What are 10 Noob Esential Tools & Products

[M3-ADDICT]

As a home detailer, someone who loves detailing personal cars. What would you recommend the best noob tools and products. I`m talking anything from soap, to drill wheel brushes. What do you think gets the job done as close as a pro, but with these tools and products.



10 Must have Tools:

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10 Must have Products:

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[2005GTPinMD]

Welcome to Autopia:



You will probably get a ton of feedback. So let me begin



Must have products:

1. Car Wash - ONR

2. Detailing Spray FK425

3. Klasse AIO (chemical cleaner/sealant)

4. Clay Bar (choice of brand)

5. Some sort of sealant - plenty of choices - mine would be FK1000P; Optiseal



Since you have a BMW you will need a great wheel cleaner, too. If you want to buy something over the counter, buy the wheeler cleaner at your BMW dealer. The product is really good (be sure to join the BMW CCA and get your 10% discount for parts).

[P-nut]

My opinion is that a newbie doesn`t need 10 products or 10 tools. You only need 4 or 5 of each. Best idea is to learn to use a few things really well and then expand from there. A good detail is 10% product and 90% technique.



Start with the basics:



Car wash soap

Clay bar

Mild (MILD!) polish

Wax or Sealant

MF or Sheepskin wash mitt

MF towels, including WW drying towels

Quick Detailer

Applicator pads (MF or foam)

Glass cleaner

rubber/vinyl protectant

[willtothewong]

For me, I can`t live without...



1.ONR/DP No Rinse Wash N Gloss

2. Clay (It does not matter which one)

3. Optimum Car Wax

4. FK425 or Meg`s UQD

5. Klasse All in One

6. Lots of brushes, microfibor towels, etc

[bwalker25]

10 must have tools

Flex Lightweight Rotary

Flex DA

Flex DA Edge adapter

Edge Wool Pads

Foam Pads



10 must have products

Menzerna Power Gloss, SIP, 106FA, PO85rd

Meguiars APC+, Wheel Bright

Optimum ONR, Opti-Seal

Wolfgang 3.0 Sealant

Purple Clay