CG's the good, the bad, and the ugly.

So after buying some mf's in the past I have decided to purchase more and before placing another order I thought I would ask everyones opinions on their entire line of products.
Towells?
Wax?
Sealents?
Waterless wash?
Car wash?
Tire and wheel cleaners?
QD's?
Clay?
Lube?
Tire shine?

 

I'll answer what I know, which is not all of them

Towells? CG super towel (yellow with black band) 16x16 for 18-23$ for 12 is good value. The fluffers are nicely priced atm too.
Sealents? The new v7 seems to be getting good reviews. I would not use it as a standalone but as a nice durable topper.
Car wash? Maxi suds/ citrus wash and gloss/clear / glossworkz all very good soaps. Maxi and citrus foams well.

 

Towells?the Blue monster towels are nice, the yellow ones are the best value.
Wax?never used it.
Sealents? Jetseal 109, thicker then MPL. looks about the same. I use it on wheels and such
Waterless wash? RU is supposed to be very good, its on my list
Car wash? Citrus wash and gloss is much gentler then Maxis suds, both are great shampoos
Tire and wheel cleaners? Diablo is great for dirty wheels that need a ph balance wheel cleaner, CG sticky gel is about as good as an APC IMO, but is thicker. Very good product to a certain point. I prefer AG CWC
QD's? Pro detailer, Synthetic detailer are all very good detailers, I like the way the pro detailer looks happy with both
Clay? never used it
Lube?Luber is great, very slick smells nice. But ONR is actually more cost effective.
Tire shine?VRT is very nice, dry to the touch. spreads very even and is dry to the touch

I have had good luck with CG products.

 

Wax- CG XXX hardcore paste- pretty decent, goes on nice and thin and I've been happy with the results
Lube- also have had Luber and was happy with its slickness

Also have tried there light and medium cut polishes.....wasn't happy with them at all

 

I like there towels the yellow ones and blue ones which are mentioned above, they also have the big yellow drying towel which is awesome get some of those. There maxi suds is a great soap in the foam cannon

 

Towels: The yellow towels with black banding are a good value in all three sizes (16" x 16", 16" x 24" and 25" x 36"). I have not used the 16" x 24" red or blue Fluffer towels but I hear consistently good things about them.
Wax: Pete's 53 and 50/50 are both good IMO but I can't claim much wax expertise. You should get much better informed responses.
Sealants: I was given a sample of Jetseal 109 which left me kind of underwhelmed with regard to both look and durability.
Waterless wash: No experience
Car wash: Both CW&G and CWC (aka Citrus Wash Daily) are good products. CW&G does seem to leave a slight film on glass but it isn't all that difficult to remove. I haven't used Maxi-Suds or Glossworkz
Tire & Wheel Cleaners: I've only used Diablo at 3:1 or 4:1. It is a little difficult to spray (the Tolco foaming spray heads seemed to work best) but otherwise seem to work fine and doesn't seem to be overly nasty for a wheel cleaner.
Quick Detaliers: No experience
Clay: No experience
Lube: No experience

Edit: You didn't ask about glazes but I like EZ Creme Glaze. I have not used Wet Mirror but I hear good things about it.

 

Some of my favs:

Petes53 and 50/50-great waxes for the money. I tend to like the look of Petes over 50/50
Jetseal 109-Good sealant. There are easier ones out there to use. I use it for wheels and calipers now
Monster MF-(Blue with black band)-Good towel for the money
CG Speed Wipe QD-a great all around QD. I bought a gallon and am very happy with it.

 

I haven't tried a lot of their products, but I have been pretty happy with the performance of all of these:

1. Pete's 53- looks awesome on metallics
2. CG's Bare Bones- great for undercarriages
3. CWC CWG and Glossworkz- Great soaps
4. CG's Leather Cleaner- By far one of my favorite leather/plastic cleaners. Really gentle on your hands ... I don't like wearing gloves 'cause I want to make sure I can feel any grain loss.

 

the peak drying towel is better then their big woolie mammoth. but they do make 16x16 versions which are actually really nice

 

CG Window Clean is amazing. It doesn't streak no matter what.

