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Allegedly France was the european country with the lowest per capita consumption of soap - perfume was the alternative they invented. So the above is hardly a surprise.

Well that's mine done for another 6 months. Detailed wash yesterday, followed by going over it 3 times this morning: firstly with Meguiars liquid polish, second with Swisswax pre-wax medium paint cleaner, then a final coat of Dodo Juice Purple Haze wax.

It'll get another seeing-to before the annual Scotland jaunt, but apart from that it's just rapid detailer for the rest of the year.

I’ve been a long time fan of Meguiars products, personally finding them more effective than Autoglym.
I keep my 4/4 clean(ish) but nowhere near to concours.
It helps that my 4/4 also has painted wire wheels, so not so obvious if they are a bit grubby.
Part of my routine is also to spend some time making sure the leather is clean and well treated, again mainly using Meguiars products.

Bud
4/4 - Stanley

Meguiars is where quality and price cross over. It's a sweet spot. Autoglym, once a strong contender seem to have lost momentum a few years ago, as did "Mer". Some of the other "names" are patchy in the sense that they do good products, but also some "average" products.
The top end, Swissvax and Zymol, have amazing products, but the actual benefits get swallowed up in eye watering prices. So the cost/benefit ratio doesn't match Meguiars.

In other news, my continuing saga of misting sidescreen panels. On my Roadster, three panels mist over in cold weather. The fourth, the drivers side rear never does. Because the perspex is different. This happens in winter in the garage but also on the road in cold weather. They mist both sides, except the one panel which never does. The surface is attracting micro droplets of water. A hairdryer clears it.

I've tried multiple polishes, plastic polish, visor anti-mist, Rain-X, WD40, ACF50, and nothing lasts beyond a couple of days. The best polish, was Swissvax, which actually lasted a bit longer. A few weeks ago, I stumbled on a You Tube video about using Vaseline on ceramic cooker glass. It sounds a bit risky, but vaseline applies like polish, and polishes off with a microfibre, leaving a nice shine. I applied two coats of vaseline to my sidescreen panels and two weeks later they remain clear. Can it be that simple? Presumably vaseline will also protect chromed fittings such as door handles (where fitted). I haven't gone that far yet.

Simonize Wash n Wax every time once a year followed by some 3 in ! Oil down the seams after a drying run.

None of this posh expensive stuff for me I'm a patination Mogger served me well for 21 years.

Solvol and Autoglym when needed.

Autoglym used to be privately owned, basically a car enthusiast who my neighbour worked for, his passion was quality products for the trade with guarantee of no silicone which is a massive problem in bodyshops

They are now part of the Altro group, who make high spec floor coverings like the vinyl you see in hospitals, I suspect a big group owner will 'value engineer' the ingredients over the years, we've all experienced it in many products, like the post on Autosol a few days ago