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I'm in the UK and I'm after a good quality washmitt (I have a Porsche Boxster on order so I'm afraid I'm now in anal obsessive mode :)). Whilst browsing for washmitts I've gathered that real sheepskin are considered to be best, and a lot of the cheap washmitts aren't "real", they're wool/pile...

Any tips on the cheapest way to get some Zaino? Buy from overseas (where?) and pay shipping, or buy here and pay £15 a bottle? Paul

I have a bottle of Z1 and Z2 that are about three years old. I see the Zaino FAQ suggests a shelf life of around three years. The products seem to be the same consistency as I remember them, the Z1 smells of chemicals, the Z2 smells sort of like Cherry Coke and is, as far as I recall...

After some nice plush M/F cloths that will be suitable for new paintwork. I'm off to do some digging but who's the best option taking postage/packing into consideration? TIA, Paul

Thought I'd stick to this forum to avoid being suggested loads of really hard to get products. I've just ordered a Boxster in Seal Grey metallic. The bad thing is it won't be here until September-ish, but amongst other things I need to sort out cleaning products. I've still got a shed...

Any suggestions other than Cleanandshiny? TIA, Paul

I'm in the UK and would like to get a polisher. I'm hoping it will be for occasional use only as, to my mind, once your paint is in good shape you shouldn't need to be getting a polisher out every week? We don't have as much choice as in the US - we can get Porter Cables but you have to...

I'm in the UK and am very hesitant about spending the sort of money it costs to get a PC shipped over here + vat and duty + a transformer etc. I've just got back from the local auto spares place and noticed they had orbital polishers on sale at £12.99 ($20), similar to this -...

As subject really. Is there any "middle ground" between doing the car by hand and spending £170 or so on a Porter-Cable? I can't justify spending that sort of money, but I'm unsure how good or bad these orbital polishers you see at Argos and Halfords are. cheers, Paul

As subject really. I don't mean shoe scuffs and things that should come out with tar remover, more where something has slightly abraded/scratched the plastic so it looks a bit like if it were caught with sandpaper in places. I hope that makes some sense :) Is anything available (in the...

I'm getting a Saab 93 convertible this Wednesday (not a new one!). I'll probably stick with what I have now for the bodywork, but this will be my first car with leather upholstery (it's a charcoal/black colour) and a soft-top so I've been looking at what I should use to take care of those...

Just got a Meguiars Quik Clay kit to try on my 02 Golf (Anthracite metallic). Instructions seem pretty clear, wash, dry, lube well, clay. My question is how much pressure to use? I believe little is needed but does that mean literally just "push" it once across the surface, or should it...

It's been a while since I've done any more than wash my car (02 Anthractie Metallic Golf) and now the good weather is here I want to give it a good clean and polish. The paint is in very good shape, a few really light spider web swirls but that is all. So far as products, I already have...

I've searched loads but I'm still not totally clear on what the difference between these three products is (the Carnauba isn't even listed on the Clearkote site). AIUI the moose is a cleaner wax, which means it will clean (obviously) but will it do anything abrasive with really, really minor...

Just doing my "let's see if there's anything new available in the UK" search and stumbled upon a post linking to www.seriousperformance.co.uk who do Clearkote products. It's good to try new things, seems the UK weather seldom keeps long enough to use my Zaino so I was considering trying the...

Doing a search whilst I wait for replies but here goes... I'm in the UK and we're finally beginning to get the odd day where it just doesn't rain or (even rarer) the sun comes out - so I thought I'd do the first "proper" clean of the year. I have a 2002 Golf in Grey Anthracite Pearl...

I seem to ask this every six months or so incase I've missed something, and as I can't search for "UK". As subject really, any decent new suppliers popped up, particularly for meguiars (shampoo), microfibers, and Zaino? I think speeding.co.uk are the cheapest for Meguiars, and last time I...

As usual lots of choice if you're american, and (it would seem) very little if you're in the UK. Does anyone have any recommendations on where to pick up a reasonably priced random orbital? I don't want to go to the expense or trouble of getting anything imported, but all we seem to have...

I'm in the UK, we can get Meguiars but the range is limited. Every couple of months I google for meguiars restricted to .co.uk sites, this time I came up with this link: http://www.autotag.co.uk/acatalog/Autotag_Online_Meguiars_16.html By UK prices the shampoo's quite reasonable, but...

I have an 02 Golf. I've managed to scuff the black "rubbish bin plastic" part of the fender that's underneath the main painted front section (very technical description!). Any suggestions on what to use? I suspect sand paper will just cloud the surrounding area. It doesn't need to be...