A superb Car cleaning, polishing & detailing guide

gpa · 14th June 2009, 19:37

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Originally Posted by Limpid

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?

Limpid,

Get a bottle of WD-40, spray it liberaly on the adhesive left on your dash and let it soak for about 45 mins. Then take a cloth and dip it in hot water and then wipe off the adhesive and you will be left with no trace of it.

Tried this technique on my Santro and it worked brilliantly.

Cheers,
gpa

bottle · 14th June 2009, 20:05

Polished my car today. Couldnt get rid of the bumper scratches since they were too deep so used photoshop

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Originally Posted by Limpid

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?

get hold of some waxpol silicon polish, its great for removing gum residues instantly.

neotraveller · 14th June 2009, 20:16

can we use colin to spray and wipe on sunfilm?
Can it be used to clean plastics liek doors , dashboard too?
Also whats the corect usage of interior protectant (I bought son of gun protectant)?

gpa · 14th June 2009, 20:51

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Originally Posted by neotraveller

can we use colin to spray and wipe on sunfilm?
Can it be used to clean plastics liek doors , dashboard too?
Also whats the corect usage of interior protectant (I bought son of gun protectant)?

Yes, Colin spray is great to clean dashboards and interior trim. It can also be used on sunfilm safely. As for the usage of the interior protectant, follow the instructions on the bottle.

anandtheleo · 15th June 2009, 16:28

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Originally Posted by bottle

get it from rahaman shop on GP road

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Originally Posted by geeash

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

3M from the authorised dealer

Thanks, Geeash & Bottle for the address, will be getting mine shortly.

Raccoon · 15th June 2009, 17:01

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Originally Posted by gpa

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

Gosh... except for the shape of the bottle and price everything is different! Your bottle seems to be like whats shown on the 3M website. Now I really wonder if what I have is a fake!

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Originally Posted by janitha

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/-

Seems to be very unlikely that any company will have 2 such products where stated differences are so marginal! Does your bottle look like the one in my pic?

geeash · 15th June 2009, 21:32

Racoon. I got the same bottle what you have posted from the authorised dealer and distributor fro 3m for whole tamilnadu in chennai. So it is definitely not fake.
It must be two different ones.

janitha · 15th June 2009, 22:47

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Originally Posted by Raccoon

Seems to be very unlikely that any company will have 2 such products where stated differences are so marginal! Does your bottle look like the one in my pic?

Let the pictures tell

In fact I have two bottles of the same, one bought in 2005/6 from Thrissur having MRP of Rs.71.50 and another bought recently from Kollam with MRP of Rs.80/-.

Ravveendrra · 15th June 2009, 23:54

Got a pic from the 3M.com website for India, here it is:

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The older design might be different.

Cheers,

Raccoon · 16th June 2009, 00:11

If all these bottles rae genuine, then this is one real confusing show by 3M!

sharma_sanjeevi · 16th June 2009, 10:05

Hi Friends,

Any information, that where in Mumbai / Navi Mumbai can i get the Waxpol Dashboard Polish (1/2 Ltr. CAN) not the pouches that are being sold for Rs.15/-, as the CAN will be more economical rather than pouches. I used the pouch on the Dashboard of My Cars & found quite satisfactory, as well i used it on the Front & Rear Bumpers of my M-800 the bumpers were looking Fabulous after polish & the shine stayed around for a week or so.

Also, has anybody used the Waxpol Liquid Wax ? if yes, request them to post their experiences.

Currently I am using Turtle Hard Shell Wax which i purchased from Rediff Shopping & quite satisfied with it, i searched for the availability of the Turtle Liquid Wax also in Mumbai, but couldnt find any information.

