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Old May 6, 2008 | 08:29 PM
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Wax and Oil

What do you use ?
 
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Old May 6, 2008 | 10:05 PM
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What do you use ?
Epic and GC 0W-30.

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Old May 6, 2008 | 10:13 PM
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P21S Carnuba & GC 0W30
 
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Old May 6, 2008 | 10:30 PM
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Turtle Wax and Mobil 1 full synthetic 5w30
 
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Old May 7, 2008 | 03:57 AM
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Blitz One Grand and Royal Purple.
 
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Old May 7, 2008 | 04:47 AM
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for oil, i go with Johnsons baby oil ( for sun between 12 and 2 pm), then switch to Bronze-a-tron for sunning between 2 and 5 pm...as for wax, I prefer Manley, a fine hair removal product, I usually get about 2 smooth weeks from a waxing before unsightly hair regrowth.
 
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Old May 7, 2008 | 05:22 AM
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Originally Posted by MaxTan
for oil, i go with Johnsons baby oil ( for sun between 12 and 2 pm), then switch to Bronze-a-tron for sunning between 2 and 5 pm...as for wax, I prefer Manley, a fine hair removal product, I usually get about 2 smooth weeks from a waxing before unsightly hair regrowth.
TMI! lol

meguiars tech wax and royal purple
 
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Old May 7, 2008 | 05:23 AM
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Originally Posted by MaxTan
for oil, i go with Johnsons baby oil ( for sun between 12 and 2 pm), then switch to Bronze-a-tron for sunning between 2 and 5 pm...as for wax, I prefer Manley, a fine hair removal product, I usually get about 2 smooth weeks from a waxing before unsightly hair regrowth.
 
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Old May 7, 2008 | 06:26 AM
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Epic and Amsoil Euro Formula 5w-40
 
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Old May 7, 2008 | 06:45 AM
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I use wax on the paint and oil in the engine.



P21S Carnauba and Amsoil Euro 5W40 (used to use Mobil 1 extended service 5W30 alternating
with free MINI 5W30 until my warranty/service ran out).
 
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Old May 7, 2008 | 07:54 AM
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Meguiars liquid gold class with the tech wax on the wheels (helps keep brake dust off a little). Castrol 5w30 full synth. The wife uses the same oil and Zaino for wax. From a side by side comparison of the two waxes, the Meguiars has the same shine as the Zaino, but the Zaino lasts 4 times as long. If I kept up the waxing like I should, I'd be wasking about once a month.
 
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Old May 7, 2008 | 09:44 AM
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Max..Ban du solie is best used when sun angles are high,between 10 and 2
then I switch up to a olive oil based tanning cream.As for waxing I go for maintanance free
laser hair removal.
 
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Old May 7, 2008 | 09:45 AM
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What do you use o revome tanning oil from your Mini 226 seats?
 
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Old May 7, 2008 | 11:00 AM
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SEX Wax and Caster Oil. The MINI seems to like it.

Okay...

ICE (goes on the black trim too) and MOBIL 1 FULL SYNTH 5W30
 
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Old May 7, 2008 | 11:29 AM
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eagle one wet, or meg. gold class. for oil mobil-1 5-30 every 5000 miles.
 
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Old May 7, 2008 | 11:30 AM
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Griot's Best of Show / Mobil M1 silver cap 5w30
 
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Old May 7, 2008 | 12:01 PM
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Klasse All-in-One & Sealant Glaze and Mobil 1 5w30 full synthetic
 
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Old May 7, 2008 | 12:45 PM
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Redline....I have leather seats so the tanning oils mop right up ( i was thinking prior to my order as I knew i would be sunroof tanning a lot in this car)...laser treatments huh?....very good, i have been waxing regularly for quite some time, but like the idea of laser, i need to clean up my lower areas as beach season is here and my speedos show too much. Can you share more tanning ideas?...seems you have some clever bronzing techniques.
 
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Old May 7, 2008 | 12:47 PM
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redline....turns out i didnt need to special order leather as all mini 226JC's come equipped with leather....my bad!!
 
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Old May 7, 2008 | 05:26 PM
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Max being an expert bodybuilder I know the importance of a proper hair removal rejeem.One cannot do a proper lat spead with stuble.
Laser is the way to go.
 
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Old May 7, 2008 | 05:29 PM
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One trick I learn years ago was a little lemon juise in some Aqua
applyed with a mister to your hair will result in some awsome blond streeks.
 
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Old May 7, 2008 | 05:34 PM
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Max do you ever "indoor tan"?Im thinking of a small change in my bronzing
regeem.Any pros/cons
 
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Old May 7, 2008 | 05:35 PM
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Epic and whatever MINI uses.
 
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Old May 7, 2008 | 06:57 PM
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Old May 7, 2008 | 07:10 PM
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Griot's Best of Show wax, and Lubro Moly Voll-Synthese 5w-40. I'd use GC 0w-30 if I could only get my hands on some.

Looking at trying out Epic as well.
 
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