Polish....Mr. Muscle, Pledge etc..

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A friend of mine recommended using household polish on the external paint finish of my car. He explained that like Autoglym Products such as showroom shine, household polish also had in it silicone. He swore by it.

So I did a little research and found a posting within the Maguires forum, which seemed to back up this theory.

Can anyone shed any light on this.

James
 
I hear Brillo pads work well with getting out bird crap.......

My mother used to out oil on if I burnt myself when I was younger....

Any more great ideas? :D
 
i would be more suprised if this was false than true

but they say standard washing up liguid is not recommended, it scratches
 
jamesk3 said:
A friend of mine recommended using household polish on the external paint finish of my car. He explained that like Autoglym Products such as showroom shine, household polish also had in it silicone. He swore by it.

So I did a little research and found a posting within the Maguires forum, which seemed to back up this theory.

Can anyone shed any light on this.

James
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:o :telloff: Silicone and paintwork - no no no!!! Not if you love your motor
 
An old friend of mine worked in a spray shop and they wouldn't allow anything with silicon in it near the cars, swears it will help scratch the finish. I'm no expert and perhaps someone will tell me differently who has more knowledge but i won't use any silicon products these days. Having said that it is almost impossible to keep a car from developing swirl marks, i think the only way is if you can wash and clean the car in a protected environment, working outside is a nightmare, even between washing and drying dust is in the air heading for your paintwork. I double bucket, use drying towels, dab don't wipe and still when the sun shines can see swirls in the paint, but i still think i will try and do what i can to reduce the risk of damage, silicon for me is a no :)
 
Such products (Pledge) were NEVER tested or conceived for outdoor use, such as strong sunlight, so I agree, a Brillo pad has as much chance of removing a scratch as these other household products have of giving good results on a car...
 
Neither do I use a porter cable to polish up my tv.

Washing up liquid won't scratch a car but it's packed with salt to thicken it. That strips waxes off and attracts water causing rust.

Just stick to proper and tested products.
 
cj10jeeper said:
Neither do I use a porter cable to polish up my tv.

Washing up liquid won't scratch a car but it's packed with salt to thicken it. That strips waxes off and attracts water causing rust.

Just stick to proper and tested products.
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:thumbsup: Hurumph...
 
I have used Mr Sheen on cars many times before and unlike some waxes there is no haze caused by white residue, It is hard work to do, but the results last extremely well with a good few months of beading.
 
Ahhhaaaaaaa

So do you see my point!? This subject really is one that divides opinion. I'm not sure if we have any chemists amongst us but I dont see any obvious differences between Mr. Sheen and Autoglym showroom shine. Opinion is one thing but are the facts simply that these products aren't a world apart?
 
Autoglym Super Resin Polish is one of the best products out there and it contains fillers that reduce swirls by errr filling them :wink:

Blackhole is another great product for filling swirls. Several hits with either products and a good wax to seal it all in should last a while.

SRP contains silicone.

Never use silicone products on rubber especially tyres as it makes them eventually go a brown colour.
 
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