mblgjr
06-15-2008, 11:17 PM
So I was shopping this weekend with my better half and didn`t feel like waiting in line with her at the clothing store :sosad..so I wandered down to BigLots to see what was there. I always love a good surprise and I always use her Camry as a test bed :o Its a light metallic seafoam green-blue color and she always appreciates it when I clean it up. :hifive:
I`ve seen LongHaul around for a while but wasn`t willing to try any of it so finding this sampler pack was great. $4.00 out the door; couldn`t pass it up.
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Wash Soap: Typical 1:1 dilution; faint cherry scent; clear colored...viscosity reminded me of Meg`s DeepCrystal. Product worked well at lifting general "road dirt" with ease. Not particularly excellent at anything; falls into the "just a soap" category for me. Did not seem terribly harsh; but wasn`t terribly slick. Think of it as a soap with the cleansing ability of Meg`s DC; but similar slickness to Meg`s GC.
Polish/Wax: Basically an AIO/Cleaner wax; it again neither excels nor fails. Goes on with slight effort and was functional with minimal product usage. Mother`s Cleaner Wax would be a superior OTC choice. Applied sparingly and allowed to dry to haze on cool hood, it provided very mild cleaning ability with a Sealant-esque appearance. Minimal wetness; clean reflections.
Gloss: Your basic QD...VERY similar to Meg`s QuickDetailer (classic). Non offensive smell; thin; watery; aids in removal of wax residue but otherwise useless. Added minimal/no slickness to surfaces that had been previously waxed. I don`t think it would be sufficiently slick enough to consider it a QD and I sure wouldn`t say it adds "Gloss" to anything :nervous2:
Tire Seal and Shine: I saved the best for last. This is the WINNER of the box. I actually loved it. Thin, with nearly no smell or greasy feel, no buildup, non-filmy. Applied nicely with mist-pump sprayer bottle and buffed off with close-knit mf applicator. Applied to clean, dry tires it looks absolutely GREAT if you like a no-gloss; matte-black like-new tire look. It basically looks like "nothing" but you know better because the tires look "too good"; just a nice satin black. No sling; no buildup; effective in one application, perfection in two. 2oz. was enough to do 4 sedan tires twice, with 1/2 the bottle to spare. This may be a product to put in the arsenal if it has any kind of durability; but thats yet to be proven :LOLOL
Just your basic OTC review, but I was really surprised by the Tire Seal :woohoo:
I`ve seen LongHaul around for a while but wasn`t willing to try any of it so finding this sampler pack was great. $4.00 out the door; couldn`t pass it up.
http://i32.tinypic.com/i5r694.jpg
Wash Soap: Typical 1:1 dilution; faint cherry scent; clear colored...viscosity reminded me of Meg`s DeepCrystal. Product worked well at lifting general "road dirt" with ease. Not particularly excellent at anything; falls into the "just a soap" category for me. Did not seem terribly harsh; but wasn`t terribly slick. Think of it as a soap with the cleansing ability of Meg`s DC; but similar slickness to Meg`s GC.
Polish/Wax: Basically an AIO/Cleaner wax; it again neither excels nor fails. Goes on with slight effort and was functional with minimal product usage. Mother`s Cleaner Wax would be a superior OTC choice. Applied sparingly and allowed to dry to haze on cool hood, it provided very mild cleaning ability with a Sealant-esque appearance. Minimal wetness; clean reflections.
Gloss: Your basic QD...VERY similar to Meg`s QuickDetailer (classic). Non offensive smell; thin; watery; aids in removal of wax residue but otherwise useless. Added minimal/no slickness to surfaces that had been previously waxed. I don`t think it would be sufficiently slick enough to consider it a QD and I sure wouldn`t say it adds "Gloss" to anything :nervous2:
Tire Seal and Shine: I saved the best for last. This is the WINNER of the box. I actually loved it. Thin, with nearly no smell or greasy feel, no buildup, non-filmy. Applied nicely with mist-pump sprayer bottle and buffed off with close-knit mf applicator. Applied to clean, dry tires it looks absolutely GREAT if you like a no-gloss; matte-black like-new tire look. It basically looks like "nothing" but you know better because the tires look "too good"; just a nice satin black. No sling; no buildup; effective in one application, perfection in two. 2oz. was enough to do 4 sedan tires twice, with 1/2 the bottle to spare. This may be a product to put in the arsenal if it has any kind of durability; but thats yet to be proven :LOLOL
Just your basic OTC review, but I was really surprised by the Tire Seal :woohoo: