Griots Garage Products

Discussion in 'Car Detailing Product Discussion' started by Supertuner, Aug 26, 2011.

  1. Supertuner

    Supertuner Jedi Nuba

    So besides the polisher what do you guys think about the griots products; I heard the wheel cleaner sucks, and the clay may be to soft to work with; I was interested in seeing if you guys had experience with the clay or any other products that might be worth a try.
     
  2. 911Fanatic

    911Fanatic DB Pro Supporter

    I have been using the HD Wheel Cleaner for a few weeks now and it does work well on wheels as long as the brake dust is not baked on or built up in corners etc. And yes, the regular wheel cleener is woefully inadequate on anything but clean wheels where soap and water would probably get the job done.
     
  3. Chaseme

    Chaseme DB Forum Supporter

    I love the 4-Finger Wheel Mitt.
    The Wheel wands are good for reaching into wheel barrels.

    Come to think of it, I guess I don't really use any product, just their tools. I guess I figure for the price there are better alternatives.
     
  4. irontree

    irontree Two Bucket System Washer

    They have some decent microfiber that you can buy OTC from select advance auto parts.
     
  5. daveinsweethome

    daveinsweethome DB Forum Supporter

    try their speed shine it is top of the line. still prefer their undercarriage to bare bones.
     
  6. M3ride.

    M3ride. Wax on..Wax off

    I really like their speed shine microfibers. They are super soft and work well with QD, wax, sealant. I recently tried the pre wax cleanser and love it. And their clay works well too.
     
  7. armenakadino

    armenakadino Birth of a Detailer

    I love griots clay for some reason there clay is much better then any of the clays you can buy in the US
     
  8. StuLax18

    StuLax18 Any Rag Vehicle Washer

    I have speed shine, car wash, and the clay. Speed shine works great but I rarely use it. I like the wash but don't use it now. Use the clay all the time for the past 4 years, but now have CG blue. Also use the large waffle drying towel, which I like.
     
  9. fricker66

    fricker66 Birth of a Detailer

    As others have stated, Speed Shine is certainly one of their better products. The large waffle drying towel is great and outperforms most of the others towels I've picked up from other online vendors. I still stand by their interior and carpet cleaners. The interior cleaner has certainly taken care of multiple beverage spills from carpets both in cars and within my own house. I've since started reaching for 1Z W99 for spill cleanup but you won't be disappointed with either of those two cleaners.

    Like previous posts, they have a lot of great tools. Most of them are available from other online vendors if you search long enough. However, Griot's does stand by their customer satisfaction guarantee.

    It still cracks me up when people say that Griot's products are good but overpriced... Their basic entry level bottles are 35 oz and most of the products range from $8-$15 per bottle. Seems most of the other products commonly praised are the same price for half the quantity...
     
  10. Jeff120

    Jeff120 Any Rag Vehicle Washer

    What I dont like about GG products is that they dont come with a sprayer. Thats pretty dumb I think.
     
  11. StuLax18

    StuLax18 Any Rag Vehicle Washer

    Weird, guess I got lucky then. Both my large and small bottle of Speed Shine came with sprayers. I got them a while ago though, and from a store that resold GG stuff.
     
  12. v|nsan|ty

    v|nsan|ty Obsessive Detailer

    The regular wheel cleaner is more or less useless. The dried on wax remover is okay, not a big fan of the way it dispenses the product.
     
  13. DJBAILEY

    DJBAILEY Birth of a Detailer

    I have heard good things about the Rubber Cleaner. I have been considering trying some. Not for use on tires but to see how well it cleans the exterior rubber seals around windows and the strips of rubber that are commonly found in the rain gutters on car's roofs. It seems like when that rubber gets heavily spotted it is very difficult to remove with a normal APC. Been using 1z Deep Plastic Cleaner after the APC, but that is not really meant for rubber
     
  14. Peugeot

    Peugeot Birth of a Detailer

    Their clay is #1.
    SpeedShine is good, but I go with Optimum
    Rubber cleaner is very good. Get some.
    Interior Cleaner (APC) is very good - a little harsh - I prefer 10:1 Woolite
    HD Wheel Cleaner is OK - like Sonax and everything else. Will work for garage queens. The baked on wheels, no.
    Their Rubber and Trim dressing is $$$ and nothing special.
    Just bought the 3" orbital (new one). OK.

    Their polish system is more geared to the Simoniz crowd. Not "paint correction".

    Their plastic bottles suck. They're made of a brittle plastic that will crack if dropped from anything more than 6" on a concrete surface. I've lost approx $50 worth of Griot's chemicals this way.

    Basically, all I get from them anymore is their rubber cleaner and clay. Everything else can be sourced with better and cheaper products elsewhere. Their new facility is quite an extravagant experience.
     
  15. extrabolts

    extrabolts Any Rag Vehicle Washer

    I really like their clay. Car wash is pretty good, I keep it in the rotation but prefer Duragloss. Speed shine is also a good product.
     
  16. Mycroft

    Mycroft Any Rag Vehicle Washer

    If you have a car with months (or years) of baked on road crud, then Griot's Paint Prep is fantastic! Just avoid getting it on plastic mirror shells & such. It loosens the crud, but doesn't harm the paint.
     
  17. richy

    richy Guest

    Those wheel wands are a great price. Now granted, you just get 2, but still a lot cheaper than the wheel woolies at AG. Not sure how they compare?
     

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