The Christmas holidays are all about spending time with family and spreading the festive cheer, right? Not if Instagram is anything to go by – It appears all you die-hard Petrolheads have been busy giving your cars the once over with your favorite Meguiar’s cleaning gear instead!

The rain has been relentless at times, but with December being relatively warm in comparison to previous years it’s proved to be the perfect time to protect your car’s paintwork before winter fully sets in and the dreaded road gritters come out to play. So let’s take a look at some of our favorite images spotted using the #MeguiarsUK hashtag on Instagram…

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Essex-based Harlow Jap Autos are responsible for importing some of Japan’s finest examples into the UK, but when a car’s been sat in a shipping container for 6 weeks a little Meguiar’s magic offers the finishing touch before it hits the HJA showroom!

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Now that’s what you call a reflection! Dave Proctor has worked his magic on this VW T5 Transporter Sportline to achieve mirror-like reflections in the paintwork – made extra tough by the sheer size of it! Not a bad way to see the seaside…

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Tom’s been super-busy on his 7-series, flatting back the paintwork before bringing it back up to shine with Meguiar’s Ultimate Compound and Polish. ‘Longest two days ever!’ Tom explains on his Instagram page, but 100% worth it when you see the results – not bad for a 15-year-old car right?

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When your girlfriend buys you Meguiar’s goodies for Christmas, you know she’s a keeper! Michael Ronnie’s Alfa 156 looks superb after being treated with our Deep Crystal Paint Cleaner, Polish and Wax systems.

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Simple, clean, awesome! Faye’s Nissan 350Z has been slammed over XXR wheels and treated to Meguiar’s to ensure it stays super-clean all year round. After all, 300bhp and RWD makes for some serious fun in this weather…

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Work Wheels, Air Lift suspension and cleaned with Meguiar’s – Alex’s E46 BMW ticks all the right boxes, and manages to look incredible in the process too! Keeping your car this clean is no easy task, but having previously visited the Meguiar’s Detailing Bay earlier in 2015 Alex is more than equipped to achieve a show-quality finish all year round!