GaryK

So guys with the classic motors, what do you use/recommend as the best polish to use?

cheers

Gary

brickboy

On my old MGB V8 it was Autoglym super resin .... the car was painted in cellulose and the Autoglym kept it looking good for months at a time, and was quick & easy to apply.

The engine heat used to make the bonnet paint "bloom" but it always polished out.

I tried the Autoglym "extra gloss protection" on top but IMHO it wasn't worth the extra time & effort to apply it, it didn't make it any shinier or longer-lasting.

+Doc+

50/50 mix of Super resin polish and extra gloss protection

mervil

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I've used Mer for the last 3 years on my MY00 but have just bought some Meguiars Tech wax. Gonna wash my car this afternoon if the weathers ok, we'll see what its like then!

Scoob99

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Another vote for Autoglym
Cheers
Colin

GaryK

Thanks guys

Hey mervil when I said classic I meant as in old not classic scoob

A 32 year old triumph tr6 to be precise!

jonny gav

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Meguiars for me, much better than autoglym

Stringpants

MK 1 RS 2000 in Stardust Silver with blue decals...Autoglym all the way.

Russ.

prodriva

Oooh another Mk1 'scort owner. Come on, you know theres's a lot of fans of the mk1 on here!?!. Post some pics in a new thread for us old-skool 'scort fans pleeeeeeease

Back on topic though, Meguiars for me.

GaryK

MK1 RS2 niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice lets see some pics then!

Cheers

Gary

class_A

Show car, daily driver, garage queen, kept outside? Check out http://www.autopia.org and be prepared to do a lot of reading

Similar to Doc above, I've applied AutoGlym Super Resin, let it haze, applied Extra Gloss on top of the haze then wiped off after a couple of hours. Saves time whilst still giving good results.

Fulham71

Swissol won the latest wax product tests in Classic & Sports car !

That kind of says it all doesnt it !

class_A

Do Swissol make a wax for "old paint" now?

Fulham71

Siwssol do a wax called Nitro which is blended for 2 pack paint & the like however good results can & have been obtained with both Best of show wax & Saphir !

class_A

I was joking I have a pot of their cheapest wax and for a carnauba have found it offers excellent durability together with a warm glow (and so it should for the price), however I am skeptical of some of the marketing surrounding their products.

The claims of "special" formulations for Japaneze and Italian paints, plus supposed levels of carnauba content by volume leave me reminded of people who pay stupid amounts for cryogenically frozen or directional hi-fi audio interconnects.

Fulham71

The waxes are blended to the different types of paint used by different car manufacturers to compliment the oils in them .For example the Zuffenhausen wax for Porsche cars is blended for Glasurit paint, used on all models etc.

Also the amount of Carnauba quoted for each wax is the amount in the wax. You just cant market something and say it has X % .This is regulated in Switzerland and around the world. I would suggest that if you are in any doubt about the quality of the Swissol products that you ring up the factory in Switzerland. The number is 0041 840 850 850 or email sales@swissol.com

s70rjw

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I saw a white Mk 1 Escort at Levisham on Sunday....turned out to be Roger Clarke's rally car. Absolutely gorgeous thing....G plate with twin cam badges on wings...bucket seats...Off topic but hey how often do you see one...

class_A

You must agree that the "by volume" label is ambiguous at best though... are they talking carnauba sap or wax? It surely can't be a pure wax figure as carnauba wax is rock hard - you'd never be able to work with it if the product contained the percentages they mention!

My problem isn't with the product's results, it's with the marketing of the product and the zealotry which sometimes surrounds it.

+Doc+

Not quite as old as some of the above

falkster

Autoglym is very good but the ones you get in Halfords (super resin polish) isnt the best.

I know the bloke that has the franchise in Harrogate and I get a gallon of Superglym 2 and its the dogs danglies.....you can also get a massive range that only the trade see but if you have chance of seeing one of the franchises then its worth it. 8 quid for 750ml at halfords or 18 quid for a gallon.....everything down to bumpercare and window polish at brilliant prices.

For the extra special polish (I use on my M3) is Zymol.....alot of BMW owners swear by it

Patt@firstime

I use Autoglym and Meguires - both exellent, IMO the AG looks better on non metalic paints and the Meg better on metallic.

slim_boy_fat

I use Zymol Vintage wax, its quite good.