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givemethebighammer - 8/5/06 at 08:58 PM

http://www.meguiars.co.uk/cgi-bin/catalog.pl?cat=ENT_OTHER#3

http://www.meguiars.co.uk

(halford stock this, I bought the small £7 pot and have used very little for a whole car side)

I think it is a finer compound than autosol, seems to work very quickly and easily. My aluminium side panels are very shiny now .

Anyone else tried it ?

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muzchap - 8/5/06 at 08:59 PM

Hi mate - would that help remove corrosion?

My mates ally side panels have this nasty white corrosion on them (I think its salt) - would that take it off


givemethebighammer - 8/5/06 at 09:04 PM

I don't know, it seems to have removed the salt marks from the few winter drives I took, but you can still see them if you look very closely. It might take a few goes and some elbow grease to get all the corrosion off.

You know what they say "the more you rub it the better it gets" !

on another topic did that alternator stay arrive I sent the other week ?


muzchap - 8/5/06 at 09:09 PM

Yes it did - I sent you a BIG THANKS u2u!

Hmm strange you didnt get it???

Well anyway - massive thanks

If ya need anything give me a shout - glad to help


Trev D - 8/5/06 at 09:14 PM

I may give it a go.


Hellfire - 8/5/06 at 09:17 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Trev D
I may give it a go.


Do they sell industrial size pots??


Trev D - 8/5/06 at 09:21 PM

I may need it.


chockymonster - 8/5/06 at 09:54 PM

I've got a can of stuff that's used in the aviation industry for polishing metal. Had it 3 years or so and still have 2/3rds left. It's the best thing I've ever used, totally non abrasive but cleans yellowed exhausts up to a gleamy finish. Fantastic on stainless and just the same on ali.

Best of all, it was free


phil m - 9/5/06 at 07:10 AM

sounds great stuff -can it be bought ?


SeaBass - 9/5/06 at 07:19 AM

quote:
Originally posted by chockymonster
totally non abrasive but cleans


How does it polish metal then?? Chemical process? Is it a pickling solution?

Cheers


Hellfire - 9/5/06 at 07:33 AM

quote:
Originally posted by SeaBass
quote:
Originally posted by chockymonster
totally non abrasive but cleans


How does it polish metal then?? Chemical process? Is it a pickling solution?

Cheers


Try Stella Artois when polishing, then you can get all pickled and shiny!


tom windmill - 9/5/06 at 10:58 AM

im liking the look of that stuff, looks good


givemethebighammer - 9/5/06 at 10:59 AM

it says "contains" kaolin" so it is obviously mildly abrasive. Not sure what else it has in it though.


johnjulie - 11/5/06 at 07:55 AM

Try BELGOM, brilliant stuff. Usually available on Ebay about £7
Cheers John


DarrenW - 18/5/06 at 09:40 AM

Thanks for the tip. i got me a pot of Maguires the other day - my word it is great stuff.

A couple of ali trims had some oxidation on them and were never polished up before fitting, a very quick rub over with this stuff soon had them well shiny.

10/10 from me.


dnmalc - 18/5/06 at 07:48 PM

I would second Belgom it works really well on tired m/c engine cases and seems not to discolour with heat