What's your favorite product for.....

I took the idea of this "thread" from an Infinity G37 forum.. lol

I know.. exist some threads around the forums with the same purpose but.. the time pass and we try new products and the opinions change.

What's your favorite product for.....?

Car Soap:

All Purpose Cleaner:

Claybar:

Polish (light cutting):

Polish (medium cutting):

Polish (heavy cutting):

Paint Cleaner:

Glaze:

Sealant:

Wax:

Quick Detailer:

Exterior Trim:

Tire Dressing:

Wheel Cleaner:

Wheel Sealant:

Metal Polish:

Interior Protectant:

Leather Care:

Glass Cleaner:

Machine:

Polishing Pads:

Applicator Pad:

Microfibers:

 

ill start


Car Soap: Duragloss Car Wash Concentrate (CWC)

All Purpose Cleaner: P21S Total Auto Wash / Optimum Power Clean

Claybar: Sonus SFX Ultra-Fine Detailing Clay

Polish (light cutting): Menzerna PO106FF

Polish (medium cutting): Menzerna SIP

Polish (heavy cutting): Menzerna Power Gloss

Paint Cleaner: #501, Duragloss Marine / RV Polish

Glaze: Chemical Guys EZ Creme Glaze with Acrylic Shine II

Sealant: Duragloss #601 PBA (Polish Bonding Agent) + Duragloss #105 TPP (Total Performance Polish)

Wax: P21S Concours Carnauba Wax (awesome look) / Duragloss #951 AW (Aquawax)

Quick Detailer: Duragloss #921 FC (Fast Clean & Shine)

Exterior Trim: Duragloss #271 RBD (Rubber & Flat Black Dressing)

Tire Dressing: 303 Protectant / Optimum Opti-Bond

Wheel Cleaner: P21S Wheel Gel / Eagle One A2Z

Wheel Sealant: Duragloss #105 TPP (Total Performance Polish)

Metal Polish: Mothers Mag & Aluminum Polish

Interior Protectant: 303 Protectant / 1Z Einszett Cockpit

Leather Care: 1Z Einszett Leathercare

Glass Cleaner: Stoner's Invisible Glass

Machine: Flex 3401

Polishing Pads: Lake Country

Applicator Pad: Meguiars Yellow Foam Applicator / Blackfire Gold Foam Applicator

Microfibers: Meguiars Supreme Shine (multi purpose) / MICROPAK Ultra-Plush

 

Car Soap:
Groits Car Wash

All Purpose Cleaner:
P21S Total Auto Wash

Clay bar:
Sonus / Pinnacle mild or Clay Magic

Polish (light cutting):
Power Finish (PO203S)

Polish (medium cutting):
Final Polish (PO85RE) Finishing 22923

Polish (heavy cutting):
Power Gloss (POS 34A) 22984 Compound

Paint Cleaner:
Zaino AIO

Glaze:

Sealant:
Zaino

Wax:
Swisswax Concorso

Quick Detailer:
Zaino Brothers Z-8 Grand Finale™ Spray Seal Exterior Trim:

Tire Dressing:
Eimann Fabrik Tyre Cleaner

Wheel Cleaner:
Spray P21S Wheel Cleaner

Wheel Sealant:
Zanio, Klasse

Metal Polish:
Happich SeamiChrome Polish
Chrome Polish and hot environment polish – English Custom Polishing
P21S Finish Restorer –

Interior Protectant:
Iz einszett Cockpit Premium, 303 Space Protectant

Leather Care:
Leatherequi (just kidding) Leather Master

Glass Cleaner:
CorsaCloth and distilled water
Stoners Invisible Glass (Exterior)

Machine:
Flex XC 3401
Makita 9227C

Polishing Pads:
Foam- LC CC
Wool- LC Purple Foamed Wool Pad (PFW)
3M Wool Pads

Applicator Pad:

Microfibers:
DF 100% Cotton towels

 

