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Having spent far too much time on detailing world, I'm always spending far too much money on detailing products. Have realised that a number of the products that sit, unloved, on my shelf are actually still pretty ace.

So, thanks to this thread, got out the AG HD today and gave the car a once over after a wash and clay. Very nice stuff indeed.  Need to correct in summer at some point.

An interesting thread indeed. I will freely admit that I find car cleaning a PITA . That being said I know I should put in some effort as the 5er is for keeps for a good few more years. Is worth using this AG HD stuff now with out any kind of claying (what ever that is) :-[  Or should I start from scratch and get the car machine polished and the adhere to a more caring regiem from that point onwards.

Nice one, very shiney.

#huck, if you have any products you are looking to relocate, why not put them in the for sale section, I for one like to try other cleaning products but can't always afford or justify a new tub/pot/bottle.  I have bought several items from DW members in the past.  Just a thought


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Definitely something to think about but there's something completely irrational which makes me want to keep everything. Even the Turtle Wax scratch remover from aeons ago - it's like a history of my car washing >valeting > detailing.

Sad, I know.

[quote="Chompers"]
An interesting thread indeed. I will freely admit that I find car cleaning a PITA . That being said I know I should put in some effort as the 5er is for keeps for a good few more years. Is worth using this AG HD stuff now with out any kind of claying (what ever that is) :-[  Or should I start from scratch and get the car machine polished and the adhere to a more caring regiem from that point onwards.
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The latter I am sure is preferable; but we live in the real world.  I've decided to live with the swirls and little scratches I've got and just keep the regular washing going.  Now I know how easy the HD waxing is, I'll probably keep that going regularly too.  If I were to get a full detailing done, I'd become obsessive in trying to keep it looking perfect and that's not a good place to be - after all it's, just metal, plastic, glass and a bit of leather and rubber right?  (lights the blue touch paper and stands back)

+1 for your last........but it gives an escape from shall we say 'other duties' whilst cleaning the car..... O:-)

Especially if like me you end up doing both.....which takes ages dunnit..

Richard

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[quote="Chompers"]
An interesting thread indeed. I will freely admit that I find car cleaning a PITA . That being said I know I should put in some effort as the 5er is for keeps for a good few more years. Is worth using this AG HD stuff now with out any kind of claying (what ever that is) :-[  Or should I start from scratch and get the car machine polished and the adhere to a more caring regiem from that point onwards.
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The latter I am sure is preferable; but we live in the real world.  I've decided to live with the swirls and little scratches I've got and just keep the regular washing going.  Now I know how easy the HD waxing is, I'll probably keep that going regularly too.  If I were to get a full detailing done, I'd become obsessive in trying to keep it looking perfect and that's not a good place to be - after all it's, just metal, plastic, glass and a bit of leather and rubber right?  (lights the blue touch paper and stands back)
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Good post. I'm not nearly as obsessed as I used to be.  Still feel a good clay every now and again is worth it, though.  Not a massive outlay in terms of time and the results with AG HD, for example, is noticeably better.

Cheers guys for the advise. Yes we all live in the real world, but I think it's time to get to work  ::)

Just a quick pic from earlier. Beautifully smooth to touch and a lovely, deep and glossy finish.

I'm not normally an X6 man, but from that angle and with that shine, I could be persuaded...looks really lovely.

Please stop with all these high shine 'X's  >:(

[quote="Benstan"]
I'm not normally an X6 man, but from that angle and with that shine, I could be persuaded...looks really lovely.
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i'm an x6 man and a long way from getting one so that picture hurts! lol

[quote="Chompers"]
Very nice effort Benstan  really must get my fingure out and do my car one day  :-[


[quote="Jalf"]
I was palnning a full detail, Snow foam, machine, menzerna, black hole, HD  the whole lot but its been snowing and its minging so I'm just waiting 
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Surely you need SNOW for the snow foam  )  ::)
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Like British Rail would say, it's the wrong kind of snow  )

[quote="huck"]
Just a quick pic from earlier. Beautifully smooth to touch and a lovely, deep and glossy finish.
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I badly need to clean mine.....and apply HD Wax too.

R