View Full Version : So what do you use on your car??
C-MDX
10-14-2003, 09:30 PM
What product do you use to clean and protect your car?? This includes every chemical you put on your vehicle.
P.S: I hope everyone (or most of you) will reply to this thread
CRXSi90
10-14-2003, 09:56 PM
on mine...
Wax: Meguiars Gold Class, S100, Rain X fast wax
Occasional use of QD, not in traditional sense, though: Black Magic spray detailer, meguiars quik detailer
Clay: Meguiars quik clay
Scratch/swirl remover: Meguiars Scratch X...for now...
Metal Polish: Harley Davidson metal polish
Wheel + tire cleaner: Simple Green
Tire dressing: past...AA tire foam, stoners MSLT now...Black Magic Tire Wet
Window-exterior rain repellant: Rain X
Glass Cleaner: Water + MF or Turtlewax Clearvue glass cleaner
Dash Protectant: AA low gloss
Walmart/Concordia Microfiber towels and Turtlewax Microfiber...and the free Autofiber one that I`ve been scared to use...it is just so nice!
I hope that was more-or-less what you wanted...
Kevin
JustinR32
10-14-2003, 09:57 PM
???
Geez. Every time it`s different.
My favorite process so far is #83/IP/FP/PPCL/#7/#20/#26/Souveran Paste. Second is #83/IP/FP/AIO/SG/SG/Souveran Paste.
Tom
imported_Greg
10-15-2003, 09:41 AM
http://www.autopia.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=23204
JasonC8301
10-15-2003, 11:11 AM
I would need a car first BUT when I get one,
Wash - Zaino Z7
QD - Zaino Z6
Paint (polished out by Menzerna IP and FP) then lots of Zaino Z5/Z2
Glass - Stoner`s Invisible Glass/Eimann Fabrik Clear Vision (polish with Z12 and protect with Z2 every two months or so)
Wheels - Clean with EF Hi-Intensity or Meguiar`s APC+
Tire - clean with EF Hi-Intensity and dress with Zaino 16, Meguiar`s Endurance regular, or Eagle One WET spray
Towels - Fieldcrest Charisma bath sheets, PakShak and Jt MF`s, and CMA big blue WW, foam applicator pads.
Interior
Lexol Vinylex or Black MAgic Semi-Gloss Dashboard Protectant
Scotchguard on carpet and upholstry, cleaned with Meguiar`s APC+
Zaino Z14 on clear plastic to polish and Meguiar`s #18 to maintain
Rdigid 9 gallon shop vac to vac.
Engine
Valugard Engine Degreaser followed by their Rubber Protector and QD (painted surfaces.)
I think that sums it up.
togwt
10-15-2003, 11:19 AM
My cars;
Washing: P21S Bodywork Conditioning Shampoo or Autoglym Body Wash
Clay: Magic Clay with dawn/water lube
Swirl Marks: 3M Swirl Removers or Perfect-It
Polish: 3M Imperial Hand Glaze
Sealant: Autoglym Resin Polish and Extra Gloss Protection
Wax: P21S Concourse Carnauba Wax or Zymol Carnauba
QD: Zymol Field Glaze
Plastic Trim: Forever Black Bumper & Trim Dye and Autoglym Bumper
Wheels: P21S Wheel Gel, QD with Sonus Spritz
Tyres: Groit’s Rubber Cleaner then Forever Black
Glass: Stoners Invisible Glass with MF glass towel
Leather: Zymol Treat
Vinyl: Interior – Zymol Vinyl
Exterior Klasss and/or 303 Protectorant
Carpets / Mats: Oxyclean
Everyone has "favourite" products so you should get a wide range, plus what the professional uses may be very different from amateurs like me.
SuperBuick
10-15-2003, 11:41 AM
Wash: Griots Garage or Zymol Clear
Clay - Clay Magic
Dry: Leaf Blower and Microfiber
Wheels - Griots Garage Cleaner or Zymol Wheel Cleaner
Engine - Griots Garage Engine Cleaner, CD-2 Engine Detailer
Polish - Menzerna Intensive followed by Menzerna Final
Glaze - Blackfire Polish
Sealant - Blackfire II
Topper - PINNACLE SOUVERAN or ZYMOL CONCOURS (in caps because these products are KEY)
Interior vinyl - Zymol Vinyl
Interior Leather - Zymol Treat
Wheel Wax - Liquid Glass
Tires - Griots Rubber Cleaner and Armor All Detailers Choice
Glass - Stoners
Trim - Black Again
Undercarriage - Simple Green followed by CD-2 Engine Detailer
All towels - Microfiber
Onehole
10-15-2003, 10:33 PM
Here`s my list of detailing supplies:
Detailing Supplies (http://www.brackenrig.net/detailing_supplies.htm)
drdetail
10-16-2003, 12:04 AM
Menzerna IP
Menzerna FP
Klasse Sg
One Grand Blitz Wax
CK Quickshine
My AU Falcon
Washing: Filtered Water/
Clay: N/A - don`t use it - use car chem acidet fall out remover wash which strips every unwanted thing off the paint.
