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    First wash n polish

    In no order washed and unwashed lol bucket method followed by dry then polish and buffer no special cleaning products but wanting to try dodo juice blue velvet












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    wow the blue ones normally look dull and dreary..................but yours shines like a goodun, good job there matey


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    Well cleaned mate,looking great.

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    Everyone laughs at the 2 bucket method - but if you spend 3 days polishing out a Volvo - trust me - you don't want to undo that work by using poor wash technique.

    Car looks good.
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    Looking good, keep up the good work


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    Never looked up the two bucket method even though lots of folks talk about it. Just a black builders bucket full of soapy (car shampoo) water and a big sponge for me lol.
    Was hoping to get my aldi special out today (auto xs car polisher) but its started rainig again
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    I want mine to look that pretty!

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    Cheers I never use a sponge it creates swirl marks never tried natural sponge though i use a microfiber cloth need to invest in a clay kit though done my mates pug and left it like glass it removed the tar spots with ease the car was washed prior but the clay was filthy afterwards

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    Car looks good, nice colour when clean.

    Quote Originally Posted by Wobbly Dave View Post
    Everyone laughs at the 2 bucket method - but if you spend 3 days polishing out a Volvo - trust me - you don't want to undo that work by using poor wash technique.

    Car looks good.
    Agreed, not machined mine now for 4 years because I've been careful with the 2 bucket washing technique and careful product selection.


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