Suggestions on my product line????

[cchiu1026]

Hey guys just wanted your inputs of the products that I have and any suggestions as far as if they should be replaced with another product or not be used. I detail more as a hobby but also detail for side money also, but would like to get more serious with it. Well here is the list that I have....Some of these things I have not had a chance to try yet.

*= What I normally use

Products:
Zymol Auto Wash*
Zymol Leather Cleaner*
Zymol Leather Conditoner*
Megs GC Car Wash*
Megs #00 Hi-Tech Wash*
Megs NXT Car Wash*
Mothers Clay Bar*
Mothers Showtime Instant Detailer*
Mothers Carnauba Cleaner Wax Paste*
Klasse AIO*
Klasse SG*
Stoner Invisible Glass*
Stoner Tarminator*
No Touch Tire Care Tire Spray*
No Touch Seriously Wet Tire Spray*
No Touch Wet 'N Protect Tire Spray*
303 Aerospace Protectant*
Sprayway Glass Cleaner*
Eagle 1 All Wheel Cleaner*
Woolite Original*

Zymol Cleaner Wax Liquid
Megs #2
Megs #34
Megs #36 Wheel Cleaner
Megs GC All Wheel Cleaner
Megs GC Bug and Tar Remover
Megs NXT Tech Protectant
Megs NXT Spray Wax
3M One Sep Cleaner Wax
Mothers Back to Black
No Touch Auto Glass Stripper
Armour All
RainX

Blue Coral Wash and Wax

Equipment:
Costco MF Towels*
Megs Wash Mitt*
Megs Waffle Drying Towel*
Megs Foam Applicator*

Empty Pro Spray Bottles
Porter Cable 7336sp


Things I am debating or planning to purchase this week....
Purchasing by tomorrow:
Sonus SFX Clay Green
P21S Wheel Gel
Plexus Plastic Polish
Autoglym Glass Polish
Edge 2000 - Is this a good choice???

Debating which combo to use with PC(Novice)
Menzerna IP
Menzerna FPII
Optimum Compound
Optimum Polish
Optimum Wax
PB SSR 2.5
PB SSR 1
PB EX-P
3M Rubing Compound Fine Cut
3M SMR
3M Imperial Hand Glaze
P21S Carnauba Wax
Pinnacle Carnauba Souveran
Any other amazing waxes?

Inputs?

Thanks in advance autopia.
Chris

[HondaGuy]

My advice... Use what you like, make it simple, one or two types of stuff but no more (you dont need 4 different types of polish or wash or sealant or wax), keep it down to a minimum and you keep costs down and keeps everything much more simple. Try as hard as you can not to get talked into new waxes or sealants. I am one that got sucked into those and have 30 different LSPs and only use like 3, not really because they are better or what not, but just because I like them more.


Things I am debating or planning to purchase this week....
Purchasing by tomorrow:
Sonus SFX Clay Green
P21S Wheel Gel - no need IMO, better OTC items like Eagle 1 all wheel and tire cleaner
Plexus Plastic Polish - another option would be mothers (cheaper and works great)
Autoglym Glass Polish - not sure if this would really be worth while, from what I have read it doesn't work too good, maybe I'm mistaken though
Edge 2000 - Is this a good choice??? - are these pads? If so i would just recomend Propel pads from Exceldetail

Debating which combo to use with PC(Novice)
Menzerna IP - no
Menzerna FPII - no
Optimum Compound - yes
Optimum Polish - yes
Optimum Wax - good for quick details
PB SSR 2.5 - no
PB SSR 1 - no
PB EX-P - good easy to use sealant but not longest lasting
3M Rubing Compound Fine Cut - no
3M SMR - no
3M Imperial Hand Glaze - no
P21S Carnauba Wax - only if you want to offer a concours type wax for expensive details on those cars that are owned by rich guys who just garage them lol
Pinnacle Carnauba Souveran - same as above (not worth the price IMO, yes looks great, but Natty's blue is right close)
Any other amazing waxes? again, dont get sucked into the whole you need to try every LSP available, you only need a couple...
My recomendations: OCW for the really quick details, CGs Butter Wet wax for the cheap quick details (but not spray wax)Nattys blue for the carnauba, CGs Top Coat sealant or their new ones (haven't tried the new ones yet though) for the basic sealant, Klasses AIO and SG or Zaino for the long lasting sealant
Thats what I use anyways, for the most part.

