What products do I need to start my own detailing business? (Help appreciated!)

[Rockfreak300]

I`m thinking of going all out and buying everything that I will need for my own car detailing use. I will eventually expand once my experience growns into my own small detailing business here locally. I wanted to ask all of you guys about the products I want to buy and if you have any experience with the products (good or bad) and tell me about them before I go and spend hundreds of dollars on products when I could have bought better ones for cheaper. Please tell me what I am missing or what you guys would buy etc. There are so many choices when it comes to car detailing it gets easily overwhelming. Also, if you guys could post up where you guys bought your car detailing equipment or the cheapest prices on the web, it would heavily be appreciated!



Hopefully you guys won`t be shy and will chime in because this thread could be potentially useful for many people so speak up! :)



Products I want to purchase as of now:



Exterior of car:



PC 7424

Porter Cable 7424 Car Buffer, 7424 Polisher (http://www.coastaltool.com/cgi-bin/SoftCart.exe/a/port/7424_car_buffer.htm?E+coastest)

http://www.guidetodetailing.com/article_images/PC7424.jpg



(I need help on what pads to purchase?)



Washing Bucket:

Professional Bucket with GritGuard (http://www.premiumautocare.com/professional-bucket-with-gritguard.html)

http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/premiumautocare_1935_10021222



Grit Guard Insert:

Grit Guard Insert (http://danase.com/grguin.html)

http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/yhst-36459273653932_1935_19897568



(I am assuming this would be the cheap alternative to having to buy an entire bucket as I posted earlier?)



Microfiber Kit:

poorboysworld.com (http://www.poorboysworld.com/microfiber.htm)

http://www.poorboysworld.com/products/products/micro-large.jpg



Big MF towel:

Microfiber Car Polishing Towel by Sonus (http://www.autopia-carcare.com/son-dwpt-2.html)

http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/autopia_1935_4925173



(I think I would be much better off just buying the MF package as I also posted earlier)



Microfiber Restorer:

Micro Restore Microfiber Cleaner (http://www.properautocare.com/miremicl.html)

http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/classic-motoring_1935_2473028



Meguiars Quik Detailer Spray:

(Hopefully it isn`t smeary and greasy like many other interior cleaners!)



Meguiars Quik Interior Detailer (http://www.autopia-carcare.com/meg-g-13616.html)

http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/autopia_1935_4667771



Clay Bar:

Autochem ----------------- Australia (http://168.144.204.27/fpdb/autochemau/v6/shopexd.asp?id=140)

http://168.144.204.27/fpdb/autochemau/v6/shopimages/erazer_small.jpg



(What clay bar is your favorite from personal experience?)



Car Wash:

Car Wash Shampoo - Restores Gloss, Won`t Strip Car Wax (http://www.autopia-carcare.com/son-500.html)

http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/autopia_1935_5586928



Gel Wheel Cleaner:

P21S Gel Wheel Cleaner (http://www.autopia-carcare.com/p21-105g.html)

http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/autopia_1935_5069858



Carnuba Car Wax:

P21S Wax - Best Carnauba Car Wax for Show & Shine (http://www.autopia-carcare.com/p21-127.html)

http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/autopia_1935_15638702





Interior of car:



303 Carpet and Upholstery Cleaner:

303 Carpet & Upholstery Cleaner (http://www.autopia-carcare.com/303-30551.html)

http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/autopia_1935_4283263



Misc:



Detailing Brush:

1-inch Round Natural Detail Brush (http://www.premiumautocare.com/1-inch-round-natural-detail-brush.html)

http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/premiumautocare_1935_1565787





Autoglym Glass Polisher:

Autoglym Glass Polish & Cleaner (http://bettercarcare.com/ag-4325.html)

http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/yhst-91251181283697_1937_6410061



Sonus Glass/Chrome Polisher:

Sonus Glass & Chrome Polish (http://www.autopia-carcare.com/son-160-8.html)

http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/autopia_1935_15964184



(Would probably use this primarily for my exhaust tips)



Plexus Plastic Cleaner and Polish:

Plexus Plastic Cleaner & Polish (http://www.autopia-carcare.com/bgi-20214.html)

http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/autopia_1935_16492565



(I have heard a lot of good things about this company but have no personal experience, what about you guys?)





Detailing DVD:

Auto Detailing Training DVD (http://autodetailingsolutions.com/new_detailing_dvd.htm)

http://autodetailingsolutions.com/DVDfrontcover1.jpg



I need advice on a Leather cleaner, what product to use for the wheel wells to clean them, interior products, and any other random things I forgot off of the top of my head!



Price is not really an object more so than quality. I will happily justify spending more to keep a customer happy than to have a not so happy customer because I was frugal over a couple of bucks.





The more I have studied car detailing the more complicated I find it to be. It is a lot more in depth than I could have imagined and the amount of products to choose from is unfathomable! As you can see a few of my products are probably redundant and offer the same services just under a diff. company name. (Ex. Company A Glass cleaner vs Company B Glass/Chrome cleaner) Hopefully you guys can help clear up some products and give me the best of the best in your personal use that I can go out and buy. Thanks in advance!