Hi

I used some of the Diamond White Dodo wax on my BN white car at the weekend..... it looks the nutz after and it went on super easy,,, but going back to the theme of the thread it was the devils own job to see where I had put it/where I needed to buff.

Surely there has to be a white car wax, that hazes up another colour so you can see it / see where you have missed??

Goldie
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Re: Polishing a white car?
« Reply #23 on: October 11, 2010, 06:41:22 PM »
Quote from: GOLDIE on October 11, 2010, 01:01:36 PM
Hi

I used some of the Diamond White Dodo wax on my BN white car at the weekend..... it looks the nutz after and it went on super easy,,, but going back to the theme of the thread it was the devils own job to see where I had put it/where I needed to buff.

Surely there has to be a white car wax, that hazes up another colour so you can see it / see where you have missed??

Goldie


I had the same problem with the Poorboys Show Glaze for light cars.

More recently i have been using their Polish with sealant, which is dries a hazy orange and is much easy to spot the bits i miss ::)
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Re: Polishing a white car?
« Reply #24 on: October 11, 2010, 07:02:35 PM »
Doh never thought of this ive done 50% of mine so far but it was a nice day gonna see if i can trace the place round here thats sells the dodo stuff.Scuderia Sitar i do apologise i never saw your reply ill get on it and report back for white car owners  :thumb:
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Re: Polishing a white car?
« Reply #25 on: October 12, 2010, 07:59:57 AM »
I think its all about the lighting, I never polish in direct sunlight, and prefer to polish a car either first thing in morning on weekend, or last thing at night.. this way the light is reflecting all over the place and easier to spot where I haven't buffed off.

having said that, the Meguirs is harder to spot, but my zymol which is a blue ish is better once it has dried.
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Re: Polishing a white car?
« Reply #26 on: October 27, 2010, 07:33:33 AM »
Its easy to see polish on the Funk White, cus the Funk part gives a creamy tinge, so the polish just sits there saying "hey look, I'm some polish"
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Re: Polishing a white car?
« Reply #27 on: November 04, 2010, 03:09:05 PM »
Quote from: DanDey on October 12, 2010, 07:59:57 AM
I think its all about the lighting, I never polish in direct sunlight, and prefer to polish a car either first thing in morning on weekend, or last thing at night.. this way the light is reflecting all over the place and easier to spot where I haven't buffed off.

having said that, the Meguirs is harder to spot, but my zymol which is a blue ish is better once it has dried.

i thought about buying that other day whats it like any good?
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Re: Polishing a white car?
« Reply #28 on: November 04, 2010, 06:42:33 PM »
Zymol is good stuff, but prefer Swissvax. They do one for white paintwork.

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Jarmin Von Nitely

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Re: Polishing a white car?
« Reply #29 on: November 04, 2010, 07:29:53 PM »
Quote from: GTMartin on November 04, 2010, 06:42:33 PM
Zymol is good stuff, but prefer Swissvax. They do one for white paintwork.

Martin

Agreed on quality it was Swissol when i bought it but £95 for a tub of Wax jeez and they have a false bottom in then so theres less in there than u think DODO juice for me.
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