daver clasper Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 HiAfter 4 years of ownership of car driven all year round, that I think was much more polished than driven, my paintwork has mellowed to a less shiny finish which I like.I would like to protect the paint, without making it very shiny.Any issues with rubbing engine oil onto paintwork (like they do on old trucks, landly's and cars even older than mine) please?.Any advice great, thanks.Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iggy Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 The two things that come to mind for me are if your not using your car keep it parked out of the sun ie under a car port and give it a good coat of wax also wash it dry to get rid of all the pollutants Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 Oil will attract dirt and dust, exactly what you don't want.Try a clay bar, followed by a good polish, as iggy says.But what does a racer know of 'detailing'?John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TedTaylor Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 Quoted from JohnD Oil will attract dirt and dust, exactly what you don't want. Agreed. Never heard of use of oil rubbed onto Land Rover paintwork ........... and I have had a few .....No, I just keep a car washed using an ordinary wax free wash additive, currently Simoniz car shampoo which I bought cheap on special offer.That is all Woody gets, though when I have managed to remove all the stickers the old girl may have to be treated to a bit of a polish!MUT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppyman Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 a friend of mine refuses to use anything else but pledge he swears by it and uses it on his modern car as well i have got say they all shine well, plus it brings up tyres well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazzer Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 If you leave it long enough a layer of moss will form and act as a protective layer... works for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TedTaylor Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 >Quoted from dazzer If you leave it long enough a layer of moss will form and act as a protective layer... works for me! MUT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 Got quite a good crop of lichen coming on the A6...... 🙂Use Meguiars carnuba on the Vitesse if it's ever called on to make a public appearance (rare!), which gives a pleasant sheen and is nice to apply.Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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