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Old Jun 29, 2013 | 04:33 AM
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Lemon pledge to shine the car...
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Old Jun 29, 2013 | 06:31 AM
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I used to use it on my 67 olds 442, it does do a very good job, but on my corvettes I use adams.
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Old Jun 29, 2013 | 06:49 AM
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Dunno... while it may work, if I were concerned about saving a few pennies I probably wouldn't of bought the Vette. I think I'll stick to the name brands. But that's just me. Your car, your choice.
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Old Jun 29, 2013 | 07:19 AM
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People have been using Pledge on their cars for years.
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Old Jun 29, 2013 | 07:27 AM
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I still feel like this a bad april fools joke that's continued to go on...
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Old Jun 29, 2013 | 08:44 AM
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May give it a try on one of my DD vehicles.
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Old Jun 29, 2013 | 11:19 AM
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might try it but first i have to zaino our dining room table . . .peace
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Old Jun 29, 2013 | 11:50 AM
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Lots of testimonials from the C6 crowd.
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Old Jun 29, 2013 | 12:17 PM
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I use on interior surfaces, but I've never tried it on the outside....
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Old Jun 29, 2013 | 12:27 PM
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I use on interior surfaces, but I've never tried it on the outside....
It's not good from a durability standpoint, but it will make your car shine . . . and smell lemomy fresh.
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Old Jun 29, 2013 | 12:29 PM
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I cant believe will use pledge on their cars, Im going to stick with products meant for the car. Spending a couple hundred on Adams soon enough since the car is being painted in a couple weeks.
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Old Jun 29, 2013 | 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by wrj913
I cant believe will use pledge on their cars, Im going to stick with products meant for the car. Spending a couple hundred on Adams soon enough since the car is being painted in a couple weeks.
Chemicals are chemicals. If they achieve the desired outcome who cares what name is on the container or how much it costs?
And where on the Pledge can does it say "can not be used on cars"?

That said, after reading the thread in the C6 forum there was too much positive testimonial for me to NOT try it out. I'm being honest, it definitely gives more shine than Meguiars quick detail and Mother's Showtime....but it DOES require more work to spray on and wipe off..
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Old Jun 29, 2013 | 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by DevilDog II
People have been using Pledge on their cars for years.
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Old Jun 29, 2013 | 01:50 PM
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Im going to try it today and Ill try to shoot come pictures for you all. Jay
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Old Jun 29, 2013 | 02:12 PM
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Silver is almost impossible to show gloss in photos, this is the best i could do.
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Old Jun 29, 2013 | 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by dblerman






Silver is almost impossible to show gloss in photos, this is the best i could do.
Same with pewter.
I have the same problem with my Jeep's silver...I can't ever get the picture to show how truly clean it is. This is about the best picture I can get of it.






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Old Jun 29, 2013 | 02:57 PM
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might try it but first i have to zaino our dining room table . . .peace

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Old Jun 29, 2013 | 03:15 PM
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I don't know it sounds like an awful idea.
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Old Jun 29, 2013 | 03:37 PM
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Originally Posted by dblerman
I'd also like to note that my car hasn't been fully detailed in almost 2 years and hasn't seen a proper washing in 3 weeks.
Only products I use on it are Meguiars Ultimate Quick Wax after every wash, and Meguiars mist and wipe quick detailer between washes... I don't garage my car but I also don't drive it in the rain or when the roads are wet, so it never REALLY gets dirty.
Meguiars = easier to apply....Pledge = better shine.
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