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If that. I've seen some that wash straight off at the first sight of rain, with the weather being what it is these days you'd be lucky to get an hours protection from it. However, some are considerably better than others. BTW, Britemax contains gloss enhancers.

It depends on whether I want a shampoo that leaves something behind or not but I use/recommend; Poorboys Britemax Hubikote G|Techniq Car Chem

Polished Bliss will price match too.

Yep, but cheaper from here. Don't spend that 95p you've just saved all at once though...

Didn't realise Hubikote was his own. I quite liked the shampoo too actually, not that I've not used the Kyrptonite green one from the Xmas box yet - I've got nearly as many shampoos as I have waxes these days and just don't get the chance to use half of them. I've not had any of the SlickRims, but then I've still got one of the RimWax samples (which I hate), 9/10ths of a full size pot of Poorboys, some C5 and more FK1000P than I've ever use, so I'm not sure I really need any wheel sealants either come to think of it... On that topic, I best get my order in for the next Waxybox!

No, but he's said it's going into production so it'll be announced "soon" via the Facebook & Instagram accounts. I'll let you know when I find out what it is though.

That. Although I have been taken by that blind test product from Waxybox.... can't tell you what it is (yet) though.

Modern leather only really needs to be cleaned as they are essentially lacquered to protect them. Cleaning can be done with anything from a suitably diluted APC (all purpose cleaner - readily available from any supermarket for a pittance) and a wipe down with a cloth to dedicated leather cleaners and brushes. If your leather's in good condition, PM Envy Valeting on here about these. If it needs a deeper clean then I've only used Raceglaze Leather Cleaner with a soft bristle brush, and have also used Raceglaze Leather Balm too (both of which I would recommend) and the AutoGlym Leather Cleaner & Conditioner (neither of which I would recommend). I'd also recommend giving the steering wheel and gear knob a once over every so often too as these areas attract much more dirt and oils from the almost constant contact with your hands - although I shouldn't have to point this out I will anyway, but if you're using anything on the steering wheel in particular then always ensure the product is fully dry (and if necessary buffed) and not slippery before driving the car again!

I questioned this once with one of the phone minions (I forget which company specifically) but the excuse reason was that the more expensive the car the more care you'll take when driving it, specifically when parking - Phone Minion explained that statistically they see claims for dent/scrape repairs go up as the value of the car goes down. I took that to mean that if you have a £400 shed, you don't so much park it as just abandon it near the parking space, atop the nearby bollard...

Poorboys Natty's Paste Wax, Anglewax Desirable, Blackfire Midnight Sun and Raceglaze Black Label all give a great glossy finish and covers just about all budgets.

That depends on what you want from your LSP?

There's no problem mixing and matching - I personally tend to only use a handful of products from any one brand as I find some products from other brands work better, however I've spent a f***ing fortune finding out what I like! Ultimately everyone's going to have their own preferences. If you ask 10 people what the best product for x is, you'll likely get 7-10 different answers. If you want cheap and effective, the Poorboys range is good for what they are. If you want easily accessible, Megs and/or AutoGlym are readily available from local motorfactors. Megs tend to be better out of the two but then I'm not really a fan of AutoGlym at all as I think there's better stuff available at the same price point. It will also depend on how often you want to re-apply products too. If you only want to apply once a year then you'll need to look into coatings, which none of those three brands offer, but if you're looking at re-applying monthly-to-quarterly then there's a fair choice from those three brands alone.

Does it not calculate petrol usage then? YES.... :scare: I do so like that whooshing sound as witty* comments go flying over your head, Will. * Yes, I'm playing it a bit fast and loose with that term...

Does it not calculate petrol usage then?

If you leave the dipstick out and undo the filler cap when it's smearing, I find it tends to settle again after a few minutes.

I'm dubious enough about rinseless washes (although I appreciate that the correct technique will save a lot of damage), let alone waterless washes for much the same reason as above.

Not the thread I was referring to, but that would do it.

Common sense is so uncommon these days, it should be considered a superpower! Based on a fairly recent thread on here, I think it's clear what the reason for all these failures is... warming the engine up whilst stationary.

No, no you're not.

I've not tried that combination myself, but I'm fairly certain they would work well together.

For the same reason they do "colour charged" wax; marketing largely. It depends on the combination of products and the type of bond (i.e. physical or chemical bond). Certain products are designed to bond well specifically with each other - the Acrylic system for example, Jett will bond better to Prime but won't bond with BH, so using BH under Prime (or Jett) would see that layer just wash off effectively. The likes of BH & WD are designed offer a good bond to wax which itself protects the glaze. True glazes (as opposed to AIO) do offer very little, if any, protection themselves which is why it's best to seal with wax (or sealant) - BH will only last a couple of days at best if not sealed.

^^^ That. I've gone with Admiral this year (through Compare The Market) and they've done nothing but d*ck me around since the cover started. The entire Admiral group are now added to my sh*t list and I won't go near them again regardless of how good their quotes appear to be.

As above, Haydn, BH adds depth to the paint which brings out the flake quite well, especially when topped with Natty's wax. Not quite as well as some sealants, the Werkstat Acrylic system for example, but BH certainly enhances the 'pop'.

Good luck with the job hunting, Downhuman, I hope land on your feet mate. If the worst comes to the worst, you could always start up a detailing business. If DW's taught me anything (other than how to spend all my money), it's that you only need a bottle of SRP and a microfibre to do that for a living... The Waxybox waxes have been getting better, which I suppose is the point of them really considering it's a development wax, but I've never been a fan of wet on/wet off waxes and I found these to be a bit too grabby when buffing for the soft Nissan paint for my liking - I've been meaning to try them on harder paint actually, so I might do that with the Anniversary wax as I got some of that in the Xmas box. I do always try them on something, usually my laptop or similar, but they rarely make it onto my car and when they do it's only small patches because I just can't be a*sed killing myself to buff them off larger areas.

I really my Poorboys stuff too. Super Slick & Suds is a brilliant shampoo, it's the only one I keep going back to. The Natty's waxes with Black Hole or White Diamond give a lovely wet look on most paint and the waxes last a fair while, especially for the price.