givemethebighammer
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| posted on 8/5/06 at 08:58 PM |
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I was an autosol convert until.............
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
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| posted on 8/5/06 at 08:59 PM |
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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
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givemethebighammer
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| posted on 8/5/06 at 09:04 PM |
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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 ?
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muzchap
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| posted on 8/5/06 at 09:09 PM |
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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
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Trev D
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| posted on 8/5/06 at 09:14 PM |
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I may give it a go .
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Hellfire
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| posted on 8/5/06 at 09:17 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Trev D
I may give it a go.
Do they sell industrial size pots??
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Trev D
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| posted on 8/5/06 at 09:21 PM |
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I may need it.
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chockymonster
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| posted on 8/5/06 at 09:54 PM |
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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
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phil m
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| posted on 9/5/06 at 07:10 AM |
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sounds great stuff -can it be bought ?
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SeaBass
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| posted on 9/5/06 at 07:19 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by chockymonster
totally non abrasive but cleans
How does it polish metal then?? Chemical process? Is it a pickling solution?
Cheers
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Hellfire
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| posted on 9/5/06 at 07:33 AM |
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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! 
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tom windmill
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| posted on 9/5/06 at 10:58 AM |
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im liking the look of that stuff, looks good
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givemethebighammer
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| posted on 9/5/06 at 10:59 AM |
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it says "contains" kaolin" so it is obviously mildly abrasive. Not sure what else it has in it though.
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johnjulie
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| posted on 11/5/06 at 07:55 AM |
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Try BELGOM, brilliant stuff. Usually available on Ebay about £7
Cheers John
JFDI
"Just F*****G Do It"
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DarrenW
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| posted on 18/5/06 at 09:40 AM |
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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.
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dnmalc
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| posted on 18/5/06 at 07:48 PM |
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I would second Belgom it works really well on tired m/c engine cases and seems not to discolour with heat
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