Not exactly new,been away for a while

[rednckdetailr]

Well, I`ve been away from Autopia for a while,fell rather ill these past couple months for many reasons, kinda stepped away from the detailing scene for a bit. I have been reading the forums, but I have not really been posting. Anyway, looking to go back to car detailing in the next 4 - 5 months.



Own a porter cable 7336 buffer,6" buffing pad kit,1 yellow cutting pad,1 orange cutting pad,2 white finishing pads,1 black wax/glaze pad. Own the entire zaino line,some optimum products,some poorboys world products,clearkote,etc.



Looking to switch to Lane`s car care products, was wondering what everyone thinks of them, i usually specialize in refinishing higher end cars,but i also work with regular cars, looking into the top of the line hi-temp product line as well.



Would like some suggestions to order some tire dressing,car wash soap,rim & tire cleaner,polymer/synthetic sealant and bulk window cleaner over the next 3 months,my budget is about $100 a month to spend.



Right now my $100 priority is mainly matte tire dressing,a polymer sealant with cleaning properties to hide swirls/scratches when applied with a buffer,and bulk car wash soap & windowe cleaner.



My apologies for making this post so long fellow Autopians, looking to go back into the detail scene doing one-step details for now.



Thanks for the suggestions,

Pete

[MorBid]

Dude, welcome back. I haven`t heard about Lane`s car care products, maybe you can post a link. I use a lot of Hi-Temp`s stuff and really like it. Best value for the buck and they pretty much meet or exceed expectations.



The latest rave `round these here parts for a Sealant is Optimum Poli- Seal (http://www.topoftheline.com/optimum-sealant-wax.html). I`ve been waiting to use my current Sealant up before giving this a go but if you search the forums you`ll grab a lot of reviews.



MorBiD

[rednckdetailr]

Link to Lane`s professional car care products, they look pretty professional



Car wax: Lanes Car Products carries car wax, car polish and car air freshener (http://www.lanescarproducts.com/)

[MorBid]

Maybe someone else will chime in on the Lane`s stuff. Meg`s Gold Class (http://www.meguiars.com/?car-washes/Gold-Class-Car-Wash-Shampoo-Conditioner) is as good as any Shampoo, it`s usually available locally and is cheap (compared to boutique brands). Has plenty of long lasting suds and cleans very well. Also works rather well with a foamer.



Staying on the Meg`s theme, I`ve been using Meg`s Gold Class Endurance High Gloss (http://www.meguiars.com/?tire-care/Gold-Class-Endurance-High-Gloss) on my Audi`s tires and it`s great. Doesn`t fade to brown after the first wash and I`ve had it last several weeks before re-applying (tires won`t be shiny that long just black. Again this is usually available locally and is not that expensive.



I haven`t ordered any window cleaner by bulk yet but probably will soon.



Good Luck



MorBiD