Stoner Products - Page 2

Shawn F. · 10-22-08, 07:58

Ok results! I almost forgot them but luckily I remembered. I did not get the photos loaded onto my PC yet but give me a day or two and I will. I will post my oppinions on each product (if I can remember them) and then photos later on and tell you what I liked and did not like about each one...
First off, I'll tell you what car I started with, the shape it WAS in, etc.
It is my girlfriends 1995 E320 Mercedes that she bought a few years ago in GREAT shape when she first purchased it. The interior is like brand new and the paint had faded and chalked up pretty badly from oxidation. It is white in color with a light grey bottom rocker. Anyways, I started by doing a regular wash on this not ONR (I know, this is Eco section sorry). I used Optimum Car Wash on a friends vehicle before this but did not like how much I had to use to get any suds in a 2 gallon bucket and it just didn't work as well as I'd like. On this car I used Stoners Foaming Wash which is orange in color and as thin as water and smells like candy! Only a few capfulls of this stuff and it suds nicely and VERY slick. Before washing I pre-washed with Stoners All Purpose Cleaner which did a great job at breaking up the bugs, tar, grease and dirt. After washing the exterior, door jambs and engine compartment I of course dried it off and got it ready for buffing, polishing, Sealer, and finally the wax. I use a DeWalt buffer and used Optimums Compound on the entire car which took me hours to do because of the oxidation, scratches and hard water spots. Optimum Compound works great, doesn't take a lot to go a long ways and does NOT dust which is very important to me. To make this job easier I think their heavier compound would have sped things up quite a bit. To get the swirls out and bring some shine back to the car I used Optimums Poli-Seal which works great and actually removes the swirls instead of filling them in and leaves a nice sealer on the paint. This not only looks good but saves a step by removing swirls and sealing all in one. After going over the tight areas by hand I went ahead and used Opti-Seal by Optimum as well. At first I was using it wrong by pressing hard to rub it in but found that it takes VERY light pressure. Once I figured that out it went on great and leaves a slick paint surface. I followed that up by Optimum Spray Wax which again, works wonders and is easier to use than a paste or cream type wax.
In the process of washing the car I used Stoner Tarminator which IMO is just a paint reducer (smells exactly like it) but it of course worked great for the lower rocker panels, front bumper, and anywhere else that bugs tent to hit or dirt shoots up at. One thing I was impressed with is Stoner Trim Shine for the tires, engine compartment, rubber and interior. One coat on the tires gives it a new look, two or three coats and it looks nice and glossy plus NO SLING. I was using Tire Shine by Castle and it would sling like crazy and I used it on my vehicles once to twice a week and I noticed discoloration and cracking so switching to this was a big step for me. Plus Stoner Trim Shine is a water based dressing. Optimum carries a Tire Gel which is diluted and supposedly works great and I will try it one day but for now Trim Shine works good enough.
Stoner also makes a Tire Shine and More Shine for interior but I dont see a reason to buy all these different ones when Trim Shine works for tires, interior and exterior and does a great job. Another product by Stoner is Trim Cleaner which really is like a foaming glass cleaner (could have other ingredients but I dont know) but it sticks to the surface without running and does a good job at cleaning. Then of course Invisible Glass which is a good glass cleaner that works fine for me. For the interior leather I used Optimums leather car care stuff which worked fine for very light cleaning and conditioning the leather but I'd like to find something more for cleaning the leather and then use this stuff for the conditioning. ValuGard supposedly makes a great leather cleaner so I will try this.
As you can see I use mainly Stoner and Optimum now which is a BIG change for me. Before, the only Stoner product I used was IG, and never used Optimum until Yvan here told me to try their ONR and I looked into the company. I used to use Ardex, Castle, PRO and 3M products. 3M products are still one of my favorite but they are more for the body shop for me when I do paint work, etc and as for the others I wont really comment. They did fine for me for basic cleaning and degreasing but for high end cars and hot rods they are not my choice, especially for compounds and sealers. Chaning to Stoner and Optimum has also helped me eliminate a lot of products and steps on paint repair.
Well sorry for such a long post, it's late, I'm tired and rambled on so hopefully this all makes sense! Pictures comming soon!

JohnDeere · 10-23-08, 06:52

it wud be nice if stoner sold their products in stores like megs or mothers

BigJimZ28 · 10-23-08, 06:54

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Originally Posted by JohnDeere

it wud be nice if stoner sold their products in stores like megs or mothers

they do

again some great info there

BigAl3 · 10-23-08, 06:56

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Originally Posted by JohnDeere

it wud be nice if stoner sold their products in stores like megs or mothers

what are you talking about? stoners products are available alongside megs, mothers, AA, turtle wax, etc... learn how to spell and make sure to have your facts correct while you're at it...

Anthrassat1.8T · 10-23-08, 06:57

I use their their glass, trim and tire treatments. They are by far one of the best otc products available. Our local drug store sells all three products. Can't bet them for a quick cheap alternative. Their tire shine works great if you wipe it down after application. I've found this to almost eliminate any slinging at all. The trim shine also lasts quite awhile and does a decent job of repelling dust and grime. Love it!!

JohnDeere · 10-23-08, 07:00

BIg al, wats ur problem, the only thing i can find is the IG and trim detailer, shut ur mouth

David Fermani · 10-23-08, 07:07

Stop feeding the troll.

Brandon1 · 10-23-08, 07:08

Good lord will some gracious mod respond to all the reported posts on this failure at life who begrudges the John Deere name.

JohnDeere · 10-23-08, 07:12

oh theforeighner with the tundra is back, i didnt even start trouble with this guy and he is still being an obnoxious idiot, maybe he just likes the attention, try the meguiars forum, a lot more members and a lot better products

BigAl3 · 10-23-08, 07:13

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Originally Posted by David Fermani

Stop feeding the troll.

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JohnDeere · 10-23-08, 07:15

why does everybody bash me, i just state my opinion and everyone goes crazy, seriously, bunch of attention seekers on autopia

JohnDeere · 10-23-08, 07:21

can we all just get along now please, im sorry for my behavior, im not arguing anymore, i just get frustrated when Brandon 1 makes insults at me, besides ive been working on a farm for 30 yrs and i ahve a better right to the john deere name than young adult, here on out no more insults