What's your current list of favorite products & processes?

SilverLexus

SilverLexus

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What are your favorites?

Here is my current regimen:

Exterior
Wash – Pinnacle Bodywork Shampoo (also P21S)
Clay – Sonus Ultrafine, Claymagic Medium
Polish – Poorboys SSR2.5 followed by SSR1
Sealant – Klasse AIO
Carnauaba wax topper – Pinnacle Souveran
Quick Detailers – Pinnacle Crystal Mist, Eimann Fabrik Clear Pearl
Wheel & Tire Cleaner – P21S Wheel Gel
Wheel Sealant – Poorboys Wheel Sealant (done after claying)
Tires – Zaino Z-16, Eagle One Tire Swipe
Wheel Wells – Stoner’s Trim Shine
Window Glass – 1Z Scheibenklar applied with PakShak Glass Waffle Weave
Trim Pieces – Poorboys Trim Restorer
Trunk Pieces – 303 Aerospace Protectant
Chrome Plastic – Pinnacle Souveran
Bumpers – Poorboys Blue Natty’s
Headlights – Claying then Plexus plastic protectant

Interior
Leather – Zaino Z-9, Z-10
Wood Panels – Klasse AIO
Dashboard – Wolfgang Vinyl & Rubber Protectant, also Zaino Z-10
Dials – PakShak Ultrafine MF
Door Seals and Lower Door Trim – 303 Aerospace Protectant
Door Jambs – Poorboy’s Blue Natty’s carnauba wax
Carpets – MetroVac plus Folex on worn areas using Griots carpet brush
Inside Windows – 1Z Scheibenklar plus Glass Wizard plus PakShak Waffle Weave MF

Engine
Plastic Top Covers – 303 Aerospace
Engine Hoses – 303 Aerospace
Overall Engine Parts – P21S Total Auto Wash

Tools
Cotton Detailing Stix from S.M. Arnold
Oxo Washing Brush for getting into wheel nuts
PakShak Microfiber for drying, glass, ultrafine applicators and ultra-plush towels
Wayne’s Towels for plush work towels
ExcelDetail for wax removal towels (orange 16x16 edgeless)
Porter Cable 7336 for polishing with Lake Country Variable Contour pads, blue & grey
Brushes from Emmons Coachworks (private label+Zymol), Griot’s Garage, Meguiars
MetroVac Automotive 4hp vacuum
Pinnacle MicroRejuvenator Soap for microfiber towels
 
Tires- Westley's Bleche-White.
Wheels- TurtleWax 2001 CarWash
Carwash-TurtleWax 2001 CarWash
Wax- NuFinish
Wax Removal- Old Shirt(remove buttons)
Interior-Amorall Protectant Wipes
Drying-Thread Bare Towels(cotton)
Windows-Windex
Windex Removal-Again an Old Shirt
 
rabbi said:
Tires- Westley's Bleche-White.
Wheels- TurtleWax 2001 CarWash
Carwash-TurtleWax 2001 CarWash
Wax- NuFinish
Wax Removal- Old Shirt(remove buttons)
Interior-Amorall Protectant Wipes
Drying-Thread Bare Towels(cotton)
Windows-Windex
Windex Removal-Again an Old Shirt
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I thought you used newspapers on the glass?
 
Not any more. It is too messy. Nothing is better than The Whaler's used speedos to remove wax. Talk about buff to a shine. His t shirts work dandy on drying. Talk about water absorbtion. Unfortunately he's out of town so I make due with old shirts.
 
Who is this "The Whaler" of whom you speak?? And why would he take all his t-shirts with him when he leaves town?? Are they that hot a commodity? :dontgetit

PS - Sorry for the hijack, Lee - it's late & some of us are silly ;)
 
rabbi said:
Tires- Westley's Bleche-White.
Wheels- TurtleWax 2001 CarWash
Carwash-TurtleWax 2001 CarWash
Wax- NuFinish
Wax Removal- Old Shirt(remove buttons)
Interior-Amorall Protectant Wipes
Drying-Thread Bare Towels(cotton)
Windows-Windex
Windex Removal-Again an Old Shirt
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I laugh at this now, but that list looked almost identical to what i would of used before i knew any better, probably still have all those products somewhere. :emlaugh:
 
Carwash-Laundry Detergent with Bleach (learned that from Blinded)
Tires- same as above and then baby oil
Wheels- same as above
Wax- Simonize hard paste (and I mean it's hard)
Polish / Compound Dupont #7 white and red
Wax Removal- Good Will rags I get at the Salvation Army store
Interior-Baby Oil (it sure gives a great shine)
Drying-a quick drive on the Freeway 100+ mph
Windows-never touch them
 
Until I make my polisher buy...

