what products do you use?

[sxg6]

just curious to know what people use on their paint.. tires, wheels.. anything involved in detailing.

car wash soap: rainx with the funky little yellow carnauba beads

car wax: liquid glass

tire dressing: 303.. for now.

interior dressing: 303.. for now.

interior cleaning: purple armor all wipes

glass: stoners invisible glass w/ paper towels

[ April 14, 2006, 04:29 PM: Message edited by: sxg6 ]

 

[Jaykim81]

Here is my list of goods used on my car:

Car wash soap: Mothers Califonia Gold Car Wash

Car wax: Mothers Reflections Car Wax and Mothers Reflections Top Coat

Tire dressing: 3M Tire and Rubber Dressing

Interior dressing: Vinylex

Interior cleaning: Vinylex

Glass: Stoners Invisible Glass w/ Crumpled Newspaper

Engine: Engine Brite Citrus Cleaner

Machine: Porter Cable Random Oribital Polisher/Sander

 

[wytstang]

Care wash: Megs NXT

Wax: Megs #16 or 4 Stars Ultimate Paint Protectant (sealant)

Tire dressingoorboys Bold-N-Bright

Interior dressing: 303 protectant & Poorboys Natural Look

Inerior Cleaning: Poorboy All-Poruse-Cleaner or Woolite mixed 10:1 with H2O

Engine: Poorboys All-Purpose-Cleaner

Machineorter Cable 7424 buffer

 

[GROUCHO MARX]

Microfiber for glass. I ain't going back.

 

[rszappa1]

The only wax/polish i ever use is Race Glaze...once you try it you wont go back...

 

[bretfraz]

A similar thread from last year had a lot of input:

http://theoildrop.server101.com/cgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=33;t=000228

 

[ZJ JIM 96]

Car Wash: Meguiar's Gold Class

Clay: ClayMagic

Paint Cleaner: Klasse All-In-One or S100 Paint Cleanser (depending on vehicle color and what top coat I will be using)

Polish: Meguiars #83 Dual Action Cleaner Polish or Optimum Polish

Glaze: 3M Imperial Hand Glaze (only if last step will be carnauba)

Last Step Protectant: Klasse Sealant Glaze (multiple layers for lasting protection and reflectivity on light colored cars) or S100 carnauba for depth and wetness on dark colors

Quick Detailing: California Car Duster, Sonus Acrylic Spritz & Glanz (for Klasse cars), Wolfgang Carnauba Quickshine (for carnauba topped cars)

Wheel/Tire Cleaner: Eagle One All Wheel & Tire Cleaner

Wheel Protectant: Meguiar's NXT wax

Tire Shine: Meguiar's NXT Trim Protectant

Exterior Vinyl & Rubber Trim Protectant: Meguiar's #38 Trim & Tire Dressing Gel

Engine Bay: Simple Green diluted 50/50 with water and 303 Aerospace Protectant for shine

Interior Dash & Trim: 303 Aerospace Protectant or Meguiar's Interior Foam

Windows: Stoner's Invisible Glass & RainX rain repellant

Chrome & Clear Plastic: ClearKote All Metal Polish

Towels: All microfiber from various sources

 

[ScottB]

Good lord man.
My wife and daughters have less chemicals in the bathroom!

Scott

 

[Colt]

car wash soap: Zaino

paint cleaner:Zaino Fusion

car wax: Zaino

quick detailer: Zaino Z-6/Z-8

tire dressing: Zaino or Looks Wet...No Mess.

interior dressing: 303..

interior cleaning: Simple Green

glass: stoners invisible glass w/microfiber

Exterior Vinyl & Rubber Trim Protectant:Stoner Trim Shine or One Grand ETV

 

[abimanyu]

I use everything by 3M

Car Wash: 3M or Autoglym Body Works Shampoo(I give Autoglym the edge because of its gloss enhancer)

Glaze: 3M Imperial Handglaze, I use this 90% of the time.

Polish: Autoglym Bodyshop Ultrafine Renovator, this is an ultra fine polish.

Polish Mild: 3M Swirl Mark Remover or Perfect-It Polish for Dark or Light Finish

Polish Heavy: 3M Finesse It II Finishing Material with Portercable Orbiting Polisher.

