popular that perform as discussed

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In the spirit of the thread concerning popular products that are overhyped / did not work as expected... I thought it would be fair to list some products that were worthy of Autopian standards...



-POORBOY's - WHEEL CLEANER

-POORBOY's - NATTY's BLUE

-POORBOY's - SPRAY AND WIPE

-MENZERNA - ALL POLISHES (including PO85RD)

-MOTHERS TOPCOAT

-MOTHERS FX TIRE SHINE

-ZAINO ( ALL Z's except ZPC - see MENZERNA)

-FK1's 2180

-FK1's #1000 WAX

-S100 - not very durable, but price , looks and ease of use put it on the list

-QEW

-MEGUIAR's INTERIOR BRUSH

-MEGUIARS FOAM POLISHING PADS #8006

-DISTILLED H20

-GRIOT's INTERIOR CLEANER

-CLEARKOTE's QUIKSHINE

-TOL's GRAPE STUFF TIRE DRESSING - not very durable, but price , looks and ease of use put it on the list

-TOL's 4" backing plate for PC

-THE PC - with 4" pads
 
Sonus (green) Ultra Fine Clay/Glyde Lubricant

Sonus (gray) Clay/Glyde

Griot's Car Wash

Griot's Leather Rejuvenator

Collinite 476S

Pinnacle Souveran

Autoglym SRP

EF High Intensity



Many of the other products I'd rave about have been discontinued dute to VOC regs :(
 
Collinite

845 Insulator Wax

476s Double Auto Wax



Mother's

FX

FX Spray Wax

PowerPolish

Billet Polish

Powerball



Poorboy's

Spray and Wipe

SSR 2.5

SSR 1

PwC

Natural Look

Bold n Bright



Meguiar's

#21

#20

#81

Hot Rims Wheel Cleaner

Quick Detailer

Deep Crystal Carnuaba Wax

ScratchX

ColorX

Cleaner Wax

Interior Detailer

Gold Class Leather Cleaner/Conditioner

Natural Shine

NXT Car Wash Soap

Odor Eliminator

NXT Glass Cleaner

Last Touch Quick Detailer

I also really like some of their Gold Class detail acessories.



Optimum

Optimum Protectant

Optimum Car wash soap



Adams

Detail Spray

VRT

Carpet Cleaner

Leather Conditioner

Brilliant Spray Glaze

Revive Polish



Claymagic

Auto Clay



Turtle Wax

Leather Cleaner/Conditioner



Excel

Propel Pads :2thumbs:

Waffle Weave MF Towels (both large and small) :2thumbs:

Supreme Polishing MF :2thumbs:



Charlie's Soap

Both their APC and Laundry Detergent are good stuff.



Eagle One

20/20 Glass Cleaner

A2Z



Sprayaway

Glass Cleaner



Kirkland Signature (Costco Brand)

The APC cleans well and is priced right

MF towels are nice for jobs OTHER than paint



CG

Pro Detailer

Glass Cleaner

Odor Eliminator



Testing

Meguiars #66

Meguiars #00

Meguiars #82

CG Spider

CG Lazer Buff

CG Revive Glaze

CG Creme Glaze

CG Factory Sealant

CG Micro Sealant\

CG Extreme Body Wash

Smart Car Wash



I'll be updating this list as I test new products
 
Good thread idea! These 2 threads are a wealth of information and show how different people can get different results with the samew product.



Pinnancle Soveriegn-

WOW! Sooo easy to use, smells soooo good and the dripping wet, deep shine was amazing on red! I even got over 3 month protection with it, although :"the look" fades after about 3 weeks.



S100-

Great wax, great price. Simple to usa, but its more of a beuty wax than a protecting wax



OCC-

I love this stuff, it works great! Easy to use, works long time and finishes incredible. OCW seems great too, but I dont have durability results yet to judge it on. OCP is nice although seems almost to mild when used by PC



QEW-

Finally broke down and bought some. This stuff is great! very good lubricity, cleans well (relatively speaking), easy to work with, saves alot of water and looks good too



Poorboys Bold n Brite-

Great dressing that leaves a nice satin looks and dries to the touch, no sling!



