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Spent hours this morning cleaning the 64, used that rockhard wax that i got from the raceglaze man at gaydon.
Its hard work to apply and to get off, am i doin sumthing wrong?

It does look good thou, then the heavens opened :(
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Sorry I wouldn't know currently an Auto Glym user but Paul Greer my ARO polished my with Meguiars the other week before Gaydon & it looked so good I maybe a convert :shock:
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Sorry, I can't see a car in the photos :!:

Nice wall art though
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You're supposed to put it on with your bare hands, nice and warm.

If you found it hard to get off, you've put too much on or let it dry too long.

A good tip if that happens is to get a plant spray and apply a light mist over the polish then wipe off.
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did you polisn the car or the art ? or perhaps both
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I took the pic there cos i think it looks cool 8) .

I think i left the wax on for about 10-15 mins before i removed it, oops. On the tub it says leave for 2-3 mins! Didnt look at that b4 :lol:
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964russ wrote:I took the pic there cos i think it looks cool 8) .

I think i left the wax on for about 10-15 mins before i removed it, oops. On the tub it says leave for 2-3 mins! Didnt look at that b4 :lol:
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sod that i'd rather use meguiars its easier!
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Look well nice :D
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It was me at Gaydon who you purchased it from, and it is rather critical to read the label to get the best from it.

At least you won't have to do it for months now - longeveity is a key feature of this product.
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944Tman wrote:
At least you won't have to do it for months now - longeveity is a key feature of this product.
he lives in manchester...it will probably last a week it does nothing but rain here :lol:
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We've got a guy who uses it on his Dads car which is parked on a sea wall, and its lasted 3 months already...

Not that I'd leave a 911 parked outside in certain parts of the country..at least, I wouldn't tell my insurer (cue host of flame mail...)
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