What are your `Go To` Products and what will you try in 2005?

[mgm2003]

What products do you guys reach for most often?

The products I use the most often (these days) are:

Wash: Optimum Car Wash (but I still have a few gallons of NXT).
In 2005, I plan to try the new PB`s car wash.

Dry: Leaf blower & PB WW towel.

Wheel & Well Cleaner: EO A2Z and Kirkland APC.
In 2005, I plan to try the new poorboys wheel cleaner.

Cleaner Polish: I like Meg`s #80 and AIO.

Light polish: FPII.

Swirls/Scratches (light and heavy): Menzerna IP and Menzerna PG.

Glaze: VM and PwC.

Tire & Well dressing: BnB and Top of the Line Grape Tire dressing.

Sealer: UPP, but would probably use FMJ if it was at a similar price point.

Wax: Optimum Spray Wax and #16.

QD: I used to swear by Eimann Clear Perl, but Nick sent me a sample of Adam`s QD spray and it`s THE BEST I`ve ever used.

Waterless Wash: PB S&W.

All Purpose Cleaner: Kirkland (Costco) APC.

Wheel Protection: AIO & Optimum Car Wax
In 2005, I plan to use the PB`s wheel sealer (if it`s released).

Leather: Woolite and Warm Water & Leather Masters.

Carpet: Woolite and Warm Water, Steam Buggy, Wet/Dry Shop Vac.

Interior trim/vinyl: Optimum Protectant Plus or Meg`s #40 if I want a `new car smell`.

Engine: Kirkland APC and PB Trim Restore applied with a foam paint brush.

Windows: Damp MF towel (water only), followed up by a dry optimum window cleaning MF.

Jams: Clean with APC & warm water if they are filthy & greasy, topped with Optimum Car Wax.

[JaredPointer]

Cool post. Here`s my list.

Wash: Four Star Ultimate Auto Wash or NXT
Dry: PAC`s big blue soft n plush MF towel
Clay: Claymagic blue bar
Wheels: EO A2Z
Wheel wells & undercarriage: Simple Green to clean, Spray tire foam to "dress" the wheelwells
Tires: diluted Simple Green
Cleaner Polish: Adam`s Revive
Light polish: SSR1
Swirl/scratches: SSR2.5
Tire dressing: Teflon Tire Shine (Adam`s VRT if I am dressing a lower profile tire)
Sealant: UPP
Wax: Victoria Wax Concours Wax or Adam`s Butter Wax
QD/Waterless Wash: Adam`s Detail Spray
Interior cleaner: Woolite & Water
Interior dressing: Adam`s VRT
Windows: Stoner`s Invisible Glass
Engine bay: Gunk Foamy Engine Brite or Simple Green
Door jambs: EO Wet Wipe & Shine

[NavindraLR]

Currently my go to products are:

Wash: Mothers Gold Wash
Dry: Sonus WW Drying Towel
Clay: Mothers
Wheels: EO A2Z
Wheel wells & undercarriage: Armor All Foam Tire Dressing
Tires: Mothers Gold Wash
Cleaner Polish: Klasse AIO
Light polish: SSR1
Swirl/scratches: SSR2.5
Tire dressing: Poorboys BnB
Sealant: Ex/EX-P
Wax: Trade Secret Wax, Natty`s Wax
QD/Waterless WaxWash: PB`s QD+/ Spray & Wipe
Carpet: oxiclean/hot water
Interior cleaner: Woolite & Water
Interior dressing: PB`s Natural Look
Leather: 1z Leather Care/303 Aero
Windows: Spray & Wipe
Engine bay: Diluted APC cleaner
Door jambs: Spray & Wipe

For 2005 I plan on trying: the poorboys clay, some new towels (pakshak, poorboys) hopefully pinnacle souveran even though i here its close to trade secret, and whatever else. Basically I`m up to trying whatever new products come out for 2005.

[Scott P]

Wash – Rain

Dry - sun and wind

Wheel and Wheel Cleaner – Brake Cleaner – That stuff rocks!

Cleaner polish – Formula 113

Light Polish – Formula 113 diluted with water

Swirls/Scratches – Leave them in, adds character

Glaze – Pledge, it works darn good

Tire & Wheel dressing – nekkid is good enough for me. I leave the blue stuff on the letters to make them tires look new longer

Sealer – Huh? Must be some new fangled gimmick thing

QD – Garden hose

Waterless wash – An old Metallica t-shirt

All Purpose Cleaner – Windex

Wheel Protection – years of dirt and grime

Leather – Saddle soap

Carpet – quarter vacuum at the gas station

Interior trim/vinyl – towel used for Windex

Engine – Why would you even clean that?

Windows – Windex and newspaper – It’s what the pro do!

Jams – My sleeve keeps them clean.

Anyone have any suggestions or comments?

[sgo]

Wash – Rain

Sealer – Huh? Must be some new fangled gimmick thing

Anyone have any suggestions or comments?
:lmfao You leave yourself wide open with that question.

