what do all of you use to detail your cars

Sep 1, 2003 | 03:05 AM

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what do all of you use to detail your cars

What are all the things you currently use to wash, wax detail your car!

i know you guys will get tired of listing the plethora of stuff you have in your garage

so lets keep this only to exterior cleaning

allright i have the current on order

Megs Gold Class shampoo
Eimann Fabric HI cleaner(for wheels and tires)
Megs Final inspection QD
Eimann Fabric Clear Vision (windows)
Megs Gold Class clearcoat Wax
Plexus plastic cleaner (for headlights)

Viper glass cleaning cloth
Terry Detailing Towels
Pinnacle Microfiber Mitt
Big Blue Towel
Scurb brush for wheels
microfibertech elite microfiber towels

should come in the mail soon

feel free to critique my items. Remember I am a NOOB when it comes to cleaning my car.

Allright now i want to get an idea of you all your pros use.

especially you Ali lol

List Away

remember exterior only

Sep 1, 2003 | 03:08 AM

E55AMG99

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1951 Caterpiller D6

Where's the clay? Youz gotsta have clay!

Sep 1, 2003 | 03:10 AM

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Originally posted by E55AMG99
Where's the clay? Youz gotsta have clay!

yeah i will get that too!

So what is your list?

you dont have to list em all, just what you use regularly and bread and butter stuff.

Sep 1, 2003 | 03:22 AM

E55AMG99

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1951 Caterpiller D6

Hmmm. I have so much stuff in my garage from all of the product testing, I'm embarrased to say.

Griot's Speed Shine - it seems to float the clay better than most. I might try somehting new when this gallon runs out.

PS21 wash - doesn't stip wax as fast as others

Carnuba wax (various pure varieties, they all are about the same for me)

Micro wash mit and towels.

I wash as needed and clay every 1-2 months followed by wax. (good therapy) I never have to use polishes or abrasives because I use an ocean of water and soap to float the dirt off and clay often.

BTW, I'm thinking of switching to Zaino on my new cars.

Sep 1, 2003 | 08:58 PM

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yeah i might try zaino, after i experiment a bit.

but i dont know too much about there stuff

so there stuff is just really a polish and sealants right?

Sep 1, 2003 | 09:26 PM

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zaino for the last 2 years

I have had great success with the zaino products and now that I am used to them I would have a very hard time being convinced to try anything else. The durability is a big plus for me as the winter here in the NE can be rough and the zaino lasts through the times when a good washing is not an option.

Regards to all...

Sep 2, 2003 | 08:32 PM

davis449

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From: San Antonio, Texas

2016 BMW Z4 sDrive35i M Sport

The detail shop down the road!

No really, when I do it myself I use Meguiar's 3 step and terry cloth towels of some generic kind from the auto parts store. I also use generic polishing pads. I refuse to pay the kind of money Griot's etc. wants for towels and polishing pads and stuff. I never have used clay or anything. I like my car to look clean, but I don't enter car shows and my car is an everyday driver, so I don't car if it's exactly show room condition. I wash often though with a lot of water.

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Sep 3, 2003 | 04:09 PM

dmatre

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From: Charlotte, NC

Had: 1987 300TD, Had: 2004 C230 Sport Sedan, Have: 2014 E350 Sport, Have: 2019 S450

Been using Griot's Garage products for about 8 years now. It's the best stuff that I've found. Doesn't put an oily shine on, but simply looks like new.

Using:
Griot's Garage Machine Polishes 1, 2, 3 (3 only on the Benz, 1&2 for the neighbor's rehabilitation projects)
Griot's Garage Best of Show Wax
Griot's Garage Wheel Cleaner
Griot's Garage Tire & Rubber Cleaner
Griot's Garage Vinyl & Rubber Dressing
Griot's Garage Glass Polish
Griot's Garage Leather Conditioner
Klasse All-In-One for Cleaning/Polishing wheels
Griot's Garage Car Wash
Griot's Garage Fast Shine
Griot's Garage Paint Cleaning Clay
Griot's Garage Interior Cleaner
Mercedes Benz Insect Remover
Mercedes Benz Tar Remover
Griot's Garage Microfiber Polishing Cloths
Griot's Garage 100% Cotton Polishing Cloths
Unbleached, 100% Cotton cloths for general wipe-down (door frames, etc).

Sep 3, 2003 | 04:37 PM

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Kar don

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Mercedes-Benz

I have the following....(from memory), ones i dont use are indicated in parenthesis.

Zaino Z2, Z5, Z6, Z7, Z9, Z10, Z12, Z16
Claymagic claybar kit
Pinnacle Polyclay kit
Mothers clay bar kit (junk)
S100/P21S
Pinnacle Souveran
S100 shine enhancing polish
3M Swirl mark remover
3M Finesse it finishing material II
3M Perfect it 3 polish
Meguiars dual action cleaner polish
Meguiars #9 2.0 swirl remover
Meguiars #26 yellow wax (on occasion)
Klasse All-in one
Klasse High gloss sealant glaze (rarely use)
Blackfire sample kit(never use)
Leatherique rejuvenator oil
Leatherique Pristine clean
MB Leather care(use on shoes and office chairs)
MB interior care
Pinnacle Leather conditioner
Prestone carpet cleaner
Tuff Stuff carpet cleaner
Meguiars gold class wax(never use)
Meguiars gold class car wash
Meguiars Engine kote
Mothers Cleaner wax (never use)
Pinnacle Crystal Mist
Microfiber detailing gloves
35+ Neatitems mint green microfiber terry towels
Several Autofiber/Microfibertech microfiber products (wash mitts, glass towels, elite towels, etc)
50+misc. cotton terry towels (for wheels, and other dirty jobs)
4+ microfiber wash mitts
2 cotton chenille wash mitts
Porter cable 7336SP buffer
6 buffing pads
tons of other stuff I can't think of....

Sep 6, 2003 | 04:32 PM

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Quote:

Originally posted by dmatre
Been using Griot's Garage products for about 8 years now. It's the best stuff that I've found. Doesn't put an oily shine on, but simply looks like new.

Using:
Griot's Garage Machine Polishes 1, 2, 3 (3 only on the Benz, 1&2 for the neighbor's rehabilitation projects)
Griot's Garage Best of Show Wax
Griot's Garage Wheel Cleaner
Griot's Garage Tire & Rubber Cleaner
Griot's Garage Vinyl & Rubber Dressing
Griot's Garage Glass Polish
Griot's Garage Leather Conditioner
Klasse All-In-One for Cleaning/Polishing wheels
Griot's Garage Car Wash
Griot's Garage Fast Shine
Griot's Garage Paint Cleaning Clay
Griot's Garage Interior Cleaner
Mercedes Benz Insect Remover
Mercedes Benz Tar Remover
Griot's Garage Microfiber Polishing Cloths
Griot's Garage 100% Cotton Polishing Cloths
Unbleached, 100% Cotton cloths for general wipe-down (door frames, etc).

I've never heard this mentioned here, a lot of people are clublexus think the Griots leather conditioner is almost like Leatherique- or was it some other one called Surflex, can't remember.

I use
Meguires Gold Class wax- good enough shine for me

Turtle Wax 100% Carnauba Blend
Meguire's Quik Wax Spray (works pretty well)
Meguire's Scratch-X
Meguire's car shampoo/soap- whatever it's called
Zymol leather conditioner- which doesn't do anything at all
And all of the towels and crap and stuff