Car Soap: Summer time wet wash - CG's CWG
Winter Time waterless wash - ONR

All Purpose Cleaner: Optimum Power Clean

Claybar: Bilt Hamber

Polish (light cutting): Menzerna PO106FF

Polish (medium cutting): 1Z Pasta Intensiv (Haven't tried Menz SIP yet)

Polish (heavy cutting): Menz Power Gloss Compound

Paint Cleaner: Dodo Juice Lime Prime Lite

Glaze: Chemical Guy's EZ creme glaze

Sealant: Duragloss 105/ Duragloss 111

Wax: Rubbish Boy's Original Edition, Dodo Juice Supernatural

Quick Detailer: post-wax - FK425, OID
drying aid - Meg's Last Touch

Exterior Trim: Black Wow

Tire Dressing: Surf City Beyond Black Tire Pro

Wheel Cleaner: Optimum Power Clean (Haven't tried Bilberry or P21S Gel)

Wheel Sealant: DG 105, Poorboy's Wheel Sealant

Metal Polish: P21S Finish Restorer, 1Z Chrome & Metal Polish

Interior Protectant: 1Z Cockpit Premium

Leather Care: Only have used Lexol

Glass Cleaner: exterior: claybar, FK425
interior: Stoner's Inivisible Glass, FK425

Machine: rotary - Makita 9227C
random orbital - PC7424 (Haven;'t tried the Flex yet)

Polishing Pads: 3M waffle pads, LC CCS, going to try uber flat ones soon

Applicator Pad: LSP - red ccs euro hand applicator (i use the flat side, not the CCS side.) Will be buying the gold ones to replace the red ones pretty soon

Microfibers: Product/polish removal - Uber 16x16, ragshack Super Fly 16x24
Buffing - ragshack Shag Rag 16x16, Rubbish Boy's super plush buffing towel
Drying - Uber WW drying towel, Rubbish Boy's super plush drying towel



Whew!

 

Car Soap: Adam's pink in the foam cannon and for dirty cars with some P21S mixed in and swissvax car shampoo and warm water for already-waxed cars.

Winter Time waterless wash - ONR

All Purpose Cleaner: P21S TAW (if that counts as an apc)

Claybar: Bilt Hamber regular, bilt hamber soft, and pinnacle poly clay for very light jobs)

Polish (light cutting): Menzerna PO85RD

Polish (medium cutting): Menz IP

Polish (heavy cutting): Menzerna Power Gloss

Paint Cleaner: Swissvax Cleaner Fluid

Glaze: Chemical Guy's EZ creme glaze

Sealant: CG Jetseal 109

Wax: Swissvax Concorso

Quick Detailer: after wax or wash - FK425, swissvax quick finish
other jobs- adam's pink

Exterior Trim: Black Wow

Tire Dressing: Swissvax pneu nothing beats it!!

Wheel Cleaner: P21S gel (want to try the red!!)

Wheel Sealant: Swissvax autobahn, nothing comes close

Metal Polish: both of the P21S and swissvax metal polish.

Interior Protectant: 1Z Cockpit Premium, FK105, 303 aerospace protectant

Leather Care: Swissvax, leather masters trio (though I have figured that leather masters works better so I've stopped buying the swissvax. But I use a steam cleaner to clean leather, I don't like the leather masters cleaner. So if you don't have a steam cleaner I recommend swissvax)

Glass Cleaner: Lusso Glass polish (believe me I have tried everything and this is the best)
interior: Lusso glass polish

Machine: rotary - Makita 9227C
random orbital - PC7424

Polishing Pads: LC CCS, uber pads

Applicator Pad: swissvax wax pads, foam side.

Microfibers:
polish removal - Sonus Der Wonder microfiber polishing towel
Buffing wax off- Cobra Indigo
Buffing pre-wax off- Cobra miracle
Drying - Uber WW drying towel

(I Recommend these 4 towels to anyone they are fantastic)

Some of mine were the same as yours so I just left them. I'll add some more categories too.

