Originally Posted by
Accumulator
This subject it one of the most striking cases of !YMMV! in Detailing!
For every person like Bill D who does fine with regular Laundry Detergent, you have another person (like Yours Truly) who finds the MF Detergents *infinitely* better. For every person who likes [INSERT bandname MF Detergent] or says "they`re all the same" there`s another person (again, like Yours Truly) with very different experiences.
IMO you simply need to find what works for *YOU* and then buy that as cheaply as possible.
Coatings=crack- Just FWIW, and hoping this doesn`t sound, uhm...snarky...I wouldn`t say "if [Vendor/Detailing Personality/etc.] says so it`s good enough for me!", especially regarding products they sell. And note that I`m a *huge* supporter of Griot`s Garage and Richard in particular...but they have a dog in that fight so, uhm... scientific skepticism.. is called for. Fine as a starting point if you want to try it, but be prepared for it to turn out either way.
My Short Answer for those willing to just spend $ would be to try MicroRestore and see if it works better than whatever you`re using now. That`s one brand that consistently works well for me on everything MF (and well on cotton too). Not as high-foaming as some others, rinses out well, and its cleaning has never disappointed me. Pricey though...