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#234654 - 30/08/10 04:08 PM Cleaning the ST....Advice
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Registered: 18/08/10
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Hi guys

I recently purchased a ST (BLACK NO STRIPES ) and it is now my new pride and joy ! on my second week . I decided to take it to my local hand car wash. £12 inside and out. I thought I couldn't go wrong however I under estimated how touchy I would be about them hoovering my interior !!!!

to say that those guys are ruff and ready would be the understatement of the year .... NEVER AGAIN ! so i've decided from now on to nurture the st myself . however i am in limbo on what would be the best products to use i.e shampoo? wax ? etc etc...

i was just wondering what products names are you guys useing. any suggestions would be much appreciated

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#234655 - 30/08/10 04:19 PM Re: Cleaning the ST....Advice [Re: ArronST]
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No idea as I generally cant be arsed to clean mine, but welcome
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#234656 - 30/08/10 04:21 PM Re: Cleaning the ST....Advice [Re: ArronST]
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Hello mate welcome to the site! Theres lots of cleaning products you can get it depends how deep your pockets are! The cleaning obsessives will be along shortly! If you plan on sticking around introduce yourself on the noobs section and get some pics up of your motor on the forecourt!
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#234657 - 30/08/10 04:24 PM Re: Cleaning the ST....Advice [Re: DanRedSt]
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#234658 - 30/08/10 04:27 PM Re: Cleaning the ST....Advice [Re: Adam08]
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welcome, i use Meguires and wouldent use anything else as its all awsome and the result is the best ive seen, im sure im not the only one to think this aswell
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#234659 - 30/08/10 04:29 PM Re: Cleaning the ST....Advice [Re: Goodyear]
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Autoglym super resin polish is your best basic polish, easy to use
I have gone off meguiars as its alot more work than autoglym
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#234660 - 30/08/10 04:30 PM Re: Cleaning the ST....Advice [Re: Adam08]
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welcome mate, everyone has their own favourite makes and types of cleaning materials but as Dan says it depends how much your prepared to spend! Autoglym are quite reasonably priced and Meguiars are a little more expensive, i use a mix of both of these two
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#234661 - 30/08/10 04:32 PM Re: Cleaning the ST....Advice [Re: Dan_The_Man]
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i use Autoglym SRP on customers cars because like adam says it is really easy, and has a nice result, but on my own car and the focus i use Megs
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#234662 - 30/08/10 04:42 PM Re: Cleaning the ST....Advice [Re: Goodyear]
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Registered: 18/08/10
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haha! I can see you all have spotted i am a newbie. hence my 2nd post

thanks for the warm welcome. i will defiantly look into the meguiars section of things, ah and gotta get round to the four-court posting bit aswell

many thanks

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#234663 - 30/08/10 05:15 PM Re: Cleaning the ST....Advice [Re: ArronST]
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poor boys ftw

loads of info on there to
http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/

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#234664 - 30/08/10 06:15 PM Re: Cleaning the ST....Advice [Re: kenny]
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does anyone find that when they use a chamois on the car to dry it, it goes a bit swirly where the water hasnt dried properly? is it better to let the car dry naturally after i've shampooed and rinsed it or do i need a new chamois?
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#234665 - 30/08/10 06:19 PM Re: Cleaning the ST....Advice [Re: gary4vicky]
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i dont use chamois i use microfiber towels to dry my car, might be the way forward
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#234666 - 30/08/10 06:21 PM Re: Cleaning the ST....Advice [Re: Dan_The_Man]
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microfibre ftw!!!
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#234667 - 30/08/10 06:27 PM Re: Cleaning the ST....Advice [Re: DanRedSt]
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dodo juice FTW

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#234668 - 30/08/10 06:28 PM Re: Cleaning the ST....Advice [Re: matt22]
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micro fibre FTW. GTFO chamois

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#234669 - 30/08/10 07:20 PM Re: Cleaning the ST....Advice [Re: matt22]
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I tend to use the Breath of Virgins to dry the CBR, works wonders

Welcome btw

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#234670 - 30/08/10 08:19 PM Re: Cleaning the ST....Advice [Re: ROB IS THE STIG]
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Microfibre or my massive drying towel
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#234671 - 30/08/10 09:11 PM Re: Cleaning the ST....Advice [Re: Adam08]
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Megs Water Magnet Towel for drying

Poorboys for specific products

Collinite Wax
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#234672 - 31/08/10 07:46 AM Re: Cleaning the ST....Advice [Re: YellowBadge]
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I use an Autoglym and Meguiars mix.

Welcome - nice to hear you have the best coloured ST
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#234673 - 03/09/10 12:21 PM Re: Cleaning the ST....Advice [Re: ST_Lee]
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Cant fault "Turtle wax Wet n Black silicone spray" for the tyres, best iv used, makes them look new and wet for aggges!
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