Wheel well dressing: Adam's or CG bare bones

Carpet cleaner: Adam's and CG lightning fast 1:3

Pad primer: Pinnacle XMT

Microfiber detergent: Micro-restore

Engine Dressing: Adam's in and out and black wow

Windshield treatment: aquapel

Tar remover: Poorboy's bug squash and getting some tardis soon from Nica

 

I'm constantly testing different things so my favorites list is constantly changing but this is what I have so far...

Car Soap: Maintenance - Meguiar's Shampoo Plus, Paint-Cleansing - CG CWC

All Purpose Cleaner: Meguiar's APC

Claybar: Riccardo

Polish (light cutting): 3M UF

Polish (medium cutting): SIP

Polish (heavy cutting): M105

Paint Cleaner:

Glaze: DWG

Sealant: DG105

Wax: P21S 100%

Quick Detailer: Cleaning - Meguiar's Last Touch, Leaves behind some protection - OID

Exterior Trim: Black Wow

Tire Dressing: Poorboy's World Bold N Bright

Wheel Cleaner: CG Sticky Wheel Gel since it's cheaper but P21S if it was cheaper

Wheel Sealant: Poorboy's World Wheel Sealant

Metal Polish: Autosol

Interior Protectant: Poorboy's World Natural Look

Leather Care: Optimum Protectant Plus

Glass Cleaner: Sprayway

Machine: CRSpotless DIC-20

Polishing Pads: 3M UK

Applicator Pad: red 4" pads

Microfibers: The Rag Shack Ultra Premiums

 

Car Soap: Poorboy's SS&S (still have to try Perlz)

All-Purpose Cleaner: Meguiar's APC

ClayBar: Gliptone BodyBar (general all around use)
DP Clay (great to remove road paint)

Polish Light: Menzerna PO87MC

Polish Medium: einszett Intensive Paste

Polish Heavy: Menzerna PowerGlos

Paint Cleaner: Prep-All

Glaze: Don't use any.

Sealant: Werksts Acrylic Jett Trigger (still have to try my CL68 LLS)

Wax: Winter Wax-Collinite 845
Wet Obsession
Glasur

Quick Detailer: Meguiar's Last Touch (general cleaning and drying aid)
For clay lube I use a hybrid mix!

Exterior Trim: Stoner's Trim Shine & einszett Gummi Stift

Tire Cleaner: Chemical Guys Grime Reaper

Tire Dressing: Mark-V California Dressing

Wheel Cleaner: einszett Blitz

Wheel Sealant: Smartwax Rimwax

Wheel Well Cleaner: Ardex New Wave

Wheel Well Dressing: Meguiar's Hyper Dressing

Engine Cleaner: Ardex New Wave

Engine Dressing: Megiuar's Hyper Dressing

Metal Polish: einszett ChromePolish

Interior Protectant: einszett Cockpit Premium or 303 Aerospace Protectant

Leather Care: The Lexol Twins (want to try leather masters at some point)

Glass Cleaner: einszett GlasPolish (for deep cleaning on neglected cars)
Sprayway GC all around.

Machine: Makitta 9227 (no choice, as I just sold my PC the other day)

Polishing Pads: 3M UK orange flat
Lake Country flat
Uber Pads

Pad Cleaner: DP polishing pad rejuvinator

Applicators: Lake Country CCS Red Applicators
Meguiar's Gold Class foam applicators

Microfibers: Uber Glass
Uber Waffle Weave Drying
Meguiar's Speed Shine for claying
RagShack Ultra-Premiums

Tar Remover: soon to be Tardis

Carpet Cleaner: Folex

Microfiber Cleaner: micro-restore

Glass Treatment: Aquapel

I also add P21S windshiled wash booster to the washer fluid, and have the einsezett KristalKlarr to make my own fluid for warm months!!

