Products you like that people generally don't talk about?

Todd@RUPES

Todd@RUPES

Just a regular guy
What are some of your favorite products that don't get a lot of airplay on detailing forums?

For me.

Meguiar's M40 Vinyl and Rubber Dressing- I never see anything mention this product but it is one of my favorite tire dressings. It leaves a smooth, dark (not wet) finish that looks great and it applies extremely easy.

Meguiar's M62 Shampoo- Another product I rarely (if ever) see mentioned. M62 smells AMAZING, and it rinses away with complete ease. It is a 'body shop' shampoo so it doesn't have any silicons which makes it a great soap prior to polishing or prior to an lsp.

Pinnacle XMT Clay- This is a propriety clay that is super mild and doesn't scuff the paint will still having the power to remove moderate contaminants. The texture is a little different but it works great.

1Z Einszett Pearls Shampoo- A very unique soap as it seems to be in the middle between a traditional car shampoo and a rinse-less wash such as ONR or DP's. It doesn't have any real suds but it leaves the paint glossy and bright. Your windows (and paint) will bead water for weeks and it will look like you just added several coats of wax to the paint. One of my favorite maintenance shampoo's.

P21s Carnauba Wax- This used to be all the rage, but has been left behind in the era of super premium carnauba. Still an amazing value that looks wet on all paint colors. There is something old school about applying it on top of cured Klasse, and it still has an amazing look.

I would love to hear your guys/gals thoughts and products. Remember autopiaFORUMS is an open forum so you can mention any products you want.
 
Car Brite in my opinion is the most underestimated and under discussed product line out there. I chalk it up to it not being sold in online stores and isn't available at the click of a mouse. I've used their products for years and have no intention of ever giving up some of them. Ive found that companies like Poorboy have much better products for paint correction and protection, but as for most everything else, Ill stick to Car Brite. Outstanding results, very high dilution ratios (1:14 for some), and priced very well. I realize many Detail Divas turn their nose up at them because dealerships use CB stuff, but they use it for a reason. Its economical and does the job.


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Todd- funny you mention P21S and that use for it. I've had my current jar of P21S for a few years and I love it. I did a side by side with P21S and another caranuaba wax and I liked the look of P21S better. I've used it lately over Klasse and I'm happy with the look.
 
One of my favorite OTC interior product is Eagle One Nano Protectant. It doesn't add much shine if any at all and isn't greasy. For $4 it's not a bad deal compared to other products.
 
Klasse All in One. A very versatile product that you can use as on paint as a cleaner, on metal, or even on plastic trim.
 
Blue Coral Wash and Wax soap. 5 bucks for over 100 washes, and there's carnuba wax in the soap. I like it, but god forbid if you let that stuff dry on the car without at least washing it off first!
 
All of the 1Z Einszett products that I have tried are amazing and are hardly talked about.
Royal Brown Wheel Cleaner is an amazing and safe wheel and tire cleaner.
Mother's Gold Car Wash - I used this for the first time a couple of weeks ago to see what it was like, and it was an excellent otc shampoo.
 
1. Leather Master Strong Cleaner & also their Protection Creme.
2. Huck surgical towels for glass cleaning - they're sold by the pound.
 
Glass Science Products. Clear is my favorite windshield treatment.

Turtle Wax Ice Car Wash. IMO one of the best OTC washes.
 
One of my favorites, and I'd buy it in a gallon if they sold it that way, is Meguire's ol' #36 Plastic Vynil Prep...now called Meguire's #39 Heavy duty Vynil/Rubber cleaner. Try using this stuff on an old farmers rubber truck floor sometime. It may take a bottle or two but it is flat out amazing.

I used that stuff years ago, and ran out of it. About a month later I went to the auto paint supply store and they acted like they'd never seen it. They must have brought in some new guys at the time. About another month later, one of the older employees at the store came to my rescue and said that they'd changed the number and the name. The guy said if it wasn't the same to bring it back. Sure enough I tried the new #39 and it performed just like the old bottle. I even kept the old empty bottle for a long, long time, just incase people thought I was nutz. I took the old bottle to NAPA a few years later, who had sold me the original bottle just to play around with them. They said they'd never seen it. I said that's odd, I bought it here. Then I showed them the new bottle, and they'd never seen it either. I quit shopping there as a result.

It seems as though they changed the number first, then the name. I still have an old bottle of #39 Plastic Vynil Prep, but threw away the old #36Plastic Vynil Prep. Wish I would have kept it. It may have even been misprinted label as far as I know.

Number #40 is a great product as well and doesn't get the exposure it should IHMO.
 
Folex Upholstery and Carpet Cleaner!:bigups

Great for all interior fabrics including headliner and visors!
 
3m polishes. Meg No80 is still a great product especially for SS paints that are still out there. Collinite 915. Dodo BV Pro and PH Pro. Sonus Trimant Motor Kote. Just to name a few that I like and use that never get much attention.
 
mrclean81 said:
Car Brite in my opinion is the most underestimated and under discussed product line out there. I chalk it up to it not being sold in online stores and isn't available at the click of a mouse. I've used their products for years and have no intention of ever giving up some of them. Ive found that companies like Poorboy have much better products for paint correction and protection, but as for most everything else, Ill stick to Car Brite. Outstanding results, very high dilution ratios (1:14 for some), and priced very well. I realize many Detail Divas turn their nose up at them because dealerships use CB stuff, but they use it for a reason. Its economical and does the job.


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Would love to try some Car Brite products. Unfortunately, unless you are an established auto dealership or brick and mortar location, the Car Brite salesman for this area does not accept checks nor credit cards - CASH only. Plus you have to meet him when he is in your area at one of his other customer's location. He will not come to you. I'm sure their products are good but their customer rapport (at least here) stinks!
 
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