Might as well

**The D** · 10-25-2022, 08:30 AM

I joined and started posting at AG a few months ago, I guess I might as well do the same here.

I’m a mechanic and have had an on-again, off-again relationship to detailing my cars over the years. But, I have been forced back into the detail game. We bought a travel trailer a few months ago and on its maiden voyage our campsite was down a forest service road that was more like a freshly trammeled hiking trail that gravel road. Needless to say, I have some correcting to do on the camper and our tow vehicle(‘13 Ford Explorer xlt).

So, down the detailing rabbit hole I go. Being somewhat of a Germanophile I headed straight to searching for German detail products. Thankfully ze Germans still make some pretty awesome stuff. One of my favorite race cars ever is the Sonax Mercedes 190e DTM(I was a Mercedes tech for years) car so it only makes sense to have the core of my products from Sonax. But I also have a soft spot for some Zymol and Collinite waxes. I have already sprinkled a bottle of Menzerna 3-in-1 into the mix and will pick-and-choose some random stuff where I need.

My first power tool is a cheapo SPTA da from Amazon and will eventually upgrade to a Flex. Baby steps, though

**CleanIt** · 10-25-2022, 08:40 AM

Welcome. You`re right the Germans do make some great detailing products.

**Silly Rabbit** · 10-25-2022, 10:28 AM

Uh oh... someone else is gonna be ringing up the Polish Angel cash register....

**The D** · 10-25-2022, 05:47 PM

Originally Posted by Silly Rabbit

Uh oh... someone else is gonna be ringing up the Polish Angel cash register....

I’m obviously new, explanation please?

**Sizzle Chest** · 10-25-2022, 06:29 PM

Welcome!

**The D** · 10-25-2022, 08:38 PM

Originally Posted by CleanIt

Welcome. You`re right the Germans do make some great detailing products.

Thank you

Originally Posted by Sizzle Chest

Welcome!

Thank you, from a former fellow sw FL resident.

**65chevy** · 10-25-2022, 08:57 PM

welcome

**The D** · 10-25-2022, 09:14 PM

Originally Posted by 65chevy

welcome

Thank you

**wannafbody** · 10-25-2022, 11:23 PM

Sonax and Wolfgang make pretty decent products.

**Coatings=crack** · 10-26-2022, 04:56 AM

Welcome. Polish Angel is a High dollar German detail supply company. They make great but expensive products.

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**The D** · 10-26-2022, 05:33 AM

Originally Posted by Coatings=crack

Welcome. Polish Angel is a High dollar German detail supply company. They make great but expensive products.

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Vewy intewesting… will check them out, thank you

**Tc99m** · 10-26-2022, 08:39 AM

Hi and welcome.

**The D** · 10-28-2022, 10:41 AM

Originally Posted by Tc99m

Hi and welcome.

Thanks

**Lonnie** · 10-29-2022, 08:32 AM

Originally Posted by The D

I’m obviously new, explanation please?

Polish Angel is a German-based detailing product manufacturer, since you stated that you are leaning toward German-made detailing products.
Their products are "higher-end priced" products, BUT as the saying goes, "the best is never cheap."
OR as my now-deceased father paraphrased this, "You wanna run with the big dogs, you gotta pay like the big dogs".

Is you camper trailer gel-coated fiberglass OR painted (or powder coated?) sheet-metal exterior?
I ask because gel coat, as a rule, is super-hard and generally requires a rotary polisher to correct scratches and deeper swirls effectively in that surface substrate. You MIGHT be able to use a microfiber-type correcting pad and a Long-throw dual action polisher (something with a 15mm or 21mm throw) and a correcting compound, like Collinite No. 631 Fleetcut Compound. for that purpose.

**The D** · 10-30-2022, 09:18 PM

Originally Posted by Lonnie

Polish Angel is a German-based detailing product manufacturer, since you stated that you are leaning toward German-made detailing products.
Their products are "higher-end priced" products, BUT as the saying goes, "the best is never cheap."
OR as my now-deceased father paraphrased this, "You wanna run with the big dogs, you gotta pay like the big dogs".

Is you camper trailer gel-coated fiberglass OR painted (or powder coated?) sheet-metal exterior?
I ask because gel coat, as a rule, is super-hard and generally requires a rotary polisher to correct scratches and deeper swirls effectively in that surface substrate. You MIGHT be able to use a microfiber-type correcting pad and a Long-throw dual action polisher (something with a 15mm or 21mm throw) and a correcting compound, like Collinite No. 631 Fleetcut Compound. for that purpose.

I could get in a bunch of trouble for conversing with the enemy(Bear down!) but I’ll risk it

Camper is gel coated. And, it was stored outside without a covering so one side was just hammered by the sun and the gel coat has bubbles and peeled up. So that’s one of my projects for this winter…

I have a cheap Harbor Freight rotary so I have that covered. I’ve been doing a little bit of digging about what products to use but when I get closer to actually doing this I’ll dive in deeper

The Polish Angel stuff looks interesting. How does it compare to anything else available? Is it legit better or is it good with a good marketing campaign?