Windows - White Vinegar & Newspaper, or IG
Sealant - Klasse AIO
Wax - Natty's Blue
Tires - Meguiar's Endurance
Wheels - Same as paint
Claybar - Opti-Clay
Quick Detail - Meg.
Trim - Back to Black
Engine - Hahaha, not yet
 
Why does this thread need to be cluttered with useless garbage? How about back on topic?


Exterior
Wash – PB SS&S
Clay – Optimum/ PB
Polish – Optimum Polish, Menzerna PG/FPII
Sealant – 4* UPP
Carnauaba wax topper – FK1 Pink Wax
Quick Detailers – Sonus Carnauba Mist
Wheel & Tire Cleaner – EO Wheel Acid
Wheel Sealant – Poorboys Wheel Sealant (done after claying)
Tires – Turbo Wax Tire Gel, Eagle One Tire Swipe
Wheel Wells – Meguiar's Hyper Dressing cut 3:1
Window Glass – Meguiar's NXT Glass Cleaner
Trim Pieces – Poorboys Trim Restorer
Trunk Pieces – 303 Aerospace Protectant
Chrome Plastic – Klasse AIO
Bumpers – Klasse AIO or same as paint
Headlights – Opt Polish/OCW

Interior
Leather – 4* Leather Conditioner
Wood Panels – Klasse AIO
Dashboard – 303 Aerospace, Adam's VRT, PB TR
Dials – PakShak Ultrafine MF
Door Seals and Lower Door Trim – PB TR
Door Jambs – OCW
Carpets – Folex!
Inside Windows – NXT Glass Cleaner

Engine
Plastic Top Covers – Meguiar's Hyper Dressing cut 3:1
Engine Hoses – Meguiar's Hyper Dressing cut 3:1
Overall Engine Parts – Klasse AIO
 
Exterior
Wash – Poorboys SSS
Clay – I don't really care, they are all the same. Currently Zaino's.
Polish – Optimum Polish, and if it warrants, Optimum Compound. For super heavy stuff, SSR3
Sealant – Poorboys ex w/carnauba, or Wolfgand DG.
Carnauaba wax topper – Natty's Blue
Quick Detailers – Spray & Gloss & Z-8
Wheel & Tire Cleaner – Dupont Telfon cleaner
Wheel Sealant – Poorboys Wheel Sealant
Tires – Zaino Z-16
Wheel Wells – 303
Window Glass – Stoners
Trim Pieces – Z-16 tire gloss
Trunk Pieces – 303
Chrome Plastic – Nattys
Bumpers – Nattys
Headlights – Nattys, and when they are foggy, ScratchX

Interior
Leather – Zaino Z-9, Z-10
Wood Panels – Klasse AIO
Dashboard – Z-10
Dials – some random mf
Door Seals and Lower Door Trim – Z-16
Door Jambs – Nattys
Carpets – hitachi vac
Inside Windows – Stoners

Engine
Plastic Top Covers – 303
Engine Hoses – 303
Overall Engine Parts – Simple Green

Tools

Porter Cable 7336 w lake county pads, yellow, orange, white, black.
 
Exterior
Wash – megs nxt, hi temp bubbling suds
Clay – all the same to me. currently PB and Clay magic
Polish – Still searching for somethign I like.. have used opt, megs, pb, hi temp
Sealant – meguiars #21
Carnauaba wax topper – Trade Secret.. have yet to try nattys blue
Quick Detailers – spray and gloss, meguiars last touch
Wheel & Tire Cleaner – Meguiars APC 10:1
Wheel Acid - Meguiars Wheel Brightener. 3:1
Wheel Sealant – Poorboys Wheel Sealant
Tires – PB BnB, Meguiars Hyper Dressing 2.5:1 , Adams VRT
Wheel Wells – MEguiars Hyper Dressing, Meguiars #40
Window Glass – Stoners
Window Sealing - clay then aio seal with ex
Trim Pieces – meguiars hyper dressing 2.5:1
Trunk Pieces – meguiars hypder dressing 2.5:1
Chrome Plastic – aio, ex
Headlights – scratch x, ocw

Interior

Leather – 4* leather conditioner
Wood Panels – poorboys PwC blue
Dashboard – VRT
Dials – if dressable vrt then mf
Door Seals and Lower Door Trim – meguiars #40
Door Jambs – MEguiars Apc 10:1 to clean , seal with ocw (works everytime)
Carpets –Pretreat with meguiars apc 10:1 then folex, follow with oxy if really bad. but usually just folex and apc.

