A superb Car cleaning, polishing & detailing guide

anandtheleo · 11th June 2009, 16:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by geeash

Thats liquid wax. wanted to get a paste wax as the liquidwax is empty. #m paste wax is not available for public
I dont remeber the price exactly. I think it is 570

Hi,

Where did you buy these products from in Chennai? Esp the Formula 1 polish.

Thanks

janitha · 11th June 2009, 17:18

Anybody please suggest a shop at Thiruvananthapuram or Kollam to get Formula 1 Wax and similar products.

shabahmad · 11th June 2009, 17:51

Formula 1 Wax is available in Big bazaar outlet in Fatima Nagar, Pune. I have checked looked like genuine to me. They are marketed by Nagpur based company and cost is 199 Rs. There is 10% discount on automotive accessories there. So the cost comes to 179 Rs.

I have a box purchased from Nana peth (around 200Rs) and it looks almost as same as displayed in big bazaar.

coolboy007 · 11th June 2009, 19:27

Today cleaned my Linea's black portions using interior polish from "Petrowax", its no big brand but works quite well and here are the pictures to give you an example.
You can get it if you want costs just 110 rs for this size bottle and works for so many times. I have used it 4 times and dont think the bottle is even halfway down.
My Petrowax polish
Attachment 146881

This is before using polish
Attachment 146891

After using polish, shine came back
Attachment 146886

nitinralli · 11th June 2009, 19:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by coolboy007

Today cleaned my Linea's black portions using interior polish from "Petrowax", its no big brand but works quite well and here are the pictures to give you an example.
You can get it if you want costs just 110 rs for this size bottle and works for so many times. I have used it 4 times and dont think the bottle is even halfway down.
My Petrowax polish
Attachment 146881

This is before using polish
Attachment 146891

After using polish, shine came back
Attachment 146886

From where did you buy this??

coolboy007 · 11th June 2009, 20:54

nitinralli,

I bought it in a car accessories shop in Dwarka, New Delhi. They also had just 1 bottle available.

geeash · 11th June 2009, 22:07

Quote:

Where did you buy these products from in Chennai? Esp the Formula 1 polish

Formula 1 wax from kalyani car accessories , usman road near kodambakkam flyover

3M from the authorised dealer

neotraveller · 13th June 2009, 08:43

Asked a friend to get me Formula1 wax. This is what he got!
First of all it says "Formula USA", there is no registered trademark, print is all uneven.
100% fake.

ImmortalZ · 13th June 2009, 09:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by janitha

Anybody please suggest a shop at Thiruvananthapuram or Kollam to get Formula 1 Wax and similar products.

MotorPlaza at TVM near Sreekaryam has Formula 1 and 3M waxes.

geeash · 13th June 2009, 10:20

Quote:

Asked a friend to get me Formula1 wax. This is what he got!
First of all it says "Formula USA", there is no registered trademark, print is all uneven.
100% fake

Now i get to know how to spot a fake formula1.!!!
Thanks neotraveller

Raccoon · 13th June 2009, 15:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by gpa

Nope, we are talking about 2 different bottles. Will post a pic of the bottle I have once I am back home this evening.

Oh?!

Now I wonder if I'v got a fake. But it looks genuine! Do post pics of the bottle when you can.

bottle · 13th June 2009, 19:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by anandtheleo

Hi,

Where did you buy these products from in Chennai? Esp the Formula 1 polish.

Thanks

get it from rahaman shop on GP road

gpa · 14th June 2009, 17:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raccoon

Oh?!

Now I wonder if I'v got a fake. But it looks genuine! Do post pics of the bottle when you can.

Raccoon,

Attached are a few pics. Just clicked them this morning, when I finished using the wax

From the looks of it, they are two different 3M products.

Cheers,
gpa

Limpid · 14th June 2009, 18:52

I need an advice for removing adhesive marks from My swift’s dashboard. These are hard white coloured marks left where car freshener was glued in. Some of the adhesive remained on the dashboard and has become very hard due to sun and heat. How to remove it without damaging dashboard’s finish?

janitha · 14th June 2009, 18:53

It seems there is 3M Premium Liquid Wax without UV protection (which I am having) and 3M Premium Wax-Liquid shown in gpa's picture with UV protection. MRP on both are the same Rs.80/-

11th June 2009, 17:18	#827
janitha BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kollam, Kerala Posts: 368 Thanked: 2 Times	Anybody please suggest a shop at Thiruvananthapuram or Kollam to get Formula 1 Wax and similar products.
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11th June 2009, 17:51	#828
shabahmad BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Pune Posts: 270 Thanked: 21 Times	Formula1 Wax availabel at Big Bazaar, Pune Formula 1 Wax is available in Big bazaar outlet in Fatima Nagar, Pune. I have checked looked like genuine to me. They are marketed by Nagpur based company and cost is 199 Rs. There is 10% discount on automotive accessories there. So the cost comes to 179 Rs. I have a box purchased from Nana peth (around 200Rs) and it looks almost as same as displayed in big bazaar.
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11th June 2009, 19:27	#829
coolboy007 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 1,852 Thanked: 2,137 Times	Today cleaned my Linea's black portions using interior polish from "Petrowax", its no big brand but works quite well and here are the pictures to give you an example. You can get it if you want costs just 110 rs for this size bottle and works for so many times. I have used it 4 times and dont think the bottle is even halfway down. My Petrowax polish Attachment 146881 This is before using polish Attachment 146891 After using polish, shine came back Attachment 146886
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11th June 2009, 20:54	#831
coolboy007 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 1,852 Thanked: 2,137 Times	nitinralli, I bought it in a car accessories shop in Dwarka, New Delhi. They also had just 1 bottle available.
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13th June 2009, 08:43	#833
neotraveller BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 739 Thanked: 0 Times	Fake Formula wax! Asked a friend to get me Formula1 wax. This is what he got! First of all it says "Formula USA", there is no registered trademark, print is all uneven. 100% fake. Attached Thumbnails
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14th June 2009, 18:52	#839
Limpid BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 83 Thanked: 5 Times	I need an advice for removing adhesive marks from My swift’s dashboard. These are hard white coloured marks left where car freshener was glued in. Some of the adhesive remained on the dashboard and has become very hard due to sun and heat. How to remove it without damaging dashboard’s finish?
	() Thanks

14th June 2009, 18:53	#840
janitha BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kollam, Kerala Posts: 368 Thanked: 2 Times	It seems there is 3M Premium Liquid Wax without UV protection (which I am having) and 3M Premium Wax-Liquid shown in gpa's picture with UV protection. MRP on both are the same Rs.80/- Last edited by janitha : 14th June 2009 at 18:57.
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