Start-up Products

Discussion in 'Car Detailing Product Discussion' started by Tire Shredder, Apr 22, 2010.

  1. Tire Shredder

    Tire Shredder Jedi Nuba

    Well with the approval of my business plan, I'm going to make a run at the mobile detailing business this summer.

    Thanks to this forum I was able to find a list of products that do their jobs well. I've spent countless hours researching here, and now...quite a bit of money.

    Thanks to Ken auto autowerkes exclusive for all the help and advice. I got a few things from Chris at eshine.ca, too. Both excellent vendors :)

    that being said I tried to keep it relatively simple...get what works and don't throw money away. I'm sure you can tell which products I purchased before visiting this forum.

    With that said, here's my collection! please, tell me how the heck I am going to get all of this into my supra!!

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    Not pictured
    • 10x10 easy-up canopy
    • 500w halogen Light
    • Clay Bar
    • IPA

    Tools
    • Karcher K2.360 Pressure washer
    • Eshine.ca/riccardo foam cannon
    • Rigid WD4070 Wet/Dry Vac with "auto detailing kit" and attachments
    • Eureka Enviro multi-steamer (got it used for $40)
    • 4 Zep sprayers
    • 1 HD atomizer/pump sprayer.
    • Porter Cable 7424Xp
    • nitrile gloves
    • 100ft hose (not pictured)
    • brass hose shut off, brass hose disconnect.
    • 80ft 14 gauge extension cord
    • 14gauge power bar with breaker
    • Fender brush
    • about 100 MF towels
    • 2 "the thief" glass towesl
    • 4 Cookie monster towels

    Exterior Cleaning
    • DP foam soap.
    • armor all car soap
    • sheepskin wash mitt
    • absorber drying towel
    • raceglaze 5 brush set
    • Zep citrus
    • stoner tarminator
    • No Touch Tire foam (wheel wells)
    • gri guard with 2 Home Depot Buckets

    Paint Correction
    • Autowerkes Exclusive complete polishing kit including:
    The porter Cable
    menzerna power finish
    5" backing plate
    3" backing plate.
    2x5.25" LC classic Green pads
    5.25" LC classic orange pad
    3.5" LC classic orange pad
    3.5" LC classic green pad
    pad brush
    3 Poorboys megaplush towels
    • Collinite No. 845
    • Meg's NXTA 2.0 Paste
    • foam wax applicators
    • painter's tape
    • world's best wax detailer
    • ONR for lube

    Wheels/Tires
    • simonize white wall cleaner
    • AG custom wheel cleaner
    • raceglaze XL wheel brush
    • Tire brush
    • druagloss 253
    • meg's endurance
    • armorall extreme shine


    Interior
    • Zep High Traffic Cleaner
    • Zep pro glass cleaner
    • Stoners invisible glass
    • 303
    • meg's natural shine
    • meg's back to black
    • meg's plastix


    That's it! anything stand out like "don't use that!!" compliments welcome aswell.

    I somehow have to organize this, now so I can fit it in my car supra.
     
  2. mrgolfrider

    mrgolfrider DB Forum Supporter

    Looks like you have everything covered, good luck!
     
  3. bgibs

    bgibs Virgin Detailer

    Thats a serious collection. Very nice, sir.
     
  4. scott14

    scott14 Birth of a Detailer

    u need a lottttttt more MF's
     
  5. zachc

    zachc Two Bucket System Washer

    looks like a solid set-up, good luck
     
  6. musc

    musc Jedi Nuba

    Very nice collection. Always a good idea to keep an extra PC wrench on hand. Mine always seems to disappear.
     
  7. Tire Shredder

    Tire Shredder Jedi Nuba

    thanks guys!

    scott,
    i've got 25 new ones in that bag above the rigid. and about 30 used ones in a box that I didn't take a pic of.

    musc. , maybe I should zip-tie it to my extension cord?
     
  8. GDAL

    GDAL Guest

    Solid setup ya got there buddy! !

    One thing though ... get rid of the Mother's Back-to-Black. There are a lot of products better than that crap ... I can't stand how it stains the paint after it rains. The duragloss one is a really decent one.
     
  9. P1et

    P1et Official DB Moderator

    I'd say get after one really nice LSP and you should be sorted.
     
  10. Tire Shredder

    Tire Shredder Jedi Nuba

    I have tried it on a few things and haven't seen ONE thing that it works on as advertised. it should go in the dumpster, and you just confirmed it. thank you.

    P1et...I've got some "world's best wax" concours....I hear it's relabelled victoria wax concours. does that qualify as "nice" enough for you? I was thinking some AG HD wax in the future if people want some "nice" wax. They've got to pay for it though, and I doubt they'll be displeased with the appearance and durability of the colli. I am a little interested in getting some good sealant like powerlock and topping it with a nice wax for my own car, but I'm not sure if it's going to help me with my target market. Do you recommend having a couple of waxes for people to choose from?

    I plan on using the collinite 845 for most jobs.

    I'll expand my polishing arsenal based on that types of jobs I need to tackle...
     
  11. detailjohn

    detailjohn Detailers Advertising Scheme

    Solid start there. I recommend you pick up a few more Menzerna polishes to complete the line-up.


    John
     
  12. GDAL

    GDAL Guest

    I didn't mean to attack your collection. I still own a bottle of Back-to-Black, but I tend to use Black Wow now.
     
  13. Tire Shredder

    Tire Shredder Jedi Nuba

    no offense taken whatsoever. did my post come across that I did? if so, I apologize. I agree B2B is crap.

    it's good feedback! and I appreciated it!
     
  14. ahwil_lim

    ahwil_lim Wax on..Wax off

    nice start up ...
     
  15. 911Fanatic

    911Fanatic DB Pro Supporter

    Use the Colli for everything. Top with AG Hi Def if you want a nuba. It looks great, has great durability and is inexpensive. Remember to keep it simple. Too many guys, myself included, make things complicated by having products for every colour under the sun. Colli looks good on everything as does the Hi Def. Done. As for polishes, only one you need to add is maybe Power Gloss for deeper RDS. Power Finish finishes down as nice as 106FA and the difference between PF and 85RD is minimal. The average client will never see the difference. Keep it simple.
     
  16. Tire Shredder

    Tire Shredder Jedi Nuba

    Ken, everything you've told me about 845 has been about how great it is. Infact, after everything I have read on the forum, I haven't heard one negative comment about it.

    It looks great, it's cheap, durable and can be applied by machine. How is there even a market for the more expensive products??
     

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