products like Mantis, Showroom Shine etc...

giant_midget

As above, I have been looking online and cant seem to find any locally. Postage seems to be crazy for items like this from the UK. What no H2o products would you guys advise that i could pick up/order online in Ireland?

Thanks!

challengemaster

None.... wash the car properly or don't wash it at all. Rubbing dirt into your paint isn't going to help anything

Curran

Agree with Challengemaster!

Irish road conditions dont lend themselves to waterless washing techniques, even during the summer when we might get a few weeks of dry weather. Our roads are too dirty. Waterless washing only really suits places like the dry states in the USA, and even at that you'd want to be given the car a wipe down quite frequently. Using that technique here would result in doing a lot of damage to your paint work, introducing swirls with will take the glossy look of your paint work.

It is possible to get the products if you really wanted to - shoot me a PM if you'd like me to help you out!

giant_midget

Curran wrote: »

Agree with Challengemaster!

Irish road conditions dont lend themselves to waterless washing techniques, even during the summer when we might get a few weeks of dry weather. Our roads are too dirty. Waterless washing only really suits places like the dry states in the USA, and even at that you'd want to be given the car a wipe down quite frequently. Using that technique here would result in doing a lot of damage to your paint work, introducing swirls with will take the glossy look of your paint work.

It is possible to get the products if you really wanted to - shoot me a PM if you'd like me to help you out!

thanks for the non @rsehole type response curran, i should have added that i intend this to be used only after i have power hosed and shampooed my car. i used mantis last year and i found it great if applied after a good deep clean. i would not hope to use something like this to solely wash my car , just more of an aftercare product. thanks.

Curran

There are far better quality products than know Mantis, for the intended purpose. After a wash, you are looking for a quick detailer with protection type product. You should be looking at products like Chemical Guys Blitz, Speed Wipe, Hybrid V07 or Orchard Autocare Perfection. All are spray on, buff off type products that add depth, gloss / shine, but add a certain amount of protection, that will get you from wash to wash. Perfection is a nice product as you can spray it anywhere, don't have to be worrying about not getting it on certain parts of the car.... It will go onto paint, glass, plastic trim. It will give a deeper shade to trim and paint, but works well on glass, even on the windscreen, and wipers work more smoothly.

sean1141

I use blitz myself and find it great