Help with chosing a product brand

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IAFF78

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Good afternoon everyone.



I'm looking for everyones input on quality detailing products. I'm not looking to use anything you can find at your local auto parts store. I used Malco products for a few years and I'm looking for something similar to use. Companies like Malco and Auto Magic only sells limited items to the general public. I'm looking for a company that markets only their own products and offers their whole product line to the general public. I like to stick with one brand. Some websites sell products from various vendors and thats not what im looking for. I dont want brand A's wax and brand B's car soap...etc.



I'm looking for a good product at a price that wont break the bank. So what brands do you recommend? What have you worked with and whats your opinion on it? Any help would be greatly appreciated.



Thanks,

Kevin
 
Kev, welcome aboard!



Why not consider Meguiar's purchased at your local body shop supply store? Meguiar's has competent offerings in every category. Buy in bulk, save money. Local pick up, save money :)
 
3D Car Care has a pretty stout range of products and the prices are by far the cheapest. If you're semi-happy with Auto Magic & Malco, you'll be in for a surprise with their offering. And hardly any repetitive products that end up confusing the buyer. You basically buy directly from the manufacturer and cut out the middleman. http://www.3dproducts.com/
 
Short Answer: Meguiar's, 3D/HD, Chemical Guys



A long(er) answer requires a little more information: Is the availability of the product in bulk sizes very important to you?
 
wascallyrabbit said:
lets not forget optimum.
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Absolutely, they have greatly expanded their product line over the last few years. Plus their products are designed with ease of use in mind.
 
I'll throw a few out there...



-Meguiars - Currently using them exclusively. Great Products, pretty easy to get, some you can find very locally.

-3D - Might be my new product line. Have not tried them, but like their prices, very clear product line.

-Optimum - used to use them. To me they seem expensive, at least for some products, but they perform well and seem very advanced



-CG always makes me look, but good God....product line is so confusing. So many products claiming to do the same thing. That's what keeps me away.
 
I tried to stick to one line, too frustrating for me and I had no real good reason other than I thought it would be more convenient, it wasn't.
 
Optimum, Duragloss, Meguiars, all come to mind. Duragloss carries some excellent products and can be bought at Car Quest stores or from them with reasonable shipping cost.
 
I'm 90% Meguiar's. I love their offerings of labeled bottles to use with all the products too. I will occassionally find a product that works better than Meguiar's and make the change. A good example is Poor Boys Bug Squash vs Meguiar's Body Solvent, no comparison for me as to which one works better so I made the switch.



And Rasky, one reason I like to stick with Meguiar's exclusively (or almost) is to save myself the confusion of trying a bunch of different products in order to find out which one will be the absolute BEST. Tons of money can be spent chasing down the perfect solution to each area of detailing. Save your money and stick with the people that have led the way for 100 years. Try random new products when they have been tested by other detailers and it seems to have passed their scrutiny, or not.
 
I use the following detailing supplies that are not so heavy on the pocket:



Tire cleaner: Flashwax

Exterior cleaner: Ultima Waterless Wash Plus

Interior: Griots Vinyl

Fabric cleaner: Pristine clean by Leatherique

For stains: 303 Spot Remover
 
3D Products - new to me, got some 3D Carpet Shampoo, HD Protect and HD Gel and I love it. Easy to use, safe on the hands (I never use gloves)

CarPro - I always use their ironX as a pre wash

Meguiar's - readily available, good quality and broad (too broad sometimes) product range

SwissVax - their Leather Milk is fantastic on fragile, soft leather such as nappa or merino
 
You can limit yourself to one product brand, except when it comes to polishes and compounds. If I were you I'd have at least 2 different lines when it comes to polishes/compounds. You simply don't know when you'll run into a problem that one set of compounds/ polishes from a company may not be able to handle.



For chemicals from a single brand, like degreasers, window cleaners, glazes, trim/ tire dressing etc... consider the following:



Meguiar's Detailer Line

3D Products Car Care

Mark-V Car Care

Hi-Lustre Car Care

Optimum Polymer Technologies Car Care

All Brite Car Care

Chemical Guys Car Care

Auto Magic

Eco Touch Car Care

Duragloss Car Care
 
If I had to pick ONE, it would be chemical guys

If I had to pick 3, it would be meguiars, menzerna (polishes), chemical guys



But with that said, I use items from about 5 different companies...



oh and Megs body solvent...biggest waste of money ever
 
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