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Post by Smartbear » Sat Aug 06, 2016 4:30 pm

Very clean & shiny Marlon 8)
That pastry fellow has his work cut out to better that :poke:
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Post by Pastry » Sat Aug 06, 2016 5:52 pm

Smartbear wrote:Very clean & shiny Marlon 8)
That pastry fellow has his work cut out to better that :poke:
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I would take up that challenge Mr Bear however they are harvesting wheat all around us do everything is covered in half inch of dust! Oh and I'm afraid to rub the roof too hard in case all the paint falls off :o :poke:
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Post by obewan » Sat Aug 06, 2016 5:54 pm

Ducklakeview wrote:I got a clay cloth from these guys; http://www.theclayclothcompany.co.uk/ou ... reign.html

It's excellent, and supposedly very long lasting..

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Me too - Had it a while but didn't have the courage to use it on my car :|
Used it on my son's car today - wow!
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Post by Smartbear » Sat Aug 06, 2016 5:55 pm

Pastry wrote:
Smartbear wrote:Very clean & shiny Marlon 8)
That pastry fellow has his work cut out to better that :poke:
Rob
I would take up that challenge Mr Bear however they are harvesting wheat all around us do everything is covered in half inch of dust! Oh and I'm afraid to rub the roof too hard in case all the paint falls off :o :poke:
That's ok, BMW will look after you if the paint falls off-oh hang on a minuit! :o
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Post by Nanu » Sat Aug 06, 2016 7:29 pm

Marlon wrote:Off to buy a Farecla G3 Body Prep Clay Mitt from Halfords - gets great reviews :)
http://www.halfords.com/motoring/car-cl ... -clay-mitt
Used the same one for the first time last weekend and followed the advice from the boy in the shop and used it as a sponge with the normal good quality shampoo instead of a specialist lubricant and worked great. Was told you can use it b/w 30 - 50 times but how true that is only time will tell
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Post by Leadfoot Z » Sun Aug 07, 2016 8:42 am

I have one and they work great! I still keep a clay bar for tight spaces, but mitt is so much faster and results are just as good. For lube i use normal shampoo in spray bottle diluted with water - dodo juice btbm.
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Post by trucker99 » Sun Aug 14, 2016 11:11 am

I've had one abit now and used it yesterday on my sons new car which had been under a tree for months and removed all the sap and mold. Snow foamed, washed then used the mit with autoglym detail spray and it worked a treat with out much rubbing. :thumbsup:
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Post by Baza » Mon Aug 15, 2016 2:23 pm

Thanks Marlon have thought abut a clay mit but never got round to it your post and replies got me into action. So after the specified cleaning I used the mit ,and yes it gives a silky smooth feel. Then a coat of Mr Wicks recommended topaz polish and I am well pleased.
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Post by Marlon » Mon Aug 15, 2016 2:42 pm

Looking good Baza :thumbsup:
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Post by pvr » Mon Aug 15, 2016 2:59 pm

Marlon wrote:Looking good Baza :thumbsup:
This could have gone so wrong for Marlon if everyone had ended up with scratches - it would not have been Zedward who would have ended up in the boot ... :evil:

I will try it soon on my Audi, as that could do with some TLC.
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Post by Marlon » Mon Aug 15, 2016 3:40 pm

pvr wrote:
Marlon wrote:Looking good Baza :thumbsup:
This could have gone so wrong for Marlon if everyone had ended up with scratches - it would not have been Zedward who would have ended up in the boot ... :evil:

I will try it soon on my Audi, as that could do with some TLC.
Just for the record pvr:
A quick reminder of how Zedward was pampered and cherished during his time with the Marlon's.
He may have had to endure a short journey here and there in, shall we say, 'a cave like' environment - but he's a bear after all :roll:

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Post by pvr » Mon Aug 15, 2016 3:51 pm

All I see is your accomplice buying the alcohol to drug him before you abducted him ... :evil:
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Post by Beedub » Tue Aug 16, 2016 7:34 am

so is their a special technique with these mitts then or just simply use as a sponge??
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Post by obewan » Tue Aug 16, 2016 7:53 am

Beedub wrote:so is their a special technique with these mitts then or just simply use as a sponge??
Not really - just light pressure and keep turning/rinsing the cloth, making sure it is always well lubricated
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Post by Beedub » Tue Aug 16, 2016 10:22 am

obewan wrote:
Beedub wrote:so is their a special technique with these mitts then or just simply use as a sponge??
Not really - just light pressure and keep turning/rinsing the cloth, making sure it is always well lubricated

so i just use my normal water and car shampoo mix?? or do i need more shampoo than normal ??
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