stumped on poorboys

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jamesbikeshine

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Hey guys Ive been using products from this company called rightlook and also detail king. I m hearing alot about this poorboys line but why is it so ****ing high. A gallon of wax costs 50 bucks. Is it that good of a product? If I buy the smaller bottles I would have to buy a new one every week because of my clientel. Do you all have any comments on this. Thanks
 
I like the SSR line. Very clean going on, and off. Easy to work with, so I'd definatly recommend it. Cheap as everything else in Canada.
 
As with anything you get what you payfor and as far as going though the bottles fast Well I'm not a Full time detailer but i'll tel you this the amount of product you use is small but I'm not sure how your using it.. so maybe i'm wrong.



Poorboy's is one of the better one but look around there are comapinies on both sides of the price scale..
 
jamesbikeshine said:
Hey guys Ive been using products from this company called rightlook and also detail king. I m hearing alot about this poorboys line but why is it so ****ing high. A gallon of wax costs 50 bucks. Is it that good of a product? If I buy the smaller bottles I would have to buy a new one every week because of my clientel. Do you all have any comments on this. Thanks



Right on the site it quotes



"Shops & professional detailers: inquire by phone for proper shop prices!"



go to www.poorboysworld.com, and click on "order form/shipping information" near the bottom of the screen.



Poorboys is an excellent line of products.
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Corey Bit Spank said:
I like Natty's and Natural look. I wouldn't call their lineup for us "poor" people anymore. I'd call it GoodMarkettingBoys.
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I concur. It's getting ridiculious what all the detailing product suppliers are starting to charge for products.



What I found different between my last supplier (meguiars) and my new product supplier (poorboys), is application and removal. Both cut the same way, so I wouldn't put either in a seperate catagory in that respect.



I've never been happy with poorboys bottles though. Maybe its just my last shippment, but the way the squirt all over when I open the bottle is really starting to piss me off. My garage floor is stained a blue/pink/green colour from all the polish on the ground.



Scenting of the poorboys lineup always makes customers ask me what I'm using, and how it compares to the more main stream product lineup. They don't expect such a "oddly named" product to perform as well as it does. "Poorboys" sometimes makes customers ask me, "Are you cheaping out on me there Steve". I have had to explain to them many times over that this stuff isn't for the "poorboy" I currently am.



But other than a few gripes, I'm very happy with the product, and well worth the investment if you ask me.



I've had luck with the 16oz bottles to last at least 10-12 cars each. I'm going to order a gallon sized next time, because I can't afford $16+ for 16oz of product.



Hope that helps,



Steve

Steve's Auto Detailing
 
hey mgm i called and they said 20% off of the original price thats only 10 bucks. im not being cheap but i pay about 25-30 bucks for my wax and compounds. i see from pics that poorboys has excellent results. i might just try the 16 oz bottles for myself and see how many cars i can do with it.
 
I agree with John Styrnol. The ease of app. and removal of the PB's line is like non other. Well maybe CK also, but I feel it is well worth it. I can go right from SSR2.5 to an LSP for a quick 2 step detail. If I am looking for more depth, wetness, shine, or whatever I can use VM, RMG, or even PB's PwC, then go to an LSP.



Well worth what I have tried with them.
 
I have a gallon of EX that has lasted me more than a year...and that includes giving out about a quart of it in trades to other Autopians. You probably use a half ounce of product when waxing, so you should be able to wax over 200 cars with one gallon, so at 40 cents per wax job, the price really isn't that expensive.



The SSR line works very well and the 16 oz bottle of SSR2.5 I got in a trade was a little more than half full, and it was enough for around 7-8 vehicles. Yeah, it costs me more per use than Meguiars DACP but it is easier to use and breaks down a bit quicker so I save some time.



Check around too, other sites sell Poorboy's products lower than on PB's website.
 
Buick_guy1 said:
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Scenting of the poorboys lineup always makes customers ask me what I'm using, and how it compares to the more main stream product lineup. They don't expect such a "oddly named" product to perform as well as it does. "Poorboys" sometimes makes customers ask me, "Are you cheaping out on me there Steve". I have had to explain to them many times over that this stuff isn't for the "poorboy" I currently am.



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Just an idea. You may consider changing to unmark bottle to hide the secret hot sauce. ;)
 
Poorboys' stuff isnt cheap compared to bulk products, but it is still a good bit cheaper than the boutique brands. As far as the prices go, I feel that "good tools don't cost, they pay". I don't mind spending an extra 25-50 bucks a week on chemicals if it means i can punch out an extra $150 detail with the time savings.



-Tim
 
jamesbikeshine said:
Hey guys Ive been using products from this company called rightlook and also detail king.
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How well do Rightlook's products work? Their office is about 15 mins from me and i've bought some microfiber towels and stuff from them but never any chemicals or washes.
 
Way2SSlow said:
I'll gladly pay Steve's prices for any of his products. They are top notch and Steve is a cool dude.
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The ol' hes a cool dude so he can have all my money argument, lol. Maybe the dude should double his prices, sounds like you'd pay it, cool.:xyxthumbs



jamesbikeshine, I've bought from both rightlook and detailking, they both make quality products for professional detailers. They are two of many that cater to the Pro's. However, these two are kind of inbetween boutique and discount houses in prices, you might search further to find cheaper prices for the true pro. Most people around here are more interested in the boutique because you get a slightly better product, and slightly better is what everyone here wants. But to a Pro the extra cost of Boutique usually isn't worth it.
 
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