 

Car Soap:
Zaino Z-7™ Show Car Wash
Dodo Juice Born To Be Mild

All Purpose Cleaner:
S100 Total Auto Wash

Claybar:
Bilt Hamber
Griots Garage

Polish (light cutting): Menzerna PO85RD

Polish (medium cutting): Menzerna SIP

Polish (heavy cutting): Menzerna Powergloss

Paint Cleaner:
Dodo Juice LPL
Swissvax CF


Sealant: Zaino

Wax:
Rubbish Boys OE
Swissvax Onyx


Quick Detailer:
Zaino Z-6 or Z-8
FK 425

Exterior Trim:
Black Wow
303

Tire Dressing:
Zaino Z-16

Wheel Cleaner:
Griots Garage

Wheel Sealant:
ReJex
Zaino AIO
Swissvax Autobahn

Metal Polish:
Mothers Billet

Interior Protectant:
303

Leather Care:
Leather Master
Zaino Z-9 and Z-10

Glass Cleaner:
Sprayway

Machine:
Milwaukee

Polishing Pads:
LCC
3M


Microfibers:
Obsessive

 

Car Soap: Pinnacle Bodywork Shampoo. Cant wait to try 1z Perls though.

All Purpose Cleaner: Megs APC+

Claybar: CM Blue and Sonus green although I dont get to use it often.

Polish (light cutting): 106FF, 3M UF, 85rd/ 87mc

Polish (medium cutting): SIP

Polish (heavy cutting): M105, 3M EC

Paint Cleaner:

Glaze:

Sealant: DG105

Wax: Concorso for ease of use and looks, Souveran is a close second.

Quick Detailer: Z8

Exterior Trim: 303, CG VRP, Forever Black

Tire Dressing: CG VRP. Want to try SC Tire Pro.

Wheel Cleaner: SC Beyond Steel

Wheel Sealant: DG105

Metal Polish: Dont have a favorite, looking to try English Custom Polish.

Interior Protectant: 1z CP

Leather Care: Leather Masters, 1z Leather Care

Glass Cleaner: Stoners

Machine: Dynabrade

Polishing Pads: 3M UK, Microsurface, Megs, LC

Applicator Pad: CCS 4" pads

Microfibers: PakShak

 

Products are great; however, I believe processes and techniques are critical in comparison. It seems as if the latter is rarely discussed in comparison to trendy products.

 

Agreed -

Aesthetics
The aesthetics- of a vehicles appearance is very subjective to say the least, the only best wax or sealant that really matters is what looks 'best' to you. In the final analysis it all come down to; 85% preparation, 5% product, 7% application methodology and the balance is in the ‘guy’ of the beholder

Can be found at the beginning of every TOGWT article

But this post is a good way to find out what detailer's like to use (for newbe / experienced / vendor )

 

:agree:

 

yeah, this thread is a kind of "share".. of what products we recommend, like, use, and LOVE :headbang:

 

Blas are you a G owner?

 

Car Soap: Majestic Solutions Ultra Gloss

All Purpose Cleaner: Majestic Solutions Super Green Stuff/Auto Magic Red Hot

Claybar: Riccardo Yellow

Polish (light cutting): none

Polish (medium cutting): none

Polish (heavy cutting): none

Paint Cleaner: none

Glaze: none

Sealant:

Wax: Collinite 845 / AM Banana Magic

Quick Detailer: FK425/ONR

Exterior Trim: FK108

Tire Dressing: Zaino Z16/FK108

Wheel Cleaner: Majestic Solutions Super Green Stuff (if APC counts)

Wheel Sealant:

Metal Polish:

Interior Protectant: FK316

Leather Care:

Glass Cleaner:

Machine: Makita 9227C

Polishing Pads:

Applicator Pad: German Applicator Pad

Microfibers: Vroom Drying Towel/Rag Shak Super Fly

 

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car soap -. pinnacle body work shampoo

degresser- p21s and d/p total interior

polish- menzerna 106ff and 85 rd

clay- sonus and clay magic

tire dressing -optimum reg version

window cleaner- spray way. or adams

q/d - adams. and pinnacle for a just waxed look.

wax pinnacle souveran/ and sig series 2 and swissvax (best of show)

rim cleaner- p21s gel

microfibers- cobra or pakshak or detailers domain. there all nice

tires- amazing roll off

leather - pinnacle.