Wheel Wax-

Amazing! Cleans and protects, smells good and leaves a super slick finish. It does actually help to repel brake dust and makes cleaning wheels easier than they have a right to be. Durability seems to be holding up good too.



Sams Club MF towels-

Really nice towels, especially for 24 for somewhere around $15. Nice and plush, no scratching, removes polish and QD like a champ.



303 Spot remover-

Havent tried it on a spot yet that it couldnt remove and doesnt leave any residue
 
NXT Wash

ColorX

SFX3

3M PI3000 SMR

FPII

Detailers Pride Medium and Finishing SMR

DP's Max Wax

DP's Tire Gel

DP's Spray Sealant

DP's Sealant

Clay Magic Clay

Teflon Tire Dressing stuff-very good and overlooked.

Michelin Tire Dressing- Pretty Good.

SFX pads

Autopia's Towels

Pak Shaks WW's(havnt tried the others)

WG V&R Interior- Simply outstanding

Klasse V&R-being discontinued i believe-lasts a couple weeks on textured plasic 24/7



CK's RMG-Doest fill much, but ease of use and slight paint enhancement make it worth the money

CMW

Z2P

ZFX

ZPC

Z6

Z8

Z clay

Z7



Products coming that oil freaks are raving about:



LC

FP

A-RX

Goto : Bobistheoilguy for explanations.
 
Products coming that oil freaks are raving about:



LC

FP

A-RX

Goto : Bobistheoilguy for explanations.[/QUOTE]







Lol, nice to see there are others that use LC , FP and ARX , all those additives have worked well for me. also nice to have peace of mind. do you use the GC that stuff is awesome if you can find it :2thumbs: everybody here spends a ton of time on the outside, why not make sure your ride is healthy on the inside ?
 
I haven't used many products, but here are the ones I've enjoyed using.



Clay

Mother's Claybar

Claymagic Claybar



Wash

QEW

Meguiar's Gold Class



Waxes

Mother's Carnauba Cleaner Wax (Liquid) - First wax I ever used.

S100



Sealants

Klasse AIO



Glass Cleaners

Stoner's Invisible Glass

Eagle One 20/20



Other

Aquapel

303 Aerospace Protectant



JBM said:
Products coming that oil freaks are raving about:



LC

FP

A-RX

Goto : Bobistheoilguy for explanations.
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I just bought a bottle of Auto-RX and a gallon each of Lube Control LC and Lube Control FP. The Auto-RX and FP are going through my 2002 Honda Civic (41K miles) right now. Hope it goes well. :)



-Dacali
 
I just bought a bottle of Auto-RX and a gallon each of Lube Control LC and Lube Control FP. The Auto-RX and FP are going through my 2002 Honda Civic (41K miles) right now. Hope it goes well. :)



-Dacali[/QUOTE]





Just make sure to follow the directions to the letter on the ARX, have used it on three trucks and the results are well worth the effort. the LCand FP are great they are more gradual in noticing the results. good luck and enjoy :clap:
 
Mothers (that I have tried)

Cleaner wax

Plastic Polish

Seal and Glaze



Megs

Scratch X

#34

All Metal Polysh



PBs

S&W (sprayer sucks!)

Nattys blue!

EX-P

Wheel Sealant

Bold n bright



QEW



303



E1 A2Z

E1 All wheel and tire cleaner



Optimum

Car Polish

Car Wax (use as a booster)



Klasse

AIO

SG (dont have any problems applying or removing or streaking, like the looks, and seems to be holding up great, going 1 month constantly out side and at a steel mill during work hours)



Rain X
 
Collinite 845 -versatile and great shine

Mothers TopCoat - easy to apply and remove-great warm look

Tropicare TC-3XP -easier application, layerable deep wet look

Prestone Wheel cleaner -best OTC i've used

Tropicare Non Silicone tire dressing - absolutely great on hard cowl plastic and tires- will not run from rain
 
Gee, how did I forget to rave about Meguiar's #5 for fresh repaints?!?



