Wow, my popcorn took too long to watch the drama
Well, I guess almost everyone here knows that I really like OTC products (in the USA, our OTC here in Mexico is a different story..
) However, it is hard to argue that boutique / online are in many cases better or even better value.
Said so, here is my list for a full detail, and I would also venture to say that I could make a car look as good with OTC than boutique.
Wash: A lot of good ones, E1, TWPUG, NXT and Kit. Granted, they are no prima or sonax shampoos, but for 10% the price you get 90% of the performance.
Paint cleanser: Meguiars or mothers prewax cleaner
Clay: Clay magic
Compound: Meguiars #83 (yes, hard to work, but easily available) If you have a bodyshop supply, you can get Transtar tri-cut that is very good
Polish: Mothers powerpolish. As a matter of fact, I find it neck and neck with Sonus SFX2. Sonus has the edge is look, but MPP is better at removing swirls.
Glaze: mothers sealer and glaze
Glass: Again, a lot of good ones. E1, stoners, NXT
Quick detailing towel: Viking / mothers or meguiars
Drying towel: Viking, meguiars water magnet
LSP, dark paint: Reflections ACW, NXT and E1 nanowax for sealant. Mothers RTC and TWPUG for blends. Mothers, Meguiars and kit gold for carnauba (#26 is very deep, but I hate the application)
LSP, light paint: Mothers FX synwax
Wheel cleaner: E1 and TWPUG
Tire: TWPUG for shiny, reflections for matte
Vinyl dressing: TWPUG, armor all.
Interior quick detailer: Meguiars (undoubtely one of the best OTC products, and one of the best in the entire Meguiars lines, if not the best. I love it!!)
Quick detailer: TWPUG, E1 wipe and shine, mothers showtime.
Booster wax: Duragloss aquawax, mothers FX.
Alex
