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Old Jun 15, 2026 | 09:41 AM
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I tried... hard to top SiO2
is that the ingredient in Pledge?
 
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Old Jun 15, 2026 | 09:47 AM
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Originally Posted by oldbie
is that the ingredient in Pledge?
Nooo. Griot's 3.. Please try to stay on topic.
 

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Old Jun 15, 2026 | 07:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Jackie Paper
Nooo. Griot's 3.. Please try to stay on topic.
you are weird
 
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Old Jun 15, 2026 | 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by oldbie
you are weird
Nooo...I just know how to look up Griot's 3. I hadn't a clue what it was.

And that claim is a professional ceramic. Griot's 3 is little more than a Pledge.
 

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Old Jun 15, 2026 | 08:25 PM
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Maybe JP can start a poll on which is better; Pledge, Lemon Pledge or Old English.





 
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Old Jun 16, 2026 | 06:23 AM
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Oh Pledge, and in the old days - Favor which is no longer around as the old original. That was actually what Ranger Boats told me to be the only thing to use on my boats finish.
I believe Favor was bought out by Pledge.

Little tip. Give your car duster a light spray of Pledge, shake it a bit in the air, then use it on the car or bikes. Really does a great job of a quick dusting the vehicles before take-off.
 
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Image result for Miyagi Wax On Wax Off
 
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Old Jun 16, 2026 | 08:09 AM
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Originally Posted by oldbie
you are weird
he is more than wierd..... never forget what he said about Mud passing away......Jackie Paper's condolences to Mud
"RIP knowing you won't be missed."
 
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Pledge is still the best for keeping the wheels clean.... but on bodywork, no.

As for the green Griots ceramic. You have to strip all the other stuff off so it can bond with the paint. It's quite a task for the first applicaition, but after that it's a breeze. I'm pretty impressed with it. Sure beats F11....
 
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Originally Posted by CoolBreeze3646
Maybe JP can start a poll on which is better; Pledge, Lemon Pledge or Old English.
Lemon Pledge has a fake lemon flavor that leaves a chemical taste in your mouth. Old English has a nice oak finish, but the mouthfeel is oily. Yep. its plain old Pledge for me and my palette.
 
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