Inside Windows – Stoners

Engine
Plastic Top Covers – Hyper dressing, meguiars #40
Engine Hoses – " "
Overall Engine Parts – Clean with meguiars apc 10:1 and nxt with various meguiars versa angle brushes

Tools

Porter Cable 7424
Makita 9227c
6.5 hp shop vac
lake country pads vc 7.5"
E2k pads 6"
meguiars mf towels, cobra towels, cheap mfs and terrry for grunge work
toro leaf blower

Greg
 
I will give it a go...

Wash - Meguairs NXT (using this up so I can start on my PB SSS)
Wheels - H2O followed by PB Wheel Sealant
Tires - Endurance
Dry - Meguairs WW and Absorber
Glass - Stoners followed by Castrol AccuVission
Interior - QID
Interior Scent - MG Pet Odor Remover (good stuff!)
Clay - Whatever I have available, I find it all very similar
Clay Lube - Clay Magic Lube (I prefer this to MG QD)
Swirls - PB SSR2.5
Polish - PB Pro
Sealant - EX w/ Carnuba (1 coat, wait 24 hrs, then 2 more)
LSP - Natty's Blue (1 coat, wait 24, 1 more)
Top off - QD + to increase the shine
Towels - Cobra and Exceldetail's Yellows

Starting a car with Klasse/Souveran this weekend.

-GT
 
Antonio Waxer

Can you give me the ratio of bleach to soap for washing the cars?


My Sentra will only go 80 MPH is that going to be fast enough to dry the car?

The baby oil is that the sented or un-sented oil that you are using?

I only have St Vincent de Paul here are their towels going to be good enough?

Thanks
 
Exterior
Wash – NXT (GC for lots of dirt)
Clay – Pinnacle Clay, Mothers Clay
Polish – Optimum Polish on Various Pads
Sealant – UPP
Carnauaba wax topper – Natty's Blue or #16 depending on color
Quick Detailers – #34 (got it cheap) or S&G
Wheel & Tire Cleaner – Orange Clean (cheap and it works)
Wheel Sealant – Poorboys Wheel Sealant
Tires – Bleche-White followed by VRT
Wheel Wells – Whatever's lying around (Armorall usually)
Window Glass – EO 20/20 w/ PB warehouse sale MF, UPP
Trim Pieces – VRT
Trunk Pieces – VRT
Headlights – Claying, Pro Polish, LSP

Interior
Leather – Still finding one I like
Wood Panels – Haven't run into one yet, probably S&G
Dashboard – Wet MF followed by VRT
Dials – 2-sided detail brush, q-tips, VRT
Door Seals and Lower Door Trim – VRT
Door Jambs – Poorboy’s Blue Natty’s carnauba wax
Carpets – Sean's oxy method w/ a little green
Inside Windows – Same as outside windows

Engine
Plastic Top Covers – CD2 Engine Detailer
Engine Hoses – CD2 Engine Detailer
Overall Engine Parts – Gunk Engine Bright and a Motorcycle brush

Tools
Cotton Detailing Stick from Autogeek
Meguiars Wheel Brush
Lots of different kinds of MFs
Porter Cable 7336 for final polishing and LSP application with Lake Country pads, white & grey
Makita 9227C for anything heavier than wash swirls, LC tufted Pads (Orange)
Various brushes from Meguiars and others
3-5 5 gallon buckets for various things
A crappy hose nozzle that I need to replace
A big freakin' air compressor for anywhere 150 PSI continuous output would come in handy (if you wrench on the car at all it's a good investment, mine was 230 at Sears on closeout)
 
I'm still poking around and testing, but here is mine.

Exterior
Wash – Meguiar's Deep Crystal
Clay – Ducan
Cut Polish - Farecla G6; Poorboys SSR2.5
Polish – Farecla G10; Ducan Re-flect Glaze
Sealant – Klasse AIO -> PB's EX-P or NXT Tech Wax
Carnauaba wax topper – Pinnacle Souveran; PB's Natty's (Blue); The Treatment
Quick Detailers – Mother's Showtime Detailer
Wheel & Tire Cleaner – Zep AlumE and/or general degreaser
Wheel Sealant – Poorboys Wheel Sealant after 3M Chrome & Metal polish
Tires – Zep Tireless Shine
Window Glass – Zep Formula 40
Trim Pieces – Zep AllAround, but not satisfied
Chrome Plastic – AIO
Bumpers – Same as paint

Interior
Leather – still looking
Vinyl & Plastic – Zep Formula 50 10:1
Door Jambs – Zep Formula 50 10:1 + sealant
Carpets – Oxi-Clean; Zep Dry Foam Upholstery
Inside Windows – Zep Formula 40 w. MF
 
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