Just as there are a plethora of car-care-specific chemical manufactures/companies/distributors/re-sellers that we all know by name and use their products, there are probably as many, if not more commercial and industrial cleaning chemical companies out there a well.
My question is: What specific products from which companies do you use for car detailing and why?
I know some will point out LA Totally Awesome from Awesome Products, Inc. (Dollar Store/Dollar General/Dollar Tree), Dawn Dish Soap from Proctor and Gamble, and Simple Green from Sunshine Products, Inc., so you can leave these off the list.
Heres a few from my list:
Black Streak Remover from Bio-Kleen Products, Inc. (Kalamazoo, MI) Great for aluminum or fiberglass RV or boat black streak removal. Nothing works as good. They also make a salt neutralizer Salt Kleen that may apply to those who live near oceans or cold climates that deice roads with salt.
Jakes Degreaser from Stearns Chemicals (Madison, WI) "Cost-effective" (AKA cheap) degreaser for floors. They make a whole line of cleaners for power washers.
Woolite Detergent from Rickett and Coleman, Inc. Scottwaxs suggestion for cleaning leather. It works OK.
Bio-Power Plus from Multi-Clean Dont have this, but suggested as THE ENZYME CLEANER for spilled milk and other protein (urine) odors in cars. They make a vast line of cleaners that may carry over to fleet car cleaning.
Odorcide 210 concentrate from Thornell Corp (Smithville, MO) Think of this as a Fra-breeze deodorizer on steroids. Great for pet smells in cars. Found this on this very forum. They now make a number of different scents/products for specific applications, like cigarette smoke.
Sure-Pass Fabric Spotter and Steam-Plus Carpet Detergent from DSC Products, Inc. (Muskegon, MI) These come from a local carpet dealer that sells Persian and wool rugs. If its good enough for their cleaning of hi-end carpets, its good enough for my car and yes, they work very well by hand brush scrubbing and microfiber towel wicking/soak-up extraction.
Spot Shot Carpet Stain Remover by WD-40 Co. If youve cleaned oil or tar stains from carpets with WD-40, but hated the smell it left behind, try this cleaner (its basically de-scented WD-40). Whats REALLY nice about this cleaner is you can get it at Walmart for about $4.00 for the 14 oz. aerosol can.
Plexus Plastic Cleaner from B.T.I Chemical Company, Inc. Many of you who do boating are may know about this plastic cleaner. I use it on clear plastic lenses/covers on dashes and fake-plastic wood trim pieces (hey, its plastic!) I have not tried it out for navigation/information touch screens which are the norm in new cars these days. It also fills in scratches on DVDs and CDs, so that no-longer-in-production scratched CD of Sweet with "Ballroom Blitz" on it may be playable again.
Spray Nine Multi-Purpose Cleaner and Disinfectant (RTU) by Permatex Division of Illinois Tool Works, Inc. Another find from this forum. Suggested for cleaning moldy/mildew car interiors. I use it first when there are bad-smelling organic spills in cars and follow with traditional cleaners. Great for bathrooms, garbage cans, gym bags, and trunks of cars. Available at most Sherwin-Williams Paint Stores. (may be on Sale now with Spring Cleaning)
I started this thread with the idea that there may be some "cost-effective" cleaning chemicals that you have found and use that we Autopians simply do not know about, so please share them with us.
My question is: What specific products from which companies do you use for car detailing and why?
I know some will point out LA Totally Awesome from Awesome Products, Inc. (Dollar Store/Dollar General/Dollar Tree), Dawn Dish Soap from Proctor and Gamble, and Simple Green from Sunshine Products, Inc., so you can leave these off the list.
Heres a few from my list:
Black Streak Remover from Bio-Kleen Products, Inc. (Kalamazoo, MI) Great for aluminum or fiberglass RV or boat black streak removal. Nothing works as good. They also make a salt neutralizer Salt Kleen that may apply to those who live near oceans or cold climates that deice roads with salt.
Jakes Degreaser from Stearns Chemicals (Madison, WI) "Cost-effective" (AKA cheap) degreaser for floors. They make a whole line of cleaners for power washers.
Woolite Detergent from Rickett and Coleman, Inc. Scottwaxs suggestion for cleaning leather. It works OK.
Bio-Power Plus from Multi-Clean Dont have this, but suggested as THE ENZYME CLEANER for spilled milk and other protein (urine) odors in cars. They make a vast line of cleaners that may carry over to fleet car cleaning.
Odorcide 210 concentrate from Thornell Corp (Smithville, MO) Think of this as a Fra-breeze deodorizer on steroids. Great for pet smells in cars. Found this on this very forum. They now make a number of different scents/products for specific applications, like cigarette smoke.
Sure-Pass Fabric Spotter and Steam-Plus Carpet Detergent from DSC Products, Inc. (Muskegon, MI) These come from a local carpet dealer that sells Persian and wool rugs. If its good enough for their cleaning of hi-end carpets, its good enough for my car and yes, they work very well by hand brush scrubbing and microfiber towel wicking/soak-up extraction.
Spot Shot Carpet Stain Remover by WD-40 Co. If youve cleaned oil or tar stains from carpets with WD-40, but hated the smell it left behind, try this cleaner (its basically de-scented WD-40). Whats REALLY nice about this cleaner is you can get it at Walmart for about $4.00 for the 14 oz. aerosol can.
Plexus Plastic Cleaner from B.T.I Chemical Company, Inc. Many of you who do boating are may know about this plastic cleaner. I use it on clear plastic lenses/covers on dashes and fake-plastic wood trim pieces (hey, its plastic!) I have not tried it out for navigation/information touch screens which are the norm in new cars these days. It also fills in scratches on DVDs and CDs, so that no-longer-in-production scratched CD of Sweet with "Ballroom Blitz" on it may be playable again.
Spray Nine Multi-Purpose Cleaner and Disinfectant (RTU) by Permatex Division of Illinois Tool Works, Inc. Another find from this forum. Suggested for cleaning moldy/mildew car interiors. I use it first when there are bad-smelling organic spills in cars and follow with traditional cleaners. Great for bathrooms, garbage cans, gym bags, and trunks of cars. Available at most Sherwin-Williams Paint Stores. (may be on Sale now with Spring Cleaning)
I started this thread with the idea that there may be some "cost-effective" cleaning chemicals that you have found and use that we Autopians simply do not know about, so please share them with us.
