Thought this may be interesting..

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Shades

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Ok, so I sit here for hours a day (sorry I'm becoming addicted!) looking at the hundreds of different products out there wondering if one day we will all have 1 shelf of the best! In your opinion, in these categories what is your preference. Its ashame to have an abundance of great products but you have that one that is your FAVORITE! Tell me your thoughts.



Wash soap:

Wash mitt:

Clay:

Paint Correction (bad paint):

Minor swirls:

QD:

Interior cleaners/dressing:

Wheel cleaners:

Tire cleaners:

Tire Dressing:

Trim Dressing:

Windows:

Carpets:

Engine cleaner:

Sealant:

Carnuaba:

And any other things you can think of



If you have time fill this out, I'm sure everyone would be curious to see what everyone else is using. I'm sure if you looked through past posts by different people you could find their favorites in these categories but this puts them all in one place!



-Jeremy
 
There are several great products for most of your catagories, however one that I know stands out on my shelf, which I keep locked up, is the Griot's Caranuba. It goes on so easy and comes off even easier. It is 30% real caranuba! I have tries most of them and I'll pay the extra to use this, you can get at least 20 good covers out of it.
 
Wash soap: Megs gold clas and poorboys super slick suds, On order CG, and Jf werkstatt wash



Wash mitt: excell detail 8oz wool mitt



Clay: Megs pro overspray (blue clay) for normal routine paint cleansing, Sonus green for Full prep of most cars, Sonus grey for cars stored in car hell



Paint Correction (bad paint): menzerna PG on edge yellow when done properly there is little hazing.



Minor swirls: Menzerna IP on Edge green pad



Polish: Menzerna FPII, 106ff, 85rd



QD:For cleaning CG pink, For looks or final wipe down CG blue



Interior cleaners: >

Vacuum x2 Including headliner.

Foam clean Headliner and Alclantara suede x2 (prochem fine fabric shampoo)

Soft clean the leather x2 (leather masters soft cleaner)

Condition the leather x2 (leather masters conditioner)

protect the leather x1 (leather masters protection cream)

Soft clean dash, trim, doors x1 (leather masters soft cleaner)

condition/protect dash, trim, doors, x1 (Poorboys natural look)





Wheel cleaners: Car soap via foam gun and costco yellow MF towel.



Tire cleaners: APC eith p21s autowash or poorboys APC and brush



Tire Dressing: RDF 49 or PB tire bright x2



Trim Dressing: PB trim restorer, Adams VRT, Natrual look, 303



Windows: spray can foam (i forget the name)



Carpets:

Prespot carpets (bio kleen bac out)

precondition carpets (prochem ultra pac)

Hot water extract carpets. (prochem dry slurry)



Engine cleaner:APC and foam brushes along with costco yellow MF towels



Sealant: PB ex-p, FMJ, Prime, AJ, menzerna acrylic jacket



Carnuaba: Natty's for light solid colors, Natty's blue for dark solid colors, CG 5050 for metalics, Carnauba jett for this that and the other.
 
Wash soap: Megs Gold Class

Wash mitt: Megs Ultra Plush Chenille Mit(Would Love to try the Lambs Wool Mit)

Clay: Megs Smooth Kit

Paint Correction (bad paint): #83 or #80

Minor swirls: #80

QD: Megs

Interior cleaners/dressing: Cleaner=APC+ Dressing=Natural Shine

Wheel cleaners: Megs Gold Class Soap with Megs Face Brush

Tire cleaners: Bleache White

Tire Dressing: Megs High Gloss Endurance

Trim Dressing: Megs ASD

Windows: IG

Carpets: Little Green Machine with either LGM formula or Megs APC+

Engine cleaner:Megs APC+

Sealant: Not tried any.. Would like to try Megs #21

Carnuaba: DC 3, #26, Gold class, Megs cleaner wax.. All depends on who car Im doing. I would like to try some color-x..





I like Meguiars if you cannot tell. :D
 
Wash soap: Griot's (Werkstatt a close 2nd)

Wash mitt: Griot's (I like seasponges better, though [TOL's in particular])

Clay: ClayMagic (but I've only ever tried this one and the Zaino one)

Paint correction: PO106FF

Minor swirls: OP

QD: 425

Interior cleaner/dressing: Werkstatt Satin Prot/1Z Einszett Cockpit Premium

Wheel cleaner: Hi Temp

Tire cleaner: Eagle One

Tire Dressing: PB BnB

Windows: Stoner's (liquid spray, not foam)

Carpets: Folex

Engine Cleaner: Griot's (I've never tried any others though)

Sealant: AJ

Carnauba: Natty's Blue



Glaze: RMG and Danase Speed Glaze (sorry, I like both)

