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Meguiars VS Bowdens

Started by _scotty720gtr_ , Feb 08 2007 08:19 PM

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#1 _scotty720gtr_

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Posted 08 February 2007 - 08:19 PM

Can anyone tell me whether or not Bowdens car polish is better than Meguiars? I have used Meguiars for years but have only recently seen Bowdens in the shops. Good polishes are worth their weight in gold i think.

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#2 dattoman

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Posted 08 February 2007 - 08:20 PM

Never tried either as mu painjobs aren't worthy......... yet

But.... add to the mix AutoGymn

I'd like to hear opinions on all 3

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#3 _Yella SLuR_

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Posted 08 February 2007 - 08:26 PM

A dude in the club used Megiars religiously. He thought he'd give Bowden's a go. As far as I'm aware he hasn't gone back to Megiars since. He owns a white A9X, with the correct number of doors.

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#4 _Fanxu1_

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Posted 08 February 2007 - 08:51 PM

Maguiers......forget the rest :clap:

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#5 _gtrtorana_

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Posted 08 February 2007 - 08:53 PM

He owns a white A9X, with the correct number of doors.

Yeh, 2 doors for go, 4 doors for family. Only joking. I use Megiars and love it. I have not used Bowden's so maybe I should give it a run.

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Posted 08 February 2007 - 10:39 PM

I've always used Maquires or Mothers, but I'm giving Bowdens own a try out shortly. From what I have been told by people who have tried it, it's better than those 2 and Auto Glym and easier to use.

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Posted 09 February 2007 - 07:23 AM

I have tried Bowdens, Mothers, Meguires and AutoGlym. I prefer the results of Auto Glym.

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Posted 09 February 2007 - 07:36 AM

Really? I think Bowdens developed their own brand though because they were polishing old cars and the paint layers were being lost.

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Posted 09 February 2007 - 08:00 AM

Auto Glym and Meguiars for me..They do a fantastic job on my beasts..Never tried Bowden's so can't compare..

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Posted 09 February 2007 - 09:00 AM

Redslur, I'm liking the look of your garage.

We use Meguiars, havent tried Bowden's Own or Auto Glym.

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Posted 09 February 2007 - 09:15 AM

meguiars gold class liquid wax. let it cure for a few hours in the shade before rubbing back and repeating. lovely results

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Posted 09 February 2007 - 09:27 AM

Something I have heard about Maquires Gold glass from a good source (could be wrong) is that it is purely a dye or colour change they put in the standard polish, so basically, buying gold class doesn't give you anything extra over the normal line.

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#13 _MRNOS_

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Posted 09 February 2007 - 11:52 AM

I like the Mothers system seems to give the best results from the 1's ive tried

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#14 _tweetytorana_

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Posted 09 February 2007 - 01:55 PM

Something I have heard about Maquires Gold glass from a good source (could be wrong) is that it is purely a dye or colour change they put in the standard polish, so basically, buying gold class doesn't give you anything extra over the normal line.

I'd be interested to hear more on this. I used Gold Class and a mate used the standard, mine came up better. So to test it further I used the standard one for 6 months (mainly cos I won a bucket of the stuff) and it didn't leave the paint the same way so I'm back on the Gold and the results are excellent again. (dunno if it makes a diff what your paint type is? I got acrylic/top coat clear).

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#15 _HatchmanSS76_

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Posted 09 February 2007 - 04:35 PM

Meguires Gold class is the wax and polish in one handy bottle.
Best results are achived by the two products, Meguires polish than the Meguires wax after. Takes a lot more time thou. The gold class save time thats all.
Unless you do your car regulary the Meguires paint cleaner should be used first for an even better result.
I have never tryed any of the others.
The onnly Bowdens product I've used has been the car wash gear. Have no complaints with it.

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#16 _smiley_

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Posted 09 February 2007 - 05:10 PM

I`m into the Meguiars products and was willing to try Bowdens but heard that they will go cloudy on some finishes and for what they charge for the product I`m not taking the chance on that kind finish for that kind of outlay.

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#17 _LoneOranger_

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Posted 11 February 2007 - 10:44 AM

I've been using Bowdens for 3 years now.
When I switched from Maquires I had trouble with a cloudy finish on my black car.
I thoroughly stripped the whole car of old wax with Wax & Grease remover before trying Bowdens again. But then, while the finish looked stunning in the shade, it was streaky in the sunlight.
Bowdens were very interested and sent one of their paint chemists to look at it.
Cut a long story short.
The preparation products clean the surface so well, you only need very little finishing wax to get a great result. The trick is to apply with an applicator and remove with a microfine cloth while it's still drying.
Result is an ultra deep shine. Added bonus, it leaves no dry white wax marks along mouldings and edges.
AND this is not a paid commercial. (but I wish it were)
John.

Edited by LoneOranger, 11 February 2007 - 10:46 AM.

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Posted 11 February 2007 - 02:34 PM

i have only every used Autoglym and i love the stuff, but i am willing to try the other two

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Posted 11 February 2007 - 05:50 PM

The comments by loneoranger are similar to what I heard. I'm going to be trying some out shortly.

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#20 _rorym_

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Posted 11 February 2007 - 06:13 PM

I've been using Bowdens for 3 years now.
When I switched from Maquires I had trouble with a cloudy finish on my black car.
I thoroughly stripped the whole car of old wax with Wax & Grease remover before trying Bowdens again. But then, while the finish looked stunning in the shade, it was streaky in the sunlight.
Bowdens were very interested and sent one of their paint chemists to look at it.
Cut a long story short.
The preparation products clean the surface so well, you only need very little finishing wax to get a great result. The trick is to apply with an applicator and remove with a microfine cloth while it's still drying.
Result is an ultra deep shine. Added bonus, it leaves no dry white wax marks along mouldings and edges.
AND this is not a paid commercial. (but I wish it were)
John.

Lol! But I am SURE Chris will drop you off a bottle or 2 John! :clap:

R

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#21 _wraith75_

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Posted 11 February 2007 - 07:04 PM

please dont up set me as i just found out a bout meguiers be 4 that i was using dishlex yes dishlex dont pick on me it was torlx8 who got me on to meguiers i love it 4 obvious reasons ...