In the last week I have received 5 approaches to stock new ranges of car detailing products, 2 of these I was already aware of as they have a small presence in the market, but 3 of them I have never previously encountered. So why the sudden flurry of new entrants to the market. For years the detailing products market was dominated by a handful of players including household names such as Autoglym & Turtle Wax. Then 10 years ago Meguiars entered the UK market and really started to shake things up with new and innovative products, more eye catching packaging and very targeted marketing aimed at those of us that took cleaning our motors very seriously. (more…)
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Is the Car Detailing Products Market Becoming Overcrowded?
Tuesday, October 11th, 2011Top 8 Car Polish and Wax for White, Silver and Light Coloured Cars
Tuesday, October 11th, 2011Are you looking for the best car polish and/or wax product for your white, silver or light coloured paintwork? It is a question that we get asked at least once or twice a week and as the owner of a white coloured motor myself I know what a pain it can be to keep it looking gleaming all year round.
The problem, especially with white is how to get that deep wet look shine in the first place and then to have last as long as possible. As with many things the quality of the finished look is mainly in the preparation, but there are a number of products that come top of our list to give you that mirror like shine – even on white. Here is our top 8 list: (more…)
Comma and Armor All Glass Cleaner Take Top Two Places in Auto Express Best Buy Test
Saturday, September 24th, 2011
This week saw the publication of the Auto Express test, which put 14 of the the UKs most popular car glass cleaners in a head to head battle for their Best Buy 2011 award. The top spot going to Comma Glass Cleaner, closely followed by Armor All Glass Cleaner. But what were the winning qualities of these and the other products tested? We take a closer look at the overall results and also bring you some of our own thoughts as to which ones we recommend… (more…)
Autoglym Rapid Detailer Picks Up Auto Express Detailing Spray Best Buy Award 2011
Wednesday, January 19th, 2011
Autoglym Rapid Detailer Auto Express Best Buy Award Winner 2011
Auto Express have just published their detailing spray product test results, with the first place Best Buy Award going to Autoglym Rapid Detailer.
Commenting on the test Auto Express concluded this product “..is hard to beat. Simply spray it on and wipe with a polishing cloth. It was still beading water well after six weeks and is competitively priced”
The test comprised of sectioning the bonnet of a car that had been waxed and driven for a week before the test and was then washed and dried ready for the application of the detailers. Each detailing spray was assessed for ease of use, price and how well they beaded water over the next six weeks – which also included the latest of the big freezes we had here in the UK. A section of the bonnet was also left untreated for comparison.
In a close second place was (more…)
Car Polishing Machines and the Difference Between Rotary, Dual Action & Orbital
Tuesday, September 14th, 2010With the recent launch of the new Dodo Juice Spin Doctor Rotary car polisher, we have had many enquiries about how suitable Rotary car polishing machines are for first time users and what the main differences are between Rotary, Dual Action and Orbital car polishers.
Rotary Polishers
The motor on these machines directly drives the polishing head that fixes directly to the backing plate onto which you fix your cutting, polishing or finishing pad. This means all the power, and there can be a vast amount of it, is directly driving the rotation of the machine down onto and across your paintwork – too much pressure and you can quickly burn through your paintwork.
However the upside is (more…)
Top 10 Car Polish and Wax for Dark Coloured Cars
Monday, August 9th, 2010
One of the most common questions we get asked is what are the best car wax, polish and detailing products for dark or light, black, blue, red, white, green etc coloured cars.
It is possible to get detailing products with pigments in them for each type of colour, but these are not really necessary and are not particularly long-lasting, simply disguising the problem rather than correcting it.
That said when you get into the more serious detailing products there are a number that are designed for or work really well on dark cars.
The following list is our Top 10 of car polish and wax for dark cars. (more…)
