Detailing Products you have but don`t use it all ?

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mobiledynamics

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I purge pretty much almost everything I don`t use.....pads, polishes, trim stuff, etc.

But I have no rhyme or reason just short of the what if, but I have a small select stash of nuba` and 2 bottles of glaze I have not touched in like forever. Everytime I think about purghing it, I always tell myself, well, one of these days you`re going to want to give it the oily POP for the next car meet.

Who`s in the same club ;-0
 
mobiledynamics said:
I purge pretty much almost everything I don`t use.....pads, polishes, trim stuff, etc.

But I have no rhyme or reason just short of the what if, but I have a small select stash of nuba` and 2 bottles of glaze I have not touched in like forever. Everytime I think about purghing it, I always tell myself, well, one of these days you`re going to want to give it the oily POP for the next car meet.

Who`s in the same club ;-0
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I wouldn`t even know where to start...
 
Too many to list since I switched to coatings. But one day I just might switch back to _____. Fill in the blank. Wax`s, Sealant`s, a combination of the two.

So I hold on to them like my 7 year old. Who refuses to let go of his old toys.
 
Ha. I refuse to be a hoarder. I`d rather donate and give it to someone who may use it than let it ~rot~ on the shelf. Well, rot is a strong word.

I feel like how I approach products is much different than yester-years. It`s like a finely curated list....per se.
 
I have been "purging" my extra products for a little over 2 years. I have gone what seems like forever since I have bought new products. I have restocked on soap and misc stuff I used up and needed. My issue I have a problem just throwing away stuff when it still works fine I but I have just moved on to something better.
 
I think the turning point for me was when I had some 1Z polishes in tin cans - where the solvent evap. out - lids were on snug. That`s when I realized no point keeping something you won`t use, and better it be recycled/donated to someone who can use them rather than it just sitting it around. Besides, it leads to a cleaner garage
 
I just bought some new cabinets for the garage....and only put the products in there that I use....I did not need a large cabinet.....I`ve given some other stuff away, traded some, and keep some in the `other` cabinet just in case. I`ve given away some Megs ultimate Polish and Ultimate Compound in favor of keeping Griots BOSS creams
 
I gave a few products to a neighbor awhile ago. But nobody in the neighborhood or work that is really into the hobby. So every so often I will go thru my stash and can what I think I will never use again.
 
Ha. Which leads to another post PA. Anybody else on your block
- pressure rinse/washes the car
& or
- uses a blower to blow dry the car.

I posted in another thread saying anyone literally reading or typing is a enthusiast.
We`re not the norm
 
Neighbor uses a leaf blower to dry his motorcycle. As far as washes in the neighborhood, very few. Once a month. Most get washed when it rains. LOL. They probably think, there is that nut out every Sat morning at the crack of dawn, washing his vehicle.

:lol:

One neighbor parks BOTH vehicles under maple trees. God, I would hate to see all the sap on them!!
 
All of the V series "compounds" and polishes from Chemical Guys... also their V7 quick detailer or whatever it`s labelled as. Literally stopped beading on an already protected car. Lol. At most I`ll use it on door jambs.

Pretty much any traditional waxes or sealants just sit on the shelf now unless it`s to tide me over until a complete detail. Even then, I`ll prob grab some sort of H2O sealant.
 
JVD said:
All of the V series "compounds" and polishes from Chemical Guys... also their V7 quick detailer or whatever it`s labelled as. Literally stopped beading on an already protected car.
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I sold that stuff off, V series, Blacklight, Butter Wax, V07 and a couple other things as a bundle. I would have given it away.
 
I have products over 30 years old. I check them once a year and if they are good I keep them.
Reminds me of the days when my dad and me were into the car show scene.
 
Tons of stuff. It`s really hard to limit your purchases when there are so many cool products out there. You might look at buying several coatings or toppers before you can even find a car to use any of them on.

Looking back, I wish I was able to narrow my purchases down to the necessities. I bought kits of stuff, most of which I never used. I have barely used bottles of a bunch of sealants, QDs, etc
 
JVD said:
All of the V series "compounds" and polishes from Chemical Guys... also their V7 quick detailer or whatever it`s labelled as. Literally stopped beading on an already protected car. Lol. At most I`ll use it on door jambs.

Pretty much any traditional waxes or sealants just sit on the shelf now unless it`s to tide me over until a complete detail. Even then, I`ll prob grab some sort of H2O sealant.
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I found some uses for the CG V series of compounds—headlights and V07 works great when mixed with Sonax BSD.
 
I’m a detailing hoarder. Yes I admit it. I did give away some of the Meguires stuff AG “gifted” to me. I’m pretty sure everything I have is still good and I like to have choices when working on different cars. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it.
 
I run very lean. Shampoo, rinseless wash, APC, tire/trim dressing, WOWO sealant, Poorboy`s natural look, iron remover, glass cleaner, goo-gone, polishes, pads, clay mitt. I`ve got a handful of WOWA`s I`m testing but we`ll see if any of them make the cut. If not they`ll get used up around the house. Only thing I might add at some point is a wheel coating (which is basically a single-use product) and a dedicated prewash.

The spray air freshers are the only things I`m considering tossing, once you get tired of the smell it`s hard to go back...
 
Signs of getting old or signs of ~just not into it ~ as much as I used to. If someone asked you what would be the difference between open cell vs ccf, would you be able to accurately describe it to someone not familiar. TRUTH. I would not be able to do that at this current time
 
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