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Newintodetailin

Having fun cleaning
I was wondering what products people recomend, also what tools should i invest in. And finally were is the best place to buy these things in Calgary AB? Thnkx for the help
 
Hey New, I'm Brenton from PEI. Another Canadian noob hey?
1. Find a slick soap, a sheepskin mitt, and waffle weave microfibre towels for drying.
2. Clay. Do a search; it is fantastic. Mothers has a good kit over the counter, as does Meg's.
3. Poorboy's SSR2.5 for an infrequent aggressive polish that is easier to use than a compound and is step 1. Works also by hand with a lot more work. Will take out fine scratches and (eventually, lots of work) swirls-spider lines.
4. PB SSR1 to follow as Step 1.5.
5. Pro Polish or Polish w. Carnauba as step 2. Polish w. Carnauba hides more than pro polish.
6. EX sealant is probably a good sealant for an older car; it hides a little. EX-P is pure sealant and will only make what is there shiny without hiding anything.
7. If you can work more frequently, then go with Natty's Blue Paste wax and skip the sealant. Do this as a monthly treatment, and feel free to layer it on. Easy to use Step 3 as an alternative to sealants, which are a synthetic Step 3 and last about 2x as long.
8. Just about any Quick Detail is good, but it is helpful to have around for lots of uses.
9. Don't forget to show off with nice tire shine, black wheel wells, and even black trim & shiny chrome.
10. I'd also pick up Klasse All-in-one (KAIO/AIO), a hand polish that does great work when going by hand. With it you can do 1) Wash&Clay; 2) KAIO; 3) EX or Natty's.

I import everything, almost, but an auto supply store is the best over the counter. Check out Canadian Tire; from what I recal the 64th ave store in the North off Deerfoot has a full Car Care aisle. The store off Crowchild is just as good. I don't know about the south.
 
Just for clarification, just about everything PEI mentioned is made by Poorboy's. He forgot to mention to DEFINITELY invest in a Porter-Cable 7424 or 7336 polisher, as well as a backing plate and an assortment of pads. This is what you would use for polishing with SSR2.5, SSR1, Professional Polish, and Polish-with-Carnauaba, as well as to apply EX-P and EX (it's faster than by hand).

My recommendations would be, firstly, to order the DP Perfect Finish Kit from autogeek.net. Included are Super Swirl Elimninator (similar to SSR2.5), Mild Swirl Eliminator (a bit stronger than SSR1), FInal Finishing Polish (similar to Klasse AIO but without the protection), Premium Surface Shield (similar to EX-P), Spray Surface Shield (an easy way to add layers of sealant), three pads for your polisher, and two microfiber towels. At $60, minus the 10% discount, it's a great deal.
Definitely get some clay, as PEI said, and all brands are pretty much similar in that department, so look for the best deal.
Locally Meguiar's Gold Class soap is pretty good and priced well, and if you can find 'em Meg's Water Magnets are great for drying
Locally Mother's FX Tire Shine is very good.
I also like Turtle Wax (yes, Turtle Wax) Leather Cleaner and Conditioner available locally. It doesn't clean all that well, but as a conditioner I like it better than lexol.
For maintenance, get some Poorboy's Spray and Wipe Waterless Wash.
Also get FX Spray Wax locally to use as step 2 after the SPray and Wipe when quick detailing.
 
Welcome to DC!

Just a suggestion. Read and decide what you really want and need befor you start spending your money.
So many really good products are out there that you will have a tough time deciding on what you do want to use.
Take some time before you buy so you don't end up with a lot of products you don't need, products that don't work well together, products that perform duplicate results.

Charles
 
CharlesW said:
Welcome to DC!

Just a suggestion. Read and decide what you really want and need befor you start spending your money.
So many really good products are out there that you will have a tough time deciding on what you do want to use.
Take some time before you buy so you don't end up with a lot of products you don't need, products that don't work well together, products that perform duplicate results.

Charles
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pei suggested PB's and their made to compliment each other and they are economically affordable, IMO pei advice was right on .
 
hey thnkx i appriate it.. i was also wondering what you guys think for keeping the inside my car looking like new.. my car is 2 months old and i want to keep itlooking and smelling new. any sugestions?
 
joe.p said:
pei suggested PB's and their made to compliment each other and they are economically affordable, IMO pei advice was right on .
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While I'm certainly not knocking Poorboy's products, (I have several), or PEI's advice, I still think it is best to read and learn before investing a bunch of money.
For instance;
SSR2.5 will not be easy to work with by hand.
SSR1 would leave the paint ready for a LSP. Pro Polish or PwC wouldn't be necessary.
EX or EXP would be fine, but I can't see any reason to buy both.
Klasse AIO would be doing the same basic function as PwC or SSR1.

