Sleepers

[WaxAddict]

Post your Sleeper products, and why you like it. I consider a Sleeper something that is currently off the chat list. Maybe something older, or perhaps just in the shadow of a newer rival.

Here`s two:

FK 303 Foam Pad Glaze. A great light polish with light filling. I think its name doesn`t do it justice as a light cutter.

Sonus SFX-4. This is the product that got me into sealants. I can attest, the Sonus sealant comes real close to the much more expensive WGDGPS. Very `Nuba looking!

[Ronkh]

Serta

[WashRinseRepeat]

Meguiars perfect clarity glass cleaner
I`ve been using Invisible glass, but picked up some meguiars and was blown away by it. And I can pick it up locally.

[mnehls86]

I`ve only used a handful of spray sealants but this one blew all I have tried away and doesn`t get much love.
Nanoskin Nano Shock Instant Lubricant Sealant 16 oz.

[LEDetailng]

D114?

Oh, you said sleepers, not dead. My mistake

[LEDetailng]

Poorboy`s Natty Red paste wax. Not a sleeper on Autopia and Autogeek, but I bet very few non-detail Freaks know about Natty`s. I really don`t want them to know either. Is that selfish of me?

[LEDetailng]

Meguiars perfect clarity glass cleaner
I`ve been using Invisible glass, but picked up some meguiars and was blown away by it. And I can pick it up locally.

Just bought a gallon of Meguiar`s professional glass cleaner. Hope it blows me away. It should last awhile. My interior Windows don`t ever get real dirty. Exception being kid`s rear windows.

[rlmccarty2000]

The best thing about Meguires glass cleaner is the smell. Oh yeah, it cleans glass pretty good too.

[Wknd Dtlr]

Opt GPS with OPT MF finishing pad. I had this sitting in my cabinet for a year or two and brought it out recently and was very pleased with it`s performance. So many good products out there but you can sure quickly zip around your vehicle with this for a maintenance detail and it does a great job. Finish off with OCW and the vehicle looks amazing. (PS - Scottwax used to use this years ago- that`s where I learned this )

[WaxAddict]

The best thing about Meguires glass cleaner is the smell. Oh yeah, it cleans glass pretty good too.

Yeah the gallon size will last forever unless you own a high-volume car wash! My GF loves it for the house mirrors. I`ve made batches for friends. I use it weekly. Still have half gallon.
Friends say.. "My garage smells like grapes!"

[JaredPointer]

Pinnacle Paste Glaz. For lighter colored vehicles, it`s just amazing. Understand that it`s a beauty wax, topper, whatever you want to call it, but it is awesome. I got two new pots and another with some crumbs left in my garage fridge.

[JustJesus]

Strictly speaking in terms of a *sleeper* product.....Malco Cherry Flash Liquid Wax

Again, as a sleeper product. It`s not my favorite, and I don`t use it much.

Why, then?

- Super cheap. 32oz can be had for about 18$
- Non-autopian guy proof. So easy to work with. Easy on. Easy off. Lay it on thin, or even "thick" and doesn`t make a huge difference. Wipes off easy.
- Decent hydrophobic qualities
- Leaves car looking cleaner for a bit longer (well, not thoroughly tested, but from initial observations)

Anyway, you can see some of it here: 5 Way Wax Test / Blind Survey

I didn`t care for the crazy WARNING label. It`s scary. I made sure to use gloves, and breathe away from it! It also doesn`t last very long (weeks?)

But yeah, it`s a decent product for it`s cost and ease-of-use factor. I certainly has a place in a pro detailer`s arsenal.

[Pats300zx]

Just bought a gallon of Meguiar`s professional glass cleaner. Hope it blows me away. It should last awhile. My interior Windows don`t ever get real dirty. Exception being kid`s rear windows.

You are gonna love it. Cleans excellent and the concentrate gallon should make over 12 gallons. Plus the grape smell is a plus.

[Accumulator]

Four products come to mind:

-ValuGard Fast Finish QD (simply love it as a Drying Aid for rubber window seals, not bad for other stuff that one might use a Spray Wax on)

-Hi-Temp Heavy Cut Leveler/"357", an old-school compound that works surprisingly well on really oxidized exterior rubber trim (just buff it off *before* it flashes)

-Zep40 Glass Cleaner (they don`t call it "glass cleaner" any more but rather "nonconductive surface cleaner"), but keep it off things like aftermarket tint

-Autoglym Super Resin Polish

[rlmccarty2000]

The Meg`s glass cleaner is similar to the now defunct d114. I great product that goes a super long way. I probably need to buy another gallon just so Meg`s won`t discontinue it.