 

Car Soap: Majestic Solutions Ultra Gloss

All Purpose Cleaner: Majestic Super Green Stuff

Claybar: Bilt-Hamber soft

Polish (light cutting): Menzerna Power Finish PO203S

Polish (medium cutting): Menzerna Power Finish PO203S

Polish (heavy cutting): Scholl S03+

Paint Cleaner: Duragloss 501

Glaze: I don't use them

Sealant: (Tie) CG Jetseal 109, Werkstat AJT

Wax: Rubbish Boy's Original Edition

Quick Detailer: Optimum Instant Detailer

Exterior Trim: (tie) Vinylex, Stoner Trim Shine

Tire Dressing: Tropi-Care

Wheel Cleaner: MS Wheel Brite

Wheel Sealant: MS Enviro-Shield

Metal Polish: Wenol

Interior Protectant: Vinylex

Leather Care: Einszett

Glass Cleaner: Invisible Glass

Machine: Makita

Polishing Pads: 3M UK

Applicator Pad: Uber yellow foam

Microfibers:
- All purpose (everything but paint): Costco yellows
- Glass: Majestic Solutions blue huck towels
- Quick detailer, spot cleaning: The Rag Shack "Super Fly Towels"
- LSP & polish removal: (tie) Uber Super Plush, CG's super plush blue towel, Rag Shack Gladiator

 

Car Soap: 1Z Perls

All Purpose Cleaner: For Now, Megs APC

Claybar: Riccardo Yellow

Polish (light cutting): 106FF

Polish (medium cutting): SIP

Polish (heavy cutting): Meg's M105

Paint Cleaner: Duragloss 501

Glaze: Acrylic Shine II

Sealant: (Tie) DG 105

Wax: Dodo Blue Velvet or Clearkote Carnauba Moose

Quick Detailer: Speedwipe

Exterior Trim: (tie) Hi-Temp Bumper and Moulding Renewer

Tire Dressing: CG Extreme Shine

Wheel Cleaner: Meguiar's Wheel Brightener or CG Citrus Blue

Wheel Sealant: DG 105

Metal Polish: P21s Polishing Soap

Interior Protectant: Optimum Protectant Plus

Leather Care: Einszett

Glass Cleaner: Surf City Garage

Machine: Flex 3401

Polishing Pads: Lake Country Flat

Applicator Pad: Megs Gold App

Microfibers: Shag Rag and PakShak Ultra Plush

 

Car Soap:
-AutoMagic Cherry Bubbles (Foam Cannon)
-Meguiars Hyperwash

All Purpose Cleaner:
-Optimum Power Clean

Claybar:
-Yellow Poly Clay

Polish (light cutting):
-Menzerna 106FF

Polish (medium cutting):
-Menzerna Power Finish/SIP

Polish (heavy cutting):
-Meguiars M105

Paint Cleaner:
-N/A

Glaze:
-Poorboys Black Hole

Sealant:
-Collinite 845 (its a hybrid ><)

Wax:
-Rubbishboys OE

Quick Detailer:
-ONR

Exterior Trim:
-Black Wow

Tire Dressing:
-Zaino Z16

Wheel Cleaner:
-P21S Wheel Gel

Wheel Sealant:
-Michelin Brake Dust Repellant

Metal Polish:
-Blue Magic

Interior Protectant:
-NA

Leather Care:
-Leatherique

Glass Cleaner:
-Sprayway Glass Cleaner

Machine:
-PC7424/Makita 9227

Polishing Pads:
-3M UK

Applicator Pad:
-Meguiars yellow foam

Microfibers:
-Shag Rags