Wheel Cleaner: 3M Tire and Wheel Cleaner

Rubber Treatment: 3M Tire and Rubber Treatment or Wurth Rubber Care

Vinyl Treatment: 3M Vinyl Treatment Scented or Lexol Vinylex

Leather: An exception, Lexol PH cleaner and conditioner.

Engine: Autoglym Machine and Engine Cleaner or P21S Citrus Degreaser

Wax: I'm wax obsessed! I have the ridiculously expensive Zymol Vintage White Carnauba $1500 with lifetime refill, check it out at Zymol website. I also use 3M Perfect It Paste Wax and P21S Carnauba Wax. One Grand Carnauba Paste Wax. Zymol Concours Wax. Autoglym Bodyshop Ultra Polish. I really really want to try Black Fire products!!

Wax Sealant: Autoglym Extra Gloss Protection(really works)!

Fast Detail: 3M Gloss Enhancer Spray

 

[Colt]

quote:

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Originally posted by abimanyu:
Wax: I'm wax obsessed! I have the ridiculously expensive Zymol Vintage White Carnauba $1500 with

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[tuong]

http://www.fastlouis.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1839

thats a site you might want to check out


car wash soap: zaino

car wax: zaino

tire dressing: no touch spray on

interior dressing: lexol

interior cleaning: lexol

glass: warm water, newspaper and microfiber,

 

[Cadude]

For most products, I tend to switch each time I buy. I just feel that while there may be a best overall, that most quality products are good enough and by switching each time I buy, I'm covering some aspect of product quality that the previous product may not have had. And, if a particular product has a weakness, by switching, that weakness will not be a problem by long-term usage.

The only exception I have to this is my wax type product. I have been sticking with Liquid Glass for some time now. I've tried others but find their durablility to be lacking.

 

[abimanyu]

Has anybody tried Black Fire products? I'm really curious on how good their products, worth getting or hype?

 

[Colt]

quote:

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Originally posted by abimanyu:
Has anybody tried Black Fire products? I'm really curious on how good their products, worth getting or hype?

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From what I have read on forums....hype.

 

[bretfraz]

quote:

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Originally posted by abimanyu:
Has anybody tried Black Fire products? I'm really curious on how good their products, worth getting or hype?

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I bought their products when they first came out in 2001. I didn't care for the shine all that much (kind of muted) but it was easy enough to use. They have reformulated their two main products at least once, maybe twice, since then to improve looks and performance. I only know of a couple people who use Blackfire regularly nowadays.

The idea of Blackfire is appealing to some (carnauba wax looks & sealant durability) but you've got to try it to see if you like it. Blackfire is not the only product on the market to offer that look.

 

[boone88rr]

car wash soap: Meguiar's Gold Class Car Shampoo

car wax: Klasse (AIO and SG), Meguiar's Yellow Wax #26

interior dressing: Meguiar's Quick Detail Interior Mist

interior cleaning: Swiffer Cloths

exterior trim: Mother's Back to Black

 

[AndyH]

car wash soap: 1Z Einszett Perls Shampoo and 1Z Einszett Exclusiv Glanz Shampoo mixed 50/50; Second favorite would be Sonax Gloss Shampoo

car wax: Meguiar's claybar followed by Klasse All-in-One followed by two coats of Klasse Sealant Glaze

tire dressing: None, just prefer the look of a clean tire.

interior dressing: 303 Aerospace Protectant

interior cleaning: Meguiar's Quick Interior Detailer; California Dash Duster used for dusting interior.

glass: Sprayway applied with surgical "huck" towels. Plexus Plastic Cleaner and microfiber towels used on the inside of my tinted windows.

 

[Dominik]

Car wash: Black Magic 'Wet Shine' and Meguiar's 'Deep Crystal'
Wax: Eagle 1 'Nano Wax' and Meguiar's 'Gold Class' paste ( I see no difference in shine between them )
Interior: 303, Lexol, Leatherique
Tires: ArmorAll

 

[Dominik]

Car wash: Black Magic 'Wet Shine' and Meguiar's 'Deep Crystal'
Wax: Eagle 1 'Nano Wax' and Meguiar's 'Gold Class' paste ( I see no difference in shine between them )
Interior: 303, Lexol, Leatherique
Tires: ArmorAll