So I've been lurking on here for quite some time now and have made a few posts.
I've had a fairly modest "off the shelf" product collection this last while, mainly purchased from Halfords or local Autofactors.
I'm finally in a position where I can afford some decent products. Just looking for some advice on where would be best to buy from.
I live in Ireland so shipping is always more expensive than the UK but I guess if I ordered all at once it wouldn't be so bad .
I have a few products in mind ....
Fallout remover, tar remover, clay mitt, cutting polish, refining polish, wax, wheel sealant and trim gel.... oh and decent microfibres and a drying towel.
Basically is there any traders or sites where I could get decent quality products at a reasonable price......
Also, specific product recommendations would be welcomed
All of the sponsors on here are awesome, in Ireland you could look at autopia or polished and waxed. There's so many brands out there, but KKD, bilt hamber, autoglanz take up most of the space in my chemical cupboard
We have some awesome sponsors on here. Many do an all in 1 shop for all your detailing gear. Don't forget to check the DW discount section for a little bit of discount on your chosen shop [emoji6]
Yes it's true, it can be overwhelming but just go with what you fancy to start with and see how you get on. All products are very good and like most things in life, it's all down to personal preference.
As has already been said - any of our sponsors will be great to deal with.
We all have our favourite suppliers and products
One suggestion - start quite simple and straightforward and from your post that looks like what you're planning to do.
Get to know a few products well and use them up. Then ask for some suggestions about what next, armed with info about what you like/don't like about the one you're replacing.
It's very, very easy to end up with a shed load of stuff that you're not quite sure exactly which does what and which products complement each other and which don't.
Enjoy the journey.
All the best.
Andy.
PS I'll throw my hat into the ring and suggest a look at Car Chem (https://car-chem.com/store/) and have a chat with Dom or Ashley at Shopnshine - they started me off and gave excellent advice......even to the point of suggesting products that were cheaper than I'd sort of put on my shopping list (https://www.shopnshine.co.uk/)
My go to shop In the UK is clean and shiny mainly because they do my favourite brands Angelwax and Gyeon. 10% discount DW10
Register for Parcel motel (Nightline) which is located in N.Ireland and address pal (Anpost) which is in the UK mainland and send the box to them if the company do free UK delivery. They charge under 4euro to receive the box and foward it to you which will save you a small fortune over time.
Another reason I use clean and shiny is the pack everything very well, liquids are individually wrapped in sealed bags so can't leak in the box which is sort of important when using the like of parcel motel.
Hope this helps. Any questions on parcel motel or address pal give me a shout.
Really good machine. We are puppy walkers for Guide Dogs so we have the occasional "accident" to clean up off our house carpets and use it probably evey 2-3 weeks to keep the carpets "fresh" from doggy smells.
Does a great job - far better than the "Rug Doctor" we hired - once!
The attachement does a good job on the carpets in the car and has enough suction to leave them just a bit damp so you don't have to wait too long for them to fully dry out.
A "normal" dry vacuum is better for just sucking up the day to day bits and bobs but if you need to get the carpets clean then this is one option.
Apologies Andy, I didn't see your reply and just realised how ignorant I must have looked. overlooking your response!! sorry and thanks for the help it's all appreciated but its slightly over my budget at the minute.
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