Total value of my collection is...

[White95Max]

I had been wanting to add up the cost of all of my detailing supplies and equipment. Today I was waiting for the UPS guy to bring me my 12 chemical-resistant spray bottles from US Plastics. I live in an apartment building and wonder about some of the others in the building, so I prefer not to leave my packages in the hallway. So I decided that I might as well take an inventory and take a look over all of my receipts. :think2 I lost some of the receipts, so those products were priced according to the going rate at the website I originally purchased from.



My money was divided up among these retailers:



http://www.Autopia-carcare.com - $358.50

http://www.Exceldetail.com - $ 533.84

http://www.Autogeek.net - $686.28

Other (Winner`s Circle, Specialty Motoring, Top of the Line, CoastalTool, Meg`s, Poorboy`s World...) - $883.50



Autopia member for: 2 years

Money spent on detailing products: $2462.12! :eek:

I must admit that I had a suspicion it was between $2K and $2.5K.



The best part is, I use all of it except maybe $75 worth. Most of my cheap stuff that I started out with has been given away, so it wasn`t included here. Neither was tax or shipping charges.







In case anyone is really interested in reading the long line of products, here you go: :lol







37 Excel Blue Supreme MFs

6 Yellow Supremes

22 Green WCD MFs

2 WCD window towels

21 Erie Cotton blue economy MFs

1 Erie light blue MF, 1 Super Thick MF, 1 glass towel

17 Hometex blue MFs

24 WalMart blue/white MFs

2 S.M. Arnold suede MFs

14 round Excel MF apps

4 WalMart terry pads

23 Meg’s yellow foam apps (some designated for wheels only)

1 Autopia bug sponge

33 WalMart terry towels

4 Propel Turbos (blue)

2 Propel Turbos (green)

2 LC 4" gray pads

2 LC 4" orange pads

2 LC 4" white pads

Wolfgang Polishin’ Pal

Aluminum work platform (Menards)

OXO large car duster

WCD wheel brush

WCD spoke wheel brush

WalMart tire brush

1 huge plastic bin

1 Rubbermaid large plastic bin

1 large plastic bin

11 medium plastic bins

9 small plastic bins

Bissell Little Green Cleaning Machine

Dustbuster

Autopia Guide to Detailing CD

5gal bucket

GritGuard

Saeco Piccolo steam cleaner

1 LC VC orange pad

1 LC white

2 Meg’s 8006

2 Meg’s 9006

3 Propel orange

3 Propel yellow

4 Propel green

2 Propel blue

1 Propel2 green

Factory PC pad (unused)

K-9 Mitt

Meg’s hair/lint extractor brush

Autopia upholstery brush

Meg’s Versa-Angle tire brush

Meg’s Versa-Angle wheel brush

7 Excel “bella blue� MF apps

3 Excel mini-WWs

2 Sonus Ultra-Fine clay bars

2 Sonus gray clay bars

3 Mothers yellow clay bars

1 - 200g Shining Monkey clay bar

10 foam paintbrushes (various sizes)

1 tin, #16NattyGlaz (~1/3 each: #16, Paste Glaz, Blue Nattys)

Chicago Electric rotary polisher

Rotary backing plate

PC 7424

5 and 6 counterweights

Excel backing plate - 5"

Excel backing plate - 2.75"

2 WCD green MF mitts

2 Excel blue MF mitts

1 Excel chenille loop mitt

1 Excel heavy sheepskin (Protégé :D )

1 Excel medium sheepskin (others)

1 WCD WW

2 Excel Pacific Blue WWs

2 Excel Monterey WWs



Products:



2 gallon jugs of S&G (one almost empty)

1 S&G 16ox spray bottle

4 1/4 16oz bottles of QEW

16oz Zymol “Detail� QD

16oz FourStar Ultimate Gloss Enhancer QD

64oz Meg’s Deep Crystal car soap

1 jar - Nattys (early production...had problems)

1 jar - Nattys original (replacement for faulty jar)