[fdizzle]

wow. you have a plethora of products. Whats your favorite car wash - I really dig the MG GC - IMO - its the car wash I can always turn to when another product I try lets me down, good suds, great lube, nice even shine, makes drying a breeze.

[cchiu1026]

Originally Posted by fdizzle

wow. you have a plethora of products. Whats your favorite car wash - I really dig the MG GC - IMO - its the car wash I can always turn to when another product I try lets me down, good suds, great lube, nice even shine, makes drying a breeze.

Actually my favorite car wash would have to be the Zymol Auto Wash, I just love the smell which goes away anyways but it leaves the car very smooth. Down side is that its pricy, I think about $12 for a small bottle. Megs GC is that next one I goto for general uses. Zymol is hard to find locally these days for me.

Chris

[lecchilo]

i'm with honda guy... not on his yes/no opinions but just the fact that it's too many products... just try them all on 1 car and see which ones you like best... stick with 1, maybe 2 carwashes and same for types of polish... i personally use only meg's and 3m polishes, but want to try poorboys and optimum, just to see how they work and compare to the ones i already have... i wouldn't keep more than 2 types of polishes though
same thing for waxes... 2-3 that look good on different types/color paints are good enough

[fdizzle]

good point on the car wash - you can get a gallon of gold class for the price of 12 or 16 oz of zymol....... but the Zymol is far better smelling, and probably has higher quality lubricants/cleaning agents. It better for the price . . . . Thats the only thing that has strayed me away form zymol - very very expensive - I owuldlove to try some of their estate glazes though . . .man they are pricy

[Joshua312]

It looks like you have a *lot* of products. Which isn't a bad thing, but can become expensive and not needed if you're just buying things to try them. I would try to slim down your selection and pick products for specific purposes and stick with them:

*I would definately pick up some quality microfiber so you're detailing doesn't get ruined with your final wipedown with a costco microfiber

Here is a quick list of the products I use if needed on every vehicle I detail:

Quality Microfiber Towels
Zaino Car Wash
Stoners Invisible Glass
Cyclo
Lake Country 4" Pads
Woolite/Meguairs APC for interior
Hi-Temp Extreme Cut
Optimum Polish
Blackfire Finishing Polish
FPII
Meguiars #21 Sealant
Z8 Detail Spray
Amazing Roll Off (Rim/Tire/Wheel Well Cleaner)
WD-40 (Bug and Tar Remover)
GR-40 Trim Cleaner
Blackfire Tire Gel
Zaino Z-16 for Trim
Zaino/Sonus/Duragloss Leather Cleaner and Conditioner
Various brushes for nooks and cranniers
Steam Machine
Wet/Dry Vac
3000 Unigrit Paper

[cchiu1026]

Yeah I plan to purchase new mf towels. I think i'm going to be ordering the Edge 2000 Pad kit due to some good reviews on them and the ease to use. Then probably branch out to get some Lake Country Pads.

Really I go through some of these products to just try them out. Like I said in my previous post, I don't use them all.

I think i'm gonna also purchase Optimum Compound, Polish, and Wax. How abbrasive is the Polish they have, or even better is there like a chart as far as how abbrasive all polishes or just most are compared to others. Looking for basically steps as far as going from least aggressive to agressive.

Chris

[cchiu1026]

Bought some new products on the way... I had a very hard time deciding what to get. Well I saw many results that I liked with the EC/OP, so i went and got a bottle of Hi-Tech Extreme Cut and probably going to try that 50/50 mixture. Added to that is the Optimum Compound and Polish. The hard thing about the purchase was the debate of Optimum and Menzerna, so I ended buying the Menzerna IP and FPII. I guess i'll have to experience it myself and see what is going to work for me. Last I got some LC pads 2 Orange and 2 White, along with the Urethane Backing Plate.

In addition to that I picked up 2 Meg pads 7006 and 9006 with the Megs BP. Bought this stuff at a local paint shop. They majority of the 3m line and a bunch of the Megs Line. Too bad they didn't have the 8006.