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Yes but the car’s real strength is in cruising. There’s such a surfeit of power/torque that you can put it anywhere. Even into a ditch I guess :)
Haha! I'm sure you have enough skill and experience behind the wheel for that not to happen. :);)
 
Well if you ever need it cleaning just drop it off with the keys and a full tank of petrol. It'll take me a few days to fully detail the car and you might even have enough fuel left to get back home with. Or maybe not. ;)
 
Any thoughts on preserving leather. I have been applying a spray renourisher. But when it dries it does not seem to penetrate so I rub it in or off, not sure which. When it's dry it does not seem to make the leather look any different at all. I need visual benefits too!
 
Any thoughts on preserving leather. I have been applying a spray renourisher. But when it dries it does not seem to penetrate so I rub it in or off, not sure which. When it's dry it does not seem to make the leather look any different at all. I need visual benefits too!

I've had good results with Raceglaze Leather Balm ( cleaned prior with Raceglaze leather cleaner, which is glycerine based.) Have used on German, Japanese, and Swedish cars, although I don't know the nationality of the donating cows of course. It is white in colour, so will show up in the holes on perforated leather until it is absorbed.

https://www.raceglaze.co.uk/car-car...-conditioning/race-glaze-leather-conditioner/

Have bought some Gyeon Q2 leather coat but haven't tried it yet - I get the impression it's a protective barrier to oils and grot rather than a leather feed.
 
regarding meguiars, i just used their 35 quid soft top kit. patchwork disaster, says it goes on transparent. it doesn't. it adds a gloss, so you need paint and bodyshop skills to apply it evenly. now i need to either buy 3 tins at 17 quid each or start again with a different product.
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That soft-top patching looks like a nightmare, anyone got a tried and tested recipe/product recommendation for protecting these? I assume a good vac followed buy a gently agitated scrub and rinse would be the best preparation. Not looking for restoring anything, just matching the proofing and water resistance of waxed bodywork.
 
That soft-top patching looks like a nightmare, anyone got a tried and tested recipe/product recommendation for protecting these? I assume a good vac followed buy a gently agitated scrub and rinse would be the best preparation. Not looking for restoring anything, just matching the proofing and water resistance of waxed bodywork.
Worse, they say it is good for canvas as well as vinyl. No way would I put that on a canvas hood. It's like a layer of sprayed wax. It also stiffened the hood when trying to fold it down.

At least with a cheap vinyl hood I'm not bothered about getting the gunk off with a hot bucket of household detergent of some sort and a stiff brush. But getting it out of fabric?
 
Worse, they say it is good for canvas as well as vinyl. No way would I put that on a canvas hood. It's like a layer of sprayed wax. It also stiffened the hood when trying to fold it down.

At least with a cheap vinyl hood I'm not bothered about getting the gunk off with a hot bucket of household detergent of some sort and a stiff brush. But getting it out of fabric?

Yes that has all the hallmarks of my worst fears when considering what to put on it. It will be interesting to learn of other's experience. I've got a bottle of this......

https://www.renovointernational.com/car-care/ultra-proofer.php

it has some good feedback, but I might try and find something to trial it on first.
 
The great thing about a quick visit to the dealer for a warranty fix is that they wash the car!

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You trust you dealers pot washer to wash your car? Brave man, very brave.

I leave a big poster on my dash stating 'Do not wash!'
 
Has anyone tried Gtechniq products and if so, what did they think of them?

Cheers, Rack.

They make good products.

It takes a little trial and error to find the products you are happy with, based on many factors like ease of use, finish, smell, longevity etc. I use a range of Meguiars, Autoglym, Gtechniq, Poorboys and a few others etc. As a rule, you can never go wrong with Meguiars, so if ever in doubt, and don't want to experement, I go with Meguiars.
 
They make good products.

It takes a little trial and error to find the products you are happy with, based on many factors like ease of use, finish, smell, longevity etc. I use a range of Meguiars, Autoglym, Gtechniq, Poorboys and a few others etc. As a rule, you can never go wrong with Meguiars, so if ever in doubt, and don't want to experement, I go with Meguiars.

Any advice for protecting soft-tops?
 
Autoglym do a roof cleaning/restorer kit. I've used it before and had no problems, will need another kit to apply on the the MX before winter arrives!
 
Autoglym do a roof cleaning/restorer kit. I've used it before and had no problems, will need another kit to apply on the the MX before winter arrives!

Yup; exactly what I used on my Mum's BMW 220i vert:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B005WIF4NI/?tag=pinkfishmedia-21

Used this as well; makes life much easier and it's soft enough to not do any damage, but stiff enough to give the top a really good clean:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07V6WHK3K/?tag=pinkfishmedia-21
 
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Any advice for protecting soft-tops?
Hi Steve, as others have done, I use the AG soft top cleaning/ restorer stuff on my Boxster.
It does the job very well.
I brushed/ vacuumed as much stuff off as possible prior to using the product. A nail brush or similar for agitating the cleaner especially on any badly stained bits & then apply the restorer stuff evenly.
Although there are plenty of more specialist esoteric alternative brands out there, the AG stuff works very well unless you are going for concours level of cleaning.
 
Finally got round to using a proper non acidic wheel cleaner last week. I’d noticed that the current cleaner - Auto Brite Very Cherry just wasn’t doing a decent job - it just couldn’t shift a layer of dirt/brake dust that had turned brown the crease of the spokes.
The cleaner I ended up trying was Bilt Hamber’s Auto Wheel cleaner. It’s not cheap at £15 for a litre but it did come with a free wheel detailing brush!
Soon forget the price when I saw how good the BH cleaner was though. It does that thing of turning any contaminates purple which just looks weird but when hosed down and you see how it’s removed all the old built up brake dust and general dirt you can’t help but be impressed.
Can fully recommend this cleaner if you’re alloys are in need of a proper deep cleaning. It’s a superb product.

https://bilthamber.com/product/auto-wheel/
 
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