Newbie Aussie

johnno

New member
Hey all.... I was directed to this site from a member on the Benz W107 website to check out product reviews on waxes and sealants.....awesome!



I thought I was alone but it seems there is a few people who get off on getting that shine right and "know" where those imperfections are.



I started off on my father's Holden Stateman as a teeneager, miles of sheetmetal and chrome, always shiny....in fact the mechanics at the dealership always commented on how good the car looked. In those days it was basically ye olde muscle building Turtle Wax, paint on tyre black, methylated spirits for the windows, Mr Sheen for the interior, silvo for the chromework.



I've owned several Alfa Romeos a couple of Mini Coopers, some Aussie Fords and Holdens. All held their value well. Current cars are a Holden Commodore with a really dull clear-coated metallic green which is frustrating to get "right" and a stunning clear coated silver 74 Mercedes SLC.



I've got a 10 gallon storage bin filled with car care products ranging from Excellent to Useless. Total cost is around $500, should have found this site earlier. Currently trying Meguairs products and if I could get Zaino Bros stuff easily downunder, I'd probably use it.



I'm not as hard core as some of the posts I've read here but there again running my cars through one of those automatic car washes gives me the creeps.

:scared





Johnno

Sydney Australia.
 
Quote: I'm not as hard core as some of the posts I've read here but there again running my cars through one of those automatic car washes gives me the creeps.





~One man’s opinion~



First let me say welcome and second if you read this forum for long enough

“You will my boy, you will� OW Wilde







>Hope this helps<





Experience unshared; is knowledge wasted…/



justadumbarchitect * so i question everything*
 
Glad to have ya here. :welcome As you read thru the forum, you'll notice we have a good number of wonderful, knowledgeable Aussies. So you are not alone. :bigups



As you get started, I’d recommend that you read David's articles at the "Learn" icon at the top of the page. And reading the House Rules (upper left of the home page) will tell you a bit about our operating procedures. Then, what some new folks do is read thru the previous posts in the Autopia Univ forum; in addition to teaching you lots of the basics, that will give you a sense of which questions have already been asked and answered a gazillion times. Also, a lot of folks take a while to discover our Reviews section, where we've posted lots of our own evaluations of products; it's at http://www.autopia.org/review/index.php, if you're interested. And if/when you get ready to place orders, be sure to check on all the discounts Autopians get.



You'll find that Autopians are really happy to share their info and experiences. Read, learn, be sure to ask us for more info. :up
 
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