Car Care Products

[Guess My Name]

Too many great products out there to list.

but Pledge??? doesn't it have the ugly silicone in it? Why not use a 303 or since you like Zaino use his Leather in a bottle for the dash?

[C240]

here are my weapons of choice:
wash= meguiars gold class
sealant=klasse all in one and high gloss sealant
glass=stoners invisible glass
QD=meguiars final inspection
leather conditioner=connolly hide food
leather cleaner=lexol
vinyl and rubber=303
upholstry cleaner=3M
australian sheepskin wash mitt
watersprite synthetic chamios

[Andre']

Yes lose the Pledge, try 303 Aerospace protectant, or Vinylex.

Technique is key not just the products.

[iforcev8]

Originally posted by Jngrbrdman
There are a lot of things that I couldn't live without. I'll try listing them.

California Water Blade
The Absorber
CD-2 Engine Detailer
Klasse AIO and SG
Pinnacle Paste Glaz
Ozium new car smell <---If you haven't tried it you have to get some.
GS27 scratch remover

I think those are the things I can't live without. I have all that in my trunk and I am going to make a duplicate kit and put it in my wife's trunk so I'm never without it. There are a dozen other things I love to use but that list is the survival kit for me. I can live with dirty tires but I can't live with a dull engine.

That Ozium stuff smells so synthetic to me, I bought it once, and only use it to deodorize after I cut some gas inside my vehicle and park it. I use Fabreeze now, it smells like my interior was just washed...BTW, does anyone have any info on fabreeze, such as it might cause interior windsheild hazing?

[Jngrbrdman]

Originally posted by iforcev8


That Ozium stuff smells so synthetic to me, I bought it once, and only use it to deodorize after I cut some gas inside my vehicle and park it. I use Fabreeze now, it smells like my interior was just washed...BTW, does anyone have any info on fabreeze, such as it might cause interior windsheild hazing?

I haven't heard anything about it but now that you bring it up... I did a car with Fabreeze once and it had the worst problem of windshield hazing I have ever seen the next time they brought it to me. Fabreeze works great but I hate cleaning windows so I think I might have to run a few tests on it. Maybe if you leave the doors open for awhile or something after application?

Someone needs to get a New Car smell that smells like new car. How hard could it be? Just make it smell like carpet glue and you are all set.

[JasonC8301]

My favorites

Exterior
1. Wash - Meguiars Gold Class (econo) Pinnacle P21S (pricey)
2. Clay - Mother's
3. Polish - depends on the finish, I reach for 3M Finesse It II mostly, then going to Pinnacle PCL for lighter stuff.
4. Sealant - Klasse twins (use on cc rims too) (zaino is coming in for my 18th b-day)
5. Wax - Pinnacle Souveran (show) Blitz (daily) #26 (rarely)
6. QD - carnauba - OG Show Off, EF Clear Pearl - non-carnauba - Meguiars QD
7. Windows - Ef Clear Vision with terry towel, then dry buff with MF
8. Tire, wheel, wheel well cleaner, trim cleaner - EF Hi-Intensity cleaner (1 gallon for $20 at CMA www.properautocare.com )
9. Tire and exterior trim dressing - Lexol vinylex
10. Metal Polish - Blue Magic metal creme
11. Plastic headlights/tailings - clay, polish, then Klasse
12. Wheel well dressing, armor all
13. Wash tool - Cotton mitts/pads
14. Dry tool - CA Water blade followed by 100% cotton towel USA
15. Dirty jobs - countless autopart store/home depot bulk pack terry towels
16. Polish tool - Porter Cable random orbit polisher
17. Towels - Quality MF towels or 100% cotton USA made towels, Charisma's....

Interior
1. Vac with wet/dry/shop vac.
2. Vinylex on vinyl and plastic.
3. Blue Coral Dri-clean for cleaning carpets.
4. Plexus and Scotchguard are on my list of things to try out.

[William420]

Posted by Jngrbrdman
Ozium new car smell <---If you haven't tried it you have to get some.

Bought Ozium today, and I notice it smells really similar to Griot's Leather scent, except Ozium smell is more pleasant and easier to the nose.

[Chuckmotor]

Where do you buy this Ozium New Car Smell of which you speak? Is it at Wal-Mart, or is it much more exclusive-- like K-mart! (For K-mart's sake, I hope it's there. I'd like to give them so business.)

Stupid business jokes aside, where is this Ozium?

[RH]

WalMart, Target...

[Chuckmotor]

Originally posted by wm tiger
One last addition, I also use the Simple Green (thats the name) All-Purpose Cleaner on my wheels and wheel wells; I'd highly recommend it for those purposes.

Is that stuff any good? I picked some up as something to clean my tires, but I just realized that I'm out of wheel cleaner, too. Is it safe for wheels, and is it effective? Does anybody else reccomend it?