Rjeevan · 16th June 2009, 10:40

Right now i use Formula 1 Carnauba wash and wax liquid.don't know whether this is genuine or not.

price:Rs.225/-(dec08) from a maruti dealer accessories shop.

for dashboard ,plastics ,bumpers i use com paint high glosscleaner and shiner premium spray.results are very good and hassle free as well. just spray and wipe .

price:Rs.180/- (mar09)through online

gpa · 16th June 2009, 10:57

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Originally Posted by Rjeevan

price:Rs.225/-(dec08) from a maruti dealer accessories shop. price:Rs.180/- (mar09)through online

It is always cheaper to buy these products from a retail outlet rather than a dealer.

VahanPujari · 16th June 2009, 11:07

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Originally Posted by Rjeevan

Right now i use Formula 1 Carnauba wash and wax liquid.don't know whether this is genuine or not.

price:Rs.225/-(dec08) from a maruti dealer accessories shop.

for dashboard ,plastics ,bumpers i use com paint high glosscleaner and shiner premium spray.results are very good and hassle free as well. just spray and wipe .

price:Rs.180/- (mar09)through online

Your Formula 1 wash & wax botle seems to be genuine

how is it? Have you used F1 carnauba wax? How is this wash & wax as compared to F1 wax?

stefanm · 16th June 2009, 11:52

What is effective to use on my Safari bumpers and cladding(unpainted plastic), I have used turtle wax extreme tyre gel before with great results, but now am running short

and that i bought abroad, have tried coconut oil but that attracts dirt making washing difficult, what's readily available and effective, with a long lasting lustre?

14th June 2009, 20:16	#843
neotraveller BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 739 Thanked: 0 Times	can we use colin to spray and wipe on sunfilm? Can it be used to clean plastics liek doors , dashboard too? Also whats the corect usage of interior protectant (I bought son of gun protectant)?
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15th June 2009, 21:32	#847
geeash Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,513 Thanked: 146 Times	Racoon. I got the same bottle what you have posted from the authorised dealer and distributor fro 3m for whole tamilnadu in chennai. So it is definitely not fake. It must be two different ones.
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15th June 2009, 23:54	#849
Ravveendrra Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,391 Thanked: 446 Times View My Garage	Got a pic from the 3M.com website for India, here it is: The older design might be different. Cheers,
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16th June 2009, 00:11	#850
Raccoon Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Poona Posts: 1,851 Thanked: 116 Times	If all these bottles rae genuine, then this is one real confusing show by 3M!
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16th June 2009, 10:05	#851
sharma_sanjeevi BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 598 Thanked: 113 Times	Hi Friends, Any information, that where in Mumbai / Navi Mumbai can i get the Waxpol Dashboard Polish (1/2 Ltr. CAN) not the pouches that are being sold for Rs.15/-, as the CAN will be more economical rather than pouches. I used the pouch on the Dashboard of My Cars & found quite satisfactory, as well i used it on the Front & Rear Bumpers of my M-800 the bumpers were looking Fabulous after polish & the shine stayed around for a week or so. Also, has anybody used the Waxpol Liquid Wax ? if yes, request them to post their experiences. Currently I am using Turtle Hard Shell Wax which i purchased from Rediff Shopping & quite satisfied with it, i searched for the availability of the Turtle Liquid Wax also in Mumbai, but couldnt find any information. Last edited by sharma_sanjeevi : 16th June 2009 at 10:07.
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16th June 2009, 10:40	#852
Rjeevan BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Chennai Posts: 67 Thanked: 53 Times	Right now i use Formula 1 Carnauba wash and wax liquid.don't know whether this is genuine or not. price:Rs.225/-(dec08) from a maruti dealer accessories shop. for dashboard ,plastics ,bumpers i use com paint high glosscleaner and shiner premium spray.results are very good and hassle free as well. just spray and wipe . price:Rs.180/- (mar09)through online Attached Thumbnails
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16th June 2009, 11:52	#855
stefanm BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Usa Posts: 212 Thanked: 2 Times	What is effective to use on my Safari bumpers and cladding(unpainted plastic), I have used turtle wax extreme tyre gel before with great results, but now am running short and that i bought abroad, have tried coconut oil but that attracts dirt making washing difficult, what's readily available and effective, with a long lasting lustre?
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