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After looking at and test driving a lot of small and medium hatchbacks to replace our now three year old BMW 1 Series, we have ordered a new Renault Clio in glacier white. Please could you let me know...
Recently you had a question about sun cream removal from car paintwork. With 3 young children I've had a lot of experience with this. At first I tried hot soapy water, T-Cut, clay bars - nothing would...
I own a silver Toyota Corolla saloon, and am having trouble removing some stubborn stains from the bodywork. My mechanic tells me they were most likely caused by sun-cream from hands and that they can't...
Our neighbour has been regularly watering (using a lawn sprinkler) a newly laid lawn. Our car, adjacent to their new turf, has been left with unsightly dried calcium deposits where the sun evaporated the...
The windscreen on my Honda S2000 has the residue from using Diamondbright on the screen, plus pine sap from parking under pine trees. All the preparitory cleaners from Auto Glym, downwards have failed...
I have bought some Simoniz brake dust repellant alloy wheel cleaner 2-in-1 formula. It is a spray. A friend has advised against using it as he says it will ruin the brake pads. Is he right? I have thought...
I have some stains on my front seats, caused by I know not what. The black material has been lightened in a couple of small patches and Halfords seat shampoo does not seem able to remove them. I fear the...
I have just brought 06 plate corsa for my son. Is it ok for me to clean engine or should I get a franchised dealer to do it.
Is there any tricks of the trade when cleaning the interior of a smokers car and trying to illiminate the aroma of nicotine? Thanks.
Do you subscribe to the generally accepted advice that you should not apply polish (not even wax) to a new car until it is 3 months old, to allow the paint to harden ?