Swirl Marks: N/A
Polish: PPG Paints Final Glaze 2000 Polish
Magnum Top Gear Instant Shine 2hr Cure Polish
Sealant: Omikron Bodyseal with du pont xonyl
Wax: Malco Pro Flash Wax/3M Liquid Wax
QD: Rainwater
Plastic Trim: N/A
Wheels: Wash with Omikron Supergloss wash and wax/ shine with omikron klearview blue glass cleaner
Tyres: JAL Chemicals Tyre Rejuvinator
Glass: Omikron Klearview Blue/AUTOSOL metal polish
Leather: N/A
Vinyl: Interior – Citra Force to remove all stains, blue magic vinyl cleaner to provide like brand new no sheen finish
Exterior Rubbers - Baby oil,meguiars tyre gel
Carpets / Mats: Car Chem SA CL7
Engine bay - JAL Chemical tyre rejuvinator
Would like to try the products commonly spoken of here but they are not all available in australia
Mizzuri
10-17-2003, 02:15 AM
Most of the products are available in Australia. You can get Klasse, Meg, P21S, Stoners, Zaino, Lexol, Clay Magic. Autoglym, Mothers, Forever Black and Im sure there are some I havent mentioned.
The problem with having all these is that its hard to decided what to use. They all work well, but some do work better on certain paint finishes.
gerryko
10-18-2003, 01:01 AM
On my red Prelude: GEPC, Megs yellow pad, PC set on 6 and using medium to heavy pressure, followed by 3m Showcar Paste. Extremely pleased with the results.
Maybe it got the swirls out or maybe it filled some in, either way it looks better than 3m PIII MG, AIO, SG, Carnauba (my first attempt). Got those leopard size watermarks out also.
Gonna try adding #7 to the process...have absolutely no problem if they hide imperfections.
BA_Titan
10-18-2003, 04:01 AM
Washing: Winners Choice Car Wash
Clay: Clay Magic
Swirl Marks: 3M SMR or PI III Machine Glaze
Polish: Winners Choice Pre-cleaner-Gloss Restorer
Sealant: Winners Choice Finishing Creme
Wax: Winners Choice Caranuba Wax
QD: Winners Choice Express Detail
Wheels: Megs Gold Class Wash
Tires: Winners Choice Vinyl and Rubber Conditioner
Glass: Sprayway Glass Cleaner
Vinyl: Interior – Winners Choice Vinyl and Rubber Conditioner
Exterior: Winners Choice Vinyl and Rubber Conditioner
Carpets / Mats: Woolite/water per Scottwax
Jesstzn
10-18-2003, 09:32 AM
Paint
1)Daily wash.. Whatevers on sale.. Prep wash .. Dawn
2) Clay .. Mothers
3) Polish .. Menxerna IP & FP
4) Sealant.. Zaino
5) Topper,, #26 or Glanz
6) QD .. Meguiars and only after wash.. don`t believe in rubbing dirt into my finish.
Windows
1) Initial wash in the spring .. Windex, after that a damp MF followed by a dry MF.
Tires
1) Westleys Bleech Wite ( Which contains no bleach )
2) Dressing is is silicone base mould release agent not available in stores for shows, Armorall for everyday. I have tried others .. no better .. no worse .. more money .. ah.. the power of advertizing.
Window black trim
1) Back to Black
Lower rough plastic composite valances.
1) Forever Black tire gel occasionally topped with Back to Black.
airjames
10-18-2003, 07:49 PM
I"ll chime in
Wash - E1 Wet Car Wash or Pro Cherry Suds
Clay - Clay Magic (blue bar)
Polish - AIO used with PC (more to come)
Wax - #26 or S100
Wheels - whatever is left from the car wash
Tires - P21S TAW + Endurance High Gloss
Engine - P21S TAW + Stoners Trim Shine
Interior - 1Z Cockpit Premium + Autopia MF
Glass - Stoners IG + Autopia MF
Carpet - The town`s local shop vacs & Rug Doctor to shampoo
Trim - Stoners Trim Shine
That`s about it for now. Until next spring rolls around,,,,,,,91