How about Saran Wrap as a sealant?
:)

[RCBuddha]

Wash – Rain

Dry - sun and wind

Wheel and Wheel Cleaner – Brake Cleaner – That stuff rocks!

Cleaner polish – Formula 113

Light Polish – Formula 113 diluted with water

Swirls/Scratches – Leave them in, adds character

Glaze – Pledge, it works darn good

Tire & Wheel dressing – nekkid is good enough for me. I leave the blue stuff on the letters to make them tires look new longer

Sealer – Huh? Must be some new fangled gimmick thing

QD – Garden hose

Waterless wash – An old Metallica t-shirt

All Purpose Cleaner – Windex

Wheel Protection – years of dirt and grime

Leather – Saddle soap

Carpet – quarter vacuum at the gas station

Interior trim/vinyl – towel used for Windex

Engine – Why would you even clean that?

Windows – Windex and newspaper – It’s what the pro do!

Jams – My sleeve keeps them clean.

Anyone have any suggestions or comments?

:rofl

My List:
Car Soap: Meguiar`s GC or NXT
Waterless Wash: Poorboy Spray and Wipe
Tire Dressing: No Touch Tire shine, Dupont tire shine
Glass Cleaner: Eagle One 20/20
Wheel Cleaner: Kirkland MPC
Plasitc Dressing (Exterior): Armor All
Plastic Dressing (Interior): Meguiar`s Natural Shine
APC: Simple Green or Kirkland MPC
QD: Clearkote QuikShine
Clay: Claymagic
Sealants: Poorboy EX w/ Carnuba
Waxes (Depth): Poorboy`s Nattys, Meguiars Deep Crytal step 3 Carnuba Wax
Waxes (Reflection): S100, Meguiar`s NXT
Cleaner Polish: Poorboy Professional Polish, Klasse All In One
Polish: Meguiar`s #80
Light Polish: Clearkote Vanilla Moose
Swirl Removers: Meguiars #83, Poorboy`s SSR 2.5

in 2005, I will be trying:
Poorboys SSR 3, PwC, BnB
4 Star UPP
Menzerna IP, FP

I also will be getting a Makita 9227 Rotary polisher...

[membim]

Wash: Pinnacle Body Shampoo
Dry: Cobra Waffle Weave
Clay: Pinnacle
Wheels: Poorboy`s S&R
Wheel wells & undercarriage: Simple Green
Tires: Simple Green
Cleaner Polish: PWC or VM
Light polish: SSR1
Swirl/scratches: SSR2.5
Tire dressing: Bold n Bright
Sealant: EXP
Wax: Souveran
QD/Waterless Wash: S&W
Interior cleaner: Woolite & Water
Interior dressing: NL
Windows: Sprayway
Engine bay: Simple Green or S&W
Door jambs: S&W
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I`m going to try products from Optimum and Four Star in 2005 :bigups

[kimwallace]

Wash: 4* Ultimate Auto Shampoo
Dry: Big Blue or Grey Waffle Weave MF
Clay: Clay Magic with 50/50 mix of S&W & water as lube
Wheels: 4* Auto Shampoo or 4* Wheel Cleaner Gel
Wheel wells & undercarriage: Degreaser purchased from local supplier
Tires: Clean) Bold and Bright or Westley`s Bleche White in extreme cases
Cleaner Polish: AIO, UPC or Adams Revive
Light polish: SSR1 with PC ... SFP with Rotary
Swirl/scratches: SSR2.5 with PC ... DACP with Rotary
Tire dressing: Bold n Bright
Sealant: UPP
Wax: Nattys or Butter Wax
QD/Waterless Wash: S&W ... QD only Adams Detail Spray
Interior cleaner: Mild APC, NL, (4* leather Cleaner)
Interior dressing: NL (4* Leather Conditioner)
Windows: AIO & Adams Detail Spray
Engine bay: Simple Green
Door jambs: AIO and S&W

[SilverLexus]

My current go-to products list:

I`ve been at this for about two years experimenting with hundreds of products and maybe two dozen major lines. Here`s what I like.

Interiors:
Carpet/Upholstery Shampoo – Woolite mixture
Carpet Pre-Treat Spot Remover – Folex
Vinyl/Plastic/Rubber Cleaner – 303 Aerospace
Lightly soiled plastics - 1Z Cockpit Premium + Waynes UltraPlush
Heavily soiled Vinyl/Plastic/Rubber – 1Z Plastic Reiniger
Leather Conditioner – Zaino Z-10 Leather in a Bottle + Terry applicator
Vinyl/Plastic/Rubber Protectant - 303 Aerospace (dash), 1Z Cockpit Premium (non-dash)
Glass Cleaner – 1Z Scheibenklar (Sonus Vision yet to be tested) or Stoner IG with WW Cobra glass MF

