Tony’s Ride – Using Mothers® to Restore & Preserve his 2001 Holden Astra

It’s always great to hear how people take care of their rides with Mothers®.

‘The painted surface is as good now as it was when the car was new. There have been no repaints, just the use of the Mothers® products for 16 years.’ – Tony, Mothers® User Since 2005.

Recently Tony reached out to us to express his love for Mothers® products and how easy they are to use, having used Mothers® for many, many years to help restore, shine and protect his 2001 Holden Astra.

Tony’s work proves that no matter the age or condition of your ride, Mothers® will always help revitalise, nurture and preserve it, all while making detailing a highly enjoyable activity.

Tony was prompted to use Mothers® when he acquired the Astra in 2005, after noticing some blemishes in the clear coat on the vehicle’s roof.

‘The previous owner parked the car under a tree inhabited by bats, and the acidic nature of the bat crap is what etched the clear coat.’

Luckily, with a bit of Mothers® magic, Tony easily sorted out this problem. Since then, he has become an avid Mothers® detailing enthusiast for over 16 years, regularly maintaining his Astra to ensure it is always at its optimum. He has also contributed over 1000 posts to the online Mothers® forum back in its heyday and is now getting his family into detailing with Mothers®.

‘The upshot was that I then started using the range of Mothers® products, not just to try and solve the problem, but to protect the paint for the future, and that expanded into all products for “work” on our car, paint, glass, plastic, trim, internals, etc.’

Talking about his detailing process and what he loves from Mothers® to care for his ride, Tony said the following:

‘I still have a preference for the California Gold® Pure Carnauba Wax in the “big tin”, probably the most used product on my Astra, except maybe the many versions of spray wax used as a ‘topper’ after each wash.’

But after a long time of care, Tony is moving on his idyllic Astra and making way for a 2018 Toyota Corolla, and is looking to change up his detailing with the help of our ceramic CMX® products.

‘I would like to express my heartfelt thanks for making available a range of car care products that are easy to use, and give such excellent results, and I know that my Corolla will be just as easy to look after.’

We’re glad to hear that Mothers® has helped so much with your detailing Tony.