Trophy Cleaning Debate
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.. I have in the past removed mine, cleaned them inside and out and then used Autoglym SRP and sealant on them.. Last year I did it to one as I bought a replacement and that wheel is so much easier to clean than the others which have had Permaguard treatment..
i use Gary @ Refined Reflections to do mine once a year.
http://refinedreflections.co.uk/
Last year he used a polish on my bonnet that costs £4000 a tub - you'll have to ask him what it was- i'm so impressed with it i'm going to ask him to do the whole car with it this year.
When doing it myself i use the two bucket method to reduce swirls.
http://refinedreflections.co.uk/
Last year he used a polish on my bonnet that costs £4000 a tub - you'll have to ask him what it was- i'm so impressed with it i'm going to ask him to do the whole car with it this year.
When doing it myself i use the two bucket method to reduce swirls.
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Interesting discussions here, thanks for all of the contributions 
I'm still undecided as to whether or not to head away from the PG route. Does anyone know if I would have to have the polymer coating stripped off before effectively treating the car to polishes etc?
Felix, I looked at the site you mentioned. Their work looks very good indeed Which treatment do you usually go for?
I'm still undecided as to whether or not to head away from the PG route. Does anyone know if I would have to have the polymer coating stripped off before effectively treating the car to polishes etc?
Felix, I looked at the site you mentioned. Their work looks very good indeed
Which treatment do you usually go for?Claying and polishing will strip it off.
Just a little caveat to what i said earlier about having a pro detailer give it a go, if i was in your position i would probably be tempted to get it done as a base from which then to keep it up to scratch myself.
Just a little caveat to what i said earlier about having a pro detailer give it a go, if i was in your position i would probably be tempted to get it done as a base from which then to keep it up to scratch myself.
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I see a great deal of sense in that hoolio, at least that way I would avoid the risks associated with doing the more tricky jobs myself. My mate has bought a polisher - not sure if it's rotary or dual action. We can get to grips with it on another car and then ultimately transfer the skills to my trophy and the mini in the future.
Any comments on using colour specific products like the dodo juice offerings from matt?
Any comments on using colour specific products like the dodo juice offerings from matt?
The dood juices get a bit of a panning from detailers for some reason, I think because they are not really colour specific so they see it as a marketing scam. I've got a pot of the orange crush which is ok though the last time i ordered I thought i'd try something a little different and got a tester pot of the supernatural which is much better but twice the price. Also worth considering at about the same price as the OC is Swissvax Onyx which I've not tried but gets big thumbs up.