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So...I've been doing a bit of research on cg, their parent company, and who they're affiliated with. I understand the nature of the business and all the relabeling going on out there, but it's really interesting to see what google will produce. So - we all know CG is related to Warner Chemicals. Who else are they related to? Well, it's been brought up that P&B manufacturing is one and the same (now called Insta Finish) or something of that sort. More searches yield Kem-O-Pro, which in addition to car care products, produces synthetic motor oil of all things. Another is JB Chemical Co, Inc. And last but not least, is carwashchemicals.com which takes you directly to detailingsupplies.net (aka CG). What strikes me as odd is how they price the same products - most of the products are cheaper (some by a good amount) on the CG website compared to warner/insta finish. The websites all talk about private relabeling and reverse engineering of products too. I wonder if even private labelers who "custom" formulate their products really are doing much formulating. How much can a polish differ if I bought it under the poorboys label vs the cg label?
I've used more than a few of their products and in no particular order or preference here are some thoughts. Car washes. Citrus Wash & Gloss is a first rate shampoo, high lubricity,excellent cleaning and if used at a higher dilution ratio can help remove your lsp. Extreme Body Wash I liked also, Maxi Suds I just didn't care for, didn't compare to the other two. I very much like their EZ Creme Glaze, like many of their products it goes on with little effort and comes off the same way and gives a great look (Danase Wet Glaze is supposed to be a tweaked version of it and it gets great reviews). Butter wet wax didn't do anything for me but maybe that's because I only had a small sample of it to use and this was about 2-3 yrs ago and I had so many other things I wanted to try. ONE is their waterless car wash and for me works very well since I don't use it on a car that really needs a wash but needs more than a QD spray. I like Blitz their acylic spray sealant ,nice look to it, very good slickness . JetSeal 109 is an expensive sealant that many don't seem to like but I've had good results with it .Wet Mirror Finish is nice as well but some of their line up is redundant it seems to me and so you'll want to research things and see what others are saying and go with what suits your criteria. Their synthetic detailer is a quality product but so are many others out there (FK425 I think is a better one) . Interior dressings I like VRP, nice finish and not a nauseating aroma like some other dressings I've used. I have 50/50 and think it gives an awesome finish. Stay away from their air freshners. Though the leather one I think really does have the scent of leather ( I know more than a few may disagree) but their other ones really aren't that great ( I know more than a few will agree ). Black Forever is a good product, I find you need very little of it to get results. Bought some MF towels form them some time ago and still have them today ,holding up well but like any other vendor look carefully as not all towels are created equal and there are many to choose from. I've read elsewhere that some of the towels they're offering are really quite good. Don't forget you can use CGs line up with products from other companies to get the look YOU want as there are so many variables in paints and clearcoats. Again do your homework and you'll be happy for a long time. Hope this helped.
I use some of their products. I have Pro Polish,1500 cut,scratch and swirl buff,synthetic detail spray,butter wet wax,revive,silk shine,leather cleaner,citrus wash and glaze and jetseal. In my honest opinion in ANY price range this shit works excellent.It's also cool that CG is in driving distance and we can go shoot the shit with Paul. Jeremy
Good to know as I deal with insta finish already. Word to the wise, the citri-sol is not to be used on vinyl. it will blush it.