All-in-one: Prime Strong

Rinseless wash soap: ONR

Spray wax: OCW

Sealant booster: Z8

Favorite product that I haven't used yet, but am hopeful will be good: Clear Seal

Sandwich: Roast beef with horseradish



:)
 
I never do well with these "which one" questions as I always use a wide variety of products depending on just what's called for. Of the categories where I *can/could* choose just one that I reach for most often:



Wash soap: Griot's via foamgun

Wash mitt: Sheepskin from Autopia store

Clay: Sonus green

QD: FK 425

Interior cleaners/dressing: Griot's

Tire Dressing: Z16

Trim Dressing: AutoGlym Bumper Care

Windows: Zep 40

Carpets: Hi-Temp via Century extractor

Engine cleaner: Hi-Temp + steamer

Sealant: KSG

Carnuaba: #16
 
Wash soap: NXT Car Shampoo

Wash mitt: Wal-Mart Eurow Sheepskin

Clay: ClayMagic

Paint Correction (bad paint): Optimum Compund or Optimum Hyper Compund

Minor swirls: Optimum Polish

QD: Megs #34 Final Inspection

Interior cleaners/dressing: Meguiars's IDQ/303 Aerospace Protectant

Wheel cleaners: NXT Car Shampoo

Tire cleaners: NXT Car Shampoo with Simple Green for tough tires.

Tire Dressing: Armor All Tire Gel

Trim Dressing: Mothers Back to Black/Klasse AIO

Windows: Stoners

Carpets: Meguiar's APC

Engine cleaner: Simple Green (staying away from metals that can stain)

Sealant: Poorboy's EX-P or Klasse AIO

Carnuaba: Natty's Blue or P21s
 
Wash soap: Mothers Cali. Gold Or Duragloss 901

Wash mitt: Pinnicle Microfibre

Clay: Poorboys

Paint Correction (bad paint): Poorboys SSR2.5

Minor swirls: Megs #80

QD: Clearkote QuickShine

Interior cleaners/dressing: Poorboys Natural Look

Wheel cleaners: Megs. Hot Rims

Tire cleaners: FK1 APC

Tire Dressing: Poorboys Bold N Bright

Trim Dressing: Autoglym Bumper Care

Windows: Autoglym Glass Polish

Carpets: Autoglym Carpet Cleaner

Engine cleaner: Autoglym Engine Degreaser

Sealant: FK1 2180 Ultra - Polymer Sealant

Carnuaba: Pinnicle Pinnacle souveran wax



Geoff
 
Wash soap: Meguiars Super Soap

Wash mitt: Authentic Sheepkin

Clay: Meguiars Blue or Red

Paint Correction (bad paint): Meguiars #83

Minor swirls: Meguiars #80

QD:Prima Slick

Interior cleaners/dressing: Meguiars Quick Interior Detailer

Wheel cleaners:Meguiars Wheel Brightner

Tire Dressing: Meguiars Hyper Dressing

Trim Dressing: Meguiars Hyper Dressing

Windows:Prima Clarity with Prima Glass Towel

Carpets: Meguiars APC+

Engine cleaner: Meguiars APC+ and Meguiars Hyper Dressing

Sealant: Prima Epic

Carnuaba: P21s Carnauba
 
If I put an astrick it means I haven't tried anything else but have been satisfied with the product:



Wash soap: Megs NXT (suds better then GC) or Kit Wash & Wax (suds even better then NXT)

Wash mitt: Sheepskin

Clay: Meg's

Paint Correction (bad paint):

Minor swirls:

QD: Meg's Aresol spray

Interior cleaners/dressing: Z9/Z10

*Wheel cleaners: Eagle 1 All Wheel Cleaner (REALLY works!)

Tire cleaners: same as above

Tire Dressing: Black Magic tire gel (add water to pad for more shine)

Trim Dressing:

Windows: AIO

Carpets:

Engine cleaner:

*Sealant: KSG - though I'll be trying z5pro next

*Carnuaba: Natty Blue
 
Wash soap: Duragloss #901 or Megs GC

Wash mitt: Edge Shmitt

Clay: Pinnacle Ultra Poly Clay (my car), Clay Magic Blue (others cars)

Paint Correction (bad paint): Optimum Compound

Minor swirls: Optimum Polish

QD: Poorboys Spray & Gloss

Interior cleaners/dressing: DP Interior Cleaner and Interior Protectant

Wheel cleaners: DP Gel Wheel Cleaner, P21S Gel cleaner

Tire cleaners: DP Exterior Cleanse All 1:1

Tire Dressing: Pinnacle Black Onyx

Trim Dressing: Poorboys Trim Restore

Windows: DP Krystal Vision

Carpets: Megs APC

Engine cleaner: Soap and water or DPECA

Sealant: Wolfgang Deep Gloss Sealant

Carnuaba: Pinnacle Souveran, DP Max Wax
 
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