He may purchase SSR2.5 that he is going to be unhappy with by hand.
He may purchase SSR1, PP, PwC or KAIO or possibly even all four when, IMO, any of them would prep the paint for his LSP
He may purchase EX-P, EX and Natty's for his LSP when any one of them would do the job.

The point I am trying to make is that for a beginner it is awfully easy to spend a lot of money where it isn't doing a lot for him.
Heck, it's easy for old-timers to do the same thing.
How many of us have products that we have purchased based on a recommendation that stay on the shelf rather than get used? I sure do. I have given away a lot of stuff and still have good products that I just don't have a need for.

Charles
 
I agree with Charles, there are many good products out there, but take a little time to see what you need. There is no need to pick up products that will both do the same thing.
Check through the forums and use the search, and you will find the products that you will be needing.

Good Luck
"J"
 
Newintodetailin said:
hey thnkx i appriate it.. i was also wondering what you guys think for keeping the inside my car looking like new.. my car is 2 months old and i want to keep itlooking and smelling new. any sugestions?
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Definitely Meg's Interior Detailer for all the plastics/vinyl/ruibber/etc. However, this is only if you use it often...it isn't a heavy duty dressing. I like Turtle Wax's Leather Cleaner/Conditioner a lot (way better than Lexol), but its scent is light and not going to stay in the car. I've heard great things about 4* Leather Conditioner (particularly the smell), so maybe try that.
 
CharlesW said:
While I'm certainly not knocking Poorboy's products, (I have several), or PEI's advice, I still think it is best to read and learn before investing a bunch of money.
For instance;
SSR2.5 will not be easy to work with by hand.
SSR1 would leave the paint ready for a LSP. Pro Polish or PwC wouldn't be necessary.
EX or EXP would be fine, but I can't see any reason to buy both.
Klasse AIO would be doing the same basic function as PwC or SSR1.

He may purchase SSR2.5 that he is going to be unhappy with by hand.
He may purchase SSR1, PP, PwC or KAIO or possibly even all four when, IMO, any of them would prep the paint for his LSP
He may purchase EX-P, EX and Natty's for his LSP when any one of them would do the job.
The point I am trying to make is that for a beginner it is awfully easy to spend a lot of money where it isn't doing a lot for him.
Heck, it's easy for old-timers to do the same thing.
How many of us have products that we have purchased based on a recommendation that stay on the shelf rather than get used? I sure do. I have given away a lot of stuff and still have good products that I just don't have a need for.

Charles
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as a young kid in the winter month's i would see my mom outside with a bucket of warm water and a rag that would just about freeze to her hand, so i been washing my cars and others for sometime. in september i stumbled upon DC site like degenerate gambler in a casino i have bought a line of products that would put any shop in my area to shame, and for most detailers in my area i would go product for product. when you tell the poster to be carefull because their are many products out there you can get caught up with your a 1000% on the money. this is why i thought pei suggestion to use pb's was a good one, pb's has a total line of product's that would assist him with every aspect of detailing and there economicaly priced. the amount of products i have purchased in a short time is insane and very costly, i hope by the time my skills improve and my clientle picks up i'm confident my products will pay for them self

charles is correct when he says to be CAREFULL,if not every bit of space you have will quickly fill up with products you may never use, a little bit goes a long. i'm having fun and i can't wait for spring to arrive or purchase a heater for the garage. i think i will end up with a heater under tree. :whistling
 
Newintodetailing,
From reading your other posts, before jumping into purchasing products, take some time to look into technique.
Products only compliment the skill. Take some time and read on how to use them, such as which works better by rotary or by PC.

Rember the technique is more important than the products, they are not magic they are just another tool that you will have to learn how to use.

Good Luck
"J"
 
jaybs95 said:
Newintodetailing,
From reading your other posts, before jumping into purchasing products, take some time to look into technique.
Products only compliment the skill. Take some time and read on how to use them, such as which works better by rotary or by PC.

Rember the technique is more important than the products, they are not magic they are just another tool that you will have to learn how to use.

Good Luck
"J"
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This is some good advice!! First you must learn technique and skills, then you worry about building a product collection. Detailing your family, friends and own cars is much different than a customer's . You can easily run into problems that usually only experience can get you out of.
If your money is burning a hole in your pocket, it can quickly be spent once you have done your research and practice.
 
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