1 jar - Nattys Blue

1 jar - S100

3 jars - Pinnacle Paste Glaz

2 tins - Meg’s #16 Paste Wax

1 16oz - Wolfgang Deep Gloss Paint Sealant

1 16oz - Meg’s NXT Tech Wax

1 16oz - FourStar Ultimate Paint Protection

1 16oz - Poorboy’s EX-P

1 4oz - Mothers carnauba cleaner wax

1 33.8oz - Klasse AIO

2 16.9oz - Klasse AIO

1 16oz - Clearkote Red Machine Glaze

2 16oz - P21s Gloss-Enhancing Paintwork Cleanser

2.5 16oz - Clearkote Vanilla Moose

1 16oz - Poorboy’s SSR2

2 16oz - Poorboy’s SSR2.5

1 16oz - Meg’s #7 Show Car Glaze

1 16oz - Meg’s #9 Swirl Remover

1 32oz - 3M Perfect-It III Machine Glaze

1gal Meg’s Detailer APC

2 16oz - Pinnacle Micro-Rejuvenator

1 4 pack - Mr. Clean Magic Eraser

1 32oz - Poorboy’s Natural Look

1 150mL - Einzett Chromepflege

1 8oz Meg’s #18 Clear Plastic Detailer

1 10oz - Meg’s Car Odor Eliminator

1 250mL - Einzett Lederpflege

1 Klean Strip Rust Convertor

19 sponge packets - 303 Wiper Treatment

1 roll - 3M blue masking tape

1 16oz Wolfgang Black Diamond Tire Gel

1 10oz Mothers Plastic Polish

2 8oz - Meg’s PlastX

1 500mL - Einzett Tiefenpfleger

1 16oz Meg’s Quik Interior Detailer

2 16oz Poorboy’s Trim Restorer

1 500mL - Einzett Anti-Insekt

1 500mL - Autoglym Interior Shampoo

1 15oz - Meg’s Exterior Trim Detailer

2 8oz Mothers mag/aluminum Polish

2 100mL Einzett Gummipflege

1 16oz Sonus Vision

1 ProtectAll Sponge Pak

1 16.9oz P21s Wheel Cleaner liquid

1 16.9oz P21s Wheel Cleaner gel

1 32oz 303 Aerospace Protectant

1 32oz 303 Aerospace Cleaner

1 32oz 303 Convertible Top Cleaner

1 24oz Meg’s NXT Tech Protectant

1 32oz Detailer’s Pride Carpet & Upholstery Cleaner

3 16oz Sonus Total Eclipse

1 22oz Mothers Tire-Rubber Cleaner

1 33.8oz refill - P21s Wheel Cleaner liquid

1 64oz refill (near empty) - Wolfgang Black Diamond Tire Gel

1 303 Windshield Washer Tablets

2 gallons distilled water

Autopia 2-way detail brush





Now when will spring come so I can use some of this stuff??? 4 months of using nothing but QEW, QD, towels, tire gel, and an occasional wax is not enough!



New members beware...

You could be like me in a couple years! :soscared:

[gmblack3]

Trying my best not to get "sucked in"



Got some AJ and CJ on the way. :grinno:

[imported_morarch]

Oh my God! Im already being sucked in myself gmblack. I dont even want to know how much I`ve spent already, and I probably dont even have half the stuff that the other guys have! That`s quite a list you got there White95Max.

[White95Max]

Will anyone else join in and add up their collections?



gmblack - good luck buddy. :)

[imported_truzoom]

If you pay me $4, I`ll take all those off your hands. :D

[DrSauekraut]

Now that`s impressive! :lol



I too have some expensive hobbies, but detailing isn’t one of them.

[White95Max]

If you pay me $4, I`ll take all those off your hands. :D



well, you know me...I can`t pass up a good deal!









so no.

[imported_truzoom]

What have you found the Mr.Clean magic eraser is good for?

[Pats300zx]

What have you found the Mr.Clean magic eraser is good for?



Its great for cleaning scuff marks off of plastic door jambs or interior pieces. I have also used them on raised white letter tires with good success.

[White95Max]

yeah that`s what I wanted them for. I was working on a car while I was back at my parents` house, and my mom was going to the store, so I asked her to pick up one of them. She brought back a 4-pack of the "Wheel & Tire" version of them. I don`t know how different it could be from the original. :nixweiss

I didn`t complain about it. :)



But on the back of the box it says not to use on painted wheels. How many wheels out there are not cleared/painted? They must realize that most of the people that buy those are going to use the product on clearcoated wheels and have no idea that it is bad for them.



I have to wonder...

Did anyone actually read the whole list? :lol Congratulations to anyone who made it through all of it!



Oops, I forgot to add the spray bottles!



4 12oz bottles

4 24oz bottles

4 36oz bottles

$28.54



:D

[AMDin93103]

Will anyone else join in and add up their collections?





I am in the middle of itemizing all of my purchases in Quickbooks. As soon as its all entered I will post.

[Porkanbeans]

I try to limit my purchases to when I absolutely need something. I`d guess my total is in the $500 range. Though I`m proud of myself for keeping it relatively low, I still envy a White95Max caliber collection :)

[Glossmaster]

I`ll join you on this one. It`s nice to see that I`m not the only enthusiast with a massive arsenal! As of now, My "collection" is in the $2800.00 range. I now keep my "collection" in my Master Bedroom. I laugh at it everyday! It`s awesome to look at. (lol) Infact, I`m now having a fascination with FK1. I just got my new gallon of #425 yesterday. I`m thinking of ordering some pink wax & some 2180. The madness never ends! :hairpull

[Setec Astronomy]

Will anyone else join in and add up their collections?









You realize that that request, coupled with the 25,000+ members here, could significantly alter the suicide statistics for this year? There is NO WAY I am adding my stuff up...I stopped counting before I bought my foam gun, Air Force Blaster, and CRSpotless.

[White95Max]

You realize that that request, coupled with the 25,000+ members here, could significantly alter the suicide statistics for this year? There is NO WAY I am adding my stuff up...I stopped counting before I bought my foam gun, Air Force Blaster, and CRSpotless.



My total summoned lots of laughter without any suicidal thoughts. What the hell is an Air Force Blaster? I can laugh about it because most of the money that paid for those products came from detailing. Not much of it came out of my own pocket. And the part that did, should be covered soon after this season begins. I`ve already got several people that want their cars done, and several people that are undecided but interested. :)