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bridgersmith

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I would like to try out some of Chemical Guys' exterior products. I want to be able to do a full correction and protection with these products. Which ones would you recommend that are economical to sample? Thanks for your help!
 
Scratch and swirl buff, P40 for polish. M-seal and 50/50, or petes 53 for sealants and wax. I love their hex logic pads, and great deals on microfiber towels.
 
awesome! umm what about JetSeal 109? would you recommend m-seal, 50/50, and 53 over jetseal? I think my biggest problem is that there is too much to choose from and i get lost reading everything and never make a decision. I finally had to break down and ask someone. haha<^>
 
The jetseal - I can take it or leave it... It's a overpriced sealant... I think the M-Seal is just as good of a product as far as protection goes, and its a lot cheaper. Actually one of my favorite chemicals guys products is the bare bones under carriage spray
 
Is there a chance of compatability issues, say from brand x compound, to brand y polish, to brand z lsp? I still have teachings in my head that conflict with new things i have learned in the past few years. Like use the same products. I haven't had issues, just wondering though. thanks for the rec. and the psychology!
 
So as far as compounds go what line would you rec.? I'm trying to go way outside the box, get out of my comfort zone, and see what the products can do for my skills instead of relying on them alone.
 
bridgersmith said:
So as far as compounds go what line would you rec.? I'm trying to go way outside the box, get out of my comfort zone, and see what the products can do for my skills instead of relying on them alone.
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Menzerna hands down the best of the line! I finished up a 2000 corolla that the owner ran threw bushes today and got every scratch out and added tremendous depth and shine.
 
lol if you want to test your skills, use a high speed rotary on highest level with a wool pad and stuff from local auto parts store.



seriously, once i found menz polishes, i wont use anything else. i get good results, easy to use so why mess with that? i guess i went the try everything first and went with what was best for me.





i did, cg, megs, adams, pinnacle, 3m and just about every thing else. nothing works for me like menz
 
bridgersmith said:
Is there a chance of compatability issues, say from brand x compound, to brand y polish, to brand z lsp? I still have teachings in my head that conflict with new things i have learned in the past few years. Like use the same products. I haven't had issues, just wondering though. thanks for the rec. and the psychology!
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Its best to clean the surface after correction work, with IPA wipe down then apply sealant then wax then quick detail/quick wax. I try to stay in the same line especially with chemical guys they engineered a lot of their stuff to work together.
 
I like many of CG's products, but for polishes and compounds, stick with the bigger brands such as Menzerna, 3M, or Meguiar's.



I especially like their Citrus Wash for stripping wax. It has the ability to strip old wax and dissolve some grime, but because it is a citrus based cleaning product without degreasing detergent, it does not harm seals like the APC or dishwashing soap.
 
Awesome replies guys, i really appreciate it. Right now i'm using Detail King products and i'm pretty happy with it, but i feel if i limit myself to this one line i'm really going to miss out on some great products. I found that site before i found this one.:wall I also "detailed" at a dealership, and have found through the years, and confirmed by people like you, that a lot of the things i was doing were WRONG!!!! :nixweiss
 
bridgersmith said:
Awesome replies guys, i really appreciate it. Right now i'm using Detail King products and i'm pretty happy with it, but i feel if i limit myself to this one line i'm really going to miss out on some great products. I found that site before i found this one.:wall I also "detailed" at a dealership, and have found through the years, and confirmed by people like you, that a lot of the things i was doing were WRONG!!!! :nixweiss
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I try to stay away from only having one company's products, when every company had hundreds of products to offer and each company has their best products. Why not have the best of the best!



Had a guy at my local dealership that cleaned the insides of the wheels but didnt clean the area behind the spokes, so their were long stripes of baked on brake dust on their zo6, I told them about the Ez detail brush but they didn't listen to me because of my age. They'll let a guy go out their with a single bucket a brush thats been used for at least a year on over 1000 cars and wont let the guy with 1000 plus hours in research detail their cars. all to save a little money. Especially on a Z06 Corvette, thats like spitting on my car.



I have a question for you since you worked at a dealership. Did you operate a business and get cars from the dealer and clean them or did you actually work just for the dealership?
 
I worked directly for the dealership. It was actually what got me into detailing. It wasn't until about 3 years ago though when all of a sudden it was like my sight shifted and i was able to see all the imperfections, and that's when crappy paint really started bugging me. You'll have to excuse my rambling, i don't get to talk to many people who share this particular interest. And i have a lot of rambling built up. :clap:
 
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