 

Towells? I have a dozen of the yellow ones with the black outline and they are excellent. Their glass waffle weaves are great too, although I order from microfibertech mainly now.
Waterless wash? I'm eager to try the one that is like SmartWax One
Car wash? Their Maxisuds is excellent and for a super economical wash i like their extreme shampoo
Tire and wheel cleaners? CG All clean 3:1 is great.
QD's? Hybrid V7 and their Pro detailer are absolutely great.
Tire shine? I received free G6 Hyper coat from them. It is average, but hey, free.

To add:
I love CG Bare Bones as well as their wax applicators (the red ones), their stripper scent, and Fabric Guard.

 

I think many of us buy products from them and having an outside opinion of all of their products would benefit many of us in the future. I also am aware that no two people look at a product the same way, I love 845 whille some people hate it. CG's make so many different products it hard to for anyone person to sample them all, so I hope more people will read this and share their experiences with the CG line.
I like the yellow towells, $24 for 12 mf's of that quality I have not found anyone else whos close.
The blue monsters I really like but they have their limitations and are too thick for certain applications, but again they are $3.33 a piece which for a towell that thick can't be beat.

I was really hopeing for opinions on their clay.

Also for the V7 users is it good enough to buy a gallon of it, or am I better off with Prima hydro or something similar?

 

V7, is Meh, it wipes off clean and is super easy to use but the longevity is not there....... I think Zaino Spray seal is a far better product, but if you are looking at bulk, its decent for what it is. They call it a sealant, which on some levels it is, but it is more on par with being a detailer.

 

what I am looking for is more like a spray wax, for people who are not looking for a full correction or a coat of wax, just something to throw on after a wash. I already have a Ardex spray I am happy with but V7 would be cheaper, but I need at least three to five days out of it.

 

V7 should work, it will last atleast until the next wash.....

 

I like most of the CG products that I have tried. There towels are great. I do sale a lot of the CG products so let me know if you need something. I will give a DB discount. I will do my best to help you out. PM only please

 

Haven't used any of their towels, but I have and like the following
EZ Creme
Wet Mirror Finish
Diablo
Jet Seal
Black Light
V7
Vertua Bond 408
New Trim Gel
P40
Speed Wipe
Silk Shine
Window Clean
Clear Seal
Bare Bones
VRP
G6

 

I used BL for the first time Thurs. on my Audi that has no scratches just swirls from winter washing and sandy streets, and as a Glaze IMO it sucks I still see ever swirl and even a micro marr here and there. As a LSP it seems excellent went out on Friday and rinsed the car off and it beeded water like nobodies business. V7 is working out well although I have found it to be a bit streeky, but that is likely due to my rush of trying to apply it before taking the wife out to the manditory monthly diner. I went ahead and purchased 24 yellow towells 15 blue monsters, a gallon of bare bones, I do alot of trucks and probably will be ordering another gallon in a month or so, a gallon of V7, a 209 gram fine clay bar and 16oz of lube.

I need a filling swirl hiding glaze, I thought this was the purpose of glaze, so I am a little dissapointed in BL. Just to clear the air my two personal vehicles, Audi Allroad, Lincoln Mark LT, are both black ungaraged daily drivers the move DVD's, sippy cups, animal crackers, one knee bitter, and one ankle soon to be calf bitter, so both vehicles would be without clear in one year if I corrected them all the time. I believe when I asked before, Wet Mirror was the suggested Glaze is this still the best option?

 

When I got it, i never thought of it as a glaze..... until others started saying "its a glaze" but yes it does suck at filling. but its intended as a LSP and as an LSP that is where you will see its true potential. V7 is weird, it either streaks or it doesn't. Ive done cars where it will be perfect, and others where it looks like ass...... I still use BL alot, but I stick with MPL as my LSP, and Ive actually played around with both, BL+ MPL, and it looks pretty nice.

 

BL is like a A+B epoxy lulz
on the side note, Smart Wax seems to be one of Chemical Guy's subsidiary
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On my end of good experience...
Barebones
Monster Towels
Miracle Dryer
Super VRP
Fade To Black (the down side is for use at side window hinges after washes cuz that plus water = zomg artwork on the side of the vehicle)
Citrus Wash and Gloss
Citra Wash has worked well too but i havent used it 100% in a wash cuz I like mixing and using dif soaps for the same wash, I bought a gallon of it anyways...