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custom90



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+1 for Martin from me one. I've known someone wash a car with washing up liquid. Whistle Rolling Eyes $W33T $0U7H3RN $UG4R
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Post #251857 17th Jul 2013 12:07pm
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bpman



Member Since: 21 May 2008
Location: Oslo
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2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black
I have used a "Kestrel DAS-6 'Power Plus' Dual Action Polisher" on my green 110 with some "Poorboy's Super Swirl Remover #1" - looks like new, you can spend ages on these jobs ...

(Are we trying to attract Zag back on the forum)
Post #251905 17th Jul 2013 3:09pm
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ClaireWright



Member Since: 12 Oct 2012
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United Kingdom 2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Keswick Green
I have the clay kit....too hot to do defender yet though lol
Post #251944 17th Jul 2013 5:36pm
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mk1collector



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England 2004 Defender 110 Td5 CSW Bonatti Grey
custom90steve wrote:
+1 for Martin from me one. I've known someone wash a car with washing up liquid. Whistle Rolling Eyes


Washing up liquid is good if you want to take the wax off to give it a good polish. Assuming it has been waxed that is.
Post #251945 17th Jul 2013 5:50pm
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GUM97



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United Kingdom 1997 Defender 90 300 Tdi HT Stornoway Grey
Well, I came home tonight and the kit was there waiting for me! A little present from Dad, which was actually quite a smart move, as I've got to do his D3 now as well Laughing An engine to TDi for!
"Land Rover- Proudly turning drivers into mechanics since 1948"
Post #251959 17th Jul 2013 6:41pm
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custom90



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MK1 - I don't doubt your right but the problem is people that do often just wash it with it and that's it they don't do any waxing or anything else to it. $W33T $0U7H3RN $UG4R
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Post #252008 17th Jul 2013 9:12pm
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cobs



Member Since: 12 Jun 2008
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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Cairns Blue
I use Bilt Hamber auto-clay - only needs tap water as lubricant
Post #252125 18th Jul 2013 11:02am
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skyeplumb



Member Since: 22 Apr 2013
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Scotland 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Rimini Red
I gave mine the full AutoGlym treatment a couple of weekends ago:

rinse / soap wash / rinse
wheel clean / de-tar / polish alloys / dress tyres
engine bay clean / rinse / protect
clean & polish door edges & shuts / under bonnet
vacuum / blow out with air-line & carpet clean
clean & treat all interior trims
leather clean & protect
de-tar every panel + wipe down with isopropyl alcohol
touch in a couple of stone chips
used paint renovator on a few scratches
soap & rinse again
clay + rapid detailer (amazing how much grime & tar was still there)
resin polish
window clean & rain-x (the only non AG product I use)
treat all exterior plastics / rubber / bumpers
high gloss protector

stand back and admire (then a Blackbird lands on the roof rack and lightens its load before take off!!!!!!!)

took the best part of 2 days in all but still looks amazing weeks later.

So in my opinion, the AutoGlym Clay Bar Kit is excellent as are all their products. (my brother has used AutoGlym in his auto body shop for years).

Clive Series IIa Lightweight - Long Gone
Discovery 1 300Tdi - Sold
Defender 110 XS 07MY Utility
Post #254076 28th Jul 2013 10:15am
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GUM97



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United Kingdom 1997 Defender 90 300 Tdi HT Stornoway Grey
Thanks for the replies everyone. Last weekend I cleaned both the Discovery 3 and the Freelander 2 (Defender was being serviced).

It went like this...
Wash with Autoglym shampoo
Wash wheels with AG wheel cleaner
Dry off
Engine bay clean up
Clay bar and rapid detail spray (That stuff smells so nice Snigger ) Autoglym
Rinse off
AG High definition wax
AG Glass polish
AG trim renovator gel
AG Tyre dressing
AG Alloy wheel protector
Hoover inside
Clean dash etc.

Took most of the weekend, but is well worth it!
Mr. Green

I was utterly amazed with the Clay Bar kit. I wasn't particularly optimistic because it looked clean already, but my goodness it worked wonders! Now I ask people to feel how smooth the paint is Laughing An engine to TDi for!
"Land Rover- Proudly turning drivers into mechanics since 1948"
Post #254107 28th Jul 2013 2:37pm
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LR90XS2011



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United Kingdom 2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Galway Green
+1 for the clay bar kit
Thumbs Up brought one off Amazon after reading this thread and did the BM late on friday evening when it was cool, only took 2 hours but the crap that came off was amazing and its alll sparkly again DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS,

I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy
Post #254152 28th Jul 2013 6:07pm
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custom90



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I did mine around a week ago, using a Clay bar kit for the first time. Admittedly not AG but Meguire's for me and the results were excellent.
Would recommend doing it to anyone and it's really easy nothing to worry about. The more you get into doing it and get one with it rather than thinking about it the better job you do IMO just don't spray say a whole bonnet as you won't get it done in time. Just a small section at a time.
Mr. Green $W33T $0U7H3RN $UG4R
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Post #259023 15th Aug 2013 10:06pm
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