LightngSVT said:
303 Spot remover-

Havent tried it on a spot yet that it couldnt remove and doesnt leave any residue
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What kind of spot remover is this? What do you use it on? Tell me more, sounds interesting.
 
Too many to list, but the products that exceeded my expectations are:



Clay - the first time I used this stuff I was totally amazed

FMJ - the first time I used this stuff I was totally amazed

AIO - does everything

UPP - a pleasure to use and gives a great finish

#16 - durability and awesome beading properties and with NXT makes one of my favorite combos

#845IW - #16 v2

SSR2.5 - easy to use and effective

Z8 - everybody said it's great and it was still better than i would have thought

OCP - no dust is a huge plus

#21 - forget what Megs say, this is their best sealant

DP Max Wax - doesn't get enough exposure imo



Poorboys are worth a mention because even though so few of their products really truly stand out, they're always great bang-for-buck products.



Souveran is great but everybody says the same thing so I expected no less of it.



Forgot to mention FK1 #425 too. Best "heavy" QD I've used. It's the closest thing to Z8 so far.
 
Finish Kare #425 - absolutely the best QD I have ever tried.

Finish Kare Pink Wax - One of the greatest LSPs of all time with extremely nice appearance, good durability - and I swear, even its smell is starting to grow on me...

Finish Kare #2180 - from the second day, a great looking, sharp and VERY durable sealant.

Mothers FX SynWax - most reflective product I have tried, with surprising durability. Easy to use.

Mothers FX Spray Wax - as easy as a QD but adds about 3-4 weeks of protection.

Mothers Reflections trio - very pleasant, warm appearance, easy.

Mothers old 3-step - surprisingly decent products for their age, the carnauba looks good over almost any sealant.

Megs NXT paste - 3 really thin layers and I love the look. Applied correctly, super easy.

Megs #21 - very natural, balanced look; show its best for me with 3 layers. Durable.

Collinite 845 - a very high quality product. Nothing spreads like it, and looks extremely clear which means that it won't distort the look of anything. Reflective too!

Collinite 885 (476 or 238) - same great look, even better durability, but 845 is a tad wetter.

TWPUG - for me the surprise of the year. Killer look with decent durability. Warm, reflective, deep. Wow!

Optimum Polish & Compound - I got consistently good results with them. Extremely easy to use, extremely effective (quantity-dependent) products, with the best gloss to date and extreme finishing ability.

Optimum Clay - stretchy, effective and not too aggressive.

Woolite - versatile!

Victoria Wax carnaubas - absolutely honest looking, high quality products.
 
JBM said:
No, i havnt got as far as GC yet, but im getting there :)
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If you get the chance you should check it out the UOA'S with it are amazing . I am sure you know. Been using it for a while and let me just say it kicks *** especially in the cold,. the temps get down to minus 10 and this stuff shows it's true color ( pun intended ? ) never seen a truck start so easy in that kind of cold before. the UOA'S I have gotten prove this stuff has some elf magic for sure lol! let's hope that people do not find out about it :bawling:
 
OCW---fantastic product...lives up to claims and then some.

Meg's Quick Interior Detailer------leaves a nice finish...... and cleaning ability is not mentioned much , but it's GREAT!

845 IW

AIO

S&W
 
I'll keep mine short:



Polishes from most abrasive to least:



Sonus SFX-1

Poorboys SSR3

Optimum Compound

Optimum Polish

Sonus SFX-2

Sonus SFX-1

Clearkote VM

Klasse AIO



LSP's



Poorboys ex w/carnuaba

Poorboys Nattys Blue

Collinite 845

Optimum Car Wax



Honorable Mentions:



Sonus Total Eclipse

Zaino Z9/10

Zaino Z7

Poorboys Spray & Wipe and Spray & Gloss

Wenol Metal Polish

Aerospace 303

Poorboys Natural Look Dressing

QEW



Special mention for ScratchX. Ahh ScratchX, how I love thee.
 
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