Exteriors:
Car Wash (moderate soil) – P21S Bodywork Shampoo (I keep coming back to this classic)
Car Wash (heavy soil) - Zaino Z-7 has the bite I like
Waterless Wash – QEW but I live in Atlanta so I use water usually all the time.
Clay & Lube – Sonus Block & Glyde
Bug/Tar Remover – Porsche Tequipment, Stoners Tarminator
Quick Detailer – Pinnacle Crystal Mist or Eiman Fabrik Clear Pearl (both are terrific)
Metal Polish – Flitz and Wenol and P21S Multi-finish Restorer
Plastic Polish (bad) – Meguiars PlastX
Plastic Polish (good) – Plexus
Exterior Trim – Poorboy’s Trim Restorer
Door Seals - 303 Aerospace
Light Cut Polish (chemical) – Klasse AIO
Medium Cut Polish (abrasive) – Poorboys SSR2.5
Heavy Cut Polish (abrasive) - Meguiars DACP
Aggressive Cut Polish – Sonus SFX System
Sealant (durability and looks) – Zaino or EX-P+
Carnauba Wax (light cars) – P21S Paste Wax
Carnauba Wax (dark cars) - Pinnacle Souveran
Carnauba Wax (ease of use) - P21S
Pre-Carnauba Paint Lotion - GEPC, close second is Pinnacle PCL

Rims, Tires, Wells:
Heavy Duty Wheel Cleaner – Eagle One A2Z
Light Duty Wheel Cleaner – P21S Gel Wheel Cleaner
Tire Dressing – Zaino Z-16
Wheel Wax - AIO + Poorboy`s Wheel Sealant (coming soon)

Microfiber Towels:
Drying – Sonus WW Ultimate Drying Towel
Quick Detailing/Glass – Cobra Glass Waffle Weave Towel
Polish Removal – ExcelDetail 16x16 Edgeless
Buffing & QD - Pakshak Ultra Fine
All-Purpose - Waynes Ultra Plush in Green

Buffing Pads:
Cutting, Polishing, Finishing - Lake Country 7.5" Concaved Foam Pads from Specialty Motoring
Cleaning Solution - Sonus Wunder Wasche

Other Items:
Wash Bucket-Baja Sol from Target (dented on one side for convenience)
Hose Nozzle-Ultimate hose nozzle from Home Depot
Sheepskin Mitt-Australian mitt from ExcelDetail
Towel Storage-Rubbermaid 19" deep clear containers
Workbenches-Metro shelving and Sam`s Club food prep table in stainless steel
Detailing Swabs-Autogeek "qtips" with narrow ends.
Detailing Brishes-assortment from Emmons Coachworks
Applicators-PakShak fine MF applicators
Wheel Well Scrub Brush-Griot`s Garage
MF Wash (lightly soiled) - Pinnacle MicroRejuvenator
MF Wash (heavily soiled) - Charlie`s Soap

I`m always trying new things so feel free to suggest any products I should try.

For 2005:

**New PakShak towels and soap
**Menzerna FMJ
**Optimum
**Swissol
**Anything from Sonus and Poorboy`s
**Victoria Wax
**more Adam`s polishes
**new Megs brushes

[joyriide1113]

as for my go to products i cant really be specific because i do something different everytime finsh wise except for:

nxt wash
dupont teflon tire dressing
e2z
aio
stoners trim restorer


my 2004 list has got to be the new nxt products like

nxt paste wax
nxt quick detailer
tire cleaner
tire dressing.
ect.

[TW85]

Wash: NXT is my favorite so far. Still searching for the perfect wash though.

Clay: Clay Magic. Inexpensive and works just as well as clay bars costing twice as much.

Polishes: Poorboy`s SSR Line

Paint Cleaner: AIO

Sealant: UPP

Carnauba: Paste Glaz/Signature for silver (depends on what is underneath), Natty`s for darker colors, Souveran if I can justify the use (i.e., the driver will actually take care of the car).

Glass Cleaner: Invisible Glass

Vinyl & Rubber Dressing: Wolfgang

Tire Dressing: 303 Aerospace, though trying to find something less expensive that doesn`t sling.

Wheel Cleaner: A2Z. Best value and works as well as the $15/16 oz. wheel cleaners I`ve tried.

Leather: AutoGlym leather cleaner, don`t have a go to yet for a conditioner.

Products to try in 2005:

-Entire Poorboy`s line
-Sonus

[6cyl's_of_fury]

Wash: QEW
Dry: Excel Detail WW
Clay: Meguiars
Wheels: EO A2Z
Wheel wells & undercarriage: Armor All
Tires: QEW and brush
Plastic polish: Meguiars PlastX
Cleaner Polish: Klasse AIO
Light polish: Menzerna FP
Swirl/scratches: PB SSR2.5
Tire dressing: 303 Aerospace with EO tyre swipe
Sealant: EX-P
Wax: S100 / Pinnacle Souveran
QD: CK QuikShine
Carpet: Megs APC
Interior cleaner: Megs APC
Interior dressing: 303 Aerospace
Leather: Lexol Leather Comditioner
Windows: EO 20/20 and glass MF
Engine bay: Meguiars APC
Door jambs: QEW
Rubber door seals: unscented baby oil

On the list of products to trial next year:
- Adams Butter Wax